Nightmare Magazine Issue 9

by W. H. Pugmire

  You’re a very prolific and versatile writer, producing short fiction and novels for adults and teens in many different genres. Is there any type of story you haven’t written yet that you’d like to try?

  I’ve written just about every genre at the short story length, but I definitely would like to write novel-length traditional fantasy and space opera, which I haven’t done yet. Also, romance is a weak spot in my storytelling and I’d like to do a bit more of that—writing about relationships, rather than the straightforward adventure stories I usually do.

  What are you working on now? What published work can readers expect to see from you soon?

  Two Kitty books are being published this year—Kitty Rocks the House in March and Kitty in the Underworld in July. After that, my next released book is likely to be the sequel to my superhero novel—Dreams of the Golden Age. As usual, I have a bunch of short stories that will be trickling out over the next year. The novel I’m working on now is the next one in the Kitty series, that’s actually from the point of view of a secondary character, Cormac. It’s an exciting change of pace.

  E.C. Myers was assembled in the U.S. from Korean and German parts and raised by a single mother and a public library in Yonkers, New York. He has published short fiction in a variety of print and online magazines and anthologies, and his young adult novels, Fair Coin and Quantum Coin, are available now from Pyr Books. He currently lives with his wife, two doofy cats, and a mild-mannered dog in Philadelphia and shares way too much information about his personal life at ecmyers.net and on Twitter @ecmyers.

  Coming Attractions

  Coming up in July, in Nightmare . . .

  We have original fiction from Anaea Lay (“They Called Him Monster”) and Brit Mandelo (“And Yet, Her Eyes”), along with reprints by Maria Dahvana Headley (“The Krakatoan”) and Ramsey Campbell (“The Companion”). We’ll also have the latest installment of our column on horror, “The H Word,” plus author spotlights with all of our authors, a showcase on our cover artist, and a feature interview.

  It’s another great issue, so be sure to check it out. And while you’re at it, tell a friend about Nightmare. Thanks for reading!