Tom Joyce's chamber of the bizarre

The spring, 2014, issue of “Needle: A Magazine of Noir” is out. It features my short story, “The Demon Detector.” That story title may make it sound like horror or fantasy, but it’s pure noir. I got the idea for it after reading an exposé about a certain quasi-religious organization that I maybe shouldn’t name because of its notorious litigiousness, but which may or may not rhyme with “Schmientology.” The issue also features stories by Heath Lowrance, Rob W. Hart, Patti Abbott, Taylor Brown, Jen Conley, Stephen D. Rogers, Court Merrigan, Sandra Seamans, Trent England, Christopher L. Irvin, William Boyle, and William Dylan Powell. All of the stories I’ve read so far are really good. The cover art by Scott Morse is pretty awesome, too. All in all, a real quality publication. I’m proud to be a part of it. For more information on the magazine, check it out here:

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