Issue of May 24, 2010

The Lizard Cage : Book Review by Wendy Robards — Book review "The Lizard Cage"

Wendy Robards reviews the book "The Lizard Cage" by Karen Connelly.

String by Sand Pilarski — Cover story short fiction

If you knew civilization as you know it was about to end, how would you prepare? If the end of civilization took you by surprise, how would you survive? Piker Press staff and contributors hope you enjoy our various stories about post-apocalyptic times.

Peek of the Week 248 by Mel Trent — Photo art

Mel Trent gives us a peek into the amazing art of Mirazozo.

The End? by Carrie A. Golden — Poem unrhymed

Ultimately, this is all we can do ...

Strange Bedfellows 39 by Lydia Manx — Serial fiction horror vampires werewolves

In the foggy dawn, danger approaches from two sides ... but who in their right mind would dare to try to ambush Harry?

It's the End of the World As We Know It, Part 1 by Lydia Manx — Short fiction fantasy

For some people, the end of the world as they knew it was mentally devastating. For Rebecca, however, the fall of civilization is just one more bit of weirdness in an already freaky world ...

Apocalypse Right Now, Please by Jeffrey Carl Jefferis — Short fiction post apocalyptic

Yes, the bad days can really be bad ...

Largely An Inconvenience by Dan Mulhollen — Short fiction post apocalyptic

The world ends, with a bang, a whisper, and a Nazi pie?