Sybil’s Garage No. 4 has been released. Besides doing the general slush reading and corresponding on the stories we received, I also conducted an interview with Stephen Segal of Wildside Press. Stephen has some great ideas on the business of speculative fiction and media in general, and I think anyone interested in the genre will get something from what he has to say.

On the story front, of us who act as editors at Sybil’s get very involved in the story selection process. While we were open for submissions this past issue I found myself exceptionally busy with school and work, so I still have not read most of the content of this issue. I can say, however, that I was lucky enough to be assigned as the first reader for “Seas of the World” by Ekaterina Sedia. It’s one of the best stories I’ve read in a long time, and I was really pleased when it was placed in the issue. An incredible piece of writing from a fellow ‘Jersyian (is that even a word?).

Matt Kressel has done a kick ass job on the cover and layout of this issue. Past issues looked great, but this one is truly a monumental step forward.

The table of contents:

Fiction
“After the War” by Leah Bobet
“On Death and the Deuce” by Richard Bowes
“Pairings” by John Bowker
“Means of Communication” by Barbara Krasnoff
“Jetsam” by Livia Llewellyn
“An Appetite for Love” by Cat Rambo
“Seas of the World” by Ekaterina Sedia
“Translucence” by Rowena Southard
“Strangeness” by Steve Rasnic Tem

Poetry
“Arrive on Time,” by Bruce Boston
“If the Shoe Fits,” by Aurelio Rico Lopez III
“Frayed Worlds,” by David C. Kopaska-Merkel & Wendy Rathbone
“Farewell,” by Jaime Lee Moyer
“One of the Reasons,” by Kristine Ong Muslim
“The Answer Compounded,” by J.C. Runolfson
“Disparate Parts,” by Rachel Swirsky
“Flesh into Sand,” by JoSelle Vanderhooft

Interviews
Jeffrey Ford interviewed by Matthew Kressel
Stephen Segal interviewed by Devin Poore