The new issue of Clarkesworld Magazine is now online. In it you can find the following:
– “Night, in Dark Perfection”, a story by Richard Parks
– “The Grandmother-Granddaughter Conspiracy”, a story by Marissa Lingen (with alien squid)
– “If It Scares You, Write It: A Conversation with Nnedi Okorafor”, an interview by Jeremy L.C. Jones
– “Bartitsu: The Martial Art for the Steampunk Set”, non-fiction by Nick Mamatas
– A Podcast of the Richard Park story
– “The Remains Which Live”, our cover art by Keisuke Asaba
Nick’s article is nicely topical. You have probably seen all of the fuss about the forthcoming Sherlock Holmes movie. Nick has nothing to say about Holmes and women, but he does have a fascinating tale of a real martial art that Conan Doyle was probably thinking of when he needed Holmes to have a mysterious and elegant means of escaping the villainous clutches of Moriarty. I’m very pleased Nick suggested it to me.
As ever, Clarkesworld is supported by your donations. We can’t pay our authors if you don’t give us money. Princess Cheryl is always happy to get new minions loyal subjects.
On Nicks very interesting article : Edward William Barton-Wright may well have been a master of Martial Arts but he was not good at snappy titles, hence … ” Self-defence with a Walking-stick: The Different Methods of Defending Oneself with a Walking-Stick or Umbrella when Attacked under Unequal Conditions (PartI) ” I mention this in explanation of why I was poking around on the Internet trying to discover where I got my copy several years ago and came upon .. ” The Art Of Manliness ” and this article …
http://artofmanliness.com/2009/01/05/bartitsu-gentlemen/
There are lots of illustrations from various periods. See the seriously Dangerous Mustache .. ‘ When unarmed, William Barton-Wright would use his mustache as a weapon.’
Hi Cheryl, oh I didn’t realise your editing with Clarke’s World. I checked it out today for the first time, what an amazing magazine! I look forward to reading more of it and the archives too