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A new short story: 'Cupid's Day in Oz' by Deb Hoag

The first time I saw Glinda, she was a tall, cool blonde with a big wand. And she was using it to zap Nessa, the Wicked Witch of the East.

I fell in love in a big way, but Glinda insisted I was too young for her, so she gave me a pair of shoes and a job—collecting on a gambling debt from Oz, the big kahuna in these parts.

Deadline Draws Near for Polluto ¾: Witchfinders vs The Evil Red

Chill us with tales of black magic, witchcraft and ritual. Go undercover on Inquisitorial investigations and witch-hunts. Explore ideas of communism, the Cold War and the McCarthy era. Play with, twist or mock the conventions of zombie movies such as The Evil Dead. Give us subversive stories of comic book-style superheroes and ‘all-American’ action stars. Show us what happens when spies and magic clash. Play with any or all of these themes in an unusual or unexpected setting.

February Sale!

Readers can now take advantage of our BUY ONE BOOK, GET ANOTHER HALF PRICE offer.

Available for a limited period only. Terms and conditions apply. Maximum savings: £50 (or equivalent in US Dollars or Euros).

Vouchers valid at orders place at Lulu.com only.

Dog Horn Publishing announces its new imprint: Fruit Bruise Press

Check back over the coming months to find out what a fantastic programme we have lined up for our UK readers and writers in 2012-13. We'll be kickstarting things with a special guest appearance at Alt.Fiction 2012, an anthology and a range of poetry books.

Fruit Bruise Press will be edited by Alexa Radcliffe-Hart. Check out details of our workshops and upcoming publications.

Top Dog Horn Detox Tips

Surfeited on sweets? Ho’d one ho too many in celebration of the holidays? Already seen a heady New Year’s resolution or two slip out of your sweaty, hangover-greased grip? Make some resolutions you can live with and start a new post-holiday work out with these helpful tips from your favorite small press, Dog Horn Publishing.

Galatea Resurrects #17 Reviews KEROTAKIS

'Janice Lee’s KĒROTAKIS is ultimately a puzzling narrative structured by both words and images. A central impulse in the book is to bring together many disparate elements to see where they spark in conflict and where they resonate. The crucifixion of G.I.L.L., a religious narrative, overlays and contests the man-made creation of G.I.L.L., a narrative tied to science, technology, and a rejection of the metaphysical realm.'

Dog Horn Announces: Dogcast Central

LISTEN UP! Welcome to the first broadcast by Dogcast Central, curated and MC'd by Dave Migman. The new channel for dogged readers of dog-eared books, full of spunk and junk and plenty of funk.

Expect spoken word, ramblings, and whatever else it occurs to us to publish. Submissions welcome.

An Obituary: Carol Novack

Carol Novack, writer, poet, editor and publisher of the Mad Hatters’ Review, MadHat Press, and the MadHat Arts Foundation, died on December 29th of 2011.

She also contributed to Women Writing the Weird and the non-fiction anthology New Cross-Fucked Musings on a Manic Reality.

Tips on Getting Published in Polluto

To kick off, not just one story but two, chosen by Victoria Hooper for Polluto 6. The theme was, of course, 'Identity Theft and the Octopus Kid'. A really great theme for authors to get creative with. We had such a wonderful variety of exciting, moving, thoughtful and hilarious submissions. I've picked two of the more unusual stories, both of which are not presented in typical 'story format'. This month, I've chosen to look at these less conventional submissions in order to show that a stor

Adam Lowe's Personal Blog

View publisher Adam Lowe's blog, with articles relating to Dog Horn, Polluto and the world of contemporary literature.

Also find original fiction and poetry, book reviews and details of upcoming events and calls for submissions.

A short story by Tom Bradley: 'One Child Policy'

Sam wobbled and dawdled behind Polly, the woman who had married him in good faith. He was looking for somebody selling one of the less objectionable brands of sino-chocolate to cut the pain of dawn mass at the underground church. Of course, he knew the stuff would be melted and remelted into unrecognizable boluses of wax and fat. And, in any case, no vendors were open yet. But the reluctance to worship, combined with the craving to indulge, made him go slowly, anyway.

Issue 8 of Polluto is available now

This issue we’re entering into the unknown and the otherworldly, exploring strange worlds and stranger beings--not to mention the twisted, terrifying depths of some of the weirdest authors’ minds.

Subversive and thought provoking? Yes.

Crazy as a box of Buck Roger’s Intergalactic Fruit Loops? Most definitely.
Dark, dreamy, and disgustingly depraved? Would it really be Polluto if it wasn’t?

A short story by Dave Migman: 'Subject 23'

Subject 23/acd0 escaped from the Genome factory on the twelfth of December. He (for it was a male) found its way into the busy shopping precinct of Buchanan Street. There terrified shoppers screamed in holy terror at what confronted them.
23 was a fully grown British Landrace. A hog. However, having resided in the Genome factory for five years, 23 was no ordinary pig. Attached to 23 were the various human organs: a heart, a lung and several ears. They were embedded in his skin. 23 looked like a butcher shop window display.