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long untold and the mysteries of things unseen by human eyes. Terror, wonder and
revelation await all who gaze upon its dark pages. Open it if you dare...
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NOTE: DARK WISDOM FORMAT CHANGE
Effective April 2008, Dark Wisdom magazine is being reorganized, and the quarterly print publication will be discontinued. Starting in 2009, Dark Wisdom will be released as an annual anthology. In addition, the Dark Wisdom website will be restructured, launching in late 2008 as an online magazine.
Dark Wisdom and the Elder Signs Press (ESP) book line have both grown over the past few years, and ESP has decided to focus its attention and efforts on the continued growth of its book lines.
As a result of this change, all subscribers will be refunded for any remainder left on their subscriptions. Dark Wisdom will not be transferring subscriptions to another publication or selling its subscription list since we do not feel this is the best solution for the customer.
As of April 6, 2008, all Dark Wisdom submissions have been released from consideration. Those who wish to keep stories under consideration for the online magazine and anthology may do so, but are also free to submit elsewhere simultaneously.
Those authors with accepted submissions are free to withdraw their works for submission elsewhere, or they may submit the stories elsewhere and leave them for consideration in the Dark Wisdom anthology series. All authors with accepted submissions for the magazine will be notified within six months of which volume of the anthology their story will be placed. Due to the vast number of submissions, some stories may have to be dropped. Authors who do not receive notification of placement in a Dark Wisdom anthology within six months will not be included in the anthology. We regret having to drop any stories and will do our best not do so.
Because of address and email changes, Dark Wisdom Magazine is placing the six month time limit on all notifications to prevent missed or lost Reponses. This is being done for the benefit of the submitters.
Pay rates for the online magazine/anthology will remain the same. Updated submission guidelines will be posted on the website in the near future.
Subscribers can email refunds@darkwisdom.com and select a store credit, PayPal refund (please provide PayPal address), or check (please provide most current mailing address). ESP does not keep credit cards on file, so overseas customers without a PayPal account who do not wish to receive store credit, as well as those with lifetime subscriptions, can contact Deborah Jones directly ( deborahjones@darkwisdom.com ) to discuss refund options.
Subscribers will also be notified via direct mail, and will receive a form that can be filled out and returned to Elder Signs Press should they prefer this option to e-mail.
As we will have a great deal of subscription refunds to process, we do appreciate your patience as we get refunds out to subscribers as quickly as we can.
Thank you for your supporting Dark Wisdom over the years, and we look forward to your continued support of Dark Wisdom in its new format.
"Dark Wisdom is a feast of the macabre and fantastic, showcasing both top names and those on their way there."
- Ramsey Campbell
"[Dark Wisdom] magazine looks splendid - a boldly realized forum for visionary fiction."
- A. A. Attanasio
"DARK WISDOM is one of the sharpest looking and best edited products of the small press I've seen in years. All it took was one look at the thing for me to get hooked, and wriggling free would be downright painful."
- Stephen Mark Rainey
“...The editors are to be commended for the magazine’s content and its highly innovative, classy design and layout. If all editors published in this format, everyone’s home library would be a stand-out. Given the caliber of the work this newest issue contains, talented people from around the world must be fighting tooth and nail for a share of the page space in this beauty.”
- Expressions Magazine, December 2004
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ISSUE #11 NOW AVAILABLE! Pick up your copy in the online store.
Featuring Alan Dean Foster,Jack Ketchum, John Shirley, Robert Dunbar,Douglas Smith,C.J. Henderson, Richard A. Lupoff, Edward Willett, Ann K. Schwader, Charles Richard Laing, Thomas Breunig
ISSUE #10 NEARLY SOLD OUT!!! Pick up your copy before the first FULL COLOR Dark Wisdom is gone forever!
Featuring William C. Dietz,Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, Jay Caselberg, Michael McBride, Stephen Mark Rainey, Richard A. Lupoff, Gene O'Neill
ISSUE #9 NEARLY SOLD OUT! Click here to see the complete Table of Contents.
Featuring:
- Fiction by Scott Nicholson , Jay Caselberg , Gord Rollo, Brett A. Savory, Simon Wood, Alfred Taylor, Marie Brennan, Darren Speegle, Ian Rogers, James S. Dorr, G. Durant Haire & Stephen Mark Rainey
- An interview with A. A. Attanasio
- "Writer at Large" by Richard A. Lupoff
- Poetry by Wesley Lambert, Lee Clark Zumpe, Kevin L. Donihe, Eric Hermanson, and G.O. Clark
- Strange Happenings, puzzles, contests, and more!
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ISSUE #8 SOLD OUT! Click here to see the complete Table of Contents.
Featuring:
- Fiction by John Shirley, Terry Bramlett, Tyree Campbell, James R. Cain, Paul Finch, Paul Melniczek, Greg Beatty, Gerard Houarner, David Niall Wilson and Patricia Lee Macomber
- An interview with Joe R. Lansdale
- "Writer at Large" by Richard A. Lupoff
- Poetry by Lee Clark Zumpe, Ann K. Schwader, and Bruce Boston
- Strange Happenings, puzzles, contests, and more!
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ISSUE #7 SOLD OUT! Click here to see the complete Table of Contents.
Featuring:
- Fiction by J. Michael Straczynski, Bruce Boston, Simon Wood, Patricia Lee Macomber, and David Niall Wilson
- An interview with Douglas Clegg
- "Writer at Large" by Richard A. Lupoff
- Poetry by Darrell Schweitzer and Lee Clark Zumpe
- Strange Happenings, puzzles, contests, and more!
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ISSUE #6 COPIES STILL AVAILABLE!! Click here to see the complete Table of Contents.
Featuring:
- Fiction by A.A. Attanasio, Gene O'Neill, and Sherry Decker
- An interview with Ramsey Campbell
- "Writer at Large" by Richard A. Lupoff
- Poetry by C.J. Henderson and Lee Clark Zumpe
- Strange Happenings, puzzles, contests, and more!
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Call of
Cthulhu Players: Issues #1 and #2 are still
available, featuring articles and scenarios for Call of
Cthulhu. Visit the purchase
page to order a copy or the Glimpses page to view the table of contents.
Fiction Back Issues Still Available! Visit the purchase page to order back issues of Book of Dark Wisdom, or the Glimpses page to view the table of contents.
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Subscribe to the Dark Wisdom mailing list to stay
informed of magazine updates, contests, and more. Click here (opens new window)
Dark Wisdom Submissions Closed
Due to an overstock of material, Dark Wisdom Magazine is presently closed to submissions. All current submissions are now being considered as simultaneous submissions, which means that writers are free to submit the material to other markets while it is under consideration at Dark Wisdom, or withdraw it for publication in another market.
Dark Wisdom Issue #11 now available!
ISSUE #11 NOW AVAILABLE!
Pick up your copy in the online store.
Featuring
Alan Dean Foster, Jack Ketchum, John Shirley, Robert Dunbar, Douglas Smith, C.J. Henderson, Richard A. Lupoff, Edward Willett, Ann K. Schwader, Charles Richard Laing, Thomas Breunig
Dark Wisdom Story Featured in Babylon 5
J. Michael Straczynski’s short story THE DARKNESS BETWEEN THE STARS, featured in DARK WISDOM 7, is now the basis for a Babylon 5 short film! A new series of DVDs called BABYLON 5: THE LOST TALES are soon to be released from Warner Brothers. The first, which premieres in July 2007, is titled VOICES IN THE DARK, and will contain two 40-45 minute Babylon 5 short films, one of which is based upon Straczynski’s gripping and powerful short story from DARK WISDOM! For more on the DVD series, visit the Babylon 5 Scripts website:
http://www.babylon5scripts.com/TLT-JMS-Photos.html
Submission Guidelines Updated
Visit the guidelines page for updated information on Dark Wisdom reading periods: http://www.darkwisdom.com/guidelines.htm
Issue #10 Now Available!
 Dark Wisdom #10 NOW AVAILABLE in FULL COLOR!
Featuring
William C. Dietz, Jay Caselberg, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, Michael McBride, Stephen Mark Rainey, Richard A. Lupoff, Gene O’Neill.
Pick up your copy today in the online store!
Issue #10 Availability
News on the status/availability of issue #10 has been posted in the espBlog:
Issue 10 Availability
Online Chat Schedule
Meet the Authors and Artists of ESP and Dark Wisdom online!
Here is an upcoming schedule for online chats. Bring questions and be prepared for random door prizes.
Tim Curran, (Author) 9:00 p.m. EST, July 19th, 2006 (Wed)
Michael McBride, (Author) 9:00 p.m. EST, July 26th, 2006 (Wed)
Richard A. Lupoff, (Author) 9:00 p.m. EST, August 16th, 2006 (Wed)
Steven Gilberts, (Artist) 9:00 p.m. EST, Augut 23rd, 2006 (Wed)
Gerard Houarner, (Author) 9:00 p.m. EST, Sept 6th, 2006 (Wed)
Christopher Hill, (Artist) 9:00 p.m. EST, Sept 13th, 2006 (Wed)
For those who cannot make it, please feel free to post questions in the Forums.
ESP/Dark Wisdom Online Chat
On June 28th, at 9:00pm EST in the Dark Wisdom chat room, readers, writers, artists, and anyone not under those categories are welcome to chat with each other. The editor of Dark Wisdom magazine will be present to answer any questions about the magazine, the submission process, or about past and upcoming issues.
Visit the chat at: http://www.esp-books.com/phpchat/chat/
IHG Nomination
Dark Wisdom has been nominated for the 2005 International Horror Guild award in the Periodical category! For more on the International Horror Guild and the complete list of nominees, click here.
Now available at Borders
Dark Wisdom now available at Borders Books! An updated distribution list is now available on the retailer page.
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