Kickstarter for Issues 1 and 2 of New Edge Sword & Sorcery Magazine
We’re running a Kickstarter for two more issues of this new magazine, featuring a greater number & variety of LGBTQ+ creators – authors & artists – in our table of contents. The Kickstarter ends at 8am on March 4th.
Join the Kickstarter Here
About New Edge Sword & Sorcery Magazine
Launched in the Fall of 2022, NESS is a short fiction magazine dedicated to the Sword & Sorcery sub-genre of Fantasy speculative fiction. Each issue features several original short stories each with their own B&W illustration, as well as non-fiction articles and interviews covering subject matter related to the past, present, and future of the Sword & Sorcery.
Issue Zero is available for free in ePub and sold at cost in soft & hardcover formats via Amazon print-on-demand.
About the Magazine’s Editorial Remit
In a tweet, “New Edge Sword & Sorcery takes the genre’s virtues of its outsider protagonists, thrilling energy, wondrous weirdness, and a large body of classic tales, then alloys inclusivity, mutual creator support, a positive fan community, and enthusiastic promotion of new works into the mix.”
This magazine lives in the sweet spot between pushing the boundaries of Sword & Sorcery, and keeping its stories recognizable as falling within the genre. This includes a commitment to increased diversity on the page & behind the keyboard, spreading awareness of classic creators & tales, exploring themes not often seen in S&S, and more!
About Submitting to NESS
NESS is not currently open to submissions, though there are plans to change to that model further down the line. Right now they want to directly solicit stories for their first few issues so that in these early days they have what they need to correctly show people what they’re about.
About Oliver
Oliver Brackenbury is a published author, trained screenwriter, experienced podcaster, and now editor of this magazine. You can learn more about him at www.oliverbrackenbury.com