Since 2009, the Bards and Sages Quarterly has brought fans of speculative fiction an amazing variety of short stories from both new and established authors. Each issue sets out to introduce readers to the wealth of talent found in the horror, fantasy and science fiction genres. Our authors have included Nebula, Hugo, and Pushcart winners and nominees. This issue includes stories from Jean Davis, Preston Dennett, Sarina Dorie, Helen Grochmal, Florian Heller, Sally Kuntz, Alison McBain, Tim McDaniel, Douglas J. Ogurek, Kelsey M. Snyder, Michael B. Tager, Aaron Vlek, and James Zahardis.