Thursday Treats: 4/30/2026

The latest reading opportunities…

 

Fellow SMFS list member Mark Edward Jones reported on the list that his short story, Eve, had been published in the latest issue of the Absolute Literary Journal. Led by student editors, per the website, it is the “…literary and artistic journal of Oklahoma City Community College.” The issue can be read for free by going to the website and clicking on the link for the pdf “Absolute 2026.” You can also learn more about the school by going to their Facebook page.

 

Fellow SMFS list member Jesse Bethea reported on the list publication of the short story, The Girls of Robin River, in the anthology, Of Beast & Bones. Published by Inky Bones Press, the read is available at Amazon in a variety of formats.

 

I have never liked horror as real life has always been scary enough. Author P.M. Raymond is one heck of a writer. She has a new short story collection out; Things Are as They Should Be and Other Words To Die For. Published by Uncomfortably Dark Horror, the read is available at Amazon and other vendors. You can also read about how the signature tale, Things Are as They Should Be, in her essay at Art Taylor’s The First Two Pages.

 

SMFS list member Edith Maxwell reported that her mystery, A Poisonous Pour: A Cece Barton Mystery Book, had been released. This is the 3^rd book in her series and her 38^th published book overall. Published by Kensington Cozies in a variety of formats, you can pick it up at Amazon, where you also could pick up the entire series as well, or at other vendors. She is also featured at this guest post at the Jungle Red Writers blog where she is offering a free copy of the book to one winner.

 

Also now out is the two book anthology series, The Rough Country Collection. Featuring the books, Rough Country, and, Hard Country, are twenty authors and their tales of western style crime fiction. Published by Hat Creek Books of Roan & Weatherford Publishing Associates in a variety of formats at Amazon, the charity anthology benefits the U.S. Marshals Fund.

 

The latest issue of Black Cat Weekly also came out. Black Cat Weekly #243 includes short stories by Robert Lopresti (A Bad Day for Good Samaritans) and H.K. Slade (Il Maestoso). You can pick up the latest issue here.  

 

Joining the ranks of those who have had novelettes published by Black Beacon Books, is fellow SMFS list member Bruce W. Most. His novelette, You Only Fall Once, was released on the Kindle platform earlier this week.

 

Also now out is The Lost Angels: A Thriller by Michele Domínguez Greene. Published by Thomas & Mercer, the read is a direct sequel to the Hollywood Hitmen novel of last year. My reviews of both books are here on the blog. Both books are available at Amazon and other vendors.

 

By the way, next week sees the release of The Teacher: A DS George Cross Mystery by Tim Sullivan as well as Steven Havill’s Reverse: A Posadas County Mystery Book. Thanks to ARCs through NetGalley, I will have reviews of both books for you.

 

Until next time….

 

 

Kevin R. Tipple ©2026

(The picture that drove my late wife nuts. The first time she saw it, which was on Facebook, she shrieked from the other room in the apartment, "Kevin! What is wrong with you? Take it down now!" She was not amused by the picture caption either--- What The Book Sees.  🤣)