Dark Horses

dark horse
/ˈdärk ˈˌhôrs/
noun
1. a candidate or competitor about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins or succeeds.
"a dark-horse candidate"
Join us for a monthly tour of writers who give as good as they get. From hard science-fiction to stark, melancholic apocalypses; from Lovecraftian horror to zombies and horror comedy; from whimsical interludes to tales of unlikely compassion—whatever it is, if it's weird, it's here. So grab a seat before the starting gun fires, pour yourself a glass of strange wine, and get ready for the running of the dark horses.
In this issue:
A RESPONSIBLE MAN
Carol Willis
BOTTLENECK
Douglas Gwilym
CORNPLANTER O'BAIL
Gary Every
INTO THE POT
Ron J. Cruz
PECK
Wayne Kyle Spitzer
PRETTY ON THE INSIDE
Diana Olney
WHERE FASNET MET SPACE NET
Mary Jo Rabe
SORRY, WRONG ARTIFACT
Mark Mellon
THE BURDEN OF DAMASCUS
James B. Pepe
THE TROUBLE WITH AI-Nine
Chad Gayle