'Zine Scene

Out of the Gutter, which bills itself as "a fully illustrated, perfect bound journal of pulp fiction, degenerate literature, demented humor and much, much more," is once again open for crime fiction stories, from 500 to 3,000 words. But the good news doesn't stop there: the publishers are promising more platforms (print and digital), more content, fresh staff, and the 'zine's publishing arm, Gutter Books, is releasing W.R. Burnett's classic novels The Asphalt Jungle and High Sierra. Check out Jedidiah Ayres' Hardboiled Wonderland blog for more details about other interesting classic releases.

This follows on the good news I mentioned last week, that ThugLit is once again open for short-story submissions, as a paying market.

The latest issue of Pulp Modern is out and available via Createspace, with stories from Amy Bloom, Garnett Elliott, Matthew C. Funk, Richard Godwin, Edward A. Grainger and Chuck Tyrell, W.P. Johnson, William Dylan Powell, Chris Rhatigan, Stanley Rutgers, Ron Scheer, Jared Yates Sexton, Wendy Velasquez, and Joseph S. Walker.

Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine editor Linda Landrigan has joined the blogosphere, including a posting about AHMM myths (no, they don't only publish "cozies"). The latest issue of the 'zine, by the way, includings stories by Martin Limon, Jim Ingraham, Robert Lopresti, Garnett Elliott, Dee Long, and a classic from Georgette Heyer.

The newest Yellow Mama is also available online, with great noir stories by Dana C. Kabel, Chris Rhatighan, Jason Duke and many more, plus some criminally good poetry.

Crime Factory is currently closed to submissions, except for their first-ever "Horror Factory" issue to concide with Halloween. As Liam Jose posted, they're "looking for you to blow our socks off, and then feed them the S&M demon you worship," as long as it's under 5,000 words.