Baubles From Bones

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~ Science fiction and fantasy from the small, overlooked places. ~ Publishing the best emerging and established writers in sff 💀 Read: baublesfrombones.com Subscribe: patreon.com/BaublesFromBones Pittsburgh, PA

Copies of various issues of Baubles From Bones displayed on a shelf in Heat Check in Shadyside.
A copy of Baubles From Bones Issue 6, sitting amongst various house plants.
Cover art of Baubles From Bones Issue 6, art by Lucas Kurz. The corpses of giant squids are bundled for harvest and lifted by cranes in a thawing landscape.
On a blurred background is an illustration of a dragon's skull in grayscale, ink running from its horns and jaw. Below the drawing is a quote that reads, "What can I tell you about my sister? I was barely eight when it all started. She wasn't much older, but she'd wash us and put us to bed and her hands were more tender than our mother's. We called her Lena. She had a longer name once. But bombs take; limbs, lives, even time itself. They clip names." From "A Dragon’s Hunger" by Madalena Daleziou in BFB6.
On a blurred background is an illustration of carving tools in grayscale. Beneath it is a quote from a poem; it reads, "If the mathematicians have carved marble / for the sake of talking to angels, / why might not the physicists / seek out fey?" from "The Point of Measurement" by Lynn Sargent in BFB6
On a blurred background is a drawing of a girl and an old yew tree, nearly connected by an underground network. A quote is below it, reading: "Regardless of where God is or what he likes, I feel alone, my dress scratching the mushroom gill breathing from in my armpits and elbows and behind my knees, and I am praying to anyone who will listen that they do not bring us to a doctor who will destroy me, and I will never go home." From" Westward I Reach" by Jennifer Jeanne McArdle in Baubles From Bones Issue 6.
The local section of a small bookstore, displaying Pittsburgh themed postcards, locally created candles and syrups, and books by local authors.
Joel's interpretation of batman and rizzo the rat having a high-speed chase in the farmlands. Rizzo follows batman through a cornfield, shaking his fist and huffing as he shouts at batman and calls him a coward. Batman walks away unbothered.
Our setup at 3Rivers Comicon, split between Triangulation and Baubles From Bones with books presented on both sides of a U-shaped booth.
A textbox sits atop a blurred forest scene. The textbox features the logo for 3Rivers Comicon as well as Baubles From Bones. Text reads: "Baubles From Bones will be at 3Rivers Comicon! -June 7th and 8th -David L. Lawrence Convention Center / We hope to see you there! :)"
An issue of Baubles From Bones Issue 5 sitting amidst a tangle of green leaves.
Cover of Baubles From Bones Issue 5. Wrapped in a velvet cape, a boy king sits criss-cross, holding a kitten while two others lay beside him. The boy king has a soft look of surprise on his face as he looks up and out of frame.
On a blurred background is a text box and an illustration of a sweater with one arm much longer than the other. The text box reads: "...I miss how your eyes used to crinkle up at the corner when you worked together. I miss the colour in your cheeks, even when it was woad-blue smatters. I'm worried you'll grow old without wrinkles there, da. It's a sad face, one without wrinkles." -"Thistledown," by Kit Calvert, Issue 5, Baubles From Bones
On a blurred background is a textbox as well as an illustration of three marigolds. The text reads: "He licked the chocolate from his thumb and, at last, approached Brax. Morel offered the remainder of the treat. “Still eavesdropping, I see.” “And you’re still wasting my time.” Brax did not so much as look at the bread. “Who is that woman with the firebrand hair?” he asked, too calm to be casual. Sheena had moved further down the cobblestone steps, towards a stall stacked with woolen blankets. “None of your business,” Morel said. “It’ll become my business if Father hears you intend to court a human.” The chocolate turned bitter in Morel’s mouth. “What do you want, Brax?”" -"The Words You Whisper," by Mackenzie Knowles Issue 5, Baubles From Bones
On a blurred, warm-toned background there is a text box and an image of Paul Simon as a robot. The text box reads: "The conversation between Jasmine and Alan was delightful. By which I mean, it was full of cringe and awkwardness. I’d missed it because I’d been focused on taking over the world, just like I’m supposed to be, and yet I felt cheated." -"You Can Call Me Al," By Michael D. Burnside, Issue 5, Baubles From Bones
in front of a hanging potted plant is a vinyl pressing of "the last of us part ii"'s covers and rarities album paired with baubles from bones issue 2.
Hands-off 2025 protest in downtown, Pittsburgh. A crowd congregates in the parking lot and street in front of the city council building, dozens of signs and flags raised in the air.
In front of a shelf display of BFB zines, a hand holds open the last page of BFB4 to show the handwritten edition number. A message on the page reads, "!!! The last of the 1st edition!! Thank you so much and we hope you enjoy!" There is also a drawing of a skull looking up at these words on the page.
Looking down into a grocery bag on a sunny sidewalk, there are several purple packages and one cardboard one as well as a few loose zines that still need to be packed.
Cover of BFB4, art by Lucas Kurz. A shadowy figure in a coat and hat stands in front of a bright and futuristic cityscape while wearing an electronic mask on his face. The cover lists the featured writers: James Van Pelt, Huijia Li, A.R. Rowland, David McGillveray, Devin Miller, J.M. Cyrus, Michael Stonebow, Casey Aimer, Andrew LiVecchi, and Sondra Fink
A text box sits atop a cool-toned, blurry background. Within the text box, there is a drawing of a swiveling mirror above a quote; the quote reads: "I said I was sorry I got her in trouble for taking my grimoire even though I wasn't. She said, "There's no such thing as magic, and a boy can't be a witch, bitch." What does she know? Anybody can be anything they want. Witches are cool." This quote comes from "A Homemade Grimoire," by James Van Pelt, appearing in Issue 4 of Baubles From Bones.
On a blurred background lies a text box with an image of one android cradling the lifeless body of another. there is a quote, it reads: "Alb had seen a lot of lifeless balls of rock in his time, the galaxy was filled with them, but this one appeared to have a much younger complexion than most. There were sharp ridges and deep crevasses making up its miniature landscape, glints of glassy minerals in his lights. Most unusual. He tried to keep his excitement in check. Artefacts from the age when men had been made of flesh fetched high prices if you knew the right people." This quote is credited to "The Absurdity of Love" by David McGillveray, appearing in Issue 4 of Baubles From Bones.
on a blurred background lies a text box with an image of a hand rising from thick water under a starry sky. there is a quote, it reads: "what slid from my body into lake-water / and was drowned by wonder? / the trick of the necromancer's womb / is to grow things both living and dead" this quote comes from "the trick of the necromancer's womb" by Deving Miller, appearing in Issue 4 of Baubles From Bones.
"The Wolf" by Elyse Leskovic, A drawn portrait of a devilishly handsome wolf in silhouette with a sunburst behind him. He looks fierce and strong yet also like a good cuddler.
A text post from BFB that reads: "Submission window closing!! Fiction and Poetry Submissions are open until January 29th. Check out our guidelines on our website for requirements and to submit a piece."
On BFB letterhead is written a letter of queer solidarity. It acknowledges the current political turmoil affecting the United States and asserts that the zine will always be a safe haven for queer/marginalized readers and writers.
A purple delivery package, lit by early morning streetlights, with a sick dagger drawn on it