Nightmare Magazine

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Monthly magazine of horror and dark fantasy short fiction published both online and in ebook format. Edited by @wnwagner.bsky.social.

Nightmare's September cover features an eyeless, dark-haired porcelain doll holding a tiny, featureless poppet.
Nightmare's September cover features an eyeless, dark-haired porcelain doll holding a tiny, featureless poppet.
Nightmare's September cover features an eyeless, dark-haired porcelain doll holding a tiny, featureless poppet.
The August NIGHTMARE cover: monsters inspired by Venus flytraps tower over a cemetery, gobbling up eyeballs.
NIGHTMARE MAGAZINE | BIPOC-only Poetry Submissions Opens to submissions: 10/6/2024, midnight Pacific Closes to submissions: 10/12/2024, 11:59 pm Pacific
The August NIGHTMARE cover: monsters inspired by Venus flytraps tower over a cemetery, gobbling up eyeballs.
The August NIGHTMARE cover: monsters inspired by Venus flytraps tower over a cemetery, gobbling up eyeballs.
The August NIGHTMARE cover: monsters inspired by Venus flytraps tower over a cemetery, gobbling up eyeballs.
The August NIGHTMARE cover: monsters inspired by Venus flytraps tower over a cemetery, gobbling up eyeballs.
The July NM cover: a blank-eyed zombie stares out at you, her face streaked with gore.
The July NM cover: a blank-eyed zombie stares out at you, her face streaked with gore.
The July NM cover: a blank-eyed zombie stares out at you, her face streaked with gore. But her hair is great!
The July NM cover: a blank-eyed zombie stares out at you, her face streaked with gore. But her hair is great!
The June cover of NIGHTMARE: A gray creature strides across a concrete landscape, two eyes and two noses pointing in opposite while a jagged mouth opens in its center.
The June cover of NIGHTMARE: A gray creature strides across a concrete landscape, two eyes and two noses pointing in opposite while a jagged mouth opens in its center.
The May cover of NIGHTMARE: An eerie tree with burning red eyes stares out of a blue haze as a mysterious knife-wielding figure steps toward the viewer.
The May cover of NIGHTMARE: An eerie tree with burning red eyes stares out of a blue haze as a mysterious knife-wielding figure steps toward the viewer.
The May cover of NIGHTMARE: An eerie tree with burning red eyes stares out of a blue haze as a mysterious knife-wielding figure steps toward the viewer.
The May cover of NIGHTMARE: An eerie tree with burning red eyes stares out of a blue haze as a mysterious knife-wielding figure steps toward the viewer.
The May cover of NIGHTMARE: An eerie tree with burning red eyes stares out of a blue haze as a mysterious knife-wielding figure steps toward the viewer.
The May cover of NIGHTMARE: An eerie tree with burning red eyes stares out of a blue haze as a mysterious knife-wielding figure steps toward the viewer.
The May cover of NIGHTMARE: An eerie tree with burning red eyes stares out of a blue haze as a mysterious knife-wielding figure steps toward the viewer.
The May cover of NIGHTMARE: An eerie tree with burning red eyes stares out of a blue haze as a mysterious knife-wielding figure steps toward the viewer.
The April NIGHTMARE cover leers out at you, a face reminiscent of a Punch & Judy puppet, the blue eyes circled with red and blue, the red mouth moist.
The April NIGHTMARE cover leers out at you, a face reminiscent of a Punch & Judy puppet, the blue eyes circled with red and blue, the red mouth moist.
NIGHTMARE Author Spotlight: James Tatam (@james_tatam) by Dawn Davis (@playerprophet).
The April NIGHTMARE cover leers out at you, a face reminiscent of a Punch & Judy puppet, the blue eyes circled with red and blue, the red mouth moist.
The April NIGHTMARE cover leers out at you, a face reminiscent of a Punch & Judy puppet, the blue eyes circled with red and blue, the red mouth moist.
The April NIGHTMARE cover leers out at you, a face reminiscent of a Punch & Judy puppet, the blue eyes circled with red and blue, the red mouth moist.
The April NIGHTMARE cover leers out at you, a face reminiscent of a Punch & Judy puppet, the blue eyes circled with red and blue, the red mouth moist.
The April NIGHTMARE cover leers out at you, a face reminiscent of a Punch & Judy puppet, the blue eyes circled with red and blue, the red mouth moist.
The April cover leers out at you, a face reminiscent of a Punch & Judy puppet, the blue eyes circled with red and blue , the red mouth moist.
Image taken from World Con Glasgow's Twitter feed. It reads: Best Short Story, and then lists the first three nominees: "The Mausoleum's Children," by Aliette de Bodard (Uncanny Magazine, May-June 2023); "The Sound of Children Screaming," by Rachael K. Jones (Nightmare Magazine, October 2023); and "Tasting the Future Delicacy Three Times," by Baoshu (Galaxy's Edge Vol. 13: Secret Room in the Black Domain).
The cover for the March 2024 issue of NIGHTMARE: A black and white face with a melting mouth glares out at you, its eyes burning flares.
The cover for the March 2024 issue of NIGHTMARE: A black and white face with a melting mouth glares out at you, its eyes burning flares.
The cover for the March 2024 issue of NIGHTMARE: A black and white face with a melting mouth glares out at you, its eyes burning flares.
The cover for the March 2024 issue of NIGHTMARE: A black and white face with a melting mouth glares out at you, its eyes burning flares.
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The cover for the March 2024 issue of NIGHTMARE: A black and white face with a melting mouth glares out at you, its eyes burning flares.
The cover for the March 2024 issue of NIGHTMARE: A black and white face with a melting mouth glares out at you, its eyes burning flares.
The cover for the March 2024 issue of NIGHTMARE: A black and white face with a melting mouth glares out at you, its eyes burning flares.
The cover for the March 2024 issue of NIGHTMARE: A black and white face with a melting mouth glares out at you, its eyes burning flares.
The cover of the February issue of NIGHTMARE MAGAZINE: a woman dressed in white, wearing a gold and white headdress and a mask made from what appears to be human flesh, squeezes a dirty skull in her bloodstained hands.
The cover of the February issue of NIGHTMARE MAGAZINE: a woman dressed in white, wearing a gold and white headdress and a mask made from what appears to be human flesh, squeezes a dirty skull in her bloodstained hands.
The cover of the February issue of NIGHTMARE MAGAZINE: a woman dressed in white, wearing a gold and white headdress and a mask made from what appears to be human flesh, squeezes a dirty skull in her bloodstained hands.
The cover of the February issue of NIGHTMARE MAGAZINE: a woman dressed in white, wearing a gold and white headdress and a mask made from what appears to be human flesh, squeezes a dirty skull in her bloodstained hands.
The cover of the February issue of NIGHTMARE MAGAZINE: a woman dressed in white, wearing a gold and white headdress and a mask made from what appears to be human flesh, squeezes a dirty skull in her bloodstained hands.
The cover of the February issue of NIGHTMARE MAGAZINE: a woman dressed in white, wearing a gold and white headdress and a mask made from what appears to be human flesh, squeezes a dirty skull in her bloodstained hands.
The cover of the February issue of NIGHTMARE MAGAZINE: a woman dressed in white, wearing a gold and white headdress and a mask made from what appears to be human flesh, squeezes a dirty skull in her bloodstained hands.
The cover of the February issue of NIGHTMARE MAGAZINE: a woman dressed in white, wearing a gold and white headdress and a mask made from what appears to be human flesh, squeezes a dirty skull in her bloodstained hands.
The January 2024 cover of Nightmare Magazine, which features an image of a white porcelain mask sprouting from a stem emerging from a small, metallic vase.
The January 2024 cover of Nightmare Magazine, which features an image of a white porcelain mask sprouting from a stem emerging from a small, metallic vase.
The January 2024 cover of Nightmare Magazine, which features an image of a white porcelain mask sprouting from a stem emerging from a small, metallic vase.
The January 2024 cover of Nightmare Magazine, which features an image of a white porcelain mask sprouting from a stem emerging from a small, metallic vase.
The January 2024 cover of Nightmare Magazine, which features an image of a white porcelain mask sprouting from a stem emerging from a small, metallic vase.
The January 2024 cover of Nightmare Magazine, which features an image of a white porcelain mask sprouting from a stem emerging from a small, metallic vase.
The January 2024 cover of Nightmare Magazine, which features an image of a white porcelain mask sprouting from a stem emerging from a small, metallic vase.
The December 2023 cover of NIGHTMARE MAGAZINE: a skull wears a red hat, resembling that of a nutcracker's. Walnuts lay in the snow surrounding it.
The December 2023 cover of NIGHTMARE MAGAZINE: a skull wears a red hat, resembling that of a nutcracker's. Walnuts lay in the snow surrounding it.
The December 2023 cover of NIGHTMARE MAGAZINE: a skull wears a red hat, resembling that of a nutcracker's. Walnuts lay in the snow surrounding it.