review by Joe Vaz

Published by Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
HB 481 pages
RRP £14.99

I first became interested in South Africa’s genre fiction scene when I started Something Wicked in July 2006.

To grow interest in the magazine, we launched with a competition. One of the entries we received came from an unknown author named Sarah Lotz; her story, “The Perfect Man”, went on to win.

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It has been an extraordinary year for the South African women of Something Wicked.

Starting with our own editor Vianne Venter who this year wrote a bunch of scripts for four different children’s series, three for television and, most recently a bi-weekly radio programme (with songs) on SAFM. Vianne has also been working on several children’s books which will hopefully see the light of day sometime in the new year.

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Inkless Media & eKhaya present the Something Wicked Anthology of Speculative Fiction, Volume Two.
We are delighted to announce that eKhaya will be co-publishing the Something Wicked Anthology of Speculative Fiction, Volume Two with Joe Vaz and Vianne Venter at Inkless Media. Joe and Vianne have been tireless nurturers of South African and international genre talent for years, and are thrilled to have eKhaya lend their support to this anthology.

The awesome cover art has been illustrated by celebrated South African artist, Vincent Sammy, a Something Wicked stalwart.

Volume Two marks the official transition of Something Wicked from magazine to annual anthology, featuring 25 brand new stories by writers from South Africa and abroad; seasoned veterans and first-timers brought together in a single book containing tales of post-apocalyptic dystopias, alternate realities, far-future science fiction and good old-fashioned blood-chilling horror, edited and compiled by the doting godparents of South African genre fiction, Joe Vaz and Vianne Venter. Let your mind wander across distant galaxies, down darkened alleys, and across oceans of floating cities and let Something Wicked be your guide.
Let the journey begin. “Joe and Vianne are talent-spotters … par excellence.” – Lauren Beukes

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Edited by Joe Vaz & Vianne Venter

“Like a serial-killing zombie clown’s suitcase, the Something Wicked Anthology is full of deliciously wicked surprises, packing more stellar stories into its pages than anyone has a right to expect. Guaranteed scares, superb illustrations and stunning production values from the doting godparent of South African shocks – don’t read after midnight, and don’t miss out.”

– SL Grey

“[Editors] Joe and Vianne are talent-spotters of writers and illustrators par excellence, and superb editors. Definite recommend!”

– Lauren Beukes, author of Zoo City

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Paperback 386 pages
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interview by Vianne Venter

I first heard of phookas when I was a child, watching the Jimmy Stewart movie, Harvey, about a giant playful and invisible phooka. When I read about the phooka of lore, though, I learned it is a darker creature. Though it has a borderline malevolent personality, I wondered what would happen if pushed to the edge.

Issue 20 (Apr 2012)

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by C.S. Fuqua

The needle of light winks. Machinery rumbles, and he cowers against the dirt wall. Something brushes against his leg as a shadow scuttles into a corner. He kicks, and bone and flesh give way under his boot. He takes the rat into his hands and lifts the carcass to his lips, but then his shoulders sink. He drops his hands to his lap, weary of the struggle. The light winks again. The door rattles. This time he will make them shoot.

Issue 20 (Apr 2012)
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by Mark Sykes

The following is not a list of movies you must see before you die. If you were to accidentally electrocute yourself having not seen the full list, I really wouldn’t give a tinker’s cuss (nothing personal, you understand – although I might laugh a bit); neither would I come to your funeral and rave over your coffin as it was being lowered into the cold earth, brandishing the list and pointing to the ones you didn’t see. Anyway, since you’d actually be dead, you’d probably have bigger, not to mention otherworldly, fish to fry.
Let’s simply call this a list of great movies and shorts that I’ve enjoyed in the past, and would like to share; some I only saw once but never forgot, some I’ve seen over and over again without getting tired of them. So, in no particular order of preference:

Issue 20 (Apr 2012)
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In association with the Open Book Festival we invite you to come join us at The Book Lounge on the 22nd of September 2012 (4pm – 5pm) for our Official Launch of Something Wicked Volume One.
We will be joined on stage by Arthur C Clarke winner Lauren Beukes and a couple of our authors will be showing up to read some extracts and and sign books.

We hope to see you there for this wonderfully exciting event.

Books will be on sale at the event or get yours now at The Book Lounge, or through our online store.

The Book Lounge:
71 Roeland St, Cape Town 8001 – Tel 021 462 2425 – Fax 021 462 2424 – email booklounge@gmail.com

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“It is hard to find a body of work more darkly enjoyable than the twenty issues (to date) of Something Wicked magazine.
Something Wicked has an extraordinarily high hit rate. There’s a great combination of daring taste and excellent talent on display, making this an incredible collection of magazines.”

– Jared Shurin, Pornokitsch.com

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by Vianne Venter

In my hometown there was an apocalypse. The mills all closed, the work moved elsewhere. People lost their jobs, their homes. Neighborhoods that had once been filled with working families became centers of poverty and drug abuse. People took jobs making less money than they had ever made, (and they were the lucky ones), many more went on public assistance and pride, both personal and civic, crumbled. The neighborhood I described is the neighborhood in which I grew up..

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