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The Fairy Tale Magazine [Fall/Winter 2025] ed. Kristen Baum DeBeasi (66pp, ebook, cover by Erik Werenskiold) (Full Text)
Subtitled “The Troll Issue”.

3 · Letter from the Editor · Kristen Baum DeBeasi · ed

5 · The Moss-Trolls Are Hunting · Christine Walker · pm

6 · Never Seen One · Brian D. Doyle · vi

9 · Non-Fiction

10 · Don’t Feed the Trolls · Kelly Jarvis · ar; subtitled “A Brief Overview of Trolls in Folklore, Literature, and Popular Culture”.

15 · Trollcore: Grounding Through Fashion · Grace Nuth · ar

18 · By Hammer, Torch, and Hand · Steven “Aelfcyning” Aultman · ar

21 · On the Hunt for Thomas Dambo’s Trolls · Kelly Jarvis · ar [Ref. Thomas Dambo]

24 · Love

25 · The Rose Woman · Mike Neis · ss

29 · Troll Bride | True Bride: On Removing Three Drops of Wax from a Fine Linen Shirt · Lissa Sloan · pm

32 · Stars, Moss, and Stone · Alison Weber · vi

36 · Traditional Tales & Poems

37 · Troll Bridge · Kelly Jarvis · pm

38 · Soul of a Bridge Troll · Rae Lori · vi

41 · Grendel’s Mother · J. V. Birch · pm

42 · Alva and the Troll-Prince’s Bride · Rosie Forsythe · ss

46 · Trow Magic · Deborah Sage · pm

47 · Modern Trolls

48 · The Troll in the Stacks · Jane McCarthy · pm

49 · Modern Troll · Veronica Tucker · pm

51 · A Love Story by Any Other Name · Laurel Hanson · ss

55 · The Troll, the Bridge, and the Business Plan · Dimitry Partsi · ss

58 · Foodways

59 · Mushroom Stew · Jo de Groot · pm; subtitled “A fairy recipe, with notes from a troll”.

61 · A Troll’s Feast · Rebecca Buchanan · pm

62 · Troll Kitchen · Allison Burris · pm

63 · Contributors · [uncredited] · bg

The Fairy Tale Magazine [Spring/Summer 2026] ed. Kristen Baum DeBeasi (64pp, ebook, cover by Leonard Greco) (Full Text)
Subtitled “Wildwood”.

3 · Letter from the Editor · Kristen Baum DeBeasi · ed

5 · Green Love · Theodora Goss · pm; illustrated by Giuseppe Arcimboldo

6 · Only Leaves, Only Shade · May Garner · pm; illustrated by Giuseppe Arcimboldo

7 · The Green Man and His Friends: Harbingers of Spring in Folklore and Literature · Kelly Jarvis · ar

10 · The Ghillie Dhu of the Bealltainn Wood · James Garry · vi; illustrated by Jan Van de Velde

13 · Rudolf II of Habsburg as Vertumnus · Giuseppe Arcimboldo · il 1590

14 · Becoming Folklore · Silvatiicus Riddle · pm; illustrated by Alphonse Mucha

16 · The Dryad of Lucus Lerne · Urna Semper · ss; illustrated by Arthur Rackham

20 · Dancing Over Mycelium · Shoba Narayan · pm; illustrated by Sir Charles D’Oyly

21 · The Mangrove Maiden and a Bargain of Salt · Angela “Blythe” Tabios · ss; illustrated by Arthur Rackham

25 · The Guanacaste Tree · Lisa Marie Martens · vi; illustrated by Vincent Van Gogh

26 · Forests, Fertility, and the Hope of Good Fortune; An Exploration of the Yaksha · Shveta Thakrar · ar

29 · Daphne to Apollo · Kelly Jarvis · pm; illustrated by Piero del Pollaiolo

30 · The Churel’s Garden · Sachal Siddique Ali · ss; illustrated by Hans Baldung Grien

34 · Leaf from a Lost Manuscript by Jacob Grimm · Christopher Greiner · pm

35 · The Pear Tree · Marisa Celeste Montany · vi; illustrated by Philipp Grot Johann

37 · Mamaw Green Reckons with the Weight of the Sky · Rob E. Boley · pm; illustrated by Arthur Rackham

39 · Hazel Mother · Angela Rega · vi; illustrated by Hermann Vogel

42 · Drawing Strength · Marie Brennan · pm; illustrated by Jules Bastien-Lepage

43 · Autumn · Giuseppe Arcimboldo · il 1573

44 · The Fine Art of Leonard Greco · Kristen Baum DeBeasi · iv; illustrated by Leonard Greco [Ref. Leonard Greco]

48 · Hyangga—The Woodsman · Ma Bones · pm; illustrated by Jeong Seon

49 · Winter · Giuseppe Arcimboldo · il 1573

50 · Leaf and Stone · Lynden Wade · ss; illustrated by Carl Friedrich Lessing

54 · The Old One · Kim Malinowski · pm; illustrated by Abanindranath Tagore

55 · Winter Green · Robert Allen Lupton · ss; illustrated by Caspar David Friedrich

59 · Dryad’s Song · Madeleine Elias · pm; illustrated by Albert Bierstadt

61 · Contributors · [uncredited] · bg

The Fairy Tale Magazine [July 2026] ed. Kristen Baum DeBeasi (21pp, ebook, cover: Sirens Call by Leonard Greco) (Full Text)
Subtitled “Siren Song”; this is a special issue containing the winners of the Prose & Poetry Contest 2026.

4 · Letter from the Editor · Kristen Baum DeBeasi · ed

7 · The Beauty of It All Lies Mostly in the Wanting · Hannah Bessinger · pm; winner in poetry.

8 · Salt Stories II · Sandra Kasturi · pm; runner-up in poetry.

9 · Tempted by Chocolate’s Siren Song—Reality vs Resistance · Joan Leotta · pm; runner-up in poetry.

12 · The Unquiet Water · Shannon Weston · ss; winner in prose.

16 · The Grey Singer · James Garry · ss; runner-up in prose.

20 · Unicorn Snail Silk · S. Leigh Ann Cowan · ss; runner-up in prose.

Encounters Magazine: (about)

Encounters Magazine (first series)

Publishers:

Black Matrix Press; Grants Pass, OR: Encounters Magazine.

Editors:

Guy Kenyon - Editor: Encounters Magazine.

Encounters Magazine [v1 #1, 1988] ($2.00)
Issue partially indexed.

· To Steal a Spell · Deanna J. Conway · ss

· Grass · Deanna J. Conway · ss

· The Crop · Parley J. Cooper · ss

· The Unicorn Hunt · William G. Doody, Jr. · ss

· A Kind of Murder · William G. Doody, Jr. · ss

· Night Flight · Alan Rogers · ss

· A Private Peace · John Graham · ss

Encounters Magazine [v1 #2, Spring 1989] ($2.50)
Issue partially indexed.

· Fantamime · William G. Doody, Jr. · ss

· Chelsea’s Alley · William Bunce · ss

Encounters Magazine [v1 #3, Fall (July-October) 1989] ed. Guy Kenyon (Black Matrix Press, $2.00, 48pp, quarto, cover by Jacqueline Greene)

4 · Cleaners · Mark Rich · ss

6 · Enthousiasmos · Matthew Dickens · ss Back Brain Recluse #12, 1989

11 · The Mirror · Margaret Mayo McGlynn · ss

15 · Mind Wipe · Kay Fortunato · ss

19 · Quick Pace · Mark Andrew Garland · ss

22 · Hot Bodies · Charles Richard Laing · vi

24 · Fadas · J. Point · ss

29 · Con Artistry · Cheryl Simeone · ss

35 · Disappear! · John B. Rosenman · ss

38 · Harebrained · Paul G. Rogers · ss

43 · Test Tube Babies in Plants · Darlene Southworth · ar

Encounters Magazine [v1 #4, Winter (December-March) 1989/90] ed. Guy Kenyon (Black Matrix Press, $2.00, 48pp, quarto, cover by Emily Nakama)

3 · Torus · Robert Staten · ss

11 · One-Eyed King · Charles Moxley · ss

14 · Mirror · Kay Fortunato · ss

20 · Homecoming · Victor Bobb · ss

22 · Sherwood Drive · David L. Duggins · ss

25 · “…and Now the News…” · Neal Hawes · ss

26 · The Melon-Colored Suit · Yvonne Navarro · ss

30 · Where Were Her Wings? · William Rose · ss

34 · The Fastest Boy Alive · Dan O’Keefe · ss

37 · Cover to Cover · William G. Doody, Jr. · rc

38 · The Restoration of Dorcas Good · Mike Hurley · ss

42 · Awakening · Paul G. Rogers · ss

Encounters Magazine [Volume 2 Number 2, July/August 1991] ed. Guy Kenyon (Guy Kenyon & Kim Kenyon, $1.00, 16pp, tabloid, cover by Cathy Buburuz)
Volume/issue number given elsewhere as v2 #1.
Details supplied by Darrah Chavey.

1 · Imitations · Donald R. Burleson · ss; illustrated by Gary Shannon; given as illustrated by Marge Simon.

4 · Maine Worries · Mark Andrew Garland & Charles G. McGraw · ss

5 · [illustration] · Marge Simon & Cathy Buburuz · il

6 · The Wanderer · J. M. Roseboro · ss

8 · Cover to Cover · William G. Doody, Jr. · rc

8 · Writer’s Market · [uncredited] · cl

10 · Sister · B. J. Barker · ss

11 · Editor’s Desk · Guy Kenyon · ed

11 · [illustration] · Gary Shannon · il

12 · Upcoming Books · [uncredited] · cl

12 · Games · [uncredited] · cl

13 · Magazines · [uncredited] · cl

13 · The Gentle Winds of Summer · James S. Dorr · ss

15 · Shadow Sisters · Marge Simon & Cathy Buburuz · il

16 · [illustration] · Gary Shannon · il

· About the Authors · [uncredited] · bg

Encounters Magazine [v2 #2, October/November 1991]
Issue partially indexed.

· Tater Bugs · Al Bruno · ss

· La Muta · Verbena Pastor · ss

· Gambling in the Town of Pannorgom · Mitchell Diamond · ss

Encounters Magazine (second series)
The magazine was relaunched in 2009 after an 18 year gap.

Encounters Magazine [Volume 1 Number 1, Fall 2009] ed. Guy Kenyon (Black Matrix Publishing, LLC, cover: Our Subterranean Complex by Chris Osman)

3 · Silver Shears · Lori Strongin · ss

7 · Our Subterranean Complex · Raleigh Dugal · ss

14 · A Game for Distinguished Gentlemen · Louise Morgan · ss

18 · Animal Appetites · Erin O’Riordan · ss

24 · The Crossly Dale Society of Lady Shamans · Deborah Walker · ss

29 · The Helvellyn Ram · J. J. Beazley · ss

42 · A Hunter Hunted · Alva J. Roberts · ss

47 · The XY Conundrum · James A. Stewart · ss

51 · Stairway to Heaven · Lou Antonelli & Edward Morris · ss

61 · The Kramers · Blake Kimzey · ss

67 · Childhood’s Bitter End · P. Matthew Kimmel · ss

72 · The Wintrose Chronicles · Pete Mesling · ss

92 · In the Garden of Time · Martin Turton · ss

Encounters Magazine [Volume 1 Number 2, Spring 2010] ed. Guy Kenyon (Black Matrix Publishing, LLC, cover: Along Came a Spider by Char Reed)

3 · New Rules · Cheryl Gilbert · ss

7 · Along Came a Spider · Robert Mammone · ss

16 · The Crash of Flight 1217 · Stephen Frentzos · ss

19 · Wounded Dog · Jason Helmandollar · ss

26 · Unearthing the Archon · Andy Eliason · nv

48 · The Munificent Editors of Nowhere Magazine · Dustin Reade · ss

51 · Birth Day · Kurt Fawver · ss

58 · Driver Education · David Soyka · ss

65 · Shadows · Rose Blackthorn · ss

75 · Touch · David Durkmann · ss

84 · Everything There · Terence Kuch · ss

92 · Screen Six · Neil Coghlan · ss

100 · I Am Not God · Bill Wilbur · ss

104 · She Had Never Been His · Chris Struyk-Bonn · ss

108 · Dappler’s Department Store · Kristin Dearborn · ss

Encounters Magazine [Volume 1 Issue 3, June/July 2010] ed. Guy Kenyon (Black Matrix Publishing, LLC, cover: No Mans Land by Char Reed)
With this issue, the magazine merges with Night Chills, Outer Reaches & Realms.

3 · Just the Good Ol’ Boys · Brian Koscienski & Chris Pisano · ss

7 · No Man’s Land · Jacob Friedman · ss

19 · Death with a Conscience · Andre Cruz · ss

24 · Coal Black Talons · Murphy Edwards · ss

29 · A New England · Harper Hull · ss

32 · Fire and Ice · Paul Celmer & Pete Wood · ss

36 · Blood of the Stones · Timothy Miller · ss

44 · The Last Words of Daniel Shupak · Erich Bergmeier · ss

47 · Voidbreaker · William Wood · ss

54 · Whitesytch Wood · J. J. Beazley · ss

61 · Decor · Michael G. Cornelius · ss

72 · Live Bait (An Angler’s Lament) · Benedict J. Jones · ss

76 · White Moon · Martin Turton · ss

84 · The Belly of the Beast · Jack Mackenzie · ss

89 · Gator Country · Mel Murphy · ss

97 · True Beleivers · Clare M. Clerkin-Russell · ss; title given as such in the Table of Contents.

107 · Holotatoon · David Castlewitz · ss

110 · Reality House · Jack D. Gibson · ss

121 · Old Girl · Alex Sivier · ss

127 · Leviathan · Lawrence Buentello · ss

135 · Trouble in the Red Nebula · Mark DiAntonio · ss

145 · In Through the Out Door · Michael W. Garza · ss

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