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AlBu24.045 --- ALT HIST ISSUE

Zehn Ausgaben in englischer Sprache sind zwischen 2010 und 2017 erschienen. Geboten wird ein bunter Strauss mit kürzeren Texten aus dem weiten Feld der Alternate History. Solche "Was wäre, wenn..." -Fantasien weisen oft einen hohen Grad an phantastischen Elementen auf und können manches aufzeigen, an das frau/mann vor der Lektüre nie gedacht hätte. Herausgegeben wurden die zehn Bände des Taschenbuch-Magazins von Mark Lord; sie sind als Ebook oder Paperback lieferbar.

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Mark Lord studied Medieval Studies at the University of Birmingham and wrote his M. Phil. Thesis on Medieval Alliterative Poetry. Since then he has worked in publishing and writes historical fiction, fantasy, science fiction and wargames rules in his spare time. Mark is the author of the novels Hell has its Demons, The Return of the Free and numerous short stories. He was also editor of the popular Alt Hist magazine - one of the few literary magazines to focus exclusively on historical fiction and alternate history. His most recent work is a set of easy to play wargames rules for the Medieval period: Trial by Battle. He lives in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom.

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ALT HIST ISSUE 01 Do you love historical fiction, alternate history or historical fantasy? Then you will love Alt Hist. “an interesting selection of stories and a successful debut issue” Gareth Jones review of Alt Hist Issue 1 at SF Crowsnest Alt Hist is the new magazine of Historical Fiction and Alternate History. Alt Hist’s mission is to provide readers with entertaining and well-written short stories with a historical setting, whether portraying actual events or events that could have happened. The first issue of Alt Hist features six short stories: “The Silent Judge” by David W. Landrum “Easter Parade, 1930” by Rob McClure Smith “Holy Water” by Andrew Knighton “Lament for Lost Atlanta” by Arlan Andrews “The Bitterness of Apples” by Priya Sharma “Travelling by Air” by Ian Sales Alt Hist Issue 1 also includes an Interview with Brandon H. Bell, co-editor of Aether Age, and information about the alternate history anthology Columbia & Britannia.

ALT HIST ISSUE 02 Alt Hist is the new magazine of historical fiction and alternate history. The second issue features eight new stories and also three book reviews. From ancient Egypt to World War I, and the death of Abraham Lincoln, there is something for every fan of historical fiction in Alt Hist Issue 2. Stories featured in Alt Hist Issue 2: ‘Long Nights in Languedoc’ by Andrew Knighton ‘The Apollo Mission’ by David X. Wiggin ‘Son of Flanders’ by William Knight ‘In Cappadocia’ by AshleyRose Sullivan ‘The Orchid Hunters’ by Priya Sharma ‘Death in Theatre’ by Jessica Wilson ‘The Scarab of Thutmose’ by Anna Sykora ‘The Watchmaker of Filigree Street’ by N. K. Pulley And reviews of: Historical Fiction Writing: a practical guide and tool-kit by Myfanwy Cook Ruso and the River of Darkness by R. S. Downie Rome Burning by Sophia McDougall

ALT HIST ISSUE 03 ‘The second issue of Alt Hist magazine builds on the solid basis of the first issue, bringing a collection of historical fiction and alternate histories from a broad cross-section of history. There are some wonderful stories among them.’ SFCrowsnest, www.sfcrowsnest.com ‘engaging and well-written short stories with a historical setting that portray actual events or events that could have happened’ Fantasy Book Review, www.fantasybookreview.co.uk Alt Hist is the leading biannual magazine dedicated to publishing the very best short stories from the historical fiction and alternate history genres. The third issue of Alt Hist includes two stories about the American Civil War, one about the great Tesla, a tale of post-war revenge set in Dublin, and a compelling story about the early years of the space race. Full list of stories and authors: ‘A Light in the Darkness’ by Ian Sales ‘Dublin Can Be Heaven’ by Séamus Sweeney ‘Riders on the Storm’ by Arlan Andrews ‘Bummers’ by Matthew Warner ‘To The Stars’ by Brooks Rexroat

ALT HIST ISSUE 04 Alt Hist Issue 4: The Magazine of Historical Fiction and Alternate History contains seven top-quality stories from a variety of genres: horror, alternate history and fantasy, as well as straight historical fiction, including four stories set during World War II. If you’re looking for something other than World War II then we also have two stories from the Nineteenth Century and one from the Middle Ages. The seven stories featured in Alt Hist Issue 4 are: ‘Restless’ by Dylan Fox set in the 1860s onboard a fleet of British ironclad warships steaming towards China. ‘Kleine Menschen’ by Eric Jackson is a historical fantasy story set in World War II Germany. ‘Feast of Faith’ by Shane Rhinewald explores the struggles of common soldiers during the First Crusade who don’t have enough to eat. ‘Three Months of Summer’ by Svetlana Kortchik is a love story that happens during the German occupation of Ukraine in 1942. ‘The Stork’ by George Piper is a backwoods horror that will scare and surprise you. ‘Battalion 202: A Blinded Falcon’ and ‘Battalion 202: Into the Darkness’ by Jonathan Doering are two alternate history stories about the resistance to a German invasion of Britain.

ALT HIST ISSUE 05 Alt Hist Issue 5 features stories covering a variety of historical periods from the 1800s to post-War USA. This issue includes five new original works of fiction including stories about Al Capone and Italian Futurism, the aftermath of the American Civil War, the real Frankenstein, the Bridge that consumes the souls of men, and the latest instalment in a series of stories about a successful Nazi invasion of Britain. Alt Hist is the magazine of Historical Fiction and Alternate History, published twice a year by Alt Hist Press. Stories featured in Alt Hist Issue 5: After Mary by Priya Sharma AD 1929 by Douglas Texter The Stiff Heart by Meredith Miller The Bridge by Micah Hyatt Battalion 202: Rotten Parchment Bonds by Jonathan Doering Priya Sharma’s “After Mary” is set in the mid-1800s and is the story a scientist with dreams of greatness who lives alone in his country house with only his assistant, Isobel, and servant Myles. Then his friend comes to the house and leaves a copy of Frankenstein, which changes everything. “AD 1929” by Douglas W. Texter is a story describing a meeting of artistic guile and criminal muscle. This is a tale of what might have happened if the Italian Futurist F.T. Marinetti had come to America and gone to work for Al Capone. Meredith Miller is the author of “The Stiff Heart” which draws its title from a poem by Emily Dickinson. Meredith’s piece is a story about life under the surface, in New England in the 1870s where secrets and fears and desires sometimes refuse to behave properly. Not everyone joins in the self-satisfied complacency of this prosperous post-Civil War community. Micah Hyatt is the author of “The Bridge”. Throughout history men have risked their lives to achieve great feats of engineering: The pyramids of Giza. The Empire State building. The Panama canal. But those who build The Bridge risk their very souls. “Rotten Parchment Bonds”, the latest story in the Battalion 202 series by Jonathan Doering, features Harold Storey, a quiet man praying for a quiet life after the horror of the First World War trenches. But his prayers are cruelly crushed by the German Invasion of Britain in 1941. As a police officer he is forced to co-operate with Nazi officials and is thrown into moral turmoil by the accommodations that start to be made. But perhaps there is one good man amongst the enemy ranks?

ALT HIST ISSUE 06 Do you love historical fiction, alternate history or historical fantasy? Then you will love Alt Hist. Alt Hist Issue 6 includes four wonderful alternate history stories, plus a great “straight” historical fiction set in 1914 about a teenage girl accused of war crimes. The alternate history stories cover some classic areas for speculative fiction and of interest to alternate history buffs: what if Hitler won the war, what if the Germans invaded Britain in WW2, who really killed JFK and what if the Cold War turned hot? But none of these tales are just speculation on alternative versions of history. They all share what you have come to expect from Alt Hist: a strong story and engaging characters. Alt Hist is the magazine of Historical Fiction and Alternate History, published twice a year by Alt Hist Press. Stories featured in Alt Hist Issue 6: • “B-36”by Douglas W. Texter • “ Battalion 202: Worm in the Apple” by Jonathan Doering: • “The Iceberg” by Andrea Mullaney • “When Shots Rang Out” by Lynda M. Vanderhoff • “Hitler Is Coming” by Martin Roy Hill Set in a world in which the early Cold War grows very hot, “B-36”by Douglas W. Texter tells the tale of what might have happened if the Soviet Union had taken Berlin during the Berlin Airlift. In this world, Secretary of Defense James Forrestal orders a B-36 piloted by Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Drummond and a very special mission commander to fly to the Soviet Union with a secret “gimmick” on board. The results of the mission are world-changing. The next instalment of Battalion 202 by Jonathan Doering: “For all I know, you’re dirty as well.” Christopher felt his chest flare. “Alright then, if you don’t believe me, shoot me.” A worm enters an apple. It is seeking food, shelter. It is only acting on its nature. But sooner or later the apple will turn rotten. Everything will explode. There is a traitor in Pontefract Auxiliary Unit. A traitor who places his own survival and success in the new Nazi state ahead of everything – even the lives of his comrades…. On Boxing Day, 1914, a teenage girl sits in an Edinburgh prison awaiting trial for a war crime. Her lawyer finds himself captivated by her as he tries to establish the truth of the case, whose roots lie in the Titanic disaster two years before. 'The Iceberg,' by Andrea Mullaney, is based on an extraordinary true story. In “When Shots Rang Out” by Lynda M. Vanderhoff JFK was a well known ladies man, but his family has suffered under a curse that is nearly Shakespearian in scope. Could it be that Kennedy upset the wrong person with his philandering, putting in motion the death and bad fortune that would see his family destroyed? What would the United States be like if Hitler won the Second World War? In “Hitler Is Coming” by Martin Roy Hill protagonist Paul Klee is an OSS veteran and police investigator on temporary assignment to the post-war American SS to stop a plot to kill a victorious Adolf Hitler on his first visit to the U.S. From fascist cabbies to corrupt Party gauleiters, Klee wends his way through an America most Americans today never knew once existed.

ALT HIST ISSUE 07 Alt Hist returns with the seventh issue of the popular magazine of historical fiction and alternate history. This is the biggest issue of Alt Hist so far and this time we have seven wonderful short stories for you—including two parts of the popular Battalion 202 series and stories from Alt Hist favourites Priya Sharma and Andrew Knighton. If you like historical fiction, then you are sure to love this issue of Alt Hist. Alt Hist Issue 7 features the following stories: “The Vivisectionist's Daughter” by Jason Kahn “Cold Flesh” by Andrew Knighton “The Independence Day” by Pavel Nikiforovitch “Heff in Dearborn” by Michael Fertik “Battalion 202: The Sheep and the Goats” by Jonathan Doering “Set Britain Ablaze” by Jonathan Doering “The Red Vortex” by Priya Sharma

ALT HIST ISSUE 08 The eighth issue of the popular magazine of historical fiction and alternate history contains six great new short stories. Alt Hist Issue 8 includes new stories in the Battalion 202 series set in the aftermath of a successful German invasion of Britain, as well as tales featuring bridge burning in the American Civil War, a secret mission against the Suez Canal in the World War One, a story that speculates what if the atom bomb hadn’t been dropped on Japan, and taking us back to the Middle Ages, a story that follows the dreams and reality of a peasant girl caught up in the brutal Hundred Years War. Stories include: Dewey Defeats Truman by Mark Devane A Sword by Andrew Knighton The Retreat Proceeded Orderly, at Least by Kenan Orhan The Fullness and the Hollowness by Jonathan Doering Small Miracles by Jonathan Doering His Last Day by Richard Buxton.

ALT HIST ISSUE 09 Alt Hist Issue 9 brings you the best new writing in historical fiction and alternate history. This issue features six new short stories and takes the reader from German occupied Yorkshire to Samurai-era Japan, via the Bermuda triangle, medieval Wales, the Vikings and post-war Ireland. You’ll find action-packed stories of fights against sea monsters, the intrigue of resistance against Nazi and Norman oppressors and the upholding of honour within traditional Samurai and Viking societies inside the pages of Alt Hist Issue 9.

ALT HIST ISSUE 10 Alt Hist Issue 10 brings you the best new writing in historical fiction and alternate history. This issue features five short stories and takes the reader from German occupied Yorkshire to the time of Julius Caesar via Medieval France and the US under the rule of the Nazis. Alt Hist Issue 10 features the concluding part of Jonathan Doering’s Battalion 202 series as well as stories by Martin Roy Hill, Morgan Read Davidson, Adam Kotlarczyk and Alt Hist’s editor, Mark Lord.

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