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In “Grackles”, a historian researching the lives of two magical vagabonds from a family legend learns that their story is older and stranger than he could have imagined. New this week from Mysterion, by K. Ferngall! mysteriononline.com/2026/03/grackl…

In “The Murdering Hour”, a Detroit medium has been relying on the help of spirits to help her scam wealthy clients; but the spirits have their own agenda. New from ⁦@charliekkendo⁩! mysteriononline.com/2026/02/the-mu…

In “A Tap on the Forehead”, by ⁦@Fredosphere⁩, the man who can forgive sins is hiding out with a shotgun behind the door to deter unwanted petitioners. New this week from Mysterion! mysteriononline.com/2026/01/a-tap-…

Lucifer is alarmed to see mankind working together, but as each attempt to disrupt their efforts fails more disastrously, he starts to realize that hell itself might be in danger. “The Pit of Babel” by Ghanaian author Kofi Nyameye. mysteriononline.com/2026/01/the-pi…

In Wes Berger’s holiday horror story “Stray”, a divorced father’s reluctant decision to invite an apparently homeless woman into his apartment during a winter storm threatens to derail Christmas with his son. mysteriononline.com/2025/12/stray.…

This first appeared 7 years ago in Clarkesworld, and we’re delighted to be able to share it now with our readers!

For November, we have an early Christmas story by D.A. Xiaolin Spires. An interruption in the augmented reality subscription that keeps Chunfei from seeing any unpleasantness on her way to work leads to a surprising encounter, in “Marshmallows”. mysteriononline.com/2025/11/marshm…

We have now responded to all the July submissions, so let us know ASAP if you sent us a story but are still waiting (after checking your inbox and junk folder, of course).

Our newsletter talks about our new book: Mysterion 3: Stories from the Plague Years 2020-21 - mailchi.mp/087b55216cc3/n…

In “Lies of Omission”, Caleb uses black magic to call a “truth teller” who can tell him where his mother is, not realizing that knowledge gained through magic always comes at a terrible price. By ⁦@CDanCastro43⁩ mysteriononline.com/2025/10/lies-o…

If you want one too, they’re now available from the usual place: a.co/d/cmtJ5lx

New books for shipping to contributing authors and Patreon subscribers!

Our latest reprint anthology is now available! Featuring all the stories we published online in 2020 and 2021. a.co/d/102ZJL7

A dying rural community is plagued by ravenous monsters after the death of “The Last Sin-Eater of Harfolk County”, new from ⁦@graceswritesalt⁩. mysteriononline.com/2025/09/the-la…

Proof copy arrived today!

A man finds his comfortable solitude challenged by visitations from the past and a long-ago catastrophe he can’t possibly avert, in L.H. Phillips’s new story “Timestorm”. mysteriononline.com/2025/08/timest…

Faith is as “Bright and Distant as the Moons” in Joshua Lampkins’s new story, as a priest has to decide whether to put others in danger to uphold the principles of a religion he isn’t sure he believes in anymore. mysteriononline.com/2025/07/bright…

In Gretchen Tessmer’s “My Gallery Granddaughter”, the Curator’s authority over paintings is absolute. But why should he have the power to choose who stays in the gallery and who is banished to storage? mysteriononline.com/2025/07/my-gal…

Tessa only wants to be an action hero in the movies, but real life keeps trying to drag her in, as “The Watcher Awakens”. You won’t want to miss David A. Hewitt’s satirical take on Tinseltown! mysteriononline.com/2025/06/the-wa…

We’ve now responded to all fiction submissions received in January, so if you sent us a story and haven’t heard back, please reach out ASAP!