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Issue Details: First known date: 2015... no. 20 April 2015 of SQ Mag est. 2012- SQ Mag
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Contents

* Contents derived from the , 2015 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Bluebeard's Daughter, Angela Slatter , single work short story fantasy

'Rosaline, daughter of the indomitable Bluebeard, finds herself thrust into a quest certainly designed with her death in mind. But she’s no fool, she’s taking her own heading, right into the woods. And we all know what they say about those…'

Source: Editor's blurb.
The Bone Maiden, Greg Chapman , single work short story fantasy

'Marcella is orphaned and her aunt’s prisoner. Seemingly without hope, Marcella finds a friend in her dark place that may be her only chance at freedom.'

Source: Editor's note.
Three Trophies, S. G. Larner , single work short story fantasy

'The nameless groundskeeper brings sacrifice after sacrifice to his queens to satisfy his bargain. His offerings may be enough to take him home again, but is it enough for him?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
A Song for First Hours, Kirstyn McDermott , single work short story fantasy

'Making pacts with supernatural beings can be a dangerous practice. Hespa, whose connection with her young daughter is at stake, must suffer uncertainty for many years before the reckoning…'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
Book Review : Phantazein, Sophie Yorkston , single work review
— Review of Phantazein 2014 anthology poetry short story ;
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