Here are the stories selected for this coming year. Thanks to all who submitted tales for consideration and congratulations to these 11 chosen. That's right: 11. I chose my usual 12 but, for the first time in my tenure and despite several attempts to make contact, one of our chosen authors did not respond with permission to publish. So I will post a new Gavin McQue story as a Christmas present instead. I'm letting you know now so that those of you who enjoy my sleuth-to-the-paranormal can quiver with anticipation; and those of you who don't can shudder with revulsion. Anyway, here is our lineup for 2014:

January: Portrait of a Dragon Slayer -- Ellen Denton

February: The Last Laugh -- Wendy Leeds

March: The Copper Horse -- Laura Beasley

April:  Glass Queen -- Rachel Japs

May: The Nothing Man -- Anton Sim

June: Warning: Fictional Characters Contained Herein Might Not Exist -- Nathan Witkin

July: Chains and Halos -- Alexander Nicholas

August: In the Company of Lizard-Men -- Katherine Sanger

September: Spaces Between Atoms -- Margaret Karmazin

October: The Attic -- Adrienne Ray

November: Cell 334 -- Billy Lyons

December: Wedding Bell Boos -- Gary A. Markette

Hope all had a Merry Christmas. Best wishes to everyone for a heathy, prosperous 2014!