{"id":4379,"date":"2025-02-02T08:58:28","date_gmt":"2025-02-02T15:58:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.heroicfantasyquarterly.com\/?p=4379"},"modified":"2025-02-02T18:10:34","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T01:10:34","slug":"heroic-fantasy-quarterly-q63","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heroicfantasyquarterly.com\/?p=4379","title":{"rendered":"Heroic Fantasy Quarterly–Q63"},"content":{"rendered":"

Winter is in full swing here at our rocky stronghold, and we\u2019ve gathered tales and poems to get through the remaining long months until spring.\u00a0 We bring you two magnificent tales and three outstanding poems, plus artwork and maps!<\/p>\n

Fiction Contents<\/u><\/p>\n

The Fountain of Hatteos<\/a><\/span>, by Gregory Mele.\u00a0 The vagabond noble Sarrumos finds employment in the ancient city of Tlawalko and becomes enmeshed in clashes of kings and princes, and adventures across plains and sea and jungle.\u00a0 A double-sized and outstanding tale, continuing the saga of Sarrumos.<\/p>\n

The Deliverance of Benrimmon<\/a><\/span>, by Stephen Coney.\u00a0 Threatening omens loom over the kingdom of the Well-Watered-Land, and the warrior Benrimmon, eager for fame, sees an opportunity.\u00a0 A dangerous journey to confer with Magi and an insight into the fickle gods are all part of his journey.\u00a0 Delve into this fantastic middle-eastern world!<\/p>\n

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Poetry Contents<\/u><\/p>\n

Fortune<\/a><\/span>, by Scott T. Hutchison, art by Miguel Santos.\u00a0\u00a0 We never wish that it happen in our time, and especially in the sunset of our time, but when it does we have to make a choice.<\/p>\n

Scapegoa<\/a>t, by Bryn Hammond.\u00a0 Monsters have their heroes, too.<\/p>\n

Under the Icicles<\/a><\/span>, by Devan Barlow, art by Simon Walpole.\u00a0 Winter doesn\u2019t just turn into spring, it has to be brought forth one drop at a time.<\/p>\n

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Ongoing Graphic Adventure\u00a0Spear and Fang!<\/em><\/u><\/p>\n

We\u2019ve uploaded page 13<\/a> of Gary McClusky\u2019s interpretation of Robert E. Howard\u2019s first published story \u201cSpear and Fang\u201d.\u00a0 We\u2019ll be updating it until the full tale is told!\u00a0 Want early access?\u00a0 Support us on\u00a0Patreon<\/a>\u00a0and you\u2019ll get it!<\/p>\n

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Artwork<\/u><\/p>\n

Jereme Peabody continues his \u2018Against the Giants\u2019 series with our adventurers taking the fight to the Ice Giants.<\/p>\n

Jereme<\/a>\u00a0is a software engineer in the DC area and is also a freelance concept artist working mostly on video games and books.\u00a0 He started his artistic career dabbling with sculpting, pencils, and even still-life oil painting.\u00a0 As tablets became available, he crossed over from traditional art to digital by first digitally painting still-lives, then through experimentation and practice, transitioned to landscapes and fantasy.<\/p>\n

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Goings On<\/u><\/p>\n

We doubt that any readers of S&S haven\u2019t heard the sad news of the passing of Howard Andrew Jones from this world.\u00a0 While we all expected this blow to land, it has been harder to soak than any of us thought.\u00a0 He was always eager to share his time and expertise with writers and editors no matter what level their expertise.\u00a0 He had several stories in HFQ (Discordant Factions<\/a> (#60), The Flame and Bottle<\/a> (#54), Instrument of Vengeance<\/a> (#45), A Stone\u2019s Throw<\/a> (#40)), and wrote an amazing essay for our Best-of Volume 4.\u00a0 His death happened just as the third book of his Chronicles of Hanuvar Trilogy, Shadow of the Smoking Mountain<\/a> came out\u2014if you haven\u2019t picked it up yet, consider doing so.<\/p>\n

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Mary Soon Lee, whose poems about Prince Xau have appeared in HFQ (Thirty-Ninth War<\/a>, Ford<\/a>, and Jumble<\/a>, among others) has collected the full tale of Prince Xau into a book \u201cThe Sign of the Dragon<\/a>\u201d, lavishaly illustrated by frequent HFQ artist Gary McClusky.<\/p>\n

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Brother of the blade, Crimson Quill Quarterly Volume 5<\/em> <\/a>is out, and it includes HFQ alums James T. Glenn, and Dariel Quiogue.<\/p>\n

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Adrian Cole\u2019s three-book series, Elak of Atlantis is complete with Sea Hawks of Atlantis!<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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Oh, and Heroic Fantasy Quarterly<\/a><\/em> itself is open for submissions in February!<\/p>\n

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Tales from Around the Fire<\/u><\/p>\n

Adrian Simmons:\u00a0 A lot of work has been happening on Adrian\u2019s end, but hardly anything has gotten through to completion (or, as they are mostly writing projects, \u2018abandonment\u2019).<\/p>\n

Neil Baker:\u00a0 Neil has been watching and reviewing monster and alien movies at Black Gate.\u00a0 You want aliens<\/a>? Neil\u2019s got \u2018em.\u00a0 Sharks<\/a>?\u00a0 Surely!\u00a0 Dinosaurs<\/a>?\u00a0 Ditto!\u00a0 Crocodiles<\/a>?\u00a0 Covered!<\/p>\n

Our best-of volume 4 anthology is selling briskly, and we got a totally boss review of it on Youtube!<\/p>\n