Author

A.C. Wise

A.C. Wise was born and raised in Montreal and currently lives in the Philadelphia area. Her work has appeared in publications such as Clarkesworld, Strange Horizons, and Fantasy Magazine, among others. For more information, visit the author at acwise.net or acwise.livejournal.com.

How to Find Yourself in a Fairy Tale

Find yourself desperate for a child. Find yourself willing to do whatever it takes, including and especially, lie to your spouse. Know, in your heart, in the place where your heart will be once you hold your child in your arms for the first time, that achieving this desire will…

Wendy, Darling

There is a boy outside her daughter's window. She wakes with this certainty, and hurries through the darkened house to her daughter's room. In the doorway, her pulse skips--recognition and panic in one missed beat. He hovers just beyond the glass even though the window looks out…

Still Life

Here is Doll at five years old. She's sitting rigid and silent in the closet, hoping Henry and Jakey will forget she's there. They're fighting about her. The gap between the doorframe and the door lets in a sliver of light that bisects her eye. Through the gap, she can see Henry…