ToBaR no. 4 will be printed and released on August 11, 2026. The physical issue will mail out on 8/11 & 8/12. PDF copies across all pledge levels will email out on 8/11.

After ToBar no 4 is finished in August, production will switch to the next UnPop title (as yet undetermined). We will be attempting a four month turn around. This means that the next issue should be sent out around December/January, then May/June 2027, September/October, and so on. We hope to move to a three month schedule eventually.

YOU can help us out with this...go take our 'What Next?' poll. As of this writing 'Weird Fiction' is leading slightly with 'Dystopian vs Utopian Tales' and 'Spicy Horror' equal and right behind WF. Email me possible titles to name the publications. [email protected].

We expect it to exceed 100 pages. We are currently curating content that, with budget and production factors will determine the final page count.

We usually develop a working theme for the upcoming issue and decide on an open submission call window. We may reach out to some past contributors. We put our submission calls out through various submission databases utilized by creators. These resources will bring us content from around the globe. After the submission window closes, the various editors and I will vote on submissions received. The highest-ranked pieces across the board are then chosen for inclusion. We'll even break our own rules sometimes if something impresses us.

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