Good afternoon, one and all!

Necon E-Books is thrilled to unveil the NECON NEWSSTAND (providing the best digital magazines we publish and/or recommend), and we could not be more proud to offer its first title — the debut edition of TROPUS QUARTERLY MAGAZINE (edited by Javed Jahangir). TROPUS promises "dark stories at the intersection of genre lit and film," and this quarter tackles the theme of NOIR+. From the editor himself —

"Noir: A fancypants, overused foreign word. A curious color, residual of what bounces off footprints in a slick puddle along a beshitted gutter. A vocabulary of gray that composes a movie shot, informs the literature of men and women, flawed, gun in hand, hand on stocking-clad thigh, clutching at a dark and bloodied heart.

With the prompt of Noir+, TROPUS MAGAZINE kicks at the genre, jonesing to bust it open, to break out the goods from the side, the real goods. And don’t look for respite in this town, no, delicate sensibilities packed their bags and took the 3:15 to Palookaville."

This issue features stories by Arafat Kazi, Christopher L. Irvin, Cecile Corona, Hugo Andaleux, Dell Smith, Seth Augenstein and an essay by Julie Xlo, along with stunning and provocative original artwork. Available immediately at and coming very soon to all major e-literature vendors for the incredibly-reasonable cost of only $2.99. Order your copy today!

Thank you as always, and happy reading!
– Matt Bechtel
Production Manager, Necon E-Books