parABnormal Magazine

06/03/2026

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05/23/2026

04/30/2026

Coming in June, 8 stories, 3 poems, and 3 articles to fascinate and entertain.

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02/20/2026

We are delighted to announce that parABnormal Magazine is a finalist for the Imaginarium's Imajinn Award 2026 for Best Magazine/Periodical.

12/31/2025

Our March 2026 issue is full and we are now reading for the June 2026 issue. Thanks to all who submitted work!

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12/09/2025

Meet the editor at Imaginarium in July 2026.

Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes author and editor H. David Blalock as a Spotlighted Guest! H. David has written speculative fiction for over 50 years. His work has appeared in novels, novellas, stories, articles, reviews, and commentary both in print and online. H. David is also is the editor for....

12/07/2025

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parABnormal Magazine features stories that focus on the paranormal, including ghosts, spectres, witchcraft, the afterlife, and the occasional bit of dark magic. This issue also include three articles related to paranormal activities. Read this magazine with all the lights on…ContentsStoriesBy the ...

12/05/2025

Be advised that we are currently closed to ALL submissions until 1 February 2026 and are closed to fiction submissions until 1 June 2026.

No matter how far we move forward as humans, we are still bound by the instincts and ancestral memories of our animalistic past. None of these are so strong as the fight or flight response. However, there are times when we seem to be perfectly safe, completely at ease and comfortable, when that urge...

11/28/2025

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A Tesla vehicle recently reported a chilling "phantom" detection while driving past a cemetery late at night. The car's on-screen display showed multiple full-sized pedestrians crossing directly in front of the vehicle, despite the driver confirming that no living person was visible in the area.

Tesla's self-driving technology uses an array of advanced sensors, including radar and complex vision tech, to identify objects and people even in complete darkness by reading shape, movement, and heat signatures. However, these sophisticated systems can occasionally produce "phantom readings."

Experts suggest the strange detection was likely a sensor misinterpretation, possibly triggered by reflections, headstones, or residual heat signatures. Despite the technical explanation, the eerie occurrence highlights a fascinating point: when a machine insists someone is standing there, it makes you wonder precisely what phenomenon it believes it has detected.

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11/27/2025

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