Justine Graykin, author of “The Perfect Hook” from the Shimmer blood-thirsty pirate issue, took some photos at the pirate party at World Fantasy earlier this month.

Here’s me and the pirate wench Shimmer kindly provided for me:

Take note of the hook. Here’s me again with the hook:

Here’s Justine herself, reading “The Perfect Hook” at the WFC pirate reading:

And last but not least, here are everyday Shimmer pirates Beth Wodzinski (Captain/Publisher) and Mary Robinette Kowal (First Mate/Art Director):

If you weren’t there, you missed out! But you can still enjoy much of the fun by BUYING A COPY OF THE PIRATE ISSUE. You know you want to.