The Reef – Waterstones' Distribution
Posted by Chris on January 29, 2008 at 20:47
Posted in: Book News, Conventions
Just to confirm to you all, and I'm pretty much excited about, that Mark Charan Newton's debut novel The Reef will be receiving a mass distribution via Waterstones: a first for Pendragon (and hopefully not the last!)
Copies should be stocked in April, so hot-foot your way to your local W then and buy a copy.
The official launch is scheduled for Eastercon on the Friday night, with free wine.
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Tagged with: Eastercon | The Reef | Waterstones
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Ooop North
Posted by Chris on January 25, 2008 at 20:45
Posted in: Reviews
Just a quick message to say that I shall be in York tomorrow for the British Fantasy Open Night – imbibing a few beers, and listening intently to a few well-told ghost stories (and not falling asleep, hopefully.)
Also, a new review has surfaced for New Writings in the Fantastic.
In other news, The Reef has been booked into the printer's schedule… woo-hoo; juust need to pay for it now.
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A nod or two…
Posted by Chris on January 13, 2008 at 20:29
Posted in: Awards, Book News
Call it blinkered, but it's only just come to my attention that Lee Harris, editor/publisher of the online 'zine Hub has produced an inaugural list of The Hub Awards for last year (though I subscribe to said 'zine, I obviously don't read each issue immediately.)
Anyway, in #39, Harris tips a wink for Gary McMahon's Rough Cut in the Best Novel category (though the ultimate winner is Sarah Pinborough's Breeding Ground, which it must be said is a very entertaining read; a gruesome horror tale, in the vein of James Herbert but also John Wyndham).
The main winner, though, is John Grant's New Writings in the Fantastic for Best Collection (Multi-Author) and who am I too disagree with the comment, "over 40 stories, and not a filler to be seen."
Why not spend some of that last minute Paypal cash before the credit card bill comes crashing through the door?
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Back on an even keel…
Posted by Chris on January 3, 2008 at 19:27
Posted in: General
Hope everyone had a pleasant New Year and the festivities? Here's too 2008, eh?
Anyway, normality is sort of returning to PP towers…
Received the signed bookplates for No-Man and Other Tales, with the pre-orders despatched – yours should be with you in a day or so. Thanks for your patience.
The Reef is about to be proofed ready for printing, and I've just started working on Triquorum III which I hope to bring out at Eastercon along with the above novel. Talking of Triquorum, a new review just appeared over at SF Crowsnest for the first instalment – praising in particular John Grant's tale.
Oh, and a couple of high-profile reviews surfaced for New Writings in the Fantastic: both above-average write-ups in the newsstand magazines SFX and Death Ray.
Why not buy a copy to find out for yourself – that is, a copy of the book (though I'm sure the magazines would also like your cash).
Anyway, that's it for now…
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