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Posted by Chris on December 23, 2011 at 20:31
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Just a shameless plug to link to my all-time favourite Christmassy-song, and the only one I can realistically listen to:
Just one snippet of news before closing-down for the Christmas weekend: two chapbooks ("Angel of Silences" and "Legend of False Dreaming") have been nominated in the chapbook category in the This is Horror Awards. Splendid!
And that's it, for now. I hope you all have a great time with your family and friends this weekend.
Take care.
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British Fantasy Awards 2011 – Shortlist
Posted by Chris on June 27, 2011 at 18:17
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Two nominations this year: Best Novella, for Paul Finch's Sparrowhawk and Best Small Press. In a roundabout way, Vincent Chong is also nominated for Best Artist (along with Ben Baldwin and Paul Mudie). Feel honoured, must admit.
The winners will be announced at this years FantasyCon…
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BFA 2011 Long-List Nominations
Posted by Chris on April 15, 2011 at 19:41
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The following titles have been nominated the novella categorically, and via Issuu you can read them online and until voting ends:
Sparrowhawk by Paul Finch
The Places Between by Terry Grimwood
The Red House by David J Thacker
Thanks to the authors for their permission, and you can naturally purchase the paperback version of these tales. As always, please respect their copyright.
Happy reading!
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Some good news….
Posted by Chris on April 6, 2011 at 15:27
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… which I cannot tell you about, just yet, but it's made a rather glorious day!
EDIT: the British Fantasy Awards 2011 long-list has been announced… with three nominations in the Best Novella category, plus two artists in the Artist list and a personal one for Best Small Press, which I'm always pleased to see but pretty much know that someone else will win it – just hoping either Paul, Terry or David pick up the Novella gong.
If any BFS members are reading this, then contact me for a free PDF reading copy of any of the nominated titles.
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British Fantasy Awards 2011 – Nominations
Posted by Chris on February 14, 2011 at 21:55
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… if anyone is inclined, and you have until midnight tonight, there are a number of PP titles eligible from last year:
Best Novel
Silversands by Gareth L Powell
Sparrowhawk by Paul Finch
The Places Between by Terry Grimwood
Best Novella
Rattus by Simon Maginn
The Invisible Architect of Psychopathy by Gary Fry
The Red House by David J Thacker
Best Artist
Vincent Chong for Silversands
Steve Upham for Feral Companions and The Red House; James Higgins for Sparrowhawk
Ben Baldwin for The Places Between
With regard to the three novels, they could technically be considered novellas since they are long novellas.
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FantasyCon
Posted by Chris on September 6, 2009 at 15:40
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EDIT: Well, due to bereavement, I shall be missing the Con this year – have fun those who attend, and fingers crossed either and/or both Gary McMahon and Simon Bestwick win their respective awards. I shall see you all again… :)
September is always a good month – mainly due to the annual BFS convention. I've been going for a few years now, though some have been going for longer than I've been alive!
This year, though, will be different: I won't be trading! My year off will also involve a free weekend of milling about, wandering aimlessly, nursing a hangover – instead of sitting behind a dealer's table, cupping a bottle of water and nursing a hangover. In addition, I will be catching the train up and staying overnight on Sunday, but that's by the by.
Pendragon books will be on sale, though, courtesy of Steve Upham's Screaming Dreams table.
Like last year, and if you ask me the change was about bloody due, the highlight of FCon is the presentation of the British Fantasy Awards. This year, Pendragon is recognised in the following categories:
Best Novella
Heads by Gary McMahon
The Narrows by Simon Bestwick
Best Anthology
We Fade to Grey ed. Gary McMahon (which contains the above two novellas)
PS Best Small Press Award
No chance of winning the last one, but I reckon Gary has a very strong chance in securing Best Anthology (not to mention Best Novel and Collection too… if he does win all three, then I think he would be the first ever in it's history…)
Anyway, I mainly go there to catch up with a few people, quoff a few beers (hopefully the hotel will get it right this year and realise, yes, we do drink…) and have one or two curries.
So, if you're going – see you there. If you not, then why not?
(Mind you, I may actually end up missing next year's event…)
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In Conversation
Posted by Chris on July 19, 2009 at 20:40
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Peter Tennant over at Black Static/TTA Press is currently running a series of interviews with those short-listed for this year's BFS award – thus far, he's done Andrew Hook of Elastic and now it's my turn.
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The BFA 2009 Short List
Posted by Chris on June 7, 2009 at 20:26
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After weeks of speculation, and conjecture since the BFA Long-List was announced, and with more fanfare than the European election (with no mention of the Committee claiming for drainage issues) the numbers have been collated, sorted, filed, triplicated and stamped but the short-list can now be revealed:
Best Anthology
Myth-Understandings, ed. Ian Whates
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 19, ed. Stephen Jones
We Fade to Grey, ed. Gary McMahon
Subtle Edens, ed. Allen Ashley
The 2nd Humdrumming Book of Horror, ed. Ian Alexander Martin
Cone Zero, ed. D F Lewis
The August Derleth Best Novel
Memoirs of a Master Forger by William Heaney/Graham Joyce
Rain Dogs by Gary McMahon
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
The Victoria Vanishes by Christopher Fowler
Midnight Man by Simon Clark
Thieving Fear by Ramsey Campbell
The PS Best Small Press Award
Elastic Press (Andrew Hook)
NewCon Press (Ian Whates)
TTA Press (Andy Cox)
Pendragon Press (a lack of pretension forbids me from mentioning a name)
Screaming Dreams (Steve Upham)
Best Collection
Bull-Running for Girls by Allyson Bird
Just After Sunset by Stephen King
Islington Crocodiles by Paul Meloy
Glyphotech by Mark Samuels
How to Make Monsters by Gary McMahon
Best Novella
Gunpowder by Joe Hill
The Narrows by Simon Bestwick
Cold Stone Calling by Simon Clark
The Reach of Children by Tim Lebbon
Heads by Gary McMahon
Best Short Fiction
All Mouth / The Vague by Paul Meloy
Do You See by Sarah Pinborough
Winter Journey by Joel Lane
The Caul Bearer by Allyson Bird
The Tobacconist's Concession by John Travis
Pinholes in Black Muslin by Simon Strantzas
N by Stephen King
Best Artist
Lee Thompson
Les Edwards / Edward Miller
Vincent Chong
Dave McKean
Best Magazine
Black Static / Interzone
Midnight Street, ed. Trevor Denyer
SFX, ed. Dave Bradley
PostScripts, eds. Peter Crowther & Nick Gevers
There are other categories for Non-Fiction, Graphic Novel, Film & Television – which can be found here.
Supreme congratulations to all on the list, and all members of the BFS and attendees of FantasyCon are obliged to vote. If you're a tad stumped, then you can always read Simon Bestwick and Gary McMahon's novellas from We Fade to Grey below (scroll down), and of course you can buy the PPC-edition of said anthology (plus last year's short-listed New Writings in the Fantastic) for £20 in the Books page.
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Bestwick Cheer!
Posted by Chris on April 28, 2009 at 20:27
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From Simon Bestwick:
I heard this morning from Ellen Datlow. She's selected "The Narrows" for her Best Horror of the Year 2008 anthology.
Just scroll down a little and you can read said novelette/novella (which is also one of three long-listed in the novella category for the British Fantasy Award).
:))
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Do you have an issuu?
Posted by Chris on April 9, 2009 at 20:50
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I've only recently dabbled with this new site, so hopefully this link'll work, but click here to view the special edition of We Fade to Grey in Issuu format. Any problems, you know where I am…
Well, it didn't work… so I took each individual novella and converted them individually to Issuu:
Heads
The Mill
The Narrows
These files will be deleted once voting is completed. Enjoy. :)
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