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Posted by Chris on September 16, 2011 at 20:53
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From Ian Sales which has just slipped in:
"[A] solid sf mystery set on a a colony world. Though only short, the novel is well-paced, the characters rounded, and the setting sketched in with skill."
Talking of reviews: if indeed you are a reviewer or book-blogger and you would be interested in free PDF copies of any title then by all means drop me a line. :)
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The Joy of Isabel!
Posted by Chris on September 13, 2011 at 13:37
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This morning, proof copies arrived for the two chapbooks launched at FantasyCon – and rather lovely they look too!
Both Roy and Catherine will be in attendance at the Convention, and the launch event on Saturday afternoon!
EDIT: Due to the vagaries of book production, it turns out that Isabel Jane – though a chapbook – is a little thin to feed through the printer's binder, therefore it will also include an original story from Catherine called "Teething".
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Two new chapbooks
Posted by Chris on August 26, 2011 at 10:15
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You can now purchase two new chapbooks due to be launched at next month's FantasyCon in Brighton:
The Joy of Technology by Roy Gray and Isabel Jane by Catherine Dale.
(Of course, if you would like to purchase three chapbooks for the price of two then you can under the Special Offers section…)
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New Anthology… soon….
Posted by Chris on August 20, 2011 at 18:10
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Stay tuned for the official announcement, but I will be reading submissions for a new open-for-all horror anthology.
Remember: don't send anything yet – please – but wait a little bit longer for the official announcement.
Diolch.
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From Kingston to Updates
Posted by Chris on July 29, 2011 at 19:53
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With a ludicrously kick turnaround – I only accepted the proof copy on Wednesday – I have now taken delivery of Gary Greenwood's Kingston to Cable. Pre-ordered copies will be posted henceforth and forthwith – though of course there are plenty more copies available for sale! :)
In other news, I am looking at my schedule for FantasyCon and decided to push-back the publication of Visions Fading Fast to December to coincide with the annual Open Night in London – in the meantime, I will be readying three more chapbooks for publication in Brighton: The Joy of Technology by Roy Gray, Isabel Jane by Catherine Dale and Allegro by Clifford Royal Johns.
Lastly, David has pointed me in the direction of a rather welcome review of popCult! by Paul Magrs:
I’ll just urge you to seek it out from Pendragon press. It’s like anthony Burgess teaming up with the Mighty Boosh to write a science fiction thriller.
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Tagged with: bfs | chapbook | Fantasycon | greenwood | Kingston to Cable | launch | McMahon | popcult! | Visions Fading Fast
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Nasty stuff on the cheap?
Posted by Chris on July 12, 2011 at 1:21
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Send an e-mail to me at chris [at] pendragonpress [dot] net with the subject "FREE NASTY" and I will send you a free copy of Nasty Snips (postage paid in the UK, postage extra and invoiced separately if outside the UK). This message has been brought to you courtesy of forgetting to take those pills…
In other news, Kingston to Cable is at the printers – and thanks to Gary Greenwood, a typo on the back cover was spotted in the nick o'time – and Gary McMahon has delivered the stories for Visions Fading Fast: Volume One.
Oooooh, an exciting time ahead!
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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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You give me a fiver…
Posted by Chris on June 15, 2011 at 15:35
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… and I will send you a copy of Feral Companions, the limited signed hardback novella collection by Simon Maginn and Gary Fry. But, only the first ten people, though.
Be quick or be dead… well, not literally of course.
£5 to me via Paypal at chris at pendragonpress dot co dot uk.
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The Places Between: reviews which slipped through…
Posted by Chris on June 12, 2011 at 15:59
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Simon did tell me, but my memory has more leaks in it than a colander with very large holes. Anyway, this is his review of Terry Grimwood's fabulous debut novella which is also long-listed for the British Fantasy Novella Award.
In addition, a review by Nathaniel Tapley of In the Gloaming who rather liked We Fade to Grey:
"The collection as a whole feels, in the best possible way, grim. No one gets out of it alive. Or at least, if they do, they’re bleeding heavily. . . This is British horror, and a great book, from an exciting small press."
And, another review of We Fade to Grey from Matthew Fryer:
"[S]ets the bar high from the off and doesn’t pause for breath. . . All five authors weave genuine human pathos with blood and don’t then go and spoil everything with a happy ending. Brilliant. Grab one while you can."
(. . . and it is also available has a limited edition, signed by all contributors.)
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Tagged with: Awards | Bestwick | bfs | Finch | grimwood | McMahon | We Fade to Grey | West | Young
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popCult! is imminent!
Posted by Chris on June 8, 2011 at 14:57
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Delivery tomorrow, I have been promised. Pre-ordered copies will be despatched henceforth and forthwith. But, if you haven't ordered yet… then do it now before I regain my sanity and remove the special offer of a 20% refund if you quote "popCult!" on your order…
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