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Posted by Chris on August 28, 2008 at 20:42
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With a little over two weeks before the weekend that is FantasyCon, I thought it would be wise to notify you all that on the Saturday afternoon, in the "little bar adjacent to the dealer's room", there will be the official launch event for We Fade to Grey.
Copies of both the hardback and paperback edition will be on sale, and there will also be an open bar (a finite amount of cash will be set aside, so be quick…) The authors will be on hand to sign your paperback copy (the hardback having been previously signed and numbered by all) and somehow we'll fill the forty-five minute slot…
Also, Mr John Grant will also be in attendance on the weekend, hopefully to pick up the Best Anthology gong for New Writings in the Fantastic – fingers crossed.
In addition, I've produced a small but perfectly formed chapbook of three stories especially for the Convention that features a novelette by Paul Finch and Brian Finch, along with two tales from Stuart Young and Gary McMahon. Strictly limited to 50 lucky convention goers finding a copy in their goodie bag.
Anyway, that's it for now.
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'Tis Official
Posted by Chris on August 7, 2008 at 20:36
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New Writings in the Fantastic edited by John Grant has made the short-list for the British Fantasy Award for Best Anthology. This and the other gongs will be awarded at FantasyCon next month.
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An interview…
Posted by Chris on March 29, 2008 at 19:28
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… with myself can now be found online here – a podcast at the Sci-Fi London website.
Recorded during Eastercon, and totally unprepared: thankfully I put on my slightly-less Welshy accent for you to understand me.
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Posted by Chris on March 25, 2008 at 21:20
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Well, technically, I was back from Eastercon on Sunday evening but anyone who has ever been to conventions will know, that, your body takes a little while to shift from Standard Convention TIme to normal time. I think it's something to do with alcohol intake…
Anyway, last weekend was a damn good affair – good chance to meet up with various peeps who you only generally get to meet once or twice a year (at conventions, funnily enough) have a decent curry and drink a fair amount of alcohol (despite those prices…)
Primarily, though, it was a time of dealing (books – in case the Flying Squad are reading) and even though, compared to my first Eastercon in Glasgow, the sales were low (which is ironic since that event was on a smaller scale than Orbital) The Reef still did well (still pinching myself at Christopher Priest and China Mieville both buying a copy…)
I'm all booked up for LX in Bradford next year, and a shout out to a couple of people who I didn't get a chance to say fairwell to: Tony Ballantyne and Eric Brown; obviously Mark and Christian (along with John J); and Ian Whates (who did a roaring trade during the launch – quite remarkable) along with the BSFA/NewCon crowd.
See you all next year – or possible Alt-Fiction/Fantasycon.
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Set sail for The Reef…
Posted by Chris on March 17, 2008 at 19:52
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… though in hindsight, the analogy could be all wrong since the books have arrived – proof being the photograph.
Looks rather lovely, doesn't it? Well, don't forget to buy your copy – and just a reminder: if you are going to Eastercon, then make sure you're around on Friday evening for the official launch (as part of Ian Whates' BSFA do.)
The author, Mark Charan Newton, will be on hand with an eager right-hand to sign your copy there and then.
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The Reef – Waterstones' Distribution
Posted by Chris on January 29, 2008 at 20:47
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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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