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Posted by Chris on February 19, 2013 at 1:21
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Nathan Ballingrud's story "Wild Acre" that appears in the anthology Visions Fading Fast has been selected by Ellen Datlow for inclusion within her The Best Horror of the Year anthology. Although I am biased being the publisher it is indeed one of the very best tales I read last year; it centres not so much on the horror aspect, but that of a typical, hard-working blue-collar father in North America.
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Visions Fading Fast: a review!
Posted by Chris on July 31, 2012 at 11:25
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Courtesy of This is Horror – of which I must add a caveat to dispel any hint of nepotism considering the links between myself and the organisation and the reviewer.
Nevertheless, an absolutely cracking review… and if you do wish to purchase hardcover edition then perhaps the McMahahon Selection (under Special Deals) would be better value for you, the discernible reader?
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McMahon writes about VFF
Posted by Chris on July 16, 2012 at 21:06
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Over at This is Horror, Gary McMahon writes about this his second anthology has editor.
Unfortunately, there are no more signed copies left… but you can still have a numbered hardcover – and paperback of course (but the hardcovers are much, well, nicer to behold.)
… and, a review of Mark West's The Mill (which originally appeared in We Fade to Grey). If like the reviewer you would prefer to read the story within a collection, then of course copies of the numbered/signed hardcover still available. :)
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Kingston to Cable: first review
Posted by Chris on July 13, 2012 at 8:48
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Just discovered the first review of Gary Greenwood's latest short-novel, Kingston to Cable:
"Even if you don’t like the idea of westerns, I’d still recommend the book as one to pick up. 8/10"
EDIT: Actually, this is the first review – which I missed – courtesy of Jim @ Ginger Nuts of Horror.
Again, a damned fine review!
EDIT AGAIN: Bugger… now this is embarrassing… just discovered this review, from the Impossible Podcast – though this time, from an ARC as opposed to an actual finished copy.
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A ferally good review
Posted by Chris on June 10, 2012 at 19:51
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I do apologise for such an awful pun, and I should have resisted, but I'm weak…
Anyway, from those bods over at the Horrifically Horrifying Horror blog, a rather splendid review of Feral Companions by Simon Maginn and Gary Fry.
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A Mask'd Review
Posted by Chris on June 4, 2012 at 20:10
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Did you see what I just did there? Courtesy of thehorrificallyhorrifyingblog, just discovered this review by Gary Swindley who liked the book, liked it very much indeed.
"… a great little selection of short stories… [which] gives a a broad stroke to those sides of human nature we like to think don’t exist."
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In the Loop
Posted by Chris on April 12, 2012 at 20:33
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Unfortunately, the Discovery Festival next month is cancelled. This is a major shame since it looked to be a very promising Convention, and I was going to attend to launch Visions Fading Fast the very much long-awaited anthology edited by Gary McMahon.
Nevertheless, the anthology will definitely be published next month – albeit a virtual launch (though how that works is anyone's guess!)
In keeping with this, if you're a book blogger or reviewer and would be interested in receiving a PDF proof of this major anthology then please get in touch!
The "maybe" pile of Nasty Snips II is coming down… and on target for a final ToC to be announced later this month, along with a major announcement on the future direction of Pendragon Press.
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A slip of a Silversands' review
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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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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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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