Right, form an orderly queue...

In another moment of fluctuating madness, henceforth all and any orders over £7 (which includes this novella) will also net you a free copy of any of the three chapbooks published thus far, which are: The Red House, Angels of the Silences and The Legend of False Dreaming. Just mention the title of the free chapbook and I shall proceed to post both together.

Remember: postage is still free anywhere!

Apart from those two, I've also brought forward Terry Grimwood's debut novella The Places Between which I've been meaning to publish for ages - not just for the story, but also the superb cover art by Ben Baldwin (click on the thumbnail for the full-size):

Pre-ordering details will be added swiftly.

In addition, the winner of the July free book giveaway is Tara Noble also from across the Pond - she wins a copy of Feral Companions; at the end of this month, one lucky winner will receive a copy of New Writings in the Fantastic.

On a closing note, and something which I briefly touched upon earlier, it must be said this year so far has been tough; always thankful to all the loyal customers who have continued to purchase books. Despite these tough times, I am looking to the future and with a little luck October will see one or two changes - moreso in an effort to offer more for your hard-earned.

If you're reading this, and you have any comments or insights into what you would like to read, then please do get in touch: always welcome feedback, since it does feel at times to be working within a vacuum, with little interaction apart from the occasional Convention.

Anyway, enough of my warbling; keep checking the site, and if you are at FCon then tap me on the shoulder and if I'm close to the bar then I'll buy you a drink (of course, if a hundred of you turn up then I may have to ration it slightly...)

(By the way, been meaning to add this... Pendragon Press does have a group page on Facebook, if you're interested of course!)

In other news, I need to get my finger out and prepare for FantasyCon.

Oh, and other things are afoot, has they say, in business circles...

Therefore, this month's free book giveaway is still one copy of the limited hardback of We Fade to Grey and the draw will, again, be done on the last day and via the website random.org - if you'd like to win, then just add your name to the mailing list.

In other news, not much... working on a few books, realising that Fantasycon isn't that far off. Eeeek.

On a purely hypothetical note, anyone interested in a "donating" say £10 to receive 10% off every new book published from now until the end of time? Just thinking aloud... chewing the cud... shooting the breeze...

At the end of this month, one lucky lucky bastard person will receive a free limited edition hardback of We Fade to Grey.

"... a satisfying and enjoyable read... ll be keeping my eyes out for more work by Mr Powell."

Also, don't forget the official launch this Saturday at the Shakespeare Tavern in Bristol at 2pm. There will be free wine, a reading and copies to buy.

Mind you, personally I'll be foregoing the wine and drinking Speckled Hen!

EDIT: Well, well, well... didn't the launch go well? Within the compact, yet bijou room of the Shakespeare Tavern, a pleasant enough afternoon was spent (though the appearance of hen-nighters earlier did give visions of them gate-crashing the event...) Gareth read from the book, which Cheryl Morgan kindly video'd and uploaded, and thankfully a few copies were sold - no doubt helped by the free wine. :)

As an off-shoot of this, something new could well be making it's way...

Anyway, here are some photographs from the day:

"... a fine hi-tech romp..."

In other news, now that the publication date has lapsed the price returns to the RRP - and also the Feral/Silversands bundle has also increased slightly. Free postage still stands, though...

Don't forget: if you're in Bristol on 24th April then pop along to the official Launch at The Shakespeare Tavern on Prince Street.

... and still progressing through the postal orders...

On Simon Maginn's Rattus:

"... a painstaking account of somebody’s life and mental health going down the crapper... [with] an ending that is subtle and suggestive [...] and all the more powerful for that."

On Gary Fry's The Invisible Architect of Psychopathy:

"... reads like a fusion of Crime and Punishment and Walter Mitty... a polished performance from a writer who is growing in stature with each new outing."

Remember: one day left to order the Feral/Silversands bundle before the slight price increase....

In other news: you have two days to take advantage of the special "pre-order" rate for Silversands. Once the 10th April swings 'round, this price will become void - and consequently, the special Feral/Silversands bundle offer will also increase slightly.

Mind you, the free postage offer still stands for any book/order.

Finally, have you signed up for the PendragoNews mailing? If not, then add your e-mail address to the box on the right... from this month, and every month, I will be rewarding one random subscriber with a free book of their choosing.