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Spirit of Christmas Future
Posted by Chris on December 9, 2010 at 19:48
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On Christmas Eve in a scant two weeks times, I will be drawing two names from the list of Pendragon subscribers. These two lucky lucky so and so's will receive not one, not two… but every Pendragon title published next year, which equates to at least four books: gratis.
The schedule at the moment looks like this:
The long-awaited release of Gary Greenwood's Kingston to Cable, which Mr Greenwood has been waiting for as long as Hadrian to see; popCult! by David Barnett, a novel due at Eastercon; Volume One of Visions Fading Fast, the second anthology edited by Gary McMahon and features stories from Reggie Oliver, Kaaron Warren, Paul Meloy, Joel Lane and Nathan Bellingrud (Volume Two will appear later in the year); To Usher the Dead, a collection of Thomas Usher tales from that man McMahon; and, Fade-Out by Gavin Salisbury.
In addition, I will continue to slot in a number of chapbooks… so, if you want to be in a with a chance then sign up to the mailing list and wait for that e-mail over the Christmas period!
In other news, I've signed up to attend Eastercon next year along with World Horror in Austin (of which there will be a significant development…) and FantasyCon of course – but that goes without saying.
2010 it must be said has been a pretty rough year, but then just about everyone has suffered so it's not just me; in all honesty, I came very close to shutting up shop a month or so ago, but managed to secure some funding to at least help Pendragon hobble along. It also helped that dealers and customers have remained loyal which proves one that: there are readers out there, and they at least want to read the books which emerge from the Pendragon roster.
2010 also marks the tenth anniversary of being involved in the small press, though not continuously. I was hoping to at least be part-time by now, but then I have always been rather naive and rather dysfunctional when it comes to business and financial matters. I think what mostly matters is that Pendragon at least survives, just to put out great pieces of fiction to a growing number of customers. No-one is going to get rich, or employed for that matter in writing in the small press, but if what the books do make cover their expenses and royalty payments well I cannot really complain; I'll continue to chain myself to this 'ere 'puter during the day and work the night-shift.
2011 and 2012? Who knows… apart from a bloody good list of authors and stories of course.
Have fun over the festive period, and remember to keep an eye out in your inbox… it could be you, and you too.
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First Confirmed Sighting
Posted by Chris on April 4, 2008 at 19:38
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Way up in Glasgow, on Argyle Street, confirmed by Richard Wright.
So, there's still time people – if you want your chance of winning a signed free copy of this book – and from the word on the street, this first printing will not only sell out fast, but will become a very collectable item.
Mind you, are there any further Waterstones stores than Glasgow? ;-)
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It's Competition Corner!
Posted by Chris on March 10, 2008 at 19:01
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In my memory of my childhood and the impending distribution of a multitude of copies of Mark Charan Newton's debut dark fantasy novel, The Reef, via Waterstones I thought I'd start a little competition – a little bit of fun and frivolity…
From it's publication (26th March) and until end of June whomever can find a copy of said book in a branch the furthest away (from me) and provide documentary proof of it's location then the eventual winner will receive a signed copy gratis.
Oh, and the publisher's decision is final.
So, if you're up there in John O'Groats or down there in Land's End then keep your eyes peeled…
EDIT: Egad! it's everywhere!
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