Tag Archive: Eastercon
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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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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