The hideously talented Laird Barron has favoured Pieces of Midnight with a review on his blog:
Camera Obscura
What a nice man. He's also a terrific writer, so check out his next collection Occultation when it arives.
"Firmly in the front ranks of the new wave of British horror." - The Guardian
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
PIECES OF MIDNIGHT - A "Real-Time" Review & An Interview
Legendary horror writer and editor Des Lewis has just concluded one of his infamous "real-time" reviews of Pieces of Midnight:
Pieces of Midnight Review
I think he liked the book...
Elsewhere, there's an interview with me, me, me:
Interview with me, me, me...
Pieces of Midnight Review
I think he liked the book...
Elsewhere, there's an interview with me, me, me:
Interview with me, me, me...
Friday, March 19, 2010
Rough Cut - Coming Soon On Kindle
Just a quick note to say that the first book I ever had published - Rough Cut (2006; nominated for a British Fantasy award) will be available as an ebook through the Amazon Kindle store soon... The ebook will be published by Right Hand Publishing.
Ref: 500985.
Monday, March 15, 2010
Three-Book Deal With Solaris
At last I can announce that I've signed a three-book deal with the wonderful Solaris Books.
The first book in the series, The Concrete Grove will be published in 2011. More details regarding the plots, etc, soon.
The first book in the series, The Concrete Grove will be published in 2011. More details regarding the plots, etc, soon.
Words That Bite
Another book launched at World Horror later this month is The Bitten Word, available to pre-order now from NewCon Press.There are some big names in this one, and I'm excited to have it include my story Those Damned Kids. I'll be on hand during the launch (and over the weekend) to sign copies, so please come on down and snap one up.
In other news, my new collection Pieces of Midnight is now available to order from Ash Tree Press.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
World Horror Convention 2010
As threatened, here's my official timetable for the World Horror Convention in Brighton, 25th-27th March 2010:
I'm really looking forward to the event. it should be a lot of fun (and very tiring). The big draw for me, though, is the possibility of meeting Dennis Etchison, who's one of my literary heroes. God knows what I'll say to the man - I'll probably just drool and gibber like an idiot.
I'll be hanging around in the bar and the dealer's room for much of the weekend, as well as attending as many of the panels as I can, so please come up and say hello. I'd like to meet as many people as possible: I'm a pretty sociable chap!
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- Thursday 25th, 7-8pm: New Blood
- Friday 26th, 2-3pm: Ash Tree Press singing/book launch
- Friday 26th, 3-4pm: NewCon Press launch The Bitten Word
- Sunday 28th, 11-11:30am: Reading
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I'm really looking forward to the event. it should be a lot of fun (and very tiring). The big draw for me, though, is the possibility of meeting Dennis Etchison, who's one of my literary heroes. God knows what I'll say to the man - I'll probably just drool and gibber like an idiot.
I'll be hanging around in the bar and the dealer's room for much of the weekend, as well as attending as many of the panels as I can, so please come up and say hello. I'd like to meet as many people as possible: I'm a pretty sociable chap!
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Birth of a Novel: Part Three
ARE WE THERE YET?
This is hard work. Never before have I written something as plot-heavy as Dead Bad Things. It's character-driven, yes, because most of what I write is, but the plot is very complex (at least by my standards). The two books - Pretty Little Dead Things and Dead Bad Things - form a sort of over-arcing tale that is as much crime as it is supernatural horror, and at some point along the way the plot suddenly became crucial to everything else.
Like I said: this is hard work.
I'm now almost a third of the way into the second novel and only now has one of the major themes revealed itself: inheritence. The passing-on of things from generation to generation, or from person to person. The handing-over of the baton. That and the terrible trade-offs life often demands of us.
Did I mention how much hard work this is? I did? Okay. Just checking.
There are three or four seperate plot strands going on in this novel, and I'm starting to worry about when (and how) they'll converge. I have a rough idea of course, but I'm outlining as I go along because the story demands that I give it a loose leash. It won't be held back.
Last night I wrote about a side character, a survivor of the Rwandan genocide who had her arms hacked off, lost her family in the massacres, and inherited...voices. Although she only appeared for a chapter, to pass on some information to Thomas Usher, I get the feeling that she's important but I'm not quite sure why. Hopefully she'll pop back and let me know...
So, the novel is coming along slowly...but it is coming. Some of them are like this; they have to fight their way into the world. Sometimes these are the ones that mean the most.
Word count: 27,500 words
This is hard work. Never before have I written something as plot-heavy as Dead Bad Things. It's character-driven, yes, because most of what I write is, but the plot is very complex (at least by my standards). The two books - Pretty Little Dead Things and Dead Bad Things - form a sort of over-arcing tale that is as much crime as it is supernatural horror, and at some point along the way the plot suddenly became crucial to everything else.
Like I said: this is hard work.
I'm now almost a third of the way into the second novel and only now has one of the major themes revealed itself: inheritence. The passing-on of things from generation to generation, or from person to person. The handing-over of the baton. That and the terrible trade-offs life often demands of us.
Did I mention how much hard work this is? I did? Okay. Just checking.
There are three or four seperate plot strands going on in this novel, and I'm starting to worry about when (and how) they'll converge. I have a rough idea of course, but I'm outlining as I go along because the story demands that I give it a loose leash. It won't be held back.
Last night I wrote about a side character, a survivor of the Rwandan genocide who had her arms hacked off, lost her family in the massacres, and inherited...voices. Although she only appeared for a chapter, to pass on some information to Thomas Usher, I get the feeling that she's important but I'm not quite sure why. Hopefully she'll pop back and let me know...
So, the novel is coming along slowly...but it is coming. Some of them are like this; they have to fight their way into the world. Sometimes these are the ones that mean the most.
Word count: 27,500 words
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Me and the BFS
I've just been coerced into starting a chat thread about me, me, me on the forum of the British Fantasy Society:
BFS Forum
While you're there, have a look around. If you break anything you'll have to buy it, but they're good people over there. Maybe you could even join the society...tell 'em I sent you.
BFS Forum
While you're there, have a look around. If you break anything you'll have to buy it, but they're good people over there. Maybe you could even join the society...tell 'em I sent you.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Gorgeousness and Gorgeosity Made Flesh...
I've just received this photo (from Chris Roden at Ash Tree Press) of my gorgeous new story collection, PIECES OF MIDNIGHT.
Apparently the books have just arrived; I should have my author copies from Canada in about a week. I can't wait to hold this baby in my sweaty little claws...
The Ash Tree Press website should be updated soon, and copies will be on sale at the World Horror Convention in Brighton later this month - where I'll be on hand to sign copies.
Apparently the books have just arrived; I should have my author copies from Canada in about a week. I can't wait to hold this baby in my sweaty little claws...
The Ash Tree Press website should be updated soon, and copies will be on sale at the World Horror Convention in Brighton later this month - where I'll be on hand to sign copies.
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