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Post by paulfinch on Jan 5, 2012 11:39:31 GMT
Glad to be able to report that Simon Bestwick's contribution to this antho - THE MORAINE - has been chosen for Ellen Datlow's BEST HORROR OF THE YEAR #4. In addition, Anna Taborska, whose story, NIGHT OF THE CRONE, also appeared in TERROR TALES OF THE LAKE DISTRICT, gets the nod with her excllent and hideous LITTLE PIG from BLACK BOOK OF HORROR #8. More details on my blog - paulfinch-writer.blogspot.com/
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Post by Craig Herbertson on Jan 5, 2012 14:48:09 GMT
Good one. Well done Simon and Anna.
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Post by dem bones on Jan 6, 2012 21:00:38 GMT
Glad to be able to report that Simon Bestwick's contribution to this antho - THE MORAINE - has been chosen for Ellen Datlow's BEST HORROR OF THE YEAR #4. In addition, Anna Taborska, whose story, NIGHT OF THE CRONE, also appeared in TERROR TALES OF THE LAKE DISTRICT, gets the nod with her excllent and hideous LITTLE PIG from BLACK BOOK OF HORROR #8. More details on my blog - paulfinch-writer.blogspot.com/am very pleased to hear this: two exciting authors, two properly horrific stories, two very recommended collections.
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Post by dem bones on Dec 20, 2012 19:45:21 GMT
News of a tasty Christmas treat from Gray Friar Press _______________________________________________ Merry Xmas! To celebrate the festive season here at Gray Friar Press, we're offering a superb deal: a FREE print horror anthology! TERROR TALES OF THE LAKE DISTRICT is edited by Paul Finch, is the first in an ongoing series, and includes fiction from Adam Nevill, Simon Clark, Reggie Oliver, Ramsey Campbell, Gary McMahon and many more. To receive a FREE copy of this book, just buy through the Gray Friar Press site any one of the following titles: Gray Friar PressENEMIES AT THE DOOR by Paul Finch (signed limited hardcover) THE BROTHEL CREEPER by Rhys Hughes (paperback) ONE MONSTER IS NOT by Paul Finch (paperback) VARDOGER by Stephen Volk (signed limited hardcover) THE IMPELLED AND OTHER HEAD TRIPS< by Gary Fry (signed paperback) PASSPORT TO PURGATORY by Tony Richards (paperback) THE APPETITE by Nicholas Royle All UK and* continental European orders include free shipping. For US and Rest of World orders, free shipping is available for Surface Mail, but please add $10 for Airmail and sent funds to gary.fry ATvirgin.net. Please note that copies of TERROR TALES OF THE LAKE DISTRICT are perfect in terms of the text / fiction, but have incorrect covers. Best wishes -- Gary Fry Gray Friar Press
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Post by Shrink Proof on Jan 2, 2014 21:04:30 GMT
Coming rather late to this I fear...
It finally made it to the top of my "to be read" stack and I fairly tore through it. Not much to add to Dem's admirable story-by-story review earlier in this thread. No, I wasn't that keen on the Peter Crowther one either; it was weird in that most of the stuff I've read of his has been seriously grim (read his collection "The Longest Single Note" on antidepressants) but this was a sort of morality tale. Not actually bad, just not what I expected in this volume.
Ramsey Campbell's contribution, "Above the World", I'd read before but it'd lost none of its power on a re-read; it only seems to become a horror tale, as opposed to a fear one, in the last couple of sentences. I thoroughly enjoyed Carole Johnstone's "The Claife Crier" and could see it as a film - gave me flashbacks to times wandering in the high places of the North Country, lost and cold and running out of daylight.
Peter Bell's "Framed" didn't disappoint. His two collections "Strange Epiphanies" and "A Certain Slant of Light" look great but are unobtainable for sane prices. I'd been hoping to catch something by him and this definitely made me want to seek out more.
A really enjoyable book (thanks to Messrs Fry and Finch), which means that the others in the series will probably have to join the tottering "to be read" stack. Funny how I manage to read a book yet the pile gets taller...
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Post by Shrink Proof on Jan 2, 2014 21:04:49 GMT
Weirder and weirder. For some inexplicable reason my post ended up duplicated.
Gremlins?
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Post by dem bones on Jan 5, 2014 9:10:17 GMT
A really enjoyable book (thanks to Messrs Fry and Finch), which means that the others in the series will probably have to join the tottering "to be read" stack. Funny how I manage to read a book yet the pile gets taller... I've belatedly come to realise that the time to worry is when it becomes noticeably smaller. I'm guessing many forum regulars need never buy another book as they'll never finish those they already have, and, even if you could, there's much to be gained from revisiting the old. Am very pleased you enjoyed Terror Tales of East Anglia, Mr. Proof, and hope you will share your thoughts on the rest as you come to them. I gather the intention is still to publish two volumes a year, and am sure Messrs. Finch & Fry will keep us posted as to news of impending releases. An excellent series from an excellent small press, imo.
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Post by paulfinch on Jan 5, 2014 10:36:31 GMT
So long as the series sells, we'll keep producing it. I will admit to being mildly concerned that, in concentrating solely on locations in the British Isles, we may be boxing ourselves in a little bit. So we could venture beyond these shores - as Ron Chetwynd-Hayes did with Tales of Terror - sooner rather than later, though not imminently. We have some very interesting titles lined up all the same, and the response from writers who want to get involved is terrific.
Thanks to all you guys for your encouragement and support.
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Post by franklinmarsh on Aug 7, 2015 11:22:44 GMT
Thanks to this -
*TERROR TALES OF THE LAKE DISTRICT *(edited by Paul Finch) -- only £1 + P&P (incorrect cover)
(Cheers Gary and Dem)
I'm able to sample the delights of the TT series. Looking forward to obtaining more as the months move on, and perhaps a 'proper' copy of the Lake District edition. Hey, if this is the first, I could read the whole lot in order as it were. Heh!
Adam L.G. Nevill - Little Mag’s Barrow
Crikey. More malevolence in the publishing world. This area seems to bring out the worst in people, and Kitty is a horrible specimen. It's to Adam's credit that you almost begin to feel some sympathy for her as her holiday getaway from destroying her colleagues lives begins to make her own existence a bit more fragile. Great opener. The Mad Clown of Muncaster
One problem with my edition not having a cover is I'm missing Steve Upham's glorious Fool. I was a bit sceptical about claims re the non-fiction sections, but am delighted to be proved wrong. Terrific stuff. Wish I was a bit more mobile. These places need to be seen. A jester assassin? You couldn't make it up.
Simon Clark - The Coniston Star Mystery
Simon Clark! Hey Dem, is he the tall, bald Hawkwind/Pink Fairies modern NEL author? Scuba Horror! (Is this the stretch of water where Donald Campbell met his tragic fate? My mother-in-law and I were discussing this recently and I looked up some details for her - it's really far more macabre than I thought...)Really enjoyed this tale, but...
The Croglin Vampire
So far the most terrifying story!
Boffo start - looking forward to the rest.
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Post by dem bones on Aug 7, 2015 14:42:03 GMT
Simon Clark! Hey Dem, is he the tall, bald Hawkwind/Pink Fairies modern NEL author? The very same! Lovely chap. It was Ye Olde Cock Tavern in Fleet Street, weren't it? Some BFS Awards bash. All pretence of promoting his latest book went out the window once pulphack got stuck into the Pink Fairies. Very fond memories of Terror Tales Of The Lake District. Unusually, the series was born fully formed and this debut has been the blueprint for the subsequent volumes. But The Vampire Of Croglin Grange is still an outrageous rip off of Varney, The Vampyre!
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Post by franklinmarsh on Aug 7, 2015 14:50:30 GMT
But The Vampire Of Croglin Grange is still an outrageous rip off of Varney, The Vampyre! And, as told by Mr Finch, is still blummin' scarey!
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Post by franklinmarsh on Aug 7, 2015 20:37:45 GMT
Paul Finch - Devils of Lakeland
The expected good 'un from PF. Brother investigating sibling's mysterious death. Odd hotel, Bookshop. Ghosts? It's not that easy to escape the past.
The Mumps Hall Murders A mad innkeeper? Bring it on!
Simon Bestwick - The Moraine Full marks for originality and atmosphere. What a monster. The imitation seals it - who, in extremity, wouldn't turn to what they thought was a familiar sound? Excellent.
The Tawny Boy They can't all be gems.
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Post by dem bones on Aug 8, 2015 9:52:49 GMT
So what's on the front of the "incorrect cover" edition. Is it just blank?
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Post by franklinmarsh on Aug 8, 2015 9:56:19 GMT
The spine and back cover are for Terror Tales Of The Cotswolds, the front cover has been removed in its entirety. But it was a pound (plus postage) well spent because it's convinced me to go for the series. (Haven't seen one for less than £7.50 elsewhere but I'm going to have to be less of a cheapskate).
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Post by paulfinch on Aug 8, 2015 11:11:25 GMT
At the risk of sounding like an ad man, there is talk at Gray Friar that some reduced-price packages may be available during the run-in to Christmas for those who buy Terror Tales of the Ocean. Can't guarantee this as it won't be my decision, but it sounds likely. And I'm going to break one of my own rules here, and reveal the cover art for Ocean, though it's best not to run a separate thread on this yet, D, as it's likely to be late autumn before it's avaialable.
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