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Post by wordswortheditions on Oct 19, 2011 12:28:43 GMT
Hello, Derek from Wordsworth here. I just wanted to drop in and thank you all for the Whitehead information. I've passed on the whole list to David Stuart Davies and told him that, thanks to your efforts, I can provide sources for any stories he can't lay his hands on.
Your support is very much appreciated, as always. We are also doing an E.F. Benson collection, and with the help of the Aleister Crowley estate, a complete collection of the Simon Iff stories, including some not previously published.
Happy reading!
Derek
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Post by wordswortheditions on Jun 8, 2009 16:16:53 GMT
...Johnny of Allthingshorror in a photo finish.
Well done Johnny, Amazon voucher on its way.
Once again, thanks to all who took part, hopefully I'll be able to confirm our final selections for the next 20 or so titles in the next week or so.
Cheers,
Derek@Wordsworth
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Post by wordswortheditions on Jun 8, 2009 15:12:01 GMT
Believe it or not, the second £50 Amazon voucher still remains unclaimed!
I'm not having another a lucky dip, so here's the deal. If you voted in the poll (and didn't win the other voucher!), then email me at derek@wordsworth-editions.com. The first one I receive gets the prize, so look lively...
In other news, I'm still waiting to hear from the lawyers acting for H. Russell Wakefield's estate. Amyas Northcote is looking a good bet though...
Derek@Wordsworth
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Post by wordswortheditions on May 14, 2009 11:20:55 GMT
A quick update from Mission Control at Wordsworth. I've been able to track down a contact name for the estate of H. Russell Wakefield, and have emailed a heart rending appeal to allow us to publish a collection of his stories. I'll keep you updated on the results.
As I mentioned in a previous posting, one of the two prizes for voting in the poll remained unclaimed, so I have dragged Emma back briefly from her proper job to carry out another draw, and I am pleased to announce that lobolover is the winner of £50 in Amazon vouchers. So if you're out there, drop me an email at derek@wordsworth-editions.com and I'll get them organised for you.
Once again, thanks to all for your interest and support, I hope to be back in the few weeks with an update of plans for our 2010 programme.
Cheers,
Derek@Wordsworth
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Post by wordswortheditions on Mar 17, 2009 18:51:58 GMT
Although the official Wordsworth poll for selecting the most popular titles to be included in new releases in our ‘Tales of Mystery and The Supernatural’ series has now closed, that doesn’t mean we’re not interested in receiving further suggestions.
There are a good few years to go before I’m due to retire, and because I enjoy it all so much, I doubt if I will anyway, so there is plenty of opportunity for the inclusion of more of your favourites.
I’ll keep an eye on this thread to see what comes up, and to keep you all posted on what’s in the pipeline.
Thanks again for your interest, Derek@Wordsworth
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Post by wordswortheditions on Mar 10, 2009 14:31:14 GMT
I'm still waiting to hear from apostate to claim his £50 Amazon voucher from the Wordsworth New Author Poll. So apostate, if you're out there!
I'll give it to the end of the month, and then do a redraw if I don't hear.
And after I spent all that time cutting out pieces of paper with the names on...
Cheers,
Derek@Wordsworth
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Post by wordswortheditions on Mar 4, 2009 19:03:22 GMT
The lucky dip (of contributors to the polls) has been conducted and the winners of the £50 Amazon vouchers are...
(drumroll please)
apostate and mattofthespurs
Congratulations!
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Post by wordswortheditions on Mar 4, 2009 19:02:35 GMT
The lucky dip (of contributors to the polls) has been conducted and the winners of the £50 Amazon vouchers are...
(drumroll please)
apostate and mattofthespurs
Congratulations!
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Post by wordswortheditions on Mar 1, 2009 13:03:09 GMT
One last query, if i may. This came up on another thread, but I was curious if the three Dennis Wheatley reprints had achieved respectable sales and wondered if there were plans to reissue more of his Black Magic titles in the future? The Wheatleys do sell well but unfortunately another publisher bought up the rights to the rest of the titles.
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Post by wordswortheditions on Mar 1, 2009 12:53:45 GMT
Provide Derek and his friends have no objections, I can't see what harm it would do if we continue to make recommendations on a new thread once the results have been announced, and if wordsworth were to start one for us, so much the better! That sounds great, if they're all in the same place then we're less likely to miss any!
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Post by wordswortheditions on Mar 1, 2009 10:14:43 GMT
Right, the voting polls are now closed!
Thanks for the votes, we'll combine them with our email votes etc and let you know who the winners are in the week.
We'll also do the prize draw for the Amazon vouchers this week so will announce the winner shortly.
Thanks again!
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Post by wordswortheditions on Mar 1, 2009 10:14:13 GMT
Right, the voting polls are now closed!
Thanks for the votes, we'll combine them with our email votes etc and let you know who the winners are in the week.
We'll also do the prize draw for the Amazon vouchers this week so will announce the winner shortly.
Thanks again!
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Post by wordswortheditions on Feb 26, 2009 9:55:45 GMT
Thank you for putting up with all our questions Emma, it must have taken the patience of a saint! I wish you every success in the future and, should ever you feel a powerful need to read a load of miserable blokes moaning on and on about their horror books, you'll always be welcome on Vault. Sincere kind wishes to you. Thanks for the kind words, I'm sure I'll pop in from time to time! One last thing before I go... We've been approached about doing a collection of Australian ghost stories - would there be any interest for it?
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Post by wordswortheditions on Feb 25, 2009 12:36:33 GMT
I think the only bad Wordsworth edition I've come across was the Amelia Edwards one. There was a lot of great stuff could have been in that, and a lot of lesser stuff could have been left out. Just out of interest, are there any particular stories that you would have liked to see in there? We like to expand the books to make it better value for money (e.g. we're adding Dracula to Dracula's Guest and Other Stories, due to print in May 09), so if there are any popular stories that have been overlooked then we'd consider adding them to the collection. Emma@Wordsworth N.B. I'm leaving Wordsworth this week, but Derek will be checking the site from time to time. This might mean your queries don't get answered as promptly (as Derek is a very busy man!) but if you have any burning questions/suggestions etc, he can be contacted directly via email: derek@wordsworth-editions.com
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Post by wordswortheditions on Feb 5, 2009 12:02:41 GMT
Very much looking forward to your list of contenders for the poll(s)! Polls are now up. Looking forward to seeing the results!
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