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Post by weirdmonger on Apr 4, 2008 13:10:38 GMT
Well, as a chance near-anagram of ZENCORE (which was in turn a chance title for Nemonymous Seven), the book that will be CONE ZERO (Nemonymoous Eight) is taking shape. This is going to be a mighty difficult task. As it is, the CONE ZERO stories already rejected so as to leave the short list were (are) mostly impressive gems of the CONE ZERO ethos or genre. Meanwhile, the 47-strong short list (on subsequent readings) are indeed found to be all masterpieces of the CONE ZERO ethos or genre. I have enough for several books? What to do!!
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Post by weirdmonger on Apr 3, 2008 21:57:50 GMT
The names to whom quotes are ascribed seem to have vanished.
des
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Post by weirdmonger on Apr 3, 2008 11:26:25 GMT
Below are the titles of the 47 stories on the CONE ZERO (Nemonymous 8) short list. I hope to announce the final selection of stories to be published in the book by the end of April but the process may last into May:
Cone Zero
Cone Zero
The Cone Zero Ultimatum
Con Cero
Cone Zero
Koan Zero
Cone Zero
The Putrimaniac
The Relationship
Angel Zero
To Let
Always More Than You Know
Mission to Cone Zero
The Cone Zero Strategies
Cone Zero
Courting Zero
The Silver Edward
Electrified Ants In A Zero Cone
Cone ZERO
Now To Kill An Hour
One Man’s Wisdom
The Point of Oswald Masters
Cone Zero, Sphere Zero
The Fathomless World
The Picture
8 Doors (Cone Zero)
The Solnet Ascendancy
Prelude to Nightmare
Cone Zero
Cone Zero
Cone Zero
C-ONE-ZERO
Cone Zero
The Final Position
The Lost District
The Kone Wars
Cone Zero
Cone Zero
Cone Zero
Cone Zero
Ad Infinitum
Going Back For What Got Left Behind
Cone Zero
We Have All The Time In The World
Cone Zero
The Cone of Iblis
The Great Zarini – Master Illusionist
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Post by weirdmonger on Mar 13, 2008 16:47:49 GMT
Getting lost around here is all part of the fun.  Where am I? |
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Post by weirdmonger on Jan 4, 2008 16:31:33 GMT
A peculiarity of that book is that it contains no attribution of authorship for the individual stories. An early pre-cursor of NEMONYMOUS! Actually the Fontana Ghost Anthologies are my favourite series that I intend to keep beyond my 90th birthday. I remember at the time being pleased that the Chetwynd-Hayes edited volumes were (unexpectedly?) just as satisfying as the Robert Aickman ones. |
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Post by weirdmonger on Nov 28, 2007 11:03:59 GMT
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Post by weirdmonger on Mar 20, 2008 19:46:25 GMT
Nearing the end of Reggie Oliver's amazingly brilliant collection Masques of Satan (Ash Tree Press), which deserves a thread of its own on here. I certainly agree with that! des |
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Post by weirdmonger on Mar 18, 2008 11:02:43 GMT
Ah well. That's a dream-myth shattered after 20 years!  The picture still fits my story! |
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Post by weirdmonger on Mar 18, 2008 8:55:56 GMT
I always assumed that the cover art was an illustration of my story. But I may be wrong.  |
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Post by weirdmonger on Feb 27, 2008 10:49:43 GMT
As well as the Mike Ashley Who's Who, I have Donald H Tuck's massive two volume ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY (1974 vol 1, 1977 vol2). Don't be put off by the main title, as it covers Horror and Weird Fiction as well. All books up to 1968, contents etc, by author and title.
Subtitled: A bibliographic survey of the fields of science fiction, fantasy and weird fiction through 1968.
Did he ever produce a Volume 3 on mags etc - my version says this is in preparation.
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Post by weirdmonger on Jan 11, 2008 8:48:27 GMT
I remember John Bolton was once featured in the professional version of 'Skeleton Crew'. I can't find my copy now! :-(
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Post by weirdmonger on Nov 22, 2007 10:48:41 GMT
I managed to order a copy through the library once - and copied it out, word for word, by hand! I think that's most incredibly admirable thing I've ever heard about in my entire 60 years! Seriously. des |
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Post by weirdmonger on Nov 22, 2007 9:48:32 GMT
I tend to use the massive two volume THE ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY ed. Donald H Tuck, which covers a lot of Horror, too. HOWEVER, for many years, my main reference book - the best of the lot - is as follows:  |
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Post by weirdmonger on Jan 17, 2008 23:07:21 GMT
Incidentally, I got home in time to catch the end of Top of the Pops 1978 Christmas Special. Utterly cringeworthy Boney M, but also Abba. The best part was the Smurfs and early Noel Edmunds. |
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Post by weirdmonger on Dec 24, 2007 8:56:17 GMT
Well, Pans People actually and yes, I recall it very fondly indeed. You can watch the entire clip here! Monster Mash Looks like Ruby Flipper to me! des |
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