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Post by dem bones on Oct 10, 2009 18:15:13 GMT
Trisha Telep (ed.) - The Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance (Robinson, 2009)  Joe Roberts co. uk
Succubus Seduction - Cheyenne McCray
Paranormal Romance Blues - Kelley Armstrong
John Doe - Anna Windsor
Taking Hold - Anya Bast
How to Date a Super Hero - Jean Johnson
Daniel - C.T Adams & Cathy Clamp
Light Through Fog - Holly Lisle
The Tuesday Encounters - Mary Jo Putney
Trinity Blue - Eve Silver
The Grace of Small Magics - Ilona Andrews
Once a Demon - Dina James
Night Vision - Maria V. Snyder
Pele's Tears' - Catherine Mulvany
Pack - Jeaniene Frost
When Gargoyles Fly - Lori Devoti
The Lighthouse Keeper and His Wife - Sara Mackensie
Blood Song - Lynda Hilburn
The Princess and the Peas - Alyssa Day
At Second Bite - Michelle Rowen
Blue Crush - Rachel Caine
The Wager - Sherrilyn Kenyon
In Sheep's Clothing - Meljean Brook
The Dream Catcher - Allyson James Press release blurb: 24 new short stories from the hottest names
Fall in love with someone out of this world.
If love transcends all boundaries then paranormal romance is its logical conclusion. From the biggest names around, here are 24 tales to take you to another time and place.
Let Alyssa Day, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Cheyenne McCray, Jeaniene Frost, Ilona Andrews, Kelley Armstrong, Maria V. Snyder, Carrie Vaughn, Allyson James Marland and others show you powers beyond your wildest imaginings.
Within these pages mythical beasts, magical creatures of all shapes and sizes, heart-stoppingly handsome ghosts, angels, and mortals with extra-sensitive sensory perception play out the themes of extraordinary desires. "Paranormal romance is currently the fastest-growing new fiction genre" according to Robinson. "as I explained earlier, it's pushing Dark Fiction off the shelves and murdering modern brainy horror!" wail important voices at ye league of the vanity published. Claim one appeals to the bandwagon-jumper in me, claim two just ... appeals on such a multitude of levels, so time to put weight behind prolific editor Trisha Telap. Ms Telap has already two volumes of The Mammoth Book Of Vampire Romance under her suspender belt (contributors include Mammoth Best New Horror regular Caitlin Kiernan and the gifted Nancy Holder who, with so many Buffy/ Angel/ Wicked/ Sabrina, Teenage Witch & Co. credits, is clearly in the pulp hack tradition) and she is clearly doing something right: remember how the tiny Romance section in Murder One grew legs and eventually spilled over into that dubious shrine to serial killers at back of the top floor? Trisha was managing the Romance dept. at the time. The real beauty of it is, all women EVER not only love reading this stuff, they love reading about it! Paranormal Romance. Remember where you read about it first!
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Post by mattofthespurs on Oct 10, 2009 19:42:24 GMT
I saw this in my local Waterstones and passed thank you very much.
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Post by carolinec on Oct 10, 2009 20:42:02 GMT
The real beauty of it is, all women EVER not only love reading this stuff, they love reading about it! Personally, I think I'd rather poke my own eyes out than read it!  |
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Post by dem bones on Oct 10, 2009 21:16:20 GMT
Now, i don't believe that for one minute! Perhaps i can tempt you with another one? As Robinson put it, "Paranormal romance is currently the fastest-growing new fiction genre – vampire romance is its most popular form" and we should be glad of that if for no other reason than that it's helping to keep the industry afloat! Trisha Telep (ed.) - Love Bites: The Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance 2 (Robinson, 2009)  Cover design: JoeRoberts.co.uk
Deborah Cooke - Coven Of Mercy
Karen MacInerney - Cirque De La Nuit
Caitlin Kittredge - Perdition
Dina James - Deliver Us From Evil
Camille Bacon-Smith - Blood And Thyme
Rosemary Laurey - Into The Mists Forever
Patti O’Shea - Blood Feud
Angie Fox - Love Bites
Caitlin Kiernan - Flotsam
Jamie Leigh Hansen - The Murder King's Woman
Carole Nelson Douglas Butterfly Kisses
Diane Whiteside - Crimson Kisses
Jaye Wells - Vampsploitation
Stacia Kane - Trust Me
Jennifer Ashley - The Scotsman And The Vamp
Justine Musk - I Need More You
Jennifer St. Giles - Point Of No Return
Dawn Cook [Kim Harrison] - With Friends Like These
Nancy Holder - Blood Gothic
Larissa Ione - Eternity Embraced
Jeanne Stein - The Ghost Of Leadville
Tiffany Trent - The Vampire, The Witch, And The Yenko
Ann Aguirre - Circle Unbroken
Devon Monk - Skein Of SunlightBlurb: A wonderful variety of compellingly original vampire stories, many of them wholly unexpected, from award-winning, New York Times bestselling authors. There are typical vampires who would be right at home in a horror story or a gothic romance; historical vampires; contemporary, gritty, urban vampires; fang-in-cheek comedy; boy-meets-girl sweetheart stories (if a little bloodier!); and erotic tales of inhuman passions and midnight pleasures. Look out, too, for stand-alone stories relating to existing series and characters of contributing authors, or stories which develop more fully characters who have only walk-on parts in those authors’ longer fiction. Includes writing by big-name authors such as Jennifer Ashley, Kim Harrison writing as Dawn Cook, Caitlin Kittredge, Diane Whiteside and Eileen Wilks.Much better cover! i'm almost certain it's a Joe Roberts job - Mammoth Book Of Vampire Romance certainly was and he's been responsible for many of the best Robinsons in recent years. Nancy Holder's Blood Gothic first appeared in Stephen Jones' Mammoth Book Of Vampires (Robinson, 1992) via Charles L. Grant's Shadows 8. |
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Post by marksamuels on Oct 10, 2009 23:12:54 GMT
Back in my day we called it necrophilia.  Mark S. |
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Post by Steve on Oct 11, 2009 6:39:36 GMT
Nice to see Vault embracing its softer, more feminine, side - I mean, let's be honest, who here hasn't dreamt at one time or another about being taken roughly by a tall, dark handsome stranger?
I'm thinking - given that, as Robinson quite rightly point out, "Paranormal romance is currently the fastest-growing new fiction genre" - that now might be a good time to revive my writing 'career'. Obviously I'll need a new nom de pulp - what do you think about Lovinya Bodice?
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Post by dem bones on Oct 11, 2009 8:25:19 GMT
Thanks Lovinya. Everyone else has been frightfully beastly about our new direction, but i knew you'd realise it as the way forward. At least the delightful Fantasy Book Luvr at Best Fantasy Books (Ellen Datlow will be thrilled) appreciates our efforts and sent a kindly message of support within micro-seconds of me posting the Mammoth Paranormal Romance. I'm currently trying to interest her - because it has to be a her - in a racy little gem, recently featured in our laughable news section. Arabella Fang |
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Post by andydecker on Oct 11, 2009 11:59:01 GMT
Here is one of the hundreds currently being on sale. I had to read this - don´t ask - and forgotten most of it already. Like an episode of Charmed, only with hardcore inserts. |
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Post by andydecker on Oct 11, 2009 12:20:21 GMT
Not to mention a werewolf or a living corpse? ;D
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Post by andydecker on Oct 11, 2009 12:24:13 GMT
Lovely new logo, dem! I never looked that good on a horse Still, isn´t this a bit too much Southern Plantatian than Sucking Monsters? Just a thought.  |
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Post by H_P_Saucecraft on Oct 11, 2009 14:29:09 GMT
It would seem everyone is getting in on the act  : Just don't expect Hutson to tone it down,after all if there's one thing women like reading about more than a rough stranger, it's a rough zombie . |
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Post by Johnlprobert on Oct 11, 2009 14:32:21 GMT
I'm currently trying to interest her - because it has to be a her - in a racy little gem, recently featured in our laughable news section. My dear Ms Fang what are you up to? |
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Post by dem bones on Oct 11, 2009 17:29:00 GMT
Oops! sorry, your lordship. Just seeing you alright for crossover potential. |
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Post by Johnlprobert on Oct 11, 2009 20:43:29 GMT
Oh no that's fine. Despite the acquisition of the new (and really quite ridiculously yet appropriately gorgeous) Lady Probert (hopefully we shall take a carriage to London to visit you at some point) I am quite happy to provide some appeal to the paranormal romance brigade.
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Post by dem bones on Oct 12, 2009 6:01:32 GMT
Here is one of the hundreds currently being on sale. I had to read this - don´t ask - ha! you can't post that and get away with it on here, andy. fess up! we want all the gory details! seriously, it must be brilliant for fans of this stuff just now - so much choice, bit like horror during the post Clive Barker boom. the WordPress blog i mentioned is a thing of beauty and the responses to fantasy girl's posts are as enthusiastic as anything you'll find on here. i recognise kindred spirits! they're getting the same buzz from their favourite "Female Werewolf Books to Howl About" as i got last week from Graves For The Living and that is a very special place to be. if anyone comes across a site devoted to retro-paranormal romance (not just the paperback library/ lancer Gothic romances but that early 'nineties thing when vampires came into vogue) i'd be glad of the details. you're right about the logo. still needs a bit of work..... Despite the acquisition of the new (and really quite ridiculously yet appropriately gorgeous) Lady Probert (hopefully we shall take a carriage to London to visit you at some point) I am quite happy to provide some appeal to the paranormal romance brigade. I think you are made for each other (that's you and the dishy Lady Probert and you and the Para-Romance people: even the bride of death swoons at the photo on the reverse of The Faculty Of Terror: "he's like Jason King!"), and if your lordship fancies a night's slumming it in the seedy boudoirs of the East End, i've an arrangement with Mr. Chowdhury at the Off-licence ... |
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