Thana Niveau
Devils Coach Horse
We who walk here walk alone.
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Post by Thana Niveau on Dec 13, 2012 14:18:38 GMT
Many thanks, Craig and Ramsey!  Ah yes, that does sound like our sort of dinner party. ;D As for that instrument... well, ----  |
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Post by Johnlprobert on Dec 13, 2012 14:28:55 GMT
Hey, that's a disturbing tale, Thana! And I may say we saw Lord P perform on his instrument just a few weeks back. You're a very lucky man, you know - few have seen that particular kind of performing!  |
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Post by cauldronbrewer on Dec 13, 2012 18:36:26 GMT
What a great beginning to the modern section. Thana seems to have that natural gift of mixing the horror with the pathos - gets me every time. Agreed. This was the first of her stories that I've read, and it makes me want to read more of them. |
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Post by jamesdoig on Dec 13, 2012 22:38:02 GMT
Thank you ever so for the story, Thana! Crikey, that is a very disturbing story. |
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Post by dem on Dec 14, 2012 6:18:23 GMT
... and i think its worth emphasising that Thana didn't consider That Sound quite up to scratch for From Hell To Eternity .... After yesterday's exclusive, a semi-exclusive. The Trendelenberg Concerto, the first story John LLewellyn Probert ever wrote, was published in issue 2 of the sadly defunct Here & Now magazine (Autumn 2002), and is, the author tells us, "so rare that even Lady P. hasn't read it!" Editors Jan Wilson and Jenny Barber are to be congratulated. Not only have they a keen eye for talent but cast iron stomachs into the bargain - Mr. Kennington's exploits are most definitely not for softies. These days Lord Probert is so prolific it is the devil's own job trying to keep up with his output, but recent macabre offerings include début novel, The House That Death Built (Atomic Fez), the novella The Nine Deaths of Dr Valentine (Spectral Press. Sold-out pre-publication. Bastard!) and a first excursion into crime thriller territory with Ward 19 (Endeavour Press e-book). Mercifully, his official site, official site is regularly updated otherwise we'd not be able to keep tabs on the man at all. Thank you both so much for sharing, yer honour, ma'am! Attachments:
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Post by Craig Herbertson on Dec 14, 2012 8:13:32 GMT
... and i think its worth emphasising that Thana didn't consider That Sound quite up to scratch for From Hell To Eternity .... After yesterday's exclusive, a semi-exclusive. The Trendelenberg Concerto, the first story John LLewellyn Probert ever wrote, was published in issue 2 of the sadly defunct Here & Now magazine (Autumn 2002), and is, the author tells us, "so rare that even Lady P. hasn't read it!" Editors Jan Wilson and Jenny Barber are to be congratulated. Not only have they a keen eye for talent but cast iron stomachs into the bargain - Mr. Kennington's exploits are most definitely not for softies. These days Lord Probert is so prolific it is the devil's own job trying to keep up with his output, but recent macabre offerings include début novel, The House That Death Built (Atomic Fez), the novella The Nine Deaths of Dr Valentine (Spectral Press. Sold-out pre-publication. Bastard!) and a first excursion into crime thriller territory with Ward 19 (Endeavour Press e-book). Mercifully, his official site, official site is regularly updated otherwise we'd not be able to keep tabs on the man at all. Thank you both so much for sharing, yer honour, ma'am! I've been reading a lot of horror at the moment, Benson, Whitehead, M R James, Blackwood, the most recent Black Books and many, many others. I tip my hat to John Llewellyn Probert - this is a stunningly brilliant story, which not only stands tall amongst the best of the gallant company but actually stands rather near the very top of the dark stairs. I read it before breakfast at about 8-00am in a sort of critically judgmental mood - couldn't put it down, mesmerized, amazed. enthralled. That was your first story?  If I'd written it I might just have stopped writing altogether and left the critics gasping for more. It's wonderful. |
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Post by Johnlprobert on Dec 14, 2012 20:29:56 GMT
... and i think its worth emphasising that Thana didn't consider That Sound quite up to scratch for From Hell To Eternity .... After yesterday's exclusive, a semi-exclusive. The Trendelenberg Concerto, the first story John LLewellyn Probert ever wrote, was published in issue 2 of the sadly defunct Here & Now magazine (Autumn 2002), and is, the author tells us, "so rare that even Lady P. hasn't read it!" Editors Jan Wilson and Jenny Barber are to be congratulated. Not only have they a keen eye for talent but cast iron stomachs into the bargain - Mr. Kennington's exploits are most definitely not for softies. These days Lord Probert is so prolific it is the devil's own job trying to keep up with his output, but recent macabre offerings include début novel, The House That Death Built (Atomic Fez), the novella The Nine Deaths of Dr Valentine (Spectral Press. Sold-out pre-publication. Bastard!) and a first excursion into crime thriller territory with Ward 19 (Endeavour Press e-book). Mercifully, his official site, official site is regularly updated otherwise we'd not be able to keep tabs on the man at all. Thank you both so much for sharing, yer honour, ma'am! I've been reading a lot of horror at the moment, Benson, Whitehead, M R James, Blackwood, the most recent Black Books and many, many others. I tip my hat to John Llewellyn Probert - this is a stunningly brilliant story, which not only stands tall amongst the best of the gallant company but actually stands rather near the very top of the dark stairs. I read it before breakfast at about 8-00am in a sort of critically judgmental mood - couldn't put it down, mesmerized, amazed. enthralled. That was your first story? If I'd written it I might just have stopped writing altogether and left the critics gasping for more. It's wonderful. Craig that's extremely kind of you - thank you!  (And now I have to go back to being prolific  ) |
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Post by dem on Dec 14, 2012 22:19:53 GMT
I loved it too. it's all veiny and horrible and gross and disgusting! Very well done, sir!
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Post by Johnlprobert on Dec 14, 2012 22:41:33 GMT
I loved it too. it's all veiny and horrible and gross and disgusting! Very well done, sir! |
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Post by dem on Dec 15, 2012 8:38:34 GMT
David A Riley has arrived at his first collection, His Own Mad Demons (Hazardous Press, 2012), via the scenic route. Due to a serious of extraordinary misfortunes involving various publishing houses, it's taken all of 42 years since Herbert Van Thal included The Lurkers In The Abyss in 11th Pan Book Of Horror Stories (the wedding cake cover). "Long overdue" doesn't even begin to cover it. The following revenge fantasy first appeared in Robert Essig's Malicious Deviance (Library of the Living Dead E-book, 2010). Meet Neville Dearden, North London Bistro Baron, a compulsive collector of crime novels and DVD's. Meet also the local balaclava-clad wrecking crew who've got it into their heads that Dearden is a child molester. Learn what happened when - They Pissed On My Sofa. Thanks David! Attachments:
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Post by Craig Herbertson on Dec 15, 2012 10:22:04 GMT
David A Riley has arrived at his first collection, His Own Mad Demons (Hazardous Press, 2012), via the scenic route. Due to a serious of extraordinary misfortunes involving various publishing houses, it's taken all of 42 years since Herbert Van Thal included The Lurkers In The Abyss in 11th Pan Book Of Horror Stories (the wedding cake cover). "Long overdue" doesn't even begin to cover it. The following revenge fantasy first appeared in Robert Essig's Malicious Deviance (Library of the Living Dead E-book, 2010). Meet Neville Dearden, North London Bistro Baron, a compulsive collector of crime novels and DVD's. Meet also the local balaclava-clad wrecking crew who've got it into their heads that Dearden is a child molester. Learn what happened when - They Pissed On My Sofa. Thanks David! Incredible it took so long given the quality of the product on offer. Excellent and chilling story. Little phrases like "The most telling moment recorded by the disc was the jubilation of the gang as they piled into the house." followed by the slow unraveling of the awful consequences are the mark of a professional writer with a keen sense of timing. |
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Post by Jojo Lapin X on Dec 15, 2012 10:52:28 GMT
Day five and a conte cruel from the treasure trove that is John Gawsworth's Crimes, Creeps & Thrills. Norah C James was a prolific novelist whose works include Strap-hangers and Hospital, about which I can tell you nothing. Well it's a bit of a minor tale (and I suppose that's being kind) but if I'd been a commuter in 1930s England I'd have been chuckling into my bowler hat after that one. But even if you find the subject matter appealing, it is so staggeringly poorly executed. For instance, the punchline is delivered twice, as if to make sure we get the point. |
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Post by dem on Dec 15, 2012 14:40:13 GMT
Incredible it took so long given the quality of the product on offer. Excellent and chilling story. Little phrases like "The most telling moment recorded by the disc was the jubilation of the gang as they piled into the house." followed by the slow unraveling of the awful consequences are the mark of a professional writer with a keen sense of timing. I particularly like that we're never really sure if the wannabe vigilantes, however appalling, have actually got it right and he is what they accuse him of. I also like that within two hours of posting today's Advert Calendar story, returned from the shops to find a copy of the aforementioned His Own Mad Demons pulsating on the mat. Very much obliged to you for that, too, Mr. Riley! |
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Post by Craig Herbertson on Dec 15, 2012 15:39:43 GMT
Incredible it took so long given the quality of the product on offer. Excellent and chilling story. Little phrases like "The most telling moment recorded by the disc was the jubilation of the gang as they piled into the house." followed by the slow unraveling of the awful consequences are the mark of a professional writer with a keen sense of timing. I particularly like that we're never really sure if the wannabe vigilantes, however appalling, have actually got it right and he is what they accuse him of. I also like that within two hours of posting today's Advert Calendar story, returned from the shops to find a copy of the aforementioned His Own Mad Demons pulsating on the mat. Very much obliged to you for that, too, Mr. Riley! I liked that too - as an old git myself who likes his books and is bewildered by young people, the story produces quite a few telling emotional ambiguities |
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Post by jamesdoig on Dec 15, 2012 22:28:36 GMT
it's all veiny and horrible and gross and disgusting! Yes, it's nice how effortlessly he combines the gross with the cultured - a rare talent! ;D |
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If I'd written it I might just have stopped writing altogether and left the critics gasping for more. It's wonderful.
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