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Post by dem bones on May 24, 2016 10:33:22 GMT
Very sad news doing the rounds via reliable sources. It seems that Gary Fry's wonderful Gray Friars Press have called it a day. Launched in 2005, GFP have published such exemplary anthologies as Horror uncut, Death Rattles, Where The Heart Is Poe's Progeny and, of course, the Terror Tales series, plus splendid collections by John Llewellyn Probert, Thana Niveau, Paul Finch, Stephen Volk, Stephen Bacon et all. Should the seemingly more than idle rumours be confirmed , would like to thank Mr. Fry for so many wonderful reading experiences and wish him all things good in the future.
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Post by ropardoe on May 24, 2016 10:54:14 GMT
Very sad news doing the rounds via reliable sources. It seems that Gary Fry's wonderful Gray Friars Press have called it a day. Launched in 2005, GFP have published such exemplary anthologies as Horror uncut, Death Rattles, Where The Heart Is Poe's Progeny and, of course, the Terror Tales series, plus splendid collections by John Llewellyn Probert, Thana Niveau, Paul Finch, Stephen Volk, Stephen Bacon et all. Should the seemingly more than idle rumours be confirmed , would like to thank Mr. Fry for so many wonderful reading experiences and wish him all things good in the future. If that's confirmed, it's extremely sad news. I did pick up a hint (reading between the lines) that it might be on the cards a little while ago, so it's not entirely a surprise. I hope Paul Finch will be able to continue the Terror Tales series with another publisher - any news on that yet?
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Post by dem bones on May 24, 2016 12:51:43 GMT
It was Paul who broke the news, and he assures us that 'Terror Tales' will continue under a new publisher. A consolation for sure, but I will greatly miss GFP.
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Post by The Lurker In The Shadows on May 24, 2016 14:42:08 GMT
Gary Fry announced it on his Facebook page yesterday morning, so it's definite, unfortunately. A small press publisher that leaves a massive legacy of terrific work.
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Post by pulphack on May 24, 2016 15:25:08 GMT
That is a real shame. Genre fiction is going to rely more and more on small press as the big boys try to adapt to a changing market. The problem is, I guess, that small press has to be part-time for those that run it and the margins are so small, so you have the issues of trying to balance it with everyday life, and also the problem of selling, distribution, etc to ensure it can pay for itself. In terms of publishers who want to do hard copy, ebooks must be a double edged sword - you can sell cheaper and make a profit to subsidise the physical book, but there's so much out there cheap and free in e-book it's a matter of how you can get the audience to pay, or even have time to buy given the amount of choice they have.
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