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News Round-up Week Ending 29 May

May 29, 2015
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R.I.P. Tanith Lee 1947-2015 This week saw the passing of fantasy and horror author Tanith Lee, aged 67. Lee was the first female winner of the British Fantasy Award in 1980 and subsequently won the World Fantasy Award for Best Short Story in 1983 and 1984. She also won the Lifetime Achievement Award from both …

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Horror Comics Roundup: May 2015

May 24, 2015
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Herbert West has died…twice. Somehow, he was resurrected, and now funds his bizarre experiments by harnessing the psychedelic powers of the human pineal gland. Reanimator has returned to full force in comic book form, and even the slumbering Elder Gods approve. Dynamite brings Keith Davidsen (Poison Elves) and Randy Valiente (Headlocked, Vampirella Bites) together for …

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News Round-up Week Ending 22 May

May 22, 2015
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Gary McMahon gives readers some grief To celebrate the fifth anniversary of Spectral Press, editor Simon Marshall-Jones has announced the release of The Grieving Stones by Gary McMahon, the author of Spectral’s debut release What We Hear In The Dark. The book will feature artwork from David Verba and will be available for pre-order later …

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Look Out For… The Strangers & Other Writings by Robert Aickman and Aickman’s Heirs

May 19, 2015
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Look Out For… The Strangers & Other Writings by Robert Aickman “The publication of new stories in The Strangers & Other Writings is likely to be the highlight of the year for Aickman fans.” The Strangers & Other Writings includes previously unpublished and uncollected short fiction, non-fiction and poetry by Robert Aickman. Dating from the …