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Book Review: Soul Masque by Terry Grimwood

November 7, 2013
2 mins to read

“A fast, slick, tautly-told tale!” Spectral Press’ tenth chapbook begins at the story’s end and ends at its beginning, introducing along the way four damaged or damaging protagonists whose lives connect in the course of the tale: dominatrix Sian, burned-out priest turned junkie Jon, his helper and lover Meg, and unwilling assassin Rennie. All four have …

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Book Review: Saxon’s Bane by Geoffrey Gudgion

November 6, 2013
4 mins to read

“A supremely well-written novel!” In the acknowledgments to this his first novel, Geoffrey Gudgion credits several writing groups and editors with assisting him in crafting the book into its final form. This input is clear to see in the first three chapters which are finely honed, crisp and concise. They also threaten to derail the …

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The Best British Fantasy 2013 (Edited by Steve Haynes)

October 24, 2013
8 mins to read

“An inconsistent start to the Best British Fantasy series which features some blistering dark highlights and mediocre filler.” The Best British Fantasy 2013 is a collection edited by Steve Haynes and published by Salt. Yet despite the ‘fantasy’ title, both the content and editor’s introduction indicate a far broader stroke of stories. There are plans …

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The Official Launch of Chalk with Pat Cadigan, Robert Shearman, Barbie Wilde and Jasper Bark

October 9, 2013
4 mins to read

We are delighted to announce details for the launch of Chalk by Pat Cadigan. Taking place on Saturday 16 November from 6-8pm at The Big Green Bookshop, London, Pat will be joined by Robert Shearman, Barbie Wilde and everyone’s favourite horror host Jasper ‘Uncle Jasp’ Bark. This is a free event but it would be …