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     Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.31.239.78 |
Dear all, Just to announce a brand new horror anthology which will be available in just a week . . . WHERE THE HEART IS A GUIDED TOUR OF BRITISH HORROR edited by Gary Fry Take an alternative tour of Great Britain . . . Writers are often told to write about what they know best . . . and what do they know better than their own homes? In this anthology, 19 fine authors of dark fiction reveal some of the less palatable elements of their native environments. There’s blood where the heart is. Much blood. Superb new stories by: Stephen Volk Rhys Hughes Gary McMahon Paul Finch Joel Lane Simon Bestwick Gary Fry D F Lewis Andrew Hook Allen Ashley Stuart Young Simon Kurt Unsworth Carole Johnstone Michelle James Stephen Bacon John Travis Mark Patrick Lynch Mark West Mike O'Driscoll Paperback: £8.99 / $16 (+p&p) ORDER NOW: http://www.grayfriarpress.com/catalogue/whereheart.html  Best wishes - Gary Fry www.grayfriarpress.com | ||
| Gcw (Gcw) Username: Gcw Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.158.238.131 |
Great stuff Gary! - I will be having some of that. Is that strawberry Jam on the cover? gcw | ||
| Gcw (Gcw) Username: Gcw Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.158.238.131 |
....I notice there is an extra big blob over Norfolk.... gcw | ||
| Rosswarren (Rosswarren) Username: Rosswarren Registered: 11-2009 Posted From: 86.144.182.152 |
Ordered - What a line-up! | ||
| Huw (Huw) Username: Huw Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 61.216.47.215 |
Looks good, Gary! Cardiff seems to be in rather bad shape... | ||
| Carolinec (Carolinec) Username: Carolinec Registered: 06-2009 Posted From: 82.38.75.85 |
Oooo, this looks good - I'm off to get me a copy now ...  | ||
| Carolinec (Carolinec) Username: Carolinec Registered: 06-2009 Posted From: 82.38.75.85 |
BTW Gary, I've asked you if you could sign it for me. You know what I'm like about signed books!  | ||
| Mick Curtis (Mick) Username: Mick Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.182.227.120 |
Just ordered it - sign mine for me too please, Dr Fry! | ||
| Carolinec (Carolinec) Username: Carolinec Registered: 06-2009 Posted From: 82.38.75.85 |
I'm soooooo glad I'm not the only one, Mick.  | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.31.239.78 |
Thanks, guys, and yes, if you want me to devalue the book by signing it, I certainly will, though why you'd want to solicit damage to something you've just bought is beyond me, it's like going into Dixons and asking the highly trained staff there (yes, I'm quite mad) to drag their nails down the side of that nice new stereo you've just bought so that it looks scuffed and flawed when you finally place it in your showpiece room at home. Like, innit. | ||
| Steve Bacon (Stevebacon) Username: Stevebacon Registered: 09-2008 Posted From: 90.210.209.136 |
I used to work for Dixons, Gary. That kind of behaviour went on quite regularly, whether the customer wanted it or not... | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.31.239.78 |
I prefer Currys. But everyone knows that. | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.96.240.106 |
Dr Who feels increasingly like by-the-numbers television. You can almost write the lines in your head before their spoken, and the plot twists are samey. Not very imaginative for a show that used to be driven on the strength of sheer imagination. | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.31.239.78 |
At least it's on the right channel. Unlike your comment. ;) | ||
| Ramsey Campbell (Ramsey) Username: Ramsey Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 195.93.21.74 |
I see Merseyside survived the rain of blood (or more likely scared it off)... | ||
| Skunsworth (Skunsworth) Username: Skunsworth Registered: 05-2009 Posted From: 92.16.51.170 |
Merseyside is beyond blood! S | ||
| Mark West (Mark_west) Username: Mark_west Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.171.253.12 |
I see that dear old Northants & Leics seemed to get a big splat. | ||
| Mark West (Mark_west) Username: Mark_west Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 217.39.177.173 |
I've just set up a Facebook group for the book - come and join, invite your friends! http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=121921851178586&v=wall | ||
| Mark West (Mark_west) Username: Mark_west Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 217.39.177.173 |
And now there's a "website" too - http://heartantho.blogspot.com/ | ||
| Des (Des) Username: Des Registered: 06-2008 Posted From: 86.158.58.28 |
A duellist's boot. | ||
| Joel (Joel) Username: Joel Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 217.37.199.45 |
But a monist's sock. | ||
| Rhysaurus (Rhysaurus) Username: Rhysaurus Registered: 01-2010 Posted From: 212.219.233.223 |
I am planning to put together an anthology of stories set in elevators. Every story must be set entirely within the confines of a crowded elevator. This anthology is going to be called WHERE THE FART IS... | ||
| Joel (Joel) Username: Joel Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 217.37.199.45 |
Or LIFT TO THE SCAFFOLD. | ||
| Craig (Craig) Username: Craig Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 75.5.9.236 |
Make them all sex stories, too, and call it: THIS IS WHERE I GET OFF. (Rhys, as I stated on another thread, someone actually sold a spec in Hollywood where the entire movie takes place in an elevator....) | ||
| Weber (Weber_gregston) Username: Weber_gregston Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 194.176.105.55 |
Or call it GOING DOWN... | ||
| Joel (Joel) Username: Joel Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 217.37.199.45 |
Or THE FATAL FLOOR. | ||
| Craig (Craig) Username: Craig Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 75.5.13.191 |
Feel-good stories: UP LIFT Mysteries: B IS FOR BASEMENT A collection of stories about gay German coal workers: MINE SHAFT | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.96.240.106 |
A collection of stories about gay German coal workers: MINE SHAFT Oh, bravo. That was a good 'un.  | ||
| Craig (Craig) Username: Craig Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 75.4.226.233 |
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| Rhysaurus (Rhysaurus) Username: Rhysaurus Registered: 01-2010 Posted From: 212.219.233.223 |
Mine Shaft! Who's the Teutonic private dick That's a sex machine to all the hicks? (Mine Shaft!) Ja, you're damn right Who is the hun That would risk his bun for his brother man? (Mine Shaft!) Can ya dig it? (coal, I mean, brother!) Who's the gherkin that won't cop out When there's sauerkraut all about (Mine Shaft!) Right on! | ||
| Carolinec (Carolinec) Username: Carolinec Registered: 06-2009 Posted From: 82.38.75.85 |
That really made me chuckle, Rhys - brilliant! I've got that damn tune playing round in my head now ... with *your* words to it! | ||
| Craig (Craig) Username: Craig Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 75.5.10.200 |
Someone should record that... Gcw?... | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 129.11.77.198 |
This book is now in stock and shipping, folks! | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 195.166.117.210 |
Huzzah! | ||
| Mick Curtis (Mick) Username: Mick Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 194.106.220.19 |
Whoohoo! | ||
| Des (Des) Username: Des Registered: 06-2008 Posted From: 86.157.25.52 |
Hubber Jubber! | ||
| Martin Roberts (Martin_roberts) Username: Martin_roberts Registered: 06-2008 Posted From: 86.5.239.91 |
Groovy! | ||
| Simon Bestwick (Simon_b) Username: Simon_b Registered: 10-2008 Posted From: 86.24.209.217 |
Fan, dabi and not forgetting dozi. | ||
| Rhysaurus (Rhysaurus) Username: Rhysaurus Registered: 01-2010 Posted From: 80.4.12.3 |
Absolutely top-hole! | ||
| Rosswarren (Rosswarren) Username: Rosswarren Registered: 11-2009 Posted From: 81.152.87.48 |
Got my copy today. Looks great! | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 88.104.140.73 |
Gutted that I accidently deleted the invite to this anthology and then realised too late. Wishing it, Gary and all authors, well ...with it! | ||
| Mark West (Mark_west) Username: Mark_west Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.171.253.12 |
Mine arrived today too, looks very nice! | ||
| Joel (Joel) Username: Joel Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 91.110.186.151 |
And mine. Thanks, Gary! | ||
| Mick Curtis (Mick) Username: Mick Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.179.206.84 |
So did mine, but unsigned! And after I asked GF to sign it too! Straight in the bin. | ||
| Simon Bestwick (Simon_b) Username: Simon_b Registered: 10-2008 Posted From: 86.24.209.217 |
Mine also! Looks great. | ||
| Stu (Stu) Username: Stu Registered: 04-2008 Posted From: 86.25.50.10 |
My copy arrived yesterday. Just got to tear out all the stories by the other contributors so I can tell people that my story is the best in the book. | ||
| Des (Des) Username: Des Registered: 06-2008 Posted From: 86.152.176.45 |
Not got mine yet.  I might do a real-time review of it when I do. | ||
| Rhysaurus (Rhysaurus) Username: Rhysaurus Registered: 01-2010 Posted From: 212.219.233.223 |
I'm thinking about doing a Mediaeval version of this anthology entitled WHERE THE CART IS. | ||
| Des (Des) Username: Des Registered: 06-2008 Posted From: 86.152.176.45 |
Got it now. The cover is better in real life than it is on the internet (in fact brilliant). And I thought it was good on the internet. | ||
| Stu (Stu) Username: Stu Registered: 04-2008 Posted From: 86.25.50.10 |
I'm thinking of doing an anthology set in the National Gallery -- WHERE THE ART IS. | ||
| Des (Des) Username: Des Registered: 06-2008 Posted From: 86.152.176.45 |
My story SO in the anthology is WHERE THE FART IS (3rd complete paragraph page 30). | ||
| Carolinec (Carolinec) Username: Carolinec Registered: 06-2009 Posted From: 82.38.75.85 |
>>So did mine, but unsigned! And after I asked GF to sign it too!<< Me too, Mick. Ah well, I don't feel so bad now I know it wasn't just mine he forgot to sign. It gives me an excuse to hunt down all the authors, confront them with a pen, and ask them to scribble all over their stories for me.  I started reading it last night - and loving what I've read so far. No time to make further comments today though - dashing out shortly ... | ||
| Des (Des) Username: Des Registered: 06-2008 Posted From: 86.152.176.45 |
I haven't read any of the stories yet, but I've set up the page for my real-time review: http://weirdmonger.blog-city.com/where_the_heart_is_gray_friar_press.htm | ||
| Weber (Weber_gregston) Username: Weber_gregston Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 194.176.105.55 |
I'm thinking of doing an anthology set at the beginning -- WHERE THE START IS. | ||
| Weber (Weber_gregston) Username: Weber_gregston Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 194.176.105.55 |
Or at an audition - Where the Part is... | ||
| Weber (Weber_gregston) Username: Weber_gregston Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 194.176.105.55 |
Or about a man looking for a missing playing card - Where the Ace of Heart Is | ||
| Weber (Weber_gregston) Username: Weber_gregston Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 194.176.105.55 |
Where the Tart is - an anthology about a maan looking for a pastry based snack... You dirty minded people if you thought anything else | ||
| Rhysaurus (Rhysaurus) Username: Rhysaurus Registered: 01-2010 Posted From: 212.219.233.223 |
An anthology devoted to bullseye stories. WHERE THE DART IS. | ||
| Weber (Weber_gregston) Username: Weber_gregston Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 194.176.105.55 |
At a business presentation - where the chart is | ||
| Weber (Weber_gregston) Username: Weber_gregston Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 194.176.105.55 |
Set on the enterprise mark d when the Captain has gone missing - Where Picard Is... | ||
| Weber (Weber_gregston) Username: Weber_gregston Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 194.176.105.55 |
Our favourite philosopher is missing - Where Descartes Is... | ||
| Rhysaurus (Rhysaurus) Username: Rhysaurus Registered: 01-2010 Posted From: 212.219.233.223 |
Now now Weber, you're putting Descartes before de horse. | ||
| Weber (Weber_gregston) Username: Weber_gregston Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 194.176.105.55 |
You Kant criticise me like that. you don't have enough Balzak | ||
| Weber (Weber_gregston) Username: Weber_gregston Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 194.176.105.55 |
It's a little known fact these days that Kant and balzac were deadly rivals and would fight constantly. their fights were legendary and loud, most nights men would go out in hoping to hear the sound of Balzac hitting Kant | ||
| Weber (Weber_gregston) Username: Weber_gregston Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 194.176.105.55 |
Rene Descartes walks into a resturant and sits down for dinner. The waiter comes over and asks if he'd like an appetizer "No thank you" says Descartes, "I'd just like to order dinner" "Would you like to hear our daily specials?" asks the waiter "No" says Descartes, getting impatient "Would you like a drink before dinner?" the waiter asks Descartes is insulted, since he's a tee-totaler "I think not!" he says indignantly, and POOF! he disappeared. | ||
| Carolinec (Carolinec) Username: Carolinec Registered: 06-2009 Posted From: 82.38.75.85 |
Are you having a boring day at work today, Weber? | ||
| Weber (Weber_gregston) Username: Weber_gregston Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 194.176.105.55 |
How did you guess? | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 82.26.154.208 |
Shit, sorry, guys, I forgot to sign the book. I guess if I was more popular, it would occur to me to do so, but I ain't, so it didn't. | ||
| Carolinec (Carolinec) Username: Carolinec Registered: 06-2009 Posted From: 82.38.75.85 |
Aw, don't worry Gary, I forgive you. And I'm sure Mick didn't really throw his copy in the bin just 'cos it wasn't signed .. er, did you Mick?  | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 82.26.154.208 |
Mick's a right bastard. I've met him. Don't be fooled by his genial persona on here. He stands on cats, you know. | ||
| Mick Curtis (Mick) Username: Mick Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.179.206.84 |
That's a lie! I jump on them... | ||
| Des (Des) Username: Des Registered: 06-2008 Posted From: 86.152.176.45 |
I'm now halfway through real-time reviewing this book: http://weirdmonger.blog-city.com/where_the_heart_is_gray_friar_press.htm | ||
| Carolinec (Carolinec) Username: Carolinec Registered: 06-2009 Posted From: 82.38.75.85 |
Here's a question for you Des - probably a bit of a daft one. Do you think it's important to start at the start of a book and read it through to the end? The thing is, most of the stories I've read from this book so far are ones you haven't reached yet, and I notice you comment regularly about the gestalt of a book. Now, I don't start at the end and work my way to the front, but - with any collection or anthology - I dip in at different points, going to which ever story takes my fancy at the time. But is it important to read them in the particular order the editor desires? (Maybe Gary and anyone else who's edited a book could answer this too?) For my part, with this book, I've taken a trip to most of the North of England locations first - starting in Leeds, Dewsbury and Wakefield, going up to the North York Moors, and then popping over the Pennines. Oh, I did briefly take a trip by the seaside with you, Des. And then I went down to London and over to the place of my childhood, ie. Bristol (this quote from 'Easter' - "They say you have two homes in life, one where you're born and one you find" - sums it up for me. The West Country was my birth home and then I found Yorkshire!) Really enjoying the book - some of the stories are quite weird. Just my cup of tea! | ||
| Steve Bacon (Stevebacon) Username: Stevebacon Registered: 09-2008 Posted From: 90.208.112.227 |
My copy arrived yesterday. I've been without internet access for a week. Jeez, it felt like I was in a coma. The cover looks great, despite the criticisms. Only read the stories by Ashley, Hook and Lewis, but I thoroughly enjoyed them all. Can't wait to read the others. | ||
| Des (Des) Username: Des Registered: 06-2008 Posted From: 86.152.176.45 |
Caroline, everyone has their own method to harvest serendipity. | ||
| Mark West (Mark_west) Username: Mark_west Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.171.253.12 |
Des has just passed by "The City In The Rain" and I am thoroughly chuffed with his review - thanks again, Des! | ||
| Des (Des) Username: Des Registered: 06-2008 Posted From: 86.152.176.45 |
A story, Mark, I believe, that thoroughly deserves such comments. I take as I find. | ||
| Mark West (Mark_west) Username: Mark_west Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 217.39.177.173 |
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| Des (Des) Username: Des Registered: 06-2008 Posted From: 86.152.176.45 |
I have now finished this real-time review. http://weirdmonger.blog-city.com/where_the_heart_is_gray_friar_press.htm | ||
| Tony (Tony) Username: Tony Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.155.203.69 |
I think books are like albums, that they mesh together better in order. But then ipod shuffle has thrown up some marvels of clashes, absolutely stunning connections. | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 82.26.154.208 |
Thanks, Des! The order of this book dictated itself: it's geographical arranged from south to north. (Leaving the best till last, natch. ) | ||
| Des (Des) Username: Des Registered: 06-2008 Posted From: 86.152.176.45 |
As I said to Caroline: everyone has their own method to harvest serendipity | ||
| Carolinec (Carolinec) Username: Carolinec Registered: 06-2009 Posted From: 82.38.75.85 |
Ah, but Tony, I have a habit of starting on side 2 of an album too! Funny that, I've always liked to find my serendipity in different ways to most people. Now, I don't want to embarrass anyone here, but I've just got to say this. Last night I read the most superb story. It's one of those stories which left me with a tingle down the spine and the word "Wow!" on my lips. Simultaneously beautiful and horrible. Zed, has anyone ever told you you're a ruddy brilliant writer? Des - waiting till I've finished reading the whole book before I read your review. I'm certainly enjoying all of it, but "We Are The Doorway" smacked me right in the face (in a good way, if that makes any sense). | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.96.240.106 |
Interesting review (as usual), Des. I must admit, I was holding my breath as you approached my story...thank God you liked it. Thanks for the kind words. I can put away the razor blades now. | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.96.240.106 |
Caroline...I'm humbled by your praise. Thank you. Seriously. | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 82.26.154.208 |
I only included Zed's story because he's got that photo of me - the one with the spring cabbage and Moira Stewart. Relieved to hear folk are liking it. | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 82.26.154.208 |
This book is now available via online stores, folks: Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Where-Heart-Gary-Fry/dp/1906331170/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s= books&qid=1277625394&sr=8-1 Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/WHERE-HEART-Gary-Fry/dp/1906331170/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=bo oks&qid=1277625422&sr=8-1 | ||
| Lincoln Brown (Lincoln_brown) Username: Lincoln_brown Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 124.181.87.92 |
Gary, my copy turned up today - thanks mate, excellent service as usual. | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 82.26.154.208 |
You're welcome, mate! You're one of my best customer! | ||
| Rhysaurus (Rhysaurus) Username: Rhysaurus Registered: 01-2010 Posted From: 80.4.12.3 |
I picked up my copy last Friday. I always get my mail late through choice, but I'm not as odd as that makes me sound. I blogged about it briefly here: http://rhysaurus.blogspot.com ...but I don't say anything profound about it, so there's no need to go there in a flustered rush! I do, however, suggest that the guiding principle of the anthology be extended to include the countries of the EU -- in other words an anthology of international stories, one author per country. Could be interesting? | ||
| Carolinec (Carolinec) Username: Carolinec Registered: 06-2009 Posted From: 82.38.75.85 |
>>I do, however, suggest that the guiding principle of the anthology be extended to include the countries of the EU -- in other words an anthology of international stories, one author per country. Could be interesting?<< What an excellent idea. Indeed, should it be limited to the EU? A truly international volume, taking in all continents, would be awesome. By the way, Rhys, "Cuckoos of Bliss" was amazing! | ||
| Rhysaurus (Rhysaurus) Username: Rhysaurus Registered: 01-2010 Posted From: 80.4.12.3 |
Thanks for that compliment, Caroline! My forthcoming Ex Occidente collection (The Impossible Inferno) contains plenty of stories in the same spirit as 'Cuckoos', i.e. generally darker than my usual stuff; and the book should be available at the end of the summer. My apologies for that's opportunistic, rather tasteless piece of self-promotion! | ||
| Mark West (Mark_west) Username: Mark_west Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 217.39.177.173 |
Read it, liked it a great deal, reviewed it at Goodreads here - http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8347191 Apologies in advance, I'm not as thorough as Des! | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 129.11.76.229 |
You lazy old bugger! | ||
| Mark West (Mark_west) Username: Mark_west Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 217.39.177.173 |
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| Mark_lynch (Mark_lynch) Username: Mark_lynch Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 217.171.129.68 |
Hey Des, thanks for the kind words about my little old piece. Much appreciated. |