Exotic Gothic 2 Log Out | Topics | Search
Moderators | Edit Profile

RAMSEY CAMPBELL » Discussion » Exotic Gothic 2 « Previous Next »

Author Message
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message

Alansjf (Alansjf)
Username: Alansjf

Registered: 09-2008
Posted From: 93.97.93.216
Posted on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 08:44 pm:   

Exotic Gothic 2: New Tales of Taboo, Ed., Danel Olson (http://www.ash-tree.bc.ca/ATP140exoticgothic2.htm)

Exotic Gothic 2 is, unlike last year's Exotic Gothic, an all-original anthology, and it's a damned good one. There are only a couple of stories I'd rate as OK; most are very good indeed, and a couple are right up there with the best short stories I've read this year.

I was particularly impressed by George Makana Clark's 'Blood Reader', Nicholas Royle's 'Very Low-Flying Aircraft' (which contains a particularly brilliant final paragraph), Reggie Oliver's 'A Donkey at the Mysteries', Steve Rasnic Tem's 'Burning Snow', Tia V. Travis' 'One Thousand Dragon Sheets', Adam Golaski's 'A Line Through el Salar d'Uyuni' and Robert Hood's 'Kulpunya'.

A front-runner for best original anthology of the year, as far as I'm concerned, though I'm already looking forward to seeing what Shades of Darkness (http://www.ash-tree.bc.ca/atp141shadesofdarkness.htm) has to say about that ...
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message

Allybird (Allybird)
Username: Allybird

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 79.70.11.219
Posted on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 09:04 pm:   

Those look really excellent!

Congratulations to Barbara and Chris!

And authors who post on the board, Simon, Barbara, Simon, Gary and Joel!
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message

Matthew_fell (Matthew_fell)
Username: Matthew_fell

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 216.232.189.45
Posted on Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 12:35 am:   

Thanks for the kind comments on EXOTIC GOTHIC 2, folks. I've passed them along to Danel Olson, whom I know will be delighted with that reception. He's already teaching from the new book, and it's going down well with his students.

Christopher
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message

Mark_lynch (Mark_lynch)
Username: Mark_lynch

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 212.74.96.200
Posted on Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 07:46 pm:   

If I peel off the bandages, I'm invisible, you know. That or Simon S's put on so much weight no one can see me behind him . . .
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message

Allybird (Allybird)
Username: Allybird

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 79.70.11.219
Posted on Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 08:05 pm:   

Oh Mark - so sorry. Congratulations!
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message

Mark_lynch (Mark_lynch)
Username: Mark_lynch

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 212.74.96.200
Posted on Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 08:25 pm:   

Hee hee.
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message

Allybird (Allybird)
Username: Allybird

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 79.70.11.219
Posted on Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 08:41 pm:   

He's bandaged again - except for the eyes
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message

Allybird (Allybird)
Username: Allybird

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 79.70.11.219
Posted on Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 08:44 pm:   

I mean he's not bandaged again....and the eyes...eh ..er...stuff it.
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message

Simon Strantzas (Nomis)
Username: Nomis

Registered: 09-2008
Posted From: 38.113.181.169
Posted on Friday, November 14, 2008 - 02:16 pm:   

Um ... yeah.

Anyway ...

I know it's not in good taste to say this, but I think my story in SHADES OF DARKNESS is a really good one and I can't wait to hear what others think of it.

Add Your Message Here
Post:
Bold text Italics Underline Create a hyperlink Insert a clipart image

Username: Posting Information:
This is a private posting area. Only registered users and moderators may post messages here.
Password:
Options: Enable HTML code in message
Automatically activate URLs in message
Action:

Topics | Last Day | Last Week | Tree View | Search | Help/Instructions | Program Credits Administration