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Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.96.253.77
| Posted on Tuesday, February 07, 2012 - 10:23 pm: | |
I'm delighted to announce that the U.S. publisher Dark Regions Press is publishing my next book, a short story collection called Tales of the Weak & the Wounded. To help promote preorders going up on the site on 14th February, they're running a social media contest where you can win a copy of the signed, numbered hardback edition. Oh, and thanks to Caroline for introducing me to David Whitlam's work - he created the wonderful cover art. |
Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.96.253.77
| Posted on Tuesday, February 07, 2012 - 10:31 pm: | |
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Mick Curtis (Mick)
Username: Mick
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.177.115.204
| Posted on Tuesday, February 07, 2012 - 10:45 pm: | |
That cover's superb. |
Simon Bestwick (Simon_b) Username: Simon_b
Registered: 10-2008 Posted From: 86.24.166.73
| Posted on Tuesday, February 07, 2012 - 10:57 pm: | |
Oh yes. Looking forward to reading this one... |
Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.96.253.77
| Posted on Wednesday, February 08, 2012 - 12:45 am: | |
Thanks, chaps! |
Joel (Joel) Username: Joel
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 2.24.10.147
| Posted on Wednesday, February 08, 2012 - 01:29 am: | |
Beautiful cover, very European in feel. But the hand in the bottom right corner should have been raising a single finger. Just to add insult to injury. |
Craig (Craig) Username: Craig
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 99.126.164.88
| Posted on Wednesday, February 08, 2012 - 03:42 am: | |
Great cover! I like the bird on the statue's head. And the banana peel in the walking-woundeds' direct path. Grim humor to be found herein, I presume.... |
Carolinec (Carolinec) Username: Carolinec
Registered: 06-2009 Posted From: 92.232.199.129
| Posted on Wednesday, February 08, 2012 - 01:22 pm: | |
Looking forward to this one. And, as I said on t'other thread, really pleased to see you (and Dark Regions Press) give David Whitlam a chance by using his artwork for the cover. He deserves it - a great artist! This book is definitely on my "must buy" list ... |
Des (Des) Username: Des
Registered: 09-2010 Posted From: 86.158.58.16
| Posted on Wednesday, February 08, 2012 - 01:40 pm: | |
It is a great cover. And it's a great title, too! |
Ramsey Campbell (Ramsey) Username: Ramsey
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 92.8.18.77
| Posted on Wednesday, February 08, 2012 - 03:17 pm: | |
Looks splendid. That's your local A&E, Gary, yes? |
Hubert (Hubert) Username: Hubert
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 178.116.59.249
| Posted on Wednesday, February 08, 2012 - 04:21 pm: | |
I'm thinking about getting in touch with Whitlam. His work is astounding. It reminds me of Bosch. |
Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 217.156.210.82
| Posted on Wednesday, February 08, 2012 - 04:48 pm: | |
Looks splendid. That's your local A&E, Gary, yes? Hahaha! That's right, Ramsey. And I'm the poor soul in the middle, after a drunken night out with Simon Bestwick in Leeds... Thanks, everyone! |
Steve Bacon (Stevebacon)
Username: Stevebacon
Registered: 09-2008 Posted From: 90.209.11.133
| Posted on Wednesday, February 08, 2012 - 09:34 pm: | |
Great suff, Gary. This looks grand. |
Gary Fry (Gary_fry)
Username: Gary_fry
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.25.19.91
| Posted on Thursday, February 09, 2012 - 10:01 am: | |
Nice font. |
Carolinec (Carolinec) Username: Carolinec
Registered: 06-2009 Posted From: 92.232.199.129
| Posted on Thursday, February 09, 2012 - 12:43 pm: | |
You know, we're all complimenting the cover and the font .. but I bet the stories inside aren't half bad either! |
Hubert (Hubert) Username: Hubert
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 178.116.59.249
| Posted on Thursday, February 09, 2012 - 02:08 pm: | |
With a cover like that things can't go wrong. |
Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 217.156.210.82
| Posted on Thursday, February 09, 2012 - 02:38 pm: | |
Well, in my own humble opinion it's my bst collection yet - it's certainly my most varied. |
Stevie Walsh (Stephenw)
Username: Stephenw
Registered: 03-2009 Posted From: 194.32.31.1
| Posted on Thursday, February 09, 2012 - 03:57 pm: | |
Well done, sir. By "weak" and "wounded" I take it you mean those who were born what is deemed imperfect and those who life beat out of shape? I'm curious as to the differentiation as you see it in these stories. |
Gary Fry (Gary_fry)
Username: Gary_fry
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.25.19.91
| Posted on Thursday, February 09, 2012 - 04:27 pm: | |
It's a quotation from Session 9, you dipstick. |
Stevie Walsh (Stephenw)
Username: Stephenw
Registered: 03-2009 Posted From: 194.32.31.1
| Posted on Thursday, February 09, 2012 - 04:50 pm: | |
Never seen it. But, in all seriousness, what does differentiate the weak from the wounded? Other than having a hard time of it. |
Weber (Weber_gregston) Username: Weber_gregston
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 194.66.23.11
| Posted on Thursday, February 09, 2012 - 05:02 pm: | |
The weak only have seven days |
Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 217.156.210.82
| Posted on Thursday, February 09, 2012 - 05:09 pm: | |
Buy the book and find out... |
Hubert (Hubert) Username: Hubert
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 178.116.59.249
| Posted on Thursday, February 09, 2012 - 05:34 pm: | |
I can't believe you haven't see Session 9, Stevie . . . |
Stevie Walsh (Stephenw)
Username: Stephenw
Registered: 03-2009 Posted From: 82.29.252.215
| Posted on Thursday, February 09, 2012 - 06:10 pm: | |
I know, Hubert. It's high up on my must see list! |
Weber (Weber_gregston) Username: Weber_gregston
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 109.150.143.194
| Posted on Saturday, February 11, 2012 - 10:52 pm: | |
I think I'm going to watch Session 9 now. Sounds like a plan. |
Craig (Craig) Username: Craig
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 166.216.226.62
| Posted on Sunday, February 12, 2012 - 02:30 am: | |
A film I liked much! We'll see if Weber and I can agree on a film for a change..... |
Weber (Weber_gregston) Username: Weber_gregston
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 109.150.143.194
| Posted on Sunday, February 12, 2012 - 05:15 pm: | |
Well for a change you show good taste in moves here. Please not you are agreeing with me that this is a good film. I could never bring myself to say I agree with you. |
Thomasb (Thomasb) Username: Thomasb
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 75.25.141.120
| Posted on Sunday, February 12, 2012 - 06:16 pm: | |
Yes, Great cover and I caught the SESSION 9 reference. Speaking of that excellent movie, did anyone catch this article on the former leper colony near Riker's Island in NY? The photos so evoked that movie (and also many of Ramsey's stories): http://www.theblaze.com/stories/spooky-new-photos-peer-inside-an-abandoned-islan d-leper-colony-next-to-nyc/ I'll be looking for your book, Gary! |
Craig (Craig) Username: Craig
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 99.126.164.88
| Posted on Sunday, February 12, 2012 - 06:37 pm: | |
Please not you are agreeing with me that this is a good film. Yes, indeed, I am "not" agreeing with you. You are agreeing with me. Typo or not, too late - so nyah-nyah-nyah. |
Hubert (Hubert) Username: Hubert
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 178.116.59.249
| Posted on Sunday, February 12, 2012 - 11:04 pm: | |
I think I'm going to watch Session 9 now. Sounds like a plan. Plan 9 from outer space? |
Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.96.253.77
| Posted on Monday, February 13, 2012 - 07:09 pm: | |
Just a wee reminder, folks - this one goes live for preorders at the publisher's website tomorrow (Febuary 14th). |
Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.96.253.77
| Posted on Monday, February 13, 2012 - 07:10 pm: | |
http://www.darkregions.com/tales-of-the-weak-wounded-by-gary-mcmahon/ |
Simon Bestwick (Simon_b) Username: Simon_b
Registered: 10-2008 Posted From: 86.24.166.73
| Posted on Monday, February 13, 2012 - 08:08 pm: | |
Now there's a Valentine's gift worth giving (to myself...) |
Mick Curtis (Mick)
Username: Mick
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.177.115.204
| Posted on Monday, February 13, 2012 - 08:45 pm: | |
I'll be 'avin' one of these, I think... |
Gary Fry (Gary_fry)
Username: Gary_fry
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.29.124.77
| Posted on Monday, February 13, 2012 - 09:08 pm: | |
Is there an ebook? |
Simon Bestwick (Simon_b) Username: Simon_b
Registered: 10-2008 Posted From: 86.24.166.73
| Posted on Monday, February 13, 2012 - 09:25 pm: | |
Ask Joel. |
Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.96.253.77
| Posted on Monday, February 13, 2012 - 11:01 pm: | |
Nay, lad - just paper editions. |
Steve Bacon (Stevebacon)
Username: Stevebacon
Registered: 09-2008 Posted From: 90.209.11.133
| Posted on Monday, February 13, 2012 - 11:52 pm: | |
I'll be buying this. When is it actually released, Gary? |
Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.96.253.77
| Posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 - 12:25 am: | |
Steve, I'm not sure of the actual release date - it's being printed now, though, so I would expect it in a few weeks. |
Steve Bacon (Stevebacon)
Username: Stevebacon
Registered: 09-2008 Posted From: 90.209.11.133
| Posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 - 12:27 am: | |
Great stuff. |
Rosswarren (Rosswarren) Username: Rosswarren
Registered: 11-2009 Posted From: 81.132.150.231
| Posted on Saturday, March 17, 2012 - 04:46 pm: | |
My copy arrived to day. Great looking book, author not so much.. |
Darren O. Godfrey (Darren_o_godfrey)
Username: Darren_o_godfrey
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 64.12.117.80
| Posted on Monday, April 02, 2012 - 07:11 pm: | |
Picked up a copy of this at WHC2012. Can't wait to start the case studies, Gary. |