| Author | Message | ||
     Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.0.112.152 |
...the sequel you've all been wiaitng for:  | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 79.70.111.141 |
I like the cover! Looking forward to it Gary and John. | ||
| Simon Bestwick (Simon_b) Username: Simon_b Registered: 10-2008 Posted From: 86.24.165.182 |
Oh yes! This is going to be nice... | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.0.112.152 |
Simon, email me here: gary.fry[at]virgin.net | ||
| Simon Bestwick (Simon_b) Username: Simon_b Registered: 10-2008 Posted From: 86.24.165.182 |
Just done so, Prof. | ||
| Simon Bestwick (Simon_b) Username: Simon_b Registered: 10-2008 Posted From: 86.24.165.182 |
Um... got your reply, Gary, but not the original email it referred to. Just replied to your reply. (If that makes sense) Did you get it? | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.0.112.152 |
Yes, and just replied to that one. | ||
| Simon Bestwick (Simon_b) Username: Simon_b Registered: 10-2008 Posted From: 86.24.165.182 |
Got 'em all simultaneously! The internet is a funny place... | ||
| Niki Flynn (Niki) Username: Niki Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 78.32.69.29 |
Oh well done, Lord P! I'm really looking forward to curling up in bed to enjoy the wickedness that springs from your mind. Especially if it involves bloodstained ballerinas.  | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.0.112.152 |
You'd all better have a taster... House of God or House of Horrors? The dinner party gate-crashed by the undead… The beautiful girl whose looks are maintained by acts of violence… The crippled ballerina desperate for new legs… The television producer who discovers that murder improves his ratings… The hideous deaths in an old country house that lead to something far worse… The Reverend Patrick Clements arrives at Chilminster Cathedral to take up his new post, only to find his introductory tour taking rather longer than anticipated. As the sun sets and the evening draws on Patrick meets staff and parishioners, and learns far more of the macabre history of the community he is destined to become a part of than any mortal man should hear. But these stories are only be the beginning of what has been planned for him. John Llewellyn Probert’s follow up to his award-winning The Faculty of Terror provides five macabre tales bound together by a framework story, the climax of which will take its readers into the very depths of hell. And back again. Perhaps. | ||
| Mick Curtis (Mick) Username: Mick Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 85.158.137.195 |
Whoo-hoo - back in the land of Amicus at last! Really looking forward to this... | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 213.219.8.243 |
I was lucky enough to have an advance reading of this one, and it's even better than the first volume. Stunning work from Lord P. | ||
| John Llewellyn Probert (John_l_probert) Username: John_l_probert Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 213.253.174.81 |
Thanks all! And thanks GF for putting this up. Yes indeedy - having just delivered the proof back to Gray Friars I'm very excited about this. And as for 'the wickedness that springs from my mind' - I foresee much more of that to come. | ||
| Huw (Huw) Username: Huw Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 218.168.186.25 |
Congrats, Lord P (and Gary, of course). I'm really looking forward to this one! | ||
| Mark_lynch (Mark_lynch) Username: Mark_lynch Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 212.74.96.200 |
Well done, prize-winning Lord P. Looks a nifty piece of niftiness. | ||
| Steve Bacon (Stevebacon) Username: Stevebacon Registered: 09-2008 Posted From: 90.213.27.228 |
Wow, this looks great. I loved TFoT so I'm eagerly awaiting this. Nice one. | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.0.112.152 |
Yes, the tales in this one are certainly nastier than those in FoT. | ||
| Weber_gregston (Weber_gregston) Username: Weber_gregston Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 212.121.214.11 |
But these stories are only be the beginning of what has been planned for him? Are only be? | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.0.112.152 |
Well-spotted, that man! Give yourself a banana. It will be eradicated. | ||
| Weber_gregston (Weber_gregston) Username: Weber_gregston Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 212.121.214.11 |
Need a proofreader? I'm still in the market for a job for 4 weeks at least | ||
| Craig (Craig) Username: Craig Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 75.4.231.223 |
Cool, John! And I too like that cover! I really wish they'd continue making frame-story horror features, like the old Amicus, etc. The recent TRICK 'R TREAT was to be one, and is said to be quite a good horror film... but it's been in the can for a couple years, I think, and still no certain date on when it will be released, alas (I've been told it was proved to be too cutting edge, because all its stories deal with kids, but who knows?...). | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.151.140.160 |
Glad folk like the cover.  | ||
| Huw (Huw) Username: Huw Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 218.168.193.25 |
If Lord P could just persuade Roger Corman to adapt The Faculty of Terror and The Catacombs of Fear. Hey, maybe Adriana could put in a word next time she bumps into Cronenberg... | ||
| John Llewellyn Probert (John_l_probert) Username: John_l_probert Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 213.253.174.81 |
Well obviously I think they'd make great films. I've already written the title music for Faculty so they could have that for free as well. | ||
| Niki Flynn (Niki) Username: Niki Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 78.32.69.29 |
Let me know when you start casting for victims. I love being covered in blood. | ||
| Craig (Craig) Username: Craig Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 75.5.6.216 |
Let me know too, when you start casting for sex-crazed fiends, who love to (ever so slowly...) cover their victims in blood. | ||
| Simon Bestwick (Simon_b) Username: Simon_b Registered: 10-2008 Posted From: 86.24.165.182 |
Anywhere we could get to hear the FOT theme, Lord P? | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.0.112.152 |
Preorders are now up and ready to rumble: http://www.grayfriarpress.com/catalogue/catacombs.html Form an orderly queue. You, McMahon, if you can't conduct yourself with a little decorum, go to the back of it. And stop playing pocket pool! | ||
| Tom_alaerts (Tom_alaerts) Username: Tom_alaerts Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.242.10.7 |
> Preorders are now up and ready to rumble: http://www.grayfriarpress.com/catalogue/catacombs.html And we European continentals are excluded! Hmmm! Now that the pound is barely higher than the euro! Seriously, what would be the price with shipping to belgium? Preferably in pounds sterling :-) | ||
| John Llewellyn Probert (John_l_probert) Username: John_l_probert Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 90.203.130.135 |
Simon - I keep telling them to get me a piano at FantasyCon so we can play Horror Name That Tune. Otherwise it may be time for me to work out how to put things on YouTube. Oh and buy a video camera (I'm a bit of a Luddite - but why have a camera when there are court artists lying idle?) And that old wax cylinder machine I have probably isn't compatible with digital technology. | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.0.112.152 |
Hi Tom, Just order the UK version. That will cover it. Gary PS The Euro/pound situation is so volatile that I daren't put anything up at the moment! | ||
| Tom_alaerts (Tom_alaerts) Username: Tom_alaerts Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.242.10.7 |
ok, preordered ! | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.0.112.152 |
The first one! Cheers! | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 213.219.8.243 |
I'll buy a copy off you in person, G. Curry stains and all! | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.0.112.152 |
Caviar stains for JLP, I think. | ||
| John Llewellyn Probert (John_l_probert) Username: John_l_probert Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 90.203.130.135 |
That's right - they're caviar stains and not blood at all. Caviar. The green stuff is absinthe by the way. Thanks Tom by the way! Hope you love it! | ||
| Simon Bestwick (Simon_b) Username: Simon_b Registered: 10-2008 Posted From: 86.24.165.182 |
Preordered here as well! | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.0.112.152 |
Good man! | ||
| Frank (Frank) Username: Frank Registered: 09-2008 Posted From: 79.187.206.46 |
John - congrats, mate.  | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 79.70.52.161 |
I'm almost preordered - just having trouble with my password! | ||
| Mick Curtis (Mick) Username: Mick Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.159.152.164 |
Preordered! Whoo-hoo! | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 79.70.52.161 |
All done and preordered John and Gary! | ||
| John Llewellyn Probert (John_l_probert) Username: John_l_probert Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 90.209.204.106 |
Lovely, lovely. Thank you very much everyone! | ||
| Huw (Huw) Username: Huw Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 218.168.185.83 |
I will be ordering a copy over the weekend too. Looking forward to this one, Lord P! You should include a free CD of your piano renditions of some of your favourite horror themes... ;-) | ||
| Simon Bestwick (Simon_b) Username: Simon_b Registered: 10-2008 Posted From: 86.24.165.182 |
Hell, yes! | ||
| Steve Bacon (Stevebacon) Username: Stevebacon Registered: 09-2008 Posted From: 90.213.27.228 |
Just preordered. It says it's released in February 2008. Just in case I'm in some kind of weird time slip situation, for those who like a flutter, put some money on Portsmouth to win the FA Cup this year. | ||
| Gcw (Gcw) Username: Gcw Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.145.240.86 |
Cann'y afford this bugger until I've cleared my Fantasycon backlog, which I am beavering my way through industriously at the moment. Will definitly order when funds permit - Soozy is a Lord P.Fan too, the buxom little minx!  gcw | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.0.112.152 |
Thanks, guys! | ||
| Simon Strantzas (Nomis) Username: Nomis Registered: 09-2008 Posted From: 99.225.111.224 |
for those who like a flutter, put some money on Portsmouth to win the FA Cup this year. I hear there's a shadow over portsmouth this year. | ||
| Gcw (Gcw) Username: Gcw Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.145.240.86 |
Innsmouth? gcw | ||
| John Llewellyn Probert (John_l_probert) Username: John_l_probert Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 90.208.214.38 |
I will be ordering a copy over the weekend too. Looking forward to this one, Lord P! You should include a free CD of your piano renditions of some of your favourite horror themes... ;-) Thanks Huw! GF & I did debate the practicalities of doing a slipcased traycased velvet lined version that came with a grand piano and me playing it but maybe a CD is a more viable option. Soozy is a Lord P.Fan too, the buxom little minx! Such fans should always be welcomed with open arms, I feel | ||
| Niki Flynn (Niki) Username: Niki Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 195.78.19.66 |
Such fans should always be welcomed with open arms, I feel. Or even "opened". | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 82.20.31.211 |
This went to the printers this very morning. Should be available by the beginning of next week. Excited? I know I am and I've read it...twice. | ||
| Mick Curtis (Mick) Username: Mick Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.157.91.133 |
Is that 'cos you didn't understand it first time? I'm going to regret having typed that as Gary F will probably tear out the last page of every story in my copy. If he sends me one now. | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 82.20.31.211 |
I'm way above your cruel humour, Mr Curtis. Which is certainly some achievement given that you're 10 foot 6. | ||
| Mick Curtis (Mick) Username: Mick Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.157.91.133 |
Oi! I'm 11 feet in my Cuban heels! | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 82.20.31.211 |
Pervert. | ||
| John Llewellyn Probert (John_l_probert) Username: John_l_probert Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 90.208.48.69 |
I'm excited about it and I've only read it 8839 times. Mind you, each version was slightly different. | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 82.20.31.211 |
This book is now available from Amazon! http://www.amazon.co.uk/Catacombs-Fear-John-Llewellyn-Probert/dp/1906331065/ref= sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1238007826&sr=8-1 | ||
| Mick Curtis (Mick) Username: Mick Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.159.159.111 |
Couldn't sleep last night, so I read the first two stories in "The Catacombs of Fear" - bloody excellent, it is, and nicely British (I was going to say English, but didn't want to upset the good Lord P.). Looking forward to the remaning three tales, and also very much enjoying the framework story. It has, for me, a 'seventies feel, simply because those portmanteau films were around in abundance then - the first tale set around a dinner party had me imagining the characters all wearing brown, with large lapels and vast cravats! | ||
| Simon Bestwick (Simon_b) Username: Simon_b Registered: 10-2008 Posted From: 86.24.165.182 |
It is an absolutely excellent collection- it has all the panache and verve of FACULTY, but more heart. FACULTY gave me the feeling of a gifted writer experimenting, trying out different forms and styles to see what worked best, searching for his own individual voice. In CATACOMBS he's found that voice, and it's compelling. | ||
| John Llewellyn Probert (John_l_probert) Username: John_l_probert Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 90.203.130.175 |
Thanks Simon! I really appreciate that. You're probably right but seeing as I just write the things I have no idea if I'm maturing or just killing more people in even more nasty ways. Let's hope it's both, eh? | ||
| Des (Des) Username: Des Registered: 09-2010 Posted From: 86.140.213.156 |
The Gray Friar Press site has been down for at least 24 hours. Or am I doing something wrong? | ||
| Matthew Fryer (Matthew_fryer) Username: Matthew_fryer Registered: 08-2009 Posted From: 90.192.211.204 |
Not getting it either. | ||
| Carolinec (Carolinec) Username: Carolinec Registered: 06-2009 Posted From: 92.232.244.38 |
I assume Gary knows? | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.31.88.121 |
Mix up over my payment method. A few months an ATM ate my Visa and I had to update. Should be back in business asap. Just after I did a mailshot, too. Sigh. |