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     Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 82.20.31.211 |
Gray Friar Press newsletter March 2009 Plenty to mention this time, folks, so here goes . . . First up, our latest book is now in stock and shipping. THE CATACOMBS OF FEAR is John Llewellyn Probert's sequel to the ridiculously addictive THE FACULTY OF TERROR. These books (which I hope will form an ongoing series) are Amicus-style horror film anthologies in prose. Five wicked stories linked by a deliciously fiendish framework tale. It's the most fun you can have without hurting yourself. Check out the striking cover and read the blurb here: THE CATACOMBS OF FEAR Only £8 / $14 (plus P&P) ORDER NOW: http://www.grayfriarpress.com/catalogue/catacombs.html To tie in with this release, Gray Friar Press has just signed up the Catacombs author to provide regular film reviews to a new page on the website. So join John Llewellyn Probert in his CATACOMBS OF FILM. Bookmark the page! http://www.grayfriarpress.com/films/index.html Secondly, some news relating to the proprietor: Gary Fry's first collection of short stories THE IMPELLED AND OTHER HEAD TRIPS didn't really get the start in life it deserved. However, the original publisher has recently ceased trading and has bequeathed the files to Gray Friar Press, so now the book - with intro by Ramsey Campbell - is re-available at an uttely absurd half-price: THE IMPELLED AND OTHER HEAD TRIPS Only £5 / $8 (plus P&P) ORDER NOW: http://www.grayfriarpress.com/catalogue/impelled.html Bargains: the Gray Matter novellas - Conrad Williams, Steve Vernon, Nicholas Royle - are proving popular and we're happy to encourage folk to collect them. Each is numbered and the whole set is now made more affordable by our reduced prices on multiple purchases. If you want to buy any two of the paperbacks, we're offering them at £12 (plus £3 P&P) / $20 ($5 P&P). Or buy all three at £17 (plus £4 P&P) / $28 (plus $6 P&P). That's a nice saving. ORDER HERE (just write which titles you would like in the PayPal box): http://www.grayfriarpress.com/graymatter.html Incidentally, everybody buying a book from Gray Friar Press will now receive a free PDF copy of our Christmas chapbook, which contains rare* or original stories from Royle*, Williams*, Finch, McMahon, Probert, Strantzas* and Fry. More news: work on Simon Bestwick's first out-and-out horror story collection PICTURES OF THE DARK continues, with a May release date in mind . . . and believe me, folks, this book is crucial genre reading. Conrad Williams is writing the introduction. We'll keep you updated on progress and preorders. We've just signed up another author to our stable - the first woman Gray Friar Press will publish in complete book form. Oh, and the book - also our first novel - is something special indeed. Currently negotiating intro-writer and contracts, so once we have things signed and sealed we'll let you know who this award-winning author is . . . And for all you authors who recently submitted book proposals to me, thanks. I'll review each proposal this month and reply to you asap. I simply wanted to give the pitches time to come in (we're still open, by the way, so don't be shy). Okay, I think that's all. Stay well and best wishes - Gary Fry Gray Friar Press | ||
| Richard_gavin (Richard_gavin) Username: Richard_gavin Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 69.157.29.123 |
Some great stuff, Gary. Being an Amicus fan, I'm sold on John's collections. It's encouraging to see an active small press in an age where many are dropping like flies in winter. (One would think that some of these speciality presses would ponder that perhaps focusing on a line of $150 tray-cased cloth-bound hardcovers might not be the only way to run a specialty press. They could take a radical approach and release books that people outside the usual band of hardcore collectors might actually *buy* and *read*. But I digress...) Good work. Congratulations to all the authors. | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 82.20.31.211 |
If you haven't read the first in JLP's series, I could do you a deal for both . . . Thanks for comments, too. | ||
| Karim Ghahwagi (Karim) Username: Karim Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 80.167.124.163 |
I'll definatly get a copy of The Impelled Gary. Could you hold a copy for me? (Des marketing definatly had me.) I really enjoyed Sanity and other Delusions, so I should give the earlier one a try as well. | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 82.20.31.211 |
Great, Karim. Yes, just email me when you're ready. | ||
| Karim Ghahwagi (Karim) Username: Karim Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 80.167.124.163 |
Thanks Gary- will do shortly. Do you still have that final copy of the Christmas Chapbook for me? (fingers crossed) | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 82.20.31.211 |
I sure do.  | ||
| Karim Ghahwagi (Karim) Username: Karim Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 80.167.124.163 |
Perfetto! :-) | ||
| Steve Bacon (Stevebacon) Username: Stevebacon Registered: 09-2008 Posted From: 90.211.103.83 |
It's good to see things happening at GFP again, Gary. Best of luck with the forthcoming titles. I think I have all your catalogue anyway, but I'm always on the lookout for some quality fiction. | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 82.20.31.211 |
GFP loves people like you, mate. We want to inseminate you via email and spawn lots more buyers. | ||
| Mick Curtis (Mick) Username: Mick Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.168.57.120 |
Potty mouth. | ||
| Steve Bacon (Stevebacon) Username: Stevebacon Registered: 09-2008 Posted From: 90.211.103.83 |
I feel dirty all of a sudden... | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 79.70.89.166 |
I've got most of the GF press books too Steve. Every now and again I buy more for birthday and Christmas presents to try to get the numbers sold from small presses up. Every sale counts. Difficult to know how to get more sales going outside our groups though. Advertising on the forums works to an extent but as we have discussed before there has to be more of a market out there that small press publishers can't get to because of no advertising budget, hefty discounts demanded etc. | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 79.70.89.166 |
"the first woman Gray Friar Press will publish in complete book form. Oh, and the book - also our first novel - is something special indeed. Currently negotiating intro-writer and contracts, so once we have things signed and sealed we'll let you know who this award-winning author is . . ." Is it Lisa Tuttle's year for books being published? BTW Craig - I'll be sending the Tuttle book back soon. (Can you send me your address again please).Thank you! Absolute masterpiece! | ||
| Mick Curtis (Mick) Username: Mick Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.168.57.120 |
Don't give us that, Ally - it's you! | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 79.70.89.166 |
Wish it was Come on Mick let's have a list - then he can tell us eventally who it is. | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.96.241.143 |
Heh-heh...I know who it is, and she's a very good writer indeed. And an award-winner, no less! | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 79.70.89.166 |
Well it can't be Sarah Pinbrough because she hasn't won an award yet. Has Gary given us a clue in the past - someone whom he has mentioned before? Is she American? A clue! A clue! | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 79.70.89.166 |
You could at least tell us which award she won - World Fantasy, BFS........... | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.96.241.143 |
It's no-one you might immediately think of. | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 82.20.31.211 |
She won the 1998 Best Turnip Award in the annual organic veg competition sponsored by Morrisons. | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.96.241.143 |
Graham Taylor took second place. (My wife will kill me for that one; he's her hero). | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 82.20.31.211 |
Steve McClaren was declared ineligible on the technical basis of being an utter cunt. | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.96.241.143 |
Did you see that interview he gave on Dutch TV shortly after being sacked from the Engerland job? Oh, talk about car-crash television. He started using this peculiar accent, eccentuating odd words. It was painful to watch. Here it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZnoP4sUV90&feature=related What was going through his mind?? | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 79.70.89.166 |
'It's no-one you might immediately think of.' Call that a clue. | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 82.20.31.211 |
>>>What was going through his mind? A bullet, we hoped. What a twat. | ||
| Steve Bacon (Stevebacon) Username: Stevebacon Registered: 09-2008 Posted From: 90.211.103.83 |
Gary, is it an unpublished Shirley Jackson novel? We need some clues. | ||
| Mick Curtis (Mick) Username: Mick Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.168.57.120 |
Ooh, the new JLP book was waiting on my mat when I got home from work! Hurrah! Nicely packed too, GF, although I notice the packing slip said GFP's address was Bradford. You moved back? | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 82.20.31.211 |
Ah no, I just sometimes forget to change the return address. Hope you enjoy the book! | ||
| Mick Curtis (Mick) Username: Mick Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.168.57.120 |
Glad to hear you're still in Whitby - I have evry intention of you buying me fish and chips at the harbour there at some point! | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 82.20.31.211 |
I've been waiting for you and Debs to turn up this last year! Get your arse into gear, man! | ||
| Weber_gregston (Weber_gregston) Username: Weber_gregston Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 194.176.105.47 |
'It's no-one you might immediately think of.' Call that a clue. Is it JLP after the operation? | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 82.20.31.211 |
No, it's Zed before the operation. | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 79.70.79.220 |
Maureen F. McHugh came to mind but she is primarily a science fiction/fantasy writer.... | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 79.70.79.220 |
Elizabeth Hand...... | ||
| Weber_gregston (Weber_gregston) Username: Weber_gregston Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 194.176.105.47 |
Simon bestwick on a Saturday night? | ||
| Weber_gregston (Weber_gregston) Username: Weber_gregston Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 194.176.105.47 |
I was looking for a picture of Babs from the Bounty kitchen towel adverts to add to that but I can't find one. | ||
| Mark_lynch (Mark_lynch) Username: Mark_lynch Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 212.74.96.200 |
Well, man, woman or other, congrats to all involved. Gary especially. It's good stuff he's doing. | ||
| Simon Bestwick (Simon_b) Username: Simon_b Registered: 10-2008 Posted From: 86.24.165.182 |
I have it too! Will be enjoying myself this weekend. |