| Author | Message | ||
     Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 213.219.8.243 |
I'm absolutely delighted to announce that my next collection, "Pieces of Midnight", will be published by Ash Tree Press. The book will consist of 17 supernatural stories, some new and some original, with each tale using traditional techniques of the weird tale to hopefully examine modern themes and concerns. This book has been five years in the making, and I can't wait to see it unleashed on an unsuspecting readership. http://www.ash-tree.bc.ca/ashtreecurrent.html | ||
| Huw (Huw) Username: Huw Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 218.168.196.92 |
Sounds great, Gary - congratulations! I will definitely be getting a copy. Ash-Tree always do a magnificent job with their books. I am very eager to see their forthcoming Lafcadio Hearn and Lisa Tuttle volumes. | ||
| Ramsey Campbell (Ramsey) Username: Ramsey Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 195.93.21.74 |
Hurrah! | ||
| Mark_lynch (Mark_lynch) Username: Mark_lynch Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 62.254.173.35 |
Very nice, Zed. | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 79.70.63.149 |
Congratulations Gary! | ||
| Chris_morris (Chris_morris) Username: Chris_morris Registered: 04-2008 Posted From: 12.165.240.116 |
Nice one, Gary. Congrats! | ||
| Mick Curtis (Mick) Username: Mick Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.177.119.24 |
Congrats, Gary, you prolific bastard! | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.96.241.143 |
Thanks, folks. I'm actually really chuffed about this - it's a sign of how far I've come, I think, that an established press like Ash Tree are eager to publish me. Thanks again, you lot.  | ||
| Simon Bestwick (Simon_b) Username: Simon_b Registered: 10-2008 Posted From: 86.24.165.182 |
Only just seen this. Congrats, bro! | ||
| Joel (Joel) Username: Joel Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 91.110.131.223 |
Wow. Like wow. Congratulations! | ||
| Alansjf (Alansjf) Username: Alansjf Registered: 09-2008 Posted From: 94.194.134.45 |
And the list of must-have books keeps on growing ... congratulations, Gary, I'm already looking forward to this one. | ||
| Mark West (Mark_west) Username: Mark_west Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 217.39.177.173 |
Congratulations, Gary, great news! | ||
| Des (Des) Username: Des Registered: 06-2008 Posted From: 86.166.189.17 |
Well done, Gary. I shall buy it and add it to the Gary Mc books I've already done a real-time review on. | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 82.20.31.211 |
Congrats, boyo. | ||
| Joel (Joel) Username: Joel Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 217.37.199.45 |
Des, there is no such thing as real time. Only one unreal time nested within an infinity of other unreal times, with no end and no beginning, collapsing and merging in the darkness and the annihilating chill of absolute zero. Just the place for a review.  | ||
| Michael_kelly (Michael_kelly) Username: Michael_kelly Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 70.29.44.165 |
That's tremendous news, Gary! Congratulations! | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.96.241.143 |
Thanks again, folks. | ||
| Mark_lynch (Mark_lynch) Username: Mark_lynch Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 217.171.129.73 |
Hey Zed. I read your story 'Punch-Drunk' in Bare Bone 11 last night. Enjoyed it very much. | ||
| Richard_gavin (Richard_gavin) Username: Richard_gavin Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 65.110.174.71 |
It seems I'm cyber-stalking Zed, congratulating him for Pieces of Midnight on a myriad of sites. Had enough yet, Gary? Wait, what am I saying? You're a writer, so there's no way you can get sick of praise.  This is fantastic news. I'm really looking forward to this book. Well done, sir. | ||
| Michael_kelly (Michael_kelly) Username: Michael_kelly Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 70.29.44.165 |
Speaking of Bare Bone #11... Mr. Fry has a tale in it, as well. So does Mark. I've one, too, but don't let that dissuade you, because the incomparable Steve Rasnic Tem has a tale in this issue! | ||
| Mark_lynch (Mark_lynch) Username: Mark_lynch Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 217.171.129.73 |
And I read Michael's story last night as well, really enjoyed that one too. Nice writing in it and an immediate honest voice. Gary's tale I've read before, in draft form, but that didn't stop me enjoying again. One of his think pieces being proved out in a wry tale. My piece is actually autobiography; only the names of the protagonists have been changed. And they're a couple of years younger than me and my pal would have been... Haven't read SRT's piece yet. But this's Zed's smiley biggin' up thread, so once again: congrats on the collection, fella. The Ash-Tree books have to be among the (if not THE) finest and most consistently well produced smaller press publications around. | ||
| Michael_kelly (Michael_kelly) Username: Michael_kelly Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 70.29.44.165 |
Thanks for the kind words, Mark. Looking forward to reading the issue. Indeed, Zed, congratulations again. You didn't tell us when we can expect to see the collection! | ||
| Steve Bacon (Stevebacon) Username: Stevebacon Registered: 09-2008 Posted From: 90.208.112.230 |
Congrats, Gary. Looking forward to reading this. | ||
| Gcw (Gcw) Username: Gcw Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.151.125.173 |
Only just checked in...Well done Zed!, put aside a copy at Fantasycon 2009 for me. gcw | ||
| Simon Strantzas (Nomis) Username: Nomis Registered: 09-2008 Posted From: 99.225.104.255 |
I'm already reading it. In my imagination! Congrats, brother. | ||
| Karim Ghahwagi (Karim) Username: Karim Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 80.163.6.13 |
Congrats. | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.96.241.143 |
Publication date will be late this year. I can't wait! Mark - glad you enjoyed "Punch-Drunk". That one's a very angry story from about 4 years ago. re-reading it, I was quite disturbed by my owm imagery! Your tale in the issue is my favourite Lynch piece. | ||
| Mark_lynch (Mark_lynch) Username: Mark_lynch Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 217.171.129.71 |
Yes, it was a bit angrified. You're turning into a cuddly wudlly bunny wabbit now... (Dunno what to say about my autobiographical piece winding up in a horror collection...) | ||
| John Llewellyn Probert (John_l_probert) Username: John_l_probert Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 213.253.174.81 |
Oh well done Mr McMahon! | ||
| Niki Flynn (Niki) Username: Niki Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 78.32.69.29 |
Ooohh, can't wait to read this one! | ||
| Stu (Stu) Username: Stu Registered: 04-2008 Posted From: 86.29.101.79 |
Congrats, Gary. | ||
| Frank (Frank) Username: Frank Registered: 09-2008 Posted From: 79.187.206.46 |
Well, done, again, mate (: | ||
| Adriana (Adriana) Username: Adriana Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 99.231.152.180 |
So cool! Can't wait to read it, comrade. And I just got your package. Thank you SO much. Miss you lots, A | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.96.241.143 |
Glad it arrived, m' dear. And ditto.  | ||
| Des (Des) Username: Des Registered: 06-2008 Posted From: 86.169.217.52 |
Just received my copy of 'Pieces of Midnight'. It's absoloutely gorgeous looking. I wonder if I'll do a real-time review of it? | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 213.219.8.243 |
Glad to hear it arrived, Des! | ||
| Des (Des) Username: Des Registered: 06-2008 Posted From: 86.169.217.52 |
I wonder if I'll do a real-time review of it? ==================== The answer seems to be yes. http://weirdmonger.blog-city.com/pieces_of_midnight__by_gary_mcmahon.htm | ||
| Mick Curtis (Mick) Username: Mick Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.179.37.211 |
Mine arrived today too - lovely stuff! | ||
| Steve Bacon (Stevebacon) Username: Stevebacon Registered: 09-2008 Posted From: 90.210.209.136 |
Got mine yesterday. Looking forward to reading it. | ||
| Gcw (Gcw) Username: Gcw Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.170.200.240 |
Zed, I really want both 'Pieces Of midnight' & 'The Harm', but I'm afraid I can't buy anymore books until September! Will you have copies at Fantasycon I can have? gcw | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.96.240.106 |
The Harm should still be available at FCon, mate - I might try to get some copies of Pieces of Midnight shipped over for FCon, if I think they'll sell. | ||
| Mick Curtis (Mick) Username: Mick Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.179.37.211 |
GCW, I'll photocopy mine. :-) | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.96.240.106 |
Oi! | ||
| Matthew Fryer (Matthew_fryer) Username: Matthew_fryer Registered: 08-2009 Posted From: 90.202.180.203 |
Don't read pirate copies! I got a bootleg of the Harm, and it was just a load of nonsensical north-eastern rambling. No, hang on, that was a genuine copy.  Seriously though, can't wait to read Pieces of Midnight. Well done mate. | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.96.240.106 |
Don't bother; it's a load of old bollocks. | ||
| Ian Alexander Martin (Iam) Username: Iam Registered: 10-2009 Posted From: 64.180.64.74 |
Too right, mate! Give me a load of your fresh bollocks and I'm a happy happy man! | ||
| Steve Bacon (Stevebacon) Username: Stevebacon Registered: 09-2008 Posted From: 90.210.209.136 |
All Your Nads Are Dead | ||
| Des (Des) Username: Des Registered: 06-2008 Posted From: 86.169.217.52 |
Has anyone heard of Brutalist architecture before? I hadn't heard of it, until I read this book. And I was looking into it on the internet yesterday and, incredibly, last night, on the TV documentary about the Home Office, they showed what they called some 'brutalist architecture'! | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.96.240.106 |
I work in the construction industry, des (as a Structural Technician), which is the only reason I knew about the brutalis style. | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.96.240.106 |
t | ||
| Mick Curtis (Mick) Username: Mick Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.179.37.211 |
Brutalis? An aftershave! | ||
| Des (Des) Username: Des Registered: 06-2008 Posted From: 86.169.217.52 |
Null Brutalis Nemonymous 11? (Thanks, Zed, that's fascinating background for a critic such as I). | ||
| Steve Bacon (Stevebacon) Username: Stevebacon Registered: 09-2008 Posted From: 90.210.209.136 |
I love the fact that Steve Duffy managed to mention Jordan in Gary's introduction. | ||
| Des (Des) Username: Des Registered: 06-2008 Posted From: 86.169.217.52 |
Not reading Steve's no doubt excellent intro till I've reviewed all the stories. Jordan in fact would be relevant to both 'A Shade of Yellow' and 'Loving Angels'. | ||
| Mick Curtis (Mick) Username: Mick Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.183.206.114 |
Des, don't mention yellow, please - Gary McM will start thinking about parking again and go into a tizzy. | ||
| Ian Alexander Martin (Iam) Username: Iam Registered: 10-2009 Posted From: 64.180.64.74 |
Des is Curious (Yellow)? | ||
| Des (Des) Username: Des Registered: 06-2008 Posted From: 86.169.217.52 |
W.R. - Misterije organizma | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 213.219.8.243 |
I'm enjoying your insights, des. | ||
| Des (Des) Username: Des Registered: 06-2008 Posted From: 86.169.217.52 |
Thanks, Zed. I've now finished the review. For any others interested: http://weirdmonger.blog-city.com/pieces_of_midnight__by_gary_mcmahon.htm | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 213.219.8.243 |
The obscenely talented Laird Barron also has some very nice things to say about Pieces of Midnight here: http://imago1.livejournal.com/47009.html |