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Michael_kelly (Michael_kelly)
Username: Michael_kelly

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 174.88.168.249
Posted on Thursday, June 18, 2009 - 08:19 pm:   

It's been a long road, but it's here, sort of. Now available for pre-order. Beautiful Vincent Chong artwork. The print run is limited to pre-orders only. Details in the link below. I'm trying to get them to fix a small grammatical error in the listing.

I feel relieved. Whew!

http://www.horror-mall.com/OUROBOROS-by-Michael-Kelly-Carol-Weekes-Limited-Editi on-p-19372.html
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Gary Fry (Gary_fry)
Username: Gary_fry

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 86.26.61.140
Posted on Thursday, June 18, 2009 - 08:34 pm:   

Is that Winston on the front?
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Michael_kelly (Michael_kelly)
Username: Michael_kelly

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 174.88.168.249
Posted on Thursday, June 18, 2009 - 08:36 pm:   

Ha! No. Though, now that you mention it, I see the resemblance.
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Steveduffy (Steveduffy)
Username: Steveduffy

Registered: 05-2009
Posted From: 86.159.105.54
Posted on Thursday, June 18, 2009 - 08:38 pm:   

Ooh! That looks very nice, Michael.
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Michael_kelly (Michael_kelly)
Username: Michael_kelly

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 174.88.168.249
Posted on Thursday, June 18, 2009 - 08:47 pm:   

Thank you, Steve! Yes, I couldn't be happier.
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Michael_kelly (Michael_kelly)
Username: Michael_kelly

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 174.88.168.249
Posted on Thursday, June 18, 2009 - 09:08 pm:   

And you can get a better look at the cover here:

http://www.fearzone.com/blog/pre-order-ouroboros
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Allybird (Allybird)
Username: Allybird

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 79.70.92.50
Posted on Thursday, June 18, 2009 - 09:19 pm:   

That is quite wonderful Mike!

Working with Vinny is really a great experience.
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Michael_kelly (Michael_kelly)
Username: Michael_kelly

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 174.88.168.249
Posted on Thursday, June 18, 2009 - 09:33 pm:   

Ally, yes, indeed!
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Karim Ghahwagi (Karim)
Username: Karim

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 194.60.106.5
Posted on Friday, June 19, 2009 - 08:06 am:   

That is a really great cover.
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Karim Ghahwagi (Karim)
Username: Karim

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 194.60.106.5
Posted on Friday, June 19, 2009 - 08:14 am:   

Actually let me re-phrase that: that is a bloody great cover.
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Michael_kelly (Michael_kelly)
Username: Michael_kelly

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 174.88.168.249
Posted on Friday, June 19, 2009 - 08:31 am:   

Karim, yes. Yes it is! I just posted the signature sheet, as well, in the photo section.
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Karim Ghahwagi (Karim)
Username: Karim

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 194.60.106.5
Posted on Friday, June 19, 2009 - 08:43 am:   

Beautiful and creepy indeed. Congrats Michael on finally finding a good home for the novel.
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Zed (Gary_mc)
Username: Gary_mc

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 213.219.8.243
Posted on Friday, June 19, 2009 - 09:12 am:   

Congrats, Mike (and Carole!). It looks fabulous.
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Mark_lynch (Mark_lynch)
Username: Mark_lynch

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 217.171.129.72
Posted on Friday, June 19, 2009 - 10:00 am:   

Smashing stuff, MK! Very effective.
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Simon Bestwick (Simon_b)
Username: Simon_b

Registered: 10-2008
Posted From: 86.24.165.182
Posted on Friday, June 19, 2009 - 10:37 am:   

Looks great, Mike! Congratulations to both you and Carole!
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Mark West (Mark_west)
Username: Mark_west

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 217.39.177.173
Posted on Friday, June 19, 2009 - 02:21 pm:   

Great news, Mike and Carole, this looks great.
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Michael_kelly (Michael_kelly)
Username: Michael_kelly

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 174.88.168.249
Posted on Friday, June 19, 2009 - 04:28 pm:   

Thanks, folks!
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Steve Bacon (Stevebacon)
Username: Stevebacon

Registered: 09-2008
Posted From: 90.210.209.176
Posted on Friday, June 19, 2009 - 09:59 pm:   

Congrats, Mike. Looking good.
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Richard_gavin (Richard_gavin)
Username: Richard_gavin

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 65.92.51.103
Posted on Friday, June 19, 2009 - 10:37 pm:   

Fantastic! Congratulations, Mike. I'm looking forward to this one.
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Simon Strantzas (Nomis)
Username: Nomis

Registered: 09-2008
Posted From: 38.113.181.169
Posted on Friday, June 19, 2009 - 10:38 pm:   

My second-most-favourite cover for this book!

I hope you and Carol gave Vinnie an easier time, Mike ;-)
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Michael_kelly (Michael_kelly)
Username: Michael_kelly

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 192.206.151.130
Posted on Saturday, June 20, 2009 - 03:29 am:   

Thanks again, gang!

Simon,

Vincent, unlike many artists I've worked with (ahem) was an absolute charm to work with. :-)
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Richard_gavin (Richard_gavin)
Username: Richard_gavin

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 65.110.174.71
Posted on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 - 01:27 pm:   

I just received the latest "Horrorgy" announcement from Horror Mall, which contains a very nice ad for Mike and Carol's novel.

The teaser paragraph is so evocative, I wish I had the book in my hands right now. I've a gut feeling that this story's going to create some real sparks, Mike.
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Zed (Gary_mc)
Username: Gary_mc

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 213.219.8.243
Posted on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 - 01:29 pm:   

I wish I had the money to buy a copy.

Too many books coming out lately, and too little finance at hand.
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Michael_kelly (Michael_kelly)
Username: Michael_kelly

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 174.88.168.249
Posted on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 - 09:45 pm:   

Thanks kindly, Richard!

Zed, no worries mate, I know the feeling well. Lots of great stuff coming out and already out by Mr. Gavin, Strantzas, Lane, Duffy, Bestwick, yourself, etc.
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Michael_kelly (Michael_kelly)
Username: Michael_kelly

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 174.92.34.108
Posted on Thursday, October 08, 2009 - 02:33 am:   

There's now a good-sized excerpt of Ouroboros up at FearZone. Also a stunningly good review that details the book's history since the sad demise of Humdrumming.

http://www.fearzone.com/blog/macabre-ouroboros

http://www.fearzone.com/blog/ouroboros-excerpt
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Mark West (Mark_west)
Username: Mark_west

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 217.39.177.173
Posted on Thursday, October 08, 2009 - 11:47 am:   

Interesting article, Michael
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Michael_kelly (Michael_kelly)
Username: Michael_kelly

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 174.88.52.100
Posted on Saturday, January 23, 2010 - 08:44 am:   

And, finally, the finished product. It's a beaut, ain't it?

Ouroboros

Ouroboros
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Steve Bacon (Stevebacon)
Username: Stevebacon

Registered: 09-2008
Posted From: 90.204.111.196
Posted on Saturday, January 23, 2010 - 09:14 am:   

Wow! Mike, that has given me the horn. Brilliant.
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Mick Curtis (Mick)
Username: Mick

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 86.181.152.177
Posted on Saturday, January 23, 2010 - 12:48 pm:   

Looks superb, Mike!
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Michael_kelly (Michael_kelly)
Username: Michael_kelly

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 174.88.52.100
Posted on Saturday, January 23, 2010 - 04:55 pm:   

Thanks, gents! Quite pleased, to say the least.
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Ian Alexander Martin (Iam)
Username: Iam

Registered: 10-2009
Posted From: 64.180.64.74
Posted on Thursday, February 04, 2010 - 02:08 am:   

I've my copy now! One question: is there an ISBN? I can't find one on the Title Verso, or anywhere, actually…
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Michael_kelly (Michael_kelly)
Username: Michael_kelly

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 174.88.52.100
Posted on Thursday, February 04, 2010 - 07:08 am:   

Ian, that's great news. What number did you get?

Thanks kindly for supporting the book so wholeheartedly.

No ISBN. I don't know if it's because it's aimed at the collectible market or not. At some point there'll be a trade edition. I assume, perhaps wrongly, that it will have an ISBN.
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Huw (Huw)
Username: Huw

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 220.138.160.224
Posted on Thursday, February 04, 2010 - 12:37 pm:   

That's a gorgeous book, Michael!
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Mick Curtis (Mick)
Username: Mick

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 86.177.181.73
Posted on Thursday, February 04, 2010 - 01:52 pm:   

Mine's on its way to me...
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Michael_kelly (Michael_kelly)
Username: Michael_kelly

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 174.88.52.100
Posted on Thursday, February 04, 2010 - 05:02 pm:   

Huw, yes, it looks lovely on my book shelf.
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Michael_kelly (Michael_kelly)
Username: Michael_kelly

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 174.88.52.100
Posted on Thursday, February 04, 2010 - 05:04 pm:   

Mick, thanks very much for the support. I really hope you like it.
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Ian Alexander Martin (Iam)
Username: Iam

Registered: 10-2009
Posted From: 64.180.64.74
Posted on Thursday, February 04, 2010 - 11:50 pm:   

Mike: I have #50!

I was of the view that any book sold to 'the public' was to have an ISBN, even if it was only a limited run. Any run of as many as 200 (such as the "limited edition" has) is supposed to have one, surely? If it's a proper 'first edition', then it has to have one, doesn't it? I doubt there's an ISBN police force, but it seems odd not having one.
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Michael_kelly (Michael_kelly)
Username: Michael_kelly

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 192.206.151.130
Posted on Friday, February 05, 2010 - 05:16 am:   

Ian,

It does seem odd that there isn't one. I'll query the publisher.
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Ian Alexander Martin (Iam)
Username: Iam

Registered: 10-2009
Posted From: 64.180.64.74
Posted on Saturday, February 06, 2010 - 05:09 am:   

One thing to remember is that in Canada, ISBNs and ISSNs are freely issued by the Federal department of Library & Archives Canada, but in the USDA and the UK, you buy them from Nielson.
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Mick Curtis (Mick)
Username: Mick

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 86.177.181.73
Posted on Saturday, February 06, 2010 - 03:11 pm:   

My copy turned up today - looks fabulous - number 47...
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Michael_kelly (Michael_kelly)
Username: Michael_kelly

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 174.88.52.100
Posted on Saturday, February 06, 2010 - 06:03 pm:   

Mick,

That is great news, indeed! It does look good, doesn't it?

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