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     Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 80.43.214.156 |
...that not only have DARK REGIONS bought my collection, but my debut novel - ISIS UNBOUND, too. Artist - Daniele Serra. | ||
| Frank (Frank) Username: Frank Registered: 09-2008 Posted From: 188.146.86.0 |
Holy Smoke, Lady Bird. I'm surprised your fingers aren't down to the knuckles with all the work you've been at. CONGRATULATIONS, Ally. Most splendid news. This is a double whammy of an Xmas for you. Kisses. Hugs. | ||
| Simon Strantzas (Nomis) Username: Nomis Registered: 09-2008 Posted From: 207.61.175.43 |
Dark Regions is really on a spree as of late: Allyson, Richard, Mike, and Steve Vernon. As well as Gary Crawford's poetry. I also saw that a bunch of review copies were recently received at Black Static magazine. Is Dark Regions a new press, or have they just been under my radar until this past year? | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 80.43.214.156 |
ISIS UNBOUND Inspired by Mary Shelley, Percy Bysshe Shelley’s, Prometheus Unbound, and Rider Haggard/R.E.Howard to some extent, ISIS UNBOUND is set in 1890’s Manceastre, Britanniae, ruled by a new governor general, Clovis Domitius Corbulo. He is related to Cleopatra LV descendant of Anthony and Cleopatra who won the battle of Actium two thousand years ago. Only a god can kill a god. Nepythys has killed her sister, ISIS, and therefore the dead cannot pass over to the underworld. Ella, eighteen and Loli - age ten, are the daughters of Ptolemy Child. The sons and daughters of embalmers are expected to begin instruction in the embalming process at an unusually young age. Against this background we follow the girls on their adventure in Manceastre and Alexandria to discover the greatest mystery of all – involving ISIS herself. An ISIS who will stop at nothing to ensure her own survival… | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 80.43.214.156 |
Not sure Simon - I just know that they like my work. | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 80.43.214.156 |
Thanks Frank! | ||
| Paul_finch (Paul_finch) Username: Paul_finch Registered: 11-2009 Posted From: 92.9.50.25 |
This is excellent news, Ally. Well done indeed. And keep up the awesome work. | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 80.43.214.156 |
Thanks Paul. Really appreciated. | ||
| Chris_morris (Chris_morris) Username: Chris_morris Registered: 04-2008 Posted From: 12.165.240.116 |
Well done, Ally. Congrats! | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 80.43.214.156 |
Thanks Chris - great Christmas present!  | ||
| Carolinec (Carolinec) Username: Carolinec Registered: 06-2009 Posted From: 82.38.75.85 |
That's fantastic news, Ally - very well done young lady! | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 80.43.214.156 |
Thank you - Caroline - My, this has been quite a year with everything, but you know... I just moving on... | ||
| Mick Curtis (Mick) Username: Mick Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.176.126.207 |
Very good news Ally - well done! | ||
| Carolinec (Carolinec) Username: Carolinec Registered: 06-2009 Posted From: 82.38.75.85 |
>>My, this has been quite a year with everything, but you know... I just moving on...<< Yes, you've certainly had some ups and some downs. Cherish the "ups" though - you deserve them. | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 80.43.214.156 |
Thanks Mick - I'm hoping it will be launched at WHC 2011 - Texas. We had loads of fun WHC 2007 Toronto :>) | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 80.43.214.156 |
It is hard to forget the downs - Caroline. I just have to get right back in there :>) I've had loads of great reviews :>) | ||
| Mark_lynch (Mark_lynch) Username: Mark_lynch Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 212.74.96.200 |
Hey, you're on a roll! Go ride it. | ||
| Steve Bacon (Stevebacon) Username: Stevebacon Registered: 09-2008 Posted From: 90.209.220.55 |
Nice one, Ally. So much to look forward to. | ||
| Simon Bestwick (Simon_b) Username: Simon_b Registered: 10-2008 Posted From: 212.121.214.114 |
Congrats, Ally! | ||
| Richard_gavin (Richard_gavin) Username: Richard_gavin Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 65.110.174.71 |
Congratulations, Allyson. I like the title of your novel. Dark Regions has been around since the mid-eighties, but Simon's right: they seem to have kicked into overdrive in the past year. | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 82.3.226.105 |
All go, A! | ||
| Michael_kelly (Michael_kelly) Username: Michael_kelly Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 174.88.55.175 |
Well done Allyson! | ||
| Simon Strantzas (Nomis) Username: Nomis Registered: 09-2008 Posted From: 99.227.90.149 |
Are you planning to attend WHC 2011, Allyson? | ||
| Mick Curtis (Mick) Username: Mick Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.176.126.207 |
Of course Ally's going, Simon - Joe R. Lansdale is a GoH! | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.96.240.106 |
Well done, Ally. | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 80.43.214.156 |
Thanks all! Hoping to save up for WHC 2011! | ||
| Simon Strantzas (Nomis) Username: Nomis Registered: 09-2008 Posted From: 99.227.90.149 |
Some of us are doing the same, Ally. Should be a blast. | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 80.43.214.156 |
We will have a great party - Simon! | ||
| Huw (Huw) Username: Huw Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 218.168.186.150 |
Congrats, and good luck with Isis Unbound, Ally. | ||
| Mark West (Mark_west) Username: Mark_west Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 217.39.177.173 |
Late for this, but congrats all the same, Ally. What a year! | ||
| Mark_lynch (Mark_lynch) Username: Mark_lynch Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 217.171.129.72 |
Ally, beneath your name on the cover, be sure to include the line 'Winner of the British Fantasy Award'. | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 80.43.214.156 |
Thanks - Huw, Mark and Mark. Bloody tempting to put that on it, Mark :>) I might just do that! | ||
| Joel (Joel) Username: Joel Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 91.110.193.62 |
Well done, Ally! I look forward to seeing both of the new books. | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 80.43.214.156 |
Thanks Joel! Appreciated! | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.96.240.106 |
Bloody tempting to put that on it, Mark :>) I might just do that! Ally - you're crazy if you don't use that to publicise the book. Surely that's one of the plus points of winning any award? | ||
| Simon Strantzas (Nomis) Username: Nomis Registered: 09-2008 Posted From: 99.227.90.149 |
Ally, you better put that on there or I'm going to hunt to down and give you a solid thrashing about the head. | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 80.43.214.156 |
Okay - you have both talked me into it :>) On the back so as not to spoil Dani's artwork. | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 82.3.226.105 |
Needs to be on the front, dunnit? Cos folk see the cover art online - just the front. Back's are for browsing in shops. | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 82.3.226.105 |
"Backs" are, too. My English teacher was a former greengrocer. | ||
| Simon Strantzas (Nomis) Username: Nomis Registered: 09-2008 Posted From: 99.227.90.149 |
On second thought, don't use it. Instead let me use it. I already know exactly where I can stick it. | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 80.43.214.156 |
Okay - on the front - very, very small print on top left hand corner :>) | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 82.3.226.105 |
Bigger than your name. Bigger than the title. BRITISH FANTASY AWARD WINNER. Neon lettering streaming forth with ethereal light. Buzzing with almost audible static. Pouring forth with coruscating luminescence. Words bigger than the book, if that's possible. Bigger than God. | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.96.240.106 |
Yep. That's what I'd do. | ||
| Mick Curtis (Mick) Username: Mick Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.176.126.207 |
Ally, you also need to adapt those birthday cards that play messages, fit one inside each book and have "BRITISH FANTASY AWARD WINNER" sung at anyone who opens the book! | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 80.43.214.156 |
Or letters (like in Harry Potter) that snap and snarl, and shout at you :>) | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 82.3.226.105 |
You're just getting silly now. | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 80.43.214.156 |
It is that kind of day. | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 82.3.226.105 |
I'm on holiday from work! My first since August! Yippee! | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 80.43.214.156 |
Happy Christmas Gary - have a great one in Whitby! | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 82.3.226.105 |
Thanking you. You, too, in [snigger] Penistone. | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 80.43.214.156 |
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| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 82.3.226.105 |
Ally, check out my new cover . . .  | ||
| Gcw (Gcw) Username: Gcw Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.155.105.158 |
Ha!! Love it, gcw | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 80.47.10.8 |
Just a quick update. WINE AND RANK POISON will be out in time for Fantasycon...and the introduction will be by Joe Lansdale :>). ISIS UNBOUND will be out a little later. Both covers to be found here.... www.birdsnest.me.uk | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.23.25.223 |
Joe Lansdale, you say? You kept that quiet! ;) | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.23.25.223 |
Only joking, Ally. Mind you, after my collapsing escapades at last year's FCon, Wine and Rank Poison scares me . . . Good luck with it. | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 80.47.10.8 |
Thanks Gary! You gave us all a scare last year. Hope you are keeping well! | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.23.25.223 |
I'm still trying to identify the person mad enough to have put Rohypnol in my cider . . . | ||
| Gcw (Gcw) Username: Gcw Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.153.237.52 |
(I have an aleebeee!) gcw | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 80.47.10.8 |
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