| Author | Message | ||
     Tom_alaerts (Tom_alaerts) Username: Tom_alaerts Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.244.58.169 |
Hi all, I thought this was worth posting as I am sure a number of you have it since quite a while on pre-order from Ex Occidente: "The Man Who Collected Machen & Other Stories" by Mark Samuels has today arrived at my doorstep. I have not yet read anything in it but will do so very soon, and I just wanted to convey that it's a lavishly produced book, as nice as the last few Ex Occidente releases, perhaps with even nicer heavy paper. The Bulgakov homage is coming next, I believe. I crave an iPad, yet this sure feels (and smells) a lot better in the hand! Soon feedback on the contents. | ||
| Craig (Craig) Username: Craig Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 75.5.2.69 |
I'm gonna write a short story and call it: "The Man Who Machen Collected." | ||
| Des (Des) Username: Des Registered: 06-2008 Posted From: 86.172.184.103 |
It has arrived in UK. It looks lovely. I'm sure to do a real-time review at some stage.  des | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 195.166.117.210 |
I hope mine arrives soon - preferably before I move house in seven weeks. | ||
| Martin Roberts (Martin_roberts) Username: Martin_roberts Registered: 06-2008 Posted From: 86.5.239.91 |
I hope mine arrives soon (after yours Gary) I'm not moving house. | ||
| Mark_samuels (Mark_samuels) Username: Mark_samuels Registered: 04-2010 Posted From: 86.142.169.99 |
I hope my copies arrive soon as well. The photo on my blog was one Dan sent me. Mark S. | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.31.239.78 |
Mark S, your tale in the latest Best New Horror is superb. | ||
| Mark_samuels (Mark_samuels) Username: Mark_samuels Registered: 04-2010 Posted From: 86.142.169.99 |
Glad you enjoyed it Gary. There's another sinister train story in the Ex-Occ book. Yesterday I got back from a weekend tramping around parts of Devon (my feet and knees are killing me) on a tour of churchyards, wherein are buried Lovecraft's paternal English ancestors. Whilst there I also had a trip on the South Devon heritage steam railway. I kept whistling the theme tune to Horror Express on the journey. Mark S. | ||
| Des (Des) Username: Des Registered: 06-2008 Posted From: 86.158.58.28 |
I've just finished my review of this book here: http://weirdmonger.blog-city.com/the_man_who_collected_machen__other_stories.htm | ||
| Mark_samuels (Mark_samuels) Username: Mark_samuels Registered: 04-2010 Posted From: 86.142.169.99 |
You should be my agent, Des. Thanks for that: you're a star! Mark S. | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 195.166.117.210 |
You have an agent? Where can I get one of those things? | ||
| Mark_samuels (Mark_samuels) Username: Mark_samuels Registered: 04-2010 Posted From: 86.142.169.99 |
Zed Only Des. No other agent will touch me with a bargepole. I approached several once and the resulting indifference was staggering. Mark S. | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 195.166.117.210 |
Yeah, I've hear you: I've hada similar experience. It seems that mass market book deals don't even get them interested. Sigh. | ||
| Des (Des) Username: Des Registered: 06-2008 Posted From: 86.158.58.28 |
I wouldn't have me as an agent. I couldn't even sell a Samuels story to 'Nemonymous'! | ||
| Rhysaurus (Rhysaurus) Username: Rhysaurus Registered: 01-2010 Posted From: 212.219.233.223 |
I've got an agent and I'm completely unmarketable! Maybe I'm his punishment for sins committed in a previous life? | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 195.166.117.210 |
Is he a secret agent, like Derek Flint? | ||
| Mark_samuels (Mark_samuels) Username: Mark_samuels Registered: 04-2010 Posted From: 86.142.169.99 |
I want an agent in their mid-thirties; some super-hot blonde babe with fantastic business acumen and titanic intelligence. Oh hang on. Maybe it's a girlfriend that I'm after. Mark S. | ||
| Rhysaurus (Rhysaurus) Username: Rhysaurus Registered: 01-2010 Posted From: 212.219.233.223 |
I think it's my likely that I'm his secret client... Might as well plug him though... http://www.johnjarrold.co.uk/about.html Nice guy. Efficient, honest. Made me £500 in my first week. My own fault I haven't allowed him to make me similar sums in subsequent weeks! | ||
| Rhysaurus (Rhysaurus) Username: Rhysaurus Registered: 01-2010 Posted From: 212.219.233.223 |
*more likely is what I meant... Bah! | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 195.166.117.210 |
The trouble is, agents need something to sell...I've already sold my somethings and won't have any new somethings until late next year. It's a vicious circle, baby. I want an agent with nice breasts and lax morals. | ||
| Rhysaurus (Rhysaurus) Username: Rhysaurus Registered: 01-2010 Posted From: 212.219.233.223 |
> The trouble is, agents need something to sell... Well yes, it's something of a catastrophic hindrance if you don't have anything spare. | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 195.166.117.210 |
Indeed, sir. Indeed. |