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     Douglas_thompson (Douglas_thompson) Username: Douglas_thompson Registered: 03-2011 Posted From: 82.23.114.157 |
Allen Ashley is looking for submissions for his new anthology (until 30th April 2011)for Eibonvale Press, entitled "Where Are We Going?". Check out the full guidelines here: http://www.eibonvalepress.co.uk/infoforwriters.htm Having previously produced Subtle Edens and Catastrophia for Elastic and PS respectively, Allen's anthologies tend to be never less than fascinating. Spread the word and rise to the challenge! | ||
| Rhysaurus (Rhysaurus) Username: Rhysaurus Registered: 01-2010 Posted From: 212.219.233.223 |
Excellent! Eibonvale books are always interesting and slightly eccentric! I certainly intend to submit to this, if I can get my act together. Cheers for the info, Douglas! | ||
| Tony (Tony) Username: Tony Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.143.134.154 |
Now you see, calls for subs is a different matter. | ||
| Mbfg (Mbfg) Username: Mbfg Registered: 09-2010 Posted From: 212.219.63.204 |
I agree Rhys, I'm just polishing up my sub. It has been one of those stories that did not want to be born. also, I have never been able to get a sub past that Ashley fellow and achieving this feat has becoem a sort of lifelong obssession. Also, as I have trumpeted far too often, my next novel, "Bloody War", is due out from Eibonvale now-ish. Cheers terry | ||
| Rhysaurus (Rhysaurus) Username: Rhysaurus Registered: 01-2010 Posted From: 212.219.233.223 |
Yes, that Ashley fellow is like the Symplegades -- the clashing rocks that Jason had to sail the Argo through. Ashley's bald head is one rock and his subjective discernment is the other! Time your submission wrong and crash! splinter! down goes your story to the bottom of the foaming sea! That's the way I see it, anyway. But I'm like that. | ||
| Joel (Joel) Username: Joel Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 217.37.199.45 |
"I'm just polishing up my sub." Why not get him/her to join the RCMB as well? | ||
| Mbfg (Mbfg) Username: Mbfg Registered: 09-2010 Posted From: 212.219.63.204 |
No, because I like to keep her locked in a cupboard Joel | ||
| Joel (Joel) Username: Joel Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 217.37.199.45 |
... without internet access? Such cruelty. | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 88.104.137.65 |
'Excellent! Eibonvale books are always interesting and slightly eccentric! I certainly intend to submit to this, if I can get my act together.' I spent some time with the publisher of Eibonvale Press at Fantasycon last year chatting about small press issues and how he was trying to develop the press. Bought Nina Allan's wonderful collection, too. | ||
| Douglas_thompson (Douglas_thompson) Username: Douglas_thompson Registered: 03-2011 Posted From: 82.23.114.157 |
Golly... I suddenly feel like I have friends after all! Now get writing all of you, and I'll lean on Allen for you. I bought your Bull Running For Girls, Ally, but in a fit of the kindness for which I am not famous I gave it to Andy Coulthard to take back to Sweden as a crash course on modern horror, so not seen it since. Andy and I have written a story together for WAWG (as we are now calling this anthology like the hip young things we're not) which Allen may or may not accept being the enigmatic wizard he is. There now, wasn't that brave? If Allen rejects it I'll look a right tit in front of all of you....come on in the water's lovely. | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 88.104.137.65 |
BRFG'S....okay. All sounds interesting... WAWG. Great to hear about it. Thank you for spreading the news! Do we have a book somewhere that spells out something rude. If there is Rhys is bound to have it..  | ||
| Douglas_thompson (Douglas_thompson) Username: Douglas_thompson Registered: 03-2011 Posted From: 82.23.114.157 |
Well now... our Blind Swimmer anthology was sometimes shortened in emails to "BS"  ... an assessment which a few unkind reviewers seem to have shared since. But they're all wrong of course, because Rhys for instance says it's anthology of the epoch and I know Rhys is a genius because he told me so... | ||
| Carole Johnstone (Carolej) Username: Carolej Registered: 04-2010 Posted From: 92.29.157.210 |
Cheers, Douglas (and good luck again!) Might have a bash at this one... | ||
| Joel (Joel) Username: Joel Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 91.110.248.202 |
Acronyms are interesting. Leaving out the definite article, with The Grin of the Dark you get GOD. | ||
| Simon Bestwick (Simon_b) Username: Simon_b Registered: 10-2008 Posted From: 86.24.209.217 |
Which makes my first novel TOS.  | ||
| Robert_mammone (Robert_mammone) Username: Robert_mammone Registered: 07-2010 Posted From: 220.253.30.110 |
It's first rate TOS, though, Simon. | ||
| Simon Bestwick (Simon_b) Username: Simon_b Registered: 10-2008 Posted From: 86.24.209.217 |
Robert-  | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.31.133.89 |
"Bestwick's gripping novel, held in one hand all evening, provides deep satisfaction and builds to a startling climax." -- The Pervy Times | ||
| Douglas_thompson (Douglas_thompson) Username: Douglas_thompson Registered: 03-2011 Posted From: 82.23.114.157 |
Okay dokay now, listen up, writer people: An update on the "Where Are We Going?" anthology: Allen Ashley informs me that the the deadline for submissions has now been extended to "10pm British Summer Time on Tuesday 31st May 2011...." ,-Email submissions in rtf or doc format will be acceptable, as well as by post... come on, come on, you can do it! Squeaze those creative juices everyone! | ||
| Douglas_thompson (Douglas_thompson) Username: Douglas_thompson Registered: 03-2011 Posted From: 86.3.164.102 |
Well, I'm pleased to be able to report that the Eibonvale Press (http://www.eibonvalepress.co.uk/books/books_wawg.htm) anthology "Where Are We Going?" was finally released last Saturday (3rd March 2012) at the BFS London open night and completely sold out, not a single copy left! But never fear, more are being printed as we speak, legions of them! Here's the Table Of Contents, and thanks to everyone who helped spread the word and got us a good line-up for this. Editor Allen Ashley has pulled off another excellent book by the looks of things... Are We Nearly There Yet - Introduction by Allen Ashley Dead Countries - Gary Budgen A Faraway City - Joel Lane The Way the World Works - Ian Sales A Guide to Surviving Malabar - Ian Shoebridge The Human Map - Andrew Hook Journey to the Engine of the Earth - Terry Grimwood The Discord of Being - Alison J. Littlewood Xana-La - Stephen Palmer At the Rail - Andrew Coburn The Bridge - A. J. Kirby The Chain - Frank Roger Our Island - Ralph Robert Moore Underpass - Daniella Geary Overnight Bus - Marion Pitman Wake with the Light - Jet McDonald Future Prospects (Poem) - Geoff Stevens Entanglement - Douglas Thompson | ||
| John Forth (John) Username: John Registered: 05-2008 Posted From: 82.24.1.217 |
I was lucky enough to win a copy at the BFS do, and very handsome it is too. | ||
| Douglas_thompson (Douglas_thompson) Username: Douglas_thompson Registered: 03-2011 Posted From: 86.3.164.102 |
Cheers, John. I've still not got my copy, can you believe it? It's in the post. So let us know if you have any favourites or strong reactions to invididual stories.... | ||
| Mbfg (Mbfg) Username: Mbfg Registered: 09-2010 Posted From: 82.6.90.110 |
Had a great night at the BFS shindig and book launch last Friday. Woke up with a sore throat on Saturday, because I'd been yakking all night! Honored to be in this anthiology, which is the first time I've managed to slip a story past the formidable Allen Ashley - someone must have distracted him at that moment. And it is a gorgeous book. Cheers Terry | ||
| Mbfg (Mbfg) Username: Mbfg Registered: 09-2010 Posted From: 82.6.90.110 |
Also sad to hear that contributor Geoff Stevens has since died, which gives the book a bittersweet feel. |