| Author | Message | ||
     Jonathan (Jonathan) Username: Jonathan Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 91.143.178.131 |
Lovely to see Mr McMahon on there for Pretty Dead Things, and also Mr Paul Finch twice. Also rather chuffed that The End of The Line has been nominated for best anthology and 'The Lure' by Nicholas Royle, from that collection, for best short story. | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 82.27.14.15 |
Well done, all. | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.96.253.77 |
Yup - well done, all. And thanks for the kind words, Jon. | ||
| Mick Curtis (Mick) Username: Mick Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.183.127.208 |
Hurrah for all. That'll be due to me voting, that will. | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 82.27.14.15 |
Votes from people over eight-foot-seven count double, apparently. BFS rule. | ||
| Steve Bacon (Stevebacon) Username: Stevebacon Registered: 09-2008 Posted From: 90.208.112.217 |
Good luck to all my friends. Fingers crossed. | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 49.226.158.8 |
Just seen the BFS shortlist. Thank you on behalf of all the contributors of NEVER AGAIN for voting for the anthology! Congrats to all. | ||
| Matthew Fryer (Matthew_fryer) Username: Matthew_fryer Registered: 08-2009 Posted From: 90.195.182.194 |
Glad to see End of the Line (that I positively reviewed here:http://matthewfryer.com/2011/05/20/the-end-of-the-line/) And some Paul Finch too. Great stuff, and congrats to all! | ||
| Mark West (Mark_west) Username: Mark_west Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.147.115.253 |
Good shortlist, just voted - well done to everyone who got in (and Mr Finch, who seemed to be all over the place!) | ||
| Karim Ghahwagi (Karim) Username: Karim Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 193.89.189.24 |
Congrats to all the nominees here! Zed I picked up Pretty Little Dead Things at Heathrow airport, and read it mostly in one sitting all the way to Los Angeles. I enjoyed it a great- well as much as one can enjoy having your voice in your head in a pressurized cabin 12,000 feet over the Atlantic. Well done! The Silent Land by Graham Joyce is particularly memorable to me for several reasons. A) I read this novel of a couple trapped in a rather strange snow-filled landscape while I was driving with my partner through the Mojave desert. B) It was also the first book I read entirely on a bloody Iphone, and it in no way lessened the impact of this wonderful novel.I think it is a particularly strong novel list this year, both the Fletcher and Nevill were strong novels as well... | ||
| Stephen Theaker (Stephen_theaker) Username: Stephen_theaker Registered: 12-2009 Posted From: 92.232.184.206 |
Congratulations to everyone nominated! I've started reading the nominees - last night it was Grandville Mon Amour which was fantastic. | ||
| Paul_finch (Paul_finch) Username: Paul_finch Registered: 11-2009 Posted From: 92.5.35.127 |
Thanks to everyone who was involved in this, and thanks for all those who have offered congratulations. It's going to be a nerve-wracking Fantasycon, but a very good Saturday night indeed for someone. | ||
| Carolinec (Carolinec) Username: Carolinec Registered: 06-2009 Posted From: 92.232.199.129 |
>>last night it was Grandville Mon Amour which was fantastic.<< It is superb, isn't it Stephen? I love Bryan's work. Did you read the first Grandville too? I do believe he's working on a third. Congrats to everyone who made it onto the shortlist. There are a couple of others I'd hoped would be on, but I guess not everyone can make it. Some well deserved shortlisted works from what I can see.  | ||
| Jonathan (Jonathan) Username: Jonathan Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 91.143.178.131 |
Ah but it's not Saturday the awards are on, but Sunday. Which seems a bit of an odd decision to me. Yes, also congrats to Joel and Ally on the nomination. Byran Talbot's work is also very good indeed. | ||
| Carolinec (Carolinec) Username: Carolinec Registered: 06-2009 Posted From: 92.232.199.129 |
>>Ah but it's not Saturday the awards are on, but Sunday. Which seems a bit of an odd decision to me.<< Really? I thought the whole thing finished around mid-day on Sunday? What time on Sunday are they doing the awards then? | ||
| Karim Ghahwagi (Karim) Username: Karim Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 193.89.189.24 |
I just received Talbot's Grandville Mon Amour as a gift- a beautiful large format hardback- now I have to hunt down the first volume... | ||
| Carolinec (Carolinec) Username: Carolinec Registered: 06-2009 Posted From: 92.232.199.129 |
Karim - I have a spare copy (signed) of the first Grandville if you'd like it. I bought it when I thought I wasn't going to be able to get to see him and get a copy signed in person, and then I managed to see him later on and get another copy - signed, dedicated with drawing of DI Lebrock. Obviously, I'll be keeping the dedicated and drawn copy. But if you'd like the other one, please let me know (callag at blueyonser dot co dot uk). The problem is though, I'm in the UK and I believe you're not? So postage may be an issue. I'd not want loads for it though, but would need to cover postage and packing plus a tiny bit extra probably. Anyway, if you find you can get one more locally that's no problem, but if you'd be interested in mine, drop me an email. | ||
| Carolinec (Carolinec) Username: Carolinec Registered: 06-2009 Posted From: 92.232.199.129 |
Ooops, that email address should say "blueyonder" of course!  | ||
| Karim Ghahwagi (Karim) Username: Karim Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 193.89.189.24 |
Thanks Caroline! I'd love that copy! I will mail you. Many thanks | ||
| Jonathan (Jonathan) Username: Jonathan Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 91.143.178.131 |
Caroline - Around lunchtime on Sunday. Which means I won't be drinking as I'm going to have to drive home that day. Seems an odd move by the BFS. There must be a reason for it, but traditionally it's been on the Saturday night. | ||
| Stephen Theaker (Stephen_theaker) Username: Stephen_theaker Registered: 12-2009 Posted From: 92.232.184.206 |
I did read the first one Caroline, and even got to talk to Bryan about it quite a bit since we were on the top table at the FantasyCon banquet with him. | ||
| Joel (Joel) Username: Joel Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 2.24.29.158 |
Jon, traditionally it was always after the banquet, which was lunch on Sunday. So it was around 2pm. It's only been on Saturday night the last two or three years. Sounds like they've reverted to the old way – probably because too many people were leaving early on Sunday. | ||
| Jonathan (Jonathan) Username: Jonathan Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 91.143.178.131 |
No, you're quite right Joel. I remember now. My brain was jelly yesterday, but yes I remember it being on a Sunday. Most people, though, left before it. Or maybe that's my brain being rubbish again. | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.96.253.77 |
PRETTY LITTLE DEAD THINGS, Kindle edition, has been reduced to 99p on Amazon. Haven't a clue why, but I'd assume it's for a limited time only. Get in there quick if you want to read it... http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pretty-Little-Things-Thomas-ebook/dp/B0055DEOUE/ref=sr_1 _1?ie=UTF8&m=A3TVV12T0I6NSM&qid=1309546046&sr=1-1 | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.96.253.77 |
Don't all rush at once, though.  | ||
| Stephen Theaker (Stephen_theaker) Username: Stephen_theaker Registered: 12-2009 Posted From: 92.232.184.206 |
I bought it yesterday. I'll buy anything for 99p.  | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.96.253.77 |
I'm hoping most people have that philosophy. My roof needs repairing, so I could do with the royalties. | ||
| Tony (Tony) Username: Tony Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 217.35.248.2 |
Zed - I keep seeing books with 'Pretty' this and 'Little' and 'Things' that all around. There was Frears film with such a name and a few books in the shops. It's making my mind go foggy! (Saw a book by and Adele something today - what a name to make sure you pop up in searches.) | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 82.27.14.15 |
>>>I'll buy anything for 99p. I hear you'll sell anything for even less. | ||
| Des (Des) Username: Des Registered: 09-2010 Posted From: 86.152.176.195 |
There was a pop group called the Pretty Things - sixties? | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.96.253.77 |
Title as mnemonic. Zeigeisty. Gets in the head. Makes you want to buy. Well, not you - cos you never buy anything. The sequel has a good title, too (or so I think): http://www.garymcmahon.com/2011/07/dead-bad-things.html | ||
| Des (Des) Username: Des Registered: 09-2010 Posted From: 86.152.176.195 |
I'm always buying things. | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 82.27.14.15 |
Yeah, from Stephen, you kinky double act. | ||
| Des (Des) Username: Des Registered: 09-2010 Posted From: 86.152.176.195 |
I've lost the audit trail of this thread. | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 82.27.14.15 |
It hasn't got one. | ||
| Tony (Tony) Username: Tony Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 217.35.248.2 |
Zed - make that 'can't'.  | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 82.27.14.15 |
You bought my chapbook, God bless you, Tony boy. | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 82.27.14.15 |
You moaned about having done so, but at least you made the effort. | ||
| Stephen Theaker (Stephen_theaker) Username: Stephen_theaker Registered: 12-2009 Posted From: 92.232.184.206 |
Gary F: "I hear you'll sell anything for even less." Ah, you mean all the fine Theaker's Paperback Library titles available on Kindle for a mere 89p..? The kinky stuff I give away for free.  | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 82.27.14.15 |
Kinky fiend. | ||
| R.B. Russell (Tartarusrussell) Username: Tartarusrussell Registered: 02-2010 Posted From: 213.120.38.21 |
If anyone here hasn't voted yet and is interested in considering my shortlisted story, "THe Beautiful Room", courtesy of my publisher it is available for free download as a pdf here: http://tartaruspress.com/beautifulroomrussell.pdf |