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January 15, 2017
Shakespeare Sunday: Shakespeare Vs Cthulhu - a new review
The following review of
Shakespeare Vs Cthulhu
first appeared on Amazon.com:
"The concept is a good one to base an anthology of short stories around. The premise is what if Shakespeare rather than Lovecraft had discovered the Great Old Ones and in particular Cthulhu. So the book is based on stories written by the great bard, but all with a Lovecraftian bent.
"I enjoyed reading the book, but it also one I was pleased to enjoy in hard copy rather than in Kindle form, and that's down to the format and the typesetting. The design is taken from play manuscripts of the time and adds a sense of visual aesthetic to the read. It also helps ground the stories it contains...
"The story about Henry V really shone for me. It was also interesting to see how the different authors tackled the blend in stories. Some were more explicit than others, while some simply took inspiration and followed their own path. The Twitter sonnet at the end was a nice construct.
"While the variance in quality can be expected in an anthology like this, it's strength also stems from that variety. The range of stories from Shakespeare is impressive, as is how they were handled. There's some lovely craft here."
You can pick up your copy of the Shakespeare Vs Cthulhu anthology here.
"The concept is a good one to base an anthology of short stories around. The premise is what if Shakespeare rather than Lovecraft had discovered the Great Old Ones and in particular Cthulhu. So the book is based on stories written by the great bard, but all with a Lovecraftian bent."I enjoyed reading the book, but it also one I was pleased to enjoy in hard copy rather than in Kindle form, and that's down to the format and the typesetting. The design is taken from play manuscripts of the time and adds a sense of visual aesthetic to the read. It also helps ground the stories it contains...
"The story about Henry V really shone for me. It was also interesting to see how the different authors tackled the blend in stories. Some were more explicit than others, while some simply took inspiration and followed their own path. The Twitter sonnet at the end was a nice construct.
"While the variance in quality can be expected in an anthology like this, it's strength also stems from that variety. The range of stories from Shakespeare is impressive, as is how they were handled. There's some lovely craft here."
You can pick up your copy of the Shakespeare Vs Cthulhu anthology here.
January 14, 2017
Sharkpunk Saturday: The SHARKPUNK 2 Kickstarter launches 2 weeks today!
The Kickstarter to fund the SF, F and WTF? anthology
SHARKPUNK 2
launches two weeks today, at 12:00pm GMT* on Saturday 28th January 2017.The Kickstarter includes various limited rewards as well as a number of Early Bird rewards that will only be available for the first week of the Kickstarter's run.
More about what those rewards are will be revealed over the next fortnight, so make sure you join the SHARKPUNK 2 Facebook group today, to be kept up to date with any updates.
* Which is 7:00am New York and 11:00pm in Sydney.
January 13, 2017
Friday the 13th - Unlucky for some?
Whether you're superstitious or not, you can't help but at least recognise the associations surrounding today's date, Friday the 13th.
For many, it is considered to be an unlucky day, so in an effort to avert that ill-fortune, today I am drawing your attention to a couple of freebie of mine, that you can download and enjoy for no money whatsoever! Simply click on the appropriate image below.
For many, it is considered to be an unlucky day, so in an effort to avert that ill-fortune, today I am drawing your attention to a couple of freebie of mine, that you can download and enjoy for no money whatsoever! Simply click on the appropriate image below.
January 10, 2017
January 9, 2017
Thought for the Day
"I believe implicitly that every young man in the world is fascinated with either sharks or dinosaurs."~ Peter Benchley, author of Jaws
January 7, 2017
Sharkpunk Saturday: SHARKPUNK 2 - Coming soon to Kickstarter
SHARKPUNK 2
- a second anthology of killer shark stories, following on from 2015's
SHARKPUNK
- is coming soon to Kickstarter.
The anthology features brand new SF, F and WTF? stories by master genre authors such as James Lovegrove, Gavin Smith, Gav Thorpe, Guy Haley, Sarah Peploe, Al Ewing and many, many more.
SHARKPUNK 2 also features a brand new original short story set within the world of the forthcoming Sky Shark s movie!
Make sure you keep up to date about exciting and unique rewards by joining the SHARKPUNK 2 Facebook group here!
The anthology features brand new SF, F and WTF? stories by master genre authors such as James Lovegrove, Gavin Smith, Gav Thorpe, Guy Haley, Sarah Peploe, Al Ewing and many, many more.
SHARKPUNK 2 also features a brand new original short story set within the world of the forthcoming Sky Shark s movie!
Make sure you keep up to date about exciting and unique rewards by joining the SHARKPUNK 2 Facebook group here!
January 3, 2017
January 2, 2017
Thought for the Day
"Do what gets you to write and not what blocks you."~ Anne Rice
December 30, 2016
Looking forward to 2017...
2016 is all but done and dusted, which means we can start to look forward to what's coming up in 2017...
SHARKPUNK 2
A second anthology of killer shark stories, featuring a host of genre talent, as well as new up and coming writers. The Kickstarter to fund this will be launching early in the year.
Robin of Sherwood
Kip Carpenter's definitive re-imagining of the Robin Hood mythos from the 1980s is set to return in 2017, featuring both Robins, in a 4 disc box set. You can pre-order yours, and help make these brand-new audio dramas a reality, here.
The Wicked Wizard of Oz
A brand-new gamebook inspired by L Frank Baum's literary classic, that puts a dark, dieselpunk spin on things. It is also 750 sections long, making it my longest gamebook to date! This is set to be launched at the UK Games Expo in June.
Pax Britannia
Ulysses Quicksilver returns in a brand-new Pax Britannia short story, to be published in the Clockwork Cairo anthology, coming in 2017 from Twopenny Books.
Fighting Fantasy
First of all we have the new Freeway Fighter comic, by Andi Ewington, coming from Titan Comics, and then on Saturday 2 September we have Fighting Fantasy Fest 2, not to mention a rumoured new adventure gamebook from Ian Livingstone himself! There are even plans to produce YOU ARE THE HERO Part 2 , to help mark the 35th anniversary.
And that's just the stuff I can talk about...
See you in 2017!
SHARKPUNK 2
A second anthology of killer shark stories, featuring a host of genre talent, as well as new up and coming writers. The Kickstarter to fund this will be launching early in the year.
Robin of Sherwood
Kip Carpenter's definitive re-imagining of the Robin Hood mythos from the 1980s is set to return in 2017, featuring both Robins, in a 4 disc box set. You can pre-order yours, and help make these brand-new audio dramas a reality, here.
The Wicked Wizard of Oz
A brand-new gamebook inspired by L Frank Baum's literary classic, that puts a dark, dieselpunk spin on things. It is also 750 sections long, making it my longest gamebook to date! This is set to be launched at the UK Games Expo in June.
Pax Britannia
Ulysses Quicksilver returns in a brand-new Pax Britannia short story, to be published in the Clockwork Cairo anthology, coming in 2017 from Twopenny Books.
Fighting Fantasy
First of all we have the new Freeway Fighter comic, by Andi Ewington, coming from Titan Comics, and then on Saturday 2 September we have Fighting Fantasy Fest 2, not to mention a rumoured new adventure gamebook from Ian Livingstone himself! There are even plans to produce YOU ARE THE HERO Part 2 , to help mark the 35th anniversary.
And that's just the stuff I can talk about...
See you in 2017!
December 25, 2016
Christmas Explained: Z is for Zagmuk
The Mesopotamian holiday of Zagmuk lasted for twelve days and featured the symbolic sacrifice of the king (replaced by a convenient convict) which compensated for the sins of the people. Sound familiar?
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
