Richard Gavin's Blog, page 27

All Hallow's Read

Neil Gaiman (Should I even bother listing some biographical tidbits about Neil on the rare chance that you've been existing like lichen under a rock for twenty years and have never heard of him?) has come up with a fabulous concept, one that I hope becomes a Halloween tradition. It is called All Hallow's Read.
Neil's concept is a simple one: this Halloween, give someone a scary book. That's it. You can see an amusing explanation of it here.
Personally, I will be buying books for my kids, and also waiting for that one trick-or-treater who may just want to live in The October Country as badly as I did.
Bradbury as a Halloween treat seems perfectly apt, doesn't it?

Spookatorium

The good Prof. Gruntsplatter has resurrected his podcast, Spookatorium. I am proud to announce that I am featured in the newest episode, which can be heard here.
I share my thoughts on my story "In the Shadow of the Nodding God" and read a vignette entitled "Notes on the Aztec Death Whistle."
Enjoy, friends.

Happy Birthday, HPL

Happy birthday, Mr. Lovecraft. Dead but dreaming...

CHARNEL WINE Reviewed in Black Static

Charnel Wine: Memento Mori Edition receives a very nice review in the newest issue (number twenty-four) of Britain's excellent Black Static magazine.

M.R. James

Happy Birthday, M.R. James. How I wish that I could merely whistle & have you come back to us...

The Unholy Three

The fine folks at ChiZine Publications delighted me by extending an invitation to participate in their excellent reading series.

On Wednesday, August 10th I, along with two other of Toronto's Young Turks of Terror, Ian Rogers and Simon Strantzas, shall be reading at the Augusta House (152 Augusta Avenue) in Toronto.

I hope you can join us for what is sure to be a memorable evening of food, fellowship and fear.

Back on the Rack...

The fine folks at Black Abyss interviewed me as part of their ongoing Inquisition series. Thumbscrews and Strappado were optional, but I chose them both, natch.

My interview can be read here.

AKLONOMICON Trailer

A trailer for Aklonomicon, the forthcoming anthology of Lovecraftian horror, is now available for your viewing displeasure. Witness it and tremble.

Aklonomicon will be published this summer courtesy of Aklo Press. It features my sequel to HPL's "The Hound," entitled "Faint Baying from Afar," along with stories by a who's who of modern weird horror authors: Laird Barron, Ted E. Grau, Simon Strantzas, Joseph S. Pulver Sr., Daniel Mills, the list goes on.

DELICATE TOXINS Now Shipping

The fine folks at Side Real Press are now shipping Delicate Toxins, the tribute anthology to the life and work of Hanns Heinz Ewers. Details and ordering information can be found here.

CHARNEL WINE Review

On the heels of Rising Shadow's review of The Darkly Splendid Realm comes a very nice review of Charnel Wine: Memento Mori Edition , courtesy of Grant Wamack. It can be read here.