David A. Riley's Blog, page 113
November 15, 2012
UNDER THE KNIFE
Published by Cruentus Libri, and edited by Kevin G. Bufton, Under the Knife will include a reprint of my story Winter on Aubarch 6, which originally appeared in Fear magazine some years ago.The cover is by the ever brilliant Steve Upham.
November 14, 2012
FROM THEIR CRADLE TO YOUR GRAVE
The cover for the anthology From Their Cradle to Your Grave has just been revealed by Cruentus Libri Books. The anthology includes my story Prickly, originally published in Death (Playboy Paperbacks). The book is out on the 30th November.
November 8, 2012
November 7, 2012
The Heaven Maker & Other Gruesome Tales by Craig Herbertson
The books arrived from the printers today and we are really pleased with how they have turned out. An impressive 9.5 by 6.5 inches in size, they are priced at £20.
It will be launched in Edinburgh on the 15th, though Lin and I intend to take a few copies with us to the Halifax Ghost Story Festival on the same date.
Now that Parallel Universe has published its first book, we'll be looking at other projects to take on in the New Year. We already have several under consideration.
The Lurkers in the Abyss & Other Tales of Terror
This 100-thousand word collection of my mainly earlier stories from the 70s, 80s and 90s will be launched at next year's World Fantasy Convention in Brighton. Published by Shadow Publishing, it's cover will be by one of my favourite artists, Paul Mudie. 
November 2, 2012
Horror Writers Association
At the beginning of this year I allowed my membership of the Horror Writers Association to lapse. I've now rectifed that and rejoined as an Active Member again.
The Heaven Maker & Other Gruesome Tales by Craig Herbertson
Some updates on Craig's book.
The book has a foreword by Janis Mackay and an introduction by Craig. The full list of contents is:
Timeless Love (originally published in Big Vault Advent Calendar 2011)
Synchronicity (originally published in Filthy Creations #2)
The Glowing Goblins (originally published in Auguries #16)
New Teacher (originally published in The Seventh Black Book of Horror)
The Janus Door
The Heaven Maker (originally published in The 29th Pan Book of Horror Stories)
The Waiting Game (originally published in Back from the Dead: The Legacy of the Pan Book of Horror Stories)
The Art of Confiscation
Gertrude
Not Waving
Spanish Suite (originally published in The Sixth Black Book of Horror)
The Anninglay Sundial
Soup (originally published in The Fourth Black Book of Horror)
A Game of Billiards (originally published in Tales from the Smoking Room)
The Navigator (originally published in Big Vault Advent Calendar 2011)
The Tasting
Steel Works
Liebniz's Last Puzzle (originally published in The Fifth Black Book of Horror)
Big Cup, Wee Cup
Gifts (originally published in Big Vault Advent Calendar 2011)
Copies will become available shortly through rileybooks.co.uk
Queries about buying copiers of the book should be sent either to rileybooks@ntlworld.com or to Riley Books, 130 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 3DR, UK.
November 1, 2012
The Heaven Maker & Other Gruesome Tales by Craig Herbertson
This is the cover of the dust jacket for the first book published by Parallel Universe Publications, Craig Herbertson's collection of short stories, The Heaven Maker & Other Gruesome Tales. This hard bound volume will be launched on the 15th November in Edinburgh. 254 pages long, the book is priced £20, and includes Craig's first published story from the inconic Pan Books of Horror.
October 30, 2012
The Lurkers in the Abyss & Other Tales of Terror
I can now reveal that a collection of my stories will be launched at the World Fantasy Convention in Brighton next year. Titled The Lurkers in the Abyss & Other Tales of Terror, the book will include most of my stories that were professionally published prior to 2000, including the title story, which originally appeared in The Eleventh Pan Book of Horror and was reprinted earlier this year in The Century's Best Horror Fiction, edited by John Pelan for Cemetery Dance.
More information soon.
More information soon.
