David A. Riley's Blog, page 52
November 9, 2017
The Fantastical Art of Jim Pitts - signed editions by Ramsey Campbell, Stephen Jones, Peter Coleborn, Jon M. Harvey, David A. Riley, Jim Pitts
There are a limited number of editions signed by most of the contributors to the book at Fantasycon left: Ramsey Campbell, Stephen Jones, Peter Coleborn, Jon M. Harvey, David A. Riley, and of course Jim himself. If you would like one, you'll need to order one soon before these run out.
November 6, 2017
After Nightfall accepted for the Gallery of Curiosities audio podcast
Just learned that Gallery of Curiosities podcast have accepted a reprint story of mine, After Nightfall, for an audio transmission.
This will be the 7th time this story has been published:
1970 - in a slightly different form - Weird Window 1, published by Shadow Publishing, edited by David A. Sutton1971 - The Year's Best Horror Fiction 1 - Sphere Books and Daw Books, edited by Richard Davis1985 - Fantasy Tales #15, edited by Stephen Jones and David A. Sutton1992 - Tayaschiysya Horror 2 , ( Таящийся ужас 2 ) published in Russia, translated by Vladimir Vladimirov (This was an unauthorised reprint which I didn't find out about till years later)2011 - Zombies! Zombies! Zombies! published by Vintage Books, edited by Otto Penzler2012 - Zombies: A Compendium of the Living Dead, published by Corvus/Atlantic Books, edited by Otto Penzler2013 - The Lurkers in the Abyss & Other Tales of Terror, published by Shadoiw Publishing
This will be the 7th time this story has been published:
1970 - in a slightly different form - Weird Window 1, published by Shadow Publishing, edited by David A. Sutton1971 - The Year's Best Horror Fiction 1 - Sphere Books and Daw Books, edited by Richard Davis1985 - Fantasy Tales #15, edited by Stephen Jones and David A. Sutton1992 - Tayaschiysya Horror 2 , ( Таящийся ужас 2 ) published in Russia, translated by Vladimir Vladimirov (This was an unauthorised reprint which I didn't find out about till years later)2011 - Zombies! Zombies! Zombies! published by Vintage Books, edited by Otto Penzler2012 - Zombies: A Compendium of the Living Dead, published by Corvus/Atlantic Books, edited by Otto Penzler2013 - The Lurkers in the Abyss & Other Tales of Terror, published by Shadoiw Publishing
November 3, 2017
Lancashire Telegraph article about The Fantastical Art of Jim Pitts
The Lancashire Telegraph published a half-page story about The Fantastical Art of Jim Pitts in today's edition.
The Lancashire Telegraph published a half-page story about The Fantastical Art of Jim Pitts in today's edition.
Original of photo used by The Lancashire Telegraph taken by Tim Bradley
David A. Riley & Jim Pitts - unused photo by Tim Bradley
The Lancashire Telegraph published a half-page story about The Fantastical Art of Jim Pitts in today's edition.
Original of photo used by The Lancashire Telegraph taken by Tim Bradley
David A. Riley & Jim Pitts - unused photo by Tim Bradley
November 1, 2017
Mythic magazine #4 and my story A Grim God's Revenge
Got my contributor copies of Mythic magazine #4 in the post today, containing my dark fantasy story A Grim God's Revenge.
October 30, 2017
Next big project: Centenary Book on William Hope Hodgson
The next big project for Parallel Universe Publications will be a centenary volume commemorating the 100th anniversary of the death of William Hope Hodgson in April 1918 in the First World War. The book will be 11.5 x 8.5 inches in size, and be a mixture of artricles, stories and artwork, put together by Jim Pitts, Nick Caffrey and David A. Riley.
In the early years of the twentieth century Hodgson lived in Blackburn, Lancashire where both Jim and Nick now live and only three miles from where David lives. During his time in Blackburn Hodgson ran a body-building gym and had a newsworthy encounter with Houdini at the town's Palace Theatre. It was also where he wrote his first published stories: The Terror of the Water-Tank and The Goddess of Death, which were inspired by the water-tank on Revidge Road in Blackburn and by a statue of Flora in the town's Corporation Park. The book will include photos of the places associated to Hodgson's years spent in Blackburn. More details later.
In the early years of the twentieth century Hodgson lived in Blackburn, Lancashire where both Jim and Nick now live and only three miles from where David lives. During his time in Blackburn Hodgson ran a body-building gym and had a newsworthy encounter with Houdini at the town's Palace Theatre. It was also where he wrote his first published stories: The Terror of the Water-Tank and The Goddess of Death, which were inspired by the water-tank on Revidge Road in Blackburn and by a statue of Flora in the town's Corporation Park. The book will include photos of the places associated to Hodgson's years spent in Blackburn. More details later.
October 27, 2017
Sledge-Lit Derby 25th November - we'll be there!
Parallel Universe Publications will have a stand at Sledge-Lit in Derby on the 25th November, where all of our books will be available, plus signed prints of artwork by Jim Pitts.
For the first time we will also be able to accept credit/debit card payments.
Below is a copy of the advert we have booked for the event programme book.
October 25, 2017
Three great titles from Parallel Universe Publications for Halloween
Parallel Universe Publications has three great titles for anyone who wants to pep up Halloween with some vintage ghost stories and weird tales:
Things That Go Bump in the Night; Classic Weird; and Classic Weird 2.
Check out their contents:
Things That Go Bump in the Night:
The Ghoul Sir Hugh Clifford
The House of the Nightmare Edward Lucas White
The Voice in the Night William Hope Hodgson
The Thing from Outside George Allan England
For the Blood is the Life F. Marion Crawford
The White Wolf of the Hartz Mountains Frederick Marryat
The Room in the Tower E. F. Benson
His Unconquered Enemy W. C. Morrow
The Late Mrs. Fowke Amyas Northcote
Xélucha M. P. Shiel
A Narrow Escape Lord Dunsany
Thurnley Abbey Perceval Landon
The Black Stone Robert E, Howard
Werewolf of the Sahara G. G. Pendarves
The Devil of the Marsh Henry Brereton Marriott Watson
Fishhead Irvin S. Cobb
The Black Statue Huan Mee
The Pool of the Stone God Abraham Merritt
The Sea-Witch Nictzin Dyalhis
The Lady’s Maid’s Bell Edith Wharton
Classic Weird:
The Monster-Maker by W. C. Morrow
The Man Who Went Too Far by E. F. Benson
The Interval by Vincent O'Sullivan
The Doll's Ghost by F. Marion Crawford
The Dead Smile by F. Marion Crawford
The Ghost-Ship by Richard Middleton
The New Catacomb by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The Lost Stradivarius by John Meade Falkner
The House of the Dead Hand by Edith Wharton
A Wicked Voice by Vernon Lee
Phantas by Oliver Onions
ClassicWeird 2:
J. Sheridan Le Fanu (An Account of Some Strange Disturbances in Aungier Street) E. F. Benson (The Judgement Books) Vernon Lee (Oke of Okehurst)Vincent O'Sullivan (When I was Dead)Edith Wharton (The Eyes)W. C. Morrow (A Story Told by the Sea)Irvin S. Cobb (The Unbroken Chain)Edith Nesbit (From the Dead)Robert Murray Gilchrist (Witch In-Grain)Amyas Northcote (The Downs)J. H. Riddell (The Uninhabited House)
Buy Classic Weird and Classic Weird 2 and we will send you a copy of Things That Go Bump in the Night free.
Things That Go Bump In The Night UK £11.40 GBP USA £11.40 GBP Europe £15.60 GBP Rest of the World £19.15 GBP
Classic Weird UK £10.50 GBP USA £10.50 GBP Europe £14.20 GBP Rest of the World £16.45 GBP
Classic Weird 2 UK £10.50 GBP USA £10.50 GBP Europe £14.20 GBP Rest of the World £16.45 GBP
Things That Go Bump in the Night; Classic Weird; and Classic Weird 2.
Check out their contents:
Things That Go Bump in the Night:
The Ghoul Sir Hugh Clifford
The House of the Nightmare Edward Lucas White
The Voice in the Night William Hope Hodgson
The Thing from Outside George Allan England
For the Blood is the Life F. Marion Crawford
The White Wolf of the Hartz Mountains Frederick Marryat
The Room in the Tower E. F. Benson
His Unconquered Enemy W. C. Morrow
The Late Mrs. Fowke Amyas Northcote
Xélucha M. P. Shiel
A Narrow Escape Lord Dunsany
Thurnley Abbey Perceval Landon
The Black Stone Robert E, Howard
Werewolf of the Sahara G. G. Pendarves
The Devil of the Marsh Henry Brereton Marriott Watson
Fishhead Irvin S. Cobb
The Black Statue Huan Mee
The Pool of the Stone God Abraham Merritt
The Sea-Witch Nictzin Dyalhis
The Lady’s Maid’s Bell Edith Wharton
Classic Weird:
The Monster-Maker by W. C. Morrow
The Man Who Went Too Far by E. F. Benson
The Interval by Vincent O'Sullivan
The Doll's Ghost by F. Marion Crawford
The Dead Smile by F. Marion Crawford
The Ghost-Ship by Richard Middleton
The New Catacomb by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The Lost Stradivarius by John Meade Falkner
The House of the Dead Hand by Edith Wharton
A Wicked Voice by Vernon Lee
Phantas by Oliver Onions
ClassicWeird 2:
J. Sheridan Le Fanu (An Account of Some Strange Disturbances in Aungier Street) E. F. Benson (The Judgement Books) Vernon Lee (Oke of Okehurst)Vincent O'Sullivan (When I was Dead)Edith Wharton (The Eyes)W. C. Morrow (A Story Told by the Sea)Irvin S. Cobb (The Unbroken Chain)Edith Nesbit (From the Dead)Robert Murray Gilchrist (Witch In-Grain)Amyas Northcote (The Downs)J. H. Riddell (The Uninhabited House)
Buy Classic Weird and Classic Weird 2 and we will send you a copy of Things That Go Bump in the Night free.
Things That Go Bump In The Night UK £11.40 GBP USA £11.40 GBP Europe £15.60 GBP Rest of the World £19.15 GBP
Classic Weird UK £10.50 GBP USA £10.50 GBP Europe £14.20 GBP Rest of the World £16.45 GBP
Classic Weird 2 UK £10.50 GBP USA £10.50 GBP Europe £14.20 GBP Rest of the World £16.45 GBP
October 10, 2017
The Fantastical Art of Jim Pitts - some interior photos
The Fantastical Art of Jim Pitts contains hundreds of black and white and full-colour illustrations, covering more than forty years of work in the fantasy/horror/SF genres by the artist, winner of two British Fantasy Awards.
Inside are articles by Brian Lumley, Ramsey Campbell, Stephen Jones, Adrian Cole, Peter Coleborn, Jon M. Harvey, Nick Caffrey, and David A. Sutton.
This is a limited, numbered edition of 250 harcover copies, each of which is signed by the artist.
Here are some photos inside this great book:
The Fantastical Art of Jim Pitts UK £38.90 GBP Europe £48.60 GBP Rest of the World £53.60 GBP
Inside are articles by Brian Lumley, Ramsey Campbell, Stephen Jones, Adrian Cole, Peter Coleborn, Jon M. Harvey, Nick Caffrey, and David A. Sutton.
This is a limited, numbered edition of 250 harcover copies, each of which is signed by the artist.
Here are some photos inside this great book:
The Fantastical Art of Jim Pitts UK £38.90 GBP Europe £48.60 GBP Rest of the World £53.60 GBP
October 7, 2017
Mythic issue 4 - with my story A Grim God's Revenge
The good news is that the fourth issue of Mythic magazine will be out shortly, containing my dark fantasy story A Grim God's Revenge.
October 6, 2017
With Jim Pitts at our stand at Fantasycon in Peterborough
Another picture of Jim Pitts and me at Fantasycon in Peterborough at the end of September.
My Miskatonic University t-shirt was a gift from Ezeiyoke Chukwunonso - saved only for special occasions!
My Miskatonic University t-shirt was a gift from Ezeiyoke Chukwunonso - saved only for special occasions!
