Michael Kelly's Blog, page 24
September 15, 2014
Shadows & Tall Trees to go indefinite hiatus
Regrettably, I am putting Shadows & Tall Trees on indefinite hiatus. Sales have not met my meagre expectations and have made the journal a losing proposition. It’s been a good run. I’ve produced six volumes, with several stories being selected for reprint in “Year’s Best” and “Best Of” anthologies, and acclaim from many quarters. But acclaim alone cannot keep the journal solvent, so, for now, I’m shuttering the publication. Should circumstance change I may consider resurrecting the book.
That said, I am focusing my attention on other exciting projects. Projects that will hopefully sell. The Year’s Best Weird Fiction, Volume 2, will see publication a year from now. In the summer I will be publishing the tremendous first collection from a talented new writer. And the spring will see the release of a sensational, original anthology edited by a writer I’ve long admired. Plus another surprise or two. More details in due time.
Many thanks to all those who have supported Shadows & Tall Trees, and helped make six fabulous issues possible. The latest volume was published a couple months ago. If you haven’t already, please consider buying a copy, or leaving a review. Thank you.
September 10, 2014
Review of Year’s Best Weird Fiction
The first review of the Year’s Best Weird Fiction, Volume 1, has appeared and it’s a good one.
July 14, 2014
A new review of Shadows & Tall Trees 2014
Excellent new review of Shadows & Tall Trees by the erudite Anthony Watson. http://anthony-watson.blogspot.co.uk/...
June 21, 2014
Another Hellnotes review of Shadows & Tall Trees
Hellnotes has put up a second review of the latest Shadows & Tall Trees. Another good one.
June 11, 2014
Another (yes, another!) great review
Know what time it is? Time to share another (yes, another!) fantastic review of Shadows & Tall Trees 2014. This one comes courtesy of Teleread.
June 9, 2014
And another fine review of S&TT 2014
Another day, and another fine review of Shadows & Tall Trees, this time at the British Fantasy Society site.
June 8, 2014
Yet another review of Shadows & Tall Trees
And another terrific review has surfaced, this time over at Supernatural Tales.
June 6, 2014
British Fantasy Society Awards
Very, very pleased to say that Shadows & Tall Trees is a final nominee (for the third time!) for Best Periodical/Magazine from the British Fantasy Society. But I’m really pleased to report that Karin Tidbeck’s story “Moonstruck” from issue 5 is a finalist for Best Short Story.Congratulations, Karin!
June 3, 2014
A reader opines
James Everington had this to say about the latest Shadows & Tall Trees:
“There’re a lot of anthologies these days with titles like “Year’s Best Horror…” etc.
‘Shadows & Tall Trees 6′ isn’t called such a thing, but it might as well be. A stunning collection of stories, with not a bad one among the bunch. Intelligent, well-written, original horror fiction and (along with the editor’s introduction) a passionate manifesto for horror fiction in the short form.
Superb.”
June 1, 2014
Yet another positive review
Hellnotes has posted an extremely positive review of the latest Shadows & Tall Trees: http://bit.ly/1kvNQW2
