Michael Kelly's Blog, page 33
April 26, 2013
Cover for issue 5
Here’s the front cover for issue 5 of Shadows & Tall Trees. Art by Eric Lacombe. Design by John Oakey.
April 16, 2013
2 reviews
Briefly, here are 2 terrific reviews of my recently re-released first collection, Scratching the Surface. Many thanks to readers Anthony Watson and C. M. Muller for their kind words.
http://anthony-watson.blogspot.ca/201...
April 2, 2013
Submissions
Briefly, I’ve updated the submission page to reflect a new reading period and my needs for non-fiction.
As well, happy to report that Robert Shearman’s story “Bedtime Stories for Yasmin,” was given an Honorable Mention (Short List), in The Best Horror of the Year, Vol. 5. Given that 2 stories from issue 3 will be reprinted in the volume, I’m very pleased. Hopefully some of the other worthy tales will garner some recognition, as well.
March 16, 2013
Story sale
Delighted to announce that S. T. Joshi has taken my piece “This Red Night” for the next issue of Weird Fiction Review.
British Fantasy Society Awards
I had a request for PDF’s of issues 3 & 4 from a member of the British Fantasy Society. I obliged. If there are voting members on this list who want the PDF’s, as well, just let me know. I’m told the votes are due end of the month.
March 13, 2013
Black Static magazine
For years, Black Static (and its predecessor, The Third Alternative) has been my favourite horror magazine. It was a major impetus to get me to start Shadows & Tall Trees. It’s a journal I hold in the highest regard. So, I’m very pleased to have a story appear in its pages. Issue 33 is now out and features my tale ‘Turn the Page.’ You should subscribe. It’s a terrific magazine.
March 12, 2013
Final piece of the puzzle
Richard Gavin’s “A Cavern of Redbrick” has been added to the Table of Contents of Shadows & Tall Trees 5. Very happy to have the piece. The issue is now officially full. It’s actually a bit over-full. Look for it in July.
March 4, 2013
A New (Old) Collection of Stories
My first collection of stories, Scratching the Surface, originally published in 2007 by a small Welsh press, is now available in a new trade paperback edition. It’ll be a few weeks still before it gets into Ingram’s distribution channel, but I can take orders via PayPal to undertowbooks@gmail.com It’s $17.95. Thanks! Hope you’ll consider grabbing a copy.
February 27, 2013
Ghosts
Adam Golaski, a terrific writer and editor, has guest-edited a selection of poems entitled “Ghosts” for the journal Word For / Word. There’s some interesting experimental and contemporary verse here. Please check it out.
February 21, 2013
A story added to issue 5
I’ve bought D. P. Watt’s story “Laudate Dominum” for issue. Pending revisions and contract, I have one more story to announce shortly.
