Michael Kelly's Blog, page 7
December 30, 2017
Shadows and Tall Trees 7 reviewed
Excellent, well-thought review of Shadows and Tall Trees Vol. 7 by the indefatigable Paul Di Filippo. “There is really not one ineffective or ungainly story in this whole book, whose thought-provoking contents force us to confront face-to-face the many bedevilements we daily tamp guiltily down…”
December 27, 2017
Last Call
Dear Friends of Undertow,
Our 2017 subscription offer is only going to be available until the end of the year.
We published hardback versions of our titles this year, with completely different covers than the trade editions. There are 3 different subscription offers: a trade subscription; a hardback subscription; and a combo subscription (trade AND hardback editions). When you purchase a subscription you save approximately 25% off our regular pricing. In essence, you are getting 4 books for the price of 3. If you haven’t already, I do hope you’ll take advantage of the final days of this offer.
In 2017 we published 4 fantastic books:
Shadows & Tall Trees, Vol. 7 – anthology edited by Michael Kelly featuring all new original fiction from Brian Evenson, Alison Moore, Mary Rickert, Robert Shearman, Simon Strantzas and other luminaries. (April)
The Dream Operator – short story collection by Mike O’Driscoll. (July)
I Will Surround You – short story collection by Conrad Williams. (October)
Year’s Best Weird Fiction, Vol. 4 – edited by Helen Marshall & Michael Kelly. (October)
NOTE – Worldwide postage is included in all pricing.
A Trade Subscription is $75.
A Hardback Subscription is $110.
A Combo Subscription is $165. (Best value – 4 trades and 4 hardbacks with different covers)
You can order directly below, or you can PayPal directly to undertowbooks@gmail.com with this in the subject line: Undertow Subscription: (Insert Subscription name). ie. Undertow Subscription: Hardback
Thank you all for your support!
December 12, 2017
Thank you
We here at Undertow Publications would like to thank you for your continued support. If you’ve bought a book, left a review, sent in a submission, helped with conventions, hosted us at events, or helped spread the word—thank you! You are the reason we do this.
We would also like to thank the many talented and creative people who graced us with their work so that we could share it with you. Thanks to Carolyn Macdonell-Kelly, Helen Marshall, Courtney Kelly, Robert Freeman Wexler, Vince Haig, Mike O’Driscoll, Conrad Williams, Alex Andreev, Yaroslav Gerzhedovich, Carolina Rodriguez Fuenmayor, Brian Evenson, Rebecca Kuder, Victoria Leslie, Robert Levy, Laura Mauro, Theo Melwani, Alison Moore, Harmony Neal, Rosalie Parker, Mary Rickert, Nicholas Royle, Robert Shearman, Christopher Slatsky, Simon Strantzas, Steve Rasnic Tem, Michael Wehunt, Charles Wilkinson, Dale Bailey, Gary Budden, Octavia Cade, Indrapramit Das, Jeffrey Ford, Camilla Grudova, Daisy Johnson, Katie Knoll, Usman Malik, Sam J. Miller, Irenosen Okojie, Aki Schilz, Johanna Sinisalo, and Sarah Tolmie. Thank you all. It’s been a privilege to work with you. And we truly could not do this without you.
November 24, 2017
Review of YBWF4
Fantastic review of ‘Year’s Best Weird Fiction, Vol. 4’ over at Book Munch. ‘Just about the most essential book of the year.’ Kudos to Helen Marshall and all the contributors. Now go grab a copy.
November 23, 2017
Black Friday sale!!
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Black Friday Super Sales
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Dear Friends,
From now through til Cyber Monday, Undertow Publications is offering two fantastic deals on select trade editions–the Canadian Combo, and the British Invasion.
The Canadian Combo
The Canadian Combo features trade editions of Aickman’s Heirs, and Year’s Best Weird Fiction Vol. 3, both edited by Simon Strantzas. Just $30 U.S. gets you both books, worldwide postage included. A 33% savings.
Aickman’s Heirs won the Shirley Jackson Award, and was a Finalist for the World Fantasy Award, and the British Fantasy Award. 5 stories were chosen for reprint in various ‘Year’s Best’ anthologies. And Year’s Best Weird Fiction, Vol. 3 includes fantastic work from Robert Aickman, Ramsey Campbell, Reggie Oliver, Lynda Rucker, and more.
Click the image below to order! Limited time offer.
The British Invasion
The British Invasion features trade editions of Skein and Bone, by V.H. Leslie, and I Will Surround You, by Conrad Williams. Just $30 U.S. gets you both books, worldwide postage included. A 40% savings.
Skein and Bone was a Finalist for the World Fantasy Award, and the Shirley Jackson Award. I Will Surround You is new-published with two new stories, and the rare and powerful closing novella ‘Rain.’
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November 18, 2017
All the Fabulous Beasts page
As you may know, this March I’ll be publishing the debut short story collection from Priya Sharma. I’m so excited! Just reading through it again today and I feel truly blessed that Priya is entrusting me to her work. It’s an absolutely amazing book. Another to add to the Undertow oeuvre.
Trade cover art is by the gifted C7 Shiina. And Hardback art is by newly-minted World Fantasy Award winner Jeffrey Love. And it’s about time.
Please feel free to ‘like’ the Facebook page for ‘All the Fabulous Beasts,’ to keep up to date with excerpts, production news, and special offers.
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November 15, 2017
Dream Operator discounted
Amazon.com still has Mike O’Driscoll’s fabulous collection ‘The Dream Operator’ heavily discounted in TRADE and HARDBACK. Follow the link.
November 9, 2017
Shadows and Tall Trees 7 hardcover on sale
Hey, all, not sure why but Amazon has the HARDCOVER of Shadows and Tall Trees Vol. 7 at only $16.85. That’s 44% off and currently cheaper than the TRADE edition.
November 1, 2017
All the Fabulous Beasts
Very pleased to present the cover art for the trade edition of Priya Sharma’s debut collection of short stories, All the Fabulous Beasts, coming March 2018 from Undertow Publications. Art by C7. Design by Vince Haig.
October 18, 2017
eBooks now available
Hi All,
Just a quick note to say that the eBooks of “I Will Surround You,” by Conrad Williams and “Year’s Best Weird Fiction, Vol. 4,” edited by Helen Marshall & Michael Kelly, are now available in Mobi format at Amazon.
Thank you all for your support!
-Michael
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