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Date Archive: October 2007
Oct
31
Jon Burgerman signing, FP London, November 24th
Posted in: What's On on 31st October 2007 by UKSFBN admin
FP says: "Jon Burgerman is an international artist / illustrator based in the UK who is famous for his distinctive doodling style which features various characters and creatures. Jon's work can be seen in everything from magazines, galleries, on walls (commissioned, of course!) and on vinyl art toys. His new range of Egg Qees are a typical example of his style. The Magic Of Colour Series 4 - 2.5 inch Qee Burgermenos Series will be available for him to sign / doodle during the day."
More info: www.forbiddenplanet.com
Source: Forbidden Planet press release
Oct
30
Stuart Kolakovic comic art exhibition, Manchester, Dec 8th - Feb 3rd
Posted in: What's On on 30th October 2007 by UKSFBN admin
The exhibition will be shown at Projects MCR, 36-40 Edge Street, Northern Quarter, Manchester, from Saturday 8th of December through to Sunday 3rd of February, from 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. daily (11.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. on Sundays), with a preview night on December 7th from 7.00 to 9.00 p.m.
More info: www.stuartkolakovic.co.uk / www.projektsmcr.com
Source: forbiddenplanet.co.uk/blog
Oct
29
Alice Sebold signing, Congress Centre, London, November 7th
Posted in: What's On on 29th October 2007 by UKSFBN admin
Event organisers Blackwell tell us this is an exclusive London evening so book tickets early to avoid disappointment is advised. Tickets are £7, (£5 concessions) and bookings can be made by calling 0845 456 9876 (lines open Monday-Friday, 9.30 a.m. to 6 p.m.) or by visit Blackwell, 100 Charing Cross Road, London.
More info: Blackwell
Source: Blackwell press release
Oct
28
Iain M Banks BSFA talk, London, November 28th
Posted in: What's On on 28th October 2007 by UKSFBN admin
Mr Banks will be interviewed by the BSFA's Farah Mendlesohn, and there will be an opportunity for attendees to pose their own questions and get their Banks books signed.
More info: www.BSFA.co.uk / Facebook event info
Source: BSFA Facebook Group alert
Oct
28
Out Now: ‘The Hammer Story’ by Marcus Hearn & Alan Barnes
Posted in: Press Room on 28th October 2007 by UKSFBN admin
Titan Books have published a new edition of their ultimate guide to the movies of Hammer Films. The Titan press release says: "Fifty years ago, Hammer Films released their first 'gothic' horror movie, The Curse of Frankenstein, beginning a series of films that changed the face of horror cinema. Hammer Horror made international stars of Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee, and inspired a generation of Hollywood filmmakers, including George Lucas, Martin Scorsese and Tim Burton, earning the company an esteemed place in cinematic history.
"Over the decades Hammer Films has been the subject of dozens of books, essays and documentaries; now, Hammer has given active backing to a fully-authorised history of the company.
Oct
27
Zoran Živković on PS Publishing title ‘Twelve Collections and The Teashop’
Posted in: UKSFBN Talks To on 27th October 2007 by Sandy Auden
Surreal fantasist Zoran Živković has been having quite a year. In August he was presented with the Stefan Mitrov Ljubisa award for services to literature in his native Serbia. Shortly afterwards he was made professor of Philology at Belgrade University and in-between he managed to squeeze in a Guest of Honour appearance at the 2007 Eurocon in Copenhagen.
The majority of his works have been published in Serbia and also translated into English; many of them have been published in the UK by award-winning independent press PS Publishing, including an anthology of his earlier works entitled Impossible Stories (available at a 50% discount until the end of November as part of the PS Autumn Sale!) and three more titles - a novel and two novellas are in the PS pipeline.
His current title from PS Publishing is Twelve Collections and the Teashop. The very human desire to collect objects is something we have all experienced at some time in our lives, and Zoran Živković unmasks this obsession by introducing us to a dozen of the strangest collectors you've ever met.
Oct
27
TheWorksofTimPowers.com - official Tim Powers fan-site relaunches
Posted in: Press Room on 27th October 2007 by UKSFBN admin
The site is already packed full of an astonishing amount of information on all of Powers' work to-date. The bibliography section is an incredibly detailed complete history of all Powers' published work, complete with dozens of cover images. There's also a lengthy and fascinating exclusive interview with Powers that includes sections of the original audio recordings, and information on Berlyne's forthcoming Secret Histories mega-retrospective, due to be published by the UK's PS Publishing in April 2009, to coincide with Powers' first visit to the UK as Guest of Honour at the 2009 Eastercon.
More Info: www.theworksoftimpowers.com
Source: John Berlyne
Oct
27
PS Publishing announces brand new Ramsey Campbell novel: ‘Thieving Fear’
Posted in: Press Room on 27th October 2007 by UKSFBN admin
Further details are promised in due course, but the PS Webstore has been updated to include the limited slipcased and signed hardcover editions of the book for Campbell-fans to pre-order.
More Info: PS Publishing News Room / PS Publishing Webstore
Source: PS Publishing News Room
Oct
25
Subterranean Press to publish limited edition of ‘Altered Carbon’
Posted in: Press Room on 25th October 2007 by UKSFBN admin
In other Richard Morgan news, the new version of his official website www.richardkmorgan.com has just gone live, featuring a full bibliography, and a News & Views blog section that Richard promises to update as frequently as he can...
More info: www.subterraneanpress.com / www.richardkmorgan.com.
Source: Subterranean Press news feed
Oct
25
Andy Remic interviewed on SFX website
Posted in: Press Room on 25th October 2007 by UKSFBN admin
More info: www.andyremic.talktalk.net
Source: Andy Remic
Oct
24
Tartarus Press announces line-up for ‘Strange Tales Vol II’ anthology
Posted in: Press Room on 24th October 2007 by UKSFBN admin
In a recent press release, UK independent publisher Tartarus Press has announced the line-up for the forthcoming anthology Strange Tales, Volume II, sequel to the original Strange Tales, which was the winner of the World Fantasy Award for Best Anthology in 2004.
Edited by Rosalie Parker, Strange Tales Volume II contains stories by Joel Knight, Quentin S. Crisp, Katherine Haynes, Stephen Holman, Mark Valentine, Adam Golaski, Dale Nelson, Simon Strantzas, Anne-Sylvie Salzman, David Rix, Rhys Hughes, Angela Slatter, Barbara Roden, Roger Dunkley, Elizabeth Brown, Christopher Harman and Hilbourne Carlone.
Oct
24
Debbie Gallagher’s debut novel ‘The Spider’s Bride’ due from Prime
Posted in: Press Room on 24th October 2007 by UKSFBN admin
John Jarrold, of the John Jarrold literary agency has been in touch to let us know that The Spider's Bride [Amazon], the debut novel by one of his clients, British author Debbie Gallagher, will be published by Prime US at the end of this month.
John tells us: "You'll be able to buy it at the World Fantasycon, or via Amazon on both sides of the Atlantic, as well as in all good bookstores..."
Oct
23
500 book Stephen Donaldson giveaway from Waterstone’s
Posted in: Press Room on 23rd October 2007 by UKSFBN admin
To be in with a chance of winning, visit the competition page on the Waterstone's website and complete the entry form. Waterstone's say that after the October 31st closing date, "500 people, chosen at random from all entries received, will get a copy absolutely free of charge."
More info: www.waterstones.com
Source: Waterstone's science fiction e-newsletter
Oct
23
Introducing Hi-Ex: the Highland International Comic Expo 2008
Posted in: What's On on 23rd October 2007 by UKSFBN admin
"The two day festival will be held at the newly refurbished Eden Court, and will feature a host of the very best in International comic talent. There are loads of exciting guests confirmed already- but for now, we'll tease you with just a couple of them... Alan Grant (2000AD, Batman, Lobo etc) and Cam Kennedy (2000AD, Punisher, Batman, Star Wars...)"
More info: www.hi-ex.co.uk
Source: Ed Ashby, Peripheral Vision
Oct
23
CANCELLED - Mike Carey event, Rutherford Theatre, October 25th
Posted in: What's On on 23rd October 2007 by UKSFBN admin
More info: www.mikecarey.net / bookshop.blackwell.co.uk
Source: George Walkley, Orbit Books
Oct
22
Out Now: two new novellas from PS Publishing
Posted in: Press Room on 22nd October 2007 by UKSFBN admin
The first is Dead Earth: The Green Dawn by Mark Justice and David T. Wilbanks, a zombiepocalypse novella in classic Living Dead mode. The second is new science fiction story Starship Summer by British author Eric Brown. More information on both titles over at the PS Website.
More info: www.pspublishing.co.uk
Source: PS Publishing news room
Oct
22
Hallowe’en Horrors East Midlands tour, October 29th - 31st
Posted in: What's On on 22nd October 2007 by UKSFBN admin
Alex Davis, organiser of, among many other things, Derby's annual Alt.Fiction one-day conventions, has been in touch to tell us about a trilogy of events taking place at the end of october. "This Hallowe'en sees three special literature events taking place to mark the release earlier this year of a new horror anthology, Phobic, which was published by Comma Press and contains 15 superb horror stories."
The three events will present readings from a number of the authors whose work is published in the anthology. The tour begins on October 29th at 7:30 p.m. in Chesterfield at the Pomegranate Theatre, featuring acclaimed fantasy and thriller writer Chaz Brenchley and local crime writer Christine Poulson. Tickets are £4 / £3 (concessions) and tickets can be booked by calling 01246 345222.
The second event takes place on October 30th at Northampton Central Library, at 7.00 p.m. This event features Paul Magrs (author of Never the Bride and Something Borrowed) along with established scriptwriter Robert Shearman. Both authors are also well known for their work as writers for Dr Who - Robert Shearman was the writer of the well-known episode 'Dalek'. Tickets are available, priced £4, by calling 01604 462040.
The tour concludes on Hallowe'en night, October 31st, at Lincoln Library from 7.45 p.m. and features scriptwriters Maria Roberts and Lavinia Murray. Both authors have had worked produced at various theatres, and Lavinia Murray has written over 30 plays for BBC Radio. Tickets for the final date are £4 / £3 (concessions) and can be booked by calling 01522 782010.
Each event features author readings, Q+A sessions, book sales plus the Hallowe'en Horrors Raffle, with horror goodie bags to be won!
Source: Alex Davis, tour co-ordinator
Oct
22
Neil Gaiman talks Stardust to The Guardian and The Independent
Posted in: Press Room on 22nd October 2007 by UKSFBN admin
On Saturday 13th The Guardian website published an article by Neil in which he explains his inspiration for writing Stardust. And today, Neil has been interviewed by Ian Burrell for The Independent website, discussing the forthcoming BBC World Service radio adaptation of his novel Anansi Boys and the possibility of his writing an original fantasy series for the Beeb in the near(ish) future, among other things.
More info: www.neilgaiman.com / www.stardustmovie.com
Source: Joe Gordon, the Forbidden Planet blog
Oct
22
Richard Morgan epic fantasy ‘The Steel Remains’: teaser text released
Posted in: Press Room on 22nd October 2007 by UKSFBN admin
A while ago, Richard Morgan announced that for his next novel he'd be making something of a departure from the high-octane, adrenaline-fulled action-sf that has become the hall-mark of his five novels to-date, and would be setting out in a new direction; embarking on a work of epic fantasy. Switching genres tends to be an unusual move for a UK-based author, so this is a development that we've been keeping our eye on with interest.
His UK publisher, Gollancz Books, has just released a page or two of teaser text into the wild which suggests that, far from turning his back on his hallmark dark, gritty, visceral prose and themes of conspiracy, betrayal, honour and retribution, he'll be bringing the same worldview that characterises his Takeshi Kovacs and Karl Marsalis works to bear on his new subject matter... with what could turn out to be extremely interesting results, as far as this dark, gritty, epic / heroic fantasy fan is concerned.
Oct
18
Elastic Press seeks submissions for ‘Subtle Edens’ anthology
Posted in: Press Room on 18th October 2007 by UKSFBN admin
Editor Allen Ashley is looking for submissions: "Original, unpublished, in English, 5,000 words or fewer, Slipstream stories (borderline SF, disquieting, slight step away from reality, high literary values, urban fantasy, uncategorisable? The bottom line is that I know it when I see it. If in doubt, try me anyway). For print publication Autumn 2008. Full submission guidelines can be found on the Elastic Press website.
More info: www.elasticpress.com
Source: Elastic Press e-bulletin
Oct
18
Scott Robertson signing, FP London, October 27th
Posted in: What's On on 18th October 2007 by UKSFBN admin
FP says: "Lift Off is for anyone with an interest in air vehicles. It's packed with over 600 sketches, concept designs and colour renderings. Start Your Engines is compiled using Scott's huge archives of ground vehicle drawings. It's 700 pages of futuristic and retrospective designs."
More info: www.forbiddenplanet.com
Source: Forbidden Planet press release
Oct
18
Stephen R. Donaldson UK signing tour, Oct 22nd - Oct 27th
Posted in: What's On on 18th October 2007 by UKSFBN admin
Fantasy and science fiction writer Stephen R. Donaldson will be visiting the UK next week and putting in several public appearances in addition to the Forbidden Planet signing that we mentioned last month.
He'll be signing copies of his new novel, Fatal Revenant [Amazon], the second of four books in his ongoing Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant series.
Oct
17
Simon Furman signing, FP London, October 25th
Posted in: What's On on 17th October 2007 by UKSFBN admin
FP says: "Simon Furman is a vastly experienced comic book writer. He is probably best known for writing Transformers comics for Marvel UK and US, cartoons and Ultimate Guide books. Simon has also written a Doctor Who audio story, The Axis of Insanity, developed an online interactive comic book: The Engine: Industrial Strength and also written for Ronan, She-Hulk and Terminator 2: Infinity. Death's Head Volume 2 follows the British freelance peacekeeping agent on his greatest ever adventures. His travels take him far into the future and propel him back into the past where he locks blasters with a host of enemies including the Fantastic Four and Iron Man."
More info: www.forbiddenplanet.com
Source: Forbidden Planet press release
Oct
17
Elastic Press Jai Clare launch party, London, November 4th
Posted in: What's On on 17th October 2007 by UKSFBN admin
Elastic Press publisher Andrew Hook says: "Jai will be reading from her collection, and entrance is free. The book will be available at £5.00 on the day, or you can order through the website at £5.99 plus p&p. The more the merrier, please come along and support us at the first London launch since Extended Play last year."
More info: www.elasticpress.com
Source: Andrew Hook, Elastic Press
Oct
17
Germany’s Deutsche Phantastik Preis Awards for 2007 announced
Posted in: Press Room on 17th October 2007 by UKSFBN admin
The full list of winners can be found on the German SF News website www.phantastik-news.de, the main organisers of the awards.
More info: www.phantastik-news.de
Source: Oliver Naujoks, editor, Phantastik-News.de
Oct
16
‘Mammoth Book of Best New Horror #18′ Hallowe’en celebration, London
Posted in: What's On on 16th October 2007 by UKSFBN admin
Critically-acclaimed horror writers Christopher Fowler, Mark Samuels and Michael Marshall Smith who will be reading from their latest work, plus renowned and multi award-winning editor Stephen Jones will be hosting a Q&A discussion about modern horror fiction and discussing some favourite authors and their works.
Tickets for the event are free and copies of The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror #18 [Amazon] will (naturally) be on sale during the evening.
More info: www.waterstones.com
Source: Stephen Jones
Oct
16
Out Now: Issue #2 of free online ‘zine Serendipity
Posted in: Press Room on 16th October 2007 by UKSFBN admin
Issue two is sponsored by Aesthetica magazine and features stories from Patrick Samphire, Brendan Connell, Steve Redwood, Michael A Kechula and Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm. There's also an interview with Joanne Harris, reviews of Gabriel Garcia Marquez's latest and Indra Sinha's Booker shortlisted Animal's People, along with a suggested reading list for the coming All Hallow's Eve.
More info: www.magicalrealism.co.uk
Source: Neil, Ben and Rebecca, Serendipity magazine
Oct
16
2006-07 Aeon Award winner announced at Eurocon, Copenhagen
Posted in: Press Room on 16th October 2007 by UKSFBN admin
Ian Watson commented that the story was "beautifully written and paced and enigmatic yet in an entirely lucid way". The wrinner receives €1,000 in prize money, and the story will be published in the 34th issue of Albedo One magazine. The second and third-placed stories, 'Isle of Beauty' by Larry Taylor and 'The White Knight' by Devon Code-McNeil will also be published in the magazine.
More info: www.albedo1.com
Source: Frank Ludlow, Albedo One
Oct
16
Two more Steve Aylett stand-up gigs, Oct 21st, Dec 2nd
Posted in: What's On on 16th October 2007 by UKSFBN admin
Both evenings will start at around 7.30 p.m. and will feature appearances by the hellish Lord Pin from LINT. Books / comics will also be available for sale at the gigs.
More info: www.steveaylett.com
Source: Steve Aylett
Oct
15
Solaris Books announces new two book deal for Brian Lumley
Posted in: Press Room on 15th October 2007 by UKSFBN admin
News just in from the UK's Solaris Books: "Christian Dunn, commissioning editor for Solaris Books, has concluded a deal with literary agent Dorothy Lumley for the world mass market rights to Brian Lumley's latest Lovecraftian story collection, The Taint and Other Novellas: Best Mythos Tales Volume One.
Oct
15
Out Now: ‘Plots and Misadventures’ by Stephen Gallagher (Subterranean, US)
Posted in: Press Room on 15th October 2007 by UKSFBN admin
The collection contains "Eleven flights of fancy and one true story, but it can be hard to say where fancy ends and the truth begins. Grisly goings-on in a tattoo parlour... A bereaved girl's poetic revenge... Hunting fairies with pickup truck and cattle prod..." and much more.
More info: www.subterraneanpress.com
Source: Subterranean Press e-bulletin
Oct
15
The Fix - short fiction website launches today!
Posted in: Press Room on 15th October 2007 by Sandy Auden
The brand new online version of The Fix magazine has launched today under the capable guidance of head honcho Eugie Foster.
Dedicated to short fiction (in its numerous forms), the new website is bringing a long overdue focus with reviews, interviews, news and articles on short things from around the globe.
Oct
15
PS Publishing relaunches Website, holds 50% discount sale…
Posted in: Press Room on 15th October 2007 by UKSFBN admin
Award-winning, UK-based independent genre publisher PS Publishing has just re-launched its main website at store.pspublishing.co.uk and to mark the occasion is knocking 50% off the cover price of all its pre-2007 titles.
Oct
14
Three new novels by UK authors due from Leisure Books
Posted in: Press Room on 14th October 2007 by UKSFBN admin
- This Rage of Echoes by Simon Clark
- The Deluge by Mark Morris
- Demon Eyes by L.H. Maynard and M.P.N. Sims
More info: Leisure Books
Source: Leisure Books e-bulletin
Oct
14
New three-book Grimstone deal for David Lee Stone
Posted in: Press Room on 14th October 2007 by UKSFBN admin
"I will be writing as David Grimstone, though my first project as Grimstone is the pirate fantasy Davey Swag [Amazon]. I've just created a facebook page for the above, and also a myspace page at www.myspace.com/daveyswag."
More info: www.davidleestone.com
Source: David Lee Stone
Oct
14
Tim Lebbon on his BFS Award-winning dark fantasy novel ‘Dusk’
Posted in: UKSFBN Talks To on 14th October 2007 by Sandy Auden
Author Tim Lebbon was almost speechless last month, when he beat an incredibly strong line up of nominated authors to take the British Fantasy Award for Best Novel, for his dark fantasy Dusk, at an awards ceremony that brought the 2007 British Fantasy Convention to a close.
Dusk and it's sequel, Dawn, are set on the world of Noreela, where magic is slowly returning to the land but is opposed by some vicious factions of the populace. One boy, Rafe Baburn, carries the precious seed of magic needed to bring Noreela out of the savage culture it has regressed into, and the Red Monks will stop at nothing to see him dead as a result…
We caught up with Lebbon - now thankfully recovered from his speechlessness - to quiz him about his adventures on Noreela…
Oct
14
Books Received August 28th - October 14th 2007
Posted in: Books Received on 14th October 2007 by UKSFBN admin
Another round-up of the books that have been sent to UKSFBN towers in the past few weeks. As always, many thanks indeed to the publishers concerned for bringing these titles to our attention.
Oct
12
Hal Duncan wins Gaylactic Spectrum Award for ‘Vellum’
Posted in: Press Room on 12th October 2007 by UKSFBN admin
More info: www.spectrumawards.org
Source: www.locusmag.com via www.sfawardswatch.com/
Oct
12
Andrzej Sapkowski featuring at Polish Culture day, London, Oct 13th
Posted in: What's On on 12th October 2007 by UKSFBN admin
"The one day event on Saturday 13th October will feature Gollancz's very own The Last Wish [Amazon] by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski as well as the latest in Polish design, fashion, music and animation. So if you're in London this weekend and are looking for something different, make sure you head to Poland Street. Above all it's completely free!"
More info: www.polishculture.org.uk
Source: Gollancz Books
Oct
12
Zoran Zivkovic made Professor of Belgrade University
Posted in: Press Room on 12th October 2007 by UKSFBN admin
Zivkovic is the author of many critically-acclaimed fictions, including Time Gifts, Impossible Encounters, Seven Touches of Music, The Library and Steps Through the Mist [published by PS in the single-volume collection Impossible Stories].
His most recent novel, The Last Book, sold out its 20,000-copy first print run within days of release in his native Serbia. His novel The Bridge was the winner of the 2006 Isidora Sekulic Award, a major mainstream literary prize and was previously short-listed for the NIN Award – Serbia's major literary award. Both titles are due to be published by PS in 2008.
More info: PS Publishing News Room / www.zoranzivkovic.com
Source: Zoran Zivkovic, via John Jarrold / PS Publishing News Room
Oct
12
Out Now: ‘The Silk Palace’ by Colin Harvey (Swimming Kangaroo, US)
Posted in: Press Room on 12th October 2007 by UKSFBN admin
Bram Stoker winning and World Fantasy Award nominee Bruce Boston, author of The Guardener's Tale, said, "In The Silk Palace, Colin Harvey fashions a richly textured magical kingdom that is ripe with sensuality and filled with both wonder and horror. Intrigues, betrayals, murders, love affairs, transformations and revelations combine to create a narrative of epic proportions. A memorable and very satisfying read."
The first chapter is available to read for free on Colin Harvey's website.
More info: www.swimmingkangaroo.com
Source: Swimming Kangaroo Books press release, via Colin Harvey
Oct
11
WGGB presents Imaginary Worlds, London, November 1st
Posted in: What's On on 11th October 2007 by UKSFBN admin
Confirmed panellists for the discussion include Guild members Ashley Pharaoh, one of the creators of Life on Mars, and Adrian Hodges, a co-creator of Primeval. Further speakers will be confirmed closer to the date. Tickets are available from the WGGB website.
More info: Writers' Guild of Great Britain
Source: www.jackofravens.com
Oct
11
Andy Remic UK mini tour, October - November 2007
Posted in: What's On on 11th October 2007 by UKSFBN admin
SF / thriller writer Andy Remic will be putting in a number of public appearances in the next few weeks to promote his new, high-octane, action-packed novel, War Machine [Amazon], which will be published by Solaris Books on November 5th.
Here's a chunk of War Machine blurb to whet your appetite: "In a time of post-Singularity and FTL, the Helix War has raged across galaxies. Ex-soldier Keenan is now working as a private investigator on a planet at the peaceful fringes of the Tri-Gal. Since his family has died he's run up debts and is a heavy drinker, but he cannot refuse business.
"When a prince from the Jervai Province offers him a case onto a dangerous colony world, but the royal also offers clues as to the murderers of Keenan's family. It is a mission he cannot refuse. However, for this case he must gather together his old military unit, a group who swore they'd never work together again..."
And here's the itinerary for his extended trip around the UK:
- October 12th - guest of the Birmingham SF Group, at the Britannia Hotel, New Street, Birmingham from 7.45 p.m.
- November 2nd to 4th - Novacon, Walsall
- November 10th - book signing at Forbidden Planet, 179 Shaftesbury Avenue, London from 1.00 to 2.00 p.m.
- November 17th - book signing at Forbidden Planet Bristol, from 1.00 - 2.00 p.m.
More info from Andy Remic's website.
Source: Andy Remic
Oct
11
Doris Lessing wins 2007 Nobel Prize for Literature
Posted in: Press Room on 11th October 2007 by UKSFBN admin
Lessing was philosophical about the award, having been told 40 years ago that the Nobel committee didn't particularly like her: "They can't give a Nobel to someone who's dead so I think they were probably thinking they had better give it to me now before I popped off," said the 88 year old author.
More info: Nobel Prize in Literature
Source: Various blogs, BBC Website
Oct
9
UK fantasy writer Graham Edwards’ website relaunches
Posted in: Press Room on 9th October 2007 by UKSFBN admin
"I've included commentaries on all my fantasy novels, and on a batch of recently published short stories. There are even free extracts from the novels ready and eager to be downloaded. And a news section that will - I've promised myself - be updated more regularly than the old one!"
More Info: www.grahamedwardsonline.co.uk
Source: Graham Edwards
Oct
9
Michael Moorcock Podcast interview from Singularity Audio
Posted in: Press Room on 9th October 2007 by UKSFBN admin
More Info: adventuresinscifipublishing.blogspot.com
Source: Heads-up via Ed Ashby.
Oct
8
Jeanette Winterson signing, UCL Bloomsbury, London, October 8th
Posted in: What's On on 8th October 2007 by UKSFBN admin
Jeanette will be in conversation with journalist Alex Clark, taking questions from the audience and signing copies of her books. Tickets are £7 (concessions £5) and can be booked by calling 0845 456 9876 or visiting Blackwell, 100 Charing Cross Road, London
More info: bookshop.blackwell.co.uk
Source: Blackwell e-bulletin
Oct
8
Four new titles by UK authors due from Subterranean Press
Posted in: Press Room on 8th October 2007 by UKSFBN admin
Imminent publications include: Stephen Gallagher's Plots and Misadventures, Brian Lumley's The Taint and Other Novellas, Crooked Little Vein by Warren Ellis, and the limited edition of Coraline by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean.
More info: www.subterraneanpress.com
Source: Subterranean Press e-bulletin
Oct
7
Out Now: ‘Gaea: Beyond the Son’ by P.D. Gilson (Helios Publishing)
Posted in: Press Room on 7th October 2007 by UKSFBN admin
New Australian independent press Helios Publishing (website still under construction at time of posting), whose main printing and distribution base is here in the UK, dropped us a line to tell us about their first SF offering; published on October 1st: Gaea: Beyond the Son [Amazon].
Oct
7
Ebook edition of Crimewave #9 available at Fictionwise.com
Posted in: Press Room on 7th October 2007 by UKSFBN admin
Roy Gray of TTA Press tells us: "Crimewave #9 is available as a 'MultiFormat' ebook which means it is unencrypted and available in a variety of formats for handheld devices and computers. At present the e-edition is not available direct from the TTAPress website."
More info: www.fictionwise.com / www.ttapress.com
Source: Roy Gray, TTA Press