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Tag Archive: Chaz Brenchley
Mar
10
BSFA Award-nominated short fiction podcast at StarShipSofa.com
Posted in: Press Room on 10th March 2008 by UKSFBN admin
"Starting Monday 10th March - and therefore in plenty of time for you to listen to all five stories well in advance of voting at Eastercon - StarShipSofa will upload one of the narrated stories each day. First off will be Chaz Brenchley narrating his own nominated story, 'Terminal'."
More info: www.starshipsofa.com
Source: Tony Smith, StarShipSofa.com
Feb
23
Write Fantastic world-building panel discussion, Newcastle, February 29th
Posted in: What's On on 23rd February 2008 by UKSFBN admin
Dr Gail-Nina Anderson will be moderating the discussion between panel members Stan Nicholls, Deborah J Miller and Chaz Brenchley. The event is free, but the Lit & Phil requests that you reserve a seat by phone, email or in person.
More info: www.literaturenortheast.co.uk
Source: The Write Fantastic
Feb
17
UKSFBN Quick Links Listing for 17.02.08
Posted in: Press Room on 17th February 2008 by UKSFBN admin
Another quick round-up of links of genre-fiction related interest gleaned from the RSS feeds and websites of the world...
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
Sep
12
The Write Fantastic author events in September / October
Posted in: UKSFBN Talks To, What's On on 12th September 2007 by UKSFBN admin
A few dates for fantasy fans' diaries coming up; Juliet E. McKenna of fantasy writers' collective The Write Fantastic (along with Sarah Ash, Chaz Brenchley, Mark Chadbourn, Deborah J. Miller, Stan Nicholls and Jessica Rydill) has been in touch to let us know about a series of events that various members of the group will be attending in the next couple of months.
Aug
15
disLOCATIONS antho out now from Newcon Press
Posted in: Press Room on 15th August 2007 by UKSFBN admin
The anthology features work by Pat Cadigan, Chaz Brenchley, Hal Duncan, Brian Stableford, Andrew Hook, Adam Roberts, Amanda Hemingway, Andy West and Ken MacLeod, and is available to order now for £10.99 from the Newcon Press website or via Amazon.co.uk.
More info: www.newconpress.com
Source: Newcon Press press release
Aug
6
Write Fantastic authors visiting Birmingham SF Group, September 15th
Posted in: What's On on 6th August 2007 by UKSFBN admin
Vicky Cook of the Birmingham SF Group writes: "The Write Fantastic is an initiative by a group of fantasy authors to introduce fantasy fiction to readers who have never tried the genre, and to show those who have drifted away the breadth and depth in current fantasy writing. We look forward to welcoming five members of the group on Friday 14th September."
Aug
1
NewConPress antho launch, Peterborough central library, August 13th
Posted in: What's On on 1st August 2007 by UKSFBN admin
Ian Whates of NewConPress writes to tell us about a forthcoming event to mark the launch of the new anthology disLOCATIONS.
The anthology is described as "A unique collection of original fiction, available as a limited run of only 500 copies."
May
14
Chaz Brenchley and Christine Poulson, Manchester Museum, May 19th
Posted in: What's On on 14th May 2007 by UKSFBN admin
We've just found out about a horror fiction reading taking place in Manchester this weekend - on Saturday May 19th from 6.30 p.m. to be precise - in the Mummy Room of the Manchester Museum.
The occasion is 'Fright Night', which is taking place as part of La Nuit des Musées, "the night, every year, when museums across Europe open their doors late into the evening", and will be taking the form of a reception and reading, hosted by Manchester's own Comma Press, to mark the recent publication of their anthology of modern horror fiction, Phobic.
May
11
Write Fantastic events in May: Swindon, Brentford, Lambeth, Hillingdon
Posted in: What's On on 11th May 2007 by UKSFBN admin
Fantasy author Juliet E McKenna, one of the members of the UK Fantasy Writers' collective The Write Fantastic, has been in tocuh to tell us about a series of events that various TWF members will be taking part in between now and the end of May.
Apr
17
Chaz Brenchley signing, Newcastle, April 26th
Posted in: UKSFBN Talks To, What's On on 17th April 2007 by UKSFBN admin
Just in by email from Chaz Brenchley, news of a forthcoming book launch for Chaz's new novel, which will be taking place in his home town of Newcastle (upon Tyne, not -under-Lyme) on Thursday, April 26th.
Mar
18
Chaz Brenchley’s ‘A Cold Coming’ goes on stage in early April
Posted in: UKSFBN Talks To, What's On on 18th March 2007 by Sandy Auden
Author Chaz Brenchley dropped us a line about his new play…
Jan
13
New Stephen King story for Postscripts #10
Posted in: Press Room on 13th January 2007 by UKSFBN admin
:: UKSFBN Exclusive :: We've learned from Peter Crowther - of multi- British Fantasy Award, World Fantasy Award and International Horror Guild Award winning UK small press PS Publishing - that a brand new story, 'Graduation Afternoon', by legendary horror maestro Stephen King will be included in the special tenth edition of the PS magazine, Postscripts.
Dec
1
Deborah J Miller joins Write Fantastic fantasy collective
Posted in: UKSFBN Talks To on 1st December 2006 by UKSFBN admin
Critically-acclaimed novelist Deborah J Miller has accepted an invitation to join UK fantasy writers' collective The Write Fantastic collective of UK fantasy authors.
Oct
1
Heffers 2nd SF&F Evening - author update
Posted in: What's On on 1st October 2006 by UKSFBN admin
Sarah Whyley, one of the organisers of Heffers Cambridge Grafton Centre branch's 2nd Science Fiction & Fantasy evening (see our earlier item for further details) has been in touch to let us know about a few more authors who will be attending on the evening.