Archive for the "Horror" Category

Horror Auction

Johnny Mains has been moved by the recent catastrophes in Japan to hold an auction of rare and elusive material which will be of interest to all horror lovers.  Johnny intends to donate money made from this to the British Red Cross to aid the people of Japan.  To find out more and join the auction use […]

With Deepest Sympathy. Johnny Mains. Realtime Review

I’ll try to avoid them but their may be inadvertent spoilers: With Deepest Sympathy by Johnny Mains. Here we have Fourteen Tales of the odd and twisted and a foreword and afterward by two well respected authors in the genre. Perhaps Johnny Mains’ name was not in the collective imagination of the Horror public a […]

Reflections on 2010

2010 was a busy year for me. I was fortunate to have two shorts published in the Black Books of Horror edited by Charles Black: ‘Spanish Suite’ in ‘The Sixth Black Book of Horror’ and ‘New Teacher’ in ‘The Seventh Black Book of Horror’ and another ‘The Waiting Game’ Edited by John Mains in ‘Back […]

Seventh Black Book of Horror review: Page Horrific

Another good review for the Seventh Black Book of Horror has appeared online. Number Eight should be out next year and sadly I didn’t make the pitch. On the other hand it gives me the opportunity to write an entirely objective review for a change which I’ve very much looking forward to. http://pagehorrific.blogspot.com/2010/12/seventh-black-book-of-horror-selected.html

The Seventh Black Book of Horror: Charles Black

Following with pygmy feet in the giant footsteps of D.F. Lewis here is a real time review of ‘The Seventh Black Book of Horror’. I had no idea that Thana Niveau was a writer having briefly met her not far from Brighton Pier in the company of the renowned master of horror John Llewellyn Probert. […]

Manuscript of the Second School

Nearly the midnight hour and nearly forty thousands words of manuscript typed into the old PC. This offers a sense of satisfaction and then the inevitable questions.I now face forty thousand more words and probably months of writing to complete a book that might be enjoyed by twenty people. Anyone got a clue why a […]

The Pan Book of Horror Stories reissued

Johnny Mains, king of cult horror has pulled off another coup. Johnny’s breathtaking enthusiasm for the genre, and for the Pan Book of Horror Stories in particular, has finally earned him perhaps the ultimate accolade for a fan; his name will appear as the writer of the foreword for Herbert Van Thal’s definite horror book. […]

The Seventh Black Book of Horror: Editor Charles Black

Charles Black, consummate dungeon master of Hell’s naughty minions, has announced the contents of The Seventh Black Book of Horror. What an honour to be there amongst some of the foremost Horror writers. And look at this for a cover by Paul Mudie Details forthcoming about where to get a hold of this piece of […]

Noose and Gibbet Publishing

After the success of ‘Back from the Dead’ Johnny Mains is going from strength to strength. Anyone who has the vaguest inclination towards Horror should check out this excellent website Noose and Gibbet Publishing where you will likely be terrified out of your wits. There should be a son of ‘Back from the Dead’ walking […]

World Horror Conference 2010

World Horror Conference 2010 I’ve just about recovered from this marvelous event, held in the UK for the first time in Brighton where the chips are normally good and there is a pier. My adventures were mainly concerned with two publications John Mains (ed.) – Back From The Dead: The Legacy Of The Pan Book […]