Wednesday 8 April 2009

Eye Trouble

My sight problem, which emerged a couple of months back, turns out to be a detached retina that needs prompt surgery. I may be 'going under' tomorrow (Friday) morning, or early next week failing that. Then lots of weeks off work, rattling around the flat, possibly going insane while the thing heals up and unblurs itself. Sorry for paucity of postings, but with luck I'll get back on track by summertime.

Friday 3 April 2009

Well done, Louis!

Louis Marvick, whose story 'Pockets of Emptiness' will be appearing in the next ST (out soonish, I hope) has had a novel accepted by Ex Occidente Press. Things are really taking off in Bucharest. Congratulations to Louis, who joins a rich panoply of talent being published by the very energetic Ex Occidente. Workaholic, much? Look at the list of books. 

Yet Another Triumph for Glorious Regime of Supernatural Tales - All Citizens Must Engage in Spontaneous Demonstrations of Joyfulness

Helen Grant's Christmas and distinctly Icelandic folk horror story ' Nábrók ' from issue 56 has been selected by Ellen Datlow ...