Fresh Fear in paperback - and the first reviews

You can now buy Fresh Fear: Contemporary Horror, edited by William Cook in paperback from:

Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.com

Reviews

Reviews have started to trickle in, and make very interesting reading:

"Into the dark corridors of an urban cannibal’s lair we dare to tread with “Strange Tastes” by Lily Childs...

...These are all talented writers, with Scathe meic Beorh, Lily Childs, Charlee Jacob, and D. F. Noble being the undisputed stars."

Read the full 4* review...

Joshua Skye for Dark Media

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"I love horror anthologies, and I can honestly say I have never read one where I enjoyed every single story. There always tends to be one or two duds, right? With "Fresh Fear", this just wasn't the case!...

...a few stories that stuck with me for days after reading, especially "So Much Pain, So Much Death", "The Door", and "Strange Tastes".

Read the full 5* review...

Marianne Reid on Goodreads

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"I normally tear through these anthologies, but this one requires a little more time due to how amazing each and every story is...

,,,there is not a single story I would pass on during a second reading of this. It really is one of the best anthologies of the year."

Read the full 5* review...

Dave Granger on Goodreads

A huge thanks to readers - all reviews are very welcome!

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Tasty... FRESH FEAR!

The wait is over! FRESH FEAR is out! And my gritty tale of cannibal love, murder and theft, STRANGE TASTES is one of the first stories in line, right below that of a certain Mr. Ramsey Campbell.

Hell, you can even read a good, fat chunk of Strange Tastes with Amazon's 'Look Inside' feature. It starts, "She's so bloody articulate. I want to slice out that petty tongue and lay it on my leather strap. I will - later..."

Book Description:

"...a collection of horror from some of the genre's best writers of dark fiction. This collection has no central theme other than the stories' ability to scare the hell out of the reader! 

Tales steeped in psychological horror sit alongside visions of strange worlds and inner landscapes drenched in blood. 'Quiet horror' sits comfortably next to more visceral portrayals of the monsters that lurk deep within the human heart. 

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, famously once said, "where there is no imagination there is no horror" - the horror expressed by the authors in Fresh Fear show that imagination is indeed tantamount to excellent story-telling. Prepare yourself for 28 tales of terror-inducing fiction that will have you checking the locks on every door and window of your abode!"

This is the Kindle version, for the moment. Fresh Fear will also be out in paperback very soon for those of you that prefer to stroke than click.

• Buy Fresh Fear on Amazon.co.uk
• Buy Fresh Fear on Amazon.com

Read and enjoy. And if you do enjoy, please add your review. Thank you.

Authors

Fresh Fear is published by James Ward Kirk Publishing, and edited by William Cook. The fantastic line-up of writers includes:

• Scathe meic Beorh 
• Ramsey Campbell 
• Lily Childs   
• Lincoln Crisler   
• Jack Dann   
• Robert Dunbar   
• Thomas A. Erb   
• Brandon Ford   
• Carole Gill   
• Lindsey Beth Goddard   
• J. F. Gonzalez   
• Dane Hatchell   
• E. A. Irwin   
• Charlee Jacob   
• K. Trap Jones   
• Tim Jones   
• Vada Katherine   
• Roy C. Booth and Axel Kohagen   
• Shane McKenzie   
• Shaun Meeks   
• Adam Millard   
• Christine Morgan   
• Billie Sue Mosiman   
• D.F. Noble   
• Chantal Noordeloos   
• W. H. Pugmire   
• William Todd Rose   
• Anna Taborska

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Cut-Price Cabaret - Grab Yourself a Bargain

Yup, for just three days over Hallowe'en, the Kindle e-book version of CABARET OF DREAD has been reduced to the (rather odd) price of £1.02. But hey - that two pence isn't going to kill anyone.

BUY CABARET OF DREAD FROM AMAZON UK NOW!
(If you please.)

By this evening it should have also dropped in price to $1.65 in the US, and 1.11 euros in... erm, Europe.

Enjoy the book. And as always, your thoughts and reviews are more than welcome.

THANK YOU

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February Femmes Fatales - THE BOOK!

Whatever happened to the February Femmes Fatales? Oh, we linger – never fear. And now – we’re back, working hard together to bring out FEBRUARY FEMMES FATALES - THE BOOK! Working title, obviously.

Regular visitors to The Feardom in the Februarys of 2011/12 would have read the daily dark fiction and poetry I published here, written by some astoundingly talented female writers. A troubling blend of the wicked, the disturbing, the horrific and the sinister, with a good splatter of black humour.

My intention was always to produce a collection of our work, and now – it’s happening. The book will be available in paperback and ebook format in readiness for February 2014. Most of the stories and poetry from FFF 2011/12 will be included plus new ‘bonus material’ from many of the authors:

* Absolutely*Kate

* Asuqi

* Lily Childs

* Erin Cole

* Dorothy Davies

* Sandra Davies

* Marissa Farrar

* Ellie Garratt

* Sue Harding

* Anna Harris

* Helen A. Howell

* A. J. Humpage

* Susan May James

* Veronica Marie Lewis Shaw

* Jodi MacArthur

* Marietta Miles

* Laurita Miller

* Katherine Moriarty

* Tania Redd

* Icy Sedgwick

* Lou Treleaven


Watch out for a FFF Facebook page soon, plus other announcements and news.

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Make No Bones About It... An Award!

Where have I been? I've asked myself the same question. Great swathes of time seem to have been torn away from me this summer as the day-job overshadowed real life with a massive quilt of commitment.

But... I didn't stop writing. I am almost 50,000 words into the 'Asylum' novel - and frankly - it's a race between me and good writing friend and fellow ex-Prediction host Phil Ambler to see who gets there first. Keep running boy!

BONES cover, artwork by Tais Teng

Short Stories and An Editor's Choice Award

I'd vowed to keep away from short stories as I hit novel madness - but sometimes - you just can't help it.

And this week, I'm honoured to announce that one of my latest stories, THE OSSILLATRICE SHIFT has received the Editor's Choice Award from James Ward Kirk Fiction, who have published the story in brand new anthology, BONES.

Buy Bones

Bones is out in paperback and ebook:

• Bones on Amazon.co.uk: Paperback | Kindle
• Bones on Amazon.com: Paperback | Kindle

Other Writing News

• My cannibal crime thriller STRANGE TASTES will be out in the FRESH FEAR anthology any day now. Edited by William Cook and published by James Ward Kirk Fiction again, you can read the amazing list of contributors and I'm just thrilled my name is listed beneath the great Ramsey Campbell.
• RAPTURE will appear in the second of Western Legends Publishing's 'Tres Librorum Prohibitorum' series, edited by Dean M. Drinkel, THE BESTIARUM VOCABULUM. Out October 2013.
• Plus three further short stories - two horror, one crime - will be published in anthos before the end of 2013!
• And... Something VERY exciting is happening with the February Femmes Fatales, ain't it, ladies? A secret? Surely not. More soon.

Keep writing. Keep reading. Have fun. x

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CABARET OF DREAD - Now in Paperback!

It's been a while coming - and a lot of work - but, as requested... Cabaret of Dread: a Horror Compendium. Vol.1 is finally available to buy in paperback from all Amazon stores!

Please join me in raising a celebratory glass - be it real or virtual - of champagne, absinthe, cha - or whatever trembles your taste buds. Many, many thanks for your support - and CHEERS!!!

Should you wish to buy Cabaret of Dread, recommend it to friends, or simply 'Like' the book on Amazon, you can do so at:

UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cabaret-Dread-Horror-Compendium-Volume/dp/1475100477
Available at a special opening price of £5.49 - with free delivery

US: http://www.amazon.com/Cabaret-Dread-Horror-Compendium-Volume/dp/1475100477
Available for $6.49 - plus shipping.

Or 5.99 Euros in Europe.

The book is still available as a Kindle ebook too, if you prefer.

Thank you. Comments and reviews are very welcome.
Lily/x

The Demonologia Biblica. OUT NOW!

Time to tell it like it is - HORROR - where you want it, how you want it.

I am delighted, nay - delirious to announce the release of the long awaited anthology THE DEMONOLOGIA BIBLICA (TRES LIBRORUM PROHIBITORUM) from Western Legends, edited by Dean M Drinkel.

Dead proud for my nasty tale THE TWISTWEAVER'S SON, featuring ravenous demon the 'Kilcrops' to be appearing alongside stories from the likes of British Fantasy Society authors Mark West, Barbie Wilde, Simon Kurt Unsworth, William Meikle, Jan Edwards, John Palisano, Adrian Chamberlin, Raven Dane and more.

Buy THE DEMONOLOGIA BIBLICA in paperback from:

• Amazon.co.uk
• Amazon.com and all other Amazon platforms

Download THE DEMONOLOGIA BIBLICA to your Kindle from:

• Amazon.co.uk
• Amazon.com and all other Amazon platforms

Do help spread the word, These demons are in need of a good home.

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