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NEWSLETTER 25 September, 2011 Welcome to Gray Friar Press' latest newsletter. Dear all, Many thanks to everyone who preordered the new Gary McMahon collection IT KNOWS WHERE YOU LIVE (limited, signed, jacketed hardcover). The book is now sold out. (The book is now at the printers and will be available within weeks.)
GFP usually leaves a little time to breathe between book releases, but I guess the hot summer (right) went to our head. We've just published a brand new anthology called TERROR TALES OF THE LAKE DISTRICT, the first book edited by independent press stalwart Paul Finch. We hope this will be the first in a sequence of anthologies set around the UK's various spooky regions. Here's the full details and sterling Table of Contents: The Lake District — land of mountains and megaliths, night-black lakes and fathomless woods filled with spectral mist ... The eerie entity on Striding Edge The living corpse of Croglin The demented clown of Muncaster The winged horror of Langdale The drowned bride of Windermere The hairy brute of Beetham The nightmares on Burnmoor Chilling tales by Ramsey Campbell, Adam Nevill, Simon Clark, Peter Crowther, Reggie Oliver, Gary McMahon and other award-winning masters and mistresses of the macabre. This wild, mountainous region in northwest England is famous for its towering crags, deep woods and majestic lakes. It is still one of the most popular holiday destinations in the whole of the UK, particularly for climbers, hikers, campers and yachtsmen. But some corners of it are extremely remote and even now in the 21st century remain wreathed in rural mystery and spooky superstition. This brand new anthology, edited by master of chills, Paul Finch, contains ten works of original horror fiction all set in England's haunting Lake District, and three classic reprints. It also features numerous anecdotal tales concerning true incidents of Lakeland terror which will ensure you'll never regard that scenic part of the world in the same innocent light again. Little Mag’s Barrow by Adam L.G. Nevill The Mad Clown of Muncaster The Coniston Star Mystery by Simon Clark The Croglin Vampire Devils of Lakeland by Paul Finch The Mumps Hall Murders The Moraine by Simon Bestwick The Tawny Boy The Claife Crier by Carole Johnstone The Monster of Renwick Jewels in the Dust by Peter Crowther The Devil’s Hole Above the World by Ramsey Campbell Nightmares of Burnmoor The Jilted Bride of Windermere by Gary Fry The Horror at Carlisle Castle Walk the Last Mile by Steven Savile The Poltergeist of Walla Crag Framed by Peter Bell Fiend’s Fell Night of the Crone by Anna Taborska The Tortured Souls of Lord’s Rake Along Life’s Trail by Gary McMahon The Black Hound of Shap Striding Edge by Reggie Oliver Best wishes — Gary Fry |
WELCOME... Gray Friar Press is based in Dracula's Whitby, literally around the corner from where Bram Stoker was staying when he was thinking about that character's dramatic arrival on the town's coastline. There must be something in the water... GFP is one of the UK's few horror specialist publishing companies and is dedicated to presenting the best writing in the field of dark literature. It will continue to publish a combination of established writers and promising newcomers. If any of this sounds appealing, keep an eye on this website where upcoming projects will be announced. GFP has already published award-winning fiction as well as stories that have been selected for inclusion in the annual Best-Of anthologies. We hope to achieve far more in the near and distant future. Gray Friar Press is: Gary Fry, editor & publisher |
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