Book of the Dead 2021

THE ALCHEMY PRESS BOOK OF THE DEAD 2021 

Remembering the careers more than 500 individuals who made significant contributions to the horror, science fiction and fantasy genres during their lifetimes. Compiled by award-winning writer and editor Stephen Jones, this second volume in the new annual series includes tributes to James Bond’s twin brother . . . a former child actor who starred in two different versions of H.P. Lovecraft’s The Dunwich Horror . . . two movie Tarzans and a Jane . . . and an actor who played both Frankenstein’s Monster and Count Dracula . . . all illustrated with numerous photographs and associated images, including several in colour.

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Book of the Dead: signed copies

Celebrating the careers of more than 450 individuals who made significant contributions to the horror, science fiction and fantasy genres during their  lifetimes. Compiled by award-winning writer and editor Stephen Jones, this first volume in a new annual series includes tributes to a trio of Hollywood legends . . . possibly the last star of silent pictures . . . the screen’s best James Bond . . . a pair of British actresses who were both “Bond girls” and Avengers . . . two British actors who played — but did not voice — iconic Star Wars characters . . . an author who did for crustaceans what James Herbert did for rodents . . . and a forgotten pioneer of “sword and soul” fantasy . . . all illustrated with numerous photographs and associated images.

This is not only a welcome reference volume, but also an informative and entertaining tribute to those we lost in 2020 and who left their mark on books, movies and popular culture in unusual and often fascinating ways.

The Alchemy Press Book of the Dead 2020

Compiled by Stephen Jones

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Book of the Dead 2020

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Horrors 3 update

We’ve now selected the stories for The Alchemy Press Book of Horrors 3.

We have contacted everybody who sent us a submission, as far as we know. If you haven’t heard from us we grovel apologies; please drop us an email.

I’ll post the table of contents shortly.

 

Submissions closed

The submissions’ window for The Alchemy Press Book of Horrors 3 is now closed. We extended it long enough to capture all those living on Pacific islands who might wish to submit something. Actually, no one from such an island sent us a story but we did receive manuscripts from the USA before noon on 1^st February, so they made it okay. Everyone who submitted a story should have received an acknowledgment – let us know if you’ve not heard from us. 

We have received over 350 submissions! That’s many more than we anticipated. The proposed anthology will have around a dozen stories, maybe a few more. That means there will be a lot of disappointed writers. Judging by the submissions, the quality of stories in Horrors 3 will be high. Which is of course a good thing.

We have already started reading submissions and are shortlisting those for a further re-read. We aim to start letting people know of our decisions in four-six weeks. Please be patient.

 

20 days remaining

There are twenty more days before the submission window for The Alchemy Press Book of Horrors 3: A Miscellany of Monsters closes. See here for more details.

Although humans can do monstrous things, they are not the type of monsters we are looking for.

 

So long 2020

 

Christmas 2020

The year 2020 has been a bad time for all of us. Now Christmas is approaching fast. A number of vaccines are promised — perhaps the best Christmas gift. So, wishes for all and let’s hope things return to some kind of normal in 2021.

Listed Dead

The Alchemy Press’ Jan Edwards — co-editor of The Alchemy Press Book of Horrors volumes 1 and 2 — has a new novel out: Listed Dead.

Claude Naysmith’s fatal car crash occurs on the borders of the Perringham Estate and Bunch Courtney can hardly avoid being drawn into events. When the body of Penelope James is found just a few miles away, clutching a list of names that includes both herself and Naysmith, Bunch and Wright are left wondering. Could this be a hit list? Is it sheer coincidence? Since neither Bunch nor DCI Wright believe in coincidences they must throw their combined efforts into the investigation before any more of those names wind up on the mortuary slab.

For further information pop over to the Listed Dead page at The Penkhull Press.