Horrors 1 reviewed on Goodreads

This review seemed to have passed us by — it appeared earlier this year on Goodreads. Pamela Scott says: “This collection (The Alchemy Press Book of Horrors) contains some of the best horror fiction I’ve read in ages … It’s great to read an anthology where you love every story in it. There tends to be a mixture of brilliant stores, good stories, okay ones and a couple that aren’t so good. I loved every story in this collection. The stories all fit into the ‘horror’ category, more or less. I loved how diverse and different the stories are. There are no two alike. I especially enjoyed Down Along The Backroads by Jenny Barber, Guising by Gary McMahon, Masks by Peter Sutton and The Trade-Up by James Brogden.”

 

Horrors 1 reviewed by the BFS

The Alchemy Press Book of Horrors gets a lovely review on the British Fantasy Society’s website. The reviewer, H T Scott, says:

The thing about anthologies is that you get a plethora of diversity, which in my humble opinion is no bad thing. The Alchemy Press book of horrors doesn’t disappoint, with contributions from well-known names such as Ramsey Campbell, Samantha Lee, Mike Chinn, and Peter Sutton, there are also a few authors there that I have never read before. Anthologies are a good way to dip your toes in the shallows of someone’s writing, giving the reader, us, an idea of what to expect.should we want to read more of their work One thing is for sure, Peter Coleborn and Jan Edwards have brought together some very talented people and every story in the book 100% deserves to be included.  Unthemed this collection takes the reader to some very dark places.

The full review can be found on the BFS website.

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Horrors Reviewed

There’s a rather wonderful review of The Alchemy Press Book of Horrors in the latest issue (number 9) of Phantasmagoria Magazine:

…It is definitely one of the best anthologies I have come across for quite some time and I would highly recommend it… If the stories weren’t enough, the book is also illustrated throughout with finely drawn headers for each of the stories by the talented Jim Pitts, adding that extra touch of quality to this book…

Read the full review here (scroll down the page to read it).

 

 

Monsters reviewed

Monsters by Paul Kane recently received a five-star review on Goodreads:

All in all this is a must buy for all that love horror stories you will not be disappointed.

Read the full review here. Monsters is available from Amazon and other good online bookstores.

 

 

Evocations reviewed

Evocations by James Brogden has received another fine review, this time from Carol Goodwin in the Birmingham Science Fiction Group’s latest Newsletter:

What factors help us to decide to try a new author? Reviews and recommendations from friends help but I have also found that hearing someone speak and enjoying what they say can be a good (albeit not infallible) pointer to a writer worth investigating. As some of you may remember, James Brogden is a local writer who was a guest at the BSFG in March 2013. Since that appearance he has published two further novels (Tourmaline and The Realt, both published by Snow Books) and this short story collection, Evocations. I must confess that I have not read his novels but have enjoyed some of his short stories in previous anthologies.

Evocations is a collection of sixteen of James’ short stories, most previously published elsewhere with a couple of new additions. The stories all contain an element of the fantastical but are also rooted in the real (and mostly modern) world. Some of the stories also verge into horror.

Music From the Fifth Planet reviewed

Music From the Fifth Planet, the new collection from Anne Nicholls, has been reviewed on The Book Lover’s Boudoir:

Music from the Fifth Planet is an excellent collection of stories. I don’t often read speculative fiction so this collection made an interesting change from the stuff I usually read. Nicholls is an excellent writer. Story after story took me somewhere surprising. I enjoyed “By Right of the Stars”, “The World of Silver Winter”, “Bride of the Sea”, “Wishbone” and “Eyes of Day, Eyes of Night” the most. I’d highly recommend Music from the Fifth Planet.

Music From the Fifth Planet is now available from Amazon, etc. An e-book version will be available shortly.

 

Music in the Bone reviewed

Music in the Bone by Marion Pitman has received a favourable review over on the Iconomicon website:

Overall, Music in the Bone and Other Stories is a little hard to quantify, given the mix of styles, subjects and tones. It’s definitely worth a look for lovers of British folklore and folk music, although hardcore horror aficionados should look elsewhere.

We are pleased that the book’s stories are hard to quantify and that the horror element isn’t hardcore. But don’t get us wrong: we are very happy with this review and that the reviewer enjoyed the book.

 

Monsters reviewed

There’s a new, 10/10 review of Paul Kane’s Monsters on the Clive barker Podcast website:

It’s obvious from the first story Paul has a wonderful grasp of the monster genre and knows his shit when it comes to telling a good story. There’s not a tale in this collection that I didn’t like […] Paul Kane’s Monsters promises exactly what the title says. If you love monsters then you’ll love this book. You get zombies, werewolves, vampires, demons, possessed tongues and so much more. This book is a winner and it will definitely make my best of 2015 list at the end of year. — Rob Ridenour

Read the full review here.

Monsters is available via Amazon, etc, as a paperback, but was also published as a very limited hardcover — just a couple of these are still available from The Alchemy Press (only £25).  Contact us for payment details.

 

Music in the Bone reviewed

A new review on the Horror Blog:

Pitman has created an array of characters that you will love and detest in equal measures. Music in the Bone is a fabulous collection, easy to pick up on your lunch break and read a few stories, or as I did all in one sitting. It appeals to most audiences as the stories cross genres from horror into fantasy. They are simple stories that somehow cover every theme, you will finish this book with a head that is overflowing and a heart too big for your chest.

Music in the Bone is now available as an e-book for the Kindle (DRM-free).

 

 

Music in the Bone reviewed

Marion Pitman’s new collection Music in the Bone receives a five-star review from The Book Lover’s Boudoir:

Music in the Bone and Other Stories is a great collection of stories. I thoroughly enjoyed […] every story in this collection. There’s a good mix of stories here. Some are downright chilly and unnerving (i.e. “Music in the Bone”, “Looking Glass” and “Overnight Bus”). Other tales were quite amusing but no less enjoyable (i.e. “Indecent Behaviour” and “The Cupboard of Winds”)  … The collection concludes with the author giving a little summary about where the inspiration for each story came from. I’m the kind of reader who loves this insight so this was a little treat after reading so many good stories.

Music in the Bone is available from Amazon and other good book shops.