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I will be letting the donors know who has claimed their prize tomorrow. (Saturday)
Thank you all for your help in making this a success. We raised $2779 for Apex Digest.
Sandro Castelli will create an illustration for a short story of your choice.
Illustration will be a b&w image, maximum size 7″ x 9″; at least a month (counting from the time the story is sent to the artist) is required to complete the image; illustration will be delivered via internet as a high quality, 300 dpi tiff digital file; copyrights are limited to a single publication in either book or magazine, accompanied by due credit to the artist.
A six issues of the bi-monthly speculative fiction magazine, Interzone subscription.
Founded in 1982, Interzone has maintained its position as one of the world’s leading professional Science Fiction and Fantasy magazines, nominated for a Hugo many years running and winning in 1995.
Interzone has published new stories by authors such as Brian Aldiss, Sarah Ash, J.G. Ballard, Iain M. Banks, Stephen Baxter, Michael Blumlein, Molly Brown, John Brunner, Christopher Burns, Richard Calder, Jonathan Carroll, Thomas M. Disch, Paul Di Filippo, Greg Egan, William Gibson, Nicola Griffith, John Courtenay Grimwood, M. John Harrison, Robert Holdstock, Gwyneth Jones, Graham Joyce, Garry Kilworth, Jonathan Lethem, Paul J. McAuley, Ian R. MacLeod, Michael Moorcock, Kim Newman, Rachel Pollack, Christopher Priest, Alastair Reynolds, Nicholas Royle, Geoff Ryman, Brian Stableford, Charles Stross, Ian Watson and a great many talented newer authors.
Non-fiction includes Interzone favourites such as David Langford’s Ansible Link (news and gossip), Nick Lowe’s Mutant Popcorn (films) and John Clute’s Scores (books). Interzone also regularly covers manga, anime, games, DVDs, magazines, television, plays, art, various sidebar features and in-depth interviews.
Even though Interzone is now 25 years old it is still one of the freshest, boldest and most visually dynamic fiction magazines in the world.
Donated by Jetse de Vries and Andy Cox.
A copy of the chicklit ebook, Charade, by M.E. Ellis.
Shirley Langford is a stay-at-home mum. With four kids, who often drive her nuts, Shirley’s one outlet, and connection to the outside world beyond her family, is the Internet. Addicted to online shopping, browsing, quizzes and emailing her friend Kathy, Shirley begins to feel like life is passing her by after her daughter starts attending parties.
When Kathy’s marriage hits the rocks, Shirley jumps at the opportunity to ask her friend on a night out. But, when this falls through, Shirley’s husband plans a different kind of evening—one that promises more than the night out ever could.
A copy of the psychological horror ebook, Quits, by M.E. Ellis.
Wayne Thomas hides a secret, locking it in the depths of his mind. Has kidnapping a young woman proved to him that all females are conniving, treacherous creatures? His childhood has him convinced that women are evil. Can he rid himself of the traumatic events that plagued his younger years or will they continue to haunt him?
Befriended by the woman he abducted, Wayne becomes a different person. He embraces happiness, hoping that for once, things won’t go wrong—until a memory triggers the horrors he has locked away and it all comes tumbling out, forcing him to face up to his demons—those inside him, and those that still live and breathe.
Get an edit of your short story by M.E. Ellis, Horror editor with Wildchild Magazine. (up to 5,000 words).
A copy of the ebook, Pervalism, by M.E. Ellis.
Watch the trailer for Pervalism
Abhorred by a selfish mother, but adored by his father, John Brookes grew up with strangled emotions. The young boy finds an outlet for his confusion through harming defenceless animals, but when his prostitute mother and his devoted father divorce, John’s elation is fleeting. His mother gives birth to an illegitimate child, and watching his father’s heartache tears John apart. Jealous of his half brother, he turns his hatred upon an unsuspecting victim.
However, as life moves on, John finds love and marriage, followed by the birth of his own child. This still isn’t enough to pacify his inner demons. They surface once more, tormenting, mocking and sending John on a killing spree that culminates in the most dreadful crime of all.
Are you a writer? Enter the drawings for all 8 of the story edit and critique items with one click.
One of James A. Moore’s Personal Copies of his short story collection, Slices, coming out from Earthling Publications early next year. If requested, the copy can be personalized for the winner.
From “a considerable storytelling talent†(LIBRARY JOURNAL) and “one of the grandmasters of the horror genre†(THE MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW) comes SLICES….
A man discovers that blood is thicker than water and often stains the soul.
A boy’s fear of clowns bears deadly fruit when he catches the attention of Rufo the Clown.
A defense attorney struggles with a most unusual ability – to see every sin committed by people around him.
A man haunted by his deeds during wartime learns a lesson in fear from his grandfather.
A vengeful demon seeks to feast on the souls of four high school chums, fifteen years after a fateful night.
These nightmares and other slices of horror are included in the first-ever collection of short stories – both originals and hard-to-find reprints – by James A. Moore, the author of over a dozen horror novels including BLOOD RED and the SERENITY FALLS trilogy.
Limited clothbound numbered edition , signed by Moore - published price $45.00
Gary Yap has donated his hardcover copy of Alone Against Tomorrow signed by Harlan Ellison.
A collection of short stories published in 1971, Alone Against Tomorrow includes some of Harlan Ellison’s most famous work, including “I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream” and “‘Repent, Harlequin!’ Said the Ticktockman.” All of the stories in this collection center around isolation and alienation.
A full color print of the cover of Grim Trixter, signed by the artist, Gary Yap and the book’s author Brandy Schwan.
Have the first three novel chapters or fifty pages of your novel, as well as a ten page synopsis critiqued by agent, Jenny Rae Rappaport from the L. Perkins Agency. (no erotica, winner must snail mail manuscript to Jenny.)
A rare copy of the Red Light District Chapbook autographed by Louise Bohmer, that includes fiction from Ms. Bohmer, Mari Adkins, and others. Plus an personalized 8 x 10 photograph of Lousie Bohmer.
Nine stories… nine stories to thrill you, keep you up at night, stimulate you, and terrify you. Nine stories by eight wonderful new authors, authors that are going places as you’ll soon see.
It’s been dredged up again and again, Jack the Ripper. But what if Jack were alive today? How would he stand up in this world? He’s already among us, you just have to look around and see where he is. Three authors delve into a surrealistic world where Jack comes back. And he’s hiding behind your curtains. He still walks the streets of The Red Light District and he’s got a knife with your name on it. Welcome to the new world of Jack.
Ever have one of those days when you feel like the little men with white jackets are coming? Three authors explore those days, but take you a step further. They actually put you in that jacket and let you live for a brief time in the world of insanity. What size do you want your jacket to be?
Lust and death, they go together. At least they do here. Three authors titilate you, and scare you. Be careful of your girlfriend, boyfriend or spouse. Loving them just may kill you.
Get an edit of your fiction by Louise Bohmer dark fiction and erotic author, and editor with Whiskey Creek Press. This may be a short story, novel excerpt or novel synopsis (up to 5,000 words).
A signed 8.5×11 fine art print of the piece D. E. Christman did for the upcoming story The Tow by James Reilly, which is to be published in issue 7 of Apex Digest. D. E. Christman will personalize the print for the winner
Have one of your short stories turned into audio fiction by Sam A. Mowry of the Willamette Radio Workshop.
Sample recording:
[audio:SAMowry Demo.mp3]
The story may be up to 2500 words, which will become about a 15 minute recording. It must be original fiction to which you own audio rights. For best results, pick a story with a male POV character. Sam A. Mowry is a much sought after voice-over actor, Sam has represented such companies as: The Discovery Channel, Adidas, Nike and GI Joe’s. He is the artistic director of Willamette Radio Workshop.
Have one of your short stories turned into audio fiction by Mary Robinette Kowal.
Sample recording:
[audio:middlewomanexcerpt.mp3]
The story may be up to 2500 words, which will become about a 15 minute recording. It must be original fiction to which you own audio rights. For best results, pick a story with a female POV character. Mary Robinette Kowal is a professional puppeteer and voice actor who moonlights as a writer. She performs with Willamette Radio Workshop as well as recording audio for authors such as Orson Scott Card and Tobias Buckell.
Get an edit of your fiction by Nancy Fulda, Editorial Associate of Baen’s Universe. This may be a short story, novel excerpt or novel synopsis (up to 10,000 words).
Enjoy reading? Enter the drawings for all 42 of the fiction items for $40.
Get an edit of your story by Eugie Foster, Managing Editor of Tangent, the Assistant Managing Editor of The Town Drunk, and a professional editor for the Georgia General Assembly. (up to 8000 words)
Eugie Foster received three Honorable Mentions in The Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror 2006: 19th Annual Collection, edited by Ellen Datlow, Gavin J. Grant, and Kelly Link.
A signed copy of Eugie Foster’s chapbook, Inspirations End/Still My Beating Heart.
Is it too hard to pick which wonderful things you want? We can enter your name in all 65 drawings for only $60. What a bargain!
1 signed CD of Xyanide O.S.T by Alex Otterlei
A melange of ambient soundscapes and powerful upbeat tracks.
Described as ‘industrial & organic sci-fi drum & bass’.
Remixed for the album in a truly evil way…This is the original music from ‘Xyanide’, composed for the game by Alex Otterlei. Xyanide is a sci fi shooter that has rapidly reached cult-status throughout the world, currently released on XBox.
Award-winning composer Alex Otterlei started his career back in 1989, when he launched his idea to write music for role playing games. This resulted in his first three albums: “Arthur”, “Battlethemes” and “Where Evil Lurks” which found their way to fans worldwide. In the mid-90’s, Alex withdrew himself temporarily from the scene and immersed himself in intense musical studies. He returned with the orchestral masterpiece “Horror on the Orient Express”, and the more industrial game soundtrack for “Xyanide.”
Currently he is writing various scores for computer games, while preparing the launch of his next release: “Where Evil Lurks, Special Edition”, for which British author Rhianna Pratchett wrote an exclusive short story.
A copy of Troy by Simon Brown, published by Ticonderoga Publications.
Diomedes, Paris, Helen, Achilles, Agamemnon, Cassandra and Odysseus all feature in this collection of Simon Brown’s acclaimed “Troy stories”. Since the early 1980s Simon Brown has engaged readers with a series of alternate takes on the Trojan War. “Love and Paris”, “Imagining Ajax”, “Why My Wife Left Me, and Other Stories, by Diomedes” and the brilliant “The Masque of Agamemnon” are collected here for the first time, alongside lesser known tales and the original novella, “The cup of Nestor”.Ten stories. One legend.
Collection features an introduction by Garth Nix, author of Sabriel, Abhorsen and the Keys to the Kingdom series.
A signed copy of Slaine by Steve Savile due out December 12.
Steve Savile has donated three copies of Slaine so we will draw three names from this hat.
Exile is the first verse in the Lay of Sláine Mac Roth, son of the Sessair. It follows his life between the ages of 12 and 19, and begins with young Sláine coming to terms with his warrior’s gift, the Warp Spasm. Exile chronicles his acceptance into the elite warriors of the Red Branch, and his eventual exile from his own people for crimes against his King. Sláine encounters Ukko, a filthy dwarven scoundrel, who attaches himself to the young warrior, ‘guiding’ him towards his eventual return to claim the Kingship of the Sessair.
A signed copy of Headstone City by Tom Piccirilli.
From Publishers Weekly
Starred Review. Alternately funny, sad and thrilling, Piccirilli’s stellar supernatural crime novel plays haunting riffs on old mob standards. The wise guys of Brooklyn welcome back cab driver Johnny “Dane” Danetello, fresh from two years in the slammer, with a contract on his life and a handful of restless ghosts. Burdened with the ability to see the dead, Dane spends time between fares chatting up spirits and spooks, trying to make sense of his precarious life on the outside. If his old pal (and partner in metaphysical enhancement) Vincent Monticelli wants Dane dead, why hasn’t he been taken out? What does the gorgeous movie actress Glory Bishop want from him? Who’s the federal lawman looking into the Monticelli family? These questions lead Dane to face his own haunted past, including a murdered father, a mother who lived and died in agony, and the beautiful young Angie Monticelli, who caught a ride to her death in Dane’s cab two years earlier. Stoker-winner Piccirilli (A Choir of Ill Children) plays cleverly with his hero’s paranormal ability, keeping the reader guessing—and jumping—by blurring distinctions between the living and the dead. (Feb.)
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A necklace from Multifarious Reverie’s line of hand-cast pewter jewelry, with the recipient’s choice of stone from those offered on the site. For more pictures and details, check www.multifariousreverie.com/jewelry/pewter.
Deb Taber of Multifarious Reverie has donated two necklaces so we will be drawing two names from this hat.
Postmortem Productions has donated 1 custom screen-printed (M, L, or XL) black T-shirt with any quote or saying saying, chosen by the winner.
Type can be in White, Red, Yellow, Orange, Grey, must fit the front of a t-shirt. text only, One color printing, standard copyrights apply.
A signed copy of Dusk Before the Dawn by Larry Ketchersid.
An American educated Mayan sits atop a Temple in Tikal National Park, waiting.
A father helplessly watches his family fall into some kind of sleep, or trance. Then he too succumbs, begging a stranger to save them.
A PhD scientist awakens, remembering only hours ago she was in her nanotechnology lab, trying to work a solution to make incredibly small robots replicate. But she finds that she is now ill, or a prisoner, or both.
A lettered edition of The Resurection And The Life by Brian Keene. It will contain some special items not offered with the regular lettered edition. Personalized by George Walker and Brian Keene. (This comes out in late fall.)
A lifetime year subscription to Dark Discoveries Magazine
Yes, you read that right. Lifetime
A signed copy of Memorial Day (A Mick Callahan Novel) by Harry Shannon
HARRY SHANNON’S FIRST MICK CALLAHAN NOVEL
From Booklist
Meet Mick Callahan, a former television talk-show psychiatrist foiled by his own ego (and a penchant for liquid refreshment). Now he’s earning an undistinguished living as a radio host in Dry Wells, Nevada (a place for which the phrase “small town” is too grandiose). But, several years after his self-inflicted downfall, things are looking up: in a few days, he has an interview for a job that will return him to television. The only roadblock is the potential for scandal surrounding the murder of a young woman caller to his show. Mick needs to find out whodunit before the case can foul up his job opportunity. First-novelist Shannon gives the amateur-detective theme a nice little twist by giving his hero a deadline–and a self-centered one at that. The crisply detailed small-town desert setting adds to the novel’s sense of freshness. Callahan isn’t the first psychiatrist-detective hero, but he’s certainly one of the more memorable. Let’s hope he’s around for a long run. David Pitt
Copyright © American Library Association
A signed, special promotional chapbook, Seascape by Jack Ketchum. Only 200 were ever printed, and none were ever sold (the promo was a giveaway). This is chapbook #197 (of 200), signed by Jack Ketchum.
A signed copy of Bloodstone by Nate Kenyon plus a Bloodstone pen and bookmark
AN EX-CON on the run from his own shattered past…
A WOMAN taken against her will…
A YOUNG MAN consumed by rage…
AND A TOWN on the edge of darkness.In White Falls, a horrifying truth is about to be uncovered that will unleash an ancient evil. Some secrets should remain buried…
A recovering alcoholic on the run from his past, all Billy Smith wants is to be left alone. But the visions that torture his every living moment will not let him rest. Commanded by the voices in his head to commit acts of violence he does not understand, he kidnaps a prostitute known only as Angel and heads north to a bucolic little New England town called White Falls.
There, the two strangers try to blend in while they struggle to understand the bizarre circumstances that have brought them together. But in this town all is not what it seems. Something monstrous has taken root in White Falls, and has waited centuries for the right time to awaken.
As the town draws closer to its Spring Festival, psyches begin to unravel and violence erupts. Nobody is safe from the madness that spreads from neighbor to neighbor, kin to kin. As Billy Smith and Angel hurtle headlong towards their ultimate destiny, they find themselves in the grip of a power much greater than they can imagine.
The fate of the living ultimately rests on the back of one man.
For the dead are watching . . . and they are hungry.
A signed paperback copy of Decipher, by Stel Pavlou.
for 12,000 years the message has been buried
In a frozen Antarctic wasteland, in the depths of the Amazon River, in a chamber beneath the ruins of the Sphinx, something has surfaced: a cluster of crystalline artifacts composed of an energy source unknown to modern science and inscribed with ancient hieroglyphs. Between them a strange signal courses through the oceans, emanating from a source that has stunned mankind. The lost city of Atlantis has been found.
it is the meaning of civilization
Now, two of the world’s most powerful armies stand on the brink of war to gain control of the most powerful force known to modern man. But a group of scientists struggling to decode the message of the primeval network fears that it is already too late.
and it’s end
Solar flares ignite the surface of the earth, and a worldwide cataclysm of biblical proportions begins. Now as Atlantis rises, so do its secrets - along with a terrifying prophecy that is coming true.
mankind had 12,000 years to crack the code. we have one week left.
A signed paperback copy of Gene, by Stel Pavlou. This book was never published in the U.S.
the secret
When Detective James North is called urgently to a hostage scene at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, he’s surprised by two unusual things. Firstly, the hostage taker - a young man called Gene - is wielding a bronze-age sword like an expert warrior, keeping the NYPD at bay. Secondly, though they’ve never met, Gene is asking for North by name.
will be
All either man knows is that he has the instinctive need to kill the other.
revealed
So begins North’s search to discover his true history with Gene - a history that takes him far, far into the past and beyond, and a secret that men will kill for; a secret that stretches from twenty-first century New York to the Trojan Wars, a thousand years before Christ.
This time though, both men know the cycle is coming to an end, and the secret could destroy them both.
3000 years. Two Men. One Secret.
This book was never published in the U.S. and previously has only been available in English in the U.K.
A signed limited edition 8×10 print of the illustration Evil Text, by Morbideus Goodell, which occompanied the story “Cut & Paste” by Peter Guttierez, appearing in Apex Digest #6.
A signed print of Burning Names by Alex McVey (8.5 X 11 in. acid-free archival quality print)
“Alex McVey is an artist whose talent knows no bounds. Few in his field are able to switch so effortlessly from harmless, Rockwell-esque scenes of Southern tranquility to unsettling illustrations portraying the darkness of the human soul. Everything McVey does is imbued with his instantly recognizable style, no matter the chosen subject matter. And that is what makes his work so unique. McVey is truly gifted, and I consider it an honor to have worked with him. I hope I get to do so again, and soon.”
- James Newman (MIDNIGHT RAIN, THE WICKED, HOLY ROLLERS)
Get an edit of your story by Beth Wodzinski, editor-in-chief of Shimmer Magazine (up to 5000 words)
Get an edit of your story by Jason Sizemore, managing editor of Apex Digest. (up to 8000 words)
1 signed CD of Horror on the Orient Express with limited edition wallposter (64×44 cm) included from Alex Otterlei
This music tells the story of the legendary Orient Express, embarking upon its fabled
romantic, luxurious journey from London to Budapest. The voyage however, gradually
transforms into a hellish nightmare as passengers one by one horribly fall victim to an unknown evil, hiding somewhere on board…With “Horror on the Orient Expressâ€, Alex Otterlei has managed to create a wide variety of themes and melodies, interweaving full-power orchestral music with delicately arranged small ensembles. From the thundering and steaming “Arrival of the Orient Expressâ€, the sparkling romance of “Welcome Aboard” up to the alienating themes of the evil that hides aboard the train, it’s all there, and it will haunt you long after the very last note has died away…
” As a stand alone soundtrack, this is a work of beauty. Keep your eyes and ears opened for Alex Otterlei in the future. This is one up and coming composer I’m sure we’ll be hearing a lot more of. ”
Nick Smithson, sci-fi-online.com (UK)Award-winning composer Alex Otterlei started his career back in 1989, when he launched his idea to write music for role playing games. This resulted in his first three albums: “Arthur”, “Battlethemes” and “Where Evil Lurks” which found their way to fans worldwide. In the mid-90’s, Alex withdrew himself temporarily from the scene and immersed himself in intense musical studies. He returned with the orchestral masterpiece “Horror on the Orient Express”, and the more industrial game soundtrack for “Xyanide.”
Currently he is writing various scores for computer games, while preparing the launch of his next release: “Where Evil Lurks, Special Edition”, for which British author Rhianna Pratchett wrote an exclusive short story.
A signed first edition hardcover of The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell.
It was predictable, in hindsight. Everything about the history of the Society of Jesus bespoke deft and efficient action, exploration and research. During what Europeans were pleased to call the Age of Discovery, Jesuit priests were never more than a year or two behind the men who made initial contact with previously unknown peoples; indeed, Jesuits were often the vanguard of exploration.
The United Nations required years to come to a decision that the Society of Jesus reached in ten days. In New York, diplomats debated long and hard, with many recesses and tablings of the issue, whether and why human resources should be expended in an attempt to contact the world that would become known as Rakhat when there were so many pressing needs on Earth. In Rome, the questions were not whether or why but how soon the mission could be attempted and whom to send.
The Society asked leave of no temporal government. It acted on its own principles, with its own assets, on Papal authority. The mission to Rakhat was undertaken not so much secretly as privately–a fine distinction but one that the Society felt no compulsion to explain or justify when the news broke several years later.
The Jesuit scientists went to learn, not to proselytize. They went so that they might come to know and love God’s other children. They went for the reason Jesuits have always gone to the furthest frontiers of human exploration. They went ad majorem Dei gloriam: for the greater glory of God.
They meant no harm.
A signed Midnight Syndicate t-shirt plus stickers.
Midnight Syndicate has donated two t-shirts, so we will draw two names out of this hat.
Composer Edward Douglas created Midnight Syndicate in 1996. In 1998, fellow composer Gavin Goszka joined the group and they have since released several critically acclaimed and highly successful gothic horror soundtracks. Synonymous with the horror music genre, Midnight Syndicate has established a worldwide following with their signature sound. As the standard for the Halloween and Haunted Attraction industries, Midnight Syndicate’s music is heard throughout the Halloween season - everywhere from Universal Studios Orlando, Anheuser Busch, Paramount and Six Flags theme parks to countless haunted attractions and homes across America and around the world. In addition to being featured in X-Box games, films, and television shows as diverse as Barbara Walters’ specials and Monday Night Football, the band recently developed a soundtrack for the classic roleplaying game Dungeons & Dragons. In 2005, they released their seventh CD, a chilling album with a ghostly theme entitled The 13th Hour. In addition to working on the next Midnight Syndicate CD, Out of the Darkness (Summer 2006), the band is working on the scores to two horror films: Sin-Jin Smyth and The Rage.
A signed CD of The Thirteenth Hour by Midnight Syndicate.
Midnight Syndicate has donated two CDs, so we will draw two names out of this hat.
The past does not rest easily… The 13th Hour draws listeners into the halls of a haunted Victorian mansion, through the sinister history of the Haverghast family (Gates of Delirium). A truly interactive listening experience for those ready to take a journey into the dark side of the supernatural.
Composer Edward Douglas created Midnight Syndicate in 1996. In 1998, fellow composer Gavin Goszka joined the group and they have since released several critically acclaimed and highly successful gothic horror soundtracks. Synonymous with the horror music genre, Midnight Syndicate has established a worldwide following with their signature sound. As the standard for the Halloween and Haunted Attraction industries, Midnight Syndicate’s music is heard throughout the Halloween season - everywhere from Universal Studios Orlando, Anheuser Busch, Paramount and Six Flags theme parks to countless haunted attractions and homes across America and around the world. In addition to being featured in X-Box games, films, and television shows as diverse as Barbara Walters’ specials and Monday Night Football, the band recently developed a soundtrack for the classic roleplaying game Dungeons & Dragons. In 2005, they released their seventh CD, a chilling album with a ghostly theme entitled The 13th Hour. In addition to working on the next Midnight Syndicate CD, Out of the Darkness (Summer 2006), the band is working on the scores to two horror films: Sin-Jin Smyth and The Rage.
Ben Bova has donated a copy-edited manuscript of the UK edition of Titan. How cool is that?
From Publishers Weekly
In the latest planetary saga from Hugo-winner Bova (Mercury, etc.), the solidly hypothesized science enthralls, especially down on the surface of Saturn’s largest moon, Titan. On Christmas Eve 2095, the exploring vehicle Titan Alpha lumbers around that mysterious minus-183-degree Celsius world of black snow, seeking traces of life. Meanwhile, the human story—chiefly centered on the space habitat Goddard, in orbit above Saturn—lurches along as laboriously as Alpha, the tensions among the various stereotypical characters simmering fitfully but rarely coming to a savory boil. Chief scientist Edouard Urbain makes predictable compromises to save his brainchild, Alpha. Retired CEO and gee-whiz astronaut Pancho Lane takes off on a hairy deep-space jaunt to save Saturn’s rings from exploitation from “slimy SOB” Malcolm Eberly, Goddard’s power-hungry leader, once lover to Pancho’s reborn sister, Holly. The novel resolves the many personal conflicts in a flurry of silly political maneuvers as old as Aristophanes’Lysistrata—bring ‘em to heel by denying ‘em sex—but the result is not half as entertaining or so thought provoking. (Mar.)
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A 6 issue subscription to the signed limited Clarkesworld Magazine chapbooks
The first issue of Clarkesworld Magazine comes out on October 1 with A Light in Troy by Sarah Monette, 304 Adolph Hitler Strasse by Lavie Tidhar and Art by Tomasz Pietrzyk. Within two months of online publication, each month’s stories will be printed in a limited edition numbered chapbook that will be signed by both contributors. This edition will be limited to 100 copies
An autographed set of Hyperthought, Warsurf, and Neurolink by M.M. Buckner, winner of this year’s Phillip K. Dick award.
That’s right, M.M. Buckner has donated a set of three books.
“War Surf is a much more intelligent, much deeper book than it seems…an ambitious and heartfelt novel with a fine ending…So the next time someone tells you that American SF is dead, ask them to add M.M. Buckner to the list of people that they ought to be reading.â€
— Cheryl Morgan, Emerald City
Kevin Anderson - Resurrection, Inc. - Signed limited Edition. (list price is $45.00)
…IT IS THE FUTURE…. AND THE DEAD WALK THE STREETS….Resurrection. Inc. found a profitable way to do it. A microprocessor brain, synthetic heart and blood-presto, anyone with the price could buy a Servant with no mind of it’s own, no memories of its past life, and trained to obey any command. But for every Servant created, a living worker was out of a job. Some people took to rioting in the streets, their rampages ruthlessly ended by armored and heavily armed Enforcers, eager for the kill. Some joined the ever-growing cult of neo-Satanism, seeking heaven in the depths of Hell.
Then came Danal. He was dead-murdered in a neo-Satanist sacrifice-but as a Servant he began to remember. Danal learned who had killed him. . . and what Resurrection, Inc. had in mind for the human race. . .
(Donated by Overlook Connection Bookstore and Press)
Gary Raisor - Less Than Human - Signed limited Edition - a tale of blood and vampires in Texas. Signed by Raisor, Joe R. Lansdale, and tatoo artist Guy Aitchison.(list price is $45.00)
Nominated for Best First Novel Bram Stoker Award !
The Greyhound pulled into Carruthers, Texas a little after nine and unloaded seventeen people into the unseasonably cold autumn night. All had family waiting for them.
All, except for two.
The Town of Carruthers, Texas, has seen its share of drifters and lowlifes. But never anyone like Steven and Earl…
They move from town to town. Hustling the pool halls. Raising a little hell. Drinking a little blood. They sleep by day and hunt by night — the ultimate predators. The perfect life.
Until now.
A barroom brawl ends in disaster. The soil from Steven’s grave has been stolen. And a young boy’s death sparks an all out war between vampires and mortals that will turn the local Frontier Day celebration into a blood bath…
(Donated by Overlook Connection Bookstore and Press)
F. Paul Wilson - The Tery: Definitive Edition - rare advance proof (only 1 of 50) that comes with a signed book plate by Mr. Wilson
Heroes don’t always look the part.
He was a tery, a lean, bearish creature with no name. The human soldiers left dead. Just another dumb animal on their extermination list.
But he didn’t die.
Animals weren’t the only beings on the list. Certain humans were marked for extinction as well. A fugitive band found him and brought him back from the brink. He became their pet, their mascot.
And still he had no name. He was simply “the tery.â€
He soon learned that these were no ordinary humans, and learned too that he was no ordinary tery. The humans had no idea that the creature they fed table scraps and patted on the head would soon turn their world upside down and change it forever.
By then he had a name.
THE TERY – A beauty-and-the-beast fable that only F. Paul Wilson could tell, full of wonder and horror, brimming with strange landscapes and hideous mutations from science run amok. An unforgettable tale of the extremes of the human spirit—of bravery and depravity, of innocence and evil.
(Donated by Overlook Connection Bookstore and Press)
F. Paul Wilson - The Last Rakosh: A Repairman Jack Tale - Signed Limited - a rare Signed Publisher’s copy.(list price is $35.00)
Jack finds himself, and his friends, at a traveling carnival. During a look through the freak show, they come across what was believed to be extinct: a Rakosh. Or is it? Jack had made sure that the Rakoshi were dead –exterminated. Jack style. But now, somehow, there appears to be evidence of a Rakosh.
The Last Rakosh puts Jack back on the trail of this new mystery that will thrill and entertain… in Jack style.
Previously available as a rare short story, this version has been completely revised into novella length for this special publication.
(Donated by Overlook Connection Bookstore and Press)
Jack Ketchum - Offspring - the sequel to Off Season - a rare Signed Publisher’s Copy. (list price is $45.00)
Twenty years ago….It shocked horror fans everywhere — Jack Ketchum’s OFF SEASON, the brutal and harrowing story of an inbred family of cannibals in present-day Maine. Some readers were horrified, others outraged. Yet no one could put the book down. An instant cult classic.THE LEGEND LIVES ON!
The local sheriff of Dead River, Maine, thought he’d killed them off ten years ago… a primitive, cave-dwelling tribe of predatory savages. But somehow, the clan survived. To breed. To hunt. To kill and eat. Now the peaceful residents, who came to Dead River to escape civilization, are fighting for their lives….
(Donated by Overlook Connection Bookstore and Press)
An autographed copy of Tales of the Atlantic Pirates by Geoffrey Girard
Cannon fire, swordplay and the ruthless pursuit of gold have stalked the high seas from the decks of black-flagged ships for centuries. Collected here are thirteen original tales based on the real-life pirates who once sailed and hunted along America’s Atlantic coast. From ghostly crews and cursed islands to the capture of Blackbeard and modern-day treasure hunts, join these seafaring outlaws for more than three hundred years of American history, folklore, and adventure.
An autographed copy of Tales of the Jersey Devil by Geoffrey Girard.
The legend of the mysterious and terrifying Jersey Devil, a unique American myth that has terrorized and captivated the mysterious New Jersey Pine Barrens for more than two hundred years, collected in thirteen original tales. From the creature’s birth in 1735 to a modern-day Jersey Devil hunt, dare to follow this monster and those who have faced its terror through more than two hundred years of American history, folklore, and horror.
A copy of Elemental autographed by the editors Alethea Kontis and Steve Savile.
From Publishers WeeklyThis SF and fantasy anthology intended to raise money for the victims of the tsunami of 2004 opens with an introduction by Arthur C. Clarke, who lives on Sri Lanka, and ends with the editors’ memories of listening to the disaster unfold on the news and the Web. In between are 23 above-par stories by such prominent writers as David Gerrold (”Report from the Near Future: Crystallization”), Larry Niven (”The Solipsist at Dinner”), Brian Aldiss (”Tiger in the Night”) and David Drake (”The Day of Glory”). Both Adam Roberts (”And Tomorrow and”) and Esther M. Friesner (”Abductio ad Absurdum”) contribute humorous stories about how unexpected events that start off alarming end up innocuous or even amusing. In fact, the dominant theme of this volume is the variety of human reactions to the universe throwing spitballs. Perhaps we could hope for an equally readable effort to raise funds for New Orleans? (May)
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An autographed copy of AlphaOops by Alethea Kontis
It’s backwards! It’s inside out! It’s every letter for itself! This laugh-out-loud romp is not your average alphabet book!
Z is tired of always having to be last when the alphabet family lines up. He is demanding fair and equal treatment! The letters (more or less) agree to go backwards, but it’s not long before P has some ideas of his own. And so does H, for that matter. In fact, it seems as if almost every letter has a different opinion about how the alphabet should be arranged. It’s chaos! It’s pandemonium! And it’s definitely not as easy as A-B-C! Filled with visually humorous details, Bob Kolar’s colorful illustrations are the perfect foil for Alethea Kontis’s snappy story about the comic confusion that comes when the letters of the alphabet, like a class of unruly children, step out of order and show that each one has a mind of its own.
A one year subscription to Shimmer Magazine
This issue of Shimmer is full of the well-written slipstream and interstitial stories that show why the magazine has become a favorite with both the fans and the critics….
Overall, another great issue by Wodzinski. It is with no doubt that if Shimmer continues to produce such high quality work, we’ll be hearing its name being tossed about with the other critical darling of the fantasy/science fiction genre, Lady Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet.
A copy of Dark Side of the Moon by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Sherrilyn Kenyon has generously donated three copies of this, so we’ll be drawing three names from this hat.
Susan Michaels was once the hottest reporter on the Beltway Beat until a major scandal ruined her life and left her writing stories about alien babies and Elvis sightings. Life as she once knew it is over, or so she thinks until she gets a lead on the biggest story in town: The Seattle Slayer. She heads to the local animal shelter, expecting a tip on the latest rash of killings. Instead, she gets a story about the mayor feeding citizens to a ring of vampires… yeah. Just another day in her life.
Then she gets talked into adopting a cat she’s allergic to. Her first thought is to neuter the cat. But when he turns out to be a gorgeous shapeshifting man who claims to be an immortal vampire slayer she thinks: not so fast. Next thought: seek professional help.
Susan doesn’t know what to believe, but as she’s drawn into a paranormal world, she comes to realize that the story that could bring her credibility is too unbelievable to expose. Now it’s no longer a question of bringing the truth to her readers, it’s a matter of saving lives and souls, and her only ally is a man she’s allergic to. In the world of the Dark-Hunters, it’s always dangerous. But never more so than when one very human woman can shatter their entire world with just one story. The only question is… will she? Dark Side of the Moon is full of Sherrilyn Kenyon’s trademark sexy humor and breathtaking imagination.
An autographed copy of A House Divided, signed by Deborah LeBlanc, president of the HWA.
Deborah LeBlanc has generously donated two copies of this, so we’ll be drawing two names from this hat.
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From Publishers Weekly
A two-story clapboard house—split and turned into separate structures by greedy Louisiana contractor Keith Lafleur—stands at the center of this creepy Southern ghost story. One side houses Laura Toups, her sassy African-American friend Tawana Batiste, Tawana’s mentally challenged cousin and their salon, the Beauty Box. Matt Daigle and his young son live on the other side, above the diner Matt runs. A series of haunting events—including bumps in the night, hundreds of dead birds on the lawn and a yard-spanning spider web—lead the residents to uncover the house’s secret history and Lafleur to murderous insanity. LeBlanc (Grave Intent) uses the haunted house plot to underscore the virtues of the two nontraditional families, giving her campfire story depth, and rounds out the enterprise with convincing dialogue and cinematic snapshots of Southern life. Though she leaves some loose ends, opting out with a well-placed “[t]here was a lot no one would ever know for sure,” her emphasis on characters and their relationships make this an affecting spook story. (June)
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