Mortbury Press

October 2009

Ellen Datlow has selected 14 stories from The 2nd and 3rd Black Book of Horror as being worthy of Honourable Mentions.

From #2
Black Glass - Gary McMahon
The Cold Harvest - Steve Goodwin
All Under Hatches Stow'd - Mike Chinn
The Crimson Picture - Daniel McGachey
Onion - L. H. Maynard & M. P. N. Sims
The Pit - Rog Pile

From #3
THE SCAVENGER - Rog Pile
TAKASHI’S LAST SYMPHONY - Gary McMahon
A SENSE OF MOVEMENT - David A. Riley
LAST NIGHT - Joel Lane
WIDOW’S WEEDS - Paul Newman
LIKE A BIRD - Mike Chinn
SYNCHRONICITY - Craig Herbertson
IN THE THICKET - Paul Finch

April 2009

The Fourth Black Book of Horror is now available.

September 2008

Lee Medcalf has reviewed The Third Black Book of Horror for Pantechnicon.

Paul Newman was featured in the Harlow Star.

Mario Guslandi has reviewed The Third Black Book of Horror for The Zone.

John Mains recently appeared on BBC Radio Suffolk. A recording of the interview can be found here. He was also featured in the Ipswich Evening Star.

Charles Black was interviewed by Caroline Callaghan for Pantechnicon.

August 7th 2008

The Black Book of Horror has been nominated for Best Anthology in the British Fantasy Society Awards 2008.

Full list:
Charles Black, THE BLACK BOOK OF HORROR, Mortbury Press
John Grant, NEW WRITINGS IN THE FANTASTIC, Pendragon
Stephen Jones, THE MAMMOTH BOOK OF BEST NEW HORROR 18, Robinson
D. F. Lewis, ZENCORE!, Meganthus
Ian Alexander Martin, THE FIRST HUMDRUMMING BOOK OF HORROR STORIES,
Humdrumming

21st June 2008

The Third Black Book of Horror is published.

 

June 2008

The Black Book of Horror is in the running for a British Fantasy Society Award for Best Anthology, and Paul Mudie is up for Best Artist.

David Conyers will be reading Subtle Invasion for The Writing Show Halloween podcast.

10th March 2008

Christopher Fowler names The Black Book of Horror among his best of 2007 on Green Man Review.

4th March 2008

Subtle Invasion by David Conyers is on the shortlist for the Australian Horror Writers' Shadow Award.

"Conyers' 'Subtle Invasion' represents an improved effort from this prolific author. Once again, Conyers' ability to describe horrific alien concepts and use them to maximum effect is what makes this story stand out from the pack." Shane Jiraiya Cummings, Shadow Award Judge.

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Craig Herbertson gives his thoughts on The Second Black Book of Horror on Amazon.com.

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The Bristol Galleries branch of Waterstone's has The Black Book of Horror back in stock.

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