Thursday 23 September 2021

Some updated glimpses into The Ever More Fantastical Art of Jim Pitts

The Ever More Fantastical Art of Jim Pitts is an evolving project as new illustrations are added and Jim receives new commissions for his work, which we intend to include in this book.

Pre-order copies are available for £25 plus postage and packing. After publication the price will rise to £30.00 plus p&p.  

The Ever More Fantastical Art of Jim Pitts will be a fitting sequel to the first volume, published in hardcover and packed with black and white and full-colour illustrations.

All pre-ordered copies will be signed by Jim Pitts and will include 5 black & white or colour prints (please select from here) and will be posted as soon as the book is published.

Use the dropdown button on our Pre-Order page and select the region to which your order will be posted.  

If you have any queries please contact us at paralleluniversepublications@gmx.co.uk

Here are just a few of the pages so far:












Sunday 19 September 2021

New heading for Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy Facebook page and group

 

Anyone interested in keeping up to date on our Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy series should take a look at our Page and Group on Facebook. 

 

Friday 17 September 2021

Updated cover for the forthcoming The Ever More Fantastical Art of Jim Pitts

 

This is an updated copy of the front and back covers (and spine) of The Ever More Fantastical Art of Jim Pitts.

Pre-order copies are available for £25 plus postage and packing. After publication the price will rise to £30.00 plus p&p.  

Since we brought out The Fantastical Art of Jim Pitts in 2017 Jim has been constantly busy, including interior artwork for Elak: King of Atlantis and After Nightfall & Other Weird Tales, covers for Phantasmagoria magazine, and a host of other projects, with new techniques and fresh designs. 

The Ever More Fantastical Art of Jim Pitts will be a fitting sequel to the first volume, published in hardcover and packed with black and white and full-colour illustrations.

All pre-ordered copies will be signed by Jim Pitts and will include 5 black & white or colour prints (please select from here) and will be posted as soon as the book is published.

Use the dropdown button on our Pre-Order page and select the region to which your order will be posted.  

If you have any queries please contact us at paralleluniversepublications@gmx.co.uk

These are just a few of the pages from this book:



PUP Author Eric Ian Steele at Frightfest Talking About His Vampire Film Boy #5

 

Parallel Universe Publications author and horror/sci-fi filmmaker Eric Ian Steele being interviewed at Frightfest about his vampire movie Boy #5.



Saturday 11 September 2021

Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy Volume 3 - Update

For the past month I have been steadily working my way through the submissions for Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy Volume 3

So far I have three definite acceptances and a handful of possibilities. The fate of the latter depends upon what comes in between now and the deadline of the 31st October. 

One thing I should emphasise: Please take into account the kind of fantasy anthology this is. Specifically, that it is about swords and sorcery. Unfortunately, some writers have not taken this into consideration and have sent me contemporary fantasy tales which, though they may be good stories in themselves, do not fit into this particular sub genre and will be rejected.

Anyway, things are looking good for the next volume in our series which we intend to publish before the end of November. 

All acceptances and rejections will be sent out by email within the first couple of days after the deadline.

Friday 3 September 2021

Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy Volume 2 to be reviewed on Big Hits Radio UK this Sunday

 

Trevor Kennedy will be reading out his review of Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy Volume 2 this Sunday on his midday show (12 noon till 2 p.m.) on Big Hits Radio UK. This review was first published in the current issue of Phantasmagoria magazine #19. 


 

Wednesday 1 September 2021

New Group Set Up on Facebook: Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy Public Group


A group open to anyone to see and participate in has been set up on Facebook: Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy.

Although this group has been created to promote our anthology series, please feel free to post about any other swords and sorcery books, magazines and writers. Discussions about anything to do with swords and sorcery as a sub genre is welcome. 

Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy Public Group