Friday, 24 December 2021
Saturday, 18 December 2021
All three Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy are available for only £2.99 each on Kindle
Contents are:
Sorcerous Vengeance by Lorenzo D. Lopez
Seal Snatchers of Jorsaleem by Tais Teng
When the Gods Send You Rats by Chadwick Ginther
Mother's Bones by Carson Ray
In the Lair of the Snake-Witch by Darin Hlavaz
The Rains of Barofonn by Mike Chinn
Wardark by Craig Herbertson
The Foliage by Rab Foster
In the Lair of the Moonmen by Jon Hansen
Sailing on the Thieves' Tide by Adrian Cole
The covers and interior artwork are again by Jim Pitts.
The Essence of Dust by Mike Chinn
Highjacking the Lord of Light by Tais Teng
Out in the Wildlands by Martin Owton
Zale and Zedril by Susan Murrie Macdonald
The Amulet and the Shadow by Steve Dilks
Antediluvia: Seasons of the World by Andrew Darlington
A Thousand Words for Death by Pedro Iniguez
Stone Snake by Dev Agarwal
Seven Thrones by Phil Emery
The Eater of Gods by Adrian Cole
Illustrations by Jim Pitts.
Contents are:
Sorcerous Vengeance by Lorenzo D. Lopez
Seal Snatchers of Jorsaleem by Tais Teng
When the Gods Send You Rats by Chadwick Ginther
Mother's Bones by Carson Ray
In the Lair of the Snake-Witch by Darin Hlavaz
The Rains of Barofonn by Mike Chinn
Wardark by Craig Herbertson
The Foliage by Rab Foster
In the Lair of the Moonmen by Jon Hansen
Sailing on the Thieves' Tide by Adrian Cole
Thursday, 16 December 2021
A Grim Gods Revenge: Dark Tales of Fantasy & Horror reduced to £6/$7.94 till January 1st
A Grim God's Revenge: Dark Tales of Fantasy & Horror by David A. Riley is now available in paperback and kindle.We have reduced the price of the paperback from £11.99 to £6.00/$7.94 till the 1st January 2022.
Artwork: Jim Pitts
The short story collection includes fourteen dark tales of fantasy and horror ranging from 1971 to 2020.
Dead Ronnie and I was first published in Sanitarium issue 44, 2016
Corpse-Maker was first published in Weird Window issue 2, 1971
The Urn was first published in Whispers issue 1, 1972
Gwargens was first published in Beyond issue 3, 1995
Retribution was first published in Peeping Tom issue 3, 1991
The Bequest was first published in Dark Horizons, 2008
They Pissed on My Sofa was first published in Malicious Deviance, 2011
Old Grudge Ender was first published in The Screaming Book of Horror, 2012
A Girl, a Toad and a Cask was first published in The Unspoken, 2013
Scrap was first published in Dark Visions 1, 2013
Lem was first published in The Eleventh Black Book of Horror, 2015
A Grim God’s Revenge was first published in Mythic issue 4, 2017
Grudge End Cloggers was first published in Scare Me, 2020
Hanuman was first published in Phantasmagoria issue 16, 2020
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Thursday, 2 December 2021
Tuesday, 30 November 2021
Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy Volume 1 reviewed on Castalia House Website
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"... I really like the format of this book. The 5.25 x 8 is an almost ideal size for reading. Cover art by Jim Pitts who colorized an old illustration of Karl Edward Wagner’s Kane. Pitts also provides the frontispiece and dedication art. The art fits well, is strategically used, and kept in balance with the prose.
There is a second volume out in June and Volume 3 published two weeks ago. The publishing schedule appears to be every 6 months. This is stuff the Big 5 ought to be doing."
Sunday, 28 November 2021
There is a great story by story review of Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy Volume 3 on amazon.com
"'Strike while the iron is hot.'
"That is exactly what David A. Riley and Parallel Universe Publications has done. Three unique anthologies all published within the last thirteen months with a fourth volume on the way next year. Parallel Universe continues to publish heroic adventures in strange worlds by authors of growing renown.
"Volume three brings us another ten tales. Several authors you might recognize from the previous installments such as: Tais Teng, Mike Chinn, Chadwick Ginther, and veteran writer Adrian Cole.....
"This year has been a stellar year for sword and sorcery fiction. Parallel Universe has certainly added to the excitement with this series of anthologies. In fact, Volume four is due for publication in June of 2022."
Click on the link above to read the full review.
Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy Volume 3 selling well
We are looking forward to opening up submissions for Volume Four, which we intend to bring out in May or June next year.
Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy Volume 3 is now available as a paperback and ebook (kindle).
Copies can be ordered from:
Contents are:
Sorcerous Vengeance by Lorenzo D. Lopez
Seal Snatchers of Jorsaleem by Tais Teng
When the Gods Send You Rats by Chadwick Ginther
Mother's Bones by Carson Ray
In the Lair of the Snake-Witch by Darin Hlavaz
The Rains of Barofonn by Mike Chinn
Wardark by Craig Herbertson
The Foliage by Rab Foster
In the Lair of the Moonmen by Jon Hansen
Sailing on the Thieves' Tide by Adrian Cole
The covers and interior artwork are again by Jim Pitts.
The book is 270 pages and will cost £11.99 (£2.99 kindle).
With covers and illustrations by award-winning fantasy artist Jim Pitts, and edited by David A. Riley, the volumes so far include stories by Steve Lines, Steve Dilks, Susan Murrie Macdonald, Geoff Hart, Gerri Leen, Eric Ian Steele, Chadwick Ginther, Adrian Cole, Mike Chinn, Tais Teng, Martin Owton, Andrew Darlington, Pedro Iniguez, Dev Agarwal, and Phil Emery.
All are available from Parallel Universe Publications direct or from Amazon and other online retailers.
For a glimpse into some of the interior pages of Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy Volume 2 click on this link.
The contents of Volume 2 are:
The Essence of Dust by Mike Chinn
Highjacking the Lord of Light by Tais Teng
Out in the Wildlands by Martin Owton
Zale and Zedril by Susan Murrie Macdonald
The Amulet and the Shadow by Steve Dilks
Antediluvia: Seasons of the World by Andrew Darlington
A Thousand Words for Death by Pedro Iniguez
Stone Snake by Dev Agarwal
Seven Thrones by Phil Emery
The Eater of Gods by Adrian Cole
Illustrations by Jim Pitts.
The contents of Volume One are:
The Mirror of Torjan Sul by Steve Lines
The Horror from the Stars by Steve Dilks
Trolls are Different by Susan Murrie Macdonald
Chain of Command by Geoff Hart
Disruption of Destiny by Gerri Leen
The City of Silence by Eric Ian Steele
Red by Chadwick Ginther
The Reconstructed God by Adrian Cole
Illustrations by Jim Pitts.amazon.co.uk
Volume Four:
Thursday, 18 November 2021
In Depth Review of A Grim God's Revenge: Dark Tales of Fantasy & Horror on the Vault of Evil Website
A Grim God's Revenge: Dark Tales of Fantasy & Horror by David A. Riley is now available in paperback and kindle.
The short story collection includes fourteen dark tales of fantasy and horror ranging from 1971 to 2020.
Dead Ronnie and I was first published in Sanitarium issue 44, 2016
Corpse-Maker was first published in Weird Window issue 2, 1971
The Urn was first published in Whispers issue 1, 1972
Gwargens was first published in Beyond issue 3, 1995
Retribution was first published in Peeping Tom issue 3, 1991
The Bequest was first published in Dark Horizons, 2008
They Pissed on My Sofa was first published in Malicious Deviance, 2011
Old Grudge Ender was first published in The Screaming Book of Horror, 2012
A Girl, a Toad and a Cask was first published in The Unspoken, 2013
Scrap was first published in Dark Visions 1, 2013
Lem was first published in The Eleventh Black Book of Horror, 2015
A Grim God’s Revenge was first published in Mythic issue 4, 2017
Grudge End Cloggers was first published in Scare Me, 2020
Hanuman was first published in Phantasmagoria issue 16, 2020
Saturday, 13 November 2021
"One Of The Most Solid Sword And Sorcery Anthologies I Have Read" - Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy Volume 3 First Review
Friday, 5 November 2021
A Grim God's Revenge: Dark Tales of Fantasy & Horror by David A. Riley available now in paperback and kindle
Artwork: Jim Pitts
A Grim God's Revenge: Dark Tales of Fantasy & Horror by David A. Riley is now available in paperback and kindle.
The short story collection includes fourteen dark tales of fantasy and horror ranging from 1971 to 2020.
Dead Ronnie and I was first published in Sanitarium issue 44, 2016
Corpse-Maker was first published in Weird Window issue 2, 1971
The Urn was first published in Whispers issue 1, 1972
Gwargens was first published in Beyond issue 3, 1995
Retribution was first published in Peeping Tom issue 3, 1991
The Bequest was first published in Dark Horizons, 2008
They Pissed on My Sofa was first published in Malicious Deviance, 2011
Old Grudge Ender was first published in The Screaming Book of Horror, 2012
A Girl, a Toad and a Cask was first published in The Unspoken, 2013
Scrap was first published in Dark Visions 1, 2013
Lem was first published in The Eleventh Black Book of Horror, 2015
A Grim God’s Revenge was first published in Mythic issue 4, 2017
Grudge End Cloggers was first published in Scare Me, 2020
Hanuman was first published in Phantasmagoria issue 16, 2020
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| Paperback front, back cover and spine: artwork Jim Pitts |
Thursday, 4 November 2021
Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy Volume 3 now available as paperback and ebook (kindle)
It is with great pleasure that we announce Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy Volume 3 is now available as a paperback and ebook (kindle)
Copies can be ordered from:
Contents are:
Sorcerous Vengeance by Lorenzo D. Lopez
Seal Snatchers of Jorsaleem by Tais Teng
When the Gods Send You Rats by Chadwick Ginther
Mother's Bones by Carson Ray
In the Lair of the Snake-Witch by Darin Hlavaz
The Rains of Barofonn by Mike Chinn
Wardark by Craig Herbertson
The Foliage by Rab Foster
In the Lair of the Moonmen by Jon Hansen
Sailing on the Thieves' Tide by Adrian Cole
The covers and interior artwork are again by Jim Pitts.
Monday, 1 November 2021
A Grim God's Revenge: Dark Tales of Fantasy & Horror now available on kindle
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The short story collection includes fourteen dark tales of fantasy and horror ranging from 1971 to 2020.
Dead Ronnie and I was first published in Sanitarium issue 44, 2016
Corpse-Maker was first published in Weird Window issue 2, 1971
The Urn was first published in Whispers issue 1, 1972
Gwargens was first published in Beyond issue 3, 1995
Retribution was first published in Peeping Tom issue 3, 1991
The Bequest was first published in Dark Horizons, 2008
They Pissed on My Sofa was first published in Malicious Deviance, 2011
Old Grudge Ender was first published in The Screaming Book of Horror, 2012
A Girl, a Toad and a Cask was first published in The Unspoken, 2013
Scrap was first published in Dark Visions 1, 2013
Lem was first published in The Eleventh Black Book of Horror, 2015
A Grim God’s Revenge was first published in Mythic issue 4, 2017
Grudge End Cloggers was first published in Scare Me, 2020
Hanuman was first published in Phantasmagoria issue 16, 2020
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| Paperback front, back cover and spine: artwork Jim Pitts |
Sunday, 31 October 2021
Next 2 Books to be Published by PUP: Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy Volume 3 and A Grim God's Revenge: Dark Tales of Fantasy & Horror
The next two books to be published within the next few weeks by Parallel Universe Publications are: Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy Volume 3 and A Grim God's Revenge: Dark Tales of Fantasy & Horror.
The cover artwork for both is by award-winning fantasy artist Jim Pitts, and the swords and sorcery anthology includes some interior artwork too.
Both will be published as paperbacks and ebooks, priced £11.99 and £2.99 respectively.
Thursday, 28 October 2021
Volume 3 of Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy nearing completion
With only three days to go before the closure of submissions for Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy we can now say that in our opinion it is going to be a cracker.
One tale that will definitely be looked forward to is a brand-new Elak, King of Atlantis story by veteran fantasy writer Adrian Cole.
Last year saw publication of his first series of Elak tales by Pulp Hero Press, Elak: King of Atlantis to great critical acclaim. Included in Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy Volume 3 will be a novella-length Elak story: Sailing on the Thieves' Tide.
Full details of all of the contents will be announced next week and Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy Volume 3 will be available as a paperback and ebook by mid-November.
Sunday, 24 October 2021
Congratulations to Eric Ian Steele (Nightscape) for Boy #5 winning Best Independent Film Movie at Horrors4You
"This film has a great sense of purpose in its story - and that's exactly what independent film is about."
Eric's story collection Nightscape was published by Parallel Universe Publications.
Congratulations to Steve Dilks on the publication of Black Dust and Other Stories
Here's a link to view this on amazon.co.uk.
Thursday, 21 October 2021
A Grim God's Revenge: Dark Tales of Fantasy & Horror to be published in November
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| Artwork: Jim Pitts |
To be published next month, this will include fourteen stories in the horror, fantasy and science fiction genres all of which have previously been published from the early 1970s to last year.
Dead Ronnie and I was first published in Sanitarium issue 44, 2016
Corpse-Maker was first published in Weird Window issue 2, 1971
The Urn was first published in Whispers issue 1, 1972
Gwargens was first published in Beyond issue 3, 1995
Retribution was first published in Peeping Tom issue 3, 1991
The Bequest was first published in Dark Horizons, 2008
They Pissed on My Sofa was first published in Malicious Deviance, 2011
Old Grudge Ender was first published in The Screaming Book of Horror, 2012
A Girl, a Toad and a Cask was first published in The Unspoken, 2013
Scrap was first published in Dark Visions 1, 2013
Lem was first published in The Eleventh Black Book of Horror, 2015
A Grim God’s Revenge was first published in Mythic issue 4, 2017
Grudge End Cloggers was first published in Scare Me, 2020
Hanuman was first published in Phantasmagoria issue 16, 2020
Wednesday, 20 October 2021
Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy - Volumes 3 and 4
While still deciding upon which stories to include in the third volume of our swords and sorcery series, we are already looking forward to publishing the fourth volume in June next year. Here, for the first time, is a look at what the cover will be.
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| Artwork by Jim Pitts |
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| Artwork by Jim Pitts |
Saturday, 16 October 2021
Mythic #17 with a half-page ad for Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy is now out
Our first advert in Mythic magazine is in issue No 17, which is now available.
Click on the above sentence to go straight to amazon. This issue also includes a swords and sorcery story by David A. Riley: Baal the Necromancer.
Tuesday, 12 October 2021
Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy Volume 3
As the deadline for submissions draws nearer it's becoming increasingly obvious that the final selection for the stories to be included in volume three is going to be tough.
We would like to thank everyone who has submitted so far - or intends to submit a story before the end of the month. We are going to send emails during the first week in November to let everyone know how their stories have fared.
Volume Three of Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy will be published in paperback and kindle before the end of November.
Sunday, 10 October 2021
Christmas in the Workhouse & Other Gruesome Tales - a new video on an ideal gift for Christmas
Christmas in the Workhouse & Other Gruesome Tales by Craig Herbertson, illustrated by Chrissie Demant.
Available in hardcover, paperback and kindle.
This is the second collection of stories written by Craig Herbertson to
be published by Parallel Universe Publications. A musician and
songwriter, Craig lives in Edinburgh with his partner and children.
Craig is one of the original authors included in the infamous Pan Book of Horror Stories series. Two of his stories received honourable mentions in Ellen Datlow's renowned lists - The Best Horror of the Year.
When not writing Craig is playing folk music, mostly Scottish, or
watching football.Some of the stories in this collection show the
influence of some of his favourite writers, including Philip K. Dick and
J. G. Ballard.
An ideal present for Christmas for
anyone who loves well-written, dark, sardonically macabre stories,
complete with several spot illustrations by Chrissie Demant and one
illustration by Craig himself. Published in hardcover with an
illustrated dustjacket, this is one of the best collections we have ever
published.