A viewing of '42, a new film by Eric Ian Steele in Oldham

My daughter, Cassandra and I were invited to attend a viewing of the latest film written and directed by Eric Ian Steele at the Hack in Oldham last night. '42 is an alternate history story set in Nazi occupied Britain. Please watch a trailer from the film below. Although created on a tight budget this is an impressively written and directed movie, with some intruigingly original plot twists. The uniforms, weapons and the action sequences were especially impressive, as was the developing relationship between the British prisoners being held for interrogation by the SS, which was pivotal to the storyline. All in all, an original and rewarding experience and I am grateful for the opportunity to watch this new movie.

Eric was kind enough beforehand to give us both a tour of the Hack, which is a huge four-storey building in the centre of Oldham dedicated to the creative arts. My daughter has her own theatrical studios in Hyndburn (ReAct Academy of Theatre Arts), so she was especially interested.

 

Parallel Universe Publications brought out a collection of Eric's stories several years ago. Nightscape is still available in paperback and as a kindle eBook. 

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Eric Ian Steele's First Feature Film Now Available On Amazon Prime

Eric Ian Steele, whose short story collection Nightscape is available from Parallel Universe Publications, is also an independent film maker. Please see the details below of his first movie which is now available on Amazon Prime:

"Our first feature film "Boy #5" is now available on Amazon Prime!

Get your hands on our microbudget vampire feature that took the indie world by storm.

Shot for under £10k it premiered in London's West End then Texas before appearing on TV in the USA, Canada and now the UK!

Filmed entirely in greater Manchester UK with a cast of unknown actors. This was the first feature length film we cut our teeth on.

Featuring a special set invasion from a family of foxes, guerilla filmmaking in Manchester city centre, inventive practical SFX and more!"

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Nightscape: 

 

Eric Ian Steele is a novelist and screenwriter from Manchester, England. He is the writer of the horror novel The Autumn Man, as well as the thriller feature film The Student (2017) and the action/sci-fi feature film Clone Hunter (2010). He won the prestigious Writers on the Storm screenwriting contest in 2012 and has had short films produced across the USA. He has also written for hire on a children’s sci-fi animated TV series. His short stories range from science-fiction to horror and fantasy and can be found in numerous anthologies and magazines including Terror Tales alongside fiction by Neil Gaiman and Kim Newman, The Lovecraft E-Zine, Horror Without Victims, the superhero fiction anthology POW!erful Tales, and the zombie poetry collection Vicious Verses and Reanimated Rhymes!  

Nightscape is being published in hardcover, price £20.00. 

It includes eleven tales:

Charlie - first published in Terror Tales #4, edityed by John B. Ford and Paul Kane

The Musical Box - first published in Chaos Theory: Tales Askew #13, edited by A. A. Roberts

The Groaner in the Glen - first published in The Lovecraft eZine #29, edited by Mike Davis

City of the Damned - first published in In Bad Dreams II

Black Annis - first published in The Willows #1, edited by Ben Thomas

After the Fall - first published in Chaos Theory: Tales Askew #3, edited by A. A. Roberts

Moths - first published in Scifantastic

Cycle - first published in Terminal Earth

A Dahlia Among the Roses, Ars Armortia, and Indian Summer are original to this collection.

Paperback and kindle: 

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Congratulations to Eric Ian Steele (Nightscape) for Boy #5 winning Best Independent Film Movie at Horrors4You

Great news for Eric Ian Steele, whose movie Boy #5 won the Best Independent Film Movie award 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. 

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.

Nightscape by Eric Ian Steele reviewed on the British Fantasy Society website

There's a review of Eric Ian Steele's Nightscape collection on the BFS website by Pauline Morgan.

"The first thing that catches the attention is the beautiful production of this book and the excellent choice of cover – Joseph de Ribera’s Hecate: Procession to a Witches Sabbath – which perfectly indicates the intended mood of the stories inside. There are eleven of these, the first eight of which were originally published elsewhere between 2003 and 2014. The final three are original to this collection." To read the rest of the review click onto this link.

Eric Ian Steele is a novelist and screenwriter from Manchester, England. He is the writer of the horror novel The Autumn Man, as well as the thriller feature film The Student (2017) and the action/sci-fi feature film Clone Hunter (2010). He won the prestigious Writers on the Storm screenwriting contest in 2012 and has had short films produced across the USA. He has also written for hire on a children’s sci-fi animated TV series. His short stories range from science-fiction to horror and fantasy and can be found in numerous anthologies and magazines including Terror Tales alongside fiction by Neil Gaiman and Kim Newman, The Lovecraft E-Zine, Horror Without Victims, the superhero fiction anthology POW!erful Tales, and the zombie poetry collection Vicious Verses and Reanimated Rhymes!  

Nightscape is being published in hardcover, price £20.00. It is also available as a trade papetrback and an ebook.

It includes eleven tales:

Charlie - first published in Terror Tales #4, edityed by John B. Ford and Paul Kane

The Musical Box - first published in Chaos Theory: Tales Askew #13, edited by A. A. Roberts

The Groaner in the Glen - first published in The Lovecraft eZine #29, edited by Mike Davis

City of the Damned - first published in In Bad Dreams II

Black Annis - first published in The Willows #1, edited by Ben Thomas

After the Fall - first published in Chaos Theory: Tales Askew #3, edited by A. A. Roberts

Moths - first published in Scifantastic

Cycle - first published in Terminal Earth

A Dahlia Among the Roses, Ars Armortia, and Indian Summer are original to this collection.

hardcover

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trade paperback
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ebook
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Official trailer for The Student, screenplay by Eric Ian Steele

The official trailer for The Student, the new film written by Eric Ian Steele, can now be watched online.

Eric is the author of Nightscape, which was published in hardcover, paperback and as an ebook by Parallel Universe Publications last year.

Eric Ian Steele featured on the front cover of InkTip Magazine

Eric Ian Steele, who collection of short stories, Nightscape, was published last year by PUP, is featured on the front cover of the current issue of InkTip Magazine, with special mention of his latest film, The Student.

New ebooks from Parallel Universe Publications

Ebook versions of three previously published books from PUP should be available to order via amazon, etc., within the next few days.

These are:

Standing on the Threshold of Madness - a collection of weird poems by Benjamin Blake

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Nightscape - a collection of stories by Eric Ian Steele

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Parlour Tricks - a collection of stories by Carl Barker

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First review of Nightscape on amazon.com

Eric Ian Steele's Nightscape got an excellent first review on amazon.com by David W. Thompson:

"Eric Ian Steele’s “Nightscape” is a horror anthology well worth your attention. The tales run the gamut from pure conventional horror (City of the Dead) to flirting with science fiction (After the Fall). One, The Musical Box, had a welcome Hitchcock vibe, and Vincent Price absolutely must return to us for a part in “Charlie!” This one starts the reader off with a bang, and leads to an unusual surprise ending.
“Black Annis,” a tale of an ancient witch seeking revenge for the injustices heaped upon her is a personal favorite, but “Indian Summer” is my pick of the litter and is alone worth the price of admission. Mr. Steele does an excellent job with character development and world building, not an easy task for a short story, and his descriptive prose sets the mood for the terror to come!
Many other macabre accounts fill these pages, and if this is your passion, Mr. Steele will not fail to delight."

First Amazon Review of Eric Ian Steele's Nightscape

First review on amazon of Eric Ian Steele's collection Nightscape:

Eric Ian Steele’s “Nightscape” is a horror anthology well worth your attention. The tales run the gamut from pure conventional horror (City of the Dead) to flirting with science fiction (After the Fall). One, The Musical Box, had a welcome Hitchcock vibe, and Vincent Price absolutely must return to us for a part in “Charlie!”...

To read the full review click on the link to it below:

https://www.amazon.com/…/0957453523/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_cmps_btm…

Eric Ian Steele's movie The Student reviewed

There's an excellent review of The Student (2017) a new movie co-scripted by Eric Ian Steele, whose short story collection, Nightscape, has just been published by Parallel Universe Publications.

"There’s a surprising amount of depth to The Student, a film that easily could have puts all it eggs in the love sick basket, especially given the ages of the two leads, but Monroe, helming Irene Majcher and Eric Steele‘s pretty solid script, avoids these clichés altogether and instead finds plausibility in other ways, with a vengeance story that ticks along at a great pace."

To read the full review click on this link. 

Eric Ian Steele

As well as the hardcover version of Eric Ian Steele's horror/SF story collection, Nightscape, a trade paperback version (£9.99) will also be available within the next few days.

As a screenwriter, Eric's latest movie, The Student, will be out soon, starring Alica Leigh Willis and Blake Michael.

Below is the poster from this movie.

Copies of Eric Ian Steele's Nightscape arrive

Copies of Eric Ian Steele's superb collection of short stories, Nightscape, arrived by courier today.

This is now available to order from us direct at £20.00 per copy, including postage and packing (£22.00 for the United States and £20.00 for Europe). Please check out our Order Books Direct page for details. It is also available through the usual outlets such as amazon, Barnes & Noble, Wordery and, of course, can be ordered from your local bookshop.
 
Eric Ian Steele is a novelist and screenwriter from Manchester, England. He is the writer of the horror novel The Autumn Man, as well as the thriller feature film The Student (2017) and the action/sci-fi feature film Clone Hunter (2010). He won the prestigious Writers on the Storm screenwriting contest in 2012 and has had short films produced across the USA. He has also written for hire on a children’s sci-fi animated TV series. His short stories range from science-fiction to horror and fantasy and can be found in numerous anthologies and magazines including Terror Tales alongside fiction by Neil Gaiman and Kim Newman, The Lovecraft E-Zine, Horror Without Victims, the superhero fiction anthology POW!erful Tales, and the zombie poetry collection Vicious Verses and Reanimated Rhymes!  

Nightscape by Eric Ian Steele is now available

We are pleased to announce that copies of our latest hardcover book, Eric Ian Steele's brilliant collection of stories, Nightscape, is now available.

Order direct from us 

 

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Eric Ian Steele is a novelist and screenwriter from Manchester, England. He is the writer of the horror novel The Autumn Man, as well as the thriller feature film The Student (2017) and the action/sci-fi feature film Clone Hunter (2010). He won the prestigious Writers on the Storm screenwriting contest in 2012 and has had short films produced across the USA. He has also written for hire on a children’s sci-fi animated TV series. His short stories range from science-fiction to horror and fantasy and can be found in numerous anthologies and magazines including Terror Tales alongside fiction by Neil Gaiman and Kim Newman, The Lovecraft E-Zine, Horror Without Victims, the superhero fiction anthology POW!erful Tales, and the zombie poetry collection Vicious Verses and Reanimated Rhymes! 

Nightscape by Eric Ian Steele available in hardcover within the next few days

We are pleased to announce that writer and screenwriter Eric Ian Steele's collection of stories titled Nightscape is now in the process of being published and will be available through the usual channels (amazon, Barnes & Noble, Wordery and, of course, directly from ourselves) within the next few days. 

Eric Ian Steele is a novelist and screenwriter from Manchester, England. He is the writer of the horror novel The Autumn Man, as well as the thriller feature film The Student (2017) and the action/sci-fi feature film Clone Hunter (2010). He won the prestigious Writers on the Storm screenwriting contest in 2012 and has had short films produced across the USA. He has also written for hire on a children’s sci-fi animated TV series. His short stories range from science-fiction to horror and fantasy and can be found in numerous anthologies and magazines including Terror Tales alongside fiction by Neil Gaiman and Kim Newman, The Lovecraft E-Zine, Horror Without Victims, the superhero fiction anthology POW!erful Tales, and the zombie poetry collection Vicious Verses and Reanimated Rhymes!  

Nightscape is being published in hardcover, price £20.00. 



It includes eleven tales:

Charlie - first published in Terror Tales #4, edityed by John B. Ford and Paul Kane

The Musical Box - first published in Chaos Theory: Tales Askew #13, edited by A. A. Roberts

The Groaner in the Glen - first published in The Lovecraft eZine #29, edited by Mike Davis

City of the Damned - first published in In Bad Dreams II

Black Annis - first published in The Willows #1, edited by Ben Thomas

After the Fall - first published in Chaos Theory: Tales Askew #3, edited by A. A. Roberts

Moths - first published in Scifantastic

Cycle - first published in Terminal Earth

A Dahlia Among the Roses, Ars Armortia, and Indian Summer are original to this collection.

Nightscape - hardcover

UK £20.00 GBP Europe £28.60 GBP Rest of the World £33.30 GBP

Nightscape by Eric Ian Steele is the next book from Parallel Universe Publications

The next book to be published by PUP will be a collection of short stories called Nightscape from Eric Ian Steele.

Eric Ian Steele is a novelist and screenwriter from Manchester, England. He is the writer of the horror novel The Autumn Man, as well as the thriller feature film The Student (2017) and the action/sci-fi feature film Clone Hunter (2010). He won the prestigious Writers on the Storm screenwriting contest in 2012 and has had short films produced across the USA. He has also written for hire on a children’s sci-fi animated TV series. His short stories range from science-fiction to horror and fantasy and can be found in numerous anthologies and magazines including Terror Tales alongside fiction by Neil Gaiman and Kim Newman, The Lovecraft E-Zine, Horror Without Victims, the superhero fiction anthology POW!erful Tales, and the zombie poetry collection Vicious Verses and Reanimated Rhymes!  

Unlike earlier PUP books, Nightscape will initially be published in hardcover, price £19.99 and will be available for order within the next few weeks. It includes eleven tales:

Charlie - first published in Terror Tales #4, edityed by John B. Ford and Paul Kane

The Musical Box - first published in Chaos Theory: Tales Askew #13, edited by A. A. Roberts

The Groaner in the Glen - first published in The Lovecraft eZine #29, edited by Mike Davis

City of the Damned - first published in In Bad Dreams II

Black Annis - first published in The Willows #1, edited by Ben Thomas

After the Fall - first published in Chaos Theory: Tales Askew #3, edited by A. A. Roberts

Moths - first published in Scifantastic

Cycle - first published in Terminal Earth

A Dahlia Among the Roses, Ars Armortia, and Indian Summer are original to this collection.