DMR Books website shares review of Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy Volume 7

Our friends at DMR Books have just shared on their website an excellent review of Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy Volume 7 by Richard Fisher, opening with:

"David A. Riley's anthology series certainly has some longevity. With seven volumes to date it has eclipsed several seminal anthology series of the past. As I understand it volume eight will be published later this year with submissions reopening late this year or early next year for volume nine."

In actual fact submissions will open for volume nine on the 1st October for the full calendar month, with publication in November. And volume eight will be published on the 1st May. 

To read the full review click on this link: DMR Books

 

Another 5-star review on amazon for Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy Volume 7

 It's always nice to get another 5-star review.

 

Blog entries: Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy Volume 7

It's always gratifying when authors help to promote a book we've published by posting entries about it on their blogs. 

Published only a few weeks ago two of our authors from Volume 7 and a writer whose tales have previously appeared in the anthology series have posted the following blog entries:

Contributor Jon Zaremba has created a video about Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy Volume 7, with some insights into his amazing story Prohairesis.

 

Editor and publisher of Lovecraftiana Magazine and Schlock! Ezine, Gavin Chappell, whose story The Crossroads in the Forest is also in Volume 7, published this: Gavin Chappell, Author.

 

 

Previous contributor to the anthology series Craig Herbertson has written a detailed review of the volume: Review. This review has also been sent to Trevor Kennedy who, as well as publishing and editing Phantasmagoria Magazine, has a weekly two-hour show each Sunday on Big Hits Radio UK from 12 noon till 2 pm. He will be reading out this review on his show on the 10th December.

 

 

If anyone else has published a blog entry, etc about Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy Volume 7, please let us know. 

First review of Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy Volume 7

Craig Herbertson has written and published the first review of Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy Volume 7 on his website Heavenmakers. 

"The seventh in the popular sword and sorcery anthology series edited by David A. Riley contains eleven more appetising tales. Dedicated to the late Charles Black and illustrated by Jim Pitts, Parallel Universe Publications continue their policy of welcoming old favourites and newcomers to the world of Fantasy..."

To read the full review, in which he gives detailed comments about each story, click on the link above. 

Although he enjoyed reading all of the stories in this book, he picks out one in particular for special mention: "I don’t often say this. Jon Zaremba’s Prohairesis is stunningly brilliant. It’s a masterpiece. I don’t think I’ve read anything from a relatively new author which I would describe as faultless. This is. It has everything from conceptual genius, perfect plotting and authentic characterisation to brilliance of expression and a genuine original voice. Not a word is wasted, each sentence seamlessly carries the reader along. Prohairesis should win awards."

 

 

 

Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy Volume 7 now available in paperback and kindle eBook

We are pleased to announce that our latest anthology Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy Volume 7 is now available to order as either a paperback or kindle eBook. It's our biggest volume so far at 353 pages.

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The stories and authors included are:

PITILESS by Stephen Frame

UNHALLOWED TOMBS by Paul Batteiger

SORCERIES IN ASSABARR by Andrew Graham

SCHISM OF SPECTRES by Phil Emery

THE CROSSROADS IN THE FOREST by Gavin Chappell

WISPS by Jason M Waltz

DARK THE SKY, RADIANT THE ROAD by Jalyn Renae Fiske

THE BLOOD OF KHALID AL'TAHIR by Craig Comer 

THE DARK KNIGHT OF THE SOUL by Eric Ian Steele

PROHAIRESIS by Jon Zaremba

BLADES FOR A BOUNTY by Harry Elliott

The artwork, as always, is by Jim Pitts.

 

Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy Volume 7

Now that I have contracts back from all contributors to volume 7 of Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy I can finally announce the full line up. The stories and authors included are:

 

PITILESS by Stephen Frame

UNHALLOWED TOMBS by Paul Batteiger

SORCERIES IN ASSABARR by Andrew Graham

SCHISM OF SPECTRES by Phil Emery

THE CROSSROADS IN THE FOREST by Gavin Chappell

WISPS by Jason M Waltz

DARK THE SKY, RADIANT THE ROAD by Jalyn Renae Fiske

THE BLOOD OF KHALID AL'TAHIR by Craig Comer

THE DARK KNIGHT OF THE SOUL by eric Ian Steele

PROHAIRESIS by Jon Zaremba

BLADES FOR A BOUNTY by Harry Elliott

The artwork, as always, is by Jim Pitts.

The book will be published later this month both as a paperback and kindle eBook.

 

Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy Volume 7

I have now sent out all the acceptance and rejection emails to every writer who submitted to Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy Volume 7.

 

I will announce shortly the full list of stories and their authors that will appear in Volume 7.

 

Many thanks to everyone who sent in submissions. There really was a massive response and I was pleased how impressive the quality was, though this made deciding what to include even more difficult than usual. It is reassuring to see the wide variety of tales our genre can generate.

Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy Volume 7

Not long now before we can reveal the contents of Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy Volume 7, which will be published before the end of November.

Submissions for Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy Volume 7 are now open for the whole of October

 

Submissions period for Swords & Sorceries Volume 7

 is open from the 1st October till the 31st October 2023

 

 

Payment is £25 per story regardless of length plus one contributor's copy of the paperback. The book will be published as a paperback and ebook. If a hardcover version is published we will pay an additional £25. Please send your submissions as attachments (doc, docx or rtf) headed  

"Submission - Swords & Sorceries 7" 

 to:

paralleluniversepublications@gmx.co.uk

Please send only one submission - the one you consider the best fit for us. 

Although we prefer original stories we are prepared to consider reprints. Just let us know where and when it was previously published. 

You can send in simultaneous submissions, but let us know if your story is accepted elsewhere as soon as you can. Bear in mind you will only have to wait a maximum of one month and a week in which to receive a decision from us.

There is no limit on the size of submissions.  

There is absolutely no need to tell us anything about yourself because the only thing that matters is the story. Everything else is irrelevant.

All rejections and acceptances will be sent out by email by the end of the first week in November. Please don't enquire about your submission before then.

And good luck!

In the past we have received a number of stories that may be fantasy but are not swords and sorcery. If you are unsure what it is, why not get a better idea by checking out volumes 1 - 6. Saying that, swords and sorcery is a broad genre and we are more than willing to consider stories that stretch its limits, as we have in the past.

Also check our dedicated facebook group: 

Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy

 

   

The contents of Volume One are:

THE MIRROR OF TORJAN SUL - Steve Lines

THE HORROR FROM THE STARS - Steve Dilks

TROLLS ARE DIFFERENT - Susan Murrie Macdonald

CHAIN OF COMMAND - Geoff Hart

DISRUPTION OF DESTINY - Gerri Leen

THE CITY OF SILENCE - Eric Ian Steele

RED - Chadwick Ginther

THE RECONSTRUCTED GOD - Adrian Cole

The cover and all the interior artwork is by Jim Pitts. 

 

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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.

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The contents of Volume 3 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

 

Illustrations by Jim Pitts. 

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Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy Volume 4 contains eleven tales:

In the Iron Woods by Dev Agarwal

My People Were Fair and Wore Stars in Their Hair by Andrew Darlington

At Sea by Geoff Hart 

The Flesh of Man by Frank Sawielijew

City at the Mouth of Chaos by Adrian Cole

In the Belly of the Beast by Edward Ahern

The Tracks of the Pi Nereske by Wendy Nikel

Slaves of the Monolith by Paul D. Batteiger

The Green Wood by David Dubrow

Demonic by Phil Emery

The Whips of Malmac by H. R. Laurence

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Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy Volume 5 contains eleven tales:

The contents are: 

The Rotted Land by Charles Gramlich

Skulls for Silver by Harry Elliott

For the Light by Gustavo Bondoni

People of the Lake by Lorenzo D. Lopez

Free Diving for Leviathan Eggs by Tais Teng

The Black Well by Darin Hlavaz

Degg and the Undead by Susan Murrie Macdonald

The Mistress of the Marsh by David Dubrow

Silver and Gold by Earl W. Parrish

Bridge of Sorrows by Dev Agarwal

Prisoners of Devil Dog City by Adrian Cole

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Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy Volume 6 is available as a paperback and ebook (kindle)

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 The contents are: 

LAND OF THE DEAD by Dev Agarwal

 

THE HOUSE OF BONES by Carson Ray

 

THRENODY OF GHOSTS by Phil Emery

 

WARDARK AND THE SIREN QUEEN by Craig Herbertson

 

OTRIM by Lyndon Perry

 

GODS, MEN, AND NEPHILIM by David Dubrow

 

GOLDEN WITCH OF ADZELGAR by Scott McCloskey

 

RAIDING THE GRAVEYARD OF LOST SHIPS by Tais Teng

 

A PLACE OF GHOSTS by Andrew Darlington

 

THOSE WHO WEAR THEIR WHITE HAIR PROUDLY by Lauren C. Teffeau

 

TRIALS FOR TREASURE by Harry Elliott

 

GOD OF THE DREAMING ISLES by Adrian Cole

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Cover reveal for Volume 7 of Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy by Jim Pitts

This may not be the final version, but a glimpse of what the cover for Volume 7 of Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy will look like. The illustration is the work of award-winning artist Jim Pitts. 

The submissions period for Volume 7 will open on the 1st October for the full month and will be published towards the end of November.