Day Two of Showcasing the books published by Parallel Universe Publications: Black Ceremonies by Charles Black

For Day Two we have Black Ceremonies by Charles Black:

Those that participate in the thirteen strange dark rites that comprise Black Ceremonies find themselves at the mercy of sinister forces. Make an invocation to evil. Witness the horrors of war. Hear the sound of death. Feel the hand of vengeance as it reaches out from the grave. Are you ready to join the doomed and the damned?

“When it comes to dark and twisted tales, they don’t come much darker and more twisted than this. If you have a taste for the macabre, you really will be biting off as much as you can chew with this exciting debut collection from renowned editor and creator of the Black Books of Horror, Charles Black.” Anna Taborska, author of For Those Who Dream Monsters 

“Charlie’s yarns are very entertaining.” Johnny Mains, editor of Best British Horror

This collection includes the following stories: 
The Obsession of Percival Cairstairs
Call of the Damned
The Revelations of Dr Maitland
Tourist Trap
Face to Face
The Coughing Coffin
The Madness Out of the Sea
Death on the Line
The Necronomicon
A Bit Tasty
A Fistful of Vengeance
To Summon a Flesh-Eating Demon
The Strombolli Collection

You can order this book direct from us on this link, post free. 

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Day One of Showcasing the books published by Parallel Universe Publications: The Heaven Maker & Other Gruesome Tales by Craig Herbertson

 

This is day one of showcasing the books published by PUP that are still available.

Day One: The Heaven Maker and Other Gruesome Tales is Edinburgh born Craig Herbertson’s first horror collection. There has been a revival of the old style horror exemplified by the gory Pan Horror collections once commonplace in newsagents and train station kiosks throughout the UK. “The Heaven Maker”, published in 1988, was one such story; at last it is once again in print along with some unseemly and dreadful companions. Also on the menu are stand alone excerpts from the critically acclaimed dark fantasy novel, “School: The Seventh Silence”, followed by an aperitif of dark songs from Herbertson’s extensive traditional repertoire. Bizarre philosophical discussions alternate with episodes of fantasy, horror… and occasional whimsy… The images and ideas come thick and fast. A very enjoyable read, perfect for lovers of fantasy that’s a bit different.

Includes:
Timeless Love (originally published in Big Vault Advent Calendar 2011)
Synchronicity (originally published in Filthy Creations #2)
The Glowing Goblins (originally published in Auguries #16)
New Teacher (originally published in The Seventh Black Book of Horror)
The Janus Door
The Heaven Maker (originally published in The 29th Pan Book of Horror Stories)
The Waiting Game (originally published in Back from the Dead: The Legacy of the Pan Book of Horror Stories)
The Art of Confiscation
Gertrude
Not Waving
Spanish Suite (originally published in The Sixth Black Book of Horror)
The Anninglay Sundial
Soup (originally published in The Fourth Black Book of Horror)
A Game of Billiards (originally published in Tales from the Smoking Room)
The Navigator (originally published in Big Vault Advent Calendar 2011)
The Tasting
Steel Works
Liebniz's Last Puzzle (originally published in The Fifth Black Book of Horror)
Big Cup, Wee Cup
Gifts (originally published in Big Vault Advent Calendar 2011)

Here is a link to a detailed review of Craig's collection: Review.


Trade paperback:
amazon.co.uk  £11.99
amazon.com  $12.99          Barnes & Noble $12.99

ebook
amazon.co.uk  £2.99
amazon.com  $3.99

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.

 

Parallel Universe Publications Projects for the Future

2024 will already be quite busy for PUP, with the publication of a trilogy of linked sword and sorcery stories on top of our usual anthologies in May and November. 

Even so we are nevertheless interested in expanding our scope. And with this in mind there are two new anthology series we are thinking about embarking on. One will be a sister anthology to our existing sword and sorcery series, covering the genre of Sword and Planet, possibly titled Swords & Planets: Tales of Science Fantasy. 

The second is self explanatory from its title: The Parallel Universe Publications Book of Horror & The Supernatural.

A final decision on these anthology series has not been made, but there is every possibility either one or both will be published either later this year or in 2025. 

In the meantime, keep a watch out for announcements on Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy Volumes 8 and 9, and the forthcoming trilogy, the first volume of which should be out in the coming months.

 

HAPPY NEW YEAR

 

Parallel Universe Publications Book of Horror & The Supernatural

 

After having published 7 very successful swords and sorcery anthologies, (Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy) I am now considering a second series: The Parallel Universe Publicatons Book of Horror & The Supernatural.

This is something I'll be looking into during 2024. This would be a paying market and submissions details would be similiar to those for Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy.

Would anyone be interested in buying such a publication and, just as important, submitting stories to it?

Below is a mock up of the cover without, at the moment, any artwork.

 

 

Merry Christmas!

 

The Writers in Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy volume 7

There are eleven writers whose stories appear in Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy Volume 7: Stephen Frame, Paul Batteiger, Andrew Graham, Phil Emery, Gavin Chappell, Jason M Waltz, Jalyn Renae Fiske, Craig Comer, Eric Ian Steele, Jon Zaremba, and Harry Elliott. Here are the pages from the Introduction which tells you a little bit about them.

Merry Christmas from Parallel Universe Publications