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A review of Mike French and Karl Brown's An Android Awakes

Mike French and Karl Brown's An Android Awakes will be published by Elsewhen Press in November 2015. Information about the authors: Mike French was the owner and senior editor of the prestigious literary magazine, The View From Here during its life from 2007 …

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A review of Jean Lorrain's Monsieur de Phocas

Jean Lorrain's Monsieur de Phocas was published by Tartarus Press in September 2015. Information about Jean Lorrain: Jean Lorrain (1855-1906), born Paul Alexandre Martin Duval, was a French poet and …

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Q&A with Gail Z. Martin - Days of the Dead Blog Tour 2015

[author_image_243]Risingshadow has had the honour of interviewing the fantasy author Gail Z. Martin about her new books. Gail Z. Martin is the author of the upcoming novel Vendetta: A Deadly Curiosit…

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An interview with David Thomas Moore (the commissioning editor for Abaddon Books)

Risingshadow has had the honour of interviewing David Thomas Moore, the commissioning editor for Abaddon Books. Born in Australia, David Thomas Moore has lived and worked in the UK for the past twent…

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A review of Kim Newman's The Secrets of Drearcliff Grange School

Kim Newman's The Secrets of Drearcliff Grange School was published by Titan Books in October 2015. Information about Kim Newman: Kim Newman is a well known and respected author and movie critic. He w…

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A review of Mark A. Latham's The Lazarus Gate

Mark A. Latham's The Lazarus Gate was published by Titan Books in September 2015. It's the first part of The Apollonian Case Files series. Information about Mark A. Latham: Mark Latham is an author, …

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An interview with Anna Waterhouse

[author_image_9169]Risingshadow has had the honour of interviewing Anna Waterhouse. She has co-written Mycroft Holmes (Titan Books, September 2015) with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Anna Waterhouse is a prof…

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A review of Nightscript: Volume 1 (edited by C. M. Muller)

Nightscript: Volume 1 (edited by C. M. Muller) was published by Chthonic Matter in October 2015. Information about the editor: C. M. Muller lives in St. Paul, Minnesota with his wife and two sons - a…

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A review of Simon Marshall-Jones' Biblia Longcrofta

Simon Marshall-Jones' Biblia Longcrofta was published by Tickety Boo Press Ltd in August 2015. Information about Simon Marshall-Jones: Simon Marshall-Jones (aka The Tattooed Head) is editor/publisher…

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GIVEAWAY: J. L. Doty's A Choice of Treasons

You have a chance to win a new edition of J. L. Doty's A Choice of Treasons (e-book, published by Open Road Media, October 2015). This e-book will be given to 5 lucky winners. This giveaway is open t…

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A review of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Anna Waterhouse's Mycroft Holmes

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Anna Waterhouse's Mycroft Holmes was published by Titan Books in September 2015. Information about the authors: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a huge Holmesian - 7'2" tall, basketball…

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