tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13361575433642812962024-03-13T11:56:03.978+00:00The Alchemy PressPublisher of The Paladin Mandates, Shadows of Light and Dark, Where the Bodies are Buried, Swords Against the Millennium, Beneath the Ground and Rumours of the Marvellous...Alchemy Press/ Peter Colebornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05833436536772138668noreply@blogger.comBlogger153125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336157543364281296.post-38830123780850297692013-10-26T14:40:00.002+01:002013-10-26T14:40:26.974+01:00The Alchemy Press has moved
I began this blog back in 2009 and it's served me well. However, in order to better present Alchemy Press publications I have now moved to a new site. This current blog will remain static from now on. For news and information about our titles, visit:
alchemypress.co.uk
Alchemy Press/ Peter Colebornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05833436536772138668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336157543364281296.post-83602613155184100502013-09-19T17:23:00.003+01:002013-09-19T17:23:26.593+01:00The Alchemy Press websiteThe Alchemy Press is slowly moving to a new website which, we hope, will be cleaner and easier to use. Click here to take a peak.
Alchemy Press/ Peter Colebornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05833436536772138668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336157543364281296.post-36647030022608272722013-09-19T17:21:00.002+01:002013-09-19T17:21:46.148+01:00Invent-10nIn the pipeline and coming soon: Invent-10n by Rod Rees -- the mastermind behind the Demi-Monde sequence of novels.
Full details will appear on the new Alchemy Press website.
Alchemy Press/ Peter Colebornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05833436536772138668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336157543364281296.post-81239514021150174162013-09-19T17:19:00.000+01:002013-09-19T17:19:02.451+01:00Doors to ElsewhereThe Alchemy Press is pleased to report that Mike Barrett's collection of essays, Doors to Elsewhere, is now available via Amazon. Pop over to the new Alchemy Press website for full details.
Alchemy Press/ Peter Colebornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05833436536772138668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336157543364281296.post-9078115620436271092013-09-05T10:39:00.003+01:002013-09-05T10:39:34.997+01:00Chico Kidd interviewedChico Kidd has a story in the upcoming The Alchemy Press Book of Pulp Heroes 2. She has answered a few questions put to her by editor Mike Chinn. Read her replies here.
Alchemy Press/ Peter Colebornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05833436536772138668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336157543364281296.post-49327697315520488752013-08-18T16:25:00.001+01:002013-08-18T16:25:42.838+01:00The Komarovs now available
The Komarovs, the new novella by Chico Kidd, is now available for the Kindle. Visit the new website for further details and the link to Amazon.Charley Zriny wished he hadn’t hired the Siamese twins. Sure, they were a great draw, but they acted as if they were queen of the damn carnival. And that’s just the start. Besides the zombie there is a werewolf, a necromancer and ghosts. A maze of Alchemy Press/ Peter Colebornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05833436536772138668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336157543364281296.post-40722670978761826632013-08-15T15:46:00.004+01:002013-08-15T15:46:39.843+01:00Jonathan Oliver interviewOur second interview is with Jonathan Oliver, whose story appears in the upcoming Alchemy Press Book of Urban Mythic. Read the interview here.
Alchemy Press/ Peter Colebornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05833436536772138668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336157543364281296.post-60139815785825540672013-08-13T20:24:00.003+01:002013-08-13T20:24:31.410+01:00The Komarovs
A new e-novella coming soon from The Alchemy Press: “The Komarovs”
by Chico Kidd. Another weird and wondrous story featuring Captain da Silva.
Alchemy Press/ Peter Colebornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05833436536772138668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336157543364281296.post-29128046064204624022013-08-13T20:11:00.001+01:002013-08-13T20:11:30.587+01:00Doors to Elsewhere update
The Alchemy Press is delighted to announce that Ramsey Campbell has written the Introduction to Doors to Elsewhere, Mike Barrett's collection of essays on writers from the Weird Tales era.
Alchemy Press/ Peter Colebornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05833436536772138668noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336157543364281296.post-29191986970536671012013-08-13T20:07:00.001+01:002013-08-13T20:08:13.609+01:00Willie Meikle interviewed
In the run up to the publication of forthcoming Alchemy
Press books we will be posting short interviews with the contributors.
Up first: William Meikle whose contribution, “The Penge Terror”, will feature in The Alchemy Press
Book of Pulp Heroes 2 (the questions set by the editor Mike Chinn). To read the interview, please pop over to our
new website.
Alchemy Press/ Peter Colebornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05833436536772138668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336157543364281296.post-76428719753561854352013-07-22T21:17:00.006+01:002013-07-22T21:17:59.798+01:00New websiteI have created a new website for The Alchemy Press. Please take a look.
Alchemy Press/ Peter Colebornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05833436536772138668noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336157543364281296.post-15410925625360675462013-07-20T08:39:00.005+01:002013-07-20T08:39:58.885+01:00Mike Chinn interviewedAlchemy Press author and editor Mike Chinn (The Paladin Mandates, Swords against the Millennium, The Alchemy Press Book of Pulp Heroes) is interviewed on WikiWorm (click here). He also writes a brief history of his love of all things pulp (here).
Alchemy Press/ Peter Colebornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05833436536772138668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336157543364281296.post-3343262850705165392013-07-18T15:29:00.000+01:002013-07-18T15:29:17.887+01:00Kneeling in the Silver Light: cover artwork
I am delighted to present the cover for next year's anthology, Kneeling in the Silver Light: Stories from the Great War, edited by Dean M Drinkel.
The artwork and cover design are (c) Chris Rawlins (click here for his DeviantART page).
Alchemy Press/ Peter Colebornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05833436536772138668noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336157543364281296.post-91507507246249239692013-06-19T15:52:00.000+01:002013-06-19T15:58:09.143+01:00Kneeling in the Silver Light: new anthology announced
Editor Dean M Drinkel (Phobophobia
- Dark Continents Press; The Demonologia
Biblica - Western Legends Press; Cities
of Death - Static Movement) and Alchemy Press present Kneeling In The Silver Light: Stories From The Great War - a horror
/ dark fantasy anthology commemorating the 100 year centenary of the outbreak
of the Great War (World War One) - to be published: 28th July 2014.
WeAlchemy Press/ Peter Colebornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05833436536772138668noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336157543364281296.post-26493694203816596302013-06-13T12:55:00.003+01:002013-06-13T12:55:54.801+01:00Ancient Wonders reviewed
Pop over to the Ginger Nuts of Horror website and read a rather splendid review of The Alchemy Press Book of Ancient Wonders edited by Jan Edwards and Jenny Barber. Jim McLeod says:
"The Alchemy Book of Ancient Wonders, is one of those anthologies that really does live up to the title. This is fourteen stories of pure magic, that will whisk to lands full myth, magic, and adventure."
Alchemy Press/ Peter Colebornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05833436536772138668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336157543364281296.post-87612914014025067332013-06-10T11:35:00.001+01:002013-06-11T00:16:41.281+01:00Q&A: Pauline E Dungate
PAULINE DUNGATE answers the questions this time around about her story in The Alchemy Press Book of Ancient Wonders:
Tell us a little
about yourself, and what you like to write?
I spent all of my working life as a teacher but ended up as
the resident teacher at Birmingham Nature Centre with a classroom full of
exotic animals. I spend a lot of time reading, writing and reviewing when I Alchemy Press/ Peter Colebornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05833436536772138668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336157543364281296.post-56757288960020254182013-06-06T15:50:00.000+01:002013-06-06T15:51:43.297+01:00Astrologica: the final line up
Editor Allen Ashley has now fixed the final line up for the
forthcoming Alchemy Press anthology Astrologica:
Stories of the Zodiac. Allen says: “That’s it! I have made my final three
acceptances and the book is now full. The last trio to announce are ‘Broken
Horn’ by Doug Blakeslee for Capricorn; ‘The Third Face of Virgo’ by Adam Craig for
Virgo; and ‘Deep Draw’ by Neil Williamson for Alchemy Press/ Peter Colebornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05833436536772138668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336157543364281296.post-27839359834682187802013-06-01T12:14:00.003+01:002013-06-01T12:14:51.117+01:00Sex, Lies... reviewed
Sex Lies and Family Ties by Sarah J Graham has received a four-star review on Goodreads. The reviewer, Jan Ruth, says: "the author handles all of these issues with sensitivity and great insight ... well written and full of poignancy."
Available in print and ebook formats from Amazon and other online dealers.
Alchemy Press/ Peter Colebornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05833436536772138668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336157543364281296.post-3151699340645922782013-06-01T10:49:00.002+01:002013-06-01T10:49:55.388+01:00Urban Mythic
Here is the provisional cover design for The Alchemy Press Book of Urban Mythic, edited by Jan Edwards and Jenny Barber. The fabulous artwork is by Ben Baldwin.
Alchemy Press/ Peter Colebornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05833436536772138668noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336157543364281296.post-63320006628340760542013-05-27T15:20:00.000+01:002013-05-27T15:20:34.765+01:00Astrologica update
Update from editor Allen Ashley: “I am delighted to announce that three
more Zodiac signs are sewn up for Astrologica:
Stories of the Zodiac. I have accepted the following:
“Aspects of Aries” by David Turnbull (Aries)
“Star-crossed” by Stuart Young (Gemini)
“The Sun and the Moon” by Bob Lock (Gemini)
“The Prize” by David McGroarty (Pisces)
“The Fishman” by Mark David Campbell (Pisces)Alchemy Press/ Peter Colebornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05833436536772138668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336157543364281296.post-59421679001426596682013-05-21T21:27:00.002+01:002013-05-21T21:42:08.062+01:00In the Broken Birdcage of Kathleen Fair
Now out from The Alchemy Press
In the Broken Birdcage of Kathleen Fair
By Cate Gardner
When the mirror released Kathleen into the unknown, for the briefest of moments she giggled and realised that she’d never laughed before. She had been a blank canvas, sitting and waiting in a room and occasionally bouncing from wall to wall desperate for freedom - and now she was out. White walls no Alchemy Press/ Peter Colebornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05833436536772138668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336157543364281296.post-35141240377553171152013-05-20T10:00:00.003+01:002013-05-21T09:27:25.546+01:00Astrologica update
Allen Ashley, editor of our forthcoming anthology Astrologica: Stories of the Zodiac,
reports:
“I can now confirm more acceptances for the anthology:
‘The Order of the Scales’ by Storm Constantine for the star
sign of Libra
‘The White Bull Ranch’ by Christine Morgan for the star sign
Taurus
‘Cookie’ by Jet McDonald for the star sign Scorpio
‘Ragged Claws’ by Joel Lane for the star Alchemy Press/ Peter Colebornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05833436536772138668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336157543364281296.post-59622177362595133762013-05-16T17:52:00.001+01:002013-05-16T17:52:28.797+01:00New novella due soon
"In the Broken Birdcage of Kathleen Fair" is the quirky story of a young woman imprison in a cage, who manages to escape ... but does she end up in a worse place?
The novella will be released in a week or two as an eBook, initially for the Kindle.
Alchemy Press/ Peter Colebornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05833436536772138668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336157543364281296.post-89217289395834297622013-05-09T16:30:00.003+01:002013-05-09T16:32:16.369+01:00Astrologica update
Update from Allen Ashley, editor of our forthcoming anthology Astrologica: Stories of the Zodiac –
“Two down, ten to go! I'm pleased to report that I have made my second
formal acceptance for the anthology. The story is ‘Dark Matters’ by Megan Kerr
and is for Sagittarius. Megan will be familiar to you as the winner of last
year’s BFS Short Story Competition and is currently Alchemy Press/ Peter Colebornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05833436536772138668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336157543364281296.post-22137077271897960382013-05-06T20:18:00.002+01:002013-05-06T20:39:21.459+01:00Pulp Heroes 2: contributors announced
Editor Mike Chinn has now announced the contents for The Alchemy Press Book of Pulp Heroes 2:
Cover art – Les Edwards
Pandora’s Box – Chico Kidd
The Flier – Bryn Fortey
Griffon’s Gamble – Arch Whitehouse
Night Hunter – Pauline E Dungate
Meeting at the Silver Dollar – Marion Pitman
The Monster of Gorgon – Ian Hunter
Dragon’s Breath – Anne Nicholls
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