tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13361575433642812962012-05-25T00:50:29.713-07:00The 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...Peter Coleborn / Alchemy Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05833436536772138668noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336157543364281296.post-76274250789372833182012-05-18T04:44:00.000-07:002012-05-18T04:44:33.225-07:00Email problemsMike Chinn (editor of Pulp Heroes) is experiencing problems with his email. Until they are fixed please send manuscripts, etc, via alchemypress@gmail.com
Peter Coleborn / Alchemy Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05833436536772138668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336157543364281296.post-49792314088892692222012-05-08T14:09:00.001-07:002012-05-08T14:12:33.436-07:00The British Fantasy Awards
Some good news for Peter Atkins and The Alchemy Press.
Rumours of the Marvellous by Peter Atkins has been short-listed for the 2012 British Fantasy Awards in the Best Collection category. It is up against some stiff competition:
Mrs Midnight by Reggie Oliver
Everyone's Just So So Special by Robert Shearman and
A Glass of Shadow by Liz Williams.
The winner will be decided by a jury and Peter Coleborn / Alchemy Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05833436536772138668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336157543364281296.post-74366419624832521932012-05-05T06:55:00.000-07:002012-05-05T06:55:25.365-07:00Taboo words
We’ve received a few enquiries about taboo or
swear words: does the Alchemy Press allow the use of them? The short answer is “Yes”.
We won’t list all the taboo words here – we seen them all and we’re not easily
shocked. Our advice: use such words judiciously and not gratuitously. Most
often swear words are found in speech and by extension in stories written in the
first person.
Taboo words Peter Coleborn / Alchemy Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05833436536772138668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336157543364281296.post-52574782900724801452012-05-04T05:32:00.001-07:002012-05-05T06:58:14.458-07:00Selected for Best New HorrorPeter Atkins has let slip that his story "Dancing Like We're Dump" from Rumours of the Marvellous has been selected for the upcoming Year's Best New Horror volume 23, edited by Stephen Jones. Great news for Pete and The Alchemy Press.Peter Coleborn / Alchemy Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05833436536772138668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336157543364281296.post-35046091005807227172012-04-23T02:56:00.001-07:002012-04-30T00:52:50.785-07:00Standard manuscript formatting“What
is ‘standard manuscript format’?” I’ve heard that question many times at
writers’ workshops and groups. I suspect
that there are several answers, depending on whom you ask. Some of the “rules” you’ll
hear undoubtedly relate to the more specific requirements but there are some
basic ones that are applicable across the board. For submissions to The Alchemy
Press these are probably sufficient.Peter Coleborn / Alchemy Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05833436536772138668noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336157543364281296.post-37336463384953763422012-04-20T02:29:00.001-07:002012-04-20T02:30:06.416-07:00Rumours: another reviewPeter Atkins' collection Rumours of the Marvellous has received another excellent review on the This Is Horror website. Simon Marshall-Jones says:
"What it does show above all, however, is that the best writers are those who take the base material of what’s gone before, wilfully dissolve it and then set about recombining it into something absolutely new and marvellous. It isn’t difficult to see Peter Coleborn / Alchemy Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05833436536772138668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336157543364281296.post-85316044062155612482012-04-16T03:25:00.000-07:002012-04-16T03:25:02.361-07:00ReprintsAlthough reprints will be considered for both anthologies (Pulp Heroes and Ancient Wonders), the preference is for original fiction. If you have a reprint that you think is suitable it is best to contact the editors beforehand.Peter Coleborn / Alchemy Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05833436536772138668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336157543364281296.post-86337685140977311272012-04-11T06:54:00.000-07:002012-04-11T06:54:57.849-07:00Alchemy Press Editorial ServicesThe Alchemy Press' new Editorial Service is aimed for writers of fiction – both new and established writers – who require help with their manuscripts, be it a general edit for sense, pace, etc; or for the final line edit/proofread and layout before it is submitted to an editor for possible publication. We cater for writers of fantasy, horror, science fiction, supernatural, noir crime, etc, from Peter Coleborn / Alchemy Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05833436536772138668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336157543364281296.post-73827744287752043882012-04-02T03:43:00.004-07:002012-04-02T05:42:49.748-07:00QueriesIf you have any questions about either the Book of Pulp Heroes or the Book of Ancient Wonders, please contact the editors and not the publisher. Use the emails included in the submission guidelines. Thanks.Peter Coleborn / Alchemy Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05833436536772138668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336157543364281296.post-33511285085241310862012-04-01T05:47:00.000-07:002012-04-01T05:47:47.291-07:00Another editor's viewsCo-editor of The Alchemy Press Book of Ancient Wonders Jan Edwards has also expanded on the submission guidelines -- see here. I'm sure that any differences between Jan's and Jenny's tastes will be settle amicably.Peter Coleborn / Alchemy Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05833436536772138668noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336157543364281296.post-78384950314137005772012-03-31T10:46:00.000-07:002012-03-31T10:46:32.654-07:00Ancient Wonders: an editor's viewEditor Jenny Barber has expanded on the submission guidelines for The Alchemy Press Book of Ancient Wonders. You can read her wishes here.Peter Coleborn / Alchemy Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05833436536772138668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336157543364281296.post-78778999716030264752012-03-31T04:36:00.005-07:002012-04-02T05:44:37.969-07:00The Alchemy Press Book of Ancient WondersThe Alchemy Press is seeking submissions for THE ALCHEMY PRESS BOOK OF ANCIENT WONDERS edited by Jan Edwards and Jenny Barber.
Standing stones, burial mounds, ruined castles or sunken settlements, the ancient sites that litter our landscapes have a mysterious appeal which cannot be denied.
Think myth come to life; old folk tales updated; the consequences of tomb raiding; hidden guardians and Peter Coleborn / Alchemy Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05833436536772138668noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336157543364281296.post-6479499717226740012012-03-27T08:42:00.005-07:002012-04-02T05:44:16.814-07:00The Alchemy Press Book of Pulp Heroes
The Alchemy Press is seeking submissions for THE ALCHEMY PRESS BOOK OF PULP HEROES. Edited by Mike Chinn.
The Shadow, The Bat, Doc Savage, The Spider; Dashiell Hammett’s Continental Detective Agency; Dusty Ayers & His Battle Birds; Sheena and Ka-Zar. Hard-boiled detectives, sinister vigilantes, bizarre villains – the staple of the Pulp tradition. We want fiction that celebrates (or subverts) Peter Coleborn / Alchemy Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05833436536772138668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336157543364281296.post-42592448524290102792012-03-18T10:13:00.002-07:002012-03-18T10:13:44.329-07:00New titlesThe Alchemy Press is in negotiation with certain people with a view for future publications. Watch this space.Peter Coleborn / Alchemy Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05833436536772138668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336157543364281296.post-72667800870070434832012-03-09T08:04:00.000-08:002012-03-09T08:04:26.356-08:00The Paladin Mandates - revised edition
The updated edition of Mike Chinn's The Paladin Mandates is now available as an eBook – specifically as a Kindle book via Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com.
Mixing generous dollops of The Scorpion, The Shadow and Dominic Fortune, with a fascination for old airplanes, a taste for '30s detective fiction ... enter Damian Paladin, ghost hunter, supernatural sleuth. This revised edition features seven Peter Coleborn / Alchemy Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05833436536772138668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336157543364281296.post-26476103697631842362012-02-22T02:46:00.000-08:002012-02-22T02:46:11.185-08:00Rumours reviewedJim McLeod of the Ginger Nuts of Horror website has written a great review of Peter Atkins' Rumours of the Marvellous. Jim's review has been reprinted on the Shiny Shorts website.Peter Coleborn / Alchemy Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05833436536772138668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336157543364281296.post-12978191637816306062012-01-22T05:22:00.001-08:002012-01-22T05:22:17.733-08:00Now on TwitterThe Alchemy Press can now be followed on Twitter: @alchemy_pressPeter Coleborn / Alchemy Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05833436536772138668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336157543364281296.post-24280777177516721502012-01-11T02:56:00.000-08:002012-01-11T02:56:15.651-08:00Stacy and Her IdiotIf you still need to be tempted, here is one of Peter Atkins' superb stories, "Stacy and Her Idiot", from the collection Rumours of the Marvellous: it's available via Paul Kane's website, Shadow Writer.Peter Coleborn / Alchemy Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05833436536772138668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336157543364281296.post-40449413080751160612011-12-07T11:47:00.001-08:002011-12-07T11:47:57.220-08:00Rumours reviewedTwo excellent reviews of Rumours of the Marvellous, by Ian Hunter and Paul Kane. Thanks, guys.Peter Coleborn / Alchemy Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05833436536772138668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336157543364281296.post-57298350728148896942011-12-05T03:28:00.000-08:002011-12-05T03:30:50.736-08:00Five star review for SailorsSailors of the Skies is available as a Kindle eBook. It's received a five star review: "I LOVED this story and can't wait for the authors to write more about Damian Paladin and his beautiful associate." Read the full review here. But of course, you can read more of Damian's adventures: check out The Paladin Mandates. Peter Coleborn / Alchemy Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05833436536772138668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336157543364281296.post-23177977288320176782011-11-04T08:50:00.000-07:002011-11-04T08:50:43.335-07:00RotM -- buy from AmazonRumours of the Marvellous is available from Amazon.co.ukPeter Coleborn / Alchemy Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05833436536772138668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336157543364281296.post-75852770118740457202011-11-04T08:45:00.000-07:002011-11-04T08:46:32.763-07:00Rumours of the Marvellous -- reviewed by the BFS"Atkins is also a great stylist with a truly original voice, so be prepared to be entertained, enlightened and educated in the fine art of short story writing. Oh, and be scared, really, really scared." -- Ian Hunter
Read the full review here.Peter Coleborn / Alchemy Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05833436536772138668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336157543364281296.post-19761611128052079562011-10-08T06:55:00.000-07:002011-10-08T06:55:56.167-07:00Buy Alchemy Press books from AmazonMany Alchemy Press titles can be purchased via Amazon (in the UK only, at the moment).Peter Coleborn / Alchemy Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05833436536772138668noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336157543364281296.post-69029131305259981912011-09-23T08:33:00.000-07:002011-09-23T08:33:11.055-07:00Contact the Alchemy PressIf you want to get in touch about any Alchemy Press publication, email alchemypress [at] gmail.com.Peter Coleborn / Alchemy Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05833436536772138668noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336157543364281296.post-47223801071495066982011-09-22T14:05:00.000-07:002011-09-22T14:05:59.136-07:00Buying Alchemy Press booksI haven't been able to install a functioning PayPal button on this site just yet. If you are interested in buying anything please email me, and I'll send you price details and/or an invoice.Peter Coleborn / Alchemy Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05833436536772138668noreply@blogger.com0