Short, Scary Tales Publications (SST Publications) owner, Paul Fry is very pleased to announce the publication of a very special collection from bestselling author Paul Kane (SHERLOCK HOMES AND THE SERVANTS OF HELL, ARROWHEAD trilogy). This collection gathers together some of Paul Kane’s very best fiction and celebrates his twenty years as a professional writer. With an introduction by the bestselling author of FURNACE and THE ANCIENT, Muriel Gray, and stunning cover art from the award-winning Vincent Chong, this is a very special commemorative book that no collector or genre fan will want to be without.
The book will be published in the following states:
A Signed & Numbered Limited Hardcover, limited to only 200 copies worldwide, and will include the film CONFIDENCE based on an original script by Paul Kane. It stars Simon Bamford (HELLRAISER, HELLBOUND: HELLRAISER II & NIGHTBREED) and is directed by award-winning Mike Clark (A HAND TO PLAY).
Also as fully cloth-bound Trade Hardcover and an eBook edition available in all formats.
Read more and purchase your copy today:
https://www.sstpublications.co.uk/Shadow-Casting.php
SST Publisher Paul Fry says: “It’s an honour to be able to publish this very special commemorative collection to celebrate Paul Kane’s twenty years as a professional writer. All of the stories collected are very strong and represent Paul’s best work to date. If you’re already a fan of Paul Kane, or are new to his work, you will love the stories he’s chosen for this special book. It’s a must-have addition to your book collection!”
About the Author: “Paul Kane is an award-winning writer and editor based in Derbyshire, UK. His short story collections include ALONE (IN THE DARK), TOUCHING THE FLAME, FUNNYBONES, PERIPHERAL VISIONS, SHADOW WRITER, THE ADVENTURES OF DALTON QUAYLE, THE BUTTERFLY MAN AND OTHER STORIES, THE SPACES BETWEEN, GHOSTS and MONSTERS. His novellas include SIGNS OF LIFE, THE LAZARUS CONDITION, RED and PAIN CAGES. He is the author of such novels as OF DARKNESS AND LIGHT, THE GEMINI FACTOR and the bestselling ARROWHEAD trilogy (ARROWHEAD, BROKEN ARROW and ARROWLAND, gathered together in the sell-out omnibus edition HOODED MAN), a post-apocalyptic reworking of the Robin Hood mythology. His latest novels are LUNAR (which is set to be turned into a feature film), SLEEPER(S) (a modern, horror version of SLEEPING BEAUTY), the short YA novel THE RAINBOW MAN (as P.B. Kane), the sequel to RED—Blood RED—and SHERLOCK HOMES AND THE SERVANTS OF HELL for Solaris.
He has also written for comics, most notably for the DEAD ROOTS zombie anthology alongside writers such as James Moran (TORCHWOOD, COCKNEYS VS. ZOMBIES) and Jason Arnopp (DOCTOR WHO, FRIDAY THE 13TH) and as part of the team turning CLIVE BARKER’S BOOKS OF BLOOD into motion comics for Seraphim/MadeFire. Paul is co-editor of the anthologies: HELLBOUND HEARTS (Simon & Schuster), stories based around the mythology that spawned HELLRAISER; THE MAMMOTH BOOK OF BODY HORROR (Constable & Robinson/Running Press), featuring the likes of Stephen King and James Herbert; A CARNIVÀLE OF HORROR (PS Publishing) featuring Ray Bradbury and Joe Hill; and BEYOND RUE MORGUE (Titan), stories based around Poe’s detective, Dupin.
His non-fiction books are: THE HELLRAISER FILMS AND THEIR LEGACY; VOICES IN THE DARK; and SHADOW WRITER—THE NON-FICTION. VOL. 1: REVIEWS and VOL. 2: ARTICLES AND ESSAYS. And his genre journalism has appeared in the likes of SFX, FANGORIA, DREAMWATCH, GOREZONE, RUE MORGUE and DEATHRAY. He has been a guest at many conventions, including: Alt.Fiction five times; the first SFX Weekender; Thought Bubble in 2011; Derbyshire Literary Festival and Off the Shelf in 2012; Monster Mash and Event Horizon in 2013; Edge-Lit in 2014; plus HorrorCon, Liverpool Horror Festival and Grimm up North in 2015. In addition he has been a panellist at FantasyCon and the World Fantasy Convention, was a Fiction Judge at Sci-Fi London 2016 and is currently serving as co-chair of the British arm of the Horror Writers Association.
His work has been optioned for film and television, and his zombie story ‘Dead Time’ was turned into an episode of the Lionsgate/NBC TV series FEAR ITSELF, adapted by Steve Niles (30 DAYS OF NIGHT) and directed by Darren Lynn Bousman (SAW II-IV). He also scripted: THE OPPORTUNITY, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival; WIND CHIMES (directed by Brad Watson [THE 7TH DIMENSION] which sold to TV); THE WEEPING WOMAN, filmed by award-winning director Mark Steensland and starring Tony-nominated actor Stephen Geoffreys (FRIGHT NIGHT); and CONFIDENCE, starring HELLRAISER and NIGHTBREED’s Simon Bamford. You can find out more at his website www.shadow-writer.co.uk, which has featured guest writers such as Dean Koontz, Robert Kirkman, Charlaine Harris and Guillermo del Toro.
About the Publisher: “SST Publications is an independent publisher of all things dark. They have published several books; the first title, COLD STORAGE includes an introduction by legendary author Graham Masterton. Their most recent books include the erotic horror anthology PEEP SHOW, VOLUME 2 and the debut dark, thriller novel DON’T STAND SO CLOSE by screenwriter/director Eric Red. They also published the classic erotic horror magazine PEEP SHOW, and have recently launched a new horror fiction & dark art magazine BEWARE THE DARK, which is a unique size (7.44 x 9.69 in), full-colour, high-quality produced mag of between 100-130 pages bringing you the best dark and disturbing fiction and artwork. SST has also launched a new Art Book Series and will publish some of the best artists in the genre. The first title VEINS AND SKULLS is by award-winning professional illustrator Daniele Serra. SST owner Paul Fry has recently acquired the exclusive comic/graphic novel rights to Joe R. Lansdale’s entire ‘Hap and Leonard’ series of dark crime books, Richard Laymon’s classic horror novel THE CELLAR, and has signed a three-book deal with Cemetery Dance Publications owner Richard Chizmar, and a five-book deal multi-award winning author Ed Gorman. Paul has also recently signed a three-book deal with legend Clive Barker. SST publishes their titles in multiple formats which are distributed worldwide by Ingram, the world’s largest book distributor.”
