The official launch party for Dark Continents Publishing’s two newest short story collections is set for On Saturday, October 1, 2011 as part of the FantasyCon 2011 Convention in Brighton, UK.
Quiet Houses by Simon Kurt Unsworth and Campfire Chillers by Dave Jeffery will be celebrated, and all ticketed guests of the FantasyCon Convention will be treated to refreshments, and the opportunity to purchase a limited edition, signed copy of each novel. Anyone who purchases both books will also receive a bonus copy of the Spectral Collection, the seminal publication from Dark Continents which features stories from the publisher’s ten original premier authors. The FantasyCon launch party will take place from 8:00-9:00pm in the Bar Rogue con suite of the Royal Albion Hotel. Adrian Chamberlin, author and representative from Dark Continents Publishing, will moderate the event.
Quiet Houses is a deeply disturbing collection of stories, with one common link: a paranormal investigator who understands the difference between what is seen and unseen. And why are all haunted houses so vacant, so devoid of human understanding? Simon Kurt Unsworth lives in England and writes both horror and speculative fiction, for which pursuit he was nominated for a 2008 World Fantasy Award for Best Short Story. His work has been published in a large number of critically acclaimed anthologies, including At Ease with the Dead, Shades of Darkness, Exotic Gothic 3, Gaslight Grotesque and Lovecraft Unbound. He has also appeared in three of Stephen Jones’ Mammoth Book of Best New Horror anthologies (19, 21 and 22), and also The Very Best of Best New Horror.
Campfire Chillers introduces the next generation of scary campfire stories. Jeffery has created a whole new nighttime world of frightening creatures that haunt the woods. Dave Jeffery hails from Worcestershire, England. He is the best-selling author of the zombie novel Necropolis Rising, as well as the young adult series of books about super-sleuth teenager Beatrice Beecham.
In addition, author Adrian Chamberlin has confirmed his reading slot at FantasyCon will take place on Friday, September 30, 2011 at 8:00pm. He will read his latest short story “Demon’s Seed,” as well as an excerpt from his debut novel The Caretakers.
The event will be co-hosted by Hersham Horror Books.
Dark Continents Publishing is an organization working to entrepreneur today’s publishing opportunities and model tomorrow’s writing businesses. As an international authors’ cooperative, Dark Continents Publishing seeks to unite the self-steering wordslingers of the world who are dedicated to taking back control over their own work and who commit to exploring new realms of possibility for their own career success.
