With regards to the review of Wine and Rank Poison...surely David would have chosen a better pseudonym if he was up to what he's being accused of? Wouldn't he? 

I have to say though, the evidence doesn't look too good.

Given the furore surrounding Bull Running For Girls, I would have thought anything other than absolute transparency would have been viewed as a definite no-no. Personally, I don't think David should have published a review written under a pseudonym for any subject whatsoever. I'm not a reviewer so I don't know if this is common practice but it seems rather strange to me.

Another quick update to report that my story 'Home By the Sea' is due to appear next year in The Eighth Black Book of Horror, edited by Charles Black (Mortbury Press). I've seen a few others mention that they're also in it, and it's looking to be another good one. More information as I get it.

Also delighted to say that I will be appearing in an anthology of weird/Gothic bird stories edited by Nicholas Royle, to be published by Two Ravens Press in the latter part of 2011. This acceptance in particular is incredibly important to me; Nicholas Royle is one of my favourite writers, and quite possibly the main reason why I was drawn to contemporary dark fiction in the first place. Since I first stumbled across a story of his in Fear magazine back in the late 80s, I've loved almost everything he's done, so it's an honour to be appearing in one of his books.
Again, I'll post more information as I get it.

Congrats, Robert. Looking forward to reading it.

Save one for me, David! This looks quite beautiful.

And then I have a story in the forthcoming anthology, DARK MINDS, edited by Ross Warren. Here is the table of contents -

The Ghost of Rain by Gary McMahon

Berlin Sushi by Benedict J Jones

The House of Constant Shadow by Stephen Bacon

The Rat Catcher's Apprentice by Ross Warren

The Anchorite's Daughter by Shaun Hammel

Ghenna by Anthony Watson

Last Laugh by Colin Hersh

The World Shall Know by Jason Whittle

Blood Loss by Colin Drewery

Vengeance of Hades by Joe Mynhardt

Under A Setting Sun by Clayton Stealback

Bury The Truth by Carole Johnstone

It features an absolutely superb cover by Vincent Chong and will be published in December for just £7.99. Free postage is available on all pre orders from http://www.darkmindspress.com/page2.htm.

Just a quick note to say that I have a story in the forthcoming edition of DARK HORIZONS 57, edited by Stephen Theaker and Ian Hunter. Here is the info -

Colonies by Jim Steel
Moonlight on the Northern Seas by Malcolm Laughton
The Other Side of Silence by Stephen Bacon
The Apocalypse Has Been Good to Us by Charlotte Bond
Resistance: a Love Story by Zachary Jernigan
 
And articles:
Mark Charan Newton, interviewed by Louise Morgan
The Sign of the Unicorn’s Head: the Ballantine Adult Fantasy Series, Mike Barrett
Aliette de Bodard, interviewed by Jenny Barber
Catastrophia: Allen Ashley, interviewed by Stephen Theaker

And poetry:
TWTMC by Allen Ashley
Pretty Little Things, and Blood Pearls by J.R. Salling
Folded in Darkness by Graylin Fox
Circe Poisoning the Sea by Sarah Doyle
The Giftshop Off the Multiverse by Ian Hunter
Younger Gods by Roy Gray
Witnessing’s End by Alessio Zanelli
Addendum by Rick Coonrod
 
And more illustrations than ever before, from:
Martin Hanford (who provides the stunning cover)
John Shanks
Inna Hansen
Alf Klosterman (who provides an illustration to accompany my story)
David Bezzina
and Les Edwards (whose cover artwork for Catastrophia is included).

Hands down, 'One' is easily the best novel I read last year, and possibly my favourite ever post-apocalyptic fiction (and that's a lot to measure against). Best of luck with the award, Conrad.

Hi Kate. It was lovely to meet you in Brighton.

I enjoyed reading FHtE when you mentioned it on RCMB. Good to see you doing so well. Looking forward to reading some more of your work.

Thrilled to be appearing in this anthology, from GRAY FRIAR PRESS -

WHERE THE HEART IS
A GUIDED TOUR OF BRITISH HORROR
 
edited by Gary Fry
 
 
Take an alternative tour of Great Britain . . .
 
Writers are often told to write about what they know best . . . and what do they know better than their own homes?
In this anthology, 19 fine authors of dark fiction reveal some of the less palatable elements of their native environments.
 
There’s blood where the heart is.
 
Much blood.
 
 
Superb new stories by:
 
Stephen Volk
Rhys Hughes
Gary McMahon
Paul Finch
Joel Lane
Simon Bestwick
Gary Fry
D F Lewis
Andrew Hook
Allen Ashley
Stuart Young
Simon Kurt Unsworth
Carole Johnstone
Michelle James
Stephen Bacon
John Travis
Mark Patrick Lynch
Mark West
Mike O'Driscoll
 
 
Paperback: £8.99 / $16 (+p&p)

Me three.

Happy to report that my story, 'The Toymaker of Bremen' has been accepted to appear in the final Nemonymous, Null Immortalis, edited by the inimitable D F Lewis. I'm cock-a-hoop!

The details are here - http://weirdmonger.blog-city.com/null_immortalis.htm

I'm genuinely thrilled to be in the company of such good writers, many of who have been a huge source of inspiration over the years.

Another review for The Sixth Black Book of Horror here - http://dochorror.blogspot.com/2010/04/sixth-black-book-of-horror.html

and the inimitable Des Lewis has done one of his real time reviews of the anthology here - http://weirdmonger.blog-city.com/6thbboh.htm

Just wanted to say how much I enjoyed the latest Prism, David. Keep up the great work! Can't wait to get the next issue.

I loved the collection. I purchased the novel at WHC and I'm hoping to read it as soon as I get a minute.

Ha ha, Simon. I can laugh because I was born in Nottinghamshire.

Hope to have a drink again soon. I haven't seen anything organised.