NEW TITLE NEWS

Sarob Press is pleased to announce the forthcoming publication of …

Rosa Mulholland: Not to be Taken at Bed-Time & Other Strange Stories

Edited & Introduced by Richard Dalby

In the late nineteenth century Rosa Mulholland achieved great popularity and acclaim for her many novels, several of which chronicled the lives of the Irish poor. These novels, notably The Wicked Woods of Toberevil (1872), incorporated weird elements of Irish folklore. She became one of the select band of authors employed by Charles Dickens to write stories for his popular magazine All the Year Round, together with Wilkie Collins, Elizabeth Gaskell, Hesba Stretton and Amelia B. Edwards. Her best seven supernatural and weird short stories have never been gathered together in one volume before, and this collection seeks to remedy the gap to celebrate this gifted late Victorian ‘Mistress of the Macabre’.

Content: “Introduction” “Not to be Taken at Bed-Time” “The Ghost at the Rath” “The Haunted Organist of Hurly Burly” “The Mystery of Ora” “A Strange Love Story” “The Ghost at Wildwood Chase” “The Lady Tantivy”

Limited Edition Hardcover. Printed Boards. Cream Bookwove. Cover illustrations by Paul Lowe.

Publication scheduled for late February/early March 2013.

PRICES (inclusive of Postage & Packing from within the UK for pre-publication orders as shown)

UK: UK £26.50 (2nd Class Post)

Europe: 32,50 euros (Air Mail)

USA & Rest of World: US $47.50 (Surface Mail) or US $50.00 (Air Mail ~ Extra Charge for Air Mail)

HOW TO ORDER

E-mail sarobpress@gmail.com to order/reserve your copy and make payment by one of the methods detailed below.

HOW TO PAY
Paypal: visit www.paypal.com and send payment using our e-mail address sarobpress@gmail.com

Cheque (payable to ROBERT MORGAN) [UK £ or USA $* only]

*Please ADD US $2.50 for Conversion Fees if paying by USA $ check. Or keep the cost down and pay by PAYPAL.

Cash. Cash at Senders Risk. (Euros ~ Paypal or Cash Only).

A pdf flyer is available by email ~ if you want me to send this along then just drop an email to sarobpress@gmail.com

Cheers, Robert.

LOW STOCK

I have less than 20 copies left of The Ghosts & Scholars Book of Shadows and don't expect these to be around very long. If you're still undecided then on-line reviews can be found at :

http://suptales.blogspot.com/2012/11/review-ghosts-and-scholars-book-of.html

http://www.nudgemenow.com/article/the-ghosts-scholars-book-of-shadows-edited-by-rosemary-pardoe/

http://siderealpressxtras.blogspot.co.uk/

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/466606352

Watch this space over the next week or so as I'm almost ready to announce our next title.

Cheers, Robert.

THE GHOSTS & SCHOLARS BOOK OF SHADOWS ~ UPDATE

The Ghosts & Scholars Book of Shadows has arrived and all pre-publication orders have now been posted.
If you are in the UK you should received your copy in the next day or two.

Europe orders should arrive in 3 - 5 days.

USA and Rest of World orders where the “airmail” option was selected should be dropping through letter-boxes in 4 - 6 days.

Surface mail orders can take up to 6 - 8 weeks but, usually, tend to arrive within 3 - 5.

This title remains IN PRINT so it's not too late to order your copy …

Cheers, Robert.

PS: the Peter Bell collection, A Certain Slant of Light, is SOLD OUT.

THE GHOSTS & SCHOLARS BOOK OF SHADOWS

Our next title is the eagerly awaited The Ghosts & Scholars Book of Shadows.

For September 2012 Sarob Press is hugely delighted to present a collection of truly Jamesian ghost stories. These twelve stories are the winners in The Ghosts & Scholars M.R. James Newsletter prequel/sequel competition. All are previously unpublished except “Quis est Iste?”which appeared earlier this year in The Ghosts & Scholars M.R. James Newsletter as the overall competition winner. This volume is an absolute MUST for all Jamesian admirers and collectors. Stories (and their M.R. James inspirations): “Alberic de Mauléon” by Helen Grant (“Canon Alberic's Scrap-book”); “Anningley Hall, Early Morning” by Rick Kennett (“The Mezzotint”); “The Mezzotaint” by John Llewellyn Probert (“The Mezzotint”); “Quis est Iste?” by Christopher Harman (“Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad”); “The Guardian” by Jacqueline Simpson (“The Treasure of Abbot Thomas”); “Between Four Yews” by Reggie Oliver (“A School Story”); “The Mirror of Don Ferrante” by Louis Marvick (“Casting the Runes”); “Fire Companions” by Mark Valentine (“Two Doctors”); “Of Three Girls and of Their Talk” by Derek John (“Wailing Well”); “The Gift” by C.E. Ward (“The Experiment”); “Malice” by David A. Sutton (“The Malice of Inanimate Objects”); “Glamour of Madness” by Peter Bell (“A Vignette”).

Edited & Introduced by Rosemary Pardoe. Includes “Notes on the Authors”.

Full colour wrap cover art by Paul Lowe (based on “Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad” by M.R. James).

Limited Edition Numbered Hardcover. Printed Boards. Cream Bookwove. Coloured Endpapers.

PRICES

(inclusive of Postage & Packing from within the UK for pre-publication orders as shown)

UK: UK £28.00 (2nd Class Post) Europe: 35,00 euros (Air Mail)

USA & Rest of World: US $49.50 (Surface Mail) or US $52.50 (Air Mail ~ Note Extra Charge for Air Mail)

News got out early and we already (unsurprisingly) have a healthy amount of interest in this book, so we suggest you order your copy early as we fully expect this volume to sell out very very quickly indeed.

HOW TO ORDER

E-mail sarobpress@gmail.com to order/reserve your copy and make payment by one of the methods detailed below.

HOW TO PAY
Paypal: visit www.paypal.com and send payment using our e-mail address sarobpress@gmail.com

Cheque (payable to ROBERT MORGAN) [UK £ or USA $* only]

*Please ADD US $2.50 for Conversion Fees if paying by USA $ check. Or keep the cost down and pay by PAYPAL.

Cash. Cash at Senders Risk. (Euros ~ Paypal or Cash Only).

A pdf flyer is available by email ~ if you want me to send this along then just drop an email to sarobpress@gmail.com

Cheers, Robert.

REVIEWS & NEWS

Author Des Lewis has reviewed A Certain Slant of Light by Peter Bell at http://nullimmortalis.wordpress.com/2012/06/24/a-certain-slant-of-light-peter-bell/
Mario Guslandi has reviewed A Certain Slant of Light by Peter Bell at http://www.specusphere.com/book-reviews/a-certain-slant-of-light-by-peter-bell.html
Just 15 copies left.
Flame & other enigmatic tales by Maynard Sims is SOLD OUT. Check the usual dealers (see post below) if you want a copy.
I hope to announce full details of the eagerly awaited The Ghosts & Scholars Book of Shadows within the next 7-10 days.
Cheers, Rob.

PETER BELL COLLECTION UPDATE

All pre-publication orders for A Certain Slant of Light by Peter Bell have now shipped and, hopefully, all orders should arrive through letter-boxes within the next few days. Outside the UK … please allow a week or so.

The following specialist book-dealers have (or when their stock arrives will have) copies:
Borderlands Books (jfeldman@borderlands-books.com) U.S.A.
Camelot Books & Gifts (info@camelotbooks.com) U.S.A.
Cold Tonnage Books (andy@coldtonnage.com) U.K.
Dark Hollow Books (info@darkhollowbooks.com) U.S.A.
Fantastic Literature (simon@fantasticliterature.com) U.K.
Mord und Musik (info@mordundmusik.at) Austria
Jonas Ploeger, Antiquariat Buecherwelten (jonas@buecherwelten.com) Germany
Realms of Fantasy Books (ofilip@nstar.net) U.S.A.
Wrigley-Cross Books (info@wrigleycrossbooks.com) U.S.A.
Ziesing Books (info@ziesings.com) U.S.A.

I have around 20 copies from a run of 240 left … I don’t expect these to be around very long.

After a short rest all my energy will now go into The Ghosts & Scholars Book of Shadows … everything is just about finished (truly fantastic colour wrap-cover art by the ever brilliant Paul Lowe ~ based on “Oh, Whistle, and I’ll Come to You, My Lad” by M.R. James). Once I decide on run, price, extras etc I will post details here and mail everyone. Give me a week or so.

Cheers, Robert.

TITLE UPDATE

A Certain Slant of Light ~ ghost stories by PETER BELL is with my printer and on schedule for an end of May delivery.
I'll be heading to Wales as soon as the book is delivered to pack up and post out all orders.
For full title details see the post immediately below this one … don't hang about if you want a copy as pre-publication demand so far suggests this one may be out of print rather quickly despite a rather substantial increase in the print run.
I hope to announce details of The Ghosts & Scholars Book of Shadows after I've returned to France and had a short breather.
Cheers, Robert.

NEW TITLE NEWS: PETER BELL COLLECTION

A CERTAIN SLANT OF LIGHT ~ ghost stories by PETER BELL

For May 2012 Sarob Press is truly delighted to present a collection of Mr Bell’s Jamesian ghost stories. Eight dark and chillingly atmospheric supernatural stories (three previously unpublished); perfect reading for the darker hours. Roaring log fire and glass of malt optional. A Cambridgeshire Manor House. A residential street in Liverpool. A Hebridean beach. A church on the Wirral Peninsula. A Norwegian country estate. A Yorkshire stately home. A graveyard in the Lake District. A holiday guest-house on the Isle of Man.
We suggest you order your copy early as we fully expect this volume to sell out very quickly indeed.
Stories: Lamia ~ Bewitched ~ Millennium Ball ~ Conservation ~ The Barony at Rodal ~ Merfield House ~ Archangel ~ Only Sleeping
With an afterword by Peter Bell. Illustrations by Paul Lowe.
Limited Edition Hardcover. Printed Boards. Edition limited to 150 hand numbered copies.
Limitation will be reviewed if pre-publication interest suggests a larger print run is appropriate.

PRICES ~ UK: UK £25.00 EUROPE: 30,00 euros USA & REST OF WORLD: USA $45.00

FREE Postage & Packing from within UK is included for all pre-publication orders.
All overseas+ orders are now shipped by AIR as standard. +Outside UK.

HOW TO ORDER
E-mail sarobpress@gmail.com to order/reserve your copy and make payment by one of the methods detailed below.

HOW TO PAY
Paypal: visit www.paypal.com and send payment using our e-mail address sarobpress@gmail.com
Cheque (payable to ROBERT MORGAN) [UK £ or USA $* only]
*Please ADD US $5 for Conversion Fees if paying by USA $ check. Or keep the cost down and pay by PAYPAL.
Cash. Cash at Senders Risk.
(Euros ~ Paypal or Cash Only).

Cheers, Robert.

PS: all pre-publication orders for Flame & Other Enigmatic Tales by Maynard Sims shipped on the 6 February 2012. There are – as of today – less than half a dozen copies remaining for sale.

NEW TITLE BREAKING NEWS

The word has gone out about a couple of 2012 Sarob Press projects which I’ve not yet formally announced so I’d just like to mention that (subject to contracts, paperwork etc) I’ll be publishing the following volumes this year:

May 2012 … A Certain Slant of Light ghost stories by Peter Bell. This volume presents eight Jamesian ghost stories (three previously unpublished). Full details should be posted within the next two to three weeks.

September 2012 … The Ghosts & Scholars Book of Shadows. Collects the winner and runners-up in the Ghosts & Scholars MR James Newsletter prequel/sequel competition. Line up (including the MR James story inspiration):
“Alberic de Mauléon” by Helen Grant (“Canon Alberic's Scrap-book”)
“Anningley Hall, Early Morning” by Rick Kennett (“The Mezzotint”)
“The Mezzotaint” by John Llewellyn Probert (“The Mezzotint”)
“Quis est Iste” by Christopher Harman (“Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad”)
“The Guardian” by Jacqueline Simpson (“The Treasure of Abbot Thomas”)
“Between Four Yews” by Reggie Oliver (“A School Story”)
“The Mirror of Don Ferrante” by Louis Marvick (“Casting the Runes”)
“Fire Companions” by Mark Valentine (“Two Doctors”)
“Of Three Girls and of Their Talk” by Derek John (“Wailing Well”)
“The Gift” by C.E. Ward (“The Experiment”)
“Malice” by David A. Sutton (“The Malice of Inanimate Objects”)
“Glamour of Madness” by Peter Bell (“A Vignette”)

This book will be edited & introduced by Rosemary Pardoe.

This is an exciting and terrific line-up and full and confirmed details will be posted as soon as I can tie up the paperwork etc on this one.

If you would like full details of these titles as announced then just drop me an email at sarobpress@gmail.com and I’ll add your details to our mailings.

And, don’t forget, our next volume Flame & Other Enigmatic Tales by Maynard Sims (currently with our printer) is due at the very end of this month – or within a day or two of the months end. I plan to travel to Wales late next week to pack and post out all pre-publication orders. Still some copies left of this one … but don’t hang about if you want a copy – our last three titles sold out pre-publication or within a very few days of publication.

Finally, if all goes to plan, there’ll be a further Sarob Press book out before Christmas 2012 … volume 8 in the popular and collectable “Mistresses of the Macabre” series (edited & introduced by Richard Dalby) will be Not to be Taken at Bed-Time & other strange stories by Rosa Mulholland.

It’s going to be a busy and exciting year!

Cheers, Robert.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Happy New Year to all our friends and to everyone who supports Sarob Press.
Our next title, Flame & Other Enigmatic Tales by Maynard Sims, is currently on schedule for an end of January 2012 publication – full details are posted below.
Cheers, Robert.