SIMON CLARK EBOOKS

Hello, and I hope the New Year has been kind to you.

I've had e-mails asking about the availability of my novels as ebooks. So far, let's say it's a work in progress. There are still plenty of my novels waiting undergo the ebook transformation. Having said that, several of my books are hosted by various platforms across the world.

There are still the traditional print books, too, such as the hardcover of His Vampyrrhic Bride. The paperback will be out in a month or so. Most of the books on the list below appear on Kindle, Kobo, Nook and other platforms. For some reason not all the books are available on all ebook platforms.

If you'd like to try before you buy, your ebook provider will download the first part of the book for free.

Here's that list: -

WHITBY VAMPYRRHIC

HIS VAMPYRRHIC BRIDE

VENGEANCE CHILD

THE TOWER

IN THIS SKIN

GHOST MONSTER

DEATH'S DOMINION

THIS RAGE OF ECHOES

EXORCISING ANGELS (co-written with Tim Lebbon)

HOTEL MIDNIGHT

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF GERRASIMOS FLAMOTAS (a speically low-priced short story with hidden extras!)

HUMPTY'S BONES (BFS award winner)

BLOOD & GRIT 21 (this is an updated version of my first book)

Blood& Grit 21 fiction extras: -

BESIDE THE SEASIDE, BESIDE THE SEA…

This story, which first appeared in BBR, was reprinted in a paperback anthology by the name of The Year’s Best Horror, edited by Karl Edward Wagner. Here’s an account of one of my encounters with Karl after the anthology was published. I’m sitting by a pile of yellow books in the dealers’ room and waiting hopefully for customers. This slim volume is Blood & Grit, my first book. The occasion was Fantasycon in 1990, and it was a time when such legends as Karl Edward Wagner and Ronald Chetwynd- Hayes bestrode convention hotels. In fact, Karl dropped by to chat in his mellifluous American tones, ‘Simon, your royalty for the story in Year’s Best Horror amounts to one dollar thirty-six cents. Do you want the cash now, or would you prefer a beer?’ Karl was a living legend – the legend continues long after he’s gone. Cheers, Karl.

21 SKINNER LANE

An all-new story to celebrate the collection’s reissue. Here, Kenny, the hero of Skinner Lane is once more confronted with an evil that he thought he’d laid to rest twenty-one years ago.His eyes locked onto the figure that was a grim totem of bones and dried-out guts.

There are also autobiorgraphical notes and the story behind the stories.

That wraps up the ebook list so far. There will be more on the way.

Take care and have a healthy and happy 2013,

Simon

IN WARTIME BRITAIN, VAMPIRES RULE THE HOURS OF DARKNESS

WHITBY VAMPYRRHIC

PAPERBACK OUT NOW

I've held back on the news about the paperback release of WHITBY
VAMPYRRHIC, due to the time it takes for the books to reach the four
corners of the globe. Come to think of it, there's probably a batch
of books on a boat chugging through the South China Seas even as I'm
writing this.

However! The paperback is out now from Severn House.

The Vampyrrhic series takes place in and around the real-life harbour
town of Whitby on the English coast. A place rightly described by the
writer Arthur Machen as 'a town of a magic dream.' With this book I
wanted to step back in time and look at what might happen if vampires
launched their evil crusade in World War 2. A time when mandatory
blackouts and wholesale switching off of streetlights plunged Britain
into darkness. Perfect for vampires!

It's 1942. The Second World War rages. A group of filmmakers arrive
in Whitby in order to make a moral-boosting film. Beth is an
experienced actress who once appeared onscreen with Cary Grant. For
Sally this is her first film. She's incredibly excited and incredibly
nervous. Her parents live in poverty. Sally grabs this
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to earn enough money to give her
mother and father a better life.

The actresses, and the film's troubled, wayward director, Alec, find
themselves staying in a hotel that is linked to the sea by a hidden
tunnel. The owner, Eleanor Charnwood, knows some very dark secrets.
And, in total secrecy, she is planning to fight her own battles with
the undead that prowl the streets of ancient Whitby by night. Soon
Beth, Sally and Alec are drawn into Eleanor's own private war.

WHITBY VAMPYRRHIC doesn't feature the characters that appear in
VAMPYRRHIC or VAMPYRRHIC RITES - it's set many years before David
Leppinton's birth. However, I've listened carefully to those who've
enjoyed those books and written to me with their thoughts. So, I've
made sure to include the ingredients that made VAMPYRRHIC and
VAMPYRRHIC RITES such hugely popular novels world-wide. I've also
added a good few more of those vampiric ingredients and done my
darndest to make this novel as exciting and as compelling as I
possibly can.

WHITBY VAMPYRRHIC is about vampires that plague a mysterious coastal
town. It is also a story about hope, ambition, and the importance of
making friends and trusting them with your life. And it's about
discovering what is really important to us as human beings.


AND HERE'S A SHORT FILM Butterfly - Simon Clark

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DO51r_rDQDg&feature=email

I made this to coincide with the release of BUTTERFLY, a novella
published by Cemetery Dance, which sold out before it left the
printers! The film contains Steve Gilbert's brilliant artwork and a
haunting soundtrack by Alex Clark. Yes, Alex is my son, and a
terrifically talented writer and musician. Dads are always biased,
aren't they? But Alex is wizard on the guitar. And his music and
Steve's illustrations blend together so powerfully.

That's the news for this time And take the
very best of care.

Simon Clark

Paperback news

Whitby Vampyrrhic will appear in trade paperback during August/September, depending whereabouts you live in the world.

Whitby Vampyrrhic

By the way, I should add that Whitby Vampyrrhic is only out in the UK now. For the US, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and so on it will probably be another month or so.

Severn House Publishers

The hardback of Whitby Vampyrrhic is now available! For more information follow this link for suspense, horror and vampires aplenty:
Severn House Publishers

YouTube - Whitby | Whitby - Stormy Seas

YouTube - Whitby | Whitby - Stormy Seas
If you'd like to see Whitby's ocean at its tempestuous check out the link above to a short video I found on YouTube. There are some extremely atmospheric images there, though the camera work is a bit lively in places. The film was made by AdamJohno.

Until next time...

Soon... very soon...

We're just a couple of months away from the publication of Whitby Vampyrrhic. All being well, there'll be some items of interest appearing here in the run up to the publication date, including extracts from the novel, the cover, and so on. In the meantime, I've been returning to Whitby to scout locations for a short video I'm making that links into the book. Of course the camera went, too, so here's a shot taken in Whitby, a town described by the Welsh visionary and author, Arthur Machen, as 'a town from a magic dream.'