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.