4-LAN the Book Review-Bot gave a very nice rundown of Dagda Publishing’s science fiction short story collection, “Tuned to a Dead Channel.”
Check it out at his column, “What I Am Reading,” right here:
http://thebookmarketingnetwork.com/profiles/blogs/what-i-am-reading-18
“Horror is more than what we’ve taken for granted courtesy of celluloid and campfires; it’s the scalpel, and the fire of Prometheus that shows us that the greatest monster is the so-called Almighty.” Dennis Villelmi.
Head on over to Laura Enright‘s blog for a fantastic interview of my good friend and colleague, Dennis Villelmi.
http://lauraenright.blogspot.com/2014/07/a-discussion-with-dennis-villelmi.html
“The Pustoy” is a frightening and effective set of vignettes detailing the rise of a genocidal dictator in a dystopian future Britain. When scientists ostensibly discover “the soul,” a scapegoated underclass, accused of being without souls, are executed on sight. They are “The Pustoy” (Russian for “empty”), and their government sanctioned murder is painted cheerfully by the government as a needed national public service.
Philippe Blenkiron’s creation is an epic political poem with depth and detail, but it is still quite easy to read. Fans of “1984”and “Brave New World” will doubtlessly find it a dark and satisfying bedtime story.
I think what surprised me the most is that this poetry collection will please fans of horror and thrillers as well. Blenkiron has a terribly nice knack for rendering fearful images – be sure to take a close look at his various descriptions of the Staffhounds. Yeesh. If Blenkiron so masterfully creates such scary bad guys, it makes me wonder whether he might write horror stories. I’d happily read them if he does.
He has a wonderfully unique voice. And his ability to juggle of various points of view – each of which has a distinct, character- specific voice – is admirable.
This is a compelling set of poems. Pick it up here at Amazon.com:
So this was blackly humorous …
My website, like most others, is configured so that I can see which search terms users employ to arrive there via Google.
Some kind soul searched for “secretary poem,” doubtlessly to find some happy verse to remind some cherished subordinate that they are appreciated. He found my poem entitled “The Secretary,” first published by Dagda and currently appearing in Illumen Magazine. I hope he enjoys it.
My poem, of course, describes a woman marginalized by corporate culture who kills herself in her garage out of loneliness.
I guess it’s just my usual habit of diminishing the light for the kind.
Because, dammit, that’s the kind of rebel I am.
Which side will you pick? Service? Then this blog might not be the best place for you, because I have some authority issues.
The universe of J.S. Collyer’s upcoming “Zero” sounds downright intriguing — it’s got an interesting and well constructed setup, and what sounds like a hell of a lot of great world-building and complex character interaction, not to mention a troubled hero that is precisely the kind of protagonist that I like to read about. Jex has a real corker of a story for her debut science fiction novel.
Meet her at the link below, where she talks about her new book, and Dagda Publishing’s new marketing campaign to give “Zero” the visibility it deserves.
Seriously, it sounds like pure fun. If you’re a Battlestar Galactica fan like me, you might be jonesing for some fallible heroes and complex political and military crises.
There are also some wonderfully creative goodies that Dagda is giving away, as well.
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/zero-the-debut-novel-by-j-s-collyer-marketing-campaign
Wow. Dagda Publishing has released the cover for J.S. Collyer’s upcoming “Zero,” and it’s just beautiful.
From Dagda:
“So… we knew we said it would be next week, but why wait? Here is the cover reveal for Zero, the next novel we are publishing in August. Designed by Matt Davis, you can check out his other work on http://greydevil13.deviantart.com/ – he’s also available for commissions, and we highly recommend him. A really strong cover, we think you’ll agree.”
Wow. There is a hell of a nice example of horror flash fiction over at Dagda Publishing this weekend.
Ben Stewart’s “Good Old Mr. Clock” does some really nice things with voice, point of view, and a minimally defined but still quite creepy antagonist. It’s a great read!
http://dagdapublishing.co.uk/2014/06/13/flash-fiction-friday-good-old-mr-clock/#comment-973
My friend and colleague, Laura Enright, will be autographing her new vampire novel this Sunday in the Windy City! In case you haven’t been keeping up, “To Touch The Sun” has been getting some great reviews and proving extremely popular with readers.
From Dagda Publishing:
“Laura Enright, author of To Touch The Sun (which at it’s peak hit #483 on Amazon for all downloaded ebooks during our free promotion, being downloaded over 1,000 times) will be at the 30th Annual Printer’s Row Lit Fest in Chicago this Sunday where she will be selling and signing copies of her novel. Click the link below to hear an interview on the Nick Digilio show where she will be talking about this, amongst other things.”
http://wgnradio.com/2014/06/05/author-laura-enright/
Also, check out Laura’s website here:
Thanks, Lisa!
… they just can’t stop giving away e-books! Dagda Publishing’s free fiction giveaway for Kindle users has been extended.
There are some great titles for the taking. I’m a little on the fence about that hack New Yorker, because he’s starting to approach formula. (Seriously?! ANOTHER prophetic dream sequence?! That guy watched a lot of “Twin Peaks” in the 90’s, didn’t he?! And what’s with the wolf imagery again? Was he bitten by one as a kid?!)
Still, there are some amazing stories being told by folks like Laura Enright, J.C. Collyer, Andrea Hinchey, Dennis Villelmi, Jamie Burnette, and many other talented creators. Check out the offerings — because there are a lot of things to whet the appetite of any science fiction or horror fan.
From Dagda Publishing:
“Our free promotion has been so successful, that we have decided to extend it for a couple of days, so don’t worry if you think you missed out on picking up our fiction titles for free, you can still grab your copy until tomorrow! Follow the links below to download. We love you all.
http://www.amazon.com/Touch-The-Sun-Laura-Enright-ebook/dp/B00IMSSFDG
http://www.amazon.com/Dogs-Dont-Bark-Brooklyn-More-ebook/dp/B00GR4FUU8
http://www.amazon.com/All-Hail-Flesh-Various-Authors-ebook/dp/B00I12PZH2
http://www.amazon.com/Tuned-Dead-Channel-R-Davey-ebook/dp/B00FARIMP8
Eric Robert Nolan, Author 