The BBR Directory: April 1998

NEWS

DARK RAPTOR PRESS is seeking submissions for a new anthology of 250-750 word short-shorts to be published late in 1998. Submissions may be in any genres, theme or style, and must be complete stories, not fragments or vignette; original and previously unpublished work only. Payment will be $0.03 per word, plus 3 copies of the book, on publication for 1st North American Serial Rights. Submissions must be received no later than 31 May 1998, by e-mail at nightflier@mindspring.com, or by post with SAE for reply at Dark Raptor Press, P.O. Box 2242, Clay, NY 13041, USA.

ARTEMIS CREATIONS is a publisher and distributor of erotica/femdom fiction/non-fiction. They are currently seeking submissions of novels and novellas, as well as titles to add to their retail list. For guidelines and further information send SAE/IRCs to Shirley Oliveira, President, Artemis Creations, 3395 Nostrand Ave 2J, Brooklyn, NY 11229-4053, USA.

The 1997 DRAGON'S BREATH SMALL PRESS AWARDS have gone to Back Brain Recluse (year's best short fiction magazine), Zene (year's best nonfiction & review magazine), and Tanjen Ltd (publisher of the year). The year's best books were The Best New SF 10 (anthology), The Encyclopedia of TV Science Fiction, The Complete Book of Scriptwriting, and Elliott's Guide to Home Entertainment (nonfiction), Kingdom Come (graphic novel), and Fabulous Beasts (art book).

CLOSED OR MISSING

Robert E. Rogoff (P.O. Box 1304, Skokie, IL 60076-8304, USA) reports that he is not publishing SLAN: THE MAGAZINE FOR SUPERHUMAN MENTAL PATIENTS, THE HEIGHT REPORT: A SOCIOLOGICAL JOURNAL, or any other zine at this time. In the meantime, he invites readers to visit his website at http://www.rogoff.net/.

BLACK ROSE #1, A4, 52pp, £2:50 (Ireland/UK 3/£7; USA/Canada 3/$20) from David P. Dunning, Black Rose Publications, P.O. Box 5461, Dublin 12, Ireland. A new magazine of horror and supernatural fiction, opening its account with stories by Ken Goldman, David Murphy, Scott Thomas, Kevin Gormley, Cliff Chen, D. Beecher Smith II, Robert Neilson, Paul Finch, and Pam Chillemi-Yeager.

BOOKLOVERS Vol.6 #1, A4, 32pp, 4/$10 (outside USA 4/$14) from BookLovers, P.O. Box 93485, Milwaukee, WI 53203-0485, USA (http://www.execpc.com/~booklove). A smartly-produced newsletter for all those who appreciate fine reading. It's packed with reviews of new books and not-to-be-forgotten favourites, plus author interviews and profiles of book discussion groups; this issue talks to Bradley Denton and Campbell McGrath, and takes a particular look at work by new and emerging writers, and recent horror releases.

DATA DUMP #26, A5, 4pp, 70p/$2 (USA orders in cash or stamps of 50¢ or less) from Steve Sneyd, Hilltop Press, 4 Nowell Place, Almondbury, Huddersfield HD5 8PB. Continuing Steve's series of factsheets on genre poetry with a general summary of recent anthologies, articles and news, plus an update on the influence of genre ideas on recent operatic works first explored in #12.

DRAGON'S BREATH #48, A4, 2pp, available for one SAE per issue (12/£2:50; EC 12/£3:50; rest of Europe 12/£4; r.o.w. 12/£5:50) from Tony Lee, Pigasus Press, 13 Hazely Combe, Arreton, Isle of Wight PO30 3AJ. Capsule reviews of SF/F/H small press and media-related publications from all over the world, plus the 1997 Dragon's Breath Small Press Awards (see Update section above).

HEADPRESS #16, ISBN 1-900486-02-4, B5, 100pp p/b, £4:95/$8:95 from Headpress, 40 Rossall Avenue, Radcliffe, Manchester M26 1JD (e-mail: david.headpress@zen.co.uk). This issue of the top-notch "journal of sex, religion, death" looks at human gargoyles, the untimely and often horrible deaths of filmstars, pornography and music culture, a day out at Erotica '97, shaven ladies, evil kids, Led Zeppelin and more.

SCAR TISSUE #13, A4, 2pp, available for one SAE per issue from Tony Lee, Pigasus Press, 13 Hazely Combe, Arreton, Isle of Wight PO30 3AJ. Lively flysheet of poetry, fiction, artwork, reviews and small press adverts – in fact anything goes so long as you can say it in less than 500 words.

SCAVENGER'S NEWSLETTER #169, A5, 32pp, $2:50 (12/$17; Canada 12/$20; r.o.w. air 12/$26; r.o.w. surface 12/$17) from Janet Fox, 519 Ellinwood, Osage City, KS 66523-1329, USA (e-mail: foxscav1@jc.net; http://www.cza.com/scav/index.htm). Monthly newsletter for SF/F/H/mystery writers and artists with an interest in the small press. Market news, letters and reviews from USA, UK and elsewhere, plus a continuation of the discussion on illustrations in fiction magazines.

THE THIRD ALTERNATIVE #15, A4, 60pp, £3 (4/£11; Europe 4/£13; USA 4/$22; r.o.w. 4/£15) from TTA Press, 5 Martins Lane, Witcham, Ely, Cambs CB6 2LB (e-mail: ttapress@aol.com). "Extraordinary new fiction" from Conrad Williams, Mike O'Driscoll, Justina Robson, Jason Gould, and Rhys Hughes, plus features on John Fowles, Storm Constantine, and slipstream cinema.

VIDEOVISTA #10, A5, 4pp, available for one SAE per issue from Tony Lee, Pigasus Press, 13 Hazely Combe, Arreton, Isle of Wight PO30 3AJ. An A-Z of the UK's latest video releases reviewed and rated in short snappy write-ups.

THE MIRROR OF NIGHT by Roberta Lannes, 225pp ltd edn h/b (1 of 300 copies), $39 (trade p/b $16, deluxe edn h/b (1 of 50), $69) from Silver Salamander Press, 4128 Woodland Park Ave N., Seattle, WA 98103, USA (e-mail: jpelan@cnw.com; http://www.horrornet.com/silver.htm). Debut collection of short fiction from an author who's made her mark with dark and gritty tales. Collected here are such well-known pieces as 'Apostate in Denim', 'Precious', and 'I Walk Alone', plus over 30,000 words of new material written especially for this collection. Introduction by Harlan Ellison.

PAINTED IN BLOOD by Lucy Taylor, 229pp p/b, $16 (ltd edn h/b (1 of 300 copies) $39, deluxe edn h/b (1 of 50), $69) from Silver Salamander Press, 4128 Woodland Park Ave N., Seattle, WA 98103, USA (e-mail: jpelan@cnw.com; http://www.horrornet.com/silver.htm). New collection of short fiction from the 'Queen of Erotic Horror'.

SMALL PRESS GUIDE 1998, ISBN 0-9529119-6-5, 487pp p/b, £9:99 from Writers' Bookshop, 7-11 Kensington High Street, London W8 5NP. Revised third edition featuring the guidelines and requirements of over 600 UK small press magazines, with a spot-on introduction by Peter Finch. The deadline for inclusion is September of the previous year, so the book advises that a certain amount of caveat lector applies.

COLD TONNAGE BOOKS Mar 98, A5, 64pp, enquire to Cold Tonnage Books, Andy Richards, 22 Kings Lane, Windlesham, Surrey GU20 6JQ. Extensive selection of SF/F/H signed, hardback and limited editions, and many collectable paperbacks.

OBSIDIAN BOOKS Jan 98, A4, 12pp, enquire to Matt Johnson, Obsidian Books, 37800 – 38th Ave. S., Auburn, WA 98001, USA (e-mail: mjobsidian@aol.com). Excellent selection of rare, not-so-rare, and independently-published horror hardbacks, paperbacks, and videos.