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Abaddon Books
Tomes of The Dead: I, Zombieby Al Ewing

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Issue 4 of Black Static: Transmissions From Beyond is out now, with new stories by Nicholas Royle, Conrad Williams, Cody Goodfellow and others. Contents and graphics after the jump. (more…)

Tags: Black Static • Cody Goodfellow • Conrad Williams • Nicholas Royle

NIETZSCHE’S KISSES by LANCE OLSEN
(FC2 paperback, 244pp, $15.95)

This short novel chronicles the last hours of the great German philosopher’s life when, after many years’ illness, he had retreated into a solipsistic fantasy world and his literary heritage was in the hands of his fascist sister Elizabeth. (more…)

Tags: Black Static • Book Reviews • Lance Olsen • Nietzsche • Peter Tennant

…and Gothic fantasies within a Gothic fantasy.

Horace Walpole’s 1764 novel “The Castle of Otrantoâ€� is claimed to be the first Gothic novel and may well be the first horror novel. Walpole’s home, Strawberry Hill House, (Waldegrave Road, Strawberry Hill, Twickenham, London) was in his possession at the time of its writing. Walpole directed the major changes between 1747 and 1792 transforming it into ‘a little Gothic castle’ and, possibly, his dream of Castle Otranto. Later Strawberry Hill Station was built nearby because the political luminaries of the 1870’s were regular visitors to the house. (more…)

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Black Static 4 is out on the 8th April. You can win several R2 DVDs and a book. Enter as many of the following as you like by emailing the address under the Contact link. Winners will be drawn from a hat on 30th April. The only catch is that you must be a current Black Static subscriber.

We have 2 copies of Dead Mary to give away.
What was the film originally to be called?

We have 2 copies of Blackwater Valley Exorcism to give away.
Actor Jeffrey Combs is probably best known for playing which character in the Re-Animator films?

We have 2 copies of Planet Terror to give away.
What was Robert Rodriguez’s first full length film?

We have 10 copies of The Ferryman to give away.
Amber Sainsbury and Craig Hall appeared in which other 2007 horror film?

We have 5 copies of Furnace to give away.
William Butler also wrote and directed which 2004 horror film?

We have 3 copies of The Abandoned to give away.
What is the title of Nacho Cerdà’s controversial 1994 short ‘necro-shocker’ film?

We have 5 copies of Saw IV to give away.
Who plays Jigsaw/John in the Saw movies?

We have 5 copies of Bug to give away.
William Friedkin directed which 1990 horror film, screenplay by Stephen Volk?

We have 5 copies of Resident Evil: Extinction, plus 5 copies of the associated book courtesy of Forbidden Planet to give away.
Who is the writer of the Resident Evil films?

All of the above DVDs and many more are reviewed by Tony Lee in Black Static 4’s Blood Spectrum column.

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Tags: Abandoned • Black Static • Bug • competitions • Dead Mary • DVDs • Ferryman • free • Planet Terror • Resident Evil • Saw

More details and graphics to follow, but to whet your appetite: Conrad Williams featurette in Peter Tennant’s Case Notes column, including review of The Unblemished and author interview, plus brand new story by Conrad called ‘Zombie’. Other stories in this issue are by Nicholas Royle, Tyler Keevil, Steve Nagy, Cody Goodfellow, Barry Fishler. More book reviews by Pete Tennant, DVD reviews by Tony Lee (plus competitions to win lots of free DVDs and books) and comment from Steve Volk, John Paul Catton, Mike O’Driscoll. Original art by David Gentry.

Tags: Black Static • Cody Goodfellow • Conrad Williams • Nicholas Royle

THE ZOMBIE SURVIVAL GUIDE BY MAX BROOKS
(Duckworth paperback, 254pp, £8.99)

This book has an intriguing concept. Subtitled “Complete Protection from the Living Deadâ€�, it operates under the premise that zombies are real, the victims of a virus called solanum, albeit their existence has been covered up by the authorities, and that an outbreak could happen near you at any time. In themed chapters Brooks details how to recognise when an outbreak is occurring, the best weapons to use against zombies, how to run from them and hunt them down, the difficulties posed by various types of terrain, the best structures to offer protection from zombie attack, surviving in a zombie world, should the worst case scenario ever come to pass. And so on and so forth, all of this delivered deadpan and with a potted history at the end of various zombie outbreaks during the course of history (more…)

Tags: Black Static • Book Reviews • Max Brooks • Peter Tennant • Zombie Survival Guide • zombies

 

As Electronic Editions Editor for TTA Press, it is with great pleasure that I introduce to you, the reader, another way to enjoy Black Static. In addition to the print version, readers will now enjoy instant access worldwide to the new horror magazine from TTA Press, premiering at Fictionwise.

Black Static publishes groundbreaking dark fiction by some of the world’s best writers and most talented newcomers, plus hard-hitting features and innovative artwork, combined in a package that one reader recently called “Mean, moody and magnificent.”

Beginning with Fictionwise’s regular release of new titles on Monday, March 10, 2008 (Tuesday for those of you in Australia), readers will have the option of purchasing single issues or a one-year subscription. As we did with Interzone, Black Static eBooks will debut with three issues to encourage subscriptions.  The release date has been chosen to coincide with the expected arrival of the print edition of Black Static 3 overseas.  Future issues will appear alongside the arrival of the print edition.

Fictionwise offers a wide array of eBook formats, which now include formats for the Sony Reader and Amazon Kindle (with wireless download option).

Inside each e-Edition of Black Static you will find the complete text and artwork found in the print edition. In lieu of having the phenomenal appearance that our editor, Andy Cox, bestows on the print edition, the e-Edition will be formatted so that it can be easily read on virtually any electronic device.

If you haven’t purchased at least one copy of the print edition, I strongly encourage you to do so.  Andy has done an amazing job with the look and feel of Black Static, imbuing the stunning artwork of David Gentry throughout every issue.  Black Static achieves an eye-popping, wicked-looking style, which gives an eerie glimpse into the tortured souls of its writers and creators.

A one-year eMagazine subscription would make a great gift idea for your friends and enemies. New issues automatically appear in your personal Fictionwise bookshelf when they become available, and an email notification will be sent. You can begin with the issue of your choice. Subscriptions are convenient and save you money!

I hope you enjoy reading the e-Edition of Black Static as much as Andy, David Gentry, myself, and the good folks at Fictionwise have enjoyed bringing it to you. Don’t forget to try TTA Press’s Crimewave and Interzone magazines, available now at Fictionwise.

Cheers! Pete Bullock

P.S.  In case you missed it, Interzone 214 is now available at Fictionwise.

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Readers cannot click the links in a printed magazine yet, so, as a service to readers and advertisers, here they are ready for clicking.
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Black Static 3

Abaddon Books
The Afterblight Chronicles: Kill or Cure Rebecca Levene
Dreams of Inan: Stealing Life Antony Johnston
Pax Brittania: El Sombra Al Ewing
Tomes Of The Dead: The Words Of Their Roaring Matthew Smith

Prison Paul Western

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NO-MAN AND OTHER TALES by TONY RICHARDS
(Pendragon Press paperback, 340pp, £9.99)

This collection of four novellas will be reviewed in Black Static #3, due out later this month, but one of the novellas, Postcards From Terri, was previously reviewed in The Third Alternative #39 back in 2004, when it appeared as a hardback from Sarob Press. Rather than repeat myself, I’ve decided to post the original review of that novella on the website (more…)

Tags: Black Static • Book Reviews • No Man and Other Tales • novellas • Peter Tennant • Tony Richards