Happy New Year, everybody, and welcome to 2012.
The year has got off to a fairly exciting start. The last few days have brought a blizzard of good things- so many it's actually almost scary.
In a week or so, I should be signing contracts with my new agent (full details after the event.)
I've also been invited to contribute to a couple of new anthologies, including a big one in the US.
Matthew Fryer at Welcome to the Hellforge listed Angels Of The Silences as one of his top 10 genre reads of 2011. Alongside Where The Heart Is and End Of The Line, both of which I appeared in. Which is lovely as I'm very fond of them all, but Angels in particular.
My story 'The Churn' will still be appearing in a forthcoming issue of Black Static magazine.
My author copies of The Faceless still look gorgeous.
But over and above all that...
A couple of weeks ago, I got an email from the wonderful Ellen Datlow in New York, informing me that she was taking 'The Moraine' (from Terror Tales of the Lake District) for Best Horror of the Year 4. Alongside stories by Peter Straub and Stephen King.
This was rather good news (Stephen Kin
g! STEPHEN FRAKKING KING!!)Fast forward to earlier this week, when a further email arrived, this time imparting the information that 'Dermot' (from Black Static #24) had also been selected. So I will have two stories in Best Horror of the Year. Alongside Peter Straub. And Stephen frakking King. And many more besides (see the full TOC here.)
In addition, a
new novel is underway, and next Monday, all being well, I start the first stage of my training as a counsellor.In other news, I now have a Kindle. And I rather like it. Much is happening in these early days of 2012, and it's good. I'm hoping this will set the tone for the year. 2011 was a bittersweet affair, a very tough year in places, but out of it, good things have come. Thanks to everyone who's stuck with me- online or otherwise- for the journey, and onwards and upwards. Sod the Mayan prophecy; here's hoping 2012 is a great year for all of us.
4 comments:
Brilliant, all round - good for you, Simon, really pleased for you! Good luck with the agent and the training!
I love how you just slipped in 'my new agent'. Mega congratulations. Can this year get any more excellent for you?
Good luck with the training Monday. I'm sure you'll love it.
Many congratulations on your Year's Best Horror inclusions - thoroughly well deserved. Have a great - and productive - 2012.
I love hearing good news. And, boy, you've got a lot of good news. Many congratulations.
Post a Comment