Author Archives: Steve Bacon

Michael Kelly, the editor of Shadows & Tall Trees, has announced the table of contents for issue 3 which is due to be published in next month by Undertow Publications – The Elephant Girl by Nina Allan None So Blind by Stephen Bacon … Continue reading →

Just heard that issue 27 of Black Static will begin shipping in the next week or so. It features my story CUCKOO SPIT, alongside tales by such writers as Simon Bestwick, Gord Sellar, Jacob Ruby and VH Leslie. There will be the … Continue reading →

In the last 24 hours I’ve received welcome news. Two of my stories have been accepted for publication later in the year. The first is called Somewhere On Sebastian Street, and is inspired by the work of my friend and … Continue reading →

Writer and editor, Terry Grimwood, of the Exaggerated Press has launched a free ezine called Wordland. It contains a new story of mine called Inertia. You can read it here. The first issue’s theme is twilight. The stunning cover image … Continue reading →

  On the off chance that you received a Kindle (or other eReader) for Christmas, I’d just like to point out that Two Ravens Press has released Murmurations in an electronic format. You can get it from their website here … Continue reading →

  Terry Grimwood, editor of The Monster Book For Girls, in which my story THE TRAUMA BOOK appears, has announced that it is now available to order. You can click here to visit the Exaggerated Press website and purchase a copy … Continue reading →

This news is rather premature as the 9th edition isn’t yet out, but I heard today that my story Lord of the Sand will be appearing in the (very) forthcoming 11th Black Book of Horror, edited by Charles Black (Mortbury … Continue reading →

Just heard from Ross Warren, the co-editor of Darker Minds, that my short story The Man Who Remembered has been accepted by publication in their forthcoming anthology. He and Anthony Watson did a good job of producing the first book earlier in the … Continue reading →

Just a quick update to report that my story, Cuckoo Spit, has been accepted for publication by Black Static. I’ve been a longtime admirer of the magazine, going back to when it was originally called The Third Alternative, so to … Continue reading →

  Two Ravens Press are now taking orders for Murmurations – An Anthology of Uncanny Stories About Birds, edited by Nicholas Royle.  All contributors’ royalties and the editor’s fee will be donated to the RSPB. Here is the table of contents – … Continue reading →