Author Archives: Steve Bacon

I heard from editor, Peter Coleborn, that my story Persistence of Vision has been accepted for publication in the next issue of Dark Horizons, the journal published by the British Fantasy Society. To get this you have to a member … Continue reading →

As you may know, I’m a huge fan of the chapbook – short stories published in dedicated pockets of fiction. Nightjar Press is just one fine example of what’s good in the genre, and I’ve mentioned it before on this site. … Continue reading →

I’m unbelievably delighted to report that my story Husks is due to appear in an anthology of weird/Gothic bird stories, to be released next year. Edited by a writing hero of mine, Nicholas Royle, the book will be published by Two Ravens Press. … Continue reading →

Just wanted to quickly mention that I heard ages ago – but have only now been able to report – that my story Home By the Sea will be appearing in the forthcoming Mortbury Press anthology The Eighth Black Book … Continue reading →

I don’t normally like to talk about things that I’m currently working on, for a number of reasons; firstly, just in case it doesn’t work out and I ‘shelve’ the project for a future attempt. Or possibly I might finish … Continue reading →

Hot on the heels on my forthcoming appearance in the anthology, DARK MINDS, comes the news that my story The Other Side of Silence will appear in the British Fantasy Society publication, DARK HORIZONS 57, edited by Stephen Theaker and Ian Hunter.  The … Continue reading →

I’m pleased to report that a story of mine, The House of Constant Shadow is due to appear in a forthcoming anthology called ‘Dark Minds’ edited by Ross Warren. It has a wonderful Vincent Chong cover, as you can see. … Continue reading →

Just wanted to mention here how impressed I’ve been with the chapbooks that Nightjar Press have published. So far they’ve released ‘What Happens When You Wake Up in the Night‘ by Michael Marshall Smith (reprinted in Best Horror of the Year … Continue reading →

Over on The Hellforge, writer and reviewer Matthew Fryer has reviewed Nemonymous 10. He has many good things to say about the anthology, including this to say about my own story – “Another peak is “The Toymaker of Bremen” by Stephen … Continue reading →

Filthy Creations 6, edited and wonderfully illustrated by the brilliantly talented Rog Pile, is finally out. I got my contributor copy yesterday and I’m chuffed to bits to say it’s outstanding, and a bargain at only £2.25 including postage!!! Click … Continue reading →