Author Archives: Steve Bacon

Lightning DOES strike twice – and another acceptance

Just heard from Des Lewis that my as-yet unnamed story will be appearing in Nemonymous 9. That is, it has a name, it’s just that I can’t reveal it until next year. Anyway, I’m delighted that I managed to land … Continue reading

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Apologies for the indulgence

Now it’s all out in the open about my story, CONE ZERO, I’d like to collate a small scrapbook of comments, taken from the various reviews – TERRY GRIMWOOD said “‘Cone Zero’ four is another masterpiece. Set in some mythical … Continue reading

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Unmasked

I’ve had a little laptop trouble lately so I managed to miss the official announcement by Des Lewis regarding who wrote what in the CONE ZERO anthology. I can now reveal the complete table of contents – The Fathomless World … Continue reading

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Peekers

Have a look at this great short film called ‘Peekers’. It was directed by Mark Steensland, and adapted from the Kelan Patrick Burke short story by Rick Hautala. It’s incredibly creepy, and well worth a watch. Enjoy.

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The Dead of Night awards

It’s that time of year again when Screaming Dreams announce the winners of their annual Dead of Night awards. As a contributor this year I’m eligible to win, so-o-o-o-0… if you’d like to vote for me, dear reader, that head … Continue reading

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FREE Estronomicon ezine available

Just wanted to announce that the Festive edition of Estronomicon is available to download FREE from Screaming Dreams. Packed with great fiction and sublime artwork, it features my story, ‘With Black Foreboding Eyed’.

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Another excellent CONE ZERO review

I just heard about another rave review of Cone Zero. It describes the book as “one of those rarities, a flawless anthology, and a huge congratulations to the authors for the quality, wit and inventiveness of their work. And for … Continue reading

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Fantasycon Estronomicon released

Published by Screaming Dreams, the FREE Estronomicon is now available to download. Featuring cover art by award-winning Vincent Chong, this issue contains my story ‘Forever Autumn’, alongside fiction by Tony Richards, Charles Black, Neil Davies, Paul Kane, and Marie O’Regan. … Continue reading

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Story Acceptance

I’m delighted to say that my story ‘With Black Foreboding Eyed’ will appear in the Festive edition of Estronomicon, a FREE ezine from Screaming Dreams. It’s set on an isolated Scottish lighthouse in December 1900. It’s based on the true-life … Continue reading

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Review – BULL RUNNING FOR GIRLS

I’d read several glowing reviews of this debut collection by Allyson Bird before I finally got chance to read it, so I approached it with much anticipation. After the first few stories it soon became apparent that it was indeed … Continue reading

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