Author Archives: Steve Bacon

Another CONE ZERO review

Click here to read another excellent review of Cone Zero. It states “the anonymous authors of Cone Zero manage to twist and turn ensuing events in each case into something new and different and well worth reading.” And this comment, … Continue reading

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Fantasycon 2008

I attended the annual British Fantasy Society Convention, or FCon, at Nottingham last weekend. It was a great event. Meeting writers, chatting with friends, buying books, attending panels – life doesn’t get much better than that. All in all, the … Continue reading

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The Fix reviews CONE ZERO

The Fix is an online site which deals with short fiction from varying sources of media. It’s an excellent resource, as there’s nothing like it anywhere else, in that it concentrates on purely short stories. They’ve just posted their review of … Continue reading

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CONE ZERO first full review

Click here to read the first full review of CONE ZERO. It gets a fantastic write up, ending with the comment, “I expect to see Cone Zero on the lists of this year’s best anthologies. It will richly deserve any such place.” … Continue reading

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BULL RUNNING FOR GIRLS by Allyson Bird

Just wanted to mention that my friend and fellow writer, Allyson Bird, has her first collection released from Screaming Dreams this week. BULL RUNNING FOR GIRLS features 21 short stories covering the horror and adventure genres and has an introduction … Continue reading

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Cone Zero review

Here is the first independent review of Cone Zero. It describes the book as “Highly recommended and is easily a pioneer of the genre.” It’s from the blog of Charles Tan. You can get hold of a copy of CONE … Continue reading

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CONE ZERO competition

This has just been posted on the CONE ZERO website – CONE ZERO AUTHOR IDENTIFICATION COMPETITION A prize of £50 by PayPal from Nemonymous to the reader who guesses or assesses (by whatever means) the most correct authors of the … Continue reading

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CONE ZERO released

Finally got my contributor’s copies of CONE ZERO and I have to say it looks great. It’s a well-made book, quite heavy, with excellent production quality. I’ve had a quick flick through the stories and it looks like the remit for … Continue reading

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Black Static

Got my subscriber’s copy of this cracking horror magazine last week and I’m slowly working my way through it, savoring each word as I go. I wanted to mention it because – as well as containing some of the best dark fiction … Continue reading

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Review – THE DREAMS OF CARDINAL VITTORINI by Reggie Oliver

I’d heard many good things about this writer of supernatural stories, so I started his debut collection with a sense of cynicism and expectation. After the first few stories, I was positively hooked. Let me tell you, the praise he … Continue reading

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