Ian R Faulkner
Welcome to the home of the author, Ian R. Faulkner
May 2008
First up this month is some really exciting news: a new audio book/pod cast site has approached me for permission to record a couple of my short stories (THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN and A HANDFUL OF DUST). Can’t say too much at the moment, as the editor and publisher are planning a big push and I don’t want to spoil things. I’ll let you have more details as soon as I can.
Secondly, I have also heard from Molly Feese, Editor in Chief over at SCOTOPIA PRESS, that my short story, FROM THESE A SLOW AND SILENT STREAM, has been provisionally accepted, subject to a successful first line edit, for inclusion in their new anthology, DARK DISTORTIONS II. If you would like to check out DARK DISTORTIONS volume I it can be found over at the www.scotopiapress.com.
All the best
Ian.
April 2008
This month's news is all about the launch of the new review section, which, surprising though it may be, contains a handful of very kind reviews of my short fiction.
All the best
Ian.
March 2008 - Part II
More news for the month of March: PLAIN MAGAZINE has accepted my science fiction story, MORE NATURAL TO THE HUMAN HEART. This futuristic tale of over population and rampant immigration is scheduled to appear in issue #2, (due to ship mid April).
Go check it out.
Ian.
March 2008
This month, not only is BLACK STATIC issue #3 out, but so is MURKY DEPTHS issue #3, and both contain stories by yours truly.
MURKY DEPTHS (www.murkydepths.com/), as you can see from the banner below, features my short science-fiction/horror story, SPEAK ILL OF THE DEAD, beautifully illustrated by Mark Bell.
Whilst BLACK STATIC has my weird World War 1 story, THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN, and artwork (both cover and interiors) by the amazing David Gentry.
You can check out the first review of issue #3 at THE FIX short fiction review site.
Go out a grab a copy of both. You won’t regret it. Honest!
Also this month I received word from Barbara Roden that All Hallows # 44 is now in production at Ash Tree Press. My story, Black Eyed Dog, isn’t planned for inclusion in #44, but Barbara is hard at work scheduling the tales for the next two issues of All Hallows, a magazine always worth the wait, so watch this space.
That’s all for now. Take care and all the best,
Ian.
February 2008 - Part III
Oh yes, not a double, but a triple whammy this month (that’s right, count ‘em - three sales in the month of February)!
Editor Joe Vaz has just confirmed my story, SHADOWS ON THE WALL, will be appearing in SOMETHING WICKED issue #7, which is due out sometime in July.
Something Wicked (issue #5 shown) is a quarterly publication in the tradition of such magazine greats as Scary Tales, Cemetery Dance, Weird Tales and Creep Show. It regularly showcases new fiction and interviews from the likes of Stephen King, John Connolly, Ed Neumeier and many others.
Go check out the website at www.somethingwicked.co.za and order your self a copy. You won’t regret it.
Ian
February 2008 - Part II
A double whammy this month, as I’ve just heard excellent news from Gerard Houarner, fiction editor at the long running and much respected SPACE AND TIME MAGAZINE, that they have accepted my story, THE SLEEPER’S AWAKENING. No news yet as to which issue it will appear in, although hopefully the wait won’t be too long, as SPACE AND TIME have this year switched to a quarterly. Feel free to check out their website at www.spaceandtimemagazine.com and pick up a copy or three!
Ian.
February 2008
It’s official, editor Doyle Eldon Wilmoth, Jr has just confirmed my short story, CADMUS GRAVES AND THE MISSING CLONE, has been accepted for publication in SpecFicWorld’s forthcoming anthology, OTHERWORLDS – due, all being well, sometime this summer.
Also, as mentioned last month, my novella, NECESSARY FOR SURVIVAL, is now available for download from the WRITTEN WORD on-line literary magazine. Just click the cover and you’ll be there. Read it and enjoy.
Ian.
January 2008
Well here we are again, another New Year well under way. Hope you all had a fantastic Christmas holiday and life is treating you well.
January brings two items of news. The first being BLACK STATIC #3, which features my weird war story, THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN, is soon be on sale (you can obtain sneak preview at http://ttapress.com/category/blackstatic/). Please order up a copy or three, or, better yet, subscribe, as this is one of my favourites and well worth checking out. In fact, whilst you’re at it, why not subscribe to CRIME WAVE and INTERZONE as well. Not only will you be supporting a much-respected UK publisher you will be picking up three magazines worth of truly excellent fiction.
The second item is my novella length science fiction / end of the world / zombie horror story, NECESSARY FOR SURVIVAL is due to appear in the February edition of the on-line literary magazine WRITTEN WORD. Please visit and check it out (it’s free to download) and well worth your time.
Well that’s it for now. Take care and all the best,
Ian.
December 2007
Well, it’s December and not only is Christmas and the New Year fast approaching, but issue #2 of Niteblade Fantasy and Horror Magazine is also now available featuring my short story, THE RUSALKA, which Rhonda Parrish, editor and owner, describes as "A sexy and scary story about a couple who buy a house, and get more than they bargain".
Download Niteblade for free, or, better yet, show your support and opt for the ad-free PDF version, which at the bargain price of $2.00 for almost 200 pages of fantastic fiction has to make it the best value for money anthology this year.
Also heard some bad news this month. James Riser over at Splatter Punk Press has, unfortunately for a number of very valid reasons, been forced to pull The Macabre Underground Volume 2 and release the stories held for publication. Hopefully, A SECOND CHANCE won’t languish for too long without a home.
Still, all things considered, 2007 has been a pretty good year for me; hope it’s been as good for you guys.
Take care and Merry Christmas,
Ian.
October 2007
Bad news, as Douglas Waltz announces the demise of ON THE NIGHT HIGHWAYS. Issue two is still hopefully scheduled to appear sometime in January, but then, regrettably, that'll be it and it's a damn shame.
Good news, the Halloween edition of SINISTER TALES (Volume 2.3) is officially scheduled for release on October 25 and it features my story THE LIGHT AT THE END. Check out their website at www.darknessproductions.com (as I've been reliably informed the site should be updated shortly) and order your copy.
Ian.
September 2007
First up this month is confirmation from Terry Martin, managing editor and publisher at MURKY DEPTHS, that SPEAK ILL OF THE DEAD has been scheduled for inclusion in issue #3, which is just excellent news. Secondly, I am pleased to announce that the debut issue of NITEBLADE is now available and can be downloaded, advert free, for just $2.00. Please head on over to www.niteblade.com and check it out: it's very worthy of your support. Last but not least, just had news from SPLATTER PUNK PRESS that their slightly delayed anthology, THE MACABRE UNDERGROUND Volume Two, which will feature my story, A SECOND CHANCE, is now back on track and due early next year. Copies can be pre-ordered direct from www.splatterpunkpress.com for the bargain price of $15.00.
All the best and thanks for reading,
Ian.
August 07
I very pleased to announce my short story, SPEAK ILL OF THE DEAD, has just been accepted by MURKY DEPTHS. This quarterly anthology of graphically dark speculative fiction is a beast close to my heart, as it features not only some great prose, but also some truly cool, cutting edge graphic strips. Go out and buy a copy or, better yet, subscribe.
July 2007
And yet another update (that's three this month), as I have just heard from the editor at SINISTER TALES that my story, THE LIGHT AT THE END, will feature in their Halloween edition due this October. Make sure you order a copy (http://darknessproductions.com/orderst.htm) when it becomes available.
July 2007
And there’s more: my short story The Rusalka has just been accepted for inclusion in the December issue of Niteblade Fantasy and Horror Magazine (whose debut issue is due this September). Check out their website at www.niteblade.com for more details on the launch and on how you can obtain a copy of the magazine.
All the best,
Ian.
July 2007
Barely into the month of July and I have more news, as Barbara Roden has just confirmed acceptance of my short story, BLACK EYED DOG, for inclusion in The Ghost Story Society’s thrice-yearly journal, ALL HALLOWS. This is great news as All Hallows is both an International Horror Guild Award Winner and a World Fantasy Award Nominee and has published authors such as Simon Clark, Terry Lamsley and Steve Rasnic Tem (among other luminaries in the genre).
Check out the Ash Tree Press site for news.
June 2007
Two updates in a month, what is the world coming to? Well, I did say June seemed to be a good month for news and sales and I must have been right, as I have just heard from Andy Cox that he has accepted my short story, A MOTHER’S LOVE for CRIMEWAVE #10. Wow! Thanks Andy.
Ian.
June 2007
So far June seems to be a good month for news (and sales), as I have sold two new stories:
First off I heard from editor Douglas A. Waltz that my short story, ON THE NIGHT BUS, had been accepted for publication in ON THE NIGHT HIGHWAYS. This marks my second sale outside the UK and I'm just thrilled. No release dates as yet for this return to old school horror, but once I know, so will you.
Then, hot on the heels Mr. Waltz's acceptance, I hear the good news from Ace Masters that my novella length science fiction / end of the world / zombie horror story, NECESSARY FOR SURVIVAL, had been accepted for publication in a future edition of THE WRITTEN WORD magazine. Again no firm date on this, although, hopefully, it should appear online within the next couple of weeks, so check out the site: it's the best.
Have fun,
Ian.
May 2007
It's official:Crimewave # 9 Transgressions is now available from Waterstones and other good bookshops and, with a bit of luck, the launch will also be in the local media (especially in West Midlands). Go out and buy a copy
March 2007
Received an invite from editor Tony Lee asking if I'd like to contribute to his monthly webzine of VHS & DVD reviews, VIDEOVISTA.NET (http://www.videovista.net). It may not be fiction but it is an opportunity too good to miss out on, so check out the site and look for my reviews.
Ian.
January 2007
Another New Year and already things are looking up. James Riser at SPLATTER PUNK PRESS emailed me with the wonderful news that my short story, A SECOND CHANCE, had been accepted for inclusion in THE MACABRE UNDERGROUND Volume II (due June 2007). This is officially my first sale outside the UK, which is another step towards world domination!
All the best,
Ian.
2006
This section of my site is supposed to be for news, but as I haven’t got any at the moment, beyond telling you to look out for my work in THE BEST BRITISH MYSTERIES IV, CRIMEWAVE 9 and the forthcoming BLACK STATIC (previously The Third Alternative), I plan to use it to say ‘thank you’to a number of people:
First and foremost, to my wife, Linda, for putting up with me when I’m writing, worrying about writing, worrying about not writing and generally being a bear with a sore head; Kim at ‘Camelot Books and Gifts’ for proof reading duties above and beyond and for keeping my book-collecting obsession well fed; Andy Cox, Peter Crowther and Richard Hanson for encouragement; Simon Avery for taking a chance; Joel Lane for convincing me short stories were the way to go; Julia Crook for making me go to the MAC in the first place; and, last but not least, my Dad, for buying me my first books and introducing me to the wonders of the written word.
Remember: no news is good news.
Ian.