NewCon Press

Official Launch NewCon 5 - 9th October 2010 – Available now!

Northampton:

A town that sits at the heart of England.  A town that has played host to kings, saints, parliament, public hangings, and hot air balloons.  A place steeped in history, laden with mystery, and bursting with wonders just waiting to be realised.

Let us be your guides…

“I read this in a single sitting, something that I can’t remember managing with an anthology for a considerable while. I don’t expect to read a book this year that is more personally satisfying or a greater cause for optimism. Passionately recommended.” – Alan Moore,

Twelve tales of Science Fiction, Fantasy, Dark Fantasy and Horror

Contents:

1. Introduction – Alan Moore
2. A Walk of Solace with my Dead Baby – Ian Watson
3. Lifeline – Susan Sinclair
4. These Boots weren’t Made for Walking – Ian Whates
5. Mano Mart – Andy West
6. What we do Sometimes, without Thinking – Mark West
7. Arthur the Witch – Donna Scott
8. Goethe’s Wig – Steve Longworth
9. The Old Man of Northampton and the Sea – Sarah Pinborough
10. 10.  The Last Economy – Paul Melhuish
11. 11.  Hanging Around – Neil K Bond
12. 12.  I Won the Earth Evacuation Lottery – Tim Taylor
13. 13.  The Tower – Nigel Edwards
14. 14.  About the Authors

Established in 2002, the NSFWG exists to enable local writers of genre fiction to learn their trade and hone their skills. The group includes both established novelists and exciting new talents. This volume features twelve original stories set in Northampton and its environs and acts as a showcase for their work.

Available as a limited edition (of just 50) dust-jacketed hardback, and an A5 sized paperback.

12 stories, 256 pages, 80,000 words of intrigue, humour, magic, terror, delight and conjecture.

Paperback edition:     £9.99    (ISBN:  978-1-907069-18-5)
Hardback edition:    £15.99    (ISBN:  978-1-907069-16-1)
eBook edition:    £3.99 (click here for eBook edition)