Tim Lebbon – horror and dark fantasy author

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Just in time for Halloween the collection After Sundown has been released. Featuring the new short story Research by Tim. Available in ebook, Paperback and Hardcover, you can pick it up from Amazon UK, Amazon US, or direct from the publisher.

The Studio of Screams has recently been released by PS Publishing. Available in hardcover, or signed limited hardcover. This is a collection of stories based on films that never existed. Tim’s entry is Castle of the Lost.

The fourth original novel from the much-loved space western Firefly, produced with Joss Whedon as consulting editor, set between the TV series and the movie Serenity.

A mysterious star map

On an Outer Rim moon, Captain Malcolm Reynolds ends a card game the lucky winner of an old map covered in mysterious symbols. The former owner insists it’s worthless; back on Serenity, River Tam is able to interpret it.

An ancient legend

River claims the map points the way to one of the Arks: legendary generation ships that brought humans from Earth-That-Was to the ’Verse. The salvage potential alone is staggering.

A drifting relic

As the crew approach the aged floating ship, they find it isn’t quite as dead as it first seemed. The closer they get, the more agitated River becomes. She claims something is waiting on board, something powerful, and very angry….

Firefly Generations is due for release in early November in Hardcover, ebook and audiobook. Pre-order now from Amazon UK or Amazon US.

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Next up two Kindle only releases.

Edgar Allan Poe’s death remains a mystery even today. There are many theories as to what killed him. Some people believe Poe’s death was caused by suicide, some believe murder, others consider cholera to be the leading factor, or hypoglycaemia, rabies, syphilis and even influenza. Whatever happened to him, Poe was found in a delirious state and wearing clothes believed to be belonging to someone else. In the days before his death, he was heard to be calling out for Reynolds, a man to which no one knew of Poe’s connection.

This book does not tell you the truth in what happened to Poe. That will remain, forever, a mystery.

What this book does is bring together some of the biggest names in horror – from the mind behind the horror anthologies Masters Of Horror and NEXT DOOR – to tell THEIR version of what happened to Poe in his final moments.

Review over at the Ginger Nuts of Horror site, available from Amazon UK and Amazon US

It Came From the Darkness is a unique collection of drabbles (stories of 100 words exactly) and artwork, compiled by Red Cape Publishing and Philip Rogers 101 PR in aid of the Max the Brave Fund. A huge number of horror writers, poets, artists, and film makers have come together to support the cause and offer the reader something special. Each piece of writing begins with the same five words, but the stories themselves are all wonderfully varied. So dig in, take each tale one bloody bite at a time, and beware of what comes from the darkness.

Due for release on October 30th, and available to pre-order from Amazon UK, and Amazon US

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The Silence signed Limited Edition, featuring three brand new short stories is still available from SST Publications. While Eden is out in all good book stores, and online, visit the book page here to track down a copy.

Finally for all Tim’s German fans, or collectors of fine books, Beserk is coming out in German from Bucheim Verlag.

• BERSERK by Tim Lebbon will be released on November 30, 2020 and can be pre-ordered now.
• Volume 8 of the #CemeteryDanceGermany series
• – strictly limited to 999 hand numbered copies
• – newly illustrated by Vincent Chong
• – signed by author and illustrator.
• – Foreword by Edward Lee
• – Bonus of the original limited edition
• For more information and to pre-order click here.

Tom Roberts’ son died in an army accident… they say. But his coffin is empty. Monsters don’t exist… they say. But as Tom travels to his son’s alleged resting place, he finds a mass grave with bodies far from human. No heads, bestial mutilated… and chained together. Death is the end… they say. But then one of these bodies – a little girl – reaches for his arm and everything changes. For death is not the end. Sometimes it’s also the beginning – the beginning of something terrible.

Tim is taking part in a panel tomorrow evening (Tuesday 20th October) at 7pm as part of the Bristol Literature Festival.

Storytelling Across Diverse Media

What is a story and how do you tell one across different media?

Our panel of expert storytellers from different fields – Novels, TV & Film, Comics and Visual Art discuss the process of telling a story in their chosen form. What are the minimum building blocks to tell a story? How do you put them together? Is a three-act structure really necessary? What are the particular constraints and freedoms of different media? Join Tim Lebbon, Becky Pepperdine, Stephen Volk and Hannah Berry as they discuss story. This is a conversation between creators you won’t want to miss.

Tickets are free, but you need to register in advance, so click here to do so.

Book release updates coming later this week.

I hope you will all join me in wishing Tim a Happy Birthday. Slightly different to last year when Tim was in Canada competing in an Iron Man race for his 50th Birthday.

Many Happy Returns Tim, hope next year is more normal than this one was.

This beauty arrived yesterday, from the very excellent SST Publications. It’s a lovely object, with superb artwork by Francois Vaillancourt, and it feels so right having such an attractive edition of the 2015 novel that’s been a movie, an audio book in both the US and UK, and has been sold to various overseas publishers.

There are still some copies left with SST if you’d like to pick one up. Here’s the link.

Thanks!

Tim has a new chapbook out now from Three Imposters, three Arthur Machen enthusiasts who, as well as publishing some of his great works in handsome volumes, have also been releasing a series of chapbooks of new fiction, Wentwood Tales, by writers who are fans of his work. Machen has been an influence on Tim for decades, and he was thrilled to be asked to write a story for them. Limited to 250 copies you can find ordering details, and explore their other great publications, by clicking on the picture below.

Hi everyone, Eden was released in Paperback in the UK today, and to celebrate there is a launch party at 8.30pm tonight Click this link to join in the fun. The launch is hosted by The Ginger nuts of horror and Night Worms.

To coincide with Eden’s UK Paperback release on Monday, all non-essential shops in England are opening so you can pick up a copy (although I think most of us could argue that books are very essential).

To celebrate the launch, Monday evening at 8:30pm UK time The Ginger nuts of horror and Night Worms will be hosting an official launch event. There will be fun, an interview, and an ask Tim anything. To join in visit this link on the night.

For Eden ordering information and a chance to read some of the great reviews click the cover.

The signed limited UK Hardcover of The Silence is due for release shortly. Limited to 400 copies this also features 3 brand new short stories set in the same world, and exclusive to this edition. You can order it direct from the publisher, or if you are in the US currently Cemetery Dance and Subterranean Press have it available to order, but don’t delay as I suspect they both have limited copies.

Tim was also a guest over at The Super Relaxed Fantasy Club, so if you’d like to hear him talk about books read during lockdown, and One Direction (one of his favourites) then head over to YouTube.

Tomorrow night (Thursday April 30th) at 8pm UK time head over to reddit.com/r/books and ask Tim anything, and please do, be it about Eden, or screen adaptations, or doing an Ironman or eating cake.

So if you are already missing the blog tour, fear not, there is another interview over at Janine’s Ghost Stories.

Announced today, featuring the story “Trick of the Light” by Tim, is Stories of Hope and Wonder an Anthology In support of the UK’s Healthcare workers. All proceeds from the sale of this digital anthology are being donated to support NHS staff and other healthcare workers. 53 stories, 253,000 words of fiction, including several pieces that are original to this volume, featuring some of the finest writers of science fiction, literary fiction, fantasy, horror, and more.

Click on the image below for UK ordering details and the table of contents, or click here for US ordering details.

The blog tour finished yesterday so here is a round up of links for the tour

Day 5 gave us an interview at SciFi Bulletin looking at the initial idea and backstory for the novel, while over at The SciFi Chick there was an essay about Natural Horror.

Day 6 had an excerpt from the novel at mall3tg1rl while at Novel Lives there is an article about bringing Eden to life.

Day 7 stopped off at Kendall Reviews, where Tim was asked to pick 8 books to read during a shift at a cemetery (really), along with 1 album (surely it should be 8 albums and 1 book, but I don’t set the rules). Meanwhile at The Writerly Way there is a lengthy review of the novel.

Day 8 had a review over at Looking Glass Reads

Day 9 gave us another review at Angel Wings and Petticoats and an interview with The Fumious Consortium.

Finally Day 10 brought with it a review at Libri Draconis, along with a look at the writing process and a review at Beauty in Ruins.

As a bonus for staying with us this far there is also an interview with The Horror Tree.

The release date for the UK Paperback has been pushed back to June 15th, but the ebook is out now. For ordering details head to the book page here.