Today I received my contributor copies of The Best of Necrotic Tissue from Stygian Publications, featuring stories from all 14 issues of the sadly now defunct magazine. It’s available from Amazon in both print and Kindle versions, and also B&N and Smashwords.

It contains probably the most ghastly story I’ve written, The Narcslaag, a cybersex nightmare set in the Red Light District of Amsterdam. And against all moral and psychological recommendations, I was thinking of writing a second installment. If I can dare myself into it, that is :)

My dark sf story “Welcome to New London, Population: 1” will be appearing in Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine. Set on earth in the distant future, it features an intergalactic pilot who finds herself embarking on a subterranean and increasingly sinister adventure.

I had a story with ASIM last year, and I’m looking forward to being in the pages again. They’re a great team, and a pleasure to work with. And the stories ain’t bad either ;)

I have a few pieces floating in short-listed limbo at the moment, but I just learned that one of them has escaped the chop. My Pan-esque descent “The Wager” has been accepted for publication in Night Terrors II, an upcoming anthology of new horror from Blood Bound Books.

Thanks to David Wilbanks, there’s a short interview with myself over at Page Horrific.

It’s part of the PH4Q series, where writers name their horror heroes and explain why horror? Check it out here.

Been quiet on the writing front lately, but I’ve just heard that my apocalyptic comedy of manners “The Plague of Gentlemen” is to appear in Full Fathom Forty: an anthology to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the British Fantasy Society.It looks like a great project, and the completed tome will be launched at FantasyCon 2011 at the Royal Albion Hotel, Brighton, England. (30th September to 2nd October)

Just a couple of writing-related things to report.First, a very positive review of Living After Midnight has gone up here at Hellnotes. Darkeva says “Metalheads rejoice! This is a fantastic anthology that will leave you wanting more.”

They also say rather lovely things about my novella “Iron Maiden” including: “If you think sirens are lame or overused, you definitely won’t after reading this story” and “The emotional connection that I felt to the characters was the one of the strongest I’ve had”.

Wow! Thanks, Darkeva.Secondly, a new short story of mine has been accepted by the wonderful and graphic-novelesque Murky Depths. “Honest Harry’s Budget Boneyard” is a wry, apocalyptic tale, and I’m very pleased it’s found a home there. I’ve been reading this magazine for years, and appearing within those shiny, lurid pages has long since been a goal. Please humour me politely while I make a fist and yell “Score!”