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chimericana books new pricing policy...
Chimericana Books new pricing policy has been designed with the consumer in mind, to promote extreme literature to a more mainstream audience of over a million readers desperate to get their hands on THE NEXT BIG THING. That's the double beauty of Print On Demand - the publisher can choose the price point they're happy with, allowing for deeper penetration into the mainstream reading market and the benefit of direct purchase means that both reader and publisher by-pass the traditional distribution model where prices have to be set artificially higher to recoup setup costs.
Chimericana Books has always aimed to be at the forefront of extreme/subversive literature. They have always produced quality American format 6" by 9" trade paperbacks at the best possible price to the reader. Now you can pick up these extreme and subversive titles for a more affordable US$13.99 (UK£7.71).
This new $13.99 price point has been applied across the whole Chimericana Books range of novels, collections and collaborative works, each containing more than 60,000 words of out-of-this-world literary entertainment. Buy direct now.
chimeraworld #5 - submission window closed...
the submission window for Chimeraworld #5 (THE REJECTS ISSUE) is officially closed. I have thirty or so stories in the shortlist folder chosen from 130 submissions this year. Thanks to all those who submitted and to those who have already taken part in my 'hands on editing' formula. I'll choose the final 23 stories that will make it into this year's issue in the coming months. Chimeraworld #5 will be published by Chimericana Books, late 2008 in American format 6" by 9" trade paperback.
'look inside the book' madness...
...Amazon.com have gone LOOK INSIDE THE BOOK crazy on all Chimericana Books titles, including the Mike Philbin novels and collections, and the Chimeraworld anthologies.
more honorable mentions from YBFH...
I've just received confirmation that two more stories from the Chimeraworld anthology (which I edit) have been given Honorable Mentions by Ellen Datlow of YEAR'S BEST FANTASY AND HORROR. Paul Pinn for Stench Man Killer Boy in Chimeraworld #3 (atheist, terrorist, misogynist) published in Jan 2006. Christina Crooks for The Seat in Chimeraworld #4 (all cars must die) published in Dec 2006. This is quite a recognition of their talent as writers and supporters of Chimeraworld. This comes after the four stories of Chimeraworld 2 that were given similar recognition by YBFH, namely Steve Lockley and Paul Lewis's DAMP, Dustin LaValley's A TASTE FOR DEFORMITY, Quentin S Crisp's ASKING FOR IT, William D Carl's CUNT
the resurrection of hertzan chimera...
"Hertzan Chimera is destined for great fame -- solid gold planes and caviar squeezed from endangered fish. Know him! Embrace him! And ultimately -- worship him!" -- Mark McLaughlin, author of GOSSAMER EYE and MOTIVATIONAL SKRIEKER.
"Hertzan Chimera is both monster rant and taboo heat. His primal work clutches me in both G-spot and brain--and everywhere else in between." --Charlee Jacob, author of THIS SYMBIOTIC FASCINATION and HAUNTER.
"When I say that Hertzan Chimera's writings make me want to throw up, I mean that only in a good way. He's a major contender in the gross-out arena; his work is a hallmark of creative outrage." --Edward Lee, author of CITY INFERNAL and MONSTROSITY.
"Hertzan Chimera is the Henry Miller of Our Time. He has remortgaged the Horror/SF ghetto, replacing it with a Garrethouse of the Psycho-Erotic on the Left Bank of the Seine." --MF Korn, author of RACHMANINOFF'S GHOST and CONFESSIONS OF A GHOUL.
"As a longtime fan of the outre and fiction of the abject, I can say that very little of what I read anymore shocks, revolts, scares, or disturbs me. But Hertzan Chimera manages to do it every time. " --Michael A. Arnzen, Bram Stoker Award winning author of GRAVE MARKINGS and FREAKCIDENTS.
"Chimera's conflagrations raze cities of the human mind while his sickly dogs twitch in the burning bones of entropy." --James Havoc, author of RAISM and SATANSKIN.
"Hertzan Chimera and I raided the panty patch together from 2002-2004. During that time he screamed, bounded, lacked, compensated, and innovated. He kept things interesting, which is more than you can say for any hundreds of authors combined." --John Edward Lawson, author of Last Burn in Hell
It's been two years since the 'early retirement' of Mike Philbin's subversive writing persona Hertzan Chimera - but as they say, "You can't keep a good 'invented persona' down." This Halloween, under the banner Writing As Hertzan Chimera, Chimericana Books are releasing two never-before-seen full-length novels Twilight's Last Gleaming and The Hoo-Hoo Are Coming.
The limp trickle of liquid on porcelain. The filthy tap squeaking as it is turned off. The static cling of tights being pulled on. The hot smells of the flesh. The juicy odours. The lubricated thrashings and tortured sighs. The scampering of footsteps on the uncarpeted staircase. The slamming of the front door.
The scourge began amid the dizzying pyrotechnics of a spectacular thunder storm and a frenzied knuckle assault at an, as yet, undisclosed, door. Stewing in the bath was the only answer to these terrible twinges of pain her monthly scourge brought her. Geraldine Kablensk brought her head from beneath the soapy surface; sat up in her bath. Was she hearing things?
Both books were written with an adult audience in mind - fans of David Lynch, David Cronenberg and Japanese uber-director Takashi Miike will be right at home within the bleeding walls and screaming furnishings of these crazy mansions of terror.
novel (80,000 words).
Written in the early eighties and set in the north of England, the split narrative tells the interwoven story of the a trip to a parallel world from both the physical and the mental perspective. It's up to the reader to decide which. The world is in danger and aliens are harvesting the souls of mankind to further their intergalactic cause. Aliens were never supposed to be this seductive, though.
novel (80,000 words).
Written in the late eighties, this book explores future European politics and the role of dolphins in human evolution. But it's not really about that. It's about horror, sheer mental and physical horror. The horror of the flesh, the horror of the machine, the horrific interface between the two. Will mankind survive the frenzied amalgamation of desire and chrome?
chimeraworld #4 - released and editorial feature...
Here is the special editorial page for Chimeraworld 4 (buy now from Chimericana Books) for, and by, the 23 writers - a bio, story excerpt and writer editorial for each of the Chimeraworld #4 writers. Clicking the cover to access the editorial page.
Or purchase Chimeraworld #4 DIRECT from Chimericana Books, right now.
Chimeraworld @ MySpace...
just a quick note to let you know that there's a new MySpace page dedicated to all things Chimeraworld. The aim of this MySpace page is to keep past, present and future Chimeraworld writers (and readers) updated on the progress of the current issue and details of future issues/events, press releases, samples, guidelines, all'a that...
Friends welcome..
chimeraworld #1 @ Amazon -- search inside...
LULU have finally got their act together and they'll probably be offering this feature for all the early Chimericana Books since they did a deal with Amazon.com that's better than their original (and bugged-to-hell) Amazon Marketplace.
I just checked and it's true, you can now SEARCH INSIDE CHIMERAWORLD #1 on Amazon.
Search Inside options offered are | Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Back Cover
Book Description
Chimeraworld #1 is a dark place your mind will never escape. A collection of the most ferocious, the most relentless, the most wonderfully rendered nightmare landscapes ever witnessed in literary history. This is not horror. This is not sci-fi. This is not mystery. This is not thriller. CHIMERAWORLD exceeds all boundaries of taste and narrative. Stories from C.C. Parker, W. Bill Czolgosz, Greg Beatty, John Peters, L. Marie Wood, Latricia L. Lane, T.M. Gray, Ken Goldman, Queenie Tirone, Jaime L. Burvato, Alex Severin, William S. Brock, polycarp kusch, Joseph Miles, Kevin Anderson, J. M. Heluk, Isaac Fellows, Kevin L. Donihe, Tony Richards, S.J. Hinton, Steve Short, John Edward Lawson and Rickey Windell George.
brand new banner ID...
If you wanna link to Chimericana Books or otherwise promote my wacky little book publishing project, use this animated gif below. Right click Save Picture As... to your hard drive, link url should be http://www.chimericanabooks.com
chimericana @ shocklines...
Shocklines Horror Distribution has added a special Chimericana Books section to their list. Here you can pick up all the latest releases. Post and packing is free and quality of service guaranteed.
press releases page added...
There are now quite a few Chimericana Books Press Releases, so there's a useful page for ease of access to interested parties.
chimeraworld #3 released, writers and promovid...
Chimeraworld #3 (misogynist, atheist, terrorist) is available in trade paperback. Weighing in at 150+ pages this year's anthology is packed with such relentlessly ferocious prose and driving narrative of the outré, the profane, the abject. Get yours now for the insane price of $14.99 by clicking on the cover image, before Satan chews your genitals to pulp.
We're giving you the chance to read what motivated the Chimeraworld #3 writers to pen their powerful pieces. Eventually, there'll be 23 entries on this special editorial page dedicated to the views and opinions of the 23 Chimeraworld #3 writers.
You can check out the Chimeraworld #3 video promo to whet your appetite.
Chimericana Books 2006...
You can check out exclusive samples from the recent 2006 trade paperback titles.
Chimericana Books 2005...
You can also check out exclusive samples from all six 2005 trade paperback titles. Enjoy.
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