Special Chrispy News and Penguin Man...er, Ed Schubert

Master of the Arcane
I want to share some wonderful news with you about my dear friend, Chris Perridas. It was just announced that he's the new associate editor of the new Bloodletting Press imprint, ARCANE WISDOM. Following is the press release from publisher, Larry Roberts:

I'm very pleased to announce that Chris Perridas will be joining the ARCANE WISDOM staff as an associate editor. Mr. Perridas will be very active in choosing, proofing and editing all AW's titles.

Chris and I are currently working on AW's first publication set for late 2008:

THE GREAT GOD PAN AND OTHER WEIRD STORIES
By Arthur Machen
Edited, with Introduction and Notes, by S. T. Joshi

Please share with me in congratulating Chris on his new position and Larry for being so brilliant in hiring Chris!

Penguin Man
Another dear friend, Edmund Schubert, the editor of Orson Scott Card's InterGalactic Medicine Show was recently interviewed by the lovely Alethea Kontis.

If you want to see what being a full-time editor can do to you, be sure to read Ed's interview. It's one of my favorites ever!

Read Penguin Man's interview - CLICK HERE!

Enjoy, gang, and have a fabulous week!

Wickedly Yours,
Fran Friel

A Chrispy Review and Nashville Paneling

A Happy First
I've been so bad--I have so many things I've wanted to tell you but I haven't gotten the chance. Forgive me for my absence, but I'll at least leave you with a couple of bits to chew on.

Mama's Boy and Other Dark Tales is nearing its release date of June 28th (yeehaw!) from Apex and I'm so happy to announce that along with its pending arrival comes its first review. A sweet one at that. I'm honored and thrilled.

Have a peek at a very Chrispy review from Chris Perridas at the Horror Mall:

Click Here (you might need to scroll down the page).

If you want to take the plunge:

MB is available for pre-order HERE.

Nashville Paneling
I'll be making my first trip ever to Nashville TN is a couple of weeks, and now that I think about it, it will be my first trip to Tennessee...so yeehaw, ya'll. I'm heading down for Hypericon to promote the MB collection. If you're in town, be sure to come on by.

If you happen to stop in, I'll be yammering away on a couple of panels:

Friday 2PM

SHORT AND SCARY
Tips on writing short horror fiction and why it is harder than you think.
PS Gifford, Matt Wallace, Fran Friel, Bill Snodgrass, Jason Sizemore (moderator)

Saturday 7PM

HOOKED FROM THE START
Writers talk about how to hook the reader at the beginning of the story
Fran Friel, Allen Gilbreath, Sara Harvey, Elizabeth Donald

I'll also be doing a reading at 10:30PM on Friday and a book signing at 3PM on Friday and 5PM on Saturday (I think in the dealer's room area).

I hope to see you there! And if you can't make it, I'll do my best to take some pics to share with you when I get back.

Hope you're having a great weekend!

Wickedly Yours,
Fran Friel