“When I interviewed author and editor David Flin earlier in the month here on the blog, his final question looked at what was in his future – and that included the new publishing house he was setting up. Sergeant Frosty Publications will focus on publishing SF, Fantasy, and Historical Fiction titles for Children and Young Adults, and their first tranche of titles are due to launch in early October 2020.

In an exclusive for The Scifi and Fantasy Reviewer, I am now able to reveal the covers and back-cover blurbs for the four titles that make up that initial tranche…”

“Expertly-written and populated with some of the most memorable characters in a fantasy novel that I’ve read in quite some time, and imbued with a bold, thought-provoking and often surprising narrative, with an emotionally powerful ending that’s akin to a fist in the gut, The Doom of Fallowhearth is another first-rate title by author Robbie MacNiven, as well as further proof of the success of Aconyte Books under the keen eye and guidance of editor Charlotte Llewelyn-Wells…”

“This is nothing less than a work of art by Raven Daegmorgan, one that perfectly encompasses the best ideals of the Weird Horror genre, and Mike Davis and Lovecraft eZine Press have done us a great service by publishing it for us to read. It is utterly incredible to discover that this is Daemorgan’s first long-form published work, given how slick and polished the novella is; and I have an absolute certainty that this is an author who will rapidly become synonymous with the Weird Horror genre – soon to be spoken of in the same breath as Raab, Bartlett, Padgett and other greats of the genre. I cannot recommend this novella strongly enough, and cannot wait to see what Daegmorgan comes up with next…”

“Following on from my exclusive interviews with authors Paul Leone and Tom Anderson, I was lucky enough to get in contact with author David Flin, another Sea Lion Press alumni who has had several novels released by the publisher, as well as editing (and contributing to) several of their anthologies. He was gracious enough to agree to answer some questions from me about his background and life experiences, and how those have influenced his writing and his goals as an author; the inspiration behind his Alternate History novels; the mysterious Sergeant Frosty; and what the future holds for him at the moment.”

“Where We Live is not only a incredibly impressive achievement by Cooke, but also a clear sign of how Demain Publishing is progressing and maturing; I cannot think of many other publishers in the genre that would take a chance on such an unusual yet remarkable collection, one that burrows into your mind and refuses to let go regardless of the time spent away from the book. It is a superb collection, and should be required reading for any reader who desires to know how the horror genre can evolve out of the tired and stale tropes and scenarios that threaten to dominate it…”

“With Watch the Flanks Parrott has set his own, unique mark on the scifi genre and made a highly promising start to a setting independent of his previous I.P. work. I really hope there are more stories in this setting, and I’ll definitely be subscribing to Mr Parrott’s CuriousFictions account to see what he forges.”

“And Blood Did Fall is a masterful piece of noir-drenched horror that deftly integrates crime and occult elements to create a novella that is truly unique and memorable…”

“From the darkest depths of space to the darkest depths of Necromunda’s underhive, Colyn and the team at Cold Open Stories have once again curated a collection of absolutely amazing and deeply impressive Warhammer 40,000 stories; tale that are of such high quality and often breathtaking imagination that they are starting to blur the lines between fan-fiction and canon fiction within the setting…”

“The Camp Creeper & Other Stories is another brilliant publication from Demain Publishing and a fine addition to the Short Sharp Shocks! series and also a fantastic achievement by Dave Jeffery, as he once again demonstrates why he is one of the rising stars of the Horror genre…”

“Mime is by far the best horror novel that I have read in 2020, and indeed I would go so far as to say that it is one of the finest horror novels that I have read in quite some time, an achievement that is even more remarkable for the fact that this is Harrison’s first published novel. Brilliantly written, skilfully plotted and imbued with a level of originality and imagination demonstrated by relatively few authors in the horror genre…”