And so into the Aureate West...
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New Collection: Saraband of Sable
Saraband of Sable is now up for pre-order from the publisher, Egaeus Press . The volume is a highly pleasing production in their Keynote Series: the format is pocket-sized, a delightful elegance in a mournful black and gold that you can journey anywhere with and be the envy of everyone you meet. Of the eight titles that go to make up the contents of Saraband of Sable , two have never been published before. One of them, 'Protector of Thieves' , is a Clark Ashton Smith pastiche set in his Hyperborea series. This piece was originally written several years ago for a collection of new Hyperborean tales, but it wasn't used. On reflection, I'm quite pleased it was never accepted for its proposed destination because the stories used in the anthology were, barring the odd one or two, generally uninspiring fare. The second unpublished tale, 'In the Palace of the Lost Winter Stars', grew out of two phrases that I suddenly thought of - "the rose-opal twilight...
'Saraband of Sable' represented the first time I was able to buy one of your books before they sold out. It shall remain a treasured volume upon my bookcase for many years to come.
ReplyDeleteTimothy, many thanks indeed, that means a lot to me, I'm so pleased that you enjoyed 'Saraband of Sable'. I'm hoping to have the elusive 'Allurements of Cabochon' reprinted some time in the future, probably next year, with some extra material and a few new pieces to replace the stories included in 'Saraband'. Watch this space!
DeleteI shall be amongst the first in line to order a copy of 'Allurements of Cabochon' should it see a re-issue.
DeleteIs ther any possibilities that the kind author may address us to someone he knows for sure has or may have a copy of "alluremnts of Cabochon" and willing to part with it? Reasonable offers can be then made.thanx Frank
DeleteFrank, I'm afraid that you are not the first person to ask this. Unfortunately, everybody I know who possesses a copy of Allurements is unwilling to part with it and I only have my own copy. If I do hear of anyone I will bear you in mind of course.
DeleteMr. Gale, I have just finished Damask, and I am blown away. Your prose is decadent in its opulence and beauty. But more than mere beauty, it enables me to recall the times when I could still feel a love as pure as the silver strands of moon's hair, before the scars that time and world inflicted. Thank you for this gift.
Delete(And yes, I'll purchase any book of yours in a heartbeat - if you manage to rerelease Allurements, which has evaded my grasp, iI shall purchase it posthaste!)
Dear Endzeitgeist, many thanks for your beautiful comments and sorry for the long delay in replying: I haven't visited the site for quite some time as you can see! I'm so pleased that you enjoyed Damask of the Dead. Unfortunately I haven't completed any new work for quite a while, but hope to begin crafting again soon before the world totally forgets me! I still wish to have Allurements of Cabochon reprinted in a more accessible edition and hopefully assemble a new collection too. Take care, and thank you again.
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