FORTHCOMING

(Autumn 2008)

Hanns Heinz Ewers
'Nachtmahr - Strange Tales'

Hanns Ewers (1871-1943) wrote some of the strangest tales of the period, including three (vaguely) autobiographical novels and several volumes of short stories many of which refer to his major themes of obsession, transformation, depavity and blood. This was in addition to his extensive travels worldwide, his activities as a propagandist/spy during WWI, screenwriter, poet, playwright, prodigious drug (ab)user and friend of Hitler. The latter supposedly asked him to write the official biography of Horst Wessel which he did, but was subsequently declared an unperson by the Nazis (he was nationalistic rather than anti-semitic) his books banned and burnt. He died in Berlin of tuberculosis largely forgotten.

His novels and a few of his stories were translated and published in the 1920s but barring a volume by the Runa Raven press (published 2000) he is largely still unknown to English speaking world not least because these volumes now command high prices on the second-hand market.

We are very pleased to announce that, in conjunction with the H.H.E. estate, a new volume of stories, including some newly translated works is to be made available together with Ewers essay/paean to Edgar Allan Poe (first published in English in 1917)

Contents:

• Introduction by J. N. Smith
  
• ‘Carnival In Cadiz’*
• ‘The Dead Jew’*
• ‘John Hamilton Llewellyn's End’
• ‘Gentlemen of the Bar’*
• ‘The Tophar Bride’*
• ‘The Typhoid Mary’*
• ‘The Spider’
• ‘Fairyland’
• ’From The Diary Of An Orange Tree’
• ‘The Death of Baron Jesus Maria von Friedel’*
• ‘Mamoloi'
• Edgar Allan Poe

*=newly translated.

Pricing and order details to be confirmed soon...

CURRENTLY AVAILABLE

PHANTOMS AT THE PHIL

Since 2004, Phantoms at the Phil has become a now-traditional opportunity to hear new ghost stories read by their authors in the atmospheric surroundings of Newcastle's extraordinary private library, the Literary and Philosophical Society. Although guests have on occasion been invited to participate, the classic line-up is Chaz Brenchley, Sean O'Brien and Gail-Nina Anderson.

From 2004-2007 three volumes were issued by Side Real Press, in Conjunction with Northern Gothic. The first two ‘Proceedings’ have the added bonus of CD recordings from the events. The third volume of ‘Proceedings’ marked the end of the book series, though the live readings continue.

Phantoms at the Phil - The Second Proceedings

(2006)

ISBN: 0-9542953-2-3
300 numbered copies w. double CD recording.

Cost worldwide is £18.00 incl surface postage- please add £3.50 for airmail

The stories are:

• It Follows Therefore by Sean O'Brien
  
• The Chapel of St Thomas by Gail-Nina Anderson
  
• The Deadly Space Between by Chaz Brenchley
  
• The Midwife's Assistant by Ann Cleeves
  
• Seeing Things by Simon Morden
  
• The Dead Reckoning by Carol McGuigan
  

Phantoms at the Phil - The Third Proceedings

(2007)

ISBN: 0-9542953-3-1
300 numbered copies. (No CD recording)
Cost worldwide is £15.00 incl surface postage- please add £3.50 for airmail

The stories are:

• The Cricket Match at Green Lock by Sean O'Brien
  
• The Parasol by Gail-Nina Anderson
  
• Summer's Lease by Chaz Brenchley
  
• In the Silence Room by Sean O'Brien
  
• A Garland with Gloves by Gail-Nina Anderson
  
• The House of Mechanical Pain by Chaz Brenchley

DELETED PUBLICATIONS

Collected Ghost Stories by Mrs Molesworth
(2002)

ISBN: 0-9542953-0-7.

300 numbered copies.

Contents:

• Introduction (by by J.N. Smith),
• Lady Farquhars Old lady
• Witnessed By Two
• Unexplained
• The Rippling Train
• The Shadow In The Moonlight’
• The Man With The Cough
• At The Dip In The Road
• Not Exactly A Ghost Story
• Old Gervais
• A Strange Messenger
• A Ghost Of The Pampas by Bevil Molesworth

Phantoms at the Phil

(2005)

ISBN: 0954295315
300 numbered copies w. CD recording.

Contents:

• The Custodian by Sean O'Brien,
  
• The Dust Jacket by Gail-Nina Anderson
  
• Another Chart of the Silences by Chaz Brenchley