[INDEXED]The Century's Best Horror Fiction

[frik51]

So, the BIG announcement won't be re the upcoming 11/23/63.
Too far ahead.

sk

[divemaster]

As someone else has noted, if you look at our new announcements last year (Blockade Billy, Pork Pie Hat, The Painted Darkness, Shivers 6, The Secret Backs of Things, Bone Soup, Four Rode Out, and Full Dark, No Stars to name a few), all of them were published within days or months of being announced. That's because we're ONLY announcing books now when they are deep enough in production that we know exactly when they'll be published. In the past, we let our excitement about a project (or the insistence of someone else like an author/editor or his agent) get the best of us. That is no longer the case.

Brian

And THIS is why Cemetery Dance has gone from constantly being complained about to one of the favorite small publishers around, in my opinion. Much less frustration of "where in the hell is my book I paid for 5 years ago?"

[Brian James Freeman]

Thanks, Brian. I wasn't looking for names, just a way to put my situation into perspective. Sounds like you'll be as glad to get it out as I will be get it.

Oh, I know! I just like to say all of that before someone asks.

This has been one of the bigger challenges on my plate for a long time... it will be very nice when it is published later this year... although I'm not sure the warehouse agrees because these books will be MASSIVE!

Brian

[srboone]

Thanks, Brian. I wasn't looking for names, just a way to put my situation into perspective. Sounds like you'll be as glad to get it out as I will be get it.

[Brian James Freeman]

has TCBHF been in production since 2003? I feel guilty now about complaining about it being pushed from last year's production schedule to 2011...

Even longer than that. Here's my official policy on discussing delays: when the delays are OUR (CD's) fault, I will happily tell you how we've messed up. If the delays are due to someone else (an editor or an author, for example), I will not "name names" but I will tell you exactly where in production it is so you can make an informed decision about your purchase.

This is one of those cases were our mistake was being talked into announcing a project much too early because someone else wanted it announced and wanted to be able to do a panel about it at a convention -- even though it was in no shape to be announced.

That is a mistake we've made a few times over the years. It is NOT a mistake we make anymore.

As someone else has noted, if you look at our new announcements last year (Blockade Billy, Pork Pie Hat, The Painted Darkness, Shivers 6, The Secret Backs of Things, Bone Soup, Four Rode Out, and Full Dark, No Stars to name a few), all of them were published within days or months of being announced. That's because we're ONLY announcing books now when they are deep enough in production that we know exactly when they'll be published. In the past, we let our excitement about a project (or the insistence of someone else like an author/editor or his agent) get the best of us. That is no longer the case. If they want the book announced, then they have to turn the manuscript in.

Hope this info helps!

Brian

[srboone]

has TCBHF been in production since 2003? I feel guilty now about complaining about it being pushed from last year's production schedule to 2011...

[bigcoffinhunter]

I can't remember whether I ordered this one in late 2003 or early 2004, but either way, I'm definitely ready for this one and sure that my patience will have paid off :-)

[bsaenz24]

I totally agree that there can be future volumes.....considering it's one story per year, there are obviously so many other great stories per year!!! You could have:

Century's Best ________

Ghost Story
Suspense Fiction
Monster Stories

I'm sure those braniacs at CD can think of some good categories!!!

[Martin]

Some pretty good old stories

[Patrick]

Son of The Century's Best Horror Fiction!

Bride of The Century's Best Horror Fiction!

Revenge of The Century's Best Horror Fiction!

Return to The Planet of The Century's Best Horror Fiction!



...Plenty of titles you guys can use.

[Dan Hocker]

That's not a bad idea at all.

[Antmusic]

If it became a series, I think it would have to be called "More of the Century's Best Fiction"... Then "Even More" ... "More of Even More"... Etc...
OR
"The Century's Best Fiction vol. 3," "...4," etc... Two volumes at a time...

[Brian James Freeman]

Not really an endearing title if you're one of the author's of those stories.....

Maybe they could get a little "Runner Up" trophy as their payment?

Brian

[Dan Hocker]

I think they need to do The Century's Second Best Horror Fiction!!! Seriously, out of an entire year, how bad could the second place story be!!! LOL!!

Not really an endearing title if you're one of the author's of those stories.....

[bsaenz24]

I think they need to do The Century's Second Best Horror Fiction!!! Seriously, out of an entire year, how bad could the second place story be!!! LOL!!