Gauntlet Press (with and w/out Borderlands partnership)...

[RonClinton]

I broke down and pre-ordered the two F. Paul Wilson LE's (The Upwelling & Lexie) that Gauntlet will be producing in 2025. I'm a huge F. Paul Wilson fan and just couldn't resist. I know that Gauntlet doesn't produce the most lavish LEs these days, but $60 a piece seemed fair for the price/production, and due to health issues, these may well be the last books that Wilson ever publishes. Glad we will be getting them but very bittersweet.

Don’t blame you…I’ve been toying with the idea of those two as well. I’ve been a Wilson for…forever, and it seems almost important to get these two as a farewell and thanks for all the wonderful entertainment he’s provided to me over the decades.

[fanatic]

i AGREE. I will order these books. Wilson is a master,

[Ben Staad]

Wilson is a fantastic author. Congrats on the pre-orders and hope Gauntlet does this story right.

[sholloman81]

Glad to see that the Upwelling is shipping soon! Can't believe The Upwelling & Lexie will be F. Paul Wilson's last books. Makes me sad. Seems like I've been reading Wilson's stuff forever. Don't recall ever reading anything bad by Wilson and his Repaiman Jack stuff makes me insanely happy. I guess all good things come to an end, but it's still bittersweet.

[sholloman81]

Just received my copy of The Upwelling. The cover artwork looks a bit nicer than the usual Gauntlet clipart. May hold off on reading it until I receive Lexie so that I can read them back-to-back but am not sure as I've been looking forward to reading this one!

[sholloman81]

Just received my copy of F. Paul Wilson's "Lexie", his last book. Very happy to have it but sad that we will be getting no more F. Paul Wilson books in the future! Glad he was able to finish his Repairman Jack series before his illness.

[RonClinton]

Anybody picking up the new Bradbury collection, PTERODACTYLS: A COLLECTION OF STORIES...? I may pick up a copy of the unsigned edition once it hits the streets as it does sound kind of interesting. That said, while I love Bradbury and have a full shelf of his work, I don't know that I need early variants of stories I presumably already own in their later (and better?) form and I'm not enough of a critical academic of his work that I need to compare and contrast texts, so we'll see. Nice, though, that this material is finding its way out in the world so those who do enjoy studying his work in a more serious manner can have them as reference.

Order link: https://www.gauntletpress.com/produc...on-of-stories/

[Ben Staad]

Thanks for the link. I'm tempted with this one but I'm not a huge fan of this press.

Weird statement from them on payment method as well.

Note: We suggest you use PayPal when ordering this and other Gauntlet titles. We’ve noticed over the past few months that many credit cards have been declined, and the cumbersome process of trying to reach out for updates has resulted in customers missing out on securing their copies of the book ordered. Although we will continue to take credit card orders, we will be giving priority to orders using PayPal. Please reach out with any concerns or questions regarding this matter.

Anybody picking up the new Bradbury collection, PTERODACTYLS: A COLLECTION OF STORIES...? I may pick up a copy of the unsigned edition once it hits the streets as it does sound kind of interesting. That said, while I love Bradbury and have a full shelf of his work, I don't know that I need early variants of stories I presumably already own in their later (and better?) form and I'm not enough of a critical academic of his work that I need to compare and contrast texts, so we'll see. Nice, though, that this material is finding its way out in the world so those who do enjoy studying his work in a more serious manner can have them as reference.

Order link: https://www.gauntletpress.com/produc...on-of-stories/

[Martin]

Thanks for the link. I'm tempted with this one but I'm not a huge fan of this press.

Weird statement from them on payment method as well.

Note: We suggest you use PayPal when ordering this and other Gauntlet titles. We’ve noticed over the past few months that many credit cards have been declined, and the cumbersome process of trying to reach out for updates has resulted in customers missing out on securing their copies of the book ordered. Although we will continue to take credit card orders, we will be giving priority to orders using PayPal. Please reach out with any concerns or questions regarding this matter.

This a publisher that I will no longer do business with so as much as it interests me it will not be a consideration.

[dannyboy121070]

Thanks for the link. I'm tempted with this one but I'm not a huge fan of this press.

Weird statement from them on payment method as well.

Note: We suggest you use PayPal when ordering this and other Gauntlet titles. We’ve noticed over the past few months that many credit cards have been declined, and the cumbersome process of trying to reach out for updates has resulted in customers missing out on securing their copies of the book ordered. Although we will continue to take credit card orders, we will be giving priority to orders using PayPal. Please reach out with any concerns or questions regarding this matter.

Weird to see that the issue that led to me saying "NEVER AGAIN" to Gauntlet Press is still an issue with Barry. Years and years ago, I pre-ordered a copy of their Richard Matheson tribute book, which took forever to be published, and before the book was ready to ship, he sent out a nastygram about canceling your order if your card from your pre-order declined. I sent him an friendly e-mail saying that I ordered so long ago, I forgot which card I used, and I was afraid it might have been one with a new expiration date. He basically told me that it was too much trouble to check, and I would find out if and when I received the book. I don't need to spend a fortune on a book and get attitude from the publisher, especially one with such low quality standards, so that was adios for me. As I said, odd to see that he still has a bug up his ass about this problem.

[Dave1442397]

I'm also done with Gauntlet, and I have to say that reading early versions of stories doesn't interest me. I doubt that Ray Bradbury would have been interested in seeing these versions in print, and it seems like an easy money grab for Gauntlet.

[sholloman81]

I'm not interested in the Bradbury book, but I did purchase both F. Paul Wilson books last year and they came out very well, even the cover art was a bit better than a normal Gauntlet edition. For me, it has to be the right book to even consider Gauntlet. Since the F. Paul Wilson books are his last books ever, they were must have for me!

[khaos]

My wife tried to order some Gauntlet books for me for Christmas. Needless to say I never got any books and after the responses to my wife I don't think I'll be trying to find them from other sources. Which is too bad because I like some of the authors published.

[Ben Staad]

That is a bummer. Some of these small press folks have very odd business practices.

My wife tried to order some Gauntlet books for me for Christmas. Needless to say I never got any books and after the responses to my wife I don't think I'll be trying to find them from other sources. Which is too bad because I like some of the authors published.

[dannyboy121070]

My wife tried to order some Gauntlet books for me for Christmas. Needless to say I never got any books and after the responses to my wife I don't think I'll be trying to find them from other sources. Which is too bad because I like some of the authors published.

I'd like to hear the full story. I've certainly had my share of similar bad experiences, so I sympathize.