Midworld Press...

[RonClinton]

Midworld's latest email is continuing to tempt me with The Atlas of Hell...

Same. Continuing to resist is getting a bit tiresome...self-flagalation is never a good time. I continue to hope maybe some will hit the secondary, but that market hasn't shown me any love yet.

[Sock Monkey]

Midworld's latest email is continuing to tempt me with The Atlas of Hell...

[sholloman81]

Just received my LE of Atlas of Hell. Quickly thumbed through it since I am at work, and the production values look fantastic. Really happy that I made this purchase and can't wait to dig into the stories soon.

[sholloman81]

Glad to hear that The Strange is worth picking-up.  I'm sure that I'll grab a copy eventually.  If I like Atlas/Wounds enough, I'll probably grab one of his other collections first.

[Sock Monkey]

That's great to hear! Between the authors that blurbed this book and the descriptions of the stories themselves, I have high hopes. By chance, have you read "The Strange" yet? I've been close to grabbing it a few times but always end up passing on it for something else. That being said, the burb references to Bradbury & True Grit have me very intrigued. 

I have not.  It's on my "To Buy" list, but my "To Read" list needs to shrink before I can add more non-limited editions to the pile.  Ron's comments of it being "quite good" makes me want to ignore that rule, but, also based on his comments, I'm more likely to pick up NORTH AMERICAN LAKE MONSTERS (or MONSTERLAND, if one likes that title better) before I grab THE STRANGE.  

[RonClinton]

That's great to hear! Between the authors that blurbed this book and the descriptions of the stories themselves, I have high hopes. By chance, have you read "The Strange" yet? I've been close to grabbing it a few times but always end up passing on it for something else. That being said, the burb references to Bradbury & True Grit have me very intrigued. 

I've read THE STRANGE, as well as most (all?) of Ballingrud's work, all of which I've enjoyed. I haven't yet picked up THE ATLAS OF HELL, but am hoping to pick up a copy on the secondary at some point...if that opportunitiy doesn't come quickly enough to suit my itchy fingers, I may have to opt for new. I thought THE STRANGE was quite good, though it isn't my favorite of his work...I wouldn't necessarily say that his style and skill is better suited to the short form (THE STRANGE is thus far his only full-length novel), but that was my general reaction upon finishing THE STRANGE (which, again I did enjoy).

[sholloman81]

I don't want to  hype it too much, but WOUNDS was one of the most impressive single-author collections I've read in awhile.  The expansiveness of the imagination in the stories really reminded me of early Clive Barker.  The collection just hit my horror sweet spot.  I hope you like it.

That's great to hear! Between the authors that blurbed this book and the descriptions of the stories themselves, I have high hopes. By chance, have you read "The Strange" yet? I've been close to grabbing it a few times but always end up passing on it for something else. That being said, the burb references to Bradbury & True Grit have me very intrigued. 

[Sock Monkey]

I purchased the numbered but have never read anything by this author. It was a pure impulse buy based on the authors reputation and some of the author blurbs his books have gotten.

I don't want to  hype it too much, but WOUNDS was one of the most impressive single-author collections I've read in awhile.  The expansiveness of the imagination in the stories really reminded me of early Clive Barker.  The collection just hit my horror sweet spot.  I hope you like it.

[Sock Monkey]

I don't think I've seen any of their higher tiered books. I would be interested to see a few photos.



 

I really curious about the lettered ATLAS OF HELL as well.  I am SO tempted as I really love the book, but $700 is steep right now.

[Ben Staad]

I don't think I've seen any of their higher tiered books. I would be interested to see a few photos.

I purchased the numbered but have never read anything by this author. It was a pure impulse buy based on the authors reputation and some of the author blurbs his books have gotten.

 

[sholloman81]

Did anyone order a copy of The Atlas of Hell, numbered or lettered? It should be shipping around now.

I read Wounds last year, and I was really blown away. Really looking forward to seeing the art in this one, and reading the extra stories. I'd love to see what the lettered looks like if anyone sprung for one of those.

I purchased the numbered but have never read anything by this author. It was a pure impulse buy based on the authors reputation and some of the author blurbs his books have gotten.

[Ben Staad]

It was a great live stream.

I don't know if any of you saw Travis' interview with Andy Davidson today on FB (I know a number of you wisely avoid that social media cesspool). I watched for about 15 minutes. Travis seems like a good guy and I thought it was an interesting conversation about publishing, vampires, and horror. 

 

[Boggle Champion]

Did anyone order a copy of The Atlas of Hell, numbered or lettered? It should be shipping around now.

I read Wounds last year, and I was really blown away. Really looking forward to seeing the art in this one, and reading the extra stories. I'd love to see what the lettered looks like if anyone sprung for one of those.

[jeffingoff]

I don't know if any of you saw Travis' interview with Andy Davidson today on FB (I know a number of you wisely avoid that social media cesspool). I watched for about 15 minutes. Travis seems like a good guy and I thought it was an interesting conversation about publishing, vampires, and horror. 

[RonClinton]

The font in BLACKTOP WASTLELAND was horrendous, and after I struggled though it I promptly sold it at a 50% loss. It's made me wary for other Midworld titles, compounded by the various smaller issues listed above, though I have been lured several times by THOSE ACROSS THE RIVER, even with the politically-correct/sensitive changes made by the author for this edition, which felt to me again -- unfairly or not -- like another slight against the publisher. I'll almost certainly and finally dip my toe back in Midworld waters with Nathan Ballingrud's new edition of WOUNDS aka THE ATLAS OF HELL.