Postscripts #16 reviewed

[realthog]

My contributor copies of Postscripts #16 have yet to reach me; the folks at PS Publishing, to their enormous credit, lash out a not-so-small fortune on air mail parcel post for author copies, but these still take a little while to reach the US. My fingers are a-twitching to get hold of the issue, because it contains my noir story "Will the Real Veronica LeBarr Please Stand Down?" -- a story that I love beyond all belief or reason. Added to which, of course, is that it's always an honour to have a story in Postscripts.

Whatever, the indefatigable Charles Tan has reviewed the issue on his Bibliophile Stalker blog. Here are the significant bits of his review:

There are ten stories in this issue and I enjoyed most of them [. . .] I'll focus on my top three. Opening this issue of Postscripts is John Grant's "Will the Real Veronica LeBarr Please Stand Down?" Using his charlatan skills to perform literary legerdemain, Grant creates a compelling character-driven story with multiple twists and turns. What makes it work is that this isn't an easy story to pull off yet the author manages to convince the reader without showing us all his tricks. [. . .] If you want well-written fiction with touches of the horrific, then Postscripts #16 is a good example of how to do it right. [. . .]

So, congrats to editors Pete Crowther and Nick Gevers on what sounds like yet another fine issue!

Comments

[quilterbear.livejournal.com]

Kudos! When and where will be able to read this? I want to read it and NOW! Is it only available in the Philipines? I'm a bit confused

[realthog.livejournal.com]

It's a UK hardcover quarterly magazine (which is just about to become a quarterly anthology . . . which is really what it's been all along!). I think they must have e-mailed Charles a PDF copy of the issue.

Postscripts is distributed in this country, though not (yet) by a major publisher. You can find copies for sale online. Prod me in a few weeks, once books have had time to reach the US, and I'll try to offer a more helpful answer.

[quilterbear.livejournal.com]

I'll try to remember. I am so eager to read your 'Ronica story!

[charlesatan.livejournal.com]

Is it only available in the Philipines?

I wish! Here's where you can order it: http://store.pspublishing.co.uk/acatalog/postscripts_magazine_issue_16_pb.html

[sarcobatus.livejournal.com]

Very nice. I will want to read this one very, very much.

xx

[realthog.livejournal.com]

"Very nice."

It is, isn't it? I'm extremely gruntled.

[sarcobatus.livejournal.com]

Deservedly so.

[louismaistros.livejournal.com]

Charlatan skills, eh? Sure this is a compliment?

Of course it is... and many congratulations!!!!

[realthog.livejournal.com]

Yep, it's an unusual choice of adjective, but not one I'm inclined to quibble with!

[kaolinfire.livejournal.com]

That's a beautiful review--congratz! :)

[realthog.livejournal.com]

Many thanks!