GARY FRY

2013 was good to me in that I achieved a number of things I've been working towards for over a decade. Firstly, I got solid book deal with a publisher with a nice slice of the horror market: DarkFuse over in the States. My first novel with DF ( Conjure House ) has, for me, shifted an unprecedented number of copies and continues to sell strongly six months after publication. Additionally, the novellas Emergence and Lurker still draw positive attention. Long may this continue, what with a new DF novel due next Easter ( Severed ), a bunch of new novellas ( Menace in January, Savage in June, and Mutator later), and an ebook reprint of my limited edition PS Publishing novel The House of Canted Steps (due February). The second great 2013 thing was getting a deluxe-edition collection out from PS Publishing, the home of horror masters Ramsey Campbell and many other fine folk. Shades of Nothingness looks gorgeous and I'm happy with the range of fiction in there, which represents

MENACE Gary Fry's disturbing new novella, available January 21st 2014 from DarkFuse     >>> click here to preorder the  ebook with 33% discount (only $1.99 / £1.30 ) <<<         One week earlier...     “Hi there, Jane. How are things?”           “Oh…fine. Yes, everything’s fine.”           “You sure? You sounded a bit hesitant there.”           “No, it’s not that. I’m just…preparing to go out. Off to the West End with some girlfriends. You caught me in the bathroom.”           “…Okay, well, I won’t keep you on the phone long. I just wanted to get in touch and tell you that I’ve secured you some more modelling work.”           “Hey, that’s great, Jack. Thanks very much.”           “That’s what I’m here for, dear. Some agent I’d be without pulling in projects for you, eh?”           “Yes, I know all that. But it’s also much appreciated.”           “Ha, you might not say that when I tell you what’s involved.”           “Oh yeah? Tell me more.”           “Okay, th