Monthly Archives: May 2011
“Winter Journey” by Joel Lane
I’ve discussed this story before, over on the Case Notes blog back in 2009 when it was nominated for a British Fantasy Award, but it needs to be reprised over here at some point for the sake of completeness and … Continue reading
Thoughts for a Bank Holiday Monday
ITEM: It’s a Bank Holiday Monday in the UK. Q: How does this effect me? A: I’m not sure if the chip shop will be open or not. ITEM: Last night I was watching an Andre Rieu DVD, and he … Continue reading
Last Saturday I Was In Sheringham
It’s a town on the north Norfolk coast, and rather a nice place to be on a sunny Saturday. Somebody once told me that it has the longest lived population in the country, which suggests it’s a place a lot … Continue reading
“Washer Woman” by Scott Lambridis
I first encountered Scott Lambridis in his role as one of the founders of innovative publisher Omnibucket, and apart from his contribution to their launch title Brainchild this story from Black Static #10 is the only example I’ve seen of … Continue reading
“Death By Water” by Sarah Singleton
Sarah Singleton has had several novels published, and a considerable number of short stories including one in The Third Alternative back in the day. So far this story from #15 marks her only appearance in Black Static. The story opens … Continue reading
Blogger in Drive-by Incident
No, I haven’t been shot at by a car full of hoodies armed with automatic weaponry while standing on a street corner minding my own business. Civilisation hasn’t reached this corner of Norfolk as yet. I’ve been interviewed by Australian … Continue reading
Thoughts for a 100th Post
ITEM: This is my 100th post at Trumpetville. Can I get a ‘Yay!’? ITEM: Last week I stumbled across this thought provoking and somewhat disturbing opinion piece on the Madeleine McCann case and the influence of the media. The bit that … Continue reading
“The Sleep Mask” by Joel Lane
Joel Lane is one of the magazine’s most frequent contributors and arguably the quintessential Black Static writer. This story from #19 marked his fourth appearance, and I believe there’s another one waiting for a window of opportunity. The opening line … Continue reading
The Wolfman Cometh
I meant to post earlier in the day, but the time just ran away with me, as there is so much to do in preparation for tomorrow’s end of the world. No, seriously. According to some, when the Rapture occurs … Continue reading
Night of Strange Dreaming
I was going to discuss Joel Lane’s story “The Sleep Mask” today, with its concept of dream debt, but serendipitously I had a slew of weird dreams of my own last night, so writing about them instead seems apposite. I … Continue reading
