RAINFALL NEWS ARCHIVES 2
May 2006
The Folks of Innsmouth
The complete collection of The Folks of Innsmouth by Franklyn Searight was published on Monday 8th May. It is illustrated by Daniel Alan Ross.
May 2006
Lovecraft's Disciples
Issue #3 of Lovecraft's Disciples was published on Monday 1st May.
April 2006
Signs Of Life
The new collection from Paul Kane Signs of Life was published on Monday 10th April.
April 2006
Mirror Mere
The debut collection of horror stories from Marie O'Regan titled Mirror Mere was published on Monday 10th April.
April 2006
Death Songs of Carcosa
Death Songs of Carcosa a collection of King In Yellow inspired work from John B. Ford & Steve Lines was published on Monday 3rd April.
March 2006
The Yellow Sign #1
The Yellow Sign #1 a new magazine devoted to the King In yellow mythos was published on Monday 20th March.
February 2006
Lovecraft's Disciples #2
Lovecraft's Disciples #2 was published on Monday 13th February.
January 2006
Shadowqueen
Shadowqueen by STORMCLOUDS was released on Monday 9th January in a limited edition of 100.
December 2005
Lovecraft's Disciples
Issue #1 of the new bi-monthly magazine devoted to H. P. Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos titled Lovecraft's Disciples was published on Monday December 19th.
December 2005
Tell Me When It's Over - Notes From the Paisley Underground
Clive Jones' new book Tell Me When It's Over: Notes From the Paisley Underground was published on Monday, December 12th.
November 2005
Lovecraft's Disciples
Lookout for a new magazine coming soon from Rainfall Records & Books. Lovecraft's Disciples will be a regular chapbook with fiction, poetry and artwork inspired by Lovecraft and his Cthulhu Mythos. Issue #1 will be published in December.
November 2005
The Chaos Brothers
The Chaos Brothers have a gig at The Victoria in Swindon on Friday December 9th supporting 999.
November 2005
Tell Me When It's Over
We have had the proof copy of Tell me When It's Over: Notes From the Paisley Underground back from the printers. It will be published in December.
October 2005
The Evil Entwines (Revised edition)
The revised edition of John B. Ford's The Evil Entwines is published by Rainfall on Monday 10th October.
September 2005
Rainfall WebSite
The Rainfall Records & Books website goes online.
September 2005
The Chaos Brothers
The Chaos Brothers have a gig at The Victoria in Swindon on Thursday October 27th at a John Peel Night. They are supported by The Buzztones and Dozer.
August 2005
Barbara Manning Boxed set
Clive Jones' next project after his Paisley Underground book is a boxed set of BARBARA MANNING CDs based around her first two albums. It will contain the aforesaid two albums plus loads of extra tracks and bonus material. He is compiling this with the invaluable help of Pat Thomas in the USA.
August 2005
Tell Me When It's Over
Coming soon we have Tell Me When It's Over: Notes From The Paisley Underground edited by Clive Jones. A collection of articles, interviews and other grist on the 'Paisley Underground' bands of the 80's. We are just waiting for the cover and then book will go to the printers.
August 2005
Shadowqueen
The next CD from Rainfall with be Shadowqueen by Stormclouds. This will be issued in a limited edition of 100 only. It will be released in December.
June 2005
Forthcoming titles
The next four proposed books from Rainfall are as follows: The Evil Entwines (Revised edition) by John B. Ford and guests, Terror Tales #3 edited by John B. Ford & Paul Kane, Lost Worlds of Space & Time 2 edited and illustrated by Steve Lines and The Percival Tyler Files by Clinton Green
June 2005
In The Yaddith Time
Steve Lines will be illustrating Ann K. Schwader's sonnet sequence 'In the Yaddith Time', forthcoming from Mythos Books in the Autumn. It will include a full color cover and 10 b/w illustrations.
June 2005
Rule Dementia!
Quentin Crisp's new collection will published on Monday 6th June
May 2005
Rule Dementia!
Coming very soon from Rainfall Books is a new paperback collection by Quentin Crisp titled Rule Dementia! With cover artwork by Steve Lines (an illustration of Bettie Page!) this is in June and there will be a book launch at the Cittie of York in London on Saturday 11th June.
May 2005
Rainfall Website
Steve Lines and John B. Ford have started working on putting together the new Rainfall Records & Books website.
May 2005
The Evil Entwines
Books in production at the moment include John B. Ford's The Evil Entwines ( Revised Edition with new cover artwork by Lorretta Mansell, and (as the title suggests) a revised and expanded content. Also on the way we have John & Paul's Terror Tales #3 (don't know what George & Ringo are up to) with cover artwork by Steve Lines and an impressive line up of contributors.
May 2005
Lost Worlds of Space & Time
Lost Worlds of Space & Time Volume 2 will be available in the summer. Steve has just finished the final pieces of artwork and the book is ready for assembling and standing in line in the publishing queue.
May 2005
Cthulhu's Creatures
Steve's next editing and illustrating project will be his Cthulhu Mythos anthology titled Cthulhu's Creatures. He has all the stories and is now working on cover and interior artwork and proof-reading. This should appear in the autumn.
April 2005
Assembly of Rogues
Rainfall Books have just published the multi-media package Assembly Of Rogues. This comprises of a DVD, a paperback anthology and a CD. The DVD Assembly Of Rogues is a documentary on the state of the UK horror genre shot by Martin Roberts and features interviews with all the leading lights of the UK Small Press scene. The paperback anthology, also titled Assembly of Rogues features fiction by all the contributors to the DVD and is edited by Martin Roberts and John B. Ford, with superb cover artwork by Des Knight and interior work by Des and Steve Samuels. The CD, titled Dark Dreams, is a selection of songs (some previously unreleased) by Steve Lines' band Stormclouds. Click here for more details
March 2005
The Darkest Hour
With the release of The Darkest Hour Steve and Ken are now working on the follow up album, Shadowqueen. This is a similar collection of outtakes, demos and alternate versions culled from the archives and their sessions for Nightmares In The Sky and Sleep No More, this time featuring vocalist Melanie Townsend. It should appear in the autumn.
March 2005
The Darkest Hour
On Monday, March 14th Rainfall Records have just released the fourth album by Stormclouds titled The Darkest Hour. This features original vocalist Louise Allen and is the material for their debut album Nightmares In The Sky which got shelved when new vocalist Melanie Townsend replaced Lou. This album is a strictly limited edition of 100 and is available now. Click HERE for more details
Jan 2005
Lost Worlds 1
On January, Monday Lost Worlds of Space & Time Volume 1 was published. A collection of tales inspired by the 'lost worlds' of Clark Ashton Smith and featuring a fine selection of contemporary authors. The book is illustrated and edited by Steve Lines. You can see the artwork HERE.Volume 2 will follow later this year
June 2004
The Haunted Ocean
John B' Ford's novella The Haunted Ocean is published on Monday 19th June. This is set in the 'Sargasso Sea' and is firmly in the style of William Hope Hodgson. Full colour cover and 9 interior b/w pieces of artwork are provided by Steve Lines. You can see the artwork HERE.
June 2004
Charnel Wine
Richard Gavin's collection of macabre fiction Charnel Wine is published on Monday 12th June With cover art and interior illustrations by Steve Lines. Atmospheric chills in the tradition of Lovecraft, Poe, and the 'Weird Tales' school. You can see the artwork HERE.
January 2004
Top International Horror
On Monday 9th January Rainfall publish Top International Horror - Contest Winners 2003 edited by John B. Ford & Paul Kane. Featuring all the stories from the aforementioned contest voted for by the authors themselves. Cover photograph by Paul Kane.
January 2004
Strange Stars & Alien Shadows
Lindisfarne Press in the USA have just published Ann K. Schwader's impressive collection of short stories titled Strange Stars & Alien Shadows. It has been published as an e-book and as a hardback. As well as Ann's fantastic fiction it includes full colour cover art and over 20 full page illustrations by Steve Lines. Steve is now working on illustrating a chapbook of Walter C. DeBill's "Where Yidrah Walks" for Lindisfarne.
November 2003
Ghosts Far From Subtle
Ghosts Far From Subtle, Joe Rattigan's slim volume of short stories is to be published on Monday November 13th.
August 2003
Nightmares From Infinity
On Monday 25th August Nightmares From Infinity by Steve Lines was published. This is a book of songs lyrics culled from his various musical projects over the years. Cover and 7 interior b/w paintings by Steve Lines.
August 2003
Black Altars
Mark Samuels' new collection Black Altars is published by Rainfall on 18th August. Illustrated by Mark Samuels
August 2003
Spare Parts
On Monday 11th August Rainfall Books publish Spare Parts a new collection from Stuart Young. Illustrated by Bob Covington and Dave Bezzina.
August 2003
Strange Tales
Strange Tales by Mark West is published on Monday 4th August. Cover photograph by Mark West.
