Reviews and news – 19:03:2013
The reviews keep coming in for Whitstable and here’s the latest – this one’s by writer Tom Ruffles and it’s been posted to his personal blog. You can read the review by clicking here. The latest issue of Black Static, #33, has a review by Peter Tennant of an old favourite here at Spectral Towers - The … Read more
New Year review roundup
Three days into 2013 and already there are some reviews of Spectral books to talk about, so without dilly-dallying we shall get straight into it: First up is a review of The 13 Ghosts of Christmas from reader Ross Warren over at Goodreads, which you can read by clicking on the link. Paul Brazill, also at Goodreads, gives … Read more
The Nine Deaths of Dr. Valentine: new reviews
Today, we bring you notice of TWO new reviews of John Llewellyn Probert’s The Nine Deaths of Dr. Valentine, the gruesome yet affectionate tribute to the films of Vincent Price. The first one can be found at the Classic Horror Campaign‘s website, and was written by Eric McNaughton – – just click here for that one. The … Read more
Reviews and News 30th Ocober 2012
It’s an absolutely stunningly gorgeous autumn morning here: bright sunshine, blue skies with wispy clouds floating here and there, the leaves on the trees in the park surrounding Spectral Towers turning all manner of golds, yellows and reds, and the crazy local squirrel playing dare with the traffic whizzing past on the road just outside. … Read more
The Nine Deaths competition: the winners
Some time ago we announced a competition to celebrate the launch of John Llewellyn Probert’s Spectral Visions novella The Nine Deaths of Dr. Valentine. We have now picked a winner, much later than originally planned due to pressure of work and events but, before we announce who that winner is, here’s a reminder of what was up … Read more
Reviews and news 19th October 2012
First off, we received notice this morning of a new review of John L. Probert’s Spectral Visions novella, The Nine Deaths of Dr. Valentine, posted to the Dread Central website and written by Pestilence. It contains this rather fine quote: “…Probert’s tale remains a total delight from start to finish – aiming somewhere between the thrilling, the … Read more
Another Spectral miscellany
SPECIAL OFFER! As a special treat to you all you lovely people out there, we’re offering the two Spectral Visions novellas we’ve recently published in paperback, The Respectable Face of Tyranny by Gary Fry and The Nine Deaths of Dr. Valentine, as a bundle at a bargain price of £9 (plus P+P). All you need do to … Read more
The Nine Deaths of Dr. Valentine: an Eloquent review
Just a week until the official launch of the second Spectral Visions novella, The Nine Deaths of Dr. Valentine by John L. Probert, at this year’s gathering of writers, editors and publishers in Brighton at FantasyCon 2012. The reviews are now coming in regularly, and it is with great pleasure that we can announce the latest … Read more
The Nine Deaths of Dr. Valentine: the paperback
So here it is, the paperback edition of The Nine Deaths of Dr. Valentine by John Llewellyn Probert, now available for all you lovely people to buy and make your very own. Prices quoted below include postage and packing. All orders will be processed and sent out in early October, after the dust has settled in … Read more
Geoff Nelder investigates The Nine Deaths of Dr. Valentine
So, here we have yet another review of John L. Probert’s Spectral Visions novella, The Nine Deaths of Dr. Valentine, from that man Mr. Geoff Nelder. Here’s the review in full: “I’ve often warned people not to become ill in the Bristol area because I’ve seen what the health workers are like from television’s Holby City … Read more
