DOA III – Trade paperback edition now available
The Kindle Edition of DOA III, featuring my story “TerrorSluts for Eternity versus the Ungodheads of the Interdimensionals” is now available for purchase on…
DOA III – Kindle edition now available
The Kindle Edition of DOA III, featuring my story “TerrorSluts for Eternity versus the Ungodheads of the Interdimensionals” is now available for purchase on…
IF MAGAZIN (GERMANY) #2
The latest edition of IF Magazin, produced by Whitetrain, features part II of the German translation of “The Gutter Sees The…
DOA III Anthology
My story “TerrorSluts for Eternity versus the Ungodheads of the Interdimensionals” will be appearing in the forthcoming anthology from Blood…
In Conversation with The Outer Dark
Join me in conversation with impeccable hosts Scott Nicolay and Justin Steele (fiction editor of Strange Aeons magazine). THE OUTER DARK…
The Courtiers of Castle Strange
The Courtiers of Castle Strange by OSCUROZONE CASTLE STRANGE – a ruined shell of ancient glories, poised on the cliffs…
New Adventures in Sound
I’m undertaking a new music project that specialises in creating retro-futuristic synthwave concept albums inspired by 1980s Horror/SF soundtracks, the music…
The WhiteTrain Endeavour
A guest post by Tobias Reckermann of WhiteTrain. Since we recently published part of Alistair Rennie’s BleakWarrior plus an essay…
IF Magazin (Germany)
Several pieces by me feature in the latest edition of German genre outlet, IF Magazin, produced by Whitetrain. These include:…
Sword and Sorcery article in XB-1 (Czech Republic)
A Czech language version of my Sword and Sorcery article appears in the November edition of leading Czech genre outlet, XB-1.…
Interview with The Gal in the Blue Mask
In which I am interviewed by Meghan H, aka The Gal in the Blue Mask.
“BleakWarrior” features in The Outer Dark
BleakWarrior has been featured in the latest edition of the acclaimed weird fiction podcast The Outer Dark, hosted by award-winning…
TIMELINES OF THE WEIRD
Weird in Nature The Weird begins in the ancient tales of our forebears, told around campfires, in the caves, in the…
WHAT IS HORROR #2
Diversity in Unity In the post What Is Horror? #1, propositions were made in favour of Horror as subversive, as anarchic –…
DARKER THAN THE REST – HORROR, FANTASY, VIOLENCE, DEATH – THE GRIMDARK LEGACY
It is an inescapable fact of Grimdark that it must wrap itself up in cloths of blood. It must conjure…
“A HOUSE OF HOLLOW WOUNDS” BY JOSEPH S. PULVER
In many ways, the fiction of Joe Pulver is not fiction at all. It’s poetry. Yet it never stops being…
Interview with Soft Disturbances
In which I am interviewed by Teodor Reljic of Soft Disturbances.
Sword and Sorcery article in Czech and German
Later this year, Czech SF, Fantasy and Horror magazine XB-1 will publish a Czech edition of my Sword and Sorcery article,…
“THE GREAT LOVER” BY MICHAEL CISCO
The Great Lover by Michael Cisco | Published by Chomu Press, 2011 The Great Lover is one of Michael Cisco’s most audacious…
“BleakWarrior” Selected for Debut Podcast
BleakWarrior has been chosen for discussion in the first episode of new podcast series, Bad Books for Bad People. LISTEN> The…
SWORD AND SORCERY
“If I am, what am I? And if I am something – why?” – Lord of Misfits Distinguishing Features Some…
IF YOU ARE GOING TO WRITE
In which is considered, writers and writing – {a series of didactic fragments} from The Lost Book of Idle Tidings,…
TOP TWENTY ICONIC HORROR MOVIE POSTERS
It would be fair to say that artwork is more fundamental to the promotion of Horror, Fantasy and Science Fiction…
BOOK COVERS OF FOREVER
Covered in Glory A book cover begins to invade the territorial head space of the reader with an “idea” of…
What is Horror? #1
Horror, Dark Fantasy, Weird Fiction is a celebration of imperfections – an impetus of revealing the human imagination in all…
THE NO. 1 REASON FOR THE SUCCESS OF “GAME OF THRONES”
Sex and violence. Robust and luscious naked bodies. Carnal offerings. Perfect specimens thrust upon our screens with a merciful abandonment…
THE SECRET TO GOOD WRITING
The secret to good writing is that there is no secret. There are no rules. Writing flourishes according to the…
“BleakWarrior” Available in Special Limited Hardback Edition
Blood Bound Books have released a special limited hardback edition of BleakWarrior. This collector’s item is numbered and signed by…
“BleakWarrior” Trade Paperback Edition now available
Trade Paperback Edition The trade paperback edition of BleakWarrior has now been released and is available at: Trade Paperback Edition…
Preorder Kindle Edition of “BleakWarrior”
The Kindle Edition of BleakWarrior is now available for preorder on Amazon.com.
“BleakWarrior” at Phoenix Comicon 2016
BleakWarrior will be formally launched on 5 June at the Phoenix Comincon 2016. Publishers of BleakWarrior, Blood Bound Books, will…
UNIQUE SELLING POINTLESS
It is one of the more curious aspects of the marketing universe that businesses try to present themselves as heroic…
THE AGE OF ZERO
The internet is a playground for poodle-brained savages who attack each other for all sorts of reasons which, on the…
“BleakWarrior” Launch Date
Alistair Rennie’s novel BleakWarrior will be published by Blood Bound Books on 2 June 2016 to coincide with Pheonix Comincon…
“BleakWarrior” to be published by Blood Bound Books
Alistair Rennie’s novel BleakWarrior has been chosen by Blood Bound Books for publication in their Dark Fantasy category. In response…
Interview with the Bristol Book Blog
In which I answers questions asked by Peter Sutton of the Bristol Book Blog.
The Perplexity from a Place Abroad
Rennie participates in a round robin story with an exceptional cast of authors, including instigator Rand Burgess, and fellow participants…
Loncon 3
Alistair Rennie is appearing on two panels at this year’s World Science Fiction Convention (Loncon 3), namely: The Animal Human…
“New Weird” on io9 essential antho list
Essential Short Story Anthologies That Every Writer Should Read by Charlie Jane Anders
101 Weird Writers #29 - Michael Cisco
“Elements of Degeneration in ‘The Genius of Assassins'” by Alistair Rennie
Horror Without Victims (ed. DF Lewis)
“The Carpet Seller’s Recommendation” takes its place in the latest anthology by legendary author and anthologist, DF Lewis. Horror Without…
Mythic Delirium #28
My poem ‘Doomcall’ features in Mike Allen’s Mythic Delirium: Día de los Muertos • F.J. Bergmann The Beast • Rachel…
A Little Piece of Me WIll Die
In Schlock Magazine with artwork by Gilbert Calleja: A Little Piece of Me Will Die
“Slains | Assuming the Role of Vampirism in Music” in Schlock Magazine
My essay “Slains | Assuming the Role of Vampirism in Music” has appeared in Schlock Magazine.
ChmurnýVálečník potkává syny Urvalovy
ChmurnýVálečník potkává syny Urvalovy
New Weird Anthology – Notes and Introduction
Jeff VanderMeer has published the notes and introduction of the New Weird anthology on jeffvandermeer.com.
Electric Velocipede #15/16
My story “A Doom of My Own” has been published in Electric Velocipede #15/16 Novelettes: Corey Brown – Child of Scorn…
Interview – Cititor SF
Interview with Cititor SF of Romania.
Weird Tales – BleakWarrior Meets the Sons of Brawl
My story “BleakWarrior Meets the Sons of Brawl” has been published in Weird Tales magazine. FEATURES: – The weird animation of Bill…
The New Weird – Romanian edition
Available from Millennium Press
Fabulous Whitby
Fabulous Whitby, which features my story “Return to the Wrath of Penda”, is now available on Amazon. Cherith Baldry —…
The New Weird – Czech edition
Available from Laser Books
The New Weird
The New Weird anthology, featuring my story “The Gutter Sees The Light That Never Shines”, is now available for purchase…
Il Duca di Cesena in Electric Velocipede
Il Duca di Cesena has been published in Electric Velocipede No. 10 “I tell you now, Father Gregory, written in my…