2 Days to Go.

Splinters will be born in two days time. I've got a bag packed by the front door and i'm practicing my breathing exercises.
Tomorrow, I head off to Lowestoft for the book launch at Horror in the East Convention.

This is the first one of these, so who knows what to expect. But judging by the lineup of authors, it should be a cracker.

Adam Baker

Ivan Bunn

Henry Baker

Simon Coleby

Joseph D'Lacey (that's our boy)

Joseph Freeman

Andrew Hook

Paul S. Huggins

Iain McKinnon

Adam Millard

David Moody

Sean T Page

Conrad Williams

I recently read Joe and Me, a brilliant short story by David Moody, so I really keen to meet him too. This is one of a new series of chap books which This is Horror are producing. They are well worth a look.
This is a FREE convention, and I'd like to thank Emma the organiser, for givng us the opportunity to launch the book there.

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We've now arranged a London launch date for Splinters too, so those people who can't make it to Lowestoft will be able to whoop and cheer and congratulate Joseph on a fine piece of writing.

It's happening on Saturday November 10th, from 7pm at the Big Green Bookshop in cosmopolitan Wood Green, North London.
Detail of the launch can be found here.

 
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The shop is only five stops from King's Cross on the tube and it'll be a really great night. There may even be some special surprises, so if you are in the United Kingdom on November 10th, come along.

The book got another fantastic review yesterday from The Eloquent Page website. Thanks to Paul for really getting it.

Don't forget, that if you order a copy of the book before Monday 5th, you will be in with a chance of winning all this stuff.

• A signed copy of Meat
• A signed copy of Garbage Man
• A signed copy of Kill Crew
• A signed copy of Joseph's new novel, Blood Fugue, courtesy of the lovely people at Salt Publishing (published in a couple of weeks).
• A signed copy of Black Feathers, Joseph's new two part novel published next year, courtesy of a gorgeous publishers Angry Robot.
• £50 to spend on any books you like, courtesy of the UK's finest bookshop
• My own personal copy of Roald Dahl's Collected Short Stories, in recognition of what a great storyteller he was.

Instructions on how to claim the prize will also be inside the winner's book.

We think this is a pretty special prize. And even if you don't win, you'll have got yourself a brilliant collection of short stories. YOU CAN'T LOSE!  

Buy splinters here