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I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Jim Rockhill about his new book, A Mind Turned in Upon Itself, published by Swan River Press. Comprising a three-part biography of Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu and a number of essays examining specific aspects of his work, it’s a wonderful celebration of the life and work of Ireland’s … Continue reading
I got the chance to interview the excellent Helen Grant about her new collection of short stories called Atmospheric Disturbances, due out from Swan River Press shortly. Her stories deal with a wide range of subjects and ideas, from abandoned Scottish manors and remote islands to petrospheres and Hieronymus Bosch, and we chatted about all … Continue reading
In 2020 Swan River Press published Ghosts of the Chit-Chat, a collection of short stories edited by Robert Lloyd Parry and featuring the work of a number of writers who had, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, been members of the Chit-Chat Club, a gathering of undergraduates and staff of Cambridge University that … Continue reading
I’ve just interviewed Robert Lloyd Parry about his recently published anthology Friends and Spectres, which gathers a wide range of supernatural tales written by various undergraduates of Cambridge University who were acolytes of M. R. James. We chat about the glory days of Cambridge University and the joys of rediscovering ‘lost’ stories. You can check … Continue reading
Following my recent review of Brian J. Showers‘ collection of stories, Old Albert, due soon from Swan River Press, and which illuminates a fictional(?) history of Larkhill, an old schoolhouse building that still exists in Rathmines, Dublin, I’ve just interviewed the author. Amongst other things, we talk about the challenge of seamlessly blending fact and … Continue reading
I’ve just interviewed R.B. Russell about how the supernatural tale has changed over time, his collection of short stories, Ghosts, recently published by Swan River Press (and already out of print), and the importance of the small press in today’s publishing industry. I’ll post the full interview on this site soon, but in the meantime, … Continue reading
I’ve just interviewed Robert Lloyd Parry about the supernatural fiction of Lucy M. Boston, best known for her Green Knowe series of children’s novels. Robert wrote the introduction to Curfew & Other Eerie Tales, Swan River Press‘ collection of her supernatural tales. I’ll post the full interview on this site soon, but in the meantime, … Continue reading
Strange Epiphanies, from Swan River Press, is a collection of short stories by Peter Bell. Swan River Press specialises in horror fiction of the macabre and supernatural tale variety, taking its cue from the work of writers such as Sheridan Le Fanu, Arthur Machen, M.R. James and others. The emphasis is very much on a … Continue reading
John Kenny 