Blog Tour - Nerine Dorman

Wow - check out this nice little interview me with "Six Of The Best" on very talented Nerine Dorman's blog 'This Is My World' - some of the Questions were  certainly tough for the early days of 2014 ha ha.  As usual I wax lyrical about Justin Bieber, Paris and some very talented French actors - as well (naturally!) about my recent releases.
Enjoy
Happy 2014!
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http://nerinedorman.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/six-of-best-with-dean-m-drinkel-horror.html

New Horror Antho: The Bestiarum Vocabulum

Proud to announce that my new horror anthology "The Bestiarum Vocabulum" has just been published by Western Legends Press. It is the second in the Tres Librorum Prohibitorum series of books and is the follow up to the Demonologia Biblica.  It is full of some amazing talent and has a great cover by James Powell.

Would look great in a Christmas stocking ha ha
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It's available on Amazon - here's a link to it:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bestiarum-Vocabulum-TRES-LIBRORUM-PROHIBITORUM-ebook/dp/B00H4EXTZ8/ref=sr_1_1_bnp_1_kin?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1386676449&sr=1-1

The Demonologia Biblica

A brilliant in-depth / honest review appeared on Amazon today by Chris Hall.
He's obviously spent a lot of time reading each of the stories - so very much appreciated.
With 26 writers, not everything is going to appeal to everyone - but as I say he's been very honest.
If you haven't yet checked the antho out, I'd thoroughly recommend it...well, I would wouldn't I!
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R1SI5HCM40IK86/ref=cm_cr_dp_title?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B00C0Y9FQE&channel=detail-glance&nodeID=266239&store=books

Western Legends Publishing

...are One today - Happy Birthday and thanks for letting me play in you sandpit...
dxx

http://westernlegendspublishing.wordpress.com/

The Demonologia Biblica

Secondly, I'm happy to announce that TDB will be the first in a trilogy of Horror / Dark Fantasy Anthologies launched by Western Legends in 2013 under the banner "Tres Librorum Prohibitorum".  The second volume will be called "The Bestiarum Vocabulum" and is due out late Summer 2013 with the final anthology released in December.  All three have amazing cover art by James Powell.

More news when I'm allowed to release it.

More info can also be found at Western Legends' site:  http://westernlegendspublishing.wordpress.com/

The Demonologia Biblica

...well, where to start with this.

First, I guess to say - IT'S OUT and doing very very well both sides of the Atlantic - particularly on the Kindle - it looks beautiful in paperback as well so why not buy it :>)  It was officially launched on the 24th March and raced up the Amazon charts.

Here are the links

UK KINDLE:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Demonologia-Biblica-LIBORUM-PEOHIBITORUM-ebook/dp/B00C0Y9FQE/ref=tmm_kin_title_0

UK PAPERBACK:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Demonologia-Biblica-LIBRORUM-PROHIBITORUM/dp/1482705605/ref=tmm_pap_title_0


US KINDLE:
http://www.amazon.com/Demonologia-Biblica-LIBORUM-PEOHIBITORUM-ebook/dp/B00C0Y9FQE/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1364372988&sr=1-1&keywords=dean+drinkel


US PAPERBACK:
http://www.amazon.com/Demonologia-Biblica-LIBRORUM-PROHIBITORUM-Volume/dp/1482705605/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1364372988&sr=1-1

The Demonologia Biblica

I was also busy during December finishing the editing of my exciting new anthology "The Demonologia Biblica" to be published late Jan / early Feb by Western Legends Publishing.

The final TOC features stories by:

Barbie Wilde
William Meikle
Emile-Louis Tomas Jouvet

Jan Edwards

John Palisano
Tracie McBride
D.T. Griffith
Kate Jonez
Simon Kurt Unsworth
Raven Dane
Jonathan Green
Lily Childs
Daniel I. Russell
Christine Dougherty
Mark West
Magen Cubed
Colleen Anderson
Dave Jeffery
Nerine Dorman
Adrian Chamberlin
Sean Sweeney
Andy Taylor
Dean M Drinkel
Sam Stone
Sandra Norval
Nicholas Vince

The cover is just being updated and once completed, I'll post a pic and a link to where the book can be purchased.

Well done all.
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The Next Big Thing - My turn....

Okay - so, as mentioned previously, Barbie Wilde invited me into "The Next Big Thing" - here are my answers to the Questions asked - hope you enjoy.

(as I'm typing this I'm listening to Tara by Bryan Ferry - that's the kind of mood I'm in today!)

1. What is the working title of your next book?

As usual, I have a couple of projects on the go - but right at this moment I am compiling / editing a new horror anthology called "The Demonologia Biblica". 

 

2. Where did the idea come from for the book?

Recently I've been obsessed with Demons - as well as this antho, I'm actually doing a second one for Static Movement called "Demonology".  King James 1st of England wrote a book called "Daemonologie" and was very personally involved in witch trials and the like - actually as I'm typing this perhaps I should write a Steampunk type of book where James 1st is a demon hunter....um, I quite like that....hold that thought.

 

3. What genre does your book fall under?
There are twenty six authors in the book.....I would say horror with some elements of dark fantasy, dark comedy and a little bit of humour.... 

4. What actors would you choose to play the part of your characters in a movie rendition?

My particular story is called "The Sixteenth Chapel" and (stop sniggering at the back) I have to thank Justin Bieber for the title.  If you don't know he was recently interviewed on David Letterman and he apparently mixed up Sistene Chapel with Sixteenth - but what was his stupidity was actually a flash of inspiration for me and I have written a series of stories which have appeared / are appearing in a number of anthologies about some mysterious goings on in Paris.

With that in mind - the "lead role" (as such) I wrote for a great young french actor called Vincent Rottiers - he's really getting a name for himself and MASSIVE things are predicted.  I've very recently written a short film script also set in Paris with him in mind which has just got me nominated for "best screenplay" at the upcoming Monaco Film Fest.   

5. What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?

For the antho as a whole it would be something like "An A - Z of Demons" - I know, not very exciting and I'll work on that before publication.

For my personal story it would be something along the lines of "The Devil hides in the most strangest of places" but don't quote me on that - it'll be a thousand times better than that soon - as I say, it's a large story arc....

 

6. Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?
No - the antho will be published by Western Legends Press - back end of December or early 2013.  Check them out!  http://westernlegendspublishing.wordpress.com/

 

7. How long did it take you to write the first draft of the manuscript?

The story usually only takes a week or so but the editing / fine tuning - a couple of months!

8. What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?

For me, some of my work has been compared to early Clive Barker - so I'll stick with something like the "Books Of Blood".

 

9. Who or what inspired you to write this book?

I'd love to say the Bieber but I won't....right now, I'd say PARIS inspires me on a daily basis.

 

10. What else about the book might pique the reader's interest?
The fact that I compiled / edited it?  No?  Okay - let's say it's a great anthology full of brilliant, nominated and award winning writers - and a cover by the amazing James Powell.  Western Legends are a new publisher and they deserve all the successes that are coming their way!!!!

More when I have it!!!

Here's the front cover:

New Crumps Story

Hurrah!!! My new Crumps story "Same Kind of Bad As Me" has just been published in the amazing new antho:  Unnatural Tales Of The Jackalope - soon to be in paperback - but here's the link to the kindle version - check it out!!!!

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http://www.amazon.co.uk/Unnatural-Tales-The-Jackalope-ebook/dp/B008H76GIS/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1341424845&sr=1-1

New Crumps Story

For those that know me and my work, particularly in the theatre - one of my creations that I'm very proud of is The Crumps - these are a fictional family (LOL) whom are serial killers / cannibals / idiots - they consist of  (in the main) Harold Crump, Lindsay Crump and Baz.  As this blog continues I will post more about the theatrical productions we have staged but great news - a new and original Crump story called "Same Kind Of Bad As Me" (thank you Mr Waits) will be appearing in the amazing and outrageous anthology : Unnatural Tales Of The Jackalope.  This will be published late June / early July by Western Legends Publishing and it is an honour to be involved - one because it is such a crazy antho but also because it was great great fun writing this story - I didn't stop laughing from start to finish and I hope that comes through for readers who aren't au fait with the set up / characters - anyway, here is a final TOC - once I have full details about the book, I'll let you know and by god, you've got to see the cover LOL!!!!

The Lonliest Jackalope – Jeff Strand
Running With Jackalopes – Sèphera Girón
The Night My Jackalope and I Fought the Chupacabra –
Rick Pickman
Thumping– Rachel Towns
The Thing Inside – Kristi Petersen-Schoonover
Beware of the Danger – Brenda Knutson
The Mascot – Michael Bailey
... The Easter Jackalope – Jack Horne
Tangle Crowned Devil – David J. West
Miles and Miles Still – Eric S. Grizzle
New Jackalope City – Aaron J. French
Johnny Versus the Creatures – D.T. Griffith
Wayward Gulch – Erik Williams
Cautionary Tales – Abbie Bernstein
The Holy Carrot and the Horned Hare – Matt Kurtz
Declaration – Misty Dahl
The Jackalope and the Jellybean – Fawn
War Dance – Jezzy Wolfe
Same Kind Of Bad As Me – Dean M. Drinkel
Drawn To The Light Of Science – Mike McCarty