Slice of Life - book cover

"Slice of Life" is a collection of short stories by Australian author Paul Haines, scheduled to be published in September 2009 by The Mayne Press. It includes his Ditmar award winning story "The Devil in Mr Pussy (or How I Found God Inside My Wife)" along with 16 other, equally disturbing, tales. The cover has just been finalised and is on its way to print. It features an illustration by Jordi Elias and an overall inspiration to the old Mayflower and Panther novels of the 70s and early 80s, especially those of Michael Moorcock. The inside text is set with much the same inspiration - being extremely simple and modelled somewhat after the Mayflower release of Moorcock's 'Book of Martyrs'.

For a larger view of the cover, click the thumbnail.

New Story - Midnight Echo #2

Issue two of Midnight Echo, the magazine of the Australian Horror Writers Association has been released into civilisation.

Edited by Angela Challis and Shane Jiraiya Cummings it contains thirteen dark, creepy and downright terrifying tales, including my own story "The Message".

Other authors with fiction in this issue include: Joanne Anderton(navicat), Jason Crowe, Bob Franklin, Kurt Newton, Shaun Jeffrey, Felicity Dowker, Christina Alexander, Chris Read, Kris Ashton, David Conyers, Trost and Benjamin Hayes.

Midnight Echo is available as either a print magazine, or as a downloadable PDF.

Electronic PDF Download (ISSN 1836-3873)
Cover Price: US$3.50

Paperback Edition (ISSN 1836-3865)
Cover Price: US$12.95 (plus shipping)