For those who haven’t already heard about it, we’d like to point you to Nightjar Press — a new imprint set up by Nicholas Royle. Royle is a distinguished novelist and short story writer, a well-known genre and literary anthologist, and a long-time supporter of new talent.
His new imprint has kicked off with two short chapbooks, one of which is a new story by Michael - What Happens When You Wake Up In The Night, beautifully designed and priced at £3.
For further information on Nightjar and its publications, go here. To contact the publisher direct to order, email nicholasroyle@btinternet.com.
To mark the paperback publication of BAD THINGS in the UK on April 15th, Michael will be giving away three copies of the novel, signed to whomsoever you choose.
We’re delighted to say we’ve just heard that Michael has won the ‘short story’ category of Le Prix Bob Morane. Winner’s list in full:
Roman francophone Christophe Lambert : Le Commando des Immortels (Fleuve Noir) Roman traduit Dan Simmons : Terreur (Robert Laffont) Nouvelles Michael Marshall : L’Homme qui dessinait des chats (Bragelonne) BD francophone Pecau/Damien : Une brève histoire de l’avenir (Delcourt) BD traduite Neil Gaiman : Les Bienveillantes (Panini Comics) Coup de cœur Lucie Chenu pour son activité d’anthologiste
We’re delighted to say that ONLY FORWARD has been listed today as one of The Guardian’s “1000 Books Everyone Must Read” - in the 100 best sf and fantasy novels.
Michael’s new novel - BAD THINGS - is now out in the UK. It’s already getting rave reviews..
“Michael Marshall is already a star - he’s the author of The Straw Men, one of the scariest thrillers of the last decade, and this, his latest, bears all his trademarks. Fast-moving, sinister and highly accomplished [...] This is ferocious story-telling of the highest order, with corkscrew twists and turns that make it deliciously scary as the secrets unfold.” THE DAILY MAIL
The amazon.co.uk page for the book now features a mini video interview with Michael, in which he talks about the book and other aspects of his writing...