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2011-04-09 — Subterranean Press update: The Five is being printed
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2011-03-27 — Vincent Chong's illustrations for The Five
Subterranean Press has posted two of Vincent Chong's interior illustrations for
their upcoming release of The Five. You can pre-order The Five
by clicking here.
Click on the images below to view larger versions.
Vincent Chong also blogged about these images here.
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2011-03-14 — Subterranean Press update: Advance praise for The Five
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Subterranean Press has posted a new
McCammon update:
As we near sending Robert McCammon's The
Five, an epic thriller with a supernatural backbone, to the printer, early
reviews and blurbs are starting to come in.
We couldn't be happier.
The first, an unsolicited note from Stephen King:
“The Five isn't just Robert McCammon's best novel in years; it's his best
novel ever. Terrifying, suspenseful, unputdownable, and full of rock and roll
energy. It's also uplifting, a book you'll finish feeling better about your
world, your friends, and your music. Here's one you'll beg friends to
read.”
Second, in a coveted starred review from Publishers
Weekly:
“McCammon (Mister
Slaughter) delivers a complex, mind-blowing story of a rock band's last days...
Steeped in rock history, infused with power and passion, and laced with
psychological horror and razor-sharp tension, this is not an easy read, but a
memorable one.”
The Five is right on schedule for its May release. We're waiting on
the author's final round of corrections, and for Vincent Chong
to put the finishing touches on the full-color endsheets and interior
illustrations that will be exclusive to the Signed Limited and Lettered
Editions.
Don't miss out on what's shaping up to be one of the finest suspense novels of
the year! Check out the first chapter, and remember, signed and inscribed
copies are available. Check out The
Five's page for the full details or to read the excerpt.
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You can read the complete Publishers Weekly review
on the PW
website.
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2011-03-03 — Subterranean Press update and the cover for The Five
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Subterranean Press has posted a new
McCammon update:
Robert McCammon's contemporary supernatural-tinged novel, The
Five, continues to progress toward its scheduled May release.
Here's a first glimpse of Vincent Chong's dust jacket. Vinnys
hard at work on the full-color interior illustrations (including end sheets)
that will grace the signed limited edition.
Please don't forget: This is a book you can have inscribed
to you by the author. Upon publication, we're flying him up to our warehouse to
inscribe (or flat sign, whichever the customer would like) copies for everyone
who preorders.
In the near future we plan to post the first chapter and an absolutely
stellar review from a major review journal. (Can't share the latter until the
review is actually published.)
In additional McCammon news, our warehouse finds included a few
copies of the Signed Limited edition of his last novel, Mister
Slaughter, which we're offering for the bargain price of only $99
plus shipping. Limit one per customer, please, with no specials, coupons or
savings certificates.
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Speaking of The Five, artist Vincent Chong recently
blogged
about the cover art, which was based on a suggested design by Robert
McCammon.
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2011-02-23 — The Five cover art, story reprint, more fan art, and a Vincent Chong remarque
- Subterranean Press has posted the cover art for The Five. You can
click on the image below to see a larger version.
- Robert McCammon's Bram-Stoker Award-winning short story "The Deep
End" will be reprinted later this year in a new anthology entitled
Creatures: Thirty Years of Monsters. The book is edited by John Langan
and Paul Tremblay. It will be
published in November 2011 as a trade paperback by Prime Books. The full Table of Contents for the book can be found here.
- Fan Kazuki Tamada sent in another illustration inspired by The Wolf's
Hour. You can see the image on Kazuki's Fan
Art page or click on the image below.
- I recently acquired a copy of the trade hardcover edition of Mister
Slaughter that has a full-page, original remarque done by Vincent Chong.
I've added a scan of the image to the Book Cover
Gallery.
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2011-02-16 — Photos of the Lettered Edition of The Wolf's Hour
Photos of Subterranean Press's Lettered Edition of The Wolf's Hour
have been added to the Book Cover Gallery. The book
is bound in black leather with red lettering and housed in a black traycase
with the book's title on the spine. Click on the images to view larger versions.
Lettered Edition Traycase |
Book and traycase interior |
Traycase, dustjacket, and leather-bound book |
The photos of the lettered edition of Mister Slaughter have also been
replaced with better photos:
Mister Slaughter Lettered Edition |
Mister Slaughter Lettered Edition |
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2011-02-15 — More information about The Hunter from the Woods
A couple more details about Subterranean Press's limited edition of The Hunter from the
Woods have been revealed.
- Vincent Chong will be providing an original cover, as well as a full-color
illustration for each of the stories in the book.
- There will be a trade edition released at some point, though it
isn't on Subterranean Press's schedule yet.
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2011-02-14 — The Hunter from the Woods is now available for pre-ordering from Subterranean Press!
Subterranean Press is now accepting pre-orders for Robert McCammon's new
collection of Michael Gallatin stories, The Hunter from the Woods.
Michael Gallatin should be well-known to readers as the main character in
The Wolf's Hour.
You can pre-order The Hunter from the Woods by clicking here.
The Hunter from the Woods
by Robert McCammon
(pre-order—coming in November)
Dust jacket and interior
illustrations by Vincent Chong
Subterranean Press is proud
to present a series of all new adventures, including several novelettes
and novellas, set both pre- and post- Robert McCammon's classic novel,
The Wolf's Hour. Our edition of that novel sold out on
publication, and we had to turn away orders for over 400 copies. The
Wolf's Hour has been steadily climbing in price on the secondary
market—we've now seen copies going for over $200. Place your order
for The Hunter from the Woods now to lock in a copy.
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The Hunter from the Woods
marks the much-anticipated return of Michael Gallatin, the lycanthropic
hero of Robert McCammon's 1989 classic, The Wolf's Hour. These
all-new, interlinked stories offer a full measure of McCammon's
trademark narrative excitement, and comprise a fascinating composite
portrait of a unique fictional creation.
The volume opens with a pair of
brief glimpses into Michael's early life in Russia and his initial
recruitment into the British Secret Service. It ends with a haunting
vision of the werewolf at twilight. In between, McCammon gives us three
stellar novellas depicting different phases of Michael's long, brutal
war against Nazi Germany. "Sea Chase" is a nautical tale about
the hazards of transporting a defecting German scientist to a place of
sanctuary in England. "The Wolf and the Eagle" is the account
of an unlikely friendship between rival men of action and a harrowing
portrayal of a lethal forced march through the North African desert.
"The Room at the Bottom of the Stairs" tells of an impossible,
ultimately tragic love affair set in the embattled city of Berlin during
the latter stages of the war.
Erotic, visceral, and filled with
moments of desolating horror and unexpected warmth, The Hunter from
the Woods is a triumph of imaginative storytelling. Like the best of
McCammon's earlier work, it offers intelligent, world-class
entertainment. In the process, it shines a welcome new light on one of
the most uncommon heroes in contemporary fiction.
Limited: 1000 signed numbered
hardcover copies — $75
Lettered: 26 signed leatherbound copies, housed in a custom
traycase — $250
Table of Contents
- The Great White Way
- The Man From London
- Sea Chase
- The Wolf and the Eagle
- The Room at the Bottom of the Stairs
- Death of a Hunter
You can pre-order The Hunter from the Woods by clicking here.
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2011-02-07 — New fan artwork
- Isao Hara sent in a another piece of great artwork, this time based on
Robert McCammon's The Wolf's Hour. You can view the art here or click on the image to the right.
Domo, Isao!
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2011-01-30 — New images added to Book Cover Gallery
Some new images have been added to the Book Cover
Gallery. Click on the images to view a larger version of each.
Mister Slaughter Lettered Edition |
Mister Slaughter Lettered Edition |
Usher's Passing Promo Card |
Usher's Passing Promo Letter |
2011-01-26 — Subterranean Announces the Signed Limited Edition of Baal
Subterranean Press has posted this
announcement:
We're pleased to announce the first Signed
Limited Edition in our lineup of classic Robert McCammon
titles. Baal
has long been the Holy Grail for McCammon collectors, and we aim to produce a
volume that stands out, with a full color dust jacket and interior
illustrations (and more features in the Deluxe Limited and Lettered Editions).
All copies will be signed by the author.
Please note that we do not expect copies of the Deluxe Limited or Lettered
Editions to last long, so please get your order in. The Signed Limited Edition
has a print run of 1000 copies. By the time The
Wolf's Hour was published, we had orders for over 1200 copies, many of which
we had to turn away. This may well be the case with Baal.
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Baal was Robert McCammon's first novel, a debut that would lead to
some of the finest popular fiction of our time. Written at the age of 25 and
published as a paperback original in 1978, it has been out of print for years.
This deluxe new edition from Subterranean Press will give McCammon's many
readers—both newcomers and longtime fans—the opportunity to
trace the development of an extraordinarily talented man.
The story begins with a horrific rape on the streets of New York City. Nine
months after that violation, a most unusual child is born. His name is Jeffrey
Harper Raines, but he quickly assumes his true name—and true
purpose—as Baal,
a new incarnation of the ancient prince of demons. The narrative recounts his
lethal progress through the 20th century, which begins with the destruction of
his earthly family. From there, Jeffrey/Baal moves to a doomed Catholic
orphanage, where he unleashes carnage on an unprecedented scale, then out into
the wider world, where he embraces his destiny as the Prophet of the Damned,
generating a legacy of chaos, violence, and despair.
Baal is very much a young man's book, raw and brimming with emotion.
Listen closely and you'll hear the voice of a gifted storyteller struggling to
be born. In 1978, the career that would encompass Swan Song, Boy's
Life, and The Five still lay waiting several years down the road.
This is where it began.
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Limited: 1000 signed numbered hardcover copies: $75
Deluxe Numbered: 224 signed numbered copies, bound in leather, slipcase, with a different dust jacket than the Limited: $125
Lettered: 52 signed leatherbound copies, housed in a custom traycase: $250
Please note that customers are limited to one copy (per household, family,
or plane of existence) of the Deluxe Numbered and Lettered Editions. We will
not be accepting dealer orders for the Deluxe Numbered or Lettered
Editions.
Buying a copy of Baal will give you the right of first refusal on
other classic McCammon titles.
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2011-01-26 — L'Heure du loup ebook released in France
French publisher Bragelonne, through their imprint Milady, has released the
French translation of The Wolf's Hour (L'Heure du loup) as an
ebook with new cover art, shown to the right. Here is one link from which the
book can be purchased (ePub format):
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2011-01-21 — Subterranean Press: The Year of Robert McCammon
Subterranean Press has posted this
announcement:
The Year of Robert McCammon — BAAL and Other Limited Editions Are Coming
In addition to the newer work by Robert McCammon that we've
been publishing—such as his historical thriller Mister
Slaughter or the forthcoming supernatural tinged novel, The
Five—we've just reached agreement to publish a good number of Rick's classic
titles as signed limited editions, including Baal, Bethany's
Sin, The Night Boat, and They Thirst. They'll join The
Wolf's Hour, which sold out prior to publication, as essential additions to
the libraries of Rick's most ardent fans.
Look for more information very soon, as we start work on Baal, with
the aim of having it, as well as Rick's other major release, The Hunter from
the Woods, out this year.
Finally, our congratulations to Bob J., Michael B., Rod B. Jan M. and Andrew
W., who all won Advance Reading Copies of The Five.
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2011-01-17 — New fan artwork
- Kazuki Tamada sent in another piece of artwork, this one inspired by
Robert McCammon's The Wolf's Hour. You can view the art here or click on the image to the right. Look
for more art from Kazuki soon....
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Mister Slaughter is now available in ebook form for the Nook from Barnes
& Noble. You can purchase it here.
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2011-01-13 — Deadline approaching for The Five ARC Giveaway!
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Subterranean Press posted this
update this morning:
Just a quick reminder. You only have until
the end of the business day on January 15, 2011 to order and qualify to win one
of five free ARCs of Robert McCammon's new supernatural tinged thriller, The
Five.
As we've received a number of queries, we should also clarify one point:
Mr. McCammon will be happy to inscribe copies of the trade edition as
well as the Lettered and Limited editions. There is no deadline yet to
qualify for the inscription, though we will likely be ending the offer sometime
before the book heads to the printer.
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A number of bloggers have posted about Robert McCammon's work recently:
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2011-01-09 — DJ Rick's Radio 678 Podcast—Show #3
The latest episode of DJ Rick's Radio 678
has "secret agent" and "wolf" themes in keeping with the recently re-released
limited edition of The Wolf's Hour. DJ Rick says,
"Includes 'Secret Agent Man' by Johnny Rivers, Tom
Jones singing the title song from 'Thunderball,' and one of my very favorites,
Warren Zevon doing 'Lawyers, Guns And Money.'"
DJ Rick's Radio 678 Show
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2011-01-06 — Announcing The Five by Robert McCammon — Inscribed Copies Available
From Subterranean Press:
We're pleased to announce The
Five by Robert McCammon, a contemporary thriller with a
supernatural backbeat.
Read on for instructions on how to receive an inscribed copy of McCammon's
epic new novel.
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Robert McCammon, author of the popular Matthew Corbett historical thrillers
(Speaks the Nightbird, Mister Slaughter), now gives us
something new and completely unexpected: The Five, a contemporary
novel as vivid, timely, and compelling as anything he has written to date.
The Five tells the story of an eponymous rock band struggling to
survive on the margins of the music business. As they move through the American
Southwest on what might be their final tour together, the band members come to
the attention of a damaged Iraq war veteran, and their lives are changed
forever.
The narrative that follows is a riveting account of violence, terror, and
pursuit set against a credible, immensely detailed rock and roll backdrop. It
is also a moving meditation on loyalty and friendship, on the nature and
importance of families—those we are born into and those we create for
ourselves—and on the redemptive power of the creative spirit. Written
with wit, elegance, and passionate conviction, The Five lays claim to
new imaginative territory, and reaffirms McCammon's position as one of the
finest, most unpredictable storytellers of our time.
Lettered: 26 Deluxe bound hardcovers, housed in a custom traycase:
$250
Limited: 274 signed numbered copies, in slipcase, including several
color plates not in the trade hardcover: $125
Trade: Fully cloth bound hardcover edition: $26.95
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Important News: When The Five is published, we plan to fly
Robert McCammon to our warehouse here in Michigan, where he will inscribe
copies for everyone who has preordered.
If you would like your copy of The Five inscribed by Mr. McCammon,
please follow these instructions:
- If paying via Visa/Mastercard, please include the name to which you would
like the book inscribed (first names only, please) in the comments section of
the order form.
- If paying via PayPal, please send a separate email to [email protected]
letting us know which name to include in the inscription.
We regret that we cannot take requests for specific phrases or quotations to
be included in the inscriptions.
On January 15, we'll draw five names (appropriately enough) of customers
who've preordered The Five and send each of them an Advance Reading Copy.
Very few ARCs end up in private hands, so this is your chance to read the novel
months before its May release.
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Other items
Check the links at the top of the page for all sorts of information related to the works
of Robert McCammon.
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Robert McCammon is the award-winning author of 17 novels and numerous short
stories. In the 1980s, McCammon's horror novels were among the most popular
published, including such bestsellers
as Swan Song,
They Thirst, The Wolf's Hour, and
Stinger. In the 1990s, McCammon's
work turned toward the mainstream, with such novels as the phenomenal
Boy's Life, MINE, and Gone South.
After a ten-year hiatus, Robert McCammon returned with Speaks the
Nightbird, the first novel in the Matthew Corbett series, a new historical
fiction series set in early 18th-century America.
This web site is the official Robert McCammon web site. In addition to
information and news related to the Matthew Corbett books and other new novels,
you'll also find short fiction, a bibliography, interviews, and lots more.
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