Newcon on this Sunday's event, with an update on the anthology.

Dear Discerning Reader

Picture the scene: an isolated country pub; it's a bitter (which is only fitting, this being a pub) and blustery night. Five weary travellers (okay, authors, but work with me here) huddle before a crackling fire. Slowly, falteringly, one of them starts to tell a story -- a chilling tale of dark spirits and tragedy. As the first narrator's (wholly original and never heard before) story reaches its dire conclusion, so another of the band begins to relate their own ghostly tale...

Thus they entertain each other (and an attentive audience that has mysteriously gathered for the occasion) well into the night, pushing back the darkness while populating its margins with malicious spirits and malevolent shades...

On Sunday 11th March 2012,

Amanda Hemingway
Paul Kane
Marie O'Regan
Mark West
Ian Whates

will gather at The Staff of Life pub in Mowsley, near Market Harborough in Leicestershire, to tell original ghost stories before a live audience, in an event jointly organised by NewCon Press and Un:bound.

http://www.staffoflifeinn.co.uk/

If you are looking for something a little different to do of a Sunday, it would be a pleasure to see you at what promises to be a very special and unique event.

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The readings are being filmed and will appear as part of a podcast programme (to include dramatic elements and other surprises) courtesy of Un:bound, while the stories read on the night will form the heart of an anthology of all original ghost story stories from NewCon Press: Hauntings. The anthology will appear as an e-book initially, but will subsequently be released as a signed limited edition hardback and paperback, launched at this year's Fantasycon in the Autumn.

Submissions are still coming in for the anthology and I'm working my way through those received at present, but I can confirm that I've already accepted stories from Tanith Lee, Sarah Singleton, and Liz Williams. Many others will follow. Cover art for the dead-tree version of the book is being created by Ben Baldwin, who produced the stunning cover for the imminent Dark Currentsanthology.

Right, that's it for now. It would be wonderful to see you on Sunday!

Best,

Ian.

Hauntings! Coming Soon

11th March 2012 at the Staff of Life Mowsley. 

Ghost Stories written specially for the event and read by the authors.

£3 per head for snacks by dropping it through my door with names if you know where I live or via Paypal to ' vincent.hkeen@btinternet.com

Stories from

IAN WHATES

PAUL KANE

MARIE O REGAN

MARK E WEST

AMANDA HEMINGWAY

'Hauntings' will be released as an ebook from Newcon Press with additional stories but hear them live first!

UBVE#3 HAUNTINGS with Newcon Press

Ghosts to haunt Leicestershire pub

Everyone loves a good chilling tale. Now a remote Leicestershire village pub is set to host an evening of ghost story readings and spooky goings on in March.

The genre-based multi-media blog Un:Bound Video Editions is teaming up with celebrated genre publisher Newcon Press to put on the evening, where a selection of well-known and up-and-coming writers will read brand-new stories to a live crowd.

Un:Bound will also be filming for the next Video Edition during the evening. Newcon Press will then publish both an e anthology and later in the year a handsome limited edition hardcover anthology combining all of the evening’s stories with a few extra ones – all never-before-published.

Want to get involved?

The readings will be on Sunday 11 March 2012 starting at 5.30pm at the Staff of Life pub in Mowsley village, near Market Harborough in Leicestershire.

Tickets for the evening cost £3. This price includes several live ghost story readings by leading authors in a fantastic setting, plus light snacks provided by the pub.

For more details on how to get to the event and updates on which authors will read as they are confirmed visit please visit the ‘Coming Next’ page at www.unboundve. com or just email us at: unbound@unboundblogzine.com for more information on the event and how to book tickets.

Get ready for the big chill!

Zombie Winners

ok folks,
for contest 1 - open to all but had to leave a comment randomiser selected no. 3, so congratulations Joan (I removed production team comments from the series)

for contest 2 - everyone on the mailing list automatically entered randomiser selected no. 5 congratulations Graham.

thanks for getting involved folks and we hope you will enjoy UBVE#3 hauntings in the spring

UBVE #2 Zombies

What you have all been waiting for, the ultimate Christmas gift from us at UBVE to you, our beloved viewers.
Huge thanks for your patience and to everyone involved and especially Vince who worked all night to make sure this went out in time for festive flesh eating.

Check below the video for two awesome giveaways.




Ok Giveaway 1 OPEN TO ALL
all you have to do to be in with a chance to win a T shirt, a copy of iconic zombie novel Autumn, a hand signed by David Moody and some other stuff, includimg the original and somewhat diverted from script,  is leave means to reach you in the comments of this post before Noon 5th January 2012 (GMT). This is international since after zombies postage holds no fear for us at Un:Bound Video Editions.

Giveaway 2 OPEN TO MAILING LIST MEMBERS ONLY
To get on our mailing list and be entered simply email unbound@unboundblogzine.com with the title 'zombiemail' before noon Jan 5th 2012 (GMT)
Existing mailing list members will be automatically included and need do nothing.
Your details will only be used to contact you about future episodes of UBVE and competitions on this site and will not be passed on to anyone.

as you can see this is also a t shirts, books and stuff.

And a special thanks to Dave & Steve and everyone at Day of the Un:Dead who supplied the prizes.

HAPPY CHRISTMAS FROM ALL OF US