Tartarus Press
| Founded | 1990 |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Headquarters location | Coverdale, North Yorkshire |
| Key people | R. B. Russell and Rosalie Parker |
| Publication types | Books, journals |
| Fiction genres | Fantasy |
| Official website | www |
Tartarus Press is an independent
Background
Tartarus Press is run by R. B. Russell and Rosalie Parker. It publishes classic and contemporary works of supernatural and strange fiction. Tartarus classic authors include David Lindsay, Arthur Machen, Walter de la Mare, Oliver Onions and Edna W. Underwood, and more modern authors include Sarban and Robert Aickman. Contemporary writers include Andrew Michael Hurley, Nike Sulway, Mark Valentine, Angela Slatter, Reggie Oliver and Joel Lane. A twice-yearly journal, Wormwood, was devoted to discussion of fantastic, supernatural and decadent literature but has now ceased publication.
Tartarus won the
Notable books published by Tartarus Press include The Bitterwood Bible by Angela Slatter which won the World Fantasy Award for best Collection,[5] and The Loney by Andrew Michael Hurley which won the Costa award, First Novel.[7]
See also
References
- Yorkshire Post, 1 May 2009. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- ^ World Fantasy Awards Recipients: 2002 Archived 2015-12-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b World Fantasy Awards Recipients: 2004 Archived 2007-10-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ World Fantasy Awards Recipients: 2012 Archived 2012-12-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b World Fantasy Awards Recipients: 2015 Archived 2015-07-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Stoker Awards Recipients: 2009
- ^ Costa First Novel Award winner 2015
Further reading
- Michael Dirda, "Ghost Stories", Washington Post, October 31, 2004, p. BW15.
- Ben Stanley, Speculative Fiction Junkie Interview
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