Long Story Short Ep-35: Black Shuck is 11! with Steve J Shaw

Join Robin in discussion with Steve J Shaw, owner of the award-winning Black Shuck Books as we celebrate Steve’s achievements over more than 10 years of publishing the horrific, the weird and the peculiar. Plus, Alison Littlewood, Tracy Fahey, John Llewellyn Probert, and Ray Cluley also ‘drop in’ to chat. https://britishfantasysociety.org/blog/bfs-podcast-long-story-short/ Are you a member of the British Fantasy Society yet? Join us here: https://britishfantasysociety.org/about-the-bfs/become-a-member/ Find out more about Black Shuck here: https://blackshuckbooks.co.uk Visit David’s website: https://www.davidgreenwriter.com/ And Robin’s: https://robincmduncan.com/   TIME STAMPS 00:50  Steve’s World Fantasy Award 02:55  Steve’s job description 03:50  the history of Black Shuck Books 07:05  the sincerest form of flattery 09:25  Black Shuck Shadows series  14:30  Alison Littlewood 16:15  the Great British Horror series 19:10  Black Shuck’s approach to cover design 25:35  cover design continued 27:10  Steve’s editing ethos / never finished 28:40  Tracy Fahey 36:50  memorable moments / praise for F-con 41:20  weird pitches [apologies to Radiohead - Ed.] 44:20  John Llewellyn Probert 50:50  romancing the blurb 54:15  hard (back) times 58:25  the (teetering) submission stack 63:00  Ray Cluley 68:50  what’s up next for Black Shuck?