New Favourite Author: Gary Budden & Weird London
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- Опубліковано 25 кві 2024
- Steve discovers a 'new favourite author' and returns to two others who have impressed with their mix of weird fiction, folk horror, urban settings and quirky stylings...#bookcollecting #booktube #
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Couldn't agree more: LOVE Nicholas Royle! 😁 _First Novel_ (2013) is terrific!! 👍 As someone who regularly attended the annual Fantasycon since 2006, I have been an admirer and supporter of the small press. In that regard you have peaked my interest with Gary Budden. I have all of Joel Lane's work (had the pleasure of meeting him a number of times before his sudden untimely death) and therefore Gary definitely sounds right up my street! 👌
Yes, 'First Novel' blew me away, superb book- he's so underrated. Another video coming up on Royle soon.
Every time I watch one of your videos, my list of authors to buy grows.
This is what happens. I'm always on a quest, turning stones over, looking beneath...
You might want to try THIS DREAMING ISLE, also edited by Dan Coxon, from Unsung Books. It's a good companion collection (of similar spooky short stories) to OUT OF THE DARKNESS.
Unsung do some good work.
Sounds fascinating, and brings back memories of the London Psychogeographical Association, Alan Moore's The Highbury Working and the blockbusting video 'M25: the Movie'.
All that stuff does it for me...
Funny you mentioned Joel Lane, I just ordered his novella, “The Witnesses Are Gone.” I have been on a weird fiction kick as well! Black Shuck Books has a lot of great writers, mostly UK. Dark Minds Press also has a great series of novellas, all 🇬🇧. I also discovered Paul Meloy who would fit into this category as well. Lots of great reads from your side of the pond. Now I have to check all these out and get more!
Yes, I'll be reading more Joel Lane soon and more small press stuff to come, thank you!
I'll order a Gary Budden book based solely on your enthusiasm, Steve. I'll try not to regret it.
I used to buy a lot of small press books because, in general, I think we need them. A problem arose when I came to read the books, particularly with regard to those which were weird and horror fiction. Most of the authors didn't know how to tell a story, but instead thought it was sufficient to string together clichés and overused words. It also became obvious that for many small press publishers, the notions of quality control and the need for editing were nonexistent. I stopped buying, unless a recommendation by someone whose critical faculties I trust came my way.
I think Budden will appeal to you- he's a mainstream writer really, with flashes of 'weird'. What I really like about him is that he doesn't overstate stuff and he provides great portraits of people who once thought they were cool and countercultural maturing- possibly without realising they never were that out there...I'd suggest 'London Incognita'. Let me know how you get on.
Really enjoyed this. Cheers.
For anyone who has an audible subscription, both Budden books mentioned are available for free - part of the audible plus catalogue I think its called. (in the uk, im not sure about elsewhere).
Cheers Barrie!
Watching this before work with a coffee ☕
Good man. You're always working. I know how that feels...
hey, steve. loved this video. i'm always looking for new authors that might fit the bill and your suggestions are always worth considering. i must admit i'm not a big fan of weird stuff but the budden books have caught my interest. those royle novellas seem cool as well and who doesn't like a bit of humor, right?
btw, thanks for the encouragement a couple of videos back about persistence with collecting. fate, it seems, heard you. i went book hunting yesterday and finally came across lessing's the marriage of zones... which is something i've been looking after for a few years now. there it was waiting for me. a very good copy at a very reasonable price. love when that happens!
cheers,
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There you go, just keep your eyes open and sometimes wonderful things find you, great news. Budden isn't THAT weird, just weird enough to attract the people who like that sort of thing- he's broader, really. Royle is great, that simple.
Hollow Shores is a very good collection of short stories. London Incognita didn't work for me: I found it too contrived, although the second part was better. Joel Lane was a wonderful writer. I'm a fan of Gareth E Rees's work, too. The Stone Tide and Car Park Life are my particular favourites. As for Nicholas Royle (the Manchester Royle as opposed to the Sussex Royle) I have been reading his fiction for a long while - although not either of the novellas you featured here. White Spines is a wonderful musing on book-collecting, and its sequel Shadowlines is on my to-read pile. The Sussex Royle has published one book I have read, The Uncanny, which I can thoroughly recommend; it's a cultural history of Freud's concept.
I bought and read 'Shadowlines' immediately on publication, been a fan of NR's for some time. I've read the other NR's 'The Uncanny'- his novel that references birdwatching is excellent. See the other Royle video on the channel.
Another good one.
I've noticed you using the term psycho geography. I want to be a psycho geographer but I don't know what it is! Can you educate us not in the know?😅
I'd suggest reading 'Psychogeography' by Merlin Coverley. It's basically about the interaction between people and places psychologically and culturally when walking.
I'm glad I'm ignorant. I'm always overcome with joy when I happen upon something brand new. Love this. I'm going to start tracking his books down. The short story collection sounds like a perfect start...
I wish I'd read the collection first, as I think I'd have got more out of the novel, let me know how you get on with 'Hollow Shores'.
I think The "Judder Man" featured in an Aphex Twin video, 'Come To Daddy' or maybe a different one made by Chris Cunningham. Shriekingly weird.
The character does pop up here and there....
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I love it!
I feel like you talked about Gary Budden before. Haven't you?
No, never mentioned him previously.
@@outlawbookselleroriginal Makes sense, you're only reading him recently.
Whoever I've confused him with: similar dark wordy cover, set in London book of shore stories? Perhaps a book that **reads** like short stories, or vignettes ? 22 or 32 of them.
No matter, I don't think he was on a list for me, Hope you are well & reading what you like & liking what you read.
They said that we were trash, well the name is Crass, not Clash, they can stuff their punk credentials, it's them that take the cash
Crass, White Punks On Hope
I'm more of a 'White Punks On Dope' by The Tubes guy, really. But I agree re The Clash, although I'm fond of the early stuff.