Thursday, 28 January 2010

I see a bad moon rising....

Oh I know, but I want to tell you all a bit about Bad Moon Books and I am a Creedence Clearwater Revival fan.

I recently discovered the world of small print run limited edition books. You won't find these books in your local Waterstones or B&N, you won't even find them on amazon, you might find them on ebay since they do have an ebay shop and you can forget recommended retail prices or print runs of ten thousand.

These are collectors books. There are stories here that Clive Barker wrote in his youth that are not available on the mass market. The books are all limited edition, most of them are signed. These are something a bit special. If you are looking for the perfect gift for a bibliophile then this is the sort of place you should be looking.

Roy is a lifelong book collector and reader and the focus is on small press genre titles. Even stupid questions get quick and thoughtful answers (I ask plenty of stupid questions so I speak from experience) and you know you are getting something a bit special. If the ereader destroys the paperback (not too likely in my opinion, but it could happen) then places like Bad Moon would continue to produce the same sort of books they always did, collectors editions for people looking for something precious to put on their shelves and treasure.

I shall be reviewing some Bad Moon titles in the near future including "The adventures of MR Maximillian Bacchus and his travelling circus" by the always awesome Clive Barker.

Can I also say, I so want that logo on a T-Shirt, i'd wear it to my boxing class. I'll be back with reviews soon, in the meantime "Beware the moon... And stick to the road". (American Werewolf in London).

4 comments:

Alex J. Cavanaugh said...

What an awesome idea! And old Clive Barker stories? Wicked!

Hagelrat said...

Hi Alex, I know you need to print off pages and leave them around for people near your birthday. That's my plan. ;)

Erotic Horizon said...

I just checked out the site...

Took me bloody two hours to get off there - I love the fantasy stuff...

I am looking forward to your thought on the books...

I found a copy of Congo by Michael Crichton .... yup I did...

E.H>

Hagelrat said...

EH - hahaha, I know, it's like a whole new world of gorgeousness huh?