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2001


DECEMBER

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  • New book jackets are online for Psychamok!, Necroscope: Avengers paper, and Necroscope: Resurgence paper.
  • The latest issue of Necroscope News is Online! Volume Five, Issue One. Jump over and read it now, or sign up if you haven't got your subscription yet! Also, Issue 5 is now available in the non-paid archives for everyone to see.
  • Work continues on the redesign of the site. The new look should be up as scheduled and getting around the site should be easier than ever. Watch for the new launch in January as well as the news items being up-to date again.

OCTOBER

  • The latest issue of Necroscope News is Online! Volume Four, Issue Six. Jump over and read it now, or sign up if you haven't got your subscription yet! Also, Issue 4 is now available in the non-paid archives for everyone to see.

SEPTEMBER

  • The trade paper edition of Psychosphere is available for order through Amazon.com. If you've never been able to get a copy of this amazing followup to Psychomech, grab it now! For more info - head to the Psychomech area of the site.
  • A new anthology has come out with the short story Mandraki. You can find the book at http://www.cosmos-books.com It's listed under the "our books" link. Unnatural Selection edited by Gord Rolo, trade paperback, ISBN 1-58715-403-X, $15.00 US / $20.00 CAN / £12.00 UK.

AUGUST

  • Brian has two readings on a new CD that is just out. The stories Tindalos and The City Out of Time are on Strange Aeons, a new 2-CD set from Rainfall Records. Along with those two stories, read by Brian, the set is filled with songs and stories inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos. The album has been produced and directed by Steve Lines.

The price of the set is £12 or $18, cheques payable to Clive Jones in pounds only or cash in dollars. the contact details are as follows:

Clive Jones
Rainfall Records
9 Lydiard Road
Chippenham
Wilts
SN14 0NZ
England

TELE: 01249 657350

Email: clivej@bigfoot.com

Site: www.bigfoot.com/~stormclouds

JULY

  • The cover featuring art by Bob Eggleton for the upcoming collection from Tor - Beneath the Moors and Darker Places - is now on the site. Cover write up is also on the new page of the site dedicated to this collection that you can get your hands on next year.
  • The trade paper edition of Psychomech is available for preorder through Amazon.com and will be available in August. If you've never been able to get a copy of this amazing introdution into the world of the Psychosphere, grab it now! For more info - head to the Psychomech area of the site.
  • The KeoghCon webpage is now up. More info can be found on the MessageBoard in Brian's Area. Get your schedule sorted for the first official gathering of the Great Majority!

JUNE

  • The latest issue of Necroscope News is Online! Volume Four, Issue Four. All new articles by each and every one of the columnists and a new regular added to the crew, David Rigby aka Pote! New information on changes to the letter, and by far our biggest issue ever! Jump over and read it now!

MAY

  • For various reasons - ranging from security to cost increases - there is a $10/year posting fee for the MessageBoard. The Board will still be free to read, but to actually post messages to other members, you will need to pay the fee. If you do not plan on paying the fee, please do not register on the Board as you do not need to be registered to read the messages therein.

    For more information and or discussion on the fee, please go to the Board Membership Forum, or this thread in particular

APRIL

  • The latest issue of Necroscope News is Online! Volume Four, Issue Three. New articles by all columnists again and a new regular in the mix, Nathan Murray! Stop by and see what new tidbits you can glean from the minds of the Head Lumlians and the Master and Lady - jump over and read it now!

MARCH

  • The MessageBoard link in the Navigation of the site has been changed. You now will go to a 'buffer' page that lists the Posting Rules and the Email registration requirements. This way, everyone has a chance to see the rules without having to look for them. After reading, please proceed into the MessageBoard through the link at the bottom of the page. This will also be where news or updates are now made regarding the Board, as well as in the usual forum on the Board.

    Thanks and please update your bookmarks.

FEBRUARY

  • Now available for preorder! Necroscope: Avengers (US) Get your order in now so Brian's final Necroscope novel is on your doorstep the day it's released.

  • The latest issue of Necroscope News is Online! Volume Four, Issue Two. New articles by EVERYONE! Some great info in this issue - jump over and find out what all it is!

JANUARY

  • A contract has been signed with Mobius Entertainment opening the way for a Necroscope CD-ROM. This will be a long project. When we have more information you'll find it here. For info on the company doing the game, please go to http://www.mobiusent.com/ You can also see some concept art there!
  • It looks like two of Brian's books that were scheduled for February release are out already! Necroscope: Avengers (UK) is now shipping from Amazon UK and The Whisperer and Other Voices is shipping from Amazon.com. Grab both of them now or look for them soon in your local bookshop!
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