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.

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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?