Mr. Fox and Other Feral Tales
By Norman Partridge
Excerpt Available (26k PDF)
Dust jacket by Tim Truman.
Limited: (sold out)
Lettered: (sold out)
Originally published
in 1992, Mr. Fox and Other Feral Tales introduced a fresh voice to
horror literature. Norman Partridge's first collection won the Bram
Stoker Award, received a World Fantasy nomination, and cemented Partridge's
place as an exciting new talent in a generation of dark dreamers that included
Poppy Z. Brite, Brian Hodge, and Bentley Little.
The Roadkill Press edition of Mr. Fox is
nearly impossible to find, fetching prices as high as $400 on the collector's
market. This expanded edition features every story included in the
original, an excerpt from an unpublished zombie novel, and 11 additional
stories (most of them uncollected) written early in Partridge's
career -- including a collaboration with Richard Chizmar.
The lettered
edition includes three stories (two of them previously unpublished) not in the
limited.
But the Subterranean Press edition of Mr. Fox is more than a short story
collection. In a freewheeling introduction and extensive story notes,
Partridge shares what he's learned about the craft and commerce of writing
horror. If you're a new writer looking for tips from a seasoned pro about
writing your first novel or marketing your work, you'll want this book on your
shelf. If you're a Norm Partridge fan, you'll simply have to have it.
"First published in a limited edition in 1992, Partridge's Stoker-winning debut horror collection is something of a legend. This new incarnation includes the original seven stories, 11 more early tales and extensive authorial commentary in between selections... In a genre overburdened with self-serving advice, Partridge... delivers some truthful, needful messages without rancor or self-pity. Fiction and nonfiction combine to make a fine whole." -- Publishers Weekly
Mr. Fox is available only from
Subterranean Press.
Limited: 750 signed numbered copies
Lettered: 26 signed traycased
copies with extra story section
