GREY Matters
New novella now available from PS Publishing
I just got back from a trip to the UK where I attended this year’s WorldCon, my first convention in several years, for the launch of my new novella, Grey, from PS Publications.
Synopsis:
The Guf stands empty.
The last human soul in all of existence has been stolen by the Devil and his children, the Seven Deadly Sins, and humanity’s end is in sight.
With no other choice, God enlists Heaven’s hatchet man — an entity called Grey that is neither angel nor demon — to retrieve the soul and save the world.
GREY is available in three editions:
Jacketed hardcover
Signed and numbered jacketed hardcover (limited to 100 copies)
eBook (ePub, MOBI)
Advance praise for GREY:
“Like all good stories of angels, demons, and whatever lies in between, this is not a tale of pure good and evil, but a true gospel of Grey. Rogers’ crisp writing is funny, violent, and profane, and Grey will haunt you from his new place in the world.”
—Tim Lebbon, Among The Living
“Profane, violent and absolutely hilarious, Grey reminds me of what might happen if John Wick decided to kick ass in Heaven, Hell and all points in between. This novella is also sleek as a prison shiv, and will fuck you up in a similar way. Nobody does End Times like Ian Rogers.”
—Duane Swierczynski, NY Times bestselling author of California Bear
“Grey is a ridiculously entertaining, ridiculously violent romp about one man caught in the middle between Heaven and Hell, and he’s got nothing but his wits, a borrowed body, and guns — lots and lots of guns. I had a blast. Whatever genre this is, Ian Rogers owns it.”
—Daryl Gregory, author of Spoonbenders
Here are a few photos from my signing at the PS Publishing table (where I was joined by Conrad Williams, who was signing his new novella Remnant), including a shot of the signature sheet for the signed & numbered limited edition of Grey.
One of the best parts of the convention was reconnecting with old friends I haven’t seen for years. Kat and I enjoyed dinner and drinks with several fine folks, including Sarah Langan, Molly Tanzer, Nick Mamatas, David Demchuk, and Daryl Gregory.
Perhaps my favourite photo from the con is the one of me being lifted by Nick Mamatas. Nick did the same thing to me at World Horror Con in Austin, Texas, wayyy back in 2011. Despite my having put on a few pounds in the intervening years, I was glad to see Nick has still got it!
Kat and I spent the second part of our trip in Wales visiting with our friends, Ray and Jess. We saw some ruins, spent a day at a great beach, but mostly we lazed around eating, drinking, and watching movies like Jaws, World War Z, and Midsommar. That’s just how we roll.
Ray, who recently completed his PhD in Creative Writing, is the author of two great collections, Probably Monsters and All That’s Lost. We’re currently collaborating on a novella, and once it’s finished and finds a home, we already have our author photo.
While you’re waiting for the fabulous novella by these two striking authors, you can check out a new short story by Ray Cluley as well as a new Black Lands tale by moi in the latest issue of Nightmare Abbey.
My story is called “Blackwood” and it’s about burly Canadian lumberjacks doing battle with vicious, blood-thirsty trees. That’s all you really need to know about that. Order a copy now!
Also, I was informed by my publisher that one week after going up for pre-order, my debut novel, Family, is now more than 50% sold out.
So if you’re interested in picking up a copy, you should swing on over to Earthling Publications before it’s too late.
In the next issue of the newsletter, I should have some information about the pre-order for Sycamore, the first novel in the Black Lands series coming from Cemetery Dance Publications in October, as well as some exciting news about Every House Is Haunted, both the book and the film adaptation.
Until then, my deepest thanks to all of you for your continuing support of my work.