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The Imago Sequence was one of my all time favorite collections and I've been anticipating Occultation for a while now. I hope that Night Shade will do a nice limited edition (possible w/ extra story as they used to do) to match my prized limited of The Imago Sequence. Laird, do you know if NS plan on doing a limited along with the trade? This is great news and nice cover too!

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I'm really fascinated by the cover of Occultation. The artist, Matthew Jaffe, will also be illustrating a forthcoming Arthur Machen collection to be published by Centipede Press. You can also check out his blog here:

http://darethedragon.blogspot.com/

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Centipede does first class work. I'm looking forward to the Machen project.

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Thanks, Justin. :)
The limited hasn't been confirmed -- but I did write an exclusive short story in case they decide to publish such an edition. I've asked about this and will make an announcement when I have news one way or the other.

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I'm looking forward to this as well, and the cover looks really great. The art seems to be a clever mix of the classic and modern to me, and the colours are superb. I must confess that I have not even read The Imago Sequence yet, but the stories I've read in anthologies are fantastic!

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Thank you! I've been fortunate to be included in some fine anthologies.

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I've had quite a few people ask if Occultation will be available in a limited edition. No, that is not on the table. However, the book will now contain another 6k story called "Six Six Six," which I've made vague reference to in the past. So, Occultation features three original pieces for a total of approximately 45k of new, previously unpublished work. Imago, by contrast, contained one 24k original novella. Thank you for the inquiries. ;)

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My copy of Occultation just arrived in the mail today. How gloriously appropriate that it should arrive on Beltane! I'm taking it as a sign. :)

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Mine shipped yesterday, can't wait.



Got it today.
It's a nice looking book.
Now to find an afternoon to plunk down and read it.

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I began reading the book last week and made a vlog praising it on MrWilum -- then last week got real stupid and I've not been able to return to the book, as I've been dealing with my ailing Mother and trying to finish my collection for Mythos Books. I look forward to some quiet days in which to slowly sip the book. I've read most of its contents, but Laird is a writer to whom it is always an intense pleasure to return. The cover is indeed magnificent, and those illustrations by the artist for the Machen book (some of which were printed in last year's Centipede Press catalog) are brilliant!