BIOGRAPHY March 2006
Len Maynard & Mick Sims have written many books in the supernatural genre, and edited several more, as well as having numerous stories published in a variety of anthologies and magazines, including a story in the Mammoth Book of Best New Horror Volume Sixteen 2005, and in the anthology, Strange Tales, which won the World Fantasy Award 2004.
Their first supernatural novel, Shelter, was published mass market in July 2006 by Leisure in USA. Their second, Demoneyes, is being read.
Collections include, Shadows At Midnight, 1979 and 1999 (revised and enlarged), Echoes Of Darkness, 2000, Incantations, 2002, and two retrospective collections of their stories, essays and interviews, The Secret Geography Of Nightmare and Selling Dark Miracles, both 2002, one introduced by Hugh Lamb and the other by Stephen Jones.
The latest collection, Falling Into Heaven, was published in December 2004, and has gained excellent reviews. A story from the book has been optioned for a movie in the US; another appeared in the Del Rey anthology The Children Of Cthulhu; in total seven stories from the book gained Honourable Mentions from Ellen Datlow.
Novellas, Moths, The Hidden Language Of Demons and The Seminar, have been published in 2001, 2002 and 2003 respectively. Their next supernatural novella, Double Act, is accepted in USA for August 2006 publication.
They worked as editors on the first seven volumes of Darkness Rising, and the two annual Darkness Rising anthologies, the last published in 2005. They co-edited and published F20 with The British Fantasy Society. As editors/publishers they ran Enigmatic Press in the UK, which produced Enigmatic Tales, and its sister titles.
Currently they are working on a third horror novel, a thriller novel, and a movie script from Shelter. Several short stories are being read.
Contact can be made at Michael@micksims.f9.co.uk September Cottage, 18 Church Lane, Norton, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 1AJ, England
MAYNARD-SIMS
COMPLETE CREDITS
NOVELS
SHELTER accepted by Leisure Books USA June 2005
NOVELLAS
MOTHS – ENIGMATIC NOVELLAS September 1998
ECHOES OF DARKNESS 2000
COSMOS BOOKS USA 2001
BORDER END - SHADOWS AT MIDNIGHT 1979 & 1999
SELLING DARK MIRACLES 2002
HorrorMasters website 2002
ASHUSHMA – ECHOES OF DARKNESS 2000
The SECRET GEOGRAPHY of NIGHTMARE 2002
Our own website 2003
THE HIDDEN LANGUAGE OF DEMONS - PRIME BOOKS USA 2002
THE BUSINESS OF BARBARIANS INCANTATIONS 2002
The Haunted USA website June 2003
THE SEMINAR SAROB PRESS September 2003
COLLECTIONS
SHADOWS AT MIDNIGHT – William Kimber & Co hardback 1979
SHADOWS AT MIDNIGHT – Sarob Press hardback 1999
ECHOES OF DARKNESS – Sarob Press hardback 2000
THE SECRET GEOGRAPHY OF NIGHTMARE - Cosmos Books paperback 2002
SELLING DARK MIRACLES - Cosmos Books 2002
INCANTATIONS Prime Books paperback 2002
FALLING INTO HEAVEN SAROB Press 2004 hardback & deluxe
STORIES
THE OTHER SIDE OF SLEEP - Tales Of The Grotesque & Arabesque 1998
The SECRET GEOGRAPHY of NIGHTMARE 2002
BAD MOON - Strix 1999
The SECRET GEOGRAPHY of NIGHTMARE 2002
CITY OF NIGHTMARES - Strix 1998
THE COLONY - Visions 1998
SELLING DARK MIRACLES 2002
On our own website 2000 & 2003
WIRED - Roadworks 1998
SELLING DARK MIRACLES 2002
On The Road CD Best of Roadworks 2004
GATEWAY - SciFright 1999
The SECRET GEOGRAPHY of NIGHTMARE 2002
MAMA - SciFright 1999
The SECRET GEOGRAPHY of NIGHTMARE 2002
SILVER SISTERS – Tales Of The Grotesque & Arabesque 1999
SELLING DARK MIRACLES 2002
THE RAG-DOLL WHO SYMPATHISED WITH MAHLER - Dead Things 1999
The SECRET GEOGRAPHY of NIGHTMARE 2002
Our own website 2003
A WHINING - Haunted Shores hardback anthology edited Peter Smith 1980
The Dream Zone 1999
The Dream Zone website 2000
SELLING DARK MIRACLES 2002
Our own website 2003
BLOOD POSITIVE - ENIGMATIC TALES September 1998
Deaths Door anthology 1999
On our own Website 2000
Our own website 2003
SELLING DARK MIRACLES 2002
MARCUS - SciFright 1999
WARM AS SNOW – Third Book After Midnight Stories hardback anthology/Amy Myers 1987
The Dream Zone 1999
The SECRET GEOGRAPHY of NIGHTMARE 2002
Our own website 2003
THE ROUTE – Roadworks 2000
SELLING DARK MIRACLES 2002
BURN OUT - Good Yarns 1997.
UNREASONABLE BEHAVIOUR – Deaths Door anthology 1999
Terror Tales e-zine 2000
INCANTATIONS 2002
VENEER - Black Rose 1998
SHADOWS AT MIDNIGHT 1979 & 1999
The SECRET GEOGRAPHY of NIGHTMARE 2002
BENJAMINS SHADOW - Hugh Lamb/Taste Of Fear UK hardback/USA paperback. 1976
On our own Website 2000
SHADOWS AT MIDNIGHT 1979 & 1999
The SECRET GEOGRAPHY of NIGHTMARE 2002
Our own website 2003
MR DAWSON'S CHURCH STORY - Terror Tales 1998
SHADOWS AT MIDNIGHT 1979 & 1999
The SECRET GEOGRAPHY of NIGHTMARE 2002
THE BASSINET – SHADOWS AT MIDNIGHT 1979 & 1999
SELLING DARK MIRACLES 2002
Infinity Plus website 2003
IN THE TRADITION OF - SHADOWS AT MIDNIGHT 1979 & 1999
SELLING DARK MIRACLES 2002
A GRUESOME - Dark Horse magazine 1980
SHADOWS AT MIDNIGHT 1979 & 1999
SELLING DARK MIRACLES 2002
SMOKE - SHADOWS AT MIDNIGHT 1979 & 1999
The SECRET GEOGRAPHY of NIGHTMARE 2002
Our own website 2003
THE WINDOW - ENIGMATIC TALES June 1998
SHADOWS AT MIDNIGHT 1979 & 1999
The SECRET GEOGRAPHY of NIGHTMARE 2002
NON OMNIS MORIAR - Terror Tales 1998
SHADOWS AT MIDNIGHT 1979 & 1999
SELLING DARK MIRACLES 2002
CURTAIN CALL - London Mystery magazine 1974
Masters Of Terror website on Author Spotlight 1999
SHADOWS AT MIDNIGHT 1999
The SECRET GEOGRAPHY of NIGHTMARE 2002
DO GHOSTS CAST SHADOWS? - On our own Website 2000
SHADOWS AT MIDNIGHT 1999
SELLING DARK MIRACLES 2002
Our own website 2003
AT THE END OF THE PIER - Haunted Dreams Novellas in SILENT TURMOIL 1999
ECHOES OF DARKNESS 2000
SELLING DARK MIRACLES 2002
HorrorMasters website 2002
Our own website 2003
AN OFFICE IN THE GRAYS INN ROAD – ENIGMATIC TALES June 1999.
ECHOES OF DARKNESS 2000
Infinity Plus website 01/2002
The SECRET GEOGRAPHY of NIGHTMARE 2002
HorrorMasters website 2002
Our own website 2003
PICNIC - Fantasy Folklore Fairy Tales e-zine/USA 1999
ECHOES OF DARKNESS 2000
SELLING DARK MIRACLES 2002
COMING HOME - Haunted Dreams Novellas in SILENT TURMOIL 1999
ECHOES OF DARKNESS 2000
Horrorfind USA website June 2001
SELLING DARK MIRACLES 2002
Best Of Horrorfind 2 anthology 2003
MALLORY'S FARM - Imaginary Worlds website 2001
ECHOES OF DARKNESS 2000
SELLING DARK MIRACLES 2002
HorrorMasters website 2002
AN ENGLISH COUNTRY GARDEN - Inflated Graveworm/USA E-zine 1999
ECHOES OF DARKNESS 2000
The SECRET GEOGRAPHY of NIGHTMARE 2002
The Ultimate Answer magazine UK 2002
MATTIE - Uninvited Guests hardback anthology edited Peter Smith 1984
SciFright 1998
On our own Website 2000
ECHOES OF DARKNESS 2000
The SECRET GEOGRAPHY of NIGHTMARE 2002
DIGGING IN THE DUNES - Unhinged 1999
Night Terrors/Crimson E-Zine/USA 2000
INCANTATIONS 2002
THE NICE HOUSE - HWA anthology BELL, BOOK & BEYOND 2000
INCANTATIONS 2002
BEWARE THE BECKONING STRANGER - Feo Amante USA website 2000
INCANTATIONS 2002
NAMES AND FACES - HorrorFind USA website 2000
INCANTATIONS 2002
CAVISO GAMO - Strange Pleasures USA anthology from Cosmos 2001
FALLING INTO HEAVEN 2004
PILGRIMAGE TO OBLIVION - Foxfire USA print & e-magazine 2001
INCANTATIONS 2002
SNOW BEETLES - Tenebres French magazine 2001
INCANTATIONS 2002
Infinity Plus website 2003
A VICTORIAN POT DRESSER - The Children Of Cthulhu USA anthology, 01/2002
FALLING INTO HEAVEN 2004
KILLING ANONYMITY - The SECRET GEOGRAPHY of NIGHTMARE 2002
Our own website 2003
SALVATION The Book Of All Flesh anthology USA 2002
Spanish version of book 2004 El Libro de los Zombies
FALLING INTO HEAVEN 2004
Optioned for a USA film by Stoneworks 2005
German anthology Zombies 2006
OPPOSITES SELLING DARK MIRACLES 2002
ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT SELLING DARK MIRACLES 2002
SHADOW PLAY Dreaming Of Angels anthology USA 2002
INCANTATIONS 2002
THE SITE OF THE FIRST REDOUBT HorrorMasters wesbite 2002
ROCK INCANTATIONS 2002
Our website 2003
THE PAIN COLLECTOR INCANTATIONS 2002
Dark Doorways anthology 2006
WARM LIES, COLD SECRETS INCANTATIONS 2002
HorrorFind 01/2003
Thirteenstories 2003
THE HUMIDOR INCANTATIONS 2002
Redsine 9 USA magazine 2002
THE WEEPING STONES INCANTATIONS 2002
Thirteen Stories 2002
HOLDING DARKNESS WITHIN INCANTATIONS 2002
OCTOBER CRIES Octoberland USA anthology 2002
FALLING INTO HEAVEN 2004
THE SHADOW MAN Evil Entwines, John B Ford collab collection 2003
And reprinted 2005
WARP Nemonymous 3 2003
SLIGHTLY ALL THE TIME Vivisections 2003
BETWEEN THE DEAD MEN AND THE BLIND Strange Tales anthology 2003
Anthology won World Fantasy Award 2004
IMAGES FALLING INTO HEAVEN 2004
DEAD MEN’S SHOES FALLING INTO HEAVEN 2004
SAND CASTLES FALLING INTO HEAVEN 2004
CALLING DOWN THE LIGHTNING FALLING INTO HEAVEN 2004
SOAKING WET WITHOUT A BOAT FALLING INTO HEAVEN 2004
SHORTCUTS FALLING INTO HEAVEN 2004
DANCERS FALLING INTO HEAVEN 2004
FLOUR WHITE AND SPINDLE THIN FALLING INTO HEAVEN 2004
Selected for The Mammoth Book Of Best New Horror 2005
GLIMPSES FALLING INTO HEAVEN 2004
SLIDING DOWN THE SLIPPERY SLIP FALLING INTO HEAVEN 2004
Best New Horror / Years Best Appearances
FLOUR WHITE AND SPINDLE THIN The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 2005
Film Option Deals
SALVATION Optioned for USA film with Stoneworks 2005
SHELTER 2006 screenplay in production
HONOURABLE MENTIONS
1. VENEER - SHADOWS AT MIDNIGHT
2. MOTHS - ECHOES OF DARKNESS
3. AN OFFICE IN THE GRAYS INN ROAD - ECHOES OF DARKNESS
4. AN ENGLISH COUNTRY GARDEN - ECHOES OF DARKNESS
5. THE NICE HOUSE - INCANTATIONS
6. BEWARE THE BECKONING STRANGER - INCANTATIONS
7. HOLDING DARKNESS WITHIN INCANTATIONS
8. THE BUSINESS OF BARBARIANS INCANTATIONS
9. SHADOW PLAY INCANTATIONS
10. ROCK INCANTATIONS
11. THE PAIN COLLECTOR INCANTATIONS
12. ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT SELLING DARK MIRACLES
13. THE SITE OF THE FIRST REDOUBT HORRORMASTERS WEBSITE
14. SLIGHTLY ALL THE TIME VIVISECTIONS ANTHOLOGY
15. BETWEEN THE DEAD MEN AND THE BLIND in the STRANGE TALES Tartarus anthology – book given WORLD FANTASY AWARD 2004
16. A VICTORIAN POT DRESSER FALLING INTO HEAVEN
17. OCTOBER CRIES FALLING INTO HEAVEN
And prior notice of appearance in 2005 volume – these 5 stories
18. Calling Down The Lightning FALLING INTO HEAVEN
19. Dead Men’s Shoes FALLING INTO HEAVEN
20. Dancers FALLING INTO HEAVEN
21. Images FALLING INTO HEAVEN
22. Flour White And Spindle Thin FALLING INTO HEAVEN
and also selected for The Mammoth Book Of Best New Horror 2005
ESSAYS/ARTICLES
A LOSS OF INDEPENDENCE in Prism/British Fantasy Society December 2000
ENIGMATIC ENTERTAINMENT on At The Worlds End February 2000
SELLING DARK MIRACLES 2002
INFLUENCES IN HORROR FICTION on At The worlds End March 2000
SELLING DARK MIRACLES 2002
THE DEATH OF THE BRITISH HORROR ANTHOLOGY? ATWE April 2000
SELLING DARK MIRACLES 2002
THE EMOTION OF FANTASY on At The Worlds End May 2000
The SECRET GEOGRAPHY of NIGHTMARE 2002
DO FAMOUS FIRST LINES FUND FAME? On ATWE June 2000
SELLING DARK MIRACLES 2002
THE SOUND OF HIS PAST on ATWE July 2000
SELLING DARK MIRACLES 2002
A DIP INTO MEMORY’S BUCKET OF WHELKS on ATWE August 2000
The SECRET GEOGRAPHY of NIGHTMARE 2002
A SMALL ADVENTURE on At The Worlds End September 2000
The SECRET GEOGRAPHY of NIGHTMARE 2002
IT’S THAT OLD ‘BIG BROTHER’ THEME AGAIN on ATWE October 2000
The SECRET GEOGRAPHY of NIGHTMARE 2002
IT’S ONLY ROCK AND ROLL… OR IS IT? On ATWE December 2000
STORIES & STORYTELLERS on Masters Of Terror website September 2000
GHOSTS OUTSIDE THE GRAVEYARD - Tenebres French magazine October 2001
Writing Editing Publishing etc - September BFS Fantasycon programme 2002
INTERVIEWS
Talking In The Dark: With William P Simmons on At The Worlds End website November 2000
The SECRET GEOGRAPHY of NIGHTMARE 2002
For Love Of Darkness with William P Simmons on Hellnotes newsletter September 2000
SELLING DARK MIRACLES 2002
Maynard and Sims - interviewed by David Price on Terror Tales online December 2000
SFOnline.com Trent Walters interview online 06/2002
Eternal Night website February 2003
Infinity Plus website with Sandy Auden - May 2003
An Interview with with William Simmons May 2003
Interview BY us of William Simmons for Infinity Plus September 2003
Prism / BFS with Sandy Auden November/December 2004
ANTHOLOGIES/EDITING
ENIGMATIC TALES June 1998
September 1998
December 1998
March 1999
June 1999
September 1999
December 1999
March 2000
June 2000
September 2000
ENIGMATIC NOVELLAS September 1998
January 1999
April 1999
July 1999
October1999
January 2000
ENIGMATIC VARIATIONS June 1999
December 1999
April 2000
May 2000
July 2000
ENIGMATIC ELECTRONIC July 1999 to June 2000
F20 September 2000
September 2001
DARKNESS RISING June 2001
September 2001
March 2002
April 2002
October 2002
June 2003
July 2003
DARKNESS RISING 2003 August 2003
DARKNESS RISING 2005 March 2005
BOOK REVIEWS
An Antique Vintage – At The Worlds End 2000
Horror World 2001
Comic Book Culture - An Illustrated History – ATWE 2000
Horror World 2001
Dark Matters – ATWE 2000
Horror World 2001
Gasp! – ATWE 2000 & Horror World 2001
Hideous Progeny – ATWE 2000 & Horror World 2001
Weird Tales The Fix 2002
Flesh And Blood The Fix 2002
Horror Garage The Fix 2002
Redsine The Fix 2002
