Clive Barker

[GremlinZilla89]

Imajica is up there with the best of fantasy literature. Freakin' incredible read.

 

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Updates on Abarat 4 and the third book of The Art

"I'm just finishing up on the illustrations for Volume Four of Abarat and I'm dug in, deep into the final textual fixes so we're moving towards delivery of that."
Beautiful Monsters
By Phil and Sarah Stokes, 30 May 2014 (note - full text here)

"This is a whisper - but I'm actually, and I don't know when I will be able to start this because of scheduling, but I've started to structure the third book of The Art... It should be a whisper because it's a while off, but the fact that I have the narrative in place and I know where I'm going on it you know is useful.
"It is a massive step, and it's a massive narrative. I mean, I always knew it was going to be a massive narrative and I had to have an idea that belonged there; that had earned its place to be the third book of The Art and to my mind that meant dealing with the Western mystical traditions somehow or other - because I think that was always implicit in the first two books - you know? The Dead Letter Office was leading us to a sense of what those mystical traditions were and how it all pulled together and so this is really about the greatest evils of the last century or so against the greatest good of the last two thousand years and how we are somehow or other, for better or worse, in a place that positions us between those two things with our shoelaces tied together - in other words, in a dangerous place, not sure of our equilibrium as a species, not sure I think even if we belong alive.
"It's amazing how often I hear people say, 'You know, we shouldn't be on this planet.' I'd never heard that before. That's very new, the whole idea that the people on the animal planet are talking about the fact that we are the problem not the solution - the wolf not the shepherd - and the decent thing that we should do is just get a gun and put it to our collective heads, I'd never heard of that said before, or mooted before, but it's an incredibly scary prospect that people, sensible people now think the only solution for what they consider a more valuable piece of creation than us - which is the rest of nature - is best served by us packing our bags and leaving. And that is a frightening thought, just because sensible people are saying that. And I want to address that in the third book of The Art - we need to be pro-life; and pro-life isn't just about babies, it's about old people too...
"It was always a show - the Great and Secret Show - always the idea that there was a presentational element to the story... and the sense that there were narrative solutions which were about people taking roles: Kissoon takes a role, Tesla takes a role, the idea that there's a massive toy theatre which is the size of the world and with a narrative which is ten thousand years long. And what we're going to watch is that theatre go up in flames to find out which of those characters are made of paper and which are made of steel."
Beautiful Monsters
By Phil and Sarah Stokes, 30 May 2014 (note - full text here)

 

[tzarinna]

I need to consider moving to the west coast.

Clive Barker Art Show Announced for Comic-Con 2014 Weekend

He’s known for scaring readers with his haunting prose, and he’s directed seminal horror films that gain followers with each passing year, but Clive Barker has a skill that many have yet to dive into, and that is his ability to make artwork that is at times chilling, occasionally unnerving, and always beautiful. Thankfully, thousands more can get acquainted with Barker’s artwork later this month, as SDCC weekend will feature a gallery of the horror maestro’s erotic artwork in honor of Jacqueline Ess, an upcoming film based on one of Barker’s short stories.

Titled “Clive Barker Parade: An exhibition of erotic artworks”, this gallery of Clive Barker’s art is presented by Alexander Salazar and Century Guild and will include prizes and a special presentation by Raven Banner Entertaintment, one of the producers of the upcoming Jacqueline Ess film adaptation. The Special Opening Reception will be held at the Alexander Salazar Fine Art studio in San Diego on July 25th from 7:00pm – 9:00pm:

Alexander Salazar Fine Art:

1040 7th Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101

As we previously reported, the Jacqueline Ess film is an adaptation of Jacqueline Ess: Her Will and Testament, a short story from Volume 2 of Clive Barker’s Books of Blood. With filming expected to begin this fall, Clive Barker revealed that Jovanka Vuckovic will be making her feature directorial debut on Jacqueline Ess. Taking on the lead role in the movie will be Lena Headey, of Game of Thrones, Dredd, 300, and The Purge fame. Here’s more information on the upcoming adaptation from our previous report:

“Jacqueline Ess tells the story of a beautiful woman with the ability to horrifically change people’s body shapes simply with her mind. Her ability gives her the power to grant men the ultimate sexual experience, albeit one that always proves fatal. It’s a story of sex, power, and the extremes that await us at the limits of desire.”

 

[squeekness]

Just finished reading Weaveworld. It was great. I had read it long ago, but hadn't in a while because I've gone paperless. This finally came to Kindle after a long wait and it was worth it. I am glad to know Clive is still writing, haven't seen anything new in a while.

 

[tzarinna]

Just finished reading Weaveworld. It was great. I had read it long ago, but hadn't in a while because I've gone paperless. This finally came to Kindle after a long wait and it was worth it. I am glad to know Clive is still writing, haven't seen anything new in a while.

That's one of my favorites, and I haven't read it in years. You might like (love) Imajica. It's a giant, but so worth the journey.

 

[squeekness]

I did buy that one as well since it was on the cheap, just haven't read it yet.

 

[tzarinna]

It's amazingly magical, let me know how you like it. It had trading cards and game behind it.

 

[Piper Maru]

Does anyone remember playing Clive Barker's Undying?

 

[tzarinna]

I own a copy, but wasn't able to play it. It does have some creepy stuff going on, a few youtube videos around.

 

[tzarinna]

I got my copy months ago.

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Clive Barker 18 hrs ·Very nearly sold out, fewer than 40 copies remain: https://fiddleblack.org/press/cabal-and-other-annotations

Cabal & Other Annotations by Clive Barker

Cabal is the story of Boone. It's the story of man, monster. Of, as its opening tells, all the rash and midnight promises made. In this dazzling, classic novella we watch as an absconder's plan quietly to disappear down into the soft moss and trees of the Canadian wilderness is interrupted at its core: the derelict hell-place in which he's chosen to hide, a necropolis called Midian, is not entirely abandoned at all. The last great unknown things of the world—the Nightbreed—crawl amongst the rubble. Still on the lam, Boone finds himself trapped among monsters. And they come from all directions.
Of All the Rash and Midnight Promises Made

In celebration of a cornerstone of dark fantasy nearly thirty years in publication, Clive Barker’s novella Cabal has returned in a limited edition, uniquely “annotated” format. The book, a gorgeously designed hardcover with artwork by Barker himself, features new content to the original monstrous text. Here, Barker’s brilliant tale of Midian is forefronted by a collection of annotative essays from a panel of intellectual supporters.

Book Trailer

Philosopher/Professor Eugene Thacker prefaces the book, providing a clear context for Cabal’s legacy in horror history and setting the tone for the essay collection, while the Church of Satan’s High Priest Peter H. Gilmore offers a necessary investigation of Cabal’s Satanic symbology. Southern Gothic author John McManus contributes notes on the novella’s subtext alongside a loving and first-hand reflection of Clive Barker from legendary “man behind the mask” Nicholas Vince who played the Chatterer in the Hellraiser film series. Official Barker archivists Phil & Sarah Stokes and Seraphim Films Vice President Mark Miller both contribute as close-to-the-fold authorities on Barker’s ultimate vision for Cabal.

And throughout this edition thought clouds pulled from Eugene Thacker’s preface are floated as endnotes on a classic, closing the book with more than thirty densely written interpretations and explanations of Barker’s black magic thinking within the story.

Bound together as a definitive edition of Clive Barker’s groundbreaking who’s-who among monsters (and men), Cabal & Other Annotations is truly a must-have version of the title for Barker fans, dark fantasy readers, and new media thinkers alike.

This is a limited-edition text that will not be reprinted. Each book comes wrapped in black, hand-numbered, and bespelled with decades of blood-into-ink horror influence.

 

[Beatrice_Beats]

I read The Great and Secret Show all up until the last 50 pages....I know it is strange but I do this a lot with long books. I feel I invested so much in the novel and had a feeling the end would be unsatisfying so I let it be. I'm wondering if I should pick it up and just finish it up.

I watched a small documentary on Clive. Has anyone seen it? It dealt mostly with how his artwork inspires his writing.

 

[childeroland]

Definitely worth finishing. Everville, the second book in his projected Art trilogy is quite worthwhile, too. Though Imajica is probably his best book.

 

[jonathancrane]

It's amazingly magical, let me know how you like it. It had trading cards and game behind it.

Which edition?

 

[tzarinna]

This one, my beloved.

 

[tzarinna]

http://www.clivebarkercast.com/
https://***********/Barkercast

 

[Necrosis Boy]

Thanks for Hellraiser, Clive.

 

[Lead Cenobite]

The release date of the Scarlet Gospels is May 19th, 2015.

http://www.fangoria.com/new/clive-barkers-scarlet-gospels-officially-out-in-spring-2015/

 

[:eek:]

The release date of the Scarlet Gospels is May 19th, 2015.

http://www.fangoria.com/new/clive-barkers-scarlet-gospels-officially-out-in-spring-2015/

Nice to see it's finally coming.

 

[childeroland]

Great news.

 

[TheDreamMaster]

The release date of the Scarlet Gospels is May 19th, 2015.

http://www.fangoria.com/new/clive-barkers-scarlet-gospels-officially-out-in-spring-2015/

I'm so happy!

 

[Old Man Lucas]

The extended edition of Night Breed was just released. Gotta get my hands on a copy... big event for fans of the movie!

 

[horrorfan2647]

The Damnation game, Hellraiser, Tortured Souls, The Candy Man, The Books o blood are favorites of mine from Clive... I wish they would make more movies from his books... found this great article on movies that should be made into feature films...


http://www.wickedhorror.com/horror-news/five-clive-barker-stories-need-made-films/

If you could pick one Clive Barker novel that hasnt already become a film what would yours be?... Mine would be Tortured Souls.. Someone produce it already lol

 

[childeroland]

Weaveworld

 

[tzarinna]

I second Weaveworld.

 

[Brem]

Strange. The release date for the U.K seems to be the 21st, according to Amazon, but I was able to pick my copy up yesterday from Waterstones.

From what I've read so far, I'm enjoying it.