pur·ple (pûrpl) n.

1. Any of a group of colours with a hue between that of violet and red.
2. Cloth of a colour between violet and red, formerly worn as a symbol of royalty or high office.
3. Imperial power; high rank: e.g born to the purple.
4. In the Roman Catholic Church, the rank or office of a cardinal or a bishop

And now 5. Those literary worlds visited by Iris Wildthyme where the prose is as sensual, convoluted and self-aggrandising as Iris herself...

Includes the short story 'The Many Lives of Zorro', by Richard Wright.

Also featuring new Iris tales from Jim Mortimore, Steve Mollman, David McIntree, Paul Ebbs, Simon Bucher-Jones, Geoffrey Hammell, Steffan Alun, Dale Smith, Richard Salter, Ian McLaughlin, Nick Campbell, and Cody Quijano-Schell.

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March 11, 2011 - Three prefectures in northeastern Japan are devastated by a magnitude 9.0 earthquake, and a massive tsunami that takes the lives of nearly 30,000 people.

April 2011 - 75 authors from 11 countries came together to collaborate on a mixed-genre anthology of short stories to benefit the orphans of the disaster-stricken Tohoku area.

Features the short story Sharan Gali, by Richard Wright.

Now available on the Kindle - dead tree edition coming soon.

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Amazon.com

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Or other Amazons of your choice...

From the Nile in the thirties to Texas in the seventies, from spirit visions at the Little Big Horn (Casino, Bar and Grill) to a potentially painful colonic in space, Iris and Panda are fresh back from their holidays, knackered, skint and burned the colour of a Bloody Mary. Thank God they can sit back now, tip the sand out of their Crocs, sort through their photos and decide which versions of their holiday stories they like best... features the short story The Story Eater by Richard Wright.

Also features new fiction from Paul Magrs, Mark Wright and Cav Scott, Kelly Hale, Simon Bucher-Jones, Scott Handcock, George Mann, Scott Liddell, Ian Gregory, Richard Salter, and Jon Dennis.

Reviews:

"It's very, very good indeed." - Nick Mellish

"Perhaps the best story though is Richard Wright’s The Story Eater, which takes us to the hellish slums of Delhi in an exploration of the true power of story." - Daniel Tessier, The History of the Doctor

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Obverse Books

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Withersin 3 collects three planned issues of the eclectic magazine (Turpentine, Iodine, Arsenic) into one bumper, digest sized volume.  Features the short story Hermanesha, by Richard Wright (2010).

Reviews:

"Hermanesha by Richard Wright leaps out at me because it was just so subversive and evil... I just loved the entire volume and will not hesitate to grab the next one." - B.L. Morgan

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Withersin

Horror Mall

Faith.  So much of our reality is determined by what we believe, and it can so easily become … undone. Editors Maurice Broaddus and Jerry Gordon have created an anthology that explores the dark side of faith and what it may mean. These twenty-six stories and five poems (130k+ words of content) may make you cry, may make you laugh, and will certainly terrify you. You may never look at the light the same way again.  Features the short story Sandboys, by Richard Wright (Apex Book Company, 2010)

Reviews:

"Faith. Light and dark. Terrible beauty and mind-shattering horror. It’s all here, in what’s sure to be one of the year’s best anthologies." - Kevin Lucia, Shroud Magazine

"Allow yourself a few days to read and process. It is worth the time, and many of the stories are well-crafted enough to not only stand up to multiple readings, but to reveal new things with each reading." - Wings Lifting Wide

"If you’re like me and enjoy speculative fiction that explores themes of spirituality, I can’t recommend this anthology enough. Does earth magic really work? Is there such thing as enlightenment? Does God exist? Was Jimi Hendrix a god? Is there an afterlife? Does anything really matter? You want thought provoking? You got it!" - Paul Goat Allen, B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog

"There aren’t really any losers here, and if you’ve never gotten around to reading any of Apex’s collections, this would be a great place to start." - Matt Staggs, Suvudu

Sitting down to read the stories in Dark Faith is like sitting down with a huge box of gourmet dark chocolates... it may be the best anthology I've ever read. For the most part, it reads like a "Year's Best" rather than a nominee for it. Rarely have I gone from story to story in a collection and felt such a frisson of sheer disturbance from each one." - Horror Web

"Dark Faith rocks. It’s been awhile since an anthology, especially a themed one was this solid." - Horror World

Dark Faith is a gutsy anthology of a type that you will rarely have to opportunity to peruse. Regardless of your own faith, it will be tested within these pages and you will not leave unscathed." - Anton Cancre, Pustule Oozings

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Apex Book Company

Amazon.co.uk

Amazon.com

Amazon.ca

Kindle UK

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An anthology of macabre fiction exploring the unseen folds of urban life. From the monstrous to the psychological, these tales fearlessly venture into the hidden world of the supernatural, where strange creatures stalk the night and eldritch investigators search for the unknown. Features the short story Mopleoli, by Richard Wright (Elder Signs Press 2009).

Reviews:

"Elder Signs Press has already published some very strong anthologies, including Hardboiled Cthulu and and the Horrors Beyond books. It is a press with a fine sense of dark literature, and any library would do itself a favor to order deep from their catalog and follow their releases. This book is a great starting point." - David Agranoff, Monster Librarian

"This collection of 25 stories is one of the best anthologies that I have read in years." - Mike Griffiths, Innsmouth Free Press

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Elder Signs Press

Amazon.co.uk

Amazon.com

Amazon.ca

A commemorative anthology collecting the best stories from the previous twenty-eight volumes of the Short Trips anthology series, featuring original tales from the first eight incarnations of the Doctor. Features 'Lonely' by Richard Wright (Big Finish Productions 2009).

Unfortunately, Short Trips: Re:Collections is now out of print from the publisher.  Copies may still appear with other retailers, but they won't be updated here - good luck finding one!

An anthology of brand new Doctor Who short stories, surrounding the first eight incarnations of the Doctor. Features Lonely by Richard Wright (Big Finish Productions 2008).

Reviews:

"Favourites include the aforementioned 'Adaptation of Death' and Steve Lyons’s 'See No Evil', an amusing and biting satire on censorship. At the opposite end of the spectrum in terms of tone are the creepy 'Lonely', 'Link' by Pete Kempshall and 'iNtRUsioNs'. The message is: Transmissions is worth picking up." - Richard McGinlay, Sci-fi-online.com, 2008

Unfortunately, Short Trips: Transmissions is now out of print from the publisher.  Copies may still appear with other retailers, but they won't be updated here - good luck finding one!

Anthology of thirteen short stories, perfect for cold nights by the fire and snowed in days off work. Features Secrets (Never Told) by Richard Wright (Shroud Publishing 2008).

Reviews:

"An anthology of old school tales containing stories which are, by turns, spooky, gripping, insightful, pulpish, and just downright fun. A first offering from Shroud Publishing that will hopefully be followed by plenty more in the same vein." - Tom Piccirilli, author of The Cold Spot and The Midnight Road

"Beneath the Surface is loaded with powerful tales from powerful voices. From Scott William Carter's atmospheric "Stone Creek Station" to Angeline Hawkes's tale of cursed bones, to Richard Wright's thoughtful "Secrets Never Told," you will likely feel...uncomfortable...and so much happier for it." - Stephen Mark Rainey,author of Blue Devil Island and The Lebo Coven.

"There are literally no clunkers contained within this anthology." - Norman L Rubenstein, Fearzone.

"Beneath the Surface is a first-rate horror anthology that delivers a thoroughly enjoyable collection of fiendishly fun tales." - Russell Williams, Dark Realms magazine

"A must for any serious horror fan, if anything as a template on how the genre can still be completely original in its storytelling. If you can find a collection like this anywhere else please let me know immediately." - Gregory L. Hall, Choate Road

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Shroud Publishing

Amazon.com

Amazon.co.uk

Anthology of six novelettes, including Other People by Richard Wright (Cutting Block Press, 2007).

Reviews:

"Other People works on a more intellectual level. Normally, quotes by Sartre in the beginning are an alert to be wary, but here they work as a frame for a nihilistic take on urban despair in the form of twisted sex and death by dishwasher... Tattered Souls seems a good place to discover future talents in the world of horror ." - Matt Adder, Bookgasm

"Cutting Block Press has put out a book of high quality horror that is extreme in every sense of the word. Recommended." - Darren Agranoff, Monster Librarian

"All told, these six novellas present unique takes on the macabre, and there is bound to be a story here for just about every sort of horror reader." - Daniel Robichaud, Horror Reader

"All of these stories are top quality, guaranteed to give you a shudder or two. Certainly, after reading Other People, you'll never look at your dishwasher in the same way again. I loved Tattered Souls, and I think you will too." - Patricia Snodgrass, Horrorworld

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Cutting Block Press (US)

Amazon.com (US)

Horror Mall (US)