tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22445867812923150852024-03-14T02:30:51.219-04:00RICHARD GAVIN~ Author of Gothic Horror & Esotericism ~Richard Gavinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087751776258433801noreply@blogger.comBlogger327125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244586781292315085.post-24805244371244154442024-02-15T10:44:00.005-05:002024-02-15T10:44:47.366-05:00THE INFERNAL MASQUE on Goodreads<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXutc2spVhcY6KuIEhhpHwrgZ5M8YE235HkZJ8V43I1kIUdko1OdJr_bJOJ_m9YmaPU6bpuQRgKTLsjJ-kLcTjOhMPGkoqhpeAh8uSEqXzBukcVghMoZY3V9_q3409o-ayqEgrPFX3wwwwfSXRS8Q-5onQ4m_p35JWgNL7yz8tG_IxOe4NzMfSp_ipMEc/s2560/Infernal%20Masque%20cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXutc2spVhcY6KuIEhhpHwrgZ5M8YE235HkZJ8V43I1kIUdko1OdJr_bJOJ_m9YmaPU6bpuQRgKTLsjJ-kLcTjOhMPGkoqhpeAh8uSEqXzBukcVghMoZY3V9_q3409o-ayqEgrPFX3wwwwfSXRS8Q-5onQ4m_p35JWgNL7yz8tG_IxOe4NzMfSp_ipMEc/s320/Infernal%20Masque%20cover.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Dear Friends,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i>THE INFERNAL MASQUE</i></b> remains a book of which I am extremely proud. I was honoured by the vessel <a href="https://theionpublishing.com/shop/infernal_masque/#">Theion Publishing</a> forged for it and I'm grateful to all those who have read and supported the book. To see my metaphysical writings inspiring others, to hear how my work has struck a deep chord of recognition in them about their own Path, is a privilege and a pleasure. If you did find merit in <i><b>THE INFERNAL MASQUE</b></i>, never underestimate the power of spreading the word to others whom you think might benefit from reading it. For example, the book is now listed on Goodreads, so if you are a member and are so inclined, leaving a rating or review would be immensely appreciated. You can find the listing <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/185455151-the-infernal-masque">here</a>. Thank you. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Imo ago! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">("I act from the Depth")</div><div><br /></div></div>Richard Gavinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087751776258433801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244586781292315085.post-7876897334358793422024-01-23T11:57:00.003-05:002024-01-23T11:57:18.939-05:00NORTHERN NIGHTS Anthology <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPAlm9qWMFz3e3H4ndxuXRj5VmQ_HaDnBclXY4EKb4NtCbJgkaI5l7t7dgYrkbqny74uGHn21-91A8nB1X28B2m8DJ_Rz-31MKAmlI_94CkSzSayBJEdwR9i_B8zcxe2S2ZNMxLzCwaMDwnoq-U4EDNBoUWPUehN3vIucZJxHtt7RAZWW9uQFuMwhe-7U/s2000/NN.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1454" data-original-width="2000" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPAlm9qWMFz3e3H4ndxuXRj5VmQ_HaDnBclXY4EKb4NtCbJgkaI5l7t7dgYrkbqny74uGHn21-91A8nB1X28B2m8DJ_Rz-31MKAmlI_94CkSzSayBJEdwR9i_B8zcxe2S2ZNMxLzCwaMDwnoq-U4EDNBoUWPUehN3vIucZJxHtt7RAZWW9uQFuMwhe-7U/s320/NN.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>The distinguished Michael Kelly recently announced an all-Canadian anthology of dark fiction entitled <i style="font-weight: bold;">Northern Nights</i>. The sumptuous cover is visible here, as is the impressive roster. I'm truly flattered to have a new story entitled <b>"Banquets of Embertide"</b> included in this book, which will be published by <a href="https://undertowpublications.com/">Undertow Publications </a>this October. </p><p>More news on this anthology as it develops. </p>Richard Gavinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087751776258433801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244586781292315085.post-19651091738021771422024-01-01T11:25:00.005-05:002024-01-01T11:25:42.485-05:00New Story in VASTARIEN<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCxIq2hReQDOUitTJ5hAANywE733gL1kgVdBxUigV8kXwuIz3xeFelR8beo7pqRTtr8kqBuitZesIOYF1r8evzKnBxSh8g1Nx8YjHvkXXouMduiEtaGCJ9cmjWJXatfbbmHEKSqeZdQuhCsv0h3LFLvJ1FTOvuoM6jWdXlflcKQhM2Ufojslf7TzHrRMg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCxIq2hReQDOUitTJ5hAANywE733gL1kgVdBxUigV8kXwuIz3xeFelR8beo7pqRTtr8kqBuitZesIOYF1r8evzKnBxSh8g1Nx8YjHvkXXouMduiEtaGCJ9cmjWJXatfbbmHEKSqeZdQuhCsv0h3LFLvJ1FTOvuoM6jWdXlflcKQhM2Ufojslf7TzHrRMg" width="240" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy New Year. As I'd mentioned in my last post, 2024 will have a fair amount of publication news, the first of which I can share today:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i style="font-weight: bold;">Vastarien: A Literary Journal </i>has announced the Table of Contents for Volume 7, Issue 0. I am proud to have a new story, <b>"Molly on the Stairhead"</b>, featured in this issue. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Pre-orders are now open and can be placed<a href="https://grimscribepress.com/issues/?fbclid=IwAR3QafQkIp3hy47D6L4qb3357Rg4icDj5BvBVREW66QQiopgULFvg_Zo8-8"> here.</a> The issue is expected to drop sometime in the next week or so. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">With the release of Volume 7, Issue 0 <i style="font-weight: bold;">Vastarien </i>will be on an indefinite hiatus. It's been a tremendous venue for weird Horror fiction and thoughtful scholarship. I extend my thanks to its team and wish them good tidings on their future endeavours. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Richard Gavinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087751776258433801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244586781292315085.post-17423017403173885052023-12-21T12:06:00.004-05:002023-12-21T12:06:51.819-05:00Winter Solstice<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbCxFNd9xmu8sdu8mjeIg5c16hwut51pD71IoIJ4DCChCYdT-TKpZJOL4_QdJD-D9TJaqJnz8ExENtY54MDaLeTcMEf3htbBMsDwoQK63tLPYpZF2w_YIt0SUx_wNpYYbVxcLk63YP5hhg3Wzzaot_V9KySZIKjgn4_a2ikKnERHb9kQ2KS9QZXC4qrWc/s1200/Forest%20at%20Sunset%20by%20Carl%20Schultze%201885.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="871" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbCxFNd9xmu8sdu8mjeIg5c16hwut51pD71IoIJ4DCChCYdT-TKpZJOL4_QdJD-D9TJaqJnz8ExENtY54MDaLeTcMEf3htbBMsDwoQK63tLPYpZF2w_YIt0SUx_wNpYYbVxcLk63YP5hhg3Wzzaot_V9KySZIKjgn4_a2ikKnERHb9kQ2KS9QZXC4qrWc/s320/Forest%20at%20Sunset%20by%20Carl%20Schultze%201885.jpg" width="232" /></a></div>Bidding all of you a winsome Winter Solstice. Although 2023 has been relatively quiet in terms of publication announcements, there are new writings, both fiction and non-fiction, to be unveiled throughout the upcoming year. I look forward to sharing more details on these various projects in due course.<p></p><p>In the meantime, god jul! </p>Richard Gavinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087751776258433801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244586781292315085.post-49016072114277613672023-10-31T09:38:00.003-04:002023-10-31T10:03:50.747-04:00A Story for Samhain<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kI59NOMpjA0" width="320" youtube-src-id="kI59NOMpjA0"></iframe></div><br />I recently had the pleasure of chatting with Bernhard Reicher as part of his <i>Nimataion </i>project. Bernhard asks a variety of esotericists, occultists, and magicians about stories that impacted them in their childhood. I had a great time discussing my selection, which can be viewed above. <br /><br />May this brief video serve as a treat for Hallowe'en. Wishing you all a spellbinding Samhain...<p></p>Richard Gavinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087751776258433801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244586781292315085.post-57180111085398020032023-10-16T11:55:00.000-04:002023-10-16T11:55:36.021-04:00Haunted Houses & Primeval Woods Event <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwDVZjv9MK81BpmHQIbypVh7nvuGSRm_hpyA3JBq34e5jUK7oHS4e4fpafnbgmi1Ali1JKKMYbml3sl60Ov-HGqwb_wwQGFWaVDG78ad1PWNwlDasixsZ7b1jUFOHTzaKVgl5JT8CxxCDQmCIF92COtlgQxZycMNYWTqgb-VfERqSbux3oj_kBmcQloPs/s3400/HauntingHallowEvening_Poster.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3400" data-original-width="2200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwDVZjv9MK81BpmHQIbypVh7nvuGSRm_hpyA3JBq34e5jUK7oHS4e4fpafnbgmi1Ali1JKKMYbml3sl60Ov-HGqwb_wwQGFWaVDG78ad1PWNwlDasixsZ7b1jUFOHTzaKVgl5JT8CxxCDQmCIF92COtlgQxZycMNYWTqgb-VfERqSbux3oj_kBmcQloPs/s320/HauntingHallowEvening_Poster.jpg" width="207" /></a></div><p></p><p>On Saturday, October 28th, I will be joining my good friend, author <a href="https://www.ian-rogers.com/">Ian Rogers </a>in Peterborough, Ontario for a live event entitled <i>Haunted Houses & Primeval Woods: A Haunting Hallow-Evening</i>. </p><p>Ian and I will be reading from our respective works, followed by a discussion, Q&A with the audience, and a book signing. Copies of our various books will be for sale at the venue, which is <a href="https://takecoverbooks.ca/">Take Cover Books</a>, located at 59 Hunter Street East in Peterborough. The event will run from 7pm to 9pm. I hope to see many of you there. </p>Richard Gavinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087751776258433801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244586781292315085.post-28387908948910053422023-10-12T10:58:00.000-04:002023-10-12T10:58:05.424-04:00The Many Ways of Weird Fiction Bundle <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC7THLebm4cyDfHHdSV6KzQNlHtIh5vghqcqSRZtkgjPEFuMxaziZjNJGtfdq6zIJ-Ek3vL5mM_g2cviOl4SS6FdaZxR95ETEHN-3pHH7O8L3MH2DRUSK7xcP1xSyTkxzxd18WPZvAisGxEOjbbdfadeLNJeyvzSPilVIiuJedmGYUaXSnSeSZoiKW8WQ/s1800/All%20Covers%20Large.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1800" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC7THLebm4cyDfHHdSV6KzQNlHtIh5vghqcqSRZtkgjPEFuMxaziZjNJGtfdq6zIJ-Ek3vL5mM_g2cviOl4SS6FdaZxR95ETEHN-3pHH7O8L3MH2DRUSK7xcP1xSyTkxzxd18WPZvAisGxEOjbbdfadeLNJeyvzSPilVIiuJedmGYUaXSnSeSZoiKW8WQ/s320/All%20Covers%20Large.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>StoryBundle has curated a new selection of e-books for the Halloween season. <i>The Many Ways of Weird Fiction </i>is now available for purchase. I'm proud to have had my 2020 Undertow Publications collection <i>grotesquerie </i>chosen for this bundle. It appears alongside titles by Elizabeth Hand, Brian Evenson, Nancy A. Collins, Ramsey Campbell and more. It's a true honour to have my fiction appear in such notable talents. </p><p>For more details, including purchasing info, click <a href="https://storybundle.com/weird">here</a>.<i> </i></p>Richard Gavinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087751776258433801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244586781292315085.post-35957055663061390052023-09-10T12:05:00.002-04:002023-09-10T12:05:44.836-04:00German language anthology WANDLER WEIRD now available <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSjcn9pMUdWfKhcj2KEXQgfGyQRM1ZRcNtasgklsRVeXTI3HyC_pN8JUwTU0R-QXDhFGwxFv7krVRhgKwGi0ZXmIbR4kMlIV4NhqQUYf3zAmiTlTTVGqzY9lxXuo7nzVK7XiARuAGqm5lhDsU5QqYsPFkt8cPNsY5a2AB38fvS4z8F3FB51UJal4wArvE/s287/wandler-weird-anthologie-taschenbuch.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="287" data-original-width="200" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSjcn9pMUdWfKhcj2KEXQgfGyQRM1ZRcNtasgklsRVeXTI3HyC_pN8JUwTU0R-QXDhFGwxFv7krVRhgKwGi0ZXmIbR4kMlIV4NhqQUYf3zAmiTlTTVGqzY9lxXuo7nzVK7XiARuAGqm5lhDsU5QqYsPFkt8cPNsY5a2AB38fvS4z8F3FB51UJal4wArvE/s1600/wandler-weird-anthologie-taschenbuch.webp" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Wandler Verlag, the German-language publisher of my Horror fiction, has just released a beautiful, robust anthology entitled <i style="font-weight: bold;">Wandler Weird</i>. The book features the German translation of my story "Faint Baying from Afar: An Epistolary Trail After H.P. Lovecraft's 'The Hound.'", alongside many other excellent stories from Ramsey Campbell, Stephen Graham Jones, Philp Fracassi, Laird Barron and others. </p><p><i style="font-weight: bold;">Wandler Weird </i>may be ordered <a href="https://www.osiander.de/shop/home/artikeldetails/A1067785764">here</a>.</p>Richard Gavinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087751776258433801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244586781292315085.post-20208557097346275552023-08-06T12:06:00.000-04:002023-08-06T12:06:40.840-04:00Now Available - AZATHOTH: ORDO AB CHAO <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9DF3Ulns5JaIrG8J9jr37mYx91IG5puhavrr_hSRtIxn01X1CwNhGOBP1mUBli9XjcivubRMrZUJD3hyPN9tqG-oP-TkwQRNym0HDBZC2qtPotwgjOQ2Q441pV3kUod7jFJ6QSKvdj1M4mhgJ4Wlghf56xSXl9Imoho8aPfphXJI4r0_TYpGBNKvbOwk/s620/HPLovecraft_finly.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="452" data-original-width="620" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9DF3Ulns5JaIrG8J9jr37mYx91IG5puhavrr_hSRtIxn01X1CwNhGOBP1mUBli9XjcivubRMrZUJD3hyPN9tqG-oP-TkwQRNym0HDBZC2qtPotwgjOQ2Q441pV3kUod7jFJ6QSKvdj1M4mhgJ4Wlghf56xSXl9Imoho8aPfphXJI4r0_TYpGBNKvbOwk/s320/HPLovecraft_finly.webp" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">JournalStone has just released </span><i style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">Azathoth: Ordo ab Chao</i><span style="text-align: left;">, a new anthology of Lovecraftian horror stories. Edited by Aaron J. French, the book features an array of terrific cosmic terror stories all dealing with HPL's dreaded god Azathoth. I'm proud to have my tale "Upon an Iron Bed, Under the Eyes of Chaos" included in the book. </span></div><p>Details and ordering information can be found <a href="https://journalstone.com/bookstore/azathoth-ordo-ab-chao/?fbclid=IwAR0DH1p9_9czIObegSHeQn8UDl0Hhwgv7mKbKPPzUGvgf2coeDTyQmy8iDI">here</a>.</p>Richard Gavinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087751776258433801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244586781292315085.post-47291210418853311062023-07-28T10:07:00.008-04:002023-07-28T10:07:57.353-04:00Mycelium Signal podcast Part II: The Monstrous Soul<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PkmI8vPU84U" width="320" youtube-src-id="PkmI8vPU84U"></iframe></div><br />The second part of my conversation with Konstantin of the <i>Mycelium Signal</i> podcast is now available. We delve deeper into monsters, Theia Mania, the concept of anomaly, and much more. It is available for streaming on the above YouTube link, or via your podcast platform of choice. <p></p>Richard Gavinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087751776258433801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244586781292315085.post-62219448253330247142023-06-25T12:51:00.005-04:002023-06-25T12:51:54.090-04:00"Four Stages of Alchemy" in 13 POSSESSIONS <div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjDjti5xeo7XZNxvWqh9neT4G7GzHxqnGuw0-SN3A_wqweH2B8Ff2_tKsiqe1WvZAP20Ty81ENdxPk_bbjM3XOEY0K-6qxPQrFMgR1gzHXouCKRcIK2v41i2iN4xp4H88DL6J7fdDGSOoXQskhwjztcpoHTkSJXvtlDccE8nDuJkDqOiUyO7cDzBuTIheE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1696" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjDjti5xeo7XZNxvWqh9neT4G7GzHxqnGuw0-SN3A_wqweH2B8Ff2_tKsiqe1WvZAP20Ty81ENdxPk_bbjM3XOEY0K-6qxPQrFMgR1gzHXouCKRcIK2v41i2iN4xp4H88DL6J7fdDGSOoXQskhwjztcpoHTkSJXvtlDccE8nDuJkDqOiUyO7cDzBuTIheE" width="159" /></a></div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.weirdhousepress.com/product/13-possessions/">Weird House Press</a> has announced the next installment in their excellent series of "13" anthologies: <i style="font-weight: bold;">13 Possessions</i>. My story "Four Stages of Alchemy" will be published in this book, alongside tales by Brian Evenson, Tim Curran, and many other luminaries still TBA. </div><div><br /></div><div>More publication news on my Horror fiction will be shared in the very near future. I remain hopeful that my seventh collection of dark stories will be ready sometime next year. </div>Richard Gavinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087751776258433801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244586781292315085.post-56061501510707250692023-06-02T19:29:00.004-04:002023-06-02T19:30:18.171-04:00Mycelium Signal podcast<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zkSJAHWSl9w" width="320" youtube-src-id="zkSJAHWSl9w"></iframe></div><p></p><p>The esteemed Konstantin Tuonihovi and I recently sat down for part one of what is shaping up to be an epic conversation, encompassing Horror, ekstasis, creativity, the liminal, daemonic reality, and so much more. The first episode is now available by clicking the YouTube icon above. It is also streaming on your podcast platform of choice. Part II will be recorded in the near future. Thank you to Konstantin and to the esoteric community of Finland for the opportunity to engage in this discussion.</p><p>In other news, there are creative irons in the fire and I hope to have some announcements over the coming months on new Horror stories and essays of esotericism. </p>Richard Gavinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087751776258433801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244586781292315085.post-75201240125760800282023-04-30T11:40:00.004-04:002023-04-30T11:40:51.840-04:00'Sol Nox' on Walpurgisnacht <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_ZPnw-75MV_OCLsm2yxREkkSBvSngI_LrosucTnB5wNwUtko-GTM7_p-hbFawc2rny9lsY3bJoPGmlOd1GfjUbvnhsyGJs0wcY8CDQ8KoOH3Uzu60st3vvj8glbVZ1sjDlZu27qJ3Dqk7L-9SDYTHMkdJRTtqdbb4lH6qx3cSYUuhN4--G2NZU-2C" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="500" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_ZPnw-75MV_OCLsm2yxREkkSBvSngI_LrosucTnB5wNwUtko-GTM7_p-hbFawc2rny9lsY3bJoPGmlOd1GfjUbvnhsyGJs0wcY8CDQ8KoOH3Uzu60st3vvj8glbVZ1sjDlZu27qJ3Dqk7L-9SDYTHMkdJRTtqdbb4lH6qx3cSYUuhN4--G2NZU-2C" width="200" /></a></div><p></p><p>Recently I was invited to participate in a rousing conversation on the always fascinating <i>Sol Nox Podcast</i>. Facilitated by the show's host Karl Haikira, the talk also features my friend, musician Naas Alcameth. The three of us explore sacred horror, the great god Pan, daemonic Nature, spirits, and much more. The episode can be found<a href="https://solnoxpodcast.podbean.com/e/sol-nox-podcast-39-sacred-horror-w-richard-gavin-naas-alcameth/"> here </a>as well as on your podcast platform of choice. </p><p>I hope you all enjoy this newest installment of <i>Sol Nox</i>, which has appropriately dropped on this most auspicious date. May the vital shadows of Walpurgisnacht find & enthrall you....</p>Richard Gavinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087751776258433801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244586781292315085.post-14123032462835485222023-04-12T10:27:00.002-04:002023-04-12T10:27:32.206-04:00Gestalt Review Image Gallery<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8wnIvskoW0qlott6-mOO-vaFOzhm7K9xP9WRq8kLYejXCVSxl6F8VBkNsiuDrKC9ZK9e1Dl9xIfCBuQZKTHajICHzKVEqfEJ034klFa4nkIDVDr9i6wb1qhAYkfvhyWkJD7xcXV8bAelgDO_t9PSCSjLstx5LHJW2kD27chNfXzXg-PM7TnA6ho4w" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="326" data-original-width="326" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8wnIvskoW0qlott6-mOO-vaFOzhm7K9xP9WRq8kLYejXCVSxl6F8VBkNsiuDrKC9ZK9e1Dl9xIfCBuQZKTHajICHzKVEqfEJ034klFa4nkIDVDr9i6wb1qhAYkfvhyWkJD7xcXV8bAelgDO_t9PSCSjLstx5LHJW2kD27chNfXzXg-PM7TnA6ho4w" width="240" /></a></div><p></p><p>The inimitable D.F. Lewis has created a series of images based on his unique "gestalt reviews" of my fiction collections. </p><p>The gallery is available for viewing <a href="https://etepsed.wordpress.com/2023/04/12/richard-gavin/?fbclid=IwAR0nvR9QSvw5390aLqxQrStZF5wBth_X2bBtlEskLIVtuil2M18syxuKN1U">here</a>. My thanks to Des for this wonderful evocation of imagery from my stories! </p>Richard Gavinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087751776258433801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244586781292315085.post-76913621022590937322023-02-26T16:13:00.002-05:002023-02-26T16:13:49.999-05:00LOOMING LOW Volume II - "The Intercessor"<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLnn0DVoZBV2OjqUisaHok5Os2CBTHSUHsBwDhbKHw3NXhmCPRWcTyw4uoI8Ijt4SHTejyBudqW-X5fLyLX9MZZHkws5ZrbCgxUoyti5qenX9WiOcc_dVqcr3i2oCvWZX41O84Tpa1mdIcrSDK_WXKr2FFuvrCTGeFZAjAzJ_Lj-LinxEF8HJHUJLH/s2048/LL2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1833" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLnn0DVoZBV2OjqUisaHok5Os2CBTHSUHsBwDhbKHw3NXhmCPRWcTyw4uoI8Ijt4SHTejyBudqW-X5fLyLX9MZZHkws5ZrbCgxUoyti5qenX9WiOcc_dVqcr3i2oCvWZX41O84Tpa1mdIcrSDK_WXKr2FFuvrCTGeFZAjAzJ_Lj-LinxEF8HJHUJLH/s320/LL2.jpg" width="286" /></a></div><p>I was very happy to receive my contributor's copies of the beautiful new anthology <i style="font-weight: bold;">Looming Low Volume II</i>, edited by Sam Cowan and Justin Steele. The initial volume featured by story "Banishments", which went on to be chosen by Stephen Jones for <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.pspublishing.co.uk/best-new-horror-29-trade-paperback-edited-by-stephen-jones-4759-p.asp">Best New Horror #29</a>, </i>and to be included in my 2020 collection <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://undertowpublications.com/shop/grotesquerie">grotesquerie</a> </i>(Undertow Publications). </p><p></p><p>The newest installment of <i style="font-weight: bold;">Looming Low </i>(which I hope will eventually become an ongoing series of dark fiction anthologies...) includes my story "The Intercessor", a tale of which I am extremely proud. Once again, Sam and Justin have assembled a tremendous roster of authors, making <i style="font-weight: bold;">Looming Low Volume II </i>an essential new release for connoisseurs of the macabre and the fantastic. </p><p>Copies of the book can be ordered <a href="https://dimshores.bigcartel.com/product/looming-low-volume-ii-dhc">here</a>. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Richard Gavinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087751776258433801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244586781292315085.post-21539317318120852762023-01-28T14:48:00.001-05:002023-01-28T14:48:11.449-05:00New Story: "Upon an Iron Bed, Under the Eyes of Chaos"<p> A very happy 2023 to you all! My year is off to a very pleasant start with a new story:</p><p>Aaron J. French has edited a new anthology centered around the Lovecraftian entity Azathoth. <i>Ordo ab Chao </i>will include a brand new story by me, entitled "Upon an Iron Bed, Under the Eyes of Chaos."</p><p> Here is the book's complete Table of Contents:</p><p>Ordo ab Chao: Toward That Endlessness (Poem) by Maxwell I. Gold</p><p>Expatriate by Jamieson Ridenhour</p><p>Making a Difference by Brian Evenson</p><p>Agent of Chaos by Ursula Vernon</p><p>The Recreationist by Kaaron Warren</p><p>The Root King by Lauri Taneli Lassila</p><p>The Blind God’s Game by Matthew Cheney</p><p>Church of the Void by Donald Tyson</p><p>Upon an Iron Bed, Under the Eyes of Chaos by Richard Gavin</p><p>…And Peer Aloft to Glimpse Some Fragment by Ruthanna Emrys</p><p>In The Grove by Erica Ruppert</p><p>The Infinite Beat by Nathan Carson</p><p>The Door at 21 bis rue Xavier Privas by R. B. Payne</p><p>An Unusual Pedigree by Richard Thomas</p><p>The Revelations of Azathoth by Lena Ng</p><p>Dust-Clotted Eyes by Samuel Marzioli</p><p>Primordial Jack by Akis Linardos</p><p>Respect Your Elders by Adam L. G. Nevill</p><div><br /></div><div><i>Ordo ab Chao </i>will be published in May 2023 by <a href="https://journalstone.com/">JournalStone</a>.</div>Richard Gavinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087751776258433801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244586781292315085.post-29145185296766383912022-11-14T09:57:00.000-05:002022-11-14T09:57:21.470-05:00Spanish language edition of AT FEAR'S ALTAR <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyHzVuqszqEGOltgqfeAzKErKpFcc9W6xHtTiQNigwTvnPbXwVyiQsHcvHbkKA_A_6jypPRg--pGXR3H-foGnHw7vX1owoEV_X-1IYqqNAFhuY-NLv9bmEk7AQs5LeRYe9367kE8pbqpj1oQRuU9zNZoA3UovUFCBkbKuV0yxbeNqSQRCE-Re1uKjw/s1080/EN%20EL%20ALTAR%20DEL%20MIEDO%20VENTA1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyHzVuqszqEGOltgqfeAzKErKpFcc9W6xHtTiQNigwTvnPbXwVyiQsHcvHbkKA_A_6jypPRg--pGXR3H-foGnHw7vX1owoEV_X-1IYqqNAFhuY-NLv9bmEk7AQs5LeRYe9367kE8pbqpj1oQRuU9zNZoA3UovUFCBkbKuV0yxbeNqSQRCE-Re1uKjw/s320/EN%20EL%20ALTAR%20DEL%20MIEDO%20VENTA1.png" width="320" /></a></div>I'm truly pleased to share details of EN EL ALTAR DEL MIEDO, the Spanish edition of my 2012 fiction collection AT FEAR'S ALTAR. I'm grateful to everyone at Dilatando Mentes Editorial in Spain for all their efforts toward bringing my Horror fiction into the Spanish reading world.<p></p><p>Pre-orders can be placed <a href="https://dilatandomenteseditorial.com/linea-rara-avis/149-en-el-altar-del-miedo-de-richard-gavin.html">here</a>. </p>Richard Gavinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087751776258433801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244586781292315085.post-83761371985240652472022-10-29T10:45:00.005-04:002022-10-29T11:02:03.703-04:00Guest on 'Sitting Now' Podcast<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWB0GvzJOMeVOXR04LnLCbmSOEfMXcKui3jwAd961go4orXATk32VuYgIDYnOML02BDN3yb0qpknT9XZgLaUXLxMPDxtxSHwc9sC837rgtMB6D7NOt_ezk7zlUWSzCX6XkgR3bfx_OKeMMpBwrdtabwYtAMvBD0ZYA9GyY_9jE7JB2-vZRi74eUDqO" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="950" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWB0GvzJOMeVOXR04LnLCbmSOEfMXcKui3jwAd961go4orXATk32VuYgIDYnOML02BDN3yb0qpknT9XZgLaUXLxMPDxtxSHwc9sC837rgtMB6D7NOt_ezk7zlUWSzCX6XkgR3bfx_OKeMMpBwrdtabwYtAMvBD0ZYA9GyY_9jE7JB2-vZRi74eUDqO" width="320" /></a></div><br />The fine folks at the <i>Sitting Now </i>podcast were kind enough to have me on as a guest. We discussed <i>The Benighted Path</i>, <i>The Infernal Masque</i>, Horror fiction, the perennial Mystery, and more.<p></p><p>The episode is now available for streaming and downloading. Just in time for Samhain:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/As9kggRqbak" width="320" youtube-src-id="As9kggRqbak"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p>Richard Gavinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087751776258433801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244586781292315085.post-23429304778677181312022-07-24T12:14:00.002-04:002022-07-24T12:14:16.709-04:00Guest on Thoth-Hermes Podcast - "Nocturnal Art"<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqh35pgmRf2vQpcn-M1idQj0zaN2NNacIuEX30Bc5kfSFnSoQ1i8M9G9ja6KOX0h-cqyVztIdeL1ott-JI7YZvgR5qcJANOAjlm2-6kqw2dPUkQ5bRuWAnk0J7lPjgtid3QdOPzs1NqZ9_SQm_cqN3sUsA_6T0X28C1nYLPs1XR-kDj4CgT7eMF8C0/s1000/Thoth-Hermes+Podcast.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="251" data-original-width="1000" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqh35pgmRf2vQpcn-M1idQj0zaN2NNacIuEX30Bc5kfSFnSoQ1i8M9G9ja6KOX0h-cqyVztIdeL1ott-JI7YZvgR5qcJANOAjlm2-6kqw2dPUkQ5bRuWAnk0J7lPjgtid3QdOPzs1NqZ9_SQm_cqN3sUsA_6T0X28C1nYLPs1XR-kDj4CgT7eMF8C0/s320/Thoth-Hermes+Podcast.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>I was pleased to be a returning guest on the excellent <i>Thoth Hermes Podcast</i>. Host Rudolf Berger and I delve into <i style="font-weight: bold;">The Infernal Masque</i>. </p><p>The episode is available on your favourite podcast platform or can be listened to at the <i>Thoth Hermes Podcast </i>website by clicking<a href="https://thothermes.com/episodes/s8-e21-nocturnal-art-richard-gavin/"> here</a>.</p><p>Copies of <b style="font-style: italic;">The Infernal Masque </b>can be ordered<a href="https://theionpublishing.com/shop/infernal_masque/"> here.</a></p>Richard Gavinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087751776258433801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244586781292315085.post-78422626956274793852022-06-28T09:51:00.005-04:002022-06-28T09:51:47.385-04:00You are invited to THE INFERNAL MASQUE<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5jZ21DkWGhwRDTk9sDyXFfVGo6dUxa9L3sG_MfkS7EXY6qwiybMX07HQzy6jg6nxlvFZlLc-FZ2Wxz_1P98P9BZF4R_D_GAcKkxCZCCBQRT9PFAYxanghHIi1eLIThLajVB3Uw5I8OMURUCzZHZ2xUcPtqN9tgF8WiBZSW73wAqdQfzF2nsjJWSL9/s2560/Infernal%20Masque.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5jZ21DkWGhwRDTk9sDyXFfVGo6dUxa9L3sG_MfkS7EXY6qwiybMX07HQzy6jg6nxlvFZlLc-FZ2Wxz_1P98P9BZF4R_D_GAcKkxCZCCBQRT9PFAYxanghHIi1eLIThLajVB3Uw5I8OMURUCzZHZ2xUcPtqN9tgF8WiBZSW73wAqdQfzF2nsjJWSL9/s320/Infernal%20Masque.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>I am delighted to confirm that <i style="font-weight: bold;">The Infernal Masque </i>is now in stock and shipping from Theion Publishing. </p><p>Copies can be ordered by clicking <a href="https://theionpublishing.com/shop/infernal_masque/">here</a>.</p><p>May <i style="font-weight: bold;">The Infernal Masque </i>stoke the darkly glowing embers that nest deep in the soul. May it stir the ecstatic tempest!</p> <p></p>Richard Gavinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087751776258433801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244586781292315085.post-26523336321119579792022-06-21T14:33:00.002-04:002022-06-23T17:47:30.673-04:00THE INFERNAL MASQUE shipping update<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOdZD-wC-7WmLfFuWYMMdpJVKWp2StbUnaG8Vecn6R9yfY8ReUT__qzHSPrXPLp4-La-fMxe9A0gIXHNLWhkY5imq7Toz86dA4Pm7_da-JpK-_x2JXxrnqALIDZPzdJ70LsUT9d489i1PYaWmrZLNqTFC3sMPpwR9Db2E2BCcu0FlkJeQDnjU9PDqK/s1600/vanitas_still_life_bg.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOdZD-wC-7WmLfFuWYMMdpJVKWp2StbUnaG8Vecn6R9yfY8ReUT__qzHSPrXPLp4-La-fMxe9A0gIXHNLWhkY5imq7Toz86dA4Pm7_da-JpK-_x2JXxrnqALIDZPzdJ70LsUT9d489i1PYaWmrZLNqTFC3sMPpwR9Db2E2BCcu0FlkJeQDnjU9PDqK/s320/vanitas_still_life_bg.png" width="240" /></a></div><p></p><p>The wait is nearly over. Theion Publishing has confirmed that the standard clothbound edition of my brand new book of esotericism, <i style="font-weight: bold;">The Infernal Masque</i>, will begin shipping on Monday, June 27th.</p><p>The Auric Deluxe edition is sold out, but standard hardcovers can be ordered <a href="https://theionpublishing.com/shop/infernal_masque/#">here</a>. </p><p>I wish to express my appreciation to David Beth and Jessica Grote of Theion for lending their amazing talents and enthusiasm to this project. To those who have purchased the book, your support is deeply felt by me. Lastly, I offer gramercy to the Daemonic Current that inspired and informed <i style="font-weight: bold;">The Infernal Masque</i>.</p>Richard Gavinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087751776258433801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244586781292315085.post-58243336945313304052022-06-04T15:17:00.000-04:002022-06-04T15:17:33.787-04:00"Leather Cormorant" in Ornithologiæ<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDKiTpd9WHFD1n4S08rNTjVstm5I7kEowjoRK7FICgX6Qs8MBA8gLs0vKou6FMhOcjjebKLrtTT2X1lUGoSCAj9Gzx-F3UsJGLRvimVZuTxokJ1M0Jem86VTfWl5Fq4tkL0Sd1oh0RyZ1Aq7GGC6mm39mTloM54rFtTe4SHeOitIP-epSIDZrI5irb/s1000/Ornithologiae01alt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDKiTpd9WHFD1n4S08rNTjVstm5I7kEowjoRK7FICgX6Qs8MBA8gLs0vKou6FMhOcjjebKLrtTT2X1lUGoSCAj9Gzx-F3UsJGLRvimVZuTxokJ1M0Jem86VTfWl5Fq4tkL0Sd1oh0RyZ1Aq7GGC6mm39mTloM54rFtTe4SHeOitIP-epSIDZrI5irb/s320/Ornithologiae01alt.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Egaeus Press has just announced the publication of <b style="font-style: italic;">Ornithologiæ</b>, an original anthology of weird and macabre stories with the theme of birds. I'm very pleased to have had a brand new story, "Leather Cormorant", chosen for publication in this book. </p><p>The anthology is beautifully produced and features an excellent roster of authors, as Egaeus anthologies always do. I am especially honoured to have "Leather Cormorant" published alongside the last story of the late Ron Weighell, who passed in 2020. Ron was among my favourite contemporary authors of occult fiction. His demise leaves a true void in our field. </p><p>More information can be found by clicking <a href="http://www.egaeuspress.com/Ornithologiae.html">here</a>. </p><p>In other news, Theion Publishing is now shipping the Auric Edition of my 2015 book <i style="font-weight: bold;">The Benighted Path: Primeval Gnosis & The Monstrous Soul </i>(2nd edition). My forthcoming book of esotericism, <i style="font-weight: bold;">The Infernal Masque</i>, is currently at the printers in Germany and shall be released later this summer. This has been an especially fruitful time for me as an author of both Horror fiction and esotericism and I look forward to sharing details of further projects in the coming weeks. In the meantime, may you all be in good spirits and good health.</p>Richard Gavinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087751776258433801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244586781292315085.post-53092323209340640412022-05-04T10:59:00.001-04:002022-05-04T10:59:35.383-04:00THE INFERNAL MASQUE update<p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsWGb0RnSECp0MhJEmp8dXC_G8weyE8xa-HqJOTwI7tnDpxU093q_ocGEYCD_v76FYQAOk732b7fz6kkSZM94ee_iYyr6TJNYFquLnZB5eAObEk8iuM-U__sed505jWnQ2aFNoTqzLxLUdKfLJDU1DZ50NmFZeyw_Upm5hZA0Y55lKwtCKr2CXoHZA/s700/doredante1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="529" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsWGb0RnSECp0MhJEmp8dXC_G8weyE8xa-HqJOTwI7tnDpxU093q_ocGEYCD_v76FYQAOk732b7fz6kkSZM94ee_iYyr6TJNYFquLnZB5eAObEk8iuM-U__sed505jWnQ2aFNoTqzLxLUdKfLJDU1DZ50NmFZeyw_Upm5hZA0Y55lKwtCKr2CXoHZA/s320/doredante1.jpg" width="242" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">During its first weekend of pre-order, I am delighted to report that the deluxe Auric edition of </span><i style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">The Infernal Masque </i><span style="text-align: left;">sold out. </span></div><p></p><p>The standard hardcover clothbound edition is going to be stunning and can be reserved<a href="https://theionpublishing.com/shop/infernal_masque/"> here.</a> </p><p>A sincere thank-you to everyone who has shown interest in the new book. May it enthrall & inspire!</p>Richard Gavinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087751776258433801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244586781292315085.post-91949222619692138282022-04-30T11:32:00.000-04:002022-04-30T11:32:21.434-04:00THE INFERNAL MASQUE pre-order for Walpurgisnacht <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTumzflNm85Tw5m6a6Tpvax2rvnRIO3zWjhVVfSOK-W8WQ8dceQp1v5PHKKsfI710Ops-wJr8inJjBLDQ9Vt7BVlmmTukR3Rn_YH3NsXgZZxxl3jj3hFOagwpyE-y7FcEG5SCx5FZOKIQGMAPi9cbMGflaDHoJd2LhuQq-qdcwopYn3Y6k6mB5XXM5/s848/vanitas.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="565" data-original-width="848" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTumzflNm85Tw5m6a6Tpvax2rvnRIO3zWjhVVfSOK-W8WQ8dceQp1v5PHKKsfI710Ops-wJr8inJjBLDQ9Vt7BVlmmTukR3Rn_YH3NsXgZZxxl3jj3hFOagwpyE-y7FcEG5SCx5FZOKIQGMAPi9cbMGflaDHoJd2LhuQq-qdcwopYn3Y6k6mB5XXM5/s320/vanitas.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;">In honour of Walpurgisnacht, it is a privilege to announce that public pre-orders have now opened for </span><i style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">The Infernal Masque</i><span style="text-align: left;">, my new book of esotericism, coming this summer from Theion Publishing:</span></div><p></p><p><i><b>The Infernal Masque</b></i> explores the vital interplay between primordial darkness and infernal fire. It is the dynamic tension between these two elements that creates the sublime frisson within the flesh and soul of the Initiate, immersing them in the ecstatic tempest of daemonic reality. So awakened, one may consult the legions of the Dead, commune with spirits and eventually participate in the grand danse macabre that is the Infernal Masque itself.</p><p>Incorporating the ancient magical principles of the Eidolon, sciomancy, and Theia mania (“divine madness”), along with more contemporary themes such as estrangement and the uncanny as modes of spiritual transformation, this work is a visionary exposition of the numinous powers that vitalize the phenomenal realm from the Netherworld below. Complete with suggestions for practice and ritual, The Infernal Masque is a powerful doorway into strange and seductive realms of true magical power and experience.</p><p><u>Table of Contents</u></p><p>One: The Cauldron & the Thunderbolt</p><p>Two: Fathoming the Netherworld</p><p>Three: Grammar of Fire</p><p>Four: The Gloom of Erebus</p><p>Five: Realization of the Eidolon</p><p>Six: The Ebon Palace of Hades (A Fascination)</p><p>Seven: The Infernal Masque</p><p>Bibliography</p><p>List of Illustrations</p><p>About the Author & Editions</p><p>Pre-orders for the few remaining deluxe Auric editions and the standard clothbound edition may be placed by clicking <a href="https://theionpublishing.com/shop/infernal_masque/#tab-description">here</a>. </p><p>May the book and the eve of Walpurgis bring you further into the perennial Mystery!</p>Richard Gavinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087751776258433801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244586781292315085.post-52255795418894853952022-03-29T15:55:00.000-04:002022-03-29T15:55:17.290-04:00New Book Announcement: THE INFERNAL MASQUE <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj78CjOi4YUyBt_3gBHY9QzgW_jy02MlPrER1w9AbCMf_3iZMo7QIwSlFeNSj8nIgZGkpu8Y31MVgcCI9qpX7UbFzBXMQhoWrIGTgpGfts-nARzOLGgDs-2Q6Tc1WzwYH-ITB_hLQJdPtQE5yS40lWhHTBhuptYY5XdtMa5zjTDnKaOxtmMrd378Yzz/s259/Dore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="259" data-original-width="195" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj78CjOi4YUyBt_3gBHY9QzgW_jy02MlPrER1w9AbCMf_3iZMo7QIwSlFeNSj8nIgZGkpu8Y31MVgcCI9qpX7UbFzBXMQhoWrIGTgpGfts-nARzOLGgDs-2Q6Tc1WzwYH-ITB_hLQJdPtQE5yS40lWhHTBhuptYY5XdtMa5zjTDnKaOxtmMrd378Yzz/s1600/Dore.jpg" width="195" /></a></div><p>Dear Friends & Readers,</p><p>It is with great pleasure that I announce <i style="font-weight: bold;">The Infernal Masque</i>. This will be a brand new non-fiction book of esotericism, several years in the making. <i style="font-weight: bold;">The Infernal Masque </i>is something of an extension of my 2015 book <i style="font-weight: bold;">The Benighted Path: Primeval Gnosis & the Monstrous Soul</i>. It will be published this summer by the superb <a href="https://theionpublishing.com/">Theion Publishing</a>.</p><p>I look forward to sharing further details in the very near future. Theion will be opening for pre-orders on April 29th, so I encourage interested parties to join their mailing list <a href="https://theionpublishing.com/sign-up/">here</a>.</p>Richard Gavinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087751776258433801noreply@blogger.com