Isis Sousa's Blog: Tragic Books' news - Posts Tagged "news"

A short entry this time…

I’ve been over and over again reviewing and developing my Dark Fantasy short story, “The XXIII th Hour at Duskland”. I know, the tittle is strange, that’s because it refers to the roman numbers of old pendulum clocks. It has roughly 7,5 K words and will be part of an anthology I plan to publish later this year, “Stories of Duskland” with the same characters.

Been thinking to publish two editions: simple (text only) and illustrated. I have already decided on the painting style and mood for the images. I did the research (as the story takes place in England, during the 19th Century. Now I just have to start painting…

Can’t wait to reveal more about this project!

On the other hand, I give continuity to an inspirational art book for Mad Artist Publishing, which focuses on “Artistic Collaboration” and related themes. All guest artists are set and the layout for their part is almost finished. We don’t have a tittle for this one yet…

More news coming soon!

I've been working on a series of b&w illustrations for Grace Draven's upcoming book "Entreat Me".

Two illustrations left, a few details to add on some of the finished ones and we are good to go :)

Stories of Duskland upcoming anthology and the newly published short story The XIIIth hour at Duskland now have a blog!

Check out Stories of Duskland Tumblr Blog:
http://storiesofduskland.tumblr.com/

After the horrible sight problems, my vision is back to normal and I will now catch up with the messages and activities on GoodReads!

I am also finishing some of the pending reviews I have on my list! :)

Must share the great news that now I am handling my short story anthology over to a professional editor in England. The full anthology "Stories of Duskland" is coming in March, 2014.

Flash Promo – 50% OFF on Hardcover books

This is your chance to buy The Night of Elisa – Hardcover Edition with 50% discount! But hurry, it is valid only until 24th November.
Learn more here: http://tragicbooks.blogspot.no/2014/1...

New website
Tragic Books, a young and indie publishing brand of illustrated Dark books has now a new website: http://tragicbooks.blogspot.no/
There you can check out more about upcoming titles, news and promotions – and whatnot!

Upcoming title: No Escapes Vol. I – Melancholic Beauty in Norwegian Landscapes

A beautiful photography/art book packed with 76 hand-picked moody photographs taken on Mid-Norway highlands during Autumn season. Each photo is accompanied by a handmade color palette, which can be used as inspiration for your design projects, sketches and paintings whether digital or traditional.
For more information, visit: http://tragicbooks.blogspot.no/p/no-e...

Hello there! :) How were your holidays? Was it all hectic or did you have some time to relax and do other things you normally don’t do along the year?

Mine were absolutely hectic, and I did almost nothing of what I planned (i.e. reading and advanced house cleaning!). But I did connect with closest family and friends, which was good for the mind and soul.

Before I head any further on this little letter, I’d like to THANK YOU.

In May 2014 I started an adventure on the self-publishing playground and have been absolutely fortunate to come across wonderful people – such as you – who have given me support in many ways. You took of your precious time in provide feedback, supporting my work with reviews and blogposts and nonetheless, purchasing it!

So, what is worth… Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! :D \m/

Now that we all said goodbye to 2014 , let’s follow through 2015 with tons of creativity, inspiration, prosperity, achievement and realization. If you’re a reader, I hope you enjoy yourself and enhance your wisdom with great books. If you’re an author, I hope you are the one providing those great books to our community – we thank you for that! :)

As for me, I am glad to announce I am publishing an illustrated miniseries in 3 episodes, called “A Cold-Hearted Phoenix” in a few months. Soon I will tell more about the project, so stay tuned for this one!

I have just published as well “No Escapes VOL. 1 – Melancholic Beauty in Norwegian Landscapes” , which is a reference art book for painters and photographers. It is not a table book, as some may think, but because of the way it is built, it can be enjoyed by pretty much anyone who likes landscapes, arts and photography in general. As the title suggests, the book is melancholic, moody and somewhat dark. The second volume is coming somewhere on the second semester.


See you soon, have a great time!

It is no secret I have been very little social for the past 6-8 months. Two life-changing events happened last year, leaving deep scars within my family and me. We had four injured and one loss. After being down to the ground, gaining a few extra kilos of depression and living in the darker side of life, time and self-realization have helped/are helping me heal.

As the old saying goes… What doesn’t kill me, makes me stronger.

I am back, and glad to be around GoodReads again!

Speaking of which…

I’m about to record a final video talking about “The Night of ElisaThe Night of Elisa” and thought about the possibility of answering YOUR questions in the video – if you have some.

Whether you have read the book or consider reading it, shoot your questions to my author’s Q&A session here on GoodReads, or leave a comment in this post. Feel also free to send me a private message. I won’t reveal any names in the video, so all those who participate will have their identities preserved.

If I have any questions by the time to record the video, I will do my best to answer you :) And I will post a link here to let everybody know when it is online at Tragic Books' Youtube Channel.

Cheers and have a great time, folks! :)

Hey there, how are you doing? So, it was about time to make a new blogpost :)

New Book: Dark Love
is out now, already in several stores in North America, Europe and Scandinavia (and will soon reach many more) and on the Amazon network. Available in paperback, hardcover and Kindle fixed-layout.

Watch out for the Official Blog Tour, coming very soon. Stay tuned for those news!

New Book Covers:
On the last couple of months, two new book covers/artwork I have done have been added to GoodReads! Yay! It is so much fun doing illustrations and layout for authors out there!

Both are subgenres of Fantasy. You may want to add them to your bookshelf :)

Videos:
As mentioned on the previous post, I’d start a series of quick videos, presenting some news, book releases, and answering to questions. The first two are now out:

Intro to the Quick Vid series:
Here I tell you that I hate making videos :D
https://youtu.be/o_gIDDO-8Qc

About the author Quick Vid
Here I tell you a little bit about me and my writing process :D
https://youtu.be/tIdSg3yRbGE

The video quality is cheap, though.

See you around soon again! :D

Hey guys, how are you doing? Hope you're enjoying the weekend! I'd like to invite you to listen/watch my first podcast! It's here, on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0EJq...

Probably sounds like crap, but I had to try - this is an experiment which I hope to make better, after failing on making regular videos!

The other thing is... I'd like to do one more Follower's Giveaway! :D

I had ordered some proof copies @ Blurb and I'd like to give them to you rather than having them lingering on my shelves.

**...::: A Cold-Hearted Phoenix - books 1 & 2 ::...**
1 HARDCOVER of each, SIGNED, and with dedicatory!

Will be shipped if you live in the UK, Scandinavia & Europe.

Do you live outside those regions? You can still participate - but you will win an Ebook on your fav format, Kindle or Epub! :D

All you have to do is to leave a reply or "hello" on this blogpost ^.^ The winner will be announced on 31th May, 2016.

Good luck! ;)

Hell-o, dear dark souls! Hope February has treated you right and that you had a cozy Valentine’s, if you celebrate this Holiday. :-)
This month has been a bit of a struggle for me as I have been sick with an apocalyptic flue and cold, coughing and whatnot! So I almost couldn’t make the Youtube Channel launch happen… But I found an opportunity this week and I took it.

I am very happy to start this journey talking about my books, discussing self-publishing, writing and of course, doing Gothic Books reviews! And I hope this channel will be both entertaining and helpful to you.

In the first video I am talking about The Night of Elisa – how the book was born and the process behind it writing & publishing it. It is scheduled for TODAY, Saturday 24th Feb, 8:00 PM or 20:00 hrs OSLO time, or GMT + 0100. I’m looking forward to seeing you there and hearing from you!

Here’s the link for the scheduled video: https://youtu.be/UzpfLw3xoXU

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Blood Pack Vol 5 – Music Download

Every year, Sean Paulfrey, the mastermind behind Intravenous Magazine, publishes a collection of indie Gothic Music . And now, celebrating the webzine’s 5th birthday, you have a massive 24 tracks to listen at your pleasure.

The album features names such as Angelspit, The Gothsicles, Deadfilmstar, Sounds Like Winter, Noir, Hardcore Pong, Cynical Existence, Veil of Thorns, Cold Therapy, and Chiron plus many more exclusive and unreleased tracks from international gothic, industrial and electronic bands. It also comes with an A4 PDF booklet containing bios and links for all the bands who have kindly donated a track.

Download it for FREE at Bandcamp: https://intravenousmagazine.bandcamp.com/album/blood-pack-vol-5

The webzine has also revamped their looks, check out their new, beautiful fresh layout: http://www.intravenousmag.co.uk/ and get updated on the dark side of music, entertainment and books.

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Check out Caroline’s Blog http://carolinesometimes.blogspot.no/ – She reviewed 3 of books and she is a Norwegian girl who loves hair, make-up, goth and black metal!

I have visited it a few times, since we got to know each other recently, and I love her style and creativity. You find a lot of nice tips and product reviews at her blog. ^.^ Thank you so much for your support, dear Caroline!