Closer and Closer
The Pines Trilogy keeps getting closer to actually happening.
Keeps.
Actually.
It’s like a fantasy. (For me anyway.) I find myself picturing new versions of all the three books with gorgeous matching covers. I imagine them revised (in bits, here and there) and most importantly re-edited. Especially THE PINES. Don’t get me started.
What’s happened to make this possible?
THE STREETS, final part of the trilogy, continues to attract excellent reviews, and – quite recently – the rights for THE PINES and THE SHORE were returned to me by 47North. (I asked for them, begged for them. They were nice about it … eventually.) As you can imagine, I’m very pleased about this. The new covers for the editions are beautiful, deep, atmospheric. I’m very pleased about my recent rewrite for THE PINES, and the new version of THE SHORE is cooking along nicely.
Currently, only the first and third entries in the trilogy are available at Amazon, but the new version for the middle part will be along soon ... in a couple of weeks probably. There’ve been a million challenges in this process. Again, don’t get me started. It’s all been daunting to say the least. But the number of errors (and the ham-fisted editing) couldn’t be permitted to stand. After all these years, the text has finally been corrected. Another month and all three of the books will be available at Amazon as paperbacks and ebooks.
I’m excited.
Now… about those new reviews…
Here’s a couple of them.
“A densely populated and intricately plotted work of fiction, whose complexity is magnified by the Hemingway-like concision of Dunbar’s prose… evokes the pleasurable difficulty of reading such heavyweights as Southern Gothic scribe William Faulkner… As an individual novel, it’s excellent; but taken as a whole, Dunbar’s Pines Trilogy stands among the genre’s most finely crafted contemporary series.”
~ Unnerving Magazine
http://www.unnervingmagazine.com/sing...
“What Dunbar does best in The Streets is redefine the word "Monster." Monsters are not only humanized, they are celebrated. They love and are loved. The reader can gaze on the Monsters and see their beauty.”
~ Mrs. Hoskins Summer Reading
https://www.facebook.com/Mrs.HoskinsS...
"Fascinating ... richly written ... prose capturing the beauty and horror weaves within the narrative to spin a yarn that is unforgettable."
~ MBLiterary
https://www.mbliterary.com/single-pos...
“A remarkable example of a thoughtful and talented writer engaged in pushing the boundaries of the genre.”
~ Horror Novel Reviews
http://horrornovelreviews.com/2016/02...
“Dread-inducing, yet remarkably life-affirming ... with amazing depth and emotion.”
~ Nameless Digest
http://www.namelessdigest.com/2015/11...
“Dunbar shows considerable skill … mixing both genre and literary influences into a style all his own.”
~ This Is Horror
http://www.thisishorror.co.uk/look-ou...
Did I mention that I’m very pleased?
Keeps.
Actually.
It’s like a fantasy. (For me anyway.) I find myself picturing new versions of all the three books with gorgeous matching covers. I imagine them revised (in bits, here and there) and most importantly re-edited. Especially THE PINES. Don’t get me started.
What’s happened to make this possible?
THE STREETS, final part of the trilogy, continues to attract excellent reviews, and – quite recently – the rights for THE PINES and THE SHORE were returned to me by 47North. (I asked for them, begged for them. They were nice about it … eventually.) As you can imagine, I’m very pleased about this. The new covers for the editions are beautiful, deep, atmospheric. I’m very pleased about my recent rewrite for THE PINES, and the new version of THE SHORE is cooking along nicely.
Currently, only the first and third entries in the trilogy are available at Amazon, but the new version for the middle part will be along soon ... in a couple of weeks probably. There’ve been a million challenges in this process. Again, don’t get me started. It’s all been daunting to say the least. But the number of errors (and the ham-fisted editing) couldn’t be permitted to stand. After all these years, the text has finally been corrected. Another month and all three of the books will be available at Amazon as paperbacks and ebooks.
I’m excited.
Now… about those new reviews…
Here’s a couple of them.
“A densely populated and intricately plotted work of fiction, whose complexity is magnified by the Hemingway-like concision of Dunbar’s prose… evokes the pleasurable difficulty of reading such heavyweights as Southern Gothic scribe William Faulkner… As an individual novel, it’s excellent; but taken as a whole, Dunbar’s Pines Trilogy stands among the genre’s most finely crafted contemporary series.”
~ Unnerving Magazine
http://www.unnervingmagazine.com/sing...
“What Dunbar does best in The Streets is redefine the word "Monster." Monsters are not only humanized, they are celebrated. They love and are loved. The reader can gaze on the Monsters and see their beauty.”
~ Mrs. Hoskins Summer Reading
https://www.facebook.com/Mrs.HoskinsS...
"Fascinating ... richly written ... prose capturing the beauty and horror weaves within the narrative to spin a yarn that is unforgettable."
~ MBLiterary
https://www.mbliterary.com/single-pos...
“A remarkable example of a thoughtful and talented writer engaged in pushing the boundaries of the genre.”
~ Horror Novel Reviews
http://horrornovelreviews.com/2016/02...
“Dread-inducing, yet remarkably life-affirming ... with amazing depth and emotion.”
~ Nameless Digest
http://www.namelessdigest.com/2015/11...
“Dunbar shows considerable skill … mixing both genre and literary influences into a style all his own.”
~ This Is Horror
http://www.thisishorror.co.uk/look-ou...
Did I mention that I’m very pleased?
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Aug 28, 2017 07:29PM
"Dunbar shows considerable skill" --hey, I'd say that's an understatement!
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Aw shucks...(Though I do like the review that compares me to Hemingway and Faulkner.)
Excellent news - if you need a review I'd be happy to read and review.
Well, of course. We'll talk about that.
And THE SHORE still doesn't exist as a new paperback or ebook.But it almost does. (Computer problems.) It probably needs just a few more days...
Robert wrote: "And THE SHORE still doesn't exist as a new paperback or ebook.But it almost does. (Computer problems.) It probably needs just a few more days..."
That's exciting news!!
Well, it excites me. As for the rest of you...
I can't speak for everyone (why wouldn't folks be excited?!), but I'm looking forward to the updated versions.I read The Pines and The Shore in Leisure paperback format. I'm very intrigued to see what kind of changes you've made.
Mike wrote: "I read The Pines and The Shore in Leisure paperback format. I'm very intrigued to sI read The Pines and The Shore in Leisure paperback format. I'm very intrigued to see what kind of changes you've made..."What with all the multitasking, I'm not sure I even remember. There were a LOT of them though.
Dee wrote: "This is great news!!"Dee, that's very kind!
YES wonderful news! (I was off getting a root canal, so out of commission this past week).
Thanks, Marge. I hope you're feeling better!
Robert wrote: "Thanks, Marge. I hope you're feeling better!"I am, thank you. It was hell.
