Comments on: The New Weird Anthology – Notes and Introduction http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2009/06/28/the-new-weird-anthology-notes-and-introduction/ Jeff VanderMeer Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:38:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Badly Drown Cucoo http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2009/06/28/the-new-weird-anthology-notes-and-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-29691 Badly Drown Cucoo Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:49:17 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=5094#comment-29691 Hi, there, I am from Brazil and we have many fans of the new weird way of fantasy. That inspired here a very recent movement among some of us called: "Weird Pop!", influenced mostly by the 50-60's Pop Art and of course the weird. Normally using 21 century fantasy world and describing in great part the pop, fast food life in this secundary world. And the question is what should we do to develop even more this stuff. Thanxs. Hi, there, I am from Brazil and we have many fans of the new weird way of fantasy.
That inspired here a very recent movement among some of us called: “Weird Pop!”,
influenced mostly by the 50-60’s Pop Art and of course the weird. Normally using 21 century fantasy world and describing in great part the pop, fast food life in this secundary world. And the question is what should we do to develop even more this stuff. Thanxs.

]]> By: G. Arthur Brown http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2009/06/28/the-new-weird-anthology-notes-and-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-24135 G. Arthur Brown Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:16:45 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=5094#comment-24135 I just finished reading this. Really great stuff. The structure is an important part of that, to be sure. Though, I'm puzzled about the Moorcock inclusion -- not that Moorcock shouldn't be included, but the story itself didn't have a feel or content that I would see as a direct stimulus. "Watson's Boy" has had the most impact upon me of any short story I have read since I first discovered Borges. And what's more, in that tale Evenson puts a personal experience to the distant, cosmological philosophy of Borges. Frankly, it made me realize just how weird I'm not, how weird my writing hasn't been. A nice a kick in the pants. I'd venture that Jonathan Barnes signals a departure into the "Next Weird." Don't know who else I'd put into the ranks with him, though. I just finished reading this. Really great stuff. The structure is an important part of that, to be sure. Though, I’m puzzled about the Moorcock inclusion — not that Moorcock shouldn’t be included, but the story itself didn’t have a feel or content that I would see as a direct stimulus.

“Watson’s Boy” has had the most impact upon me of any short story I have read since I first discovered Borges. And what’s more, in that tale Evenson puts a personal experience to the distant, cosmological philosophy of Borges. Frankly, it made me realize just how weird I’m not, how weird my writing hasn’t been. A nice a kick in the pants.

I’d venture that Jonathan Barnes signals a departure into the “Next Weird.” Don’t know who else I’d put into the ranks with him, though.

]]> By: undeadbydawn http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2009/06/28/the-new-weird-anthology-notes-and-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-23911 undeadbydawn Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:20:23 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=5094#comment-23911 Right. I'll be ordering NW now, then. :-) Right. I’ll be ordering NW now, then.

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]]> By: Jeff VanderMeer http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2009/06/28/the-new-weird-anthology-notes-and-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-23909 Jeff VanderMeer Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:00:49 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=5094#comment-23909 Thanks, Teaver! Jeff Thanks, Teaver!

Jeff

]]> By: teaver http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2009/06/28/the-new-weird-anthology-notes-and-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-23908 teaver Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:46:36 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=5094#comment-23908 undeadbydawn says: I still end up disappointed on 90% of shopping trips Tell me more about it. I recommend Amazon, it took them only 4 days to ship to Warsaw, so I guess they are able to reach everywhere within a week. You just need to know what you are looking for. ;) And the anthology is one of the best books on literature I've ever read. I can only imagine what it takes to choose the right texts, not to mention you managed to present the context of the NW origin. To be honest, it was more like a theoretical background of a literary movement. Great job, both of you. It changed the way I understand the word "anthology". :) Thanks. undeadbydawn says:
I still end up disappointed on 90% of shopping trips

Tell me more about it. I recommend Amazon, it took them only 4 days to ship to Warsaw, so I guess they are able to reach everywhere within a week. You just need to know what you are looking for. ;)

And the anthology is one of the best books on literature I’ve ever read. I can only imagine what it takes to choose the right texts, not to mention you managed to present the context of the NW origin. To be honest, it was more like a theoretical background of a literary movement. Great job, both of you. It changed the way I understand the word “anthology”. :) Thanks.

]]> By: undeadbydawn http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2009/06/28/the-new-weird-anthology-notes-and-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-23907 undeadbydawn Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:45:30 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=5094#comment-23907 hehe.... I mailed them today subtly hinting that copies would be nice. Somewhat doubt they'll go for it though - p'raps you'd have more luck being a: an actual published author b: someone with more than five regular visitors. hehe…. I mailed them today subtly hinting that copies would be nice. Somewhat doubt they’ll go for it though – p’raps you’d have more luck being a: an actual published author b: someone with more than five regular visitors.

]]> By: Jeff VanderMeer http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2009/06/28/the-new-weird-anthology-notes-and-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-23905 Jeff VanderMeer Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:22:12 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=5094#comment-23905 I'd be happy to talk up BS if they'd send me copies for review. I’d be happy to talk up BS if they’d send me copies for review.

]]> By: undeadbydawn http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2009/06/28/the-new-weird-anthology-notes-and-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-23904 undeadbydawn Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:18:08 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=5094#comment-23904 New Weird and Secret Life are my two must-buys right now. I will probably have to Amazon them. Meanwhile I'm trying to boost Black Static magazine as much as possible. Check it out if you can. I'm currently writing up a feature. New Weird and Secret Life are my two must-buys right now. I will probably have to Amazon them.
Meanwhile I’m trying to boost Black Static magazine as much as possible. Check it out if you can. I’m currently writing up a feature.

]]> By: Jeff VanderMeer http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2009/06/28/the-new-weird-anthology-notes-and-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-23899 Jeff VanderMeer Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:02:33 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=5094#comment-23899 I think you should be able to find New Weird on Amazon UK in stock. Maybe I'm wrong. The internet's still your best bet, especially when an author hasn't had anything out in awhile. Shriek came out in 2006-07. I think you should be able to find New Weird on Amazon UK in stock. Maybe I’m wrong. The internet’s still your best bet, especially when an author hasn’t had anything out in awhile. Shriek came out in 2006-07.

]]> By: undeadbydawn http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2009/06/28/the-new-weird-anthology-notes-and-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-23898 undeadbydawn Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:30:49 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=5094#comment-23898 What would be really nice is sorting out the distribution. Other than Steampunk and Shreik, I CANNOT find any of your books, other than on Amazon and that's usually via US import. Scottish bookstores are getting a little better at stocking the likes of Mieville but I still end up disappointed on 90% of shopping trips. While browsing Amazon is nice, it's still impossible to beat walking into a bookstore and seeing shelf upon shelf of spines gleaming at me. I would have bought The New Weird months ago if I could physically find a copy. One of my plans for my own site is to push the 'New Weird' as hard as I can, along with independent [read non-Hollywood] horror films. I can't do that if I can't get stuff to shout about. While I am aware that my own influence will very likely remain nil to minimal, I sure as hell intend to try. Greetings from Scotland, incidentally :-) What would be really nice is sorting out the distribution. Other than Steampunk and Shreik, I CANNOT find any of your books, other than on Amazon and that’s usually via US import. Scottish bookstores are getting a little better at stocking the likes of Mieville but I still end up disappointed on 90% of shopping trips. While browsing Amazon is nice, it’s still impossible to beat walking into a bookstore and seeing shelf upon shelf of spines gleaming at me. I would have bought The New Weird months ago if I could physically find a copy.

One of my plans for my own site is to push the ‘New Weird’ as hard as I can, along with independent [read non-Hollywood] horror films. I can’t do that if I can’t get stuff to shout about. While I am aware that my own influence will very likely remain nil to minimal, I sure as hell intend to try.

Greetings from Scotland, incidentally

:-)

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