Splinters

Spike's own Chas Newkey-Burden has produced Nuclear Paranoia, a cracking book which sets out to be nothing less than the definitive political and cultural history of the nuclear age. You can read full details on Chas' site and also order it direct at Amazon.

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Flame Books claim to be an ethical publisher of contemporary fiction by new authors. They offer high royalties (by selling physical books solely online) and fair contracts to authors and also make a donation to various creative projects after every sale on the site. The shopping section of their site will apparently go live in the autumn, when theypublish their first titles, and they are currently looking for the most exciting new authors.

www.kenjisiratori.com is the official site of the author of Blood Electric.

John Casti, author of The Cambridge Quintet, has now published The One True Platonic Heaven: A Scientific Fiction On The Limits Of Knowledge

Michael Ryan says: Sex and Guts magazine #4 is now available. This is the print version with interviews and writing and images not available on the web site. It costs $20, but it's worth it. Plus I have an article in there that is a surreal combination review of four movies (two pornos and documentaries about Charles Mingus and Idi Amin) and a cameo appearance in an interview with the woman who wrote a biography about late great stand-up comedian, Bill Hicks. Visit www.sexandgutsmagazine.com for more.

Also from Michael, word that Lydia Lunch has set up her own ezine, Widowspeak.

Dalkey Archive Press have produced the 12th issue of Context, which is always a look.