‘Happy Shopping’ by Robert-James Barker

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“Wormwood” she says “I crave the bitter taste of Wormwood Malachite”. Malachite Jones, me. A florid name for someone very drab, all mousy browns and parchment skinned. I can only imagine that when, as a squalling babe fresh to the world my parents (beautiful people both) hoping to bring some colour into my life named [...]

Interview with Kim Newman by Robert-James Barker

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(Editor’s Note: these interviews date 2001-2009, so some information may not be current)

‘Dead Dave’ by Robert-James Barker

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Hi, I’m Dave York, but no one ever calls me that, everyone calls me Dead Dave. Not because I’m dead, no not at all, but because I’m a killer. I’m a sort of preternatural assassin, It’s a dangerous job so I don’t do it alone. There used to be only the two of us, me and Louie. But because ol’ Dave here’s a soft heart’ the business is a threesome now, topped off by Saint Aloysus of the Grove, He’s a vampire. I know what you’re thinking, how can a vamp be a saint? Well, shit happens, know what I mean?