The Dark Scene 500 EPUB is now on a number of EBook stores – Amazon, Google and Apple Books as well as downloadable directly from my site, so options are available for all common devices. There’s still plenty of printed copies available, too – purchase from Ebay or the store on terminateshere.org.
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The Dark Scene 500 is now for sale within it’s own store on this site. This includes the EPUB version which is now on general sale at GBP 7.50 worldwide. This should be a competitive option for interested readers outside of Europe, as there are few economical shipping options available for books of this size.
I’m working on getting the EPUB and possibly the printed version listed on other stores. As both books have an ISBN and are in print, some stores are listing it anyway, but please only purchase it from sources listed on terminateshere.org to prevent delays in delivery.
Thank you to everyone who has supported the Dark Scene 500 in recent weeks. Sales of the printed book have gone well and many of you have now bought one, but there’s plenty of copies left.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/257143449817
I’m currently trying to launch the EPUB version and also get the physical version listed on other stores. This inevitably involves registration, awaiting approvals and other jumping-through-hoop processes. More news when listings are confirmed – all sale options will be listed on The Dark Scene 500 page.
In terms of selling the book in person, plans are in early stages but hopefully a few opportunities will crop up before the year is out.
The pre-ordered copies of The Dark Scene 500 have been sent out, with the exception of a few addresses I still need to confirm – if you haven’t heard from me, check your email (including spam) to see if there’s any messages waiting for you. All deliveries are tracked so if any go missing we can check where they are in the system.
The printed version of the book is now available for sale. All purchase options will be listed on The Dark Scene 500 page on this site.
Currently available using Ebay (mainly because I’m already an established seller there) but other options will be made available in the coming days. Price is £20 inc postage for the UK, with prices adjusted for overseas sales.
If anyone needs a more cost-effective option, an Ebook EPUB version is coming in a few weeks time.
There may be some opportunities to purchase the book in person, although these events are a few months away.
The Dark Scene 500 has been printed and delivered to me – here’s the next steps.
Over the course of the next week, I’ll be sending out copies to everyone who pre-ordered through the Crowdfunder. The librarians amongst you can be assured that a copy will also be legally deposited in the British Library (this being something of a “victory condition” for me).
Once these books have been sent out, I’ll make it available for general sale. There’s enough copies to go around and I’ll make sure multiple methods of purchase are available.
The EBook version has just been signed off – this will be released shortly after the printed version. This may be a suitable alternative for those of you outside of Europe (as postage isn’t cheap) as well as those who have gone all-digital.
As it’s a self-published affair, I don’t have the assistance of a distributor, so if anyone has any suggestions for good places to sell or promote the book, please let get in touch. I have a few plans up my sleeve but more ideas would always be welcome. A few online zines have shown interest in reviewing the work, but I’m open to requests from others who’d like to cast a critical eye over it.
And enjoy the book! I’ve purposely gone for a writing style that presents music as something to be enjoyed first and analysed thereafter. If it achieves nothing else, I hope it inspires more music writers to pick up on the styles and eras covered within.
The Crowdfunding Stage for The Dark Scene 500 is now complete. We didn’t quite make our target, but this wasn’t an ‘All or Nothing’ crowdfund, and we got close enough to continue as originally planned.
Thank you to everyone who supported the project, by contributing themselves and/or sharing the link and encouraging others to check it out. I’ll be getting in touch with everyone who selected an ‘Audience Participation’ reward shortly to arrange details. This will be the final content before the book goes for typesetting and then printing. I’m talking to the typesetter tomorrow to arrange next steps and agree timescales.
For those of you who weren’t able to contribute at this time, don’t worry – the book will be available for sale once published – ebook or printed options are planned. For now, my focus is on getting this project over the line.
Thank you to all my early supporters. We’re 40% there on the Crowdfunder. Recent weeks have seen me debut selections from the book via a reading at the Wave-Gotik-Treffen festival in Leipzig. I’m also considering giving the talk one more time in London if I can find the right time and place. If you’re ready to offer your support, a link is below:
Crowdfunder – The Dark Scene 500
The project has also been featured in the Dark Entries online magazine (in Dutch, but translation tools make a good job of it):
“The Dark Scene 500” a new book about the ‘gothic’ scene!
Proofreading is paid for and is going well.
Anyway, please let anyone who might be interested know of the project. The book will be available for sale after the Crowdfunding closes – but the perks (named supporter, list your favourite songs) will be exclusive to early supporters!
So, it’s finally time. After nearly 4 years, I’m in the homeward stretch and it’s time to open out this project to the world.
My book, The Dark Scene 500 has been written, edited and is currently being proofread. Publication is in sight, but to see the project over the line, I’m seeking your support. Get your pre-orders in, maybe get listed as a supporter, or even contribute your own list of scene favourites. Whatever you can offer will be put to good use.
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/the-dark-scene-500
For those of you attending WGT, you may notice alongside the gigs and clubs, there’s also some speaking events. In recent years this has included an English language bill, and this year, I’ll be one of the speakers. I’ll be speaking about my recent work on researching, writing and assembling the “Dark Scene 500” and its mission to tell the story of the scene through its most influential songs. It’s on the Sunday afternoon (8 June), venue not far from the HeiDo (Pagan Village) in the south of the city.
https://www.facebook.com/events/s/gothic-identity-lectures-readi/9791564687589916/
It was a slow summer on the writing front, but things have woken up since. I’m now working with an editor on the ‘Dark Scene 500’ text. Piece by piece, we’re getting my writing into a fit state to publish. 500 songs that define a music scene is quite a number to get through but we are well under way.
I’m also considering the next steps – self-publishing and then promotion. I’m going to be contacting all the people I know who I think may be able to help, once the distractions of Christmas are over. However, I’m also open to suggestions for how to promote this book to a wide an audience as possible. If you’re interested in what I’m doing and think you can help (or know someone who can), please get in touch.