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19/10/2022

A big thanks to everyone who helped bring GARGANTUANA'S GHOST by Patrick Barb into the world yesterday. We (the collective "we") appreciate all the support, FB shares, tweets and retweets. And if you've had a chance to read the novella, we want to hear what you think. As Patrick says: "Don't be haunted by the reviews you didn't leave! Read GARGANTUANA'S GHOST? Tell folks what you thought."

Direct link to your past orders:
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18/10/2022

Happy Book Birthday to Patrick Barb on the date his first-ever novella is released! GARGANTUANA'S GHOST is now free to roam not only the subways of New York but every dark corner of the world.

GARGANTUANA'S GHOST is now available in both ebook and paperback formats from your favorite retailer everywhere. Including the Grey Matter Press Bookstore.

Look at what people are saying about this dark urban fantasy that's both heart-wrenching, heartwarming, while also packing a supernatural punch. And even better yet, it's suitable for readers of all ages.

“Barb does an exceptional job twisting ancient legend into urban myth; of carrying tragedies of the past into modern-day violence. This is a heart-wrenching tale of old loves and fresh wounds; of what it means to find hope and strength in the dying embers of a life, or the loneliness of youth. A fresh, welcome take on what horror can mean.” — Philip Fracassi, author of A Child Alone with Strangers and Beneath a Pale Sky

“With a Kong-sized beating heart at its center, Patrick Barb has created an enchanting story. His deft hand takes us on a journey by way of subway and steamships, through jungles both urban and exotic, to the realms of loss and love. There’s a new fairytale of New York in town, and it’s Gargantuana’s Ghost.” — C.B. Jones, author of The Rules of the Road

“Gargantuana’s Ghost is a delightful surprise, a story unlike any I’ve read. At turns nostalgic, heartbreaking, tense and terrifying, Patrick Barb has managed to do something completely unique. A treasure.” — Laurel Hightower, author of Crossroads and Below

“Gargantuana’s Ghost will surprise you in many ways. It’s heartwarming and offbeat yet it manages to deliver a few mean punches along the way. It’s not often you come across something really different, but this is a ghost tale like no other. And that’s a good thing. I really enjoyed this one.” — JG Faherty, author of The Wakening, Sins of the Father, and The Cure

“Patrick Barb masterfully conjures vivid imagery and sensory details that make the reader nostalgic for a time and place they never knew. Gargantuana’s Ghost is the heartfelt and poignant tale of two strangers bonding over the spirit of a giant ape, and never does it devolve into camp or parody. At its heart, this is a broad picture of humanity at both its best and worst.” — Brennan LaFaro, author of Slattery Falls

“Patrick Barb spins a ghost story like no other, both visually cinematic and emotionally intimate. Gargantuana’s Ghost will linger in collective memory, refusing to be forgotten.” — Eric Raglin, author of Nightmare Yearnings

“In Gargantuana’s Ghost, Patrick Barb re-writes the mythologies that haunt the cities of our imagination. With a deft hand, he conjures up not just the shades of the dearly departed and the ghosts of who we once were, but the lingering dream of what we could still become. Larger than life, yet drawn with a careful intimacy, the mysteries and marvel of Gargantuana’s Ghost will carry readers away.” — Gordon B. White, author of Rookfield

“An urban fantasy grounded in the reality of human cruelty, Gargantuana’s Ghost is as unexpected as it is poignant. Barb infuses his unique characters with so much beauty, pain, and hope.” — J.A.W. McCarthy, author of Sometimes We’re Cruel and Other Stories

“Gargantuana’s Ghost is both an exciting ride through Brooklyn with the ghost of a giant ape , as well as a touching meditation on aging, loss, and letting go.” — Christi Nogle, author of Beulah

“With its staccato pacing, alternating perspectives, and brutal earnestness, Gargantuana’s Ghost harnesses the rhythms of life in New York City. But more than just a paean to a great city, Patrick Barb has created a work of fantasy that grounds itself, not in spite of, but through its fantastical elements.” — Aubrey Sitterson. comics writer for The Comic Book Story of Professional Wrestling and No One Left to Fight

15/10/2022

Love this quote from Rob Zombie.

11/10/2022

A DARK URBAN FANTASY for Readers of All Ages Arrives October 18th

Patrick Barb’s magical urban adventure GARGANTUANA'S GHOST explores the intertwined lives of two New York City residents living on the edges of society who are brought together by the ghost of a giant ape.

Armed with a bargain-basement occult instruction manual and a backpack of bananas, young historian Antoine summons the spirit of the Great Gargantuana–a kaiju-sized primate that haunts the F Train–and vows to reunite her with the only friend she knew before meeting her end on Brooklyn’s elevated tracks: Lettie, the feisty daughter of her captor, who’s now living as an elderly shut-in.

"GARGANTUANA'S GHOST is a delightful surprise, a story unlike any I've read. At turns nostalgic, heartbreaking, tense and terrifying, Patrick Barb has managed to do something completely unique. A treasure." - Laurel Hightower, author of Crossroads and Below

Living in a society conditioned to fear him, young Antoine Santiago rides the New York subway and communes with the dead. With a love of history inherited from his late father, the city’s storied past is now the only friend to this loner obsessed with a long-forgotten legend about the life and tra...

30/09/2022

COMING 10/18 FROM EMERGENT EXPRESSIONS.
PRE-ORDERS STILL AVAILABLE!

"Patrick Barb does an exceptional job twisting ancient legend into urban myth; of carrying tragedies of the past into modern-day violence. This is a heart-wrenching tale of old loves and fresh wounds; of what it means to find hope and strength in the dying embers of a life, or the loneliness of youth. A fresh, welcome take on what horror can mean." — Philip Fracassi, author of A Child Alone with Strangers

https://greymatterpress.com/gargantuanas-ghost/

28/09/2022

"Gargantuana’s Ghost is a delightful surprise, a story unlike any I've read. At turns nostalgic, heartbreaking, tense and terrifying, Patrick Barb has managed to do something completely unique. A treasure." — Laurel Hightower, author of Crossroads and Below

COMING 10/18 FROM EMERGENT EXPRESSIONS.
PRE-ORDERS STILL AVAILABLE!

https://greymatterpress.com/gargantuanas-ghost/

27/09/2022

“With its staccato pacing, alternating perspectives, and brutal earnestness, GARGANTUANA'S GHOST harnesses the rhythms of life in New York City. But more than just a paean to a great city, Patrick Barb has created a work of fantasy that grounds itself, not in spite of, but through its fantastical elements.” — Aubrey Sitterson, comics writer for The Comic Book Story of Professional Wrestling and No One Left to Fight

COMING OCTOBER 18th from EMERGENT EXPRESSIONS

Details and PRE-ORDER information:
https://greymatterpress.com/gargantuanas-ghost/

04/08/2022

“Barb does an exceptional job twisting ancient legend into urban myth; of carrying tragedies of the past into modern-day violence. This is a heart-wrenching tale of old loves and fresh wounds; of what it means to find hope and strength in the dying embers of a life, or the loneliness of youth. A fresh, welcome take on what horror can mean.” — Philip Fracassi, author of A Child Alone with Strangers and Beneath a Pale Sky

https://greymatterpress.com/gargantuanas-ghost/

03/08/2022

For the owls who like to rock 'n' roll all night and party every day and may have missed the news... The third volume in the Emergent Expressions 2022 Series -- GARGANTUANA'S GHOST by Patrick Barb -- is now available for pre-order prior to its October 18 release date. Paperbacks are 30% OFF exclusively at the GMP Bookstore. And Kindle pre-orders (currently live, additional stores to come) are also discounted at $2.99.

The pre-release impressions of Patrick's magical and heartbreaking dark urban fantasy (a first standalone publication for him and a title that's perfect for ALL ages of readers) are freakin' fantastic! Get all the details on our site, see what people are saying, and please support yet another of our very talented emerging authors.

https://greymatterpress.com/gargantuanas-ghost/

03/08/2022

For the owls who like to rock 'n' roll all night and party every day and may have missed the news... The third volume in the Emergent Expressions 2022 Series -- GARGANTUANA'S GHOST by Patrick Barb -- is now available for pre-order prior to its October 18 release date. Paperbacks are 30% exclusively at the GMP Bookstore. And Kindle pre-orders (currently live, additional stores to come) are also discounted for $2.99.

The pre-release impressions of Patrick's magical and heartbreaking dark urban fantasy (a first standalone publication for him and a title that's perfect for ALL ages of readers) is receiving superb reviews! Get all the details on our site, and please support this very talented emerging author.

https://greymatterpress.com/gargantuanas-ghost/

22/06/2022

NATASHA has arrived!
Once you meet her, you will never be the same.

Natasha stalks the quiet streets of dead-end Lunar Bay like doom in a denim jacket. She’s a grim reminder that some teenagers can never escape the ever-tightening noose of their constricting lives. Burned out and benumbed by a traumatic past, dogged by scurrilous small-town gossip, she finds solace in drugs, s*x and Slayer.

Grab your copy of this horrifying tar-black coming-of-age novella by award-winning Matthew R. Davis, now available from .


https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Matter-Natasha-Matthew-Davis-ebook/dp/B09XFGGYBF

20/06/2022

"This book is like a force of nature, like a hurricane that grips you tight and only lets go of you when it spits you out at the other end. And even then, you are changed."

https://theartsyreader.com/book-review-the-dark-matter-of-natasha-by-matthew-r-davis-thewritereads-blogtour/

20/06/2022

"It really hit me in the feels. It is powerful and now two days after finishing it I'm still thinking back to it. If a book really makes you feel then all you can really say is 'well done, great job' to the author."

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4792891710

20/06/2022

"For a thriller, it doesn’t have the same level of “what is happening?!” that I’m used to. But it makes up for it with the sheer intensity of what’s happening emotionally and hormonally to teenagers who’ve been through a lot."

https://proudbookreviews.com/the-dark-matter-of-natasha-matthew-r-davis-review/