Announcing a brand new book – Don’t Dare See It Alone! Essays on Hammer Films – by Robert J.E. Simpson (yes, that’s me, the editor of ExclusiveFilms.co.uk), published through Avalard Publishing. Read on!
*Not final cover art*
With the Exclusive Films Book taking a little longer than anticipated to complete, and with Hammer’s 90th birthday later this year, I’m releasing an anthology of my writing on Hammer Films from the last 25 years.
A collection of essays covering the entire history of Hammer, from it and Exclusive Films’ origins, studies of some of the classic gothics, reflective essays, archival finds, and even set reports from 21st century Hammer’s Wake Wood. Drawn from magazines, books, conferences, websites, blogs and other places words are shared, with many appearing in print for the first time in many years (or indeed ever!). Even if you’ve followed my writing in the past, there’s bound to be something new for you in here.
The book will appear in print during May 2024* in paperback and ebook editions, with a collector’s hardback following in June (owing to production issues, the hardbacks always take a little longer). The volume is illustrated, with a collection of colour and black and white imagery. Final contents are still being settled but will be over 250 pages long, with an RRP of £20 for paperback and £45 for hardback.
I’ve been writing about Hammer since 1998, I was the editor of the Unofficial Hammer Films Site, and later editor for Hammer’s official website and an archivist for the company. I’m currently writing a book about Hammer’s distribution arm, Exclusive Films, and my first book – The Willing Fool: The Spectacle of The Wicker Man was published in 2021. I regularly broadcast on BBC Radio, host the CinePunked podcast, and was recently seen in the official mini-documentary Hammer A.D. 2023 which was released to tie-in with the cinematic debut of Doctor Jekyll.
Don’t Dare See It Alone will be available through Amazon and selected retailers from the end of May, but you can pre-order now directly through my personal Ko-Fi page and secure both signed and unsigned copies. Pre-ordering direct helps support my ongoing research and will ensure you’re among the first to receive your copies.
If we reach 100 pre-orders I’ll add a previously unpublished interview with Jimmy Sangster to the book, and you’ll have the option to have your name included in the acknowledgements.
If we get to 150 pre-orders, I’ll add a previously unpublished piece about an unmade Hammer film.
To pre-order a signed copy of the book in paperback or hardback, CLICK HERE.
To pre-order an unsigned copy of the book in paperback or hardback, CLICK HERE.
Thanks again for your support!
* Publication is set for mid-late May 2024. If there’s any delays we’ll let you know! Shipping for paperbacks and hardbacks will be no later than June 2024.
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