Zine Story Recs

[msmoat.livejournal.com]

In no particular order, limiting myself to one rec per writer, and leaving lots of people (and stories) out (oh, and being a little discreet with real names):

1. "Spring-heeled Jack" - Georgina Kirrin - Motet for New Voices in B&D
(Gorgeous story. One of the best written in Pros, in my opinion.)

2. "Waiting for Doyle" - LMH - Motet for New Voices in B&D
(Death story. Sad, but...well, I like it. It's about real grief.)

3. "Fugitive" - [E. H.] - Motet for New Voices in B&D
(Based on the episode.)

4. "Groundhog Doyle" - Irene - Close Quarters
(Based on the movie. Doyle has to get it right....)

5. "Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth" - [K.N] - British Takeaway
(It'll drive slash fans crazy--it drives me crazy--but...it is a terrific story exploring Bodie's family and background.)

6. "Heart of the Lion" - [P. D'O] - British Takeaway 3
(Gen, but a terrific plot, and...possibilities. *g*)

7. "Sanctuary" - [K.S.] - British Takeaway 4
(Short, but...just an excellent conversation between Bodie and Doyle, coming to an understanding.)

8. "Tyger, Tyger" [M.B.] - British Takeaway 5
(Um...I'm probably the only one who really likes this, but it hits a button for me. Third person pov on Bodie (and Doyle) through a girlfriend's eye. Pre-slash (to me).)

9. "Knife Edge" - HG - Unprofessional Conduct 7
(Short, and I suppose a minor story, given the author's other stories, but...I just really, really like this one.)

10."Jungle Fever" - Hestia - Unprofessional Conduct 8
(Oh, just very nice. Doyle has hallucinations while ill with a fever.)

11. "Yellow Brick Road" - Kate MacLean - novel
(My favorite of her stories. It's a long, hard, road, but they get there in the end. *g*)

12. "The Larton Chronicles" - Rhiannon - novel
(Everyone knows this, right?)

13. "Island Innocents" - Glen Fiddich - novel
(I don't think this one is online or on Proslib. It's...quirky. It'll make you want t go to the Isles of Scilly. *g*)

Comments

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Oh brilliant... 13 recs! I echo all the Motet For New Voices recs, and Waiting for Doyle is so good that when I flicked through the end just now to remind myself... oh, so gorgeously sad!

Lots to looks up too - excellent.

Aha - Island Innocents! I've been wondering about that one for ages - can you tell me any more? (And technical things, like publisher, and year of publication, and is it slash - it must be, right?!) and... and... Isles of Scilly, eh?

Thank you!

[msmoat.livejournal.com]

Re: Island Innocents...I need to do some checking. It might have been a one-off publication. There is no press name listed, although I'm pretty sure I remember who it was. The story...well, the lads go on vacation to the Isles of Scilly. I know that's not realy saying much but it's hard to describe! It's just a fun, funny, highly enjoyable read, told in a wholly unique voice. The line drawings that accompany it are priceless. *g* Is it slash? Yes, although not...explicit, kind of. Ack! I'm no good at this. But, really, how do you describe it? elizabethoshea could do it. Maybe she'll have some time to comment!

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Ah, thank you, I shall be waiting with bated breath *g*! I actually have a few zines with no press name listed, even though they're described in other places as specific publishers... interesting how people did that - and frustrating too, from a palelyloitering pov!

As for slash - I assume anything where the lads are implied to have more than a friendly, matey relationship is slash, explicit or not! And I love stories where the lads are on holiday, for some reason...

[probodie.livejournal.com]

I've never read Larton...is it still in print anywhere, do you know??? Might try and see if I can pick it up at Nattercon, if it's there.

[msmoat.livejournal.com]

Yes, it's in print. Gryphon Press is the publisher, so you ought to be able to find it at Nattercon. I love it, although (as with everything) it is not to everyone's taste.

[probodie.livejournal.com]

Kewl - shall wait till then. Ta muchly.

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

13. "Island Innocents" - Glen Fiddich - novel
(I don't think this one is online or on Proslib. It's...quirky. It'll make you want t go to the Isles of Scilly. *g*)
Ye gods, I totally want to go to the Isles of Scilly. This is gorgeous! I loved this! And I would never had kept my eyes open for it specially if you hadn't mentioned it here - so thank you!

[rosie55.livejournal.com]

Oh tut! Now you've set me off! Is it still available anywhere or is it just a case of keeping your eyes open?