R.B. RUSSELL
NEWS 2026
15th May 2026:
The Sanctuary and Other Strange Stories will be published on 21st May 2026.
Whether revisiting previously published uncollected stories or presenting new work, this collection offers a rich cabinet of curiosities: eerie, elegiac, and steeped in the lingering power of place, and the imagination’s darker corners.
27th April 2026:
Fortean Times Review
T. Lobsang Rampa and Other Characters of Questionable Faith receives a five-star review in the new (May) issue of the Fortean Times from Christopher Josiff (author of Gef! The Strange Tale of an Extra-Special Talking Mongoose). Josiffe writes:
"Russell recounts Hoskin's claims in a dry, laconic manner, allowing the facts to speak for themselves . . . Yet the subtlety of Russell's narrative style also asks the reader to consider whether Hoskin may have sincerely believed his own fictions."
27th April 2026:
Edith Nesbit: Haunted Shadows
A Monkey With Cymbals theatre company is performing their show, Haunted Shadows: The Gothic Tales of Edith Nesbit, at Skipton Town Hall on 9 May 2026.
Claire Louise Amias is very impressive in this engrossing one-woman show, which we highly recommend. This particular performance will be followed by a Q&A with Claire and Ray.
2nd February 2026:
C86
C86 is the name of a seminal NME tape issued in 1986 and which is believed by many to encapsulate the Indie music scene in the UK at the time. David Eastaugh's podcast of the same name interviews many of the people associated with the scene, and recently interviewed Ray about his Fifty Forgotten Records, which discusses the C86 scene (among other subjects). You can listen to it for free on the C86 Podcast.
5th January 2026:
Wyrd Britain
Thank you to Ian Holloway at Wyrd Britain for his review of Fifty Forgotten Records:
"...the entire book made for an affectionate read that revealed the crucial role that music has played in his life and the ways in which it has interwoven with his work with Tartarus Press, and one that both introduced me to some new artists and gave me pause to reconsider some others." Ian Holloway, Wyrd Britain
