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News & Updates - February 2012

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Title 66 have a production of History of the Devil running from 29 Feb - 4 March in Montreal Hellraiser Issue Ten
Astra Dance Company's production, Eleonora, will include an interpretation of Clive's 'I Dreamed I Spoke Another’s Language' from 17 - 25 February in Los Angeles
Bert Green group exhibition including Clive's artwork

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News & Updates - January 2012

New Information New Interviews and Essays New Images
Clive's 22 January comment on his health:
Dear Friends, I've had some medical issues that have recently forced me away from my beloved desk and into the hospital... But do not worry... I will be home soon and back to causing trouble! My apologies for being off the radar!
All of my love,
Clive XOXO
Monsterland - March 1986 Several more sketches done in books added to the gallery
Memory, Prophecy, Fantasy books - last copies available at reduced price! Hellraiser Annual 1 - B cover
Books of Blood 1 - Italy, 2011
Books of Blood 1-3 - Romania, 2001, Slovakia 2008
Books of Blood 4 - Spain, 2001



News & Updates - December 2011

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New Information New Interviews and Essays New Images
Abarat 3 audio edition Thalo - December 2011 New covers for issues 11, 12 of Boom!'s Hellraiser - and for March 2012's Annual
Video World - December 1992 Worldwide book cover gallery for Everville
Several sketches done at signings added to the gallery
29 sketches for the lettered Hellbound Heart added to the art in limited editions page



News & Updates - November 2011

New Information New Interviews and Essays New Images
Original oils coming up for auction... Creature - 1986 New covers for issue 7 of Boom!'s Hellraiser
Early plans for Summer signing, August 2012 Sunday Correspondent - April 1990 US edition of The Weird
Imagining Man photos exhibiting in Paris Video Week - November 1986 Sketch inside Letter R of Shadows In Eden
Science Fiction Media - March 1987



News & Updates - October 2011

New Information New Interviews and Essays New Images
Abarat 3 - Absolute Midnight - UK edition released on 6 October 2011 Islands, Real or Imagined - September 2011 Abarat art exhibition at Wildclaw Theatre event in Chicago
Abarat signings in Orlando and Los Angeles HorrorBid / HorrorDigital - October 2011 Amended covers for issue 6 of Boom!'s Hellraiser
The Painter, The Creature and The Father of Lies is shipping from today! Our latest conversation with Clive... More Candy! Cover art for issues 8, 9 and 10 of Boom!'s Hellraiser
A heads-up for Pretty Little Liars viewers - look carefully at the costumes in their Halloween episode - due to air 19 October... Foreword to The Painter, The Creature And The Father Of Lies - 2011 A limited edition graphic novel in Germany from 1997 of The Yattering and Jack
Abarat: Absolute Midnight will enter the NY Times Series bestsellers at no.8 next week! Film Monthly - July 1989 Two new cenobites for Boom! - Jite and Ziin
Extended 2-disc version of The Lord of Illusions soundtrack now available from Perseverance Records. FEARnet - October 2011 The Carillon - 1992
Shelf Awareness - October 2011 Pinhead on the cover of Spooky Empire's booklet - October 2011



News & Updates - September 2011

New Information New Interviews and Essays New Images
Abarat 3 - Absolute Midnight - will be published on 27 September 2011
watch the trailer now!
The Late Late Show - March 1995 Signature page for Beneath the Surface of Abarat
Catching up with Ashley, Doug and Pete Clive at work, painting - August 2008
Clive scheduled to join Spooky Empire event, October 2011 The Late Late Show - August 1995
In The Hills, The Cities in The Weird Weaveworld - Norwegian edition
Watch out for a new Revelations interview with Clive coming later this month to celebrate Abarat 3! Thief - Italian edition
Shock Till You Drop reports more twists and turns for the Hellraiser remake... and Todd Farmer confirms
Omnibus edition of Clive's IDW projects and upcoming Kindle releases
A chance to win one of five unsigned Abarat Companion Books (between 9 and 18 September) - good luck!
German edition of Absolute Midnight set for 12 December
Meet Paul Kane, Marie O'Regan and Conrad Williams in Sheffield for a Hellbound Hearts event - 13 October
Clive's new video introduction to Absolute Midnight!
Signing events for Absolute Midnight
Clive's original artwork for sale at Wildclaw Gala Benefit event
'Browse Inside' Absolute Midnight



News & Updates - August 2011

New Information New Interviews and Essays New Images
Abarat 3 - Absolute Midnight - will be published on 27 September 2011
watch the trailer now!
Irish Film Institute - July 2011 A sketch from Clive's illustration room of Absolute Midnight moving across the Abaratian sky...
Dark Delicacies limited edition - set for publication on 4 August 2011 The Irish Times - May 1995 Variant cover for issue 3 of Boom!'s Hellraiser and covers A and B for issue 7 *updated* - issue 8 and tpb
The Painter reviewed in the Los Angeles Times, August 2011 The SunPost - July 1996 Red Death on the cover of The Cumberland Times, Life - July 2011
New Times - December 1999 A new page of Clive's artwork as used on signature sheets in books - sixteen images, including The Painter...
A Russian edition of Sacrament, out this month
BFS Journal - Autumn 2011
A new photo of the lettered edition of the 20th anniversary edition of The Hellbound Heart - and a chance to join the wait-list
The limited edition of Beneath the Surface of Clive Barker's Abarat is back from the printers!




News & Updates - July 2011

New Information New Interviews and Essays New Images
Details of Clive's appearances in London, Dublin and Carlisle this month An Abaratian tattoo comes into being!
The Abarat Companion book e-book is available now - the limited edition will be invoiced in August following a short delay at the printers London Film and Comic Con booklet
Clive Barker presents: The Sickness - Mark's Kickstarter funding round closes 21 July *updated - success!* Cover of the Dark Imaginer academic conference booklet
More reviews coming in for The Painter, The Creature, and The Father of Lies Promotional material for Crown Gallery exhibition
Spook City e-book now available at PS Publishing Installation photos of the Crown Gallery exhibition, July 2011
Lettered edition of the 20th anniversary edition of The Hellbound Heart




News & Updates - June 2011

New Information New Interviews and Essays New Images
The Abarat Companion book is now available! Sixth Annual Capital City Sales Conference - May 1993 The advance reading copy of The Painter added to proofs
Rawhead Rex in new anthology The List - October 1991 Famous Monsters Underground - June/July 2011
Exhibition and signing at Crown Gallery 16 - 17 July 2011. Contact gallery for invites and tickets. Telegraph - April 1987 Printers page proofs for Earthling's The Hellbound Heart
Imagining Man photographs on exhibition at the Dirty Show, Los Angeles, 10 - 11 June. Note - Clive not attending. Screamin' Times - 1990
The first two galleries of the working art archive now also available as CoolIris Flash versions Early cover art for Hellraiser Issue Six
Screening and Q&A at Irish Film Institute, Dublin 13 July 2011. Hellraiser: Revelations on Dimension Extreme
Hellbound Hearts event on Clive's influence on 21st Century Horror in Liverpool in August.
Clive Barker presents: The Sickness


News & Updates - May 2011

New Information New Interviews and Essays New Images
The Abarat Companion book is now available - all the details of the digital trade edition and the limited edition here! Beneath The Surface of Clive Barker's Abarat - May 2011 The advance reading copy added to the Abarat 3 (Absolute Midnight) bibliography page
Patrick Lussier, Todd Farmer talk to Dread Central, MTV on the proposed Hellraiser 're-make' Hellraiser comic - upcoming issues 4 and 5
1992, 1993 and 1997 Screamin' catalogues added to the Hellraiser gallery
Page proofs for Earthling's Very Best of Best New Horror



News & Updates - April 2011

New Information New Interviews and Essays New Images
Clive's non-fiction collection slated for July 2011 release - and the first reviews are coming in! Rue Morgue - April 2011 An exclusive - thanks to Boom! - Cover C of Issue 2 of the new Hellraiser comic!
News of an academic conference on Clive's works to be held in Dublin later this year - submissions sought Cover slots for Hellraiser on Scream, 2011 and What Satellite TV, 1994
A sneaky peek first look at our Abarat Companion book to be published on 2 May 2011!
** more details now added **
Another cover for Pinhead on the 29 April to 1 May 2011 Texas Frightmare Weekend programme
And a cover for Book of Blood on Virus, 2009


News & Updates - March 2011

New Information New Interviews and Essays New Images
Ordering details for the eBook editions of Maximillian Bacchus Higher Ground - 1988 Gallery of worldwide covers for Imajica
Signed softback edition of Maximillian Bacchus Associated Press - August 1986 Latest Russian edition of Damnation Game
The new Hellraiser comic series launches on Wednesday 23 March - and we'll have a special "extra" here for you that day! The Telegraph - October 1991 Sketches inside an Illustrator deluxe Artist Presentation and Abarat Two deluxe number 33
Hellraiser Issue 1 a sell-out! Scotland On Sunday - November 1992 Several photos from the Zoomen painting session, 2006
Hellraiser comic - issues 2, 3, reprint issue 1
Abarat 3 cover!


News & Updates - February 2011

New Information New Interviews and Essays New Images
Clive creates trailer for Abarat 3 book Philadelphia Inquirer - September 1987 Clive at work on Midnight Meat Train designs
More from Patrick Lussier, Todd Farmer on the proposed Hellraiser 're-make' Dark Delicacies 3, paperback edition
The Disguise catalogue is now showcasing five new designs for Clive's Dark Bazaar, the 2011 line! Sketches inside Illustrator deluxe copies 132 and 157 and Shadows In Eden letter KK
Clive on the cover of TWN in 1995
Illustrated Masques - cover art
Cover art from Serbia for editions of Thief of Always and for Books of Blood


News & Updates - January 2011

New Information New Interviews and Essays New Images
Opening Reception on Wednesday, 12th January for Clive's new art exhibition in LA (note: Clive will not be attending due to a scheduling conflict) Scareaphanalia - September 1987 Happy New Year! Our exclusive gallery presentation of Clive's artwork for the ultra edition of Bacchus - as of today one remains: contact roy@badmoonbooks.com
Earthling announces its 25th anniversary edition of Weaveworld for 2012 with Richard Kirk illustrating! Clive's painting studio photographed in October 2010
Gauntlet now taking orders for J.N.Williamson's Illustrated Masques, with cover art by Clive. N.B. Clive signing lettered edition only - order by Jan 19th. Voices In The Dark by Paul Kane and Marie O'Regan
Todd Farmer adds his comments to Patrick Lussier's update on the proposed Hellraiser 're-make' *updated - more from Lussier* Paperback proof of Christopher Golden's Cut! from 1992
Over 50 additional images on display at the Bert Green exhibition
Installation photos from Clive's current exhibition
The Cenobites on Screamin's catalogue from 1994 and Clive on the cover of Science Fiction Chronicle, 1985


News & Updates - December 2010

New Information New Interviews and Essays New Images
Update on 'ultra' edition of Maximillian Bacchus *updated - 1 copy now available!!* Blitz - January 1987 First image of the 'ultra' edition of Maximillian Bacchus
New art exhibition for January 2011 Sketch inside deluxe Illustrator number 188
New Hellraiser comic from BOOM! Studios *updated* Clive on the cover of HarperPaperbacks, 1997
Patrick Lussier updates on the proposed Hellraiser 're-make' 40 Cycle Hum photographed by Clive in the studio - March 2007
Several sketches in books added to the gallery
Artwork for limited editions of Dark Delicacies
Proof copy of Gary Hoppenstand's short fiction analysis, 1992
Artwork gallery for Clive's new exhibition


News & Updates - November 2010

New Information New Interviews and Essays New Images
Black Is The Devil's Rainbow - publication on hold Our latest exclusive Revelations interview with Clive - August 2010 Clive at work in the studio
Shapeshift Theatre present A History of The Devil 10 - 12 November, Glastonbury Chicago Reader - November 2010 Nightbreed on the cover of Famous Monsters of Filmland - October 2010
Abarat books arriving soon on Kindle Horror Channel - March 2009 Abarat fanart - Malingo and Mischief and more
Dread, Jacqueline Ess - new German audio plays available St Paul Pioneer-Press Dispatch - October 1988 Three screengrabs from the Motorhead Hellraiser video
Update on 'ultra' edition of Maximillian Bacchus Newsday - October 1988 Close-ups on Primal Goddess and Night-Light added to the art gallery
New York Times - August 1995
It's Only A Movie - 1988


News & Updates - October 2010

New Information New Interviews and Essays New Images
Exciting progress on Scarlet Gospels as Mark Miller takes on the manuscript Daily Northwestern - October 1988 Nightbreed on the cover of Génération 4
Abarat 4 is underway... From Hell And Beyond - January/February 1992 Hellraiser on the cover of Nightbreed magazine in 1992 and 1993
Halloween month! Dark Bazaar costumes in stores now... and soon to be seen on One Tree Hill... Los Angeles Loyolan - October 1992 Worldwide editions of Great and Secret Show from Sweden, Italy, Mexico, Spain and two from Greece.
JoJo Baby, a documentary produced by Clive, to screen at the Reeling Festival *updated* XTRA! West - August 1996 Numbered Abarat page proofs on red paper
Dread nominated for Scream awards as "Best Independent Film"... ** UPDATE - Dread is the winner! ** The Daily Telegraph - October 1994 Hellraiser on the cover of Toxic, April 1989
Variety report Dimension's latest proposal for Hellraiser remake Hollywood North - Winter 1988 Promotional Abarat card from Greece
Famous Monsters of Filmland with Nightbreed feature. Scrawl - 2000 Loose page proofs of Mister B. Gone, 2007
Loose page proofs of Maximillian Bacchus, 2008
Newsday - March 1995
Several sketches in books added to the gallery
Clive's art on the cover of Nightbreed, October 1991


News & Updates - September 2010

New Information New Interviews and Essays New Images
The Garage Theatre, Long Beach presents The History of The Devil, 7 - 30 October 2010 Frontiers - September 1995 Hellseeker in a rare cover appearance on X-Rated, 2003
Dark Bazaar Costumes In Stores Now For Halloween! Liverpool Echo - November 1992 Sketch in Illustrator deluxe 126
News on Legacies deluxe editions from Cemetery Dance! Metroland - February 1990 Thai edition of The Books of Blood
Clive confirms appearance at Weekend of Horrors event, 17 October in Los Angeles *updated* Nightbreed - July 1991 Polish edition of The Great and Secret Show
Being Music - free download of Dancing In The Dark available on Diamanda Galás' site Lord of Illusions on the cover of Bay Area Reporter, 1995
San Francisco Examiner - August 1995
Jericho on the cover of The Games Machine, 2007
Clive painting at the June 2010 MOCA event
Fangs: Vampire Archives
Nightbreed on their eponymous magazine from 1991 and 1992


News & Updates - August 2010

New Information New Interviews and Essays New Images
Abarat 3 confirmed for September 2011 publication Eclipse Extra - July 1991 A "rough to final" look at the cover of The Thief of Always
Clive's just had successful throat surgery - he sends his thanks for all your messages Fangoria Weekend of Horrors in Virus 23 - Fall 1990 Canadian 20th anniversary paperback added to Weaveworld covers page
Clive's attendance at Horrorfind cancelled - a message from Clive Video Business - April 1993 Clive painting for MOCA Contemporaries event
Clive to attend Texas Frightmare with Ashley Laurence and Doug Bradley in April 2011 LA Weekly - September 1987 Inside Books - November 1988
John Harrison to introduce Book of Blood's US theatrical premiere at Terror in the Aisles in Chicago on 14 August - and Aron Packer will have Clive's art for sale there too! HarperCollins Life - December 1992 Pinhead on the cover of Germany's Art of Horror, 1995
Gary Tunnicliffe and Doug Bradley on Hellraiser: Revelations Video World - September 1996
Hellraiser luminaries Bob Keen, Anthony Hickox and Barbie Wilde at London's Dark Mills Festival next month Eye - October 1992
SFX - October 2010


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