A SNEAK PREVIEW OF THE NEXT BOOK OF WIZARDLY WISDOM

CFZ Press are happy to announce that 2009 will see the publication of not one, but two books from the legendary surrealist and fortean Tony “Doc” Shiels.

The first of them is a long awaited reissue of his classic book Monstrum: A Wizard’s Tale which, amongst other thing, tells the story of the events of the extraordinary summer of 1976 when southern Cornwall became a hotbed of high strangeness. UFOs crossed the skies, Morgawr (`sea-dragon` in the ancient Cornish language) the sea-serpent swam up the Helford Estuary, and in the woods surrounding Mawnan Old Church, the grotesque Owlman held court.

Monstrum was first published in 1988 by Fortean Tomes, and now sells on the second-hand market for large sums of money. This 2009 edition, with extra illustrations and a new introduction, appears courtesy of Bob Rickard, who has kindly waived his rights to the book.

Lytham and Booze, however is a brand new book; a joyous and surreal romp:

“I am picking the noses and tickling the tails of Betty Boop,Mothman, Thomas the Tank Engine, Tiger Woods, Biffo the Bear, Nessie, Batman, Sitting Bull, Dracula, Crazy Horse, Tarzan, Godzilla, Peter Rabbit, Humpty Dumpty, Owlman, Lady Godiva, King Kong and several more..”

Both books will be published on the Summer Solstice, and are certain - no doubt - to be enthusiastically snapped up by those of us, who - like the management of CFZ Press - have been devotees of the good “doctor” for many years.

For more information write to:

CFZ PRESS,
Myrtle Cottage,
9 Back Street
Woolfardisworthy,
Bideford, North Devon
EX39 5QR
+44(0)1237 431413
e-mail: info@cfz.org.uk