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2025-07-27 - Sorry for the silence, here's a general update
Sorry it's been so quiet lately, there are some big projects in the works - but I thought I'd do a general update to get everyone more or less up-to-date!New Events:
Edinburgh International Book Festival: Something Gorey: August 22nd, 2025
As part of the book launch for E is for Edward authour and director of the Edward Gorey House: Gregory Hischak will be doing a talk in Scotland during the Edinburgh Fringe & Edinburgh International Book Festival.
Society of Illustrators: Fine Lines of Influence: Lisa Brown and Daniel Handler Discuss Edward Gorey’s The Very Fine Clock: October 15th, 2025
This is then followed by an exhibit: Celebrating the Art of Edward Gorey: October 15th - December 28th, 2025
New Features:
BBC Radio had Chris Riddell OBE present a 44minute programme: May 11th, 2025: BBC Radio 3: Sunday Feature: Make Everybody as Uneasy as Possible: Edward Gorey at 100.
New Publications:
In February 27th New York Review of Books included an advert from The Edward Gorey Charitable Trust entitled: "Edward Gorey born Feb. 22, 1925 Happy 100th Birthday" (Thanks to Patrice Miller for letting me know about this one!).
In March 河出書房新社 (Kawade Shobō Shinsha) published a delightful box set: エドワード・ゴーリー 生誕100年 (Edward Gorey 100th Anniversary Box) which includes: Gashlycrumb Tinies, Doubtful Guest, Epiplectic Bicycle, Categor Y and some of the earlier releases contained a few stickers as well.
The April edition of MOE Magazine contained a an article for Gorey's centenary as well as adverts of all the new goodies for sale.
In May 東京創元社 (Tsogen) have published the third Treehorn in the set ツリーホーンのねがいごと (Treehorn’s Wish). This follows the publications of ツリーホーン、どんどん小さくなる (Shrinking of Treehorn) in January and ツリーホーンのたからもの (Treehorn’s Treasure) in March.
From June 20th until July 4th The Edward Gorey Charitable Trust sold a limited run print entitled: Skeleton Dance for $200. The run size was dependent on how many people pre-ordered.
(Image from The Edward Gorey Charitable Trust)
Pomegranate have just released "Edward Gorey's Eclectic Christmas Decor" available HERE for $29.95, a slightly bizarre set of cards which form a tiered display of Gorey artwork.
(Image from Pomegranate.com)
Pomegranate also released the designs for the 2026 calendars:
(Image from Pomegranate.com)
More soon, happy collecting!
- Xandy.
2025-02-22 - Happy Birthday Edward Gorey!
Today marks Edward Gorey's 100th birthday.We do hope that you've managed to do celebrate the occasion in some way!
Also, another event - this time at Mohonk Mountain House:
Mohonk Mountain House: Mystery Weekend: The Other Statue – A Tribute to Edward Gorey: March 1st, 2025.
More soon, happy collecting!
- Xandy.
2025-02-17 - Edward Gorey's centenary birth week!
Saturday will be the big day, Gorey's 100th birthday.Another (strangely secretive) event has been found, this time in Edinburgh, Scotland:
Facebook: Custom House, Leith: Phantasmagorey: February 20th - 26th, 2025.
It will feature over 40 homages to Gorey from different artists, including Steven Appleby, Tom Gauld, Woodrow Phoenix, Morten Morland and many more.
Also, another new book is approaching - written by Gregory Hischak, director at the Edward Gorey House museum:
E Is for Edward: A Centennial Celebration of the Mischievous Mind of Edward Gorey – Black Dog & Leventhal, 30 September 2025 (9780762489558)
More soon, happy collecting!
- Xandy.
2025-02-02 - Edward Gorey's centenary birth month!
Firstly, a massive thank you to all the kind words, offers of support and suggestions for the site that have flooded in since the launch last month!February brings a very special day on the Gorey calendar as the 22nd will be the centenary itself!
I celebrate the beginning of the month with two new Collector Guides:
The Wrong Box & National Lampoon
New publications of note:
From Ted to Tom: The Illustrated Envelopes of Edward Gorey - New York Review of Books, 2025 (9781681379050)
Documenting a delightful collection of never-before-seen envelopes & letters created by Gorey and received by Tom Fitzharris during the mid-1970s.
Die Unbekannte Rübe - Lilienfeld Verlag, 2025 (9783910266018)
A German edition of The Unknown Vegetable.
RSC: Twelfth Night - Royal Shakespeare Company, Season 2024/25
This programme for the performance of Twelfth Night includes a delightful article written by Robert Wyke entitled: Illyria and Edward Gorey
There are also numerous exciting events coming up:
Library of Congress - 100 Years of Edward Gorey: January 30th - March 12th, 2025
A modest exhibition of works by Gorey.
Strand - Tom Fitzharris + Robert Greskovic: From Ted to Tom: February 3rd, 2025
What promises to be an insightful talk from two of Gorey's closest friends for the book launch of From Ted to Tom.
Edward Gorey House - Edward Gorey at 100: An Evening Forgathering at the Nunnery: February 22nd, 2025
A night of Gorey delights, themed cocktails and a Silent Auction.
Texas A&M University - Ubiquitous Edward Gorey: Centenary Celebration: April 10th - September 17th, 2025.
An exciting exhibit of Gorey through the ages, curated by Patrice Miller.
More to come, happy collecting!
- Xandy.
2025-01-05 - Happy New Year & Welcome to Goreymania!
Greetings, a very happy New Year and welcome to Goreymania - home of indepth collectors' guides into the wonderful eclectic world of Edward Gorey.2025 is a special year for us inflicted with Gorey-mania (it being Gorey's centenary!) and as such, it seemed like the perfect time to finally launch my website.
Features are somewhat limited for now (certainly in terms of what I intend the final realisation to become), but I thought it prudent to release the first few of my Collector Guides: Graphis, Mohonk Mountain House, Playboy and The Toy Works.
My featured Guide for this release has to be The Toy Works, a culmination of many, many hours of research and diligent collecting.
Many more to come - including: Calendars & Diaries, National Lampoon, The Wrong Box and Buttons.
- Xandy.