Gothic Rock Black Book was originally published in 1988 and was the first book on Goth. It was, as it remains, my favourite form of music, and I had been a music journalist since the early 80's, covering the scene as it developed. The book has been out of print officially for three decades, but I own the rights and am delighted to make it available online.

Mick Mercer started writing in 1976 with his Punk fanzine Panache, and went on from there to a long career in music journalism, during which he edited various magazines and has had five books published, prior to making his own works available online.