In some respects, A.M. Muffaz’s novel Finches (paperback, Kindle) is a ghost story. But as they explain in the following email interview, there’s a lot more to this story, socially and politically, that makes it even scarier. https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-finches-author-a-m-muffaz/ Paul Semel was kind enough… Read More ›
Their ship slept a dreamless sleep in that liminal place between planet and space. It was closer to Venus than the ring of manmade debris around it, yet not close enough to slip beyond the gravity well and come burning… Read More ›
The Star Seed Witches Meet at Midnight By Patrice Sarath Copyright 2021 All Rights Reserved Cover Art from “Study of Witches Going to their Sabbath” by Luis Ricardo Falero from Wikimedia Commons The Open 24 Hours sign was a beacon… Read More ›
Having failed to make the pilgrimage in life, I decided to do so in death. It was easy to put off. There was always next year or the next, but the news warned of biometric passkeys soon. I’d spent enough… Read More ›
We are pleased to announce the launch of FINCHES, a debut novella by A. M. Muffaz, that explores a haunted house in rural Malaysia, and the family ghosts residing there. Already, the book is a huge success! Publisher’s Weekly gave… Read More ›
We Girls Stories of Driesch 4 By Julie C. Day Copyright 2021 All Rights Reserved Cover Art by Zachary Jernigan Cover Design by Sean Leddy Vernacular Books http://www.vernacularbooks.com (Want to purchase this title, to support the author and publisher?… Read More ›
We are pleased to announce that our upcoming novella, FINCHES by A. M. Muffaz, just got a starred review in Publisher’s Weekly! Muffaz’s debut novella explores ghosts of the heart and the home through gorgeous prose. Grandmother Jah finally returns… Read More ›
Do Not Fragment by Julie C. Day copyright 2021 Cover art by Zachary Jernigan Design by Sean Leddy Vernacular Books http://www.vernacularbooks.com All Rights Reserved (Read Part 1 and 2, first?) The Assembly Parlor Like the many workers’ associations… Read More ›
The Night Fishers by Julie C. Day Copyright 2021 All Rights Reserved http://www.vernacularbooks.com Before After three seasons in the city, Izabeth is finally visiting Driesch’s Night Market. In preparation, she’s done what she can to blend. Displaying weaknesses is never… Read More ›
In another city at another time Elham would have been a respected craftsperson, a borosilicate glass blower who mastered the sweltering heat of both torch and kiln to form her own private vision of caretaker bead, memory vase, and family ring. But this is Driesch and Elham’s power, the thing that buoys her through the city’s many pitfalls, isn’t her glass work, it’s her mind.
And then Joe McDermott at Vernacular Books reached out to me. He said, “I want you to be part of my anthology, The Way of the Laser, an anthology of near-future crime stories.” I’m usually not a fast writer. The idea was rather terrifying. I knew I’d need a crutch. So I went back through my Unfinished Projects folder and I grabbed my Driesch document.
“Listen, Fred, I know you think it’s beneath you—but it means two thousand bucks in your pocket . Less my commission of course . Easy money for us both! Only a fool would turn it down . Are you a… Read More ›