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• Ka by John Crowley

  By editorialmonster on July 21, 2021 • ( 0 )

  The author John Crowley needs no introduction. His masterwork, Little, Big, is on Harold Bloom’s list of 100 great books, and widely credited as an influence among leading authors of our time, like Elizabeth Hand and Neil Gaiman, and his… Read More ›

• Where You Linger and Other Stories by Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam, forthcoming in 2021!

  By editorialmonster on July 19, 2021 • ( 0 )

  We are very pleased to announce that we will be publishing a mosaic book by Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam in 2021, set in a magical place like our own, but haunted with bone animals, phantoms, and more. The mosaic explores the… Read More ›

• FICTION: The Star Seed Witches Meet at Midnight by Patrice Sarath

  By editorialmonster on July 15, 2021 • ( 2 )

  

  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 ›

• K.J. Parker’s Inside Man

  By ericmbosarge on July 14, 2021 • ( 0 )

  Once upon a time, Joss Whedon launched a little blockbuster named Avengers and, in one of a billion interviews, spoke of how the faceless people in black masks holding automatic weapons and carelessly broken by superheroes were actually important, and shouldn’t be overlooked. Those little people have stories to tell. They can push the drama in new and exciting directions, if you let them. It’s potent writing advice and you can tell KJ Parker was thinking along the same lines, if not taking it to heart.

• Natania Barron wins 2021 Manly Wade Wellman Award!

  By ericmbosarge on July 12, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  The competition for this award was quite daunting, as North Carolina boasts a bevy of talented writers, but ultimately Barron’s unique, feminist retelling that captures a view of King Arthur’s court from a vantage never before imagined, won the hearts of judges.

• Reviewer Shout Out Time!

  By editorialmonster on July 9, 2021 • ( 0 )

  We love to see reviews of our books posted to Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Goodreads, personal blogs, Facebook pages — even just a quick note on Twitter! The most helpful thing any reader can do for an author is to… Read More ›

• Paul Semel interviews Jason Marc Harris and a live author reading

  By ericmbosarge on July 7, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Harris has a number of interesting things to say (he’s an interesting guy) but his take on why children’s toys are scary was particularly intriguing and, if you don’t know what a Künstleroman and künstmärchen are, you’ll want to read on.

• Master of Rods and Strings hits stores today, author reading, and more!

  By ericmbosarge on July 6, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  “Master of Rods and Strings is a masterful work the likes of which I have not read in many years.” —Thomas Ligotti

• COVER REVEAL: FINCHES by A. M. Muffaz

  By editorialmonster on July 5, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Cover Art by Irra Vinokur, Design by Nissa McCormick of ElfElmLLC FINCHES A. M. Muffaz 9781952283161 Release Date: October 1, 2021 Every family has a ghost story. This gorgeous and lyrical debut by A.M. Muffaz shares a family’s story about… Read More ›

• The History of Place, and the Stories of History

  By ericmbosarge on July 2, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Without a proper guide, you’ll never know what you can accomplish with the creepy marionette in your grandma’s attic. Seize the strings with purpose!

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