ICYMI: Both Stelliform books that were in the running for a Small Spec Book Award have come out ahead! R.A. Busby's YOU WILL SPEAK FOR THE DEAD is the winner for the horror category and Michael J. DeLuca's THE JAGUAR MASK is a fantasy finalist! We're thrilled to be recognized by small press readers!

Sunset spent her life as a bone oracle, foretelling others' futures while her own withered on the vine. Now an old woman, she embarks on a desperate pilgrimage to Fenghuang, the roost-city of the phoenix, where a fabled ritual offers her a chance at rebirth... #questpit #HF #A #Q

The little almond flour boy rushed to the stern, terrified of what he'd heard below deck. Bursting into the cabin, he cried, "Cap'n Sorghum! The crew are planning a glutiny!"

It's another Acquisition Announcement Monday! As an indie editor I love the thrill of discovering a new author in slush, especially when the book blows you away with its style and originality. I read this manuscript with my mouth hanging open. Can't wait to share this weird horror/fantasy!