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Uprooted Shipping This Week

2011-03-15T15:22:00.001-05:00

Anthony J. Rapino's Uprooted ships this week. Five unclaimed copies remain...grab one before they're gone forever.

Uprooted by Anthony J. Rapino Pre-order

2011-02-28T07:43:00.004-06:00

Strange Publications is proud to announce the pre-order of our third chapbook: Uprooted, by Anthony J. Rapino.

Along with the title novelette, this chapbook includes two previously published (but now unavailable) stories by Rapino, "Retired" and "Just Once More, Little Sister".

The chapbook is available in a limited, numbered edition of 26, hand assembled with individually stamped cover art. Each copy is a very affordable $6, worldwide shipping included.

Uprooted is SOLD OUT

52 Stitches Now Available (in print)

2010-12-13T09:23:00.002-06:00

Only $8.99 at Amazon.com.

The Natural Order of Things Shipping

2010-11-08T07:30:00.000-06:00

Kevin P. Keating's Chapbook, The Natural Order of Things ships this week. A few copies remain, so grab yours before they're history (price includes shipping to anywhere in the world):

The Natural Order of Things by Kevin P. Keating ($5)

Pre-Order The Natural Order of Things by Kevin P. Keating

2010-10-18T09:00:00.009-05:00

Pre-orders are now open for our second chapbook, Kevin P. Keating's The Natural Order of Things. Chapbooks will ship at the end of October/early November, so secure your limited edition, signed and lettered copy today. (Price includes shipping anywhere in the world.)

The Natural Order of Things by Kevin P. Keating ($5)

(If you find the button doesn't work--please contact strange.pubs@gmail.com.)

Strange Men in Pinstripe Suits Now Available

2010-10-13T08:42:00.003-05:00

Strange Men in Pinstripe Suits by Cate Gardner is now available. Look for it soon at Amazon.com and other fine booksellers. Pre-orders will ship soon.

To celebrate, enter code FESS2QWZ at the link above and receive 10% off.

Pre-orders on the Horizon

2010-07-31T10:29:00.003-05:00

After several months of quiet work behind the curtain, Strange Publications is happy to announce pre-orders will open soon for Kevin P. Keating's chapbook, The Way of All Things, and Cate Gardner's short story collection, Strange Men in Pinstripe Suits and Other Curious Things. Rumor has it Cate's book might even have a pre-order discount.

But we all know about rumors, right?

The Final Study of Cooper M. Reid: Release

2010-05-18T10:21:00.001-05:00

The preorders of Barry Napier's chapbook, The Final Study of Cooper M. Reid, begin shipping today. We still have a few copies in stock--once they're gone, they're gone. (Limited to 26 signed, hand-stamped lettered copies)

Don't be left out:

The Final Study of Cooper M. Reid, $8.00

The Final Study of Cooper M. Reid--One Week to Go

2010-05-11T08:00:00.004-05:00

Barry Napier's limited edition chapbook, The Final Study of Cooper M. Reid, is set for release one week from today (Tuesday, May 18th, 2010). You can still pre-order a copy of this signed and lettered edition for only $8. To celebrate, please enjoy a sample of Cooper's story:

Cooper M. Reid
(Bio written by William Corban at the request of L. B. Stewart)

Cooper M. Reid graduated at the top of his class from the University of Virginia with a Masters of Science in astrobiology in 2002. He didn’t bother pursuing a career in this field however; instead, he applied for a job at the FBI. Based on his excellent physical exams and nearly perfect collegiate record, they snatched him up quickly and he ended up working as a field agent in 2005. His job performance was of such a stellar nature that he was offered positions with the CIA, the Department of Homeland Security and the Secret Service, all of which he declined.

In November of 2007, he was contacted by CSAR. Reid accepted their offer right away, leaving behind a prestigious few years with the FBI and, some believe, quite a few underhanded offers by other shadow organizations that would have paid him handsomely. He aced all of CSAR’s mandatory enrollment tests and, during interviews and profile sessions, stunned experts with his knowledge in the fields of astrobiology, parapsychology and astrophysics.

Within his first year with CSAR, he documented eleven cases of scientific anomalies, three of which made national headlines. In a very controversial move, Reid went public with his findings and research for CSAR without permission. Over time, the media stuck him with the title of “The Brains Behind the Real X-Files.”

Most of his attention came from the case that would eventually get him expelled from CSAR. While researching Case #200-0201-17B, he notified the media of the discovery of an Einstein-Rosen Bridge in the cellar of a farmhouse in Kentucky before informing his superiors at CSAR. Following his expulsion, he moved to London in 2009 where he wrote a book based on his studies and adventures while employed by the organization. In this book, Grasping the Fringes, he revealed that he had heard of CSAR from an undergrad student he knew in college. Having been interested in the paranormal and other “parasciences” since childhood, Reid made it his goal to excel in academics and pave his own way to the doors of CSAR—a feat he managed to achieve with uncanny success and speed.

While he was only involved with CSAR for a period of fifteen months before his expulsion, he managed to nearly blow the cover off of the secret organization on numerous occasions. It is because of Reid that CSAR was forced to submit all of their classified documents to a panel review conducted by the CIA in 2009.

In interviews conducted with Reid in the year following his dismissal, he all but confirmed that it had been his plan to go public with anything he found while at CSAR. In a Rolling Stone interview, he revealed that ever since he heard rumors of the center’s existence, it was his life’s goal to work there and, in turn, document it in books. He wanted to become, as he put it, “the Hunter S. Thompson of the paranormal.”

In the seventeen months between his expulsion from CSAR and his disappearance on February 23rd, 2010, Cooper M. Reid became a headline sensation. He traveled the world investigating paranormal occurrences. Many of the cases he took on turned out to be fraudulent, but a good number of them were apparently legitimate. His footage from the haunted foothills of Mt. Auyantepui in Venezuela was plastered all over the major news outlets in September, 2009. Similarly, his photographs of UFOs flying over Jerusalem not only became something of an internet legend, but an actual religion has since been founded around the event.

In the course of his short-lived career, Cooper M. Reid has seen and done it all. He has participated in Native American rituals under the influence of hallucinogens. He has done mescaline-psychic readings with a small group of tribesman located near Guatemala that are supposedly descendants of the Mayans. Most recently, in January of 2010, he attended a black mass in Norway where he resided with black metal artists and attempted to purposefully become demonically possessed.

After Reid’s disappearance, his agent announced that he had a second book underway. There is currently a bidding war between the major publishing houses for the manuscript. It is because of this flurry of popularity and demand for the work of Cooper M. Reid that many critics speculate that he is staging his disappearance in order to add publicity and reverence to his name.

As of the writing of this bio, Cooper M. Reid has been missing for fifty-eight days. The only evidence left behind was the majority of his study equipment (see enclosed CSAR Assignment Sheet for Case Study Number 239-8239-5A), and a few splatters of blood that did in fact test positive for the DNA of Cooper M. Reid.

The case remains under investigation, but only under CSAR jurisdiction.

Barry Napier on The Tattered Muse

2010-04-21T08:38:00.002-05:00

Free this Friday night?

Barry Napier, author of The Final Study of Cooper M. Reid, will be a guest on The Tattered Muse this Friday on Blog Talk Radio to talk about his writing and recent collection, Debris ( from Library of Horror Press).

Order Barry's chapbook here.

The Final Study of Cooper M. Reid by Barry Napier Preorder

2010-04-07T08:24:00.014-05:00

The first title in Strange Publications' Sand Chapbook Line, The Final Study of Cooper M. Reid by Barry Napier, is available for preorder. The Final Study of Cooper M. Reid documents the contents of paranormal investigator Cooper M. Reid's final study in Tilton, Kansas, including his journal entries, newspaper articles, sections from the first draft of his forthcoming book, transcribed interviews and other audio. The chapbook includes two bonus stories, "Farewell, From the Eleventh Hole" and "Butt of the Joke".

"With The Final Study of Cooper M. Reid, Barry Napier deftly interweaves a series of memos, journal notes,interview transcripts, and articles into an eerie and unsettling tale of paranormal activity that any nostalgic X-FILES fan is sure to love."
- Robert Swartwood, author of Through the Guts of a Beggar and The Silver Ring

Each chapbook in the Sand series is signed by the author, hand-assembled, and letter-stamped. Production is limited to 26 copies. You may also reserve a copy of the first three releases in the chapbook series for a discounted price. Worldwide shipping is included in the purchase price of either.

(If you find the links don't work, please email strange.pubs(at)gmail.com...we've had some spotty trouble with some browsers)

The Final Study of Cooper M. Reid, $8.00

Sand Chapbook Line Subscription, $20

Welcome Cate Gardner to Strange Publications

2010-04-05T07:48:00.000-05:00

Strange Publications is proud to announce the forthcoming publication of Strange Men in Pinstripe Suits and Other Curious Things by Liverpool's own Cate Gardner. Strange Men is a collection of twenty-four previously published and original short stories, each told in Gardner's sumptuously surreal, deliciously deviant style. Her work has recently appeared in Fantasy Magazine, PostScripts, and Necrotic Tissue among other venues. She is also a regular contributor to Strange Publications' own 52 Stitches.

Read more about Cate at her blog and follow her work at http://www.categardner.com/.

50% off all Strange Titles Through April

2010-03-22T14:01:00.001-05:00

Buy any Strange title by the end of April with the coupon code FESS2QWZ and receive a 50% discount off the cover price.

(click on the covers to the right to purchase)

Crazy? Yes. Well call it the "end-of-March-Madness/April Fool's Sale".

Chapbook Submissions On Hold

2010-03-11T12:52:00.000-06:00

Effective immediately, we won't be taking any chapbook submissions until we've sorted through those already sent.

We've received some very good work and want to give each package the time it deserves. Please keep an eye on this site for reopening, and thank you for your interest.

Sand Chapbook Line Guidelines

2009-12-09T08:46:00.000-06:00

Sand: a Journal of Strange Tales is evolving into a chapbook line. We are seeking original unpublished works of 6,000-10,000 words along with another 2,000-5,000 words of reprinted material for single author chapbooks.

The centerpiece of the chapbook should be an original unpublished short story/novelette of 6-10K words.
Authors should submit two additional stories (reprints only), totalling an additional 2-5K words.
The overall length of the submission package should be 12-15K words.
Please indicate where items from #2 have been previously published.
Pay: $25/3 copies in advance. $1 for each chapbook sold. One copy of the collected anthology + one copy of the collected anthology to author's library of choice. (maximum cash payout $51/Paypal only)
Chapbooks will be released as limited, signed, and hand-stamped lettered additions at very affordable cost to consumers ($5-7). Authors must be willing to sign 26 title sheets for inclusion in the chapbook.
At the end of one publication schedule (3 chapbooks), all work will be collected in one POD anthology and sold via mainstream outlets.

Submissions open January 1st. Please query first with a brief description of your work. We are not interested in traditional zombies, vampires, werewolves, serial killers, or other overused tropes. We are interested in strange stories, non-traditional ghost narratives, weird fiction in the Lovecraftian tradition, dark fantasy, and tales of terror. Please remember: gore and blood seldom impresses.

Questions? strange.pubs (at) gmail.com

Sand: Year 2...discounts on all Strange books

2009-11-13T10:03:00.001-06:00

Sand: Strange Tales Year 2 is now available.

Let the contributing authors of Sand: A Journal of Strange Tales take you on a magical journey into their imaginations. Includes twenty-one stories ranging from weird science fiction to urban fantasy to horror.

As a special promotion, all Strange books are on sale from our website. Order at www.strangepublications.com/books.htm and use the discount code AJW7JVMA.

Another 52 Stitches Review

2009-10-30T12:04:00.000-05:00

The Book Smugglers have posted a nice review of Fifty-Two Stitches just in time for Halloween.

Help Decide 52 Stitches New Look

2009-10-23T20:43:00.001-05:00

We're making a few changes to 52 Stitches on Halloween and would like your input. Head on over and vote for a font and background color.

Fifty-Two Stitches Trailer

2009-10-12T06:41:00.000-05:00

Submissions open for year two on Halloween. Guidelines here.

Fifty-Two Stitches Now on Amazon

2009-09-18T05:40:00.000-05:00

Fifty-Two Stitches is now available on Amazon.com for the low price of $9.95.

Sand #5...

2009-09-02T12:00:00.000-05:00

Just a minor delay on Sand #5. The first copies should go out at the end of the week. If you'd like to purchase, cost is a mere $4.00 worldwide. Where else can you find a deal like that?

Features tales by:

Greg Schwartz, Stephanie Scarborough, Jameson T. Caine, Jeremy Kelly, Teegan Dykeman, Samantha Wood, and the intrepid Jamie Eyberg

First Fifty-Two Stitches Review & Pre-order

2009-08-16T19:05:00.001-05:00

Mark Sieber of Horror Drive-in.com has some nice things to say about Fifty-Two Stitches in this review.

The paperback can be pre-ordered from Strange Publications for $9.95 with a late September street date.

Updates

2009-08-03T10:45:00.000-05:00

Sand #5 is due by the end of the month...more soon.

The first ARCs of Fifty-Two Stitches are out for review. We continue to publish a delicious little bit each week at http://52stitches.blogspot.com/, and preorders for the anthology begin later in August.

In the meantime, a little something to whet your appetite:

Ed Explains the Format Change

2009-05-26T20:43:00.000-05:00

Check out Ed's Head for a (brief) explanation of Sand's format change.

Sand #4 is available now with lovely stories from Barry Napier, Catherine J. Gardner, Alison Littlewood and more...only $4 shipped anywhere in the world.

Fifty-Two Stitches Trailer

2009-05-17T10:55:00.000-05:00

Updates! Updates! Updates!

2009-05-09T19:50:00.000-05:00

Issue #4 is coming together nicely and will be available for pre-order soon.

You can take a look at our updated guidelines here.

Sand is going annual (one yearly print anthology). Pay rates have also increased.

Tainted Price Drop, Review

2009-03-23T08:24:00.000-05:00

Brenton Tomlinson has posted a rather nice review of Tainted on his blog. If you haven't ordered the book yet, we've lowered the price. Tainted can be purchased at Amazon.com or from the Strange bookstore.

Slush update: Ed is working his way through the submissions for this round of Sand. Issue five (this fall) will be his last as EIC. More later.

Sand #3 Shipping

2009-03-04T08:52:00.001-06:00

After a brief delay, Sand: A Journal of Strange Tales #3 is now shipping.

Sand #3 Available for Pre-order

2009-02-11T19:45:00.001-06:00

Our best issue yet, featuring:

“Crib Death” by J.C. Tabler
“Crazy Lori and the Fish” by Barry Pomeroy
“Jimmy Greenteeth” by Gregg Winkler
“She” by Diane Height
“Vermillion Birdcalls” by Justin Joe Sherman
“Fireflies” by Naoko Awa (translated by Toshiya Kamei)
“In Darkness” by Nathalie Boisard-Beudin
“The Porcelain Boy” by Sarah Geselowitz

The cost is only $4.00, shipped anywhere. Profits for this issue will go to the Red Cross Victorian Bushfire Appeal.

Fifty-Two Stitches in February

2009-02-05T15:11:00.001-06:00

If you haven't had a peek at "Vorhang" by Donna Taylor Burgess yet, you should swing by Fifty-Two Stitches. We are celebrating love this month, so prepare yourself for a little "Misogyny" by Felicity Dowker on the 8th, some "Bubble Gum Tongue" by Adrian Ludens on the 15th, and meet a "New Woman" by Doug Murano on the 22nd.

Fifty-Two Stitches Launch (and a contest)

2009-01-04T13:48:00.000-06:00

Fifty-Two Stitches is live today with a nice kick-off tale from Mercedes M. Yardley. "Keeping it Light" reads as though it was written just for such an occasion.

During each month of 2009, we will be giving away copies of books from the Strange catalog (some print, some PDF), as well as other goodies, to patrons who leave comments on stories at Fifty-Two Stitches. All you need to do is read a tale, drop a note in the comments box, and cross your fingers. Prizes will be awarded monthly.

Sand: Strange Tales

2008-11-05T08:34:00.000-06:00

Sand: Strange Tales Year One is available for pre-order from the Strange Catalog.

Featuring twenty weird stories from the first year of Sand. Shipping only $2.oo, anywhere / any quantity.

Released date: 11/18/08

Sand: Year One Cover Art

2008-10-27T12:04:00.000-05:00

Sand: Year One will be available for preorder soon. In the meantime, here is the cover art:

Win a Free Copy of Tainted: Tales of Terror and the Supernatural

2008-10-16T19:23:00.001-05:00

Aaron Polson has a little contest going at his blog, and the prize is a free copy of Tainted: Tales of Terror and the Supernatural. Hop over there and check it out.

Guidelines for Our New Project: Fifty-Two Stitches

2008-10-02T15:02:00.000-05:00

Guidelines for our new Strange Publications project, Fifty-two Stitches, are up. Check them out, spread the word, spread the link.

http://52stitches.blogspot.com/

Thanks!

New Project from Strange Publications

2008-09-30T12:20:00.001-05:00

Strange Publications will announce a new project in October entitled Fifty-Two Stitches.

Stay tuned.

Tainted Book Trailer

2008-09-18T20:56:00.002-05:00

A simple book trailer for Tainted has been added to YouTube.

Sand #2 Available for Pre-Order

2008-09-13T06:52:00.000-05:00

Hello all...

Sand #2 is now available for pre-order.

Eight new stories of weirdness and the macabre...

Tainted: Tales of Terror and the Supernatural Pre-order

2008-09-10T21:05:00.000-05:00

Our first anthology, Tainted: Tales of Terror and the Supernatural is avaiable for pre-order. All orders placed directly from Strange Publications are shipped for free.

Please check our catalog page for ordering information.

Tainted TOC

2008-09-02T21:48:00.001-05:00

The Tainted: Tales of Terror and the Supernatural table of contents has been released:

"Twisted Willows" by Kevin P. Keating

"To Bury the Dead" by Jonathan J. Schlosser

"The Boarded Window" by Ambrose Bierce

"Under the Birdbath" by Paul Milliken

"Fish Balls and Mushrooms" by Natalie L. Sin

"The Caterpillars" by E.F. Benson

"Station Thirteen" by Camile Alexa

"The Lion Roared" by Jodi Lee

"The Empty House" by Algernon Blackwood

"Carmine Skeptic" by R.S. Pyne

"The Red Room" by H.G. Wells

"The Tethering" by William Prescott

"The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar" by Edgar Allan Poe

Target release is October 7th, 2008. A pre-order link on Strange Publication's catalog page will be available soon.

ISSN for Sand

2008-08-01T08:40:00.000-05:00

The U.S. ISSN office has contacted us with Sand's official ISSN number:

ISSN 1944-7248

This number will be included in each future edition of Sand.

Submissions are currently closed; we are working through our backlog as soon as possible.

Tainted Cover Art

2008-07-22T09:33:00.000-05:00

The official cover art for our Tainted anthology has been released.

Portions of Benson's "The Caterpillars" can be seen "tainting" the image.

Welcome

2008-07-21T16:13:00.001-05:00

Welcome to Strange Publications official news blog.

Stay tuned...strange happenings abound...

thankyou

2003-08-09T11:21:00.000-05:00

Thank you for your purchase, and thanks for supporting the small press.

If you have any questions, please contact strange.pubs (at) gmail.com.

www.strangepublications.com

Strange Publications

Uprooted Shipping This Week

Uprooted by Anthony J. Rapino *Pre-order*

52 Stitches Now Available (in print)

The Natural Order of Things Shipping

Pre-Order The Natural Order of Things by Kevin P. Keating

Strange Men in Pinstripe Suits Now Available

Pre-orders on the Horizon

The Final Study of Cooper M. Reid: Release

The Final Study of Cooper M. Reid--One Week to Go

Barry Napier on The Tattered Muse

The Final Study of Cooper M. Reid by Barry Napier Preorder

Welcome Cate Gardner to Strange Publications

50% off all Strange Titles Through April

Chapbook Submissions On Hold

Sand Chapbook Line Guidelines

Sand: Year 2...discounts on all Strange books

Another 52 Stitches Review

Help Decide 52 Stitches New Look

Fifty-Two Stitches Trailer

Fifty-Two Stitches Now on Amazon

Sand #5...

First Fifty-Two Stitches Review & Pre-order

Updates

Ed Explains the Format Change

Fifty-Two Stitches Trailer

Updates! Updates! Updates!

Tainted Price Drop, Review

Sand #3 Shipping

Sand #3 Available for Pre-order

Fifty-Two Stitches in February

Fifty-Two Stitches Launch (and a contest)

Sand: Strange Tales

Sand: Year One Cover Art

Win a Free Copy of Tainted: Tales of Terror and the Supernatural

Guidelines for Our New Project: Fifty-Two Stitches

New Project from Strange Publications

Tainted Book Trailer

Sand #2 Available for Pre-Order

Tainted: Tales of Terror and the Supernatural Pre-order

Tainted TOC

ISSN for Sand

Tainted Cover Art

Welcome

thankyou

Uprooted by Anthony J. Rapino Pre-order