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The Great Faerie Strike: A Steampunk Faerie Tale

The Great Faerie Strike has been released on the world!

A hilarious romp through a steampunk Victorian London while, just next door in the Otherworld, Marxism is coming to Faerie.

This title launches our new imprint Stink Eye: story by Spencer Ellsworth; cover by Mike Uziel and Jeremy Zerfoss. 

Revolution in Faerie
Ridley Enterprises has brought industry to the Otherworld, churning out magical goods for profit. But when they fire Charles the gnome, well, they’ve gone too far. And against a gnome...

Carnivàle by WC Dunlap

Broken Eye Books is publishing the serial novel Carnivàle by WC Dunlap, a surreal and post-apocalyptic political horror show.

In the midst of a post-apocalyptic dust bowl sits the Village of Junk. Villagers roam like zombies through the routine of life without living, persisting on pure biological instinct. They shit, they eat, they fuck, they die. But each year, the Carnivàle rolls into town, bringing false hope and broken promises.

For some, it is a respite from the doldrums of poverty, an e...

A Bit of Boomer for Valentine's Day

A special Valentine's Day offer for Clinton J. Boomer fans! Order any of Boomer's books from brokeneyebooks.com by this coming February 14 (could be The Hole Behind Midnight, paperback or hardcover, Royden Poole's Field Guide to the 25th Hour, Tomorrow's Cthulhu—or really anything, even if he's not in it!), and he'll sign/personalize it (and maybe even doodle in it) for you.

IMPORTANT DETAILS: Please write SIGNEDBYBOOMER in the memo section of your purchase followed by anything special, like...

Busted Synapses by Erica L. Satifka

Broken Eye Books is publishing the novella Busted Synapses by Erica L. Satifka, a sci-fi tale that explores the changing future.

After a freak superstorm wipes out the entire East Coast of the US, society crumbles in an economic depression known as the Break. Humans have been priced out, driven from the remaining cities. And their replacements—the artificial New People—are smarter and stronger, heralding the future of humanity.  Jess Nowicki, recent college grad, has returned to her native...

The Mosquito Fleet by Andrew Penn Romine

Broken Eye Books is publishing the serial novel The Mosquito Fleet by Andrew Penn Romine, a sci-fi horror tale that explores the fringes of the cosmos.

In the far future, humankind has settled remote frontier worlds thanks to the exotic science of biotics, a combination of organic and inorganic engineering that powers FTL drives, starships, and even synthetic humans.   The first story, "The Stars, How Different from Night to Night," centers on Lira, a synthetic spacer whose ability to inte...

Book Day: Queen of No Tomorrows

Queen of No Tomorrows releases today! Matt Maxwell takes us to eighties LA in this supernatural horror noir: librarian Cait MacReady forges occult books in her spare time, but her latest has developed a life all its own. 

Early Reviews

"LA noir goes weird and eerie in Queen of No Tomorrows. You might think you’re merely faking an ancient text for profit, but the power of the Word is real, and its truth will likely slither from the shadows of your imagination and bite you. Intriguing and finely...

The Great Faerie Strike by Spencer Ellsworth

Broken Eye Books is publishing the novel The Great Faerie Strike by Spencer Ellsworth, a Victorian faerie tale (and revolution).

Otherworld has a new upper class—humans. And those werewolves and sorcerers and alchemists have industrialized Faerie itself, churning out magical goods that command a high price in the mundane world. But when they fire Charles the gnome, well, that's just too much to take.

It seems that the new synthetic blood substitutes (readily available, highly nutritious, and c...

Nowhereville: An Anthology Open Call

We are now open to original short stories of urban weird fiction (so stories about cities and dealing with the complexity that is other people) for the upcoming anthology Nowhereville: Weird is Other People. These are modern weird tales (give or take a few decades) that could only be told of the weirdness of the urban experience and our interactions with one another. (See the full open call for more details.)

EYEDOLON MAGAZINE is an online magazine of weird tales. These are the stories that ta...

Packing for Miskatonic: Kickstarter Almost Funded

After alarms were triggered in the Restricted Stacks, Library Science Security has instituted a lockdown of the MU campus library pending a thorough cataloguing. Local law enforcement are being blocked from the investigation, adding insult to a century of injured relations with Arkham. If you know anything, you can reach out to Library Services on their anonymous tip line.

Come explore our forthcoming anthology Welcome to Miskatonic University.

Just this morning, I was interviewed by the folk...

Welcome to Miskatonic University is Now EU-Friendly and AUS-Friendly

Great news for the Welcome to Miskatonic University Kickstarter! We now have EU-Friendly and AUS-Friendly options. The paperback and hardcover editions can ship from the UK or Australia respectively. There're five tiers specifically designed for our international friends.