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Book cover for Weird Wild West by Carter Rydyr (Antoinette Rydyr and Steve Carter) and Ethan Somerville (Bizarro Pulp Press). Six colourful characters, some not entirely human, embark on a perilous journey south from Sunbleached Plains to Kellyville. A dapper dentist, a southern belle, a wealthy madam, a retired banker turned gambler, an orphaned boy and a travelling body-parts salesman all trade their various stories to pass the time. Driving the carriage is one Zeke “the Freak” Sarandon, a retired soldier with more than one strange, nervous habit. Although he is an experienced traveller, and the only one insane enough to take the most direct route south, even he cannot prevent his passengers from each meeting their grisly demise, one by one. Hot on the trail of the coach, astride an ancient mechanical horse blowing sparks and belching out toxic clouds of smoke, is a zombie gunslinger, the risen corpse of a murdered prospector. For on the carriage is the one who killed him, and he must have his horrible, bloody revenge. Comprises Weird Wild West 1 & 2. https://journalstone.com/bizarro-pulp-press/weird-wild-west/ Book cover for Summoning Space Travelers by Angela Acosta (Hiraeth Publishing), with stars and lense flare against a dark sky. Speculative poetry at its finest, with observations on self-discovery, the longing for a better place (hiraeth), the future of humanity, beings swept up in events, and classical romanticism.  Often uplifting, sometimes darker, and here and there a mix of the two extremes, this collection will thrill you, haunt you, and raise your spirits. https://www.hiraethsffh.com/product-page/summoning-space-travelers-by-angela-acosta Book cover for Weird Wild West Part 3: The Freaks of Mojo County by Carter Rydyr (Antoinette Rydyr and Steve Carter) and Ethan Somerville (Bizarro Pulp Press). On the hill overlooking Mojo Town looms the decaying edifice of the county orphanage, home to all the area’s unwanted children. Brother and sister, Sissy and Zak Spindler, are paid to look after them and keep them safe. They seem to be doing a good job, for the youngsters are neither seen nor heard, but Mojo Town’s unwanted youngsters have been transformed into horrific freaks. Only one child has not been affected by the Stuff: a fiercely intelligent boy named Bart. But Sissy considers him a failure, and treats him like a servant. Can Bart’s brilliant mind help him and cat-boy Nate to elude the Spindler's evil clutches? Or will they be dragged back into the horrific plan Sissy and Zak have for the monstrous mutations they have created? https://journalstone.com/bookstore/weird-wild-west-part-3/ Book cover for Stasis: An anthology of retrofuturisms edited by Libby Graham (Bell Press‬‬‬‬), with a person with flowing long hair floating in futuristic scuba gear in a tank filled with liquid, against a backdrop of a space ship and viewing port showing a blue planet. This collection of short stories looks to the future but is inspired by the science fiction of the past. A waitress, her lover, and a retro diner take off from Roswell, New Mexico. A storyteller uses poetry as a tool for colonial resistance. A single chess match determines the future of humanity. You’ll never know where you end up as the adventuresome tales of Stasis send you to the far reaches of time and space! Contributors: Roxane Llanque, Harper Walton, Antoinette Rydyr, Anthony Boulanger, Angela Acosta, Gregory Lawrence, Stephanie Osuji, Charles Chin, Adrienne Stevenson, Mélodie Langevin, Pauline Barmby, Mahaila Smith, and Marc Fleury. https://bellpressbooks.com/product/stasis/
September 26, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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August 2, 2025 at 12:43 AM