Infectious Hope will be released worldwide on 1 November 2021, and for those of you who are keen to get a copy, IFWG is offering world-wide preorders from now until 30 September 2021. Retail prices, but shipping will be free. The chapbook will be delivered on, or just prior to release, notwithstanding the postal systems,…
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Cover Reveal: Infectious Hope edited by Silvia Cantón Rondoni
IFWG is very pleased to reveal the cover art and design of our upcoming chapbook, Infectious Hope: Poems of Hope and Resilience From the Pandemic. Silvia Cantón Rondoni has edited an amazing collection of poems by leading poets and writers from around the world, and has exhibited additional talent by actually creating the cover art…
Cover Reveal: The Forge by Barbara Howe
IFWG is over the moon with the cover of The Forge, Barbara Howe’s last book in her five-part The Reforging YA series. All of the series’ covers were rendered and designed by the very talented Catherine Archer-Wills (UK based). We will reveal more about this upcoming title in coming weeks. The Forge will be released…
Cover Reveal: Bedding the Lamia: Tropical Horrors by David Kuraria
It is with great pleasure that we reveal the cover for David Kuraria’s upcoming long fiction collection, Bedding the Lamia: Tropical Horrors. We have had a long association with artist and designer, Luke Spooner, and he has (again) masterfully captured the spirit of the book in this cover. David Kuraria has had a long association…
Cover Reveal: Mistification by Kaaron Warren
In an earlier posting IFWG revealed it had acquired the rights to Kaaron Warren’s Mistification, a dark urban fantasy previously published in 2011. With this new release, we have acquired the services of the very talented Vince Haig for the cover, and we are delighted by the result, one that complements his rendering of Slights…
New Release: The Stealthcat War
IFWG is excited to announce the world-wide release of Paula Boer‘s YA novel, The Stealthcat War, book 2 in her The Equinora Chronicles. “We are proud to release book 2,” said Gerry Huntman, Managing Director of IFWG, “as it continues the story begun in The Bloodwolf War, and adds to the series’ wonderful world-building, in…
Upcoming Release: Infectious Hope (ed. Silvia Cantón Rondoni)
IFWG Publishing is pleased to announce the upcoming release of a poetry anthology chapbook, titled Infectious Hope, edited by Silvia Cantón Rondoni. It incorporates themes of hope and resilience during COVID, bringing the writing community together during the pandemic. Silvia has curated an exceptional anthology filled with diverse poets from all over the world. The…
New Acquisition: Masters of Scent trilogy by Michael B Fletcher
IFWG is very pleased to announce the acquisition of Tasmania-based Michael B Fletcher’s fantasy trilogy, Masters of Scent. “We’ve had a long-association with Michael,” said Gerry Huntman, Managing Director of IFWG, “as we had the pleasure of publishing his collection of fantasy short fiction, Kings of Undercastle. This time, we have a significant body of…
New Release: Stark Naked (illustrated poetry collection chapbook)
IFWG is very pleased to announce the UK/Australian release of Silvia Cantón Rondoni’s dark and intensely personal collection of poetry, Stark Naked. “This is the third chapbook published by IFWG,” said Managing Director, Gerry Huntman, “and the first that has an exclusive focus on the poet’s personal life and journey. Silvia is a very talented…
New Release: Spawn: Weird Horror Tales About Pregnancy, Birth and Babies
IFWG is very excited to announce the release of its second of three new anthologies this year, Spawn: Weird Horror Tales About Pregnancy, Birth and Babies, edited by Deborah Sheldon. This is a particularly unique anthology for us, as it is the very first that is sourced from a fiction callout, with the exception of…
New Release: Cthulhu Deep Down Under Volume 3
IFWG is proud to announce the release of the third and final volume in its Cthulhu Deep Down Under series, edited by Steve Proposch, Christopher Sequeira and Bryce Stevens. We say ‘final volume’ but we aren’t necessarily holding to it: what we can say is that the series was conceptualised for three volumes, and we…
Report: Double Launch of Slights (Kaaron Warren) & Silent Sorrow (Russell Kirkpatrick)
A few weekends ago Kaaron Warren and Russell Kirkpatrick teamed up and officially launched their most recent novels to the reading public. Kaaron’s book, Slights, is a refreshed reissue of her very first novel and there has been a demand by new Warren readers to get access to it. Russell’s novel, Silent Sorrow, has been…
IFWG at Gold Coast Supanova
It’s been a long time, but finally, last weekend, there was a full-blown pop culture convention in the Gold Coast, IFWG’s (now) home city. While it may not have been as big as the usual gig at the Gold Coast, we believe that the turnout was still well above expectations. It was fun. IFWG has…
In Memoriam: Peter Rondel
It is with great sadness that we have learned today that one of our authors, Peter Rondel, has passed away. It was a shock to us, but doubly so that we didn’t know he passed back in October last year. Peter had a long-standing relationship with IFWG Publishing, certainly back to the first few years…
New Release: Coralesque and Other Tales to Disturb and Distract
IFWG is incredibly happy to announce the world-wide release of Rebecca Fraser’s dark and weird collection of short fiction, Coralesque and Other Tales to Disturb and Distract. Fraser has published through IFWG before, and we are very pleased to see her talent and skills shine in the adult fiction catalogue. A surfer who becomes horrifyingly one…
New Release: The Wildcard by Kathryn Hore
IFWG is very proud to announce the release in Australia, New Zealand, Europe and UK, Kathryn Hore’s debut novel, The Wildcard. It is also released world wide in ebook format, and the print release in North America will occur on 25 May 2021. This novel is a well researched, entertaining crime suspense thriller, centred, as…
IFWG at Gold Coast Supanova
IFWG Publishing is very pleased to be guests at Gold Coast Supanova, including Gerry Huntman (Managing Director), Christopher Sequeira (Chief Editor), Helen Stubbs and Kat Pekin (author contributors to our upcoming Spawn anthology), and Venero Armanno (author of the recently released dark fiction novel, The Crying Forest). We will be exclusively selling a limited number…
New Acquisition: The Christmas Maze by Danny Fahey
IFWG is very pleased to announce the acquisition of Melbourne-based Danny Fahey’s middle grade novel, The Christmas Maze. “This acquisition,” said Gerry Huntman, Managing Director of IFWG, “is a welcome addition to our young teen reader catalogue. Fahey’s novel is inspirational and we very much look forward to publishing it.” Danny Fahey works at Trinity…
New Release: Dispossessed by Piper Mejia
IFWG is very proud to announce the release in Australia, New Zealand, Europe and UK, Piper Mejia’s young adult urban fantasy, Dispossessed. Top genre New Zealand author, Lee Murray, says of Mejia’s work: “In this vivid and confronting YA thriller, Mejia reminds us that true monsters might be closer than we think. For anyone who…
New Two-Book Deal: The Salt Lines Duology by Nathan Burrage
IFWG is very pleased to announce the acquisition of Sydney-based Nathan Burrage’s two books that comprise The Salt Lines duology. “We were fortunate to sign up Burrage’s short fiction collection a few months ago,” said Gerry Huntman, Managing Director of IFWG, “and we are now doubly-fortunate to pick up his historical fantasy manuscripts. This is…
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