IFWG Publishing is delighted to announce the acquisition of a collection of short fiction by Deborah Sheldon, titled Liminal Spaces – Horror Stories. “This is a wonderful collection of Sheldon’s short fiction,” said Gerry Huntman, Managing Director of IFWG, “mixing her recent successful stories in journals, along with original material. We have invested in her…
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Cover Reveal: Slights by Kaaron Warren
It is with great pleasure that we reveal the front cover art and design of the upcoming reprint, Slights, by Kaaron Warren. Great work by Vince Haig, who has been commissioned to add continuity to IFWG’s catalogue of upcoming books by Warren, including Mistification and Walking the Tree (both released in 2021). Slights will be…
New Release: The Crying Forest by Venero Armanno
IFWG Publishing Australia is over the moon to announce the release (2 November 2020) of Venero Armanno’s latest novel, The Crying Forest in Australia, New Zealand, UK and Europe. The novel will be released through our International Imprint in North America through IPG on 1st February 2021. “We feel privileged to have Armanno’s wonderful novel…
Cover Reveal: Gathering the Strands by Cary J Lenehan
IFWG Publishing is pleased to reveal the cover for Cary J Lenehan’s fifth instalment in his epic fantasy Warriors of Vhast series, Gathering the Strands. Artwork and design by UK-based Catherine Archer-Wills. “We love the cover art and design for this volume in the series,” said Gerry Huntman, Managing Director of IFWG, “and especially with…
Preorders: Slights by Kaaron Warren
Yesterday Book Riot posted a great article on The 20 Must-Read Horror Books You’ve Never Heard Of. We were VERY pleased to see two IFWG books in the listing: Andrew Cull’s Remains, and our forthcoming reprint of Kaaron Warren’s Slights. Slights was Kaaron’s debut novel and has grown over the past ten-plus years into a…
Book Trailer: The Crying Forest by Venero Armanno
In a week’s time Venero Armanno’s latest novel, The Crying Forest, will be released in Australia, New Zealand, UK and the EU (North America in February 2021). To celebrate this upcoming release, we are delighted to present to you the trailer that accompanies this powerful title. Turn your speakers up!
Dracula Unfanged: Anthology Announcement & TOC Reveal
Christopher Sequeira’s New ‘Parallel Universe’ Dracula Anthology For IFWG Publishing Includes Dacre Stoker, Ramsey Campbell, Christopher Fowler, Steve Rasnic Tem, Nancy Holder, Jim Krueger, And Many More Masters Of Horror! New ‘Imagine That’ anthology, “DRACULA UNFANGED” edited by Christopher Sequeira, to Feature Dacre Stoker, Ramsey Campbell, Christopher Fowler, Steve Rasnic Tem, Nancy Holder, Jim Krueger, Will Murray,…
Cover Reveal: Coralesque and Other Tales to Disturb and Distract, by Rebecca Fraser
IFWG is very pleased to reveal the front cover of Rebecca Fraser‘s upcoming collection of dark short fiction and poetry, Coralesque and Other Tales to Disturb and Distract. The cover art and design is by the incomparable Greg Chapman, who has worked with IFWG in past projects (as has Rebecca). A surfer who becomes horrifyingly…
Excellent Reviews of Jack Dann’s Shadows in the Stone
In the latest edition of Asimov’s Science Fiction, a wonderful review has been posted for Jack Dann’s Shadows in The Stone, a powerful alt-history fantasy published back in November 2019. It reminds us that COVID-19 has had a serious effect on the publishing industry and our products published late in 2019 and early in 2020,…
TOC Reveal: Spawn: Weird Horror Tales About Pregnancy, Birth and Babies
It is with great pleasure that we can now announce the Table of Contents for our upcoming anthology: Spawn: Weird Horror Tales About Pregnancy, Birth and Babies, edited by Deborah Sheldon. “A Good Big Brother” – Matt Tighe“Sins of the Mother” – Tracie McBride“Beneath the Cliffs of Darknoon Bay” – Rebecca Fraser“Mother Dandelion” – Antoinette…
Preorders Open: Black Moon by Eugen Bacon
PREORDERS HAVE NOW CEASED Black Moon: Graphic Speculative Flash Fiction by Eugen Bacon, and lavishly illustrated by Elena Betti, will be published world-wide in print-format (only) on 1 December 2020. This is a unique, experimental book, first in IFWG’s Chapbook line of tiles, providing poetic prose in short form, each story/vignette accompanied by evocative art…
Cover & TOC Reveal: Cthulhu Deep Down Under Vol 3
It is with great pleasure that we can now reveal to you the cover and Table of Contents of our upcoming anthology, Cthulhu Deep Down Under Volume 3 (edited by Steve Proposch, Christopher Sequeira and Bryce Stevens). It was highly appropriate that we have a ‘top end’ look to the cover, as the previous volumes…
Cover Reveal: The Wordsmith, by Barbara Howe
It is with great pleasure that we reveal the cover of Barbara Howe‘s The Wordsmith, Book 4 in her 5-part Reforging series. As usual, it captures the essence of the series, an alt-history/epic fantasy blend, geared toward Young Adults and mature audiences alike, with very strong female protagonists. Kudos to artist and illustrator, Catherine Archer-Wills….
Cover Reveal: Black Moon by Eugen Bacon
IFWG is very pleased to reveal the first of its exclusive chapbook range of titles, Black Moon: Graphic Speculative Flash Fiction, by Eugen Bacon (and illustrated by the talented Elena Betti). Black Moon is an illustrated collection of speculative flash fiction interspersed with prose poetry. It carries themes of love and war, life and the afterlife,…
Book Deal: X-Dimensional Assassin Zai Through the Unfolded Earth
It is with great pleasure that we can announce a book deal with Jason Franks for his latest novel, X-Dimensional Assassin Zai Through the Unfolded Earth, a story that turns well-known sub-genres upside-down, as he did with his earlier IFWG title, Faerie Apocalypse. “Jason always delivers,” said Gerry Huntman, Managing Director of IFWG, “and provides…
Book Deal: Poetry Collection by Silvia Canton Rondoni
IFWG is very pleased to announce a book deal with Silvia Canton Rondoni for a collection of poetry (‘Stark Naked’), along with a significant number of illustrations by Silvia Nieto. “Silvia Canton Rondoni has been associated with IFWG for a few years now, both as a contributor of fiction as well as a capable editor…
Book Deal: The Carbonite’s Daughter by Deryn Pittar
IFWG is very happy to announce the acquisition to the rights of New Zealand author, Deryn Pittar’s science fiction/post-apocalyptic novel, The Carbonite’s Daughter. “IFWG had the pleasure of publishing a short story version of the story by Pittar in SQ Mag some years ago,” said Gerry Huntman, Managing Director of IFWG, “and yes, there is…
Cover Reveal: Wings Above the Burning Earth by David Bowles
IFWG is pleased to reveal the cover for David Bowles‘ fourth instalment in his Garza Twins 5-part middle grade series, Wings Above the Burning Earth. Yet again, wonderful work by artist and designer, Charlene Bowles, following the pattern of using a dominant colour to represent the setting and themes in each book. Bowles recently wrote…
Taking Submissions – Spawn: Weird Horror Tales About Pregnancy, Birth and Babies
THE SUBMISSION PERIOD IS NOW CLOSED Deadline: 31 August 2020 Payment: 6c per word for original stories, 2c per word for reprints (Australian currency) Publisher: IFWG Publishing Australia (co-published in North America through the IFWG Publishing International imprint) Note: Open to Australian writers only (citizens, residents and ex-pats) To be edited by award-winning author Deborah…
Cover Reveal: The Crying Forest by Venero (Veny) Armanno
It is with great pleasure that IFWG can reveal the cover for Veny Armanno’s upcoming novel, The Crying Forest. It contains wonderful artwork by Daniele Serra, an artist well known in the horror and dark fantasy market. The novel will be finalised in coming months, to wait in the release queue, available for sale when…
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