It is with great pleasure that we can now reveal the front cover of Cary J Lenehan’s upcoming novel, Approaching the Source, book 7 (of 8) in his amazing Warriors of Vhast fantasy (with a smattering of sci-fi) series. It leaves off, of course, from book 6 (Following the Braid). This journey with Lenehan is…
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Cover Reveal: Midnight Masquerade by Greg Chapman
IFWG is very pleased to reveal the front cover of Greg Chapman’s upcoming collection of short horror fiction, Midnight Masquerade. As a skilled and talented artist in his own right, it is only appropriate that he rendered the art and design himself – with spectacular effect. This will be the first of two collections IFWG…
Cover Reveal: Tumblers of Rolan (Bk 2 Masters of Scent) by Michael B Fletcher
IFWG is very pleased to reveal the front cover of Michael B Fletcher’s second instalment in his Masters of Scent trilogy, Tumblers of Rolan. We think the very talented Sarah Morrison has outdone herself this time – beautiful brush work. More on Tumblers of Rolan in coming months – it will be released globally on…
Cover and TOC Reveal: A Vindication of Monsters: Essays on Mary Shelley & Mary Wollstonecraft (ed. Claire Fitzpatrick)
We have been waiting quite a while to post this announcement, mainly due to the complexities of finalising our TOC and the myriad of contracts it entails. It is now with great pleasure that we reveal the makeup of Claire Fitzpatrick’s brilliantly curated collection of essays, A Vindication of Monsters: Essays on Mary Shelley and…
Cover Reveal: Nightmare Logic: Tales of the Macabre, Fantastic and Cthulhuesque by Leigh Blackmore
IFWG is very pleased to reveal the front cover of Leigh Blackmore’s upcoming short fiction collection, Nightmare Logic: Tales of the Macabre, Fantastic and Cthulhuesque. Art and design is by Luke Spooner, who perfectly captured the essence of this title. The Melbourne University Press Encyclopedia of Australian Science Fiction & Fantasy describes Leigh Blackmore as…
New Acquisition: Quake City by Deryn Pittar
IFWG is very pleased to announce the acquisition of Deryn Pittar’s young adult post-apocalyptic novel, Quake City, sequel to her well-received The Carbonite’s Daughter. “We have been on a most enjoyable journey with Pittar,” said Gerry Huntman, Managing Director of IFWG. “When we published our long-running SQ Mag online journal, we had an annual short…
Cover Reveal: Dream Weaver by Steven Paulsen
IFWG is pleased to reveal the front cover of Steven Paulsen’s young adult historical fantasy novel, Dream Weaver. The wonderful art and design is by Steve Santiago. Anatolia – Autumn, 1405 AD.The Ottoman Sultan and the barbaric Turko-Mongol conqueror Timur Lenk are both dead. The empire is on the verge of collapse, caught up in…
Signing: Deborah Sheldon to Edit a new Australasian Body Horror Anthology
IFWG is excited to announce the signing of Deborah Sheldon’s editing services for a premium horror anthology to be published in 2024 – content details cannot be disclosed at this stage but we can say that a callout will be made late in June 2023 for an August to October submission period. It is expected…
Forthcoming IFWG titles: to June 2024
With IFWG’s significant step-up in its distribution network, and transition to the network’s scheduling requirements, we have had to make changes to our title release dates. Here is the link to our Forthcoming Titles page, to keep up to date. A snapshot is as follows: May 2023 June 2023 August 2023 September 2023 October 2023…
Acquisition of Fantasy Anthology: Cursed Shards: Tales of Dark Folklore
IFWG is very pleased to announce the acquisition of a dark fantasy short fiction anthology titled Cursed Shards: Tales of Dark Folklore, edited by Leanbh Pearson. “This is an announcement quite long in the coming,” said Gerry Huntman, Managing Director of IFWG, “but well worth the wait. For some time we wanted to add more…
New Acquisition: The Ghost Warrior by Leanbh Pearson
IFWG is very pleased to announce the acquisition of a novel by Leanbh Pearson titled The Ghost Warrior. “We were very impressed with Pearson’s manuscript,” said Gerry Huntman, Managing Director of IFWG, “and in particular the blending of fantasy with a number of contemporary themes.” When gifted with extraordinary powers by a ghost warrior, Wolf-heart…
IFWG Publishing Announcement
We had announced ten days ago that IFWG had signed a contract with Independent Publishers Group (IPG, based in the US) for world-wide distribution rights. This new announcement provides a little more information about the deal, and also what it means for us, our authors and readers, in coming months. IFWG previously had global distribution…
In Memoriam: Louis K Lowy
It is with shock and deep grief that we heard today that Louis K Lowy, one of IFWG’s most prolific and long-standing authors, has unexpectedly passed away just prior to his 71st birthday. He kept his illness mostly secret for about a year, and while it appeared he was beating it, he developed complications and…
Cover Reveal: Rest in Pieces: Short Stories by Anthony Ferguson
IFWG is very pleased to reveal the front cover and design of Anthony Ferguson’s upcoming short fiction collection, Rest in Pieces. Art and design is by the ever-reliable Greg Chapman, who has provided a wonderful retro-horror-cover feel to the cover. Rest in Pieces will be released world-wide in the second quarter of 2023.
News: IFWG Signs World-Wide Distribution Deal With IPG
IFWG Publishing is pleased to announce the expansion of their distribution partnership with Chicago-based IPG (Independent Publishing Group) from North America to all world regions. “This has many favourable synergies for IFWG,” said Gerry Huntman, Managing Director. “Most particularly, we have an exceptionally good working arrangement with IPG and extending our partnership, especially to cover…
New Release: Sunset Tales by Biola Olatunde
In February 2022 our sister press, IFWG Publishing International, announced the passing of Biola Olatunde. She was an early author for our company and we published four amazing novels (now discontinued). Having missed the opportunity to publish a chapbook of her poetry, we have instead now released (Worldwide except North America, where it will be…
Biola Olatunde Titles News
In previous posts we have expressed our dismay at the passing of our Nigerian author, Biola Olatunde at age 70 in 2021. We have also hinted at two events that will soon take place: All of Olatunde’s titles will be retired at the end of January 2023. We recommend that if you are interested in…
Cover Reveal: Tide of Stone (reissue) by Kaaron Warren
IFWG is very pleased to reveal the front cover and design of the reissue of Tide of Stone by Kaaron Warren. Art and design is by the very talented Elena Betti, which encompasses many of the symbols and themes from the novel, and is darkly compelling. We are looking forward to its reissue – and…
New Release: El Amanecer del Apocalipsis Zombi by Lee Murray
IFWG Publishing is proud to announce the release of El Amanecer del Apocalipsis Zombi by Lee Murray (the Spanish language version of her middle grade title, Dawn of the Zombi Apocalypse). “We are over the moon to produce our second Spanish language title via Murray’s wonderful young teen novel,” said Gerry Huntman, Managing Director IFWG,…
New Release: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde in America by Louis K Lowy
IFWG Publishing is extremely pleased to announce the North American release of Louis K. Lowy‘s thrilling sequel to RL Stevenson’s classic horror novel, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde in America. “This was an amazingly well researched piece,” said Gerry Huntman, Managing Director IFWG, “and the writing style is well suited to the modern reader, but…
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