IFWG Publishing is extremely pleased to announce the acquisition of LA-based Robyn L. Coburn’s middle grade novel, Mermaid Summer. Eleven-year-old Jenna Hanson is fed up. She has to start all over yet again in yet another new place. Hopefully someone in this little crowd of local girls will accept her. Then Jenna meets an orphan…
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New Acquisition: Staerstone by H.K. Stubbs
IFWG is very pleased to announce the acquisition of Staerstone, a fantasy novel by Queensland-based H.K. Stubbs. “Stubbs has had quite a few short fiction pieces published by us,” said Gerry Huntman, Managing Director IFWG, “and this novel is a logical growth for her, and certainly welcomed by us. This exciting and well-crafted novel is…
New Acquisition: A Balance of Secrets by Samantha House
“IFWG was very impressed with Samantha House’s manuscript when it crossed our desks” said Gerry Huntman, Managing Director of IFWG Publishing, “and it became a ‘must have’ when our submissions editor read it closely. Writing clean, compelling and fresh fantasy is a tall order these days, and House has absolutely nailed it with A Balance…
New Acquisition: Ash Land by Matt Harry
“Harry has great credentials and we were honoured with his submission” said Gerry Huntman, Managing Director of IFWG Publishing, “and the read was very impressive. The world-building and premise of the cataclysmic change to the world is novel and believable. We look forward Ash Land being released in November 2025.” Matt Harry is the author…
New Acquisition: The Sinistral Saga by Garry Fay
IFWG is very pleased to announce the acquisition of Garry Fay’s dark fantasy trilogy, The Sinistral Saga. “Our submissions editor was extremely impressed with Fay’s original storyline, as well as evocative writing,” said Gerry Huntman, Managing Director of IFWG Publishing, “and it was a no-brainer to take on the series. From the moment he pitched…
New Acquisition: Loki: Untangling a Tale by Leanbh Pearson
IFWG is very excited to announce the acquisition of Leanbh Pearson’s dark fantasy reimagining of Norse mythology, Loki: Untangling a Tale. “We knew Loki: Untangling a Tale was a gem the moment our subs editors read the manuscript,” said Gerry Huntman, Managing Director of IFWG. ” Furthermore, it fits beautifully into our branding of dark…
New Acquisition: Willow Close by Helena O’Connor
IFWG is very pleased to announce the acquisition of Helena O’Connor’s horror novella, Willow Close “IFWG is always interested in acquiring quality long fiction, best represented by our ‘IFWG Chapbook series’,” said Gerry Huntman, Managing Director. “O’Connor’s horror piece is certainly such an example, and we are very much looking forward to publishing it as…
New Acquisition: Singing Down the Sky by Sarah Neilson
IFWG is very pleased to announce the acquisition of Sarah Neilson’s fantasy novel, Singing Down the Sky. “IFWG is particularly pleased to add a quality fantasy title to our forward catalogue, as it has been, of late, underrepresented,” said Gerry Huntman, Managing Director. “Without giving too much away, we are particularly fond of elements of…
New Acquisition: Mero and the City of Ghosts By Jesse McMinn
IFWG is very pleased to announce the acquisition of Jesse McMinn’s dark fantasy novel, Mero and the City of Ghosts. “It is a very welcome acquisition for us,” said Gerry Huntman, Managing Director of IFWG, “in part because we want good representation of fantasy in our forward catalogue, and also because we published a trilogy…
New Acquisition: Tangler’s Web Trilogy by Barbara J. Rosie
IFWG is very pleased to announce the acquisition of Barbara J. Rosie’s fantasy series, Tangler’s Web. “The premise of the storyline is original and the quality of the writing is of a high order,” said Gerry Huntman, Managing Director of IFWG, “and consequently it was a no-brainer that we should take it on. IFWG has…
New Acquisition: The Witch That Wasn’t by Karen Bayly
IFWG is pleased to announce the acquisition of Karen Bayly’s middle grade fantasy novel, The Witch That Wasn’t. “We were very happy to take on this excellent manuscript,” said Gerry Huntman, Managing Director of IFWG, “in part due to it’s quality, but also because it fills an important forward catalogue niche for our middle grade…
New Acquisition: The Woman in the Well by Dmetri Kakmi
IFWG is very pleased to announce the acquisition of Dmetri Kakmi’s novel, The Woman in the Well. “We were extremely impressed with the manuscript,” said Gerry Huntman, Managing Director of IFWG, “particularly with the out-of-the-ordinary characters and plot line. All in all, we believe this will be an eyebrow-rising read for those who purchase The…
New Acquisition: Drowning in the Dark and Other Stories by Matt Tighe
IFWG is very pleased to announce the acquisition of Matt Tighe’s collection of dark fiction, Drowning in the Dark and Other Stories. “We have published Tighe’s short fiction in some of our award-winning anthologies ,” said Gerry Huntman, Managing Director of IFWG, “and we knew that getting a distillation of his best in a single…
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…
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…
New Acquisitions: Midnight Masquerade & Black Days and Bloody Nights by Greg Chapman
IFWG Publishing Australia is proud to announce two new dual publications from Bram Stoker Award and Australian Shadows Award nominated author and artist, Greg Chapman, for 2024. MIDNIGHT MASQUERADE and BLACK DAYS AND BLOODY NIGHTS will collect brand new fiction alongside Chapman’s acclaimed novellas, ‘The Last Night of October’, ‘The Followers’, ‘Vaudeville’ and ‘Torment’. Of the dual works Chapman said:…
New Acquisitions: Nightmare Logic & Azathoth and Other Horrors by Leigh Blackmore
IFWG is always on the lookout for dark literature that draws from our special areas of interest, and also executed in forms that are different in some way, or less represented in mainstream publishing. We are fortunate indeed to have acquired the publishing rights to two such works by one of Australia’s much-respected dark fiction…
New Acquisition: Songs From a White Heart by Jack Dann
IFWG’s Chapbook series is an avenue for the publishing house to present material that is underrepresented in the broadest sense of the word – and poetry is an example. We are extremely pleased to have acquired the rights to Jack Dann’s poetry collection, Songs From a White Heart, and look forward to its release in…
Translation Acquisition: Dawn of the Zombie Apocalypse (Spanish) by Lee Murray
IFWG’s long-planned move to publish Spanish-language titles will come to fruition this year, bolstered by a strong Spanish-language distribution wing of our North American distributor (IPG) as well as some distribution penetration into the marketplace in Spain via Gazelle. David Bowles’ El espejo humeante (translation of The Smoking Mirror) has already been announced and it…
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