An art nouveau style movie poster. Title: Between Fractures of Light
THE STARLESS SEA x HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE
When she becomes haunted by shadows and a mysterious stranger with eyes of fire, Augusta is forced into a desolate world she’s only ever dreamed about, and must decide if she’s willing to sacrifice everything to save it.
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"T.K. Rex’s gentle prose is dense with sly humor, sharp metaphor, and an abiding love for the natural world. These stories challenge us by showing us the logical conclusion of late-stage capitalism – spiraling natural disasters, a mushrooming police state – but they also show the endless promise of resistance and hope, of love and lust, of rewilding and regrowth. These characters – both human and adorable drone – will stay with you long after you’ve finished reading (and re-reading) this visionary book."
Shoutout to Cynthia Gómez for these wonderful words about THE WILDCRAFT DRONES. "These stories challenge us by showing us the logical conclusion of late-stage capitalism – spiraling natural disasters, a mushrooming police state – but they also show the endless promise of resistance and hope."
The Wetworks Miracle by Caleb Sierra, now available for preorder at www.stelliform.press
We are excited to reveal the cover for a dark fantasy novella written by a brand new author, with art by the talented Lisbeth Poirier. Caleb Sierra's The Wetworks Miracle is an esoteric biopunk headtrip that keeps you guessing to the last page. Available for preorder: www.stelliform.press...
The vibes are immaculate.
EMILY WILDE X DIVINE RIVALS
To win her independence, the granddaughter of a famed botanist must team up with a brilliant, brooding scholarship student to unlock the secrets of a dying magical garden, even as their rivalry blossoms into something more.
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The image shows a woman hugging a man. To the side, the title How to Heal A Broken Heart is to the side, with the genre contemporary romance underneath.
Kira Larson is newly single and hating it. For the past 2 years, her identity has been wrapped up in being one half of a pair. Lost, confused, and still in love with her ex, she's willing to do whatever it takes to get over him. Xavier Herrera has no time for relationships. He's determined to make fire captain in the next five years, and he can't afford any distractions. Let alone one that will force him to reevaluate what he's willing to sacrifice to save others. But neither of them can deny the insane chemistry between them. Desperate to forget about her ex, Kira suggests a solution for their problems: free reign to explore their physical connection with no expectations. After all, the best way to get over someone is to get under someone else... Right? The image shows a blonde woman, smiling softly at the viewer.
Comp titles: Business Casual by BK Borison Funny Story by Emily Henry Next to You by Hannah Bonam-Young Tropes: Dual POV Idiots in love Initial attraction Friends with benefits to lovers
A bead of sweat trails down my forehead as I walk towards the door. What in the world could be so urgent at four pm on a Monday? I have half a mind to chew out whoever’s on the other side of that door. Probably more missionaries trying to convince me to join their church or some salesman peddling insurance I have no need for. I throw the door open with a bag, my protest already on my lips. “No, I have no interest in accepting Jesus Christ as my Lord and– Kira?” The sight of her makes me freeze. She looks so put together that I’m suddenly embarrassed to be greeting her in sweats and a tank top. Her blonde waves are pulled up in a well-styled bun, held together by a carefully positioned clip. I have the irrational urge to get rid of that stupid clip and wrap her hair around my fist instead. God, what the hell is it about this girl? Okay, it definitely doesn’t hurt that her short pumps and navy pencil skirt are making her legs look fantastic, but I completely forget how to function around her. She offers me a hesitant smile. “I was considering converting to Satanism myself.” “And you need me to do what? Be a willing sacrifice?” Kira’s blue eyes roam my body as I invite her into the apartment. “That wouldn’t work, they usually want virgins.” The image shows a man with long dark hair, casually seated against the corner of the frame.
Kira and Xavier have two things in common: neither is in a place to start a relationship and they're very attracted to each other.
Naturally, they become friends with benefits.
All too soon, they're torn between following their hearts, or risking everything.
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Serpent & Dove X In the veins of the drowning 🐍 🌊
🌶️ Bloodbound to a ruthless hunter, surviving each other might be hardest task 🩸
🌴 Dark Caribbean Folklore - T&T 🇹🇹
😏 Forced Proximity
🔪 Enemies x Lovers
🌔 Ancient Monsters & Spirits
#Bluepit #Bluepit📖 #A #NA #F #R
Image: A man in a black cloak and a wide brim western style black hat, holding a revolver; only his eyes as yellow pinpricks are visible. Text: A Novel By Kelton Davis Blood from Stone 112000 Words Adult Gothic Western Fantasy Querying Soon Art: Apocalypse by Oliver Odmark
Title: Pitch Text: In the twenty years since the vampires rose up out of the earth, Corado hasn’t done too bad for himself. He’s still alive, for one, and he’s got a lucrative trade as a nightrunner smuggling people beneath the vampiric horde that blots out the sky each night. It's dangerous work, but enough to get a roof over his head and a bottle in his hand at the end of the day. That’s pretty good for life under the vampires. Then an attack from the horde leaves him stuck in the desert, alone with a newly-orphaned boy, and his luck finally dries up. He resolves to find what remains of the boy’s family and put it all behind him—but instead of taking him off Corado’s hands, his so-called “family” offers a new deal: escort them to the vampiric capital in exchange for a veritable fortune. Corado knows he shouldn’t. It’s a long, dangerous route, and the group has a smack of sedition to them that he knows firsthand to be a quick way to a bloody death. It is a hell of a lot of money, though. Background image: same as first slide.
Title: Comparable Titles Images of the covers of The Devils by Joe Abercrombie, Godkiller by Hannah Kaner, and Red Rabbit by Alex Grecian. Text drawn with an arrow from each image: Found family (from the Devils) Reluctant parent figure (from Godkiller) Western-inspire Gothic setting (from Red Rabbit) Unlikely travel companions (from all). Background image: same as first slide.
SINNERS x THE DEVILS x CASTLEVANIA
There's three rules to surviving as a nightrunner: don't get comfortable, don't be a hero, and don't be unlucky.
Corado's about to break all three.
🤠 Vampire Cowboys
🦇 Monstrous Night Hordes
🏜️ Pueblo Pit Cities
Querying now!
#A #F #Q #BluePit 📖
#amquerying
Image: An dilapidated underground alley dimly lit, covered in graffiti and populated by shadowed figures. Text: A Novel by Caleb Sierra Blessed are the Hungry 80000 Words Adult Body Horror Sci-Fi Querying Now Art: Underground LAB by Marcin Rubinkowski
Title: Pitch Text: Jette is conflicted to learn her adopted father might be dead. He saved her from a childhood disease, but he also controlled her with paranoid ranting about cannibals in high places wanting to steal her away. Now, government agents claim Jette's father has been eaten, undoing years of hope that he was simply delusional. In fact, they say the entirety of humanity's underground sanctuary is in danger of eating itself alive, and her family might the first on the chopping block. Jette resolves to reunite her estranged siblings, none of whom believe the cannibalistic threat to be genuine, because she knows something even the government doesn't: She was the first one to take a bite. Background image: same as first slide.
TENDER IS THE FLESH X ARCANE X CYBERPUNK 2077
Life is a struggle underground, but no one resorts to cannibalism.
No one except Jette, and she hates how much she wanted it.
🌃 Subterranean Civilization
💔 Fractured Family
🤢 Weird Body Horror
Querying now!
#A #F #Q #POC #BluePit 📖
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Small Spec Book Award Horror Winner announcement. R.A. Busby's YOU WILL SPEAK FOR THE DEAD wins the horror category.
Small Spec Book Award Fantasy Finalists announcement. Michael J. DeLuca's THE JAGUAR MASK is a finalist in the fantasy category.
ICYMI: Both Stelliform books that were in the running for a Small Spec Book Award have come out ahead! R.A. Busby's YOU WILL SPEAK FOR THE DEAD is the winner for the horror category and Michael J. DeLuca's THE JAGUAR MASK is a fantasy finalist! We're thrilled to be recognized by small press readers!
👀 Currently querying a fantasy MC who is ~70. Looking forward to when you open for queries!
Sunset spent her life as a bone oracle, foretelling others' futures while her own withered on the vine. Now an old woman, she embarks on a desperate pilgrimage to Fenghuang, the roost-city of the phoenix, where a fabled ritual offers her a chance at rebirth...
#questpit #HF #A #Q
The little almond flour boy rushed to the stern, terrified of what he'd heard below deck. Bursting into the cabin, he cried, "Cap'n Sorghum! The crew are planning a glutiny!"
Publishers Marketplace Deal Report for Caleb Sierra's THE WETWORKS MIRACLE. Caleb Sierra's THE WETWORKS MIRACLE, a weird horror novella in which a grisly accident makes a young boy an unwitting speaker for a vast sentient lifeform and the planet's only resource, to Selena Middleton at Stelliform Press, in a nice deal, for publication in fall 2026 (world English).
It's another Acquisition Announcement Monday! As an indie editor I love the thrill of discovering a new author in slush, especially when the book blows you away with its style and originality. I read this manuscript with my mouth hanging open. Can't wait to share this weird horror/fantasy!