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We are still in an era of readers! A newspaper article from The River View, featuring a photo of Joe Mahoney.

We are still in an era of readers! A newspaper article from The River View, featuring a photo of Joe Mahoney.

It was great to sit down with Eric Lawson from the River View and chat about today's reading culture!

As a small publisher, we see the impact books still have on the world. That's why we do what we do. 🤓

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Does the Television Series Northern Exposure Hold Up? Northern Exposure was prestige television before there was such a thing. I recently watched every single episode to see if it held up.

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Coming soon from Donovan Street!
When a grouchy old dragon whisks Fraser away to the magical realm of Terranaught, he’s thrust into a world he never knew existed and a destiny he never asked for: defeat the powerful wizard Lord Borath. The problem? No one believes he can do it.

#fantasy #dragons

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Two Sunday bookfairs, two opportunities to find new readers for some of the best books ever written (in our humble opinion, anyway!)

What do you look for when approaching a book vendor's table at a place like this?

#booksky

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So you want to be a writer “I’d love to write a book someday.” Someday is starting now -- sharing my thoughts as DSP's new marketing manager (and soon-to-be latest author).

Happy to be working with Rebecca!

Rebecca is Donovan Street Press’s new marketing manager. Here she tells us about the book she is DEFINITELY going to write! (And we intend to hold her to it!)

#writing #indiepublishing #arts #culture

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So you want to be a writer “I’d love to write a book someday.” Someday is starting now -- sharing my thoughts as DSP's new marketing manager (and soon-to-be latest author).

Someday is starting now: some thoughts on writing from our new marketing manager (and soon-to-be latest author)!

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Joe Mahoney holding an advanced reader's copy of David Gerrold's new book, Shadows & Reflections

Joe Mahoney holding an advanced reader's copy of David Gerrold's new book, Shadows & Reflections

Less than six weeks until Shadows & Reflections hits the shelves! From renowned science fiction writer David Gerrold, this collection of short fiction features daring adventures that prove there’s still good left in the world.

Dive into the sea of time and pre-order your copy now!

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Episode 75: Judy Dench & Maggie Smith - Re-Creative View on Zencastr Joe and Mark are joined by actor Judy Cormier to discuss the craft of acting and the actors who have inspired Judy in her own work. In her case, it’s the thespian craft of three heavy...

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Mark and I are joined by actor Judy Cormier to discuss the craft of acting and the actors who have inspired Judy in her own work such as Judi Dench and Maggie Smith. We also discuss the Black Donnellys, the tragedies of Euripides, the structured chaos of “Pantos,” and more.

#podcast #acting

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A Karate Tournament I’m 61 years old, a blue belt; this is the first Karate tournament I’ve ever competed in. As I stand there under the gym’s bright lights, I think: this is cool.

This is the first Karate tournament I’ve ever competed in. And as I stand there beneath the gymnasium’s bright lights, with referees barking orders, I think: this is really cool.

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#karate #karatetraining #shotokan #fitness

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Animator/Filmmaker Tess Martin and Yuri Norstein's Tale of Tales Season 4 Episode 74 Originally presented March 2nd 2026

Mark A. Rayner and I talk to animator/filmmaker Tess Martin about a film that continues to inspire her: Yuri Norstein’s Tale of Tales (1979), a complex, surreal masterpiece. mahoneyj.substack.com/p/tess-martin
#animation

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I quite like the World. I mean, not just to live on, but to talk to. I find it refreshingly honest. It says what it means. It doesn’t beat around the bush. I may not always like what it has to tell me but I have to respect it.

#satire #arts #culture #environmentallyfriendly #humor

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The latest news from Donovan Street Press: A Booklist Starred Review; pre-orders open for 'Shadows and Reflections'; and we head to WordSpring 2026.

#sf #fiction #indiepress #sciencefiction #substack
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Cherry Whip: Twentieth Anniversary Edition by Michael Antman, which we published in June of last year, just received a coveted "Starred" review on Booklist.

Amazing!

An "... irreverent, poignant, and wondrously odd tale." — Alexander Moran

#booklist #literaryfiction #indiepress

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Captain's Away! Robo Kun "Alain and the Robot"

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After their space station was destroyed by the Realm, the Doucette family was forced to flee. Marie-Josée Doucette and her parents Yolande and Bertrand have each been tested in their own way.

But that story has already been told.

Now it's Alain Doucette's turn.

Robo Kun is his story.

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Singer-Songwriter Jenn Grant Season 4 Episode 73 Originally presented February 10th 2026

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In this episode of Re-Creative, Mark and I talk to singer-songwriter Jenn Grant about coffee, smoothies, and a whole lot more, including Jenn’s upcoming tour Cradled by the Waves.

She also speaks about her own journey with visual art and her admiration for the work of Mi’kmaq artist Alan Syliboy.

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John Corcelli on George Carlin and Occupation: Foole Season 1 Episode 13 Originally presented June 5th 2023

On this episode of Re-Creative from our first season, Mark A. Rayner and I talk to John Corcelli about the work, life and genius of the comedian, actor, philosopher, social commentator, and just plain funny guy George Carlin.

#podcast #standupcomedy

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Oh yes! That’s actually how I remember and think of you, not having seen you since! 🤓

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I get at least five of these "opportunities" a day. This is the most enigmatic so far. So... understated. So... subtly ironic.

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Diane Walton and On Spec: The Canadian Magazine of the Fantastic Season 4 Episode 72 Originally presented January 27th 2026

Mark and I talk to Diane Walton, a founding member and long-time managing editor of On Spec: The Canadian magazine of the Fantastic.

#podcast #onspec #canadiansf

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Reality Skimming Press Reality Skimming Press. 509 likes · 8 talking about this. Reality Skimming Press makes books, sponsors a writers' group, hosts and expands the legacy of the Okal Rel Universe, and experiments with...

Lynda Williams of Reality Skimming Press invited me to contribute to her latest online series: "Things About Governance."

So I wrote about good leadership. Which I think is one of the greatest challenges facing the world today.

#essay #leadership

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Captain's Away! Chapter Sixty "Heavy the Head"

Back in her own body, Marie-Josée tries to help Commander Saito against impossible odds in the concluding chapter of Captain’s Away! A Strange Dimensions Book.

#Serialization #sf #sciencefiction #spaceopera

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A Scam? Or Not a Scam? You Be the Judge This is the kind of nonsense most writers are dealing with these days

The correct response to this kind of solicitation is simply to report it as spam and block it.

But this one time, I wanted to see where it would go.

#writing #books #marketing #scams #fakebookclubs

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The Gates of Polished Horn The Gates of Polished Horn By Mark A. Rayner The title for Mark Rayner’s whimsical yet unsettling collection of stories comes from the poet Homer’s notion that dreams come to us having passed throu…

Look what I just found. An alternate review of Mark A. Rayner's The Gates of Polished Horn (Donovan Street Press) by Toronto Star literary critic Alex Good on his own site, AlexonSF:

#books #sf

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Cover Reveal! A new collection from sci-fi legend David Gerrold: Shadows & Reflections "Diving in the Sea of Time" will be available May 5th 2026

Check out this gorgeous cover for our upcoming release of science fiction legend David Gerrold’s short story collection Shadows & Reflections: Diving in the Sea of Time (edited by Ira Nayman).

#sciencefiction #startrek #davidgerrold #books #shortstories

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Arlene F. Marks and Children’s Games Season 1 Episode 12 Originally presented May 31st 2023

Mark A. Rayner and I revisit childhood with Canadian author Arlene F. Marks, as Arlene introduces us to one of her favourite paintings, Children’s Games by Flemish Renaissance artist Pieter Bruegel the Elder.
#podcast
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Lynda Williams and William Rice Burrough's Tarzan Season 4 Episode 71 Originally presented January ? 2026

In this brand new episode of Re-Creative, Mark A. Rayner and I dive into a fascinating conversation with author and publisher Lynda Williams, the “obscure Canadian Tolkien.” For her "homework," Lynda chose Edgar Rice Burrough's Tarzan of the Apes series.

#tarzan

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Kurt Vonnegut's Cat's Cradle Season 1 Episode 11 Originally presented May 22nd 2023

From the vaults!

(As we wait for me to get off my butt and edit new episodes of Re-Creative).

In this episode from the first season of Re-Creative, Mark and I discuss Cat’s Cradle, by Kurt Vonnegut.

#novels #satire #fiction #kurtvonnegut

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