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Stars and Sabers Gazette - Nov. 3, 2026

Happy November! We have the perfect atmospheric books for you to read in this cozy month.

Dear Readers,

Happy November! We have the perfect atmospheric books for you to read in this cozy month.

Preorder THE HYENA (Out Nov. 10)

In just one week, the surrealist alternate history novel THE HYENA publishes, written by Emmy Award winner David Quantick!

Featured image of THE HYENA by David Quantick, with praise from Jake Arnott.

With cover art by Ernie Chiara.

The Hyena is the story of Deborah Parkinson, the greatest artist you never heard of. Artist, lover, mother, friend–but never muse–Deborah is a woman whose story spans cities and continents, legends and geniuses.

From Paris to New York and from Kahlo to Dali, this is the story of a woman who didn’t fit in… and liked it that way.

Learn more here, and preorder your copy!

Preorder WHEN THE FOREST CALLS (Out Dec. 8)

Preorders are now available for WHEN THE FOREST CALLS, the eco-horror and fantasy novella by Cassandra Newbould!

Feature post for When the Forest Calls by Cassandra Newbould, with praise from Katrina Carruth.

A logger’s daughter, transformed by a mysterious fog while protesting the planned felling of a forest’s last remaining heartwood tree, seeks the forest’s vengeance—and her own—leaving a trail of disappearing townsfolk in her wake.

Perfect for fans of chilling enchantment stories and atmospheric forests, rituals, and spirits…and revenge. Preorder now!

Recently Published Books

New from October, Justine Norton-Kertson's debut horror novella GUTTERSPACE is a sinister cosmic horror chiller! With cover art by Chris Panatier and interior illustrations by Ahmed Raafat. A washed-up artist in Portland, Oregon faces off against a monster that stalks its prey from between the panels of an old, forgotten comic book. Get your copy:

Released in August, P.A. Cornell's THE ASTRONAUT AMONG THE FLOWERS AND OTHER STORIES features both award-nominated short stories and new entrants in her remarkable debut cross-genre collection! With cover art by Loreto Salinas. Find more info and links to buy:

Perfect for long, dark nights, our horror anthology, OF DREAD, DECAY, AND DOOM is filled with frightening stories by authors from around the world! Edited by Jendia Gammon, Gareth L. Powell, and Scarlett R. Algee. Order your copy:

Go back to the Land of Oz with our homage to L. Frank Baum's mythical fairyland in OMNIBOZ: TALES FROM THE LAND OF OZ, with stories ranging from whimsical to truly dark! Edited by Jendia Gammon and Ernie Chiara (and featuring stories from both). Cover art by Eric Shanower, who also contributed a story. Includes an exceptionally twisted story from Adrian Tchaikovsky! Available now:

Our Forthcoming Books

Later this month, we will host the cover reveal for Khan Wong's cozy urban fantasy mystery novella set in San Francisco, ELEGANT MANIFESTATIONS FOR THE BEAUTIFUL AND THE LOST! Khan first hinted at this new story legacy with his short story in OF ENCHANTMENT, ENIGMA, AND THE INFINITE. Out January 19; preorders forthcoming.

In February, Eliane Boey's cozy sci-fi novella, THE AH HUAT ENGINEERING COOKBOOK AND ORGANIZING MANUAL arrives as a charming read set in a future spaceport. Great for fans of LEGENDS AND LATTES and AUTOMATIC NOODLE. Out February 9, with cover reveal forthcoming in December:

In April, KC Grifant's short story collection FANTASTICA HORRIFICA publishes, with a cover reveal early in the new year! The collection features horror, science fiction, and fantasy stories and poems, and showcases siren songs of desperation, sacrifice, denial, codependency and survival. Mothers, dreamers, and lovers deal with cosmic terrors, some snatching a semblance of vengeance along the way. Publishing April 13:

Romantasy Anthology Update

Our romantasy anthology, OF STARLIGHT AND ROSES, will have an official crowd-funding campaign launch this winter! Co-edited by Jendia Gammon and Helen Glynn Jones, this will be a lush, fantastical, deeply passionate set of short stories from fantasy and romance authors. We can't wait to share this sweeping anthology with you! Perks and crowdfunding links to be announced in early winter, with a release planned for spring 2027.