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Stars and Sabers Gazette - Oct. 2, 2026

Happy October! It's officially Spooky Season, and we have fun book news to share.

Dear Readers,

Happy October! It's officially Spooky Season, and we have fun book news to share.

Preorder GUTTERSPACE (Out Oct. 13)!

There are just under two weeks left to preorder GUTTERSPACE, the debut horror novella by Justine Norton-Kertson!

Praise for GUTTERSPACE by Justine Norton-Kertson

With cover art by Chris Panatier and interior illustrations by Ahmed Raafat, this is a darkly gorgeous chiller! We will feature Chris on an upcoming cover art blog post on our site, and Ahmed has already been featured for work on three of our books.

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.

GUTTERSPACE is perfect for fans of horror, cosmic horror, and comic books. What lurks in the gutters of this book, and can you escape? Norton-Kertson's elegant prose seeps through the page with crawling dread. Order your copy!

Preorder THE HYENA (Out Nov. 10)

Preorders are now available for THE HYENA, the surrealist alternate history novel by Emmy Award winner David Quantick!

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.

THE HYENA spans genres and nations, and is our first full-length novel! For fans of both literary fiction as well as speculative, this is a unique and moving story filled with Quantick's sharp wit. Featuring cover art by artist, writer, editor, and literary agent Ernie Chiara, who we've showcased in both editorial and writing roles. We will soon post an article about Ernie's cover art for THE HYENA.

Recently Published Books

Released this 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, who we also recently featured on our site. Find more info and links to buy:

Scare yourself with dozens of tales of terror this Halloween! 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). Available now:

Our Forthcoming Books

Later this month, we will host the cover reveal for Cassandra Newbould's dark woodland revenge fairytale, WHEN THE FOREST CALLS! Out December 8, with preorders forthcoming. Cassandra gave a sneak-peek into this new universe with a short story in OF DREAD, DECAY, AND DOOM. Learn more about the novella:

In the new year, we will publish Khan Wong's San Francisco-based magical, cozy fantasy mystery novella, 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, with cover reveal in November:

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 NOODLES. Out February 9, with cover reveal forthcoming in December:

Romantasy Anthology Update

Our romantasy anthology, OF STARLIGHT AND ROSES, will have a 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 a few months.