Stars and Sabers Gazette Vol. 8
We're sharing updates for our anthologies and publishing slate!
Dear Readers and Supporters,
We have incredibly exciting news! The very first universal preorder link for Of Shadows, Stars, and Sabers is live! This one is on Amazon, for the paperback. Soon, the book will be available for preorder in ebook and hardcover versions across all major bookseller sites (including Bookshop/IndieBound). Please do bookmark our book page for links as they update!
In the meantime, if you'd like to preorder the paperback from Amazon, head here:
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Why Preorder?
Preorders are absolutely pivotal these days, because they signal to the distributor how many books they need to make. The longer the lead time, the better. We are tight, at just over two months, but it will be helpful to have preorders so they know what sort of order load this book will have. More preorders also signal to booksellers that this is a worthy title to have in their shops. Your preorders are appreciated!
Other Updates
- Our marvelous proof editor Scarlett R. Algee formatted the interior layout of our anthology, Of Shadows, Stars, and Sabers. It looks terrific.
- The dimensions for the hardback covers are with the design team at Dash Creative, LLC, so they can make the files to upload to the distributor for both covers: the interior book covering, and the outer sleeve with flaps. As soon as those are ready, they will be uploaded to the distributor, and then preorders can begin on the hardcovers. I anticipate this happening within the next week!
- Digital review ARCs are being sent to the trade review outlets as I type.
- Author blurbs for the book are also underway.
- I've ordering book swag and packaging in anticipation of the upcoming shipping to the crowdfund supporters (thank you!).
What's Next
- I ordered a physical copy of the paperback to check for quality. I'm extremely excited to hold the first paperback!
- Once I've approved this, I will begin to order stock for shipping to the crowdfunding supporters, our anthology writers, and our own personal stock for sale. Note that we will be distributing worldwide via Ingram and so direct sales won't be our emphasis, early on, although we will have some. (And there might be some exclusive things related to that, but those are still being worked out.) As mentioned above, you'll be able to preorder the book from reputable bookseller sites around the world.
- Interviews and press for this anthology will likely start rolling forth. We're very excited about this! It helps get the word out.
I think these stories will absolutely enthrall you as much as they did us.
Publishing News Soon!
We will have another single-author book to announce in the near future! Meanwhile, scroll on and read what else we're publishing.
The Magic Anthology
Next up, we will begin the cover design and crowdfunding for our magic-themed anthology publishing June 2025, Of Enchantment, Enigma, and the Infinite. You can read more about this news on our news page here:
Jendia Gammon
We will make a formal crowdfunding announcement in the coming months, so stay tuned for that!
Our Publishing Slate 2025-26
We now have our current publishing slate on our website, so you can see all the wonderful books forthcoming. We hope to make more announcements soon!
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Note that we are CLOSED to unsolicited submissions. We will post any short story open calls in the new year.
Anthology Author Profiles
We're featuring each anthology contributor over the weeks and months with their own dedicated posts on our News page! Be sure to explore those and other news announcements here:
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Follow Us on Social Media
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Thank you so much for all your support! We are entering a truly exciting phase of this new imprint, and we know this book will be a treasure for the ages...the first of many.
Ad astra per fabulas,
Jendia Gammon (Editor-in-Chief), Stars and Sabers Publishing.
Gareth L. Powell, Managing Editor
Helen Glynn Jones, Editorial Assistant
Scarlett R. Algee, Associate Editor
