Into 2019

Some announcements for the start of a new year:

First, all is on schedule for the official February 2 release of Stephen Brooke’s latest fantasy adventure, “The Jewels of the Elements.” This is the sequel to “The Eyes of the Wind” and the second book of the Sajam Saga. Print and ebook versions are with our distributor and should become available pretty much everywhere by the release date (assuming one ebook vendor or another doesn’t find a problem — it does happen). The books can be purchased right now at our own store.

Second, we have finished (at least for now) revising all the print editions of our catalog. The last titles should undergo final approval over the next couple weeks or so. We are not hurrying quite so much on the ebook versions primarily because we would like to use our distributor’s conversion software and it has become unreliable. A new and better converter is promised so we shall see — we can do it ourselves and just might if it takes much longer.

Third, we are no longer going to offer any of Stephen Brooke’s poetry ebooks for sale. The print versions will continue but it has been decided to give the ebooks away from now on. There will be announcements about downloading or reading them online shortly.

And fourth, the brand new action espionage novel by Stephen Brooke, “The Dictator’s Children,” will be out on May 4, 2019. This is a tale set in 1948, in Cuba, Florida, and Central America. Lots more on that as we get nearer to the release day.

Children's Books

Kids on your Christmas shopping list? We have books for them!

Stephen Brooke's 'The Contrary Fairy' is a chapter book for young readers, telling of the sprite Peri's attempts to keep her thoughtless carefree friends safe. 'A Mouse is in the House' is a picture book in rhyme, featuring the author's illustrations. Both are available at our own store (http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/arachispress) and at most retailers.

Magic is Coming

The new poetry collection from Stephen Brooke, MAGIC, will be out on December 1, 2018 from our Eggshell Boats imprint. Just in time for your holiday shopping (not that one can't buy it anytime!).

Tsar is Released

The new fantasy adventure from Stephen Brooke, TSAR OF THE EMPTY LANDS, is officially released today. Here is where one may find the print edition of the novel at our shop: http://www.lulu.com/shop/stephen-brooke/tsar-of-the-empty-lands/paperback/product-23741821.html and here is a link to the ebook version: http://www.lulu.com/shop/stephen-brooke/tsar-of-the-empty-lands/ebook/product-23746141.html

The book is also available from most online retailers (Amazon included, if one must) or may be ordered through your local book store.

Magic Poem

A setting of the 'title poem' from Stephen Brooke's new collection, MAGIC, coming December 1.

Two Upcoming Releases

All is on track for the official release of Stephen Brooke's 'Tsar of the Empty Lands' on September 8. Print and ebooks should be available 'everywhere' by that date, though the book is likely to pop up here and there before then (at least at our own store).

We also are now announcing a release date for Brooke's latest poetry collection, 'Magic,' set for December 1. The book is being designed and finalized now. Here's a cover reveal:

Tsar Release

It is time to announce the official release date for Stephen Brooke's new fantasy novel, TSAR OF THE EMPTY LANDS, coming September  8, 2018 in print and ebook. Here is the cover:

And here is the blurb for the back cover, etc (liable to small revisions):

Nineteen Thirty-Five, Soviet Russia. Josef Dobrov is only a soldier and wants it to stay that way, to be someone nobody notices. Some of his friends have been noticed and it did not end well for them. One of them is on the train of gulag-bound prisoners he is guarding.

Not his affair, says Josef. He has no intention of getting into trouble. But high in the Urals, fate throws the young soldier into not only trouble but an whole new world, a world of savagery and beauty, danger and wonder.

A world he adopts as his own, only to find it besieged by forces from without, and the woman he loves endangered and ensorcelled by those forces. Can he and the ancient and powerful sorcerer, Hurasu, stop them?Jokingly named ‘Tsar’ by his fellows, Josef becomes a man willing to step forward at last, to be seen as leader, as hero, in

Tsar of the Empty Lands,

a fantasy novel by Stephen Brooke.