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10 May 2013
DRAGONS FLY OVER EDINBURGH UNNOTICED
A Life Less Ordinary, the latest novel from Christopher Nuttall, author of the best seller Bookworm, is today published by Elsewhen Press. A fantasy novel for adults, it is set in a magical Edinburgh where dragons fly through the sky, the castle glows blue and strange creatures trade in the Grassmarket.
There is magic in the world, hiding in plain sight. If you search for it, you will find it, or it will find you. Welcome to the magical world.
DARTFORD, KENT – 10 May 2013 – Elsewhen Press, an independent publisher specialising in Speculative Fiction, today announced the publication of A Life Less Ordinary by Christopher Nuttall. Set in Edinburgh, but beyond and behind the everyday city that is familiar to visitors from around the world, in a magical city that most people could never see…… Read more or download as pdf
18 January 2013
LATEST FANTASY FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR CHRISTOPHER NUTTALL PUBLISHED AS EBOOK BY ELSEWHEN PRESS
Bookworm, a new fantasy novel for adults by Christopher Nuttall, author of the best seller The Royal Sorceress, is today published as an eBook in advance of the print edition. A dark tale of power and temptation, fear and lust, secrets and destiny.
DARTFORD, KENT – 18 JANUARY 2013 – Elsewhen Press, an independent publisher specialising in Speculative Fiction, based in South East England, today announced the publication of Bookworm by Christopher Nuttall, set in a fantasy world of magic and political intrigue. But this is not a children’s story; it’s a dark tale of power and temptation, fear and lust, secrets and destiny….. Read more or download as pdf
24 September 2012
IN NATIONAL WORK-LIFE WEEK, A NEW BOOK WARNS OF THE DANGERS OF GOING TOO FAR IN ENFORCING THE WORK-LIFE BALANCE
While others promote programmes to support work-life balance, author Mike French warns in his book, Blue Friday, of the dire consequences of allowing state intervention to protect family time
DARTFORD, KENT – 24 SEPTEMBER 2012 – While many organisations are using this week, National Work-Life Week 2012 in the UK, to promote various programmes and agendas encouraging work-life rebalancing, author Mike French is warning of the potential dangers of extreme state intervention in enforcing the work-life balance and family-friendly employment laws, in his recently published book Blue Friday….. Read more or download as pdf
6 August 2012
ELSEWHEN PRESS SIGNS NEW FANTASY AUTHOR FOR DEBUT NOVEL WEAVING TOGETHER MODERN-DAY AND DARK AGES
Dave Weaver, graphic designer and author, chooses Elsewhen Press to publish his debut fantasy adventure that also questions our perception of reality and the redemptive power of dreams
DARTFORD, KENT – 6 AUGUST 2012 – Elsewhen Press, a small independent publisher specialising in Speculative Fiction, today announced that Dave Weaver, graphic designer and author, has signed a publishing deal for an undisclosed sum for his debut fantasy novel. Jacey’s Kingdom is an enthralling tale that revolves around a startlingly desperate reality: Jacey Jackson, a talented student destined for Cambridge, collapses with a brain tumour while sitting her final history exam at school. In her mind she struggles through a quasi-historical sixth century dreamscape whilst the surgeons fight to save her life….. Read more or download as pdf
6 July 2012
ELSEWHEN PRESS SIGNS NEW AUTHOR FOR SCIENCE-FICTION SERIES SET IN A VIRTUAL REALITY WARGAME
James Starling, gamer and author, chooses Elsewhen Press to publish exciting new science fiction novel, the first volume in a new series set in the virtual reality world of Arteess
DARTFORD, KENT – 6 JULY 2012 – Elsewhen Press, a small independent publisher specialising in Speculative Fiction, today announced that James Starling, Midlands-based gamer and author, has signed a publishing deal for an undisclosed sum for a new four-part science fiction series. Arteess: Conflict is the first book in an exhilarating new series that tells of science, betrayal, power and progress, from the perspective of innocent gamers….. Read more or download as pdf
20 June 2012
ELSEWHEN PRESS SIGNS CANADIAN SATIRIST FOR COMEDY SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL
Ira Nayman, satirist, indie author and creator of the Alternate Reality News Service, chooses UK independent imprint for new spin-off novel
DARTFORD, KENT – 20 JUNE 2012 – Elsewhen Press, a small independent publisher specialising in Speculative Fiction, today announced that Canadian satirist and author Ira Nayman, has signed a publishing deal for an undisclosed sum for a humourous science fiction novel, a spin-off from his popular Alternate Reality News Service. The novel, Welcome to the Multiverse (Sorry for the Inconvenience), follows the first case for Noomi Rapier, rookie investigator with The Transdimensional Authority – the organisation that regulates travel between dimensions. When a dead body is found slumped over a modified transdimensional machine, Noomi and her more experienced partner, Crash Chumley, must find the dead man’s accomplices and discover what they were doing with the technology. Their investigation leads them to a variety of realities where Noomi comes face-to-face with four very different incarnations of herself, forcing her to consider how the choices she makes and the circumstances into which she is born determine who she is….. Read more or download as pdf
13 June 2012
ELSEWHEN PRESS SIGNS SCOTTISH INDIE AUTHOR FOR FIRST IN A NEW SERIES OF STEAMPUNK FANTASY NOVELS
Christopher Nuttall, indie author of alternate history and science fiction novels, chooses independent imprint for new steampunk fantasy series
DARTFORD, KENT – 13 JUNE 2012 – Elsewhen Press, a small independent publisher specialising in Speculative Fiction, today announced that Christopher Nuttall, indie author of acclaimed alternate history and science fiction novels has signed a publishing deal for an undisclosed sum for his latest novel The Royal Sorceress. The story is set in 1830 in an alternate Britain where the ‘scientific’ principles of magic were discovered sixty years previously, allowing the British to win the American War of Independence. Although Britain is now supreme among the Great Powers, the gulf between rich and poor in the Empire has widened and unrest is growing every day. Master Thomas, the King’s Royal Sorcerer, is ageing and must find a successor to lead the Royal Sorcerers Corps; most magicians can possess only one of the panoply of known magical powers, but Thomas needs to find a new Master of all the powers. There is only one candidate, one person who has displayed a talent for all the powers since an early age, but has been neither trained nor officially acknowledged. A perfect candidate to be Master Thomas’ apprentice in all ways but one: The Royal College of Sorcerers has never admitted a girl before. But even before Lady Gwendolyn Chrichton can begin her training, London is plunged into chaos by a campaign of terrorist attacks co-ordinated by Jack, a powerful and rebellious magician…. Read more or download as pdf
10 May 2012
ELSEWHEN PRESS SIGNS EDITOR OF LITERARY MAGAZINE FOR SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL
Dystopian science fiction novel by Mike French, senior editor of literary magazine The View From Here, to be published by independent imprint
DARTFORD, KENT – 10 MAY 2012 – Elsewhen Press, a small independent publisher specialising in Speculative Fiction, today announced that Mike French, the owner and senior editor of prestigious literary magazine, The View From Here, has signed a publishing deal for an undisclosed sum for his latest novel Blue Friday. Dystopian science fiction, it tells of a future where many live in fear of the Family Protection Agency, a special police division enforcing the strict legislation that has been introduced to protect the family unit. Combining dark humour with a vision of the future that is almost an inverse of the classic dystopian nightmare of 1984, Mike’s latest novel follows in the tradition of great Speculative Fiction satirists such as Jonathan Swift…. Read more or download as pdf
30 Mar 2012
THE LOST MEN, AN ALLEGORY BY DAVID A. COLÓN AVAILABLE FROM TODAY
Thought-provoking tale is the epitome of a slipstream novel, immersing us in a near-future we can recognise but would hope never to inhabit
DARTFORD, KENT – 30 MARCH 2012 – Elsewhen Press, a small independent publisher specialising in Speculative Fiction, based in South East England, today announced the publication of The Lost Men, an allegory by David A. Colón. This thought-provoking tale is the epitome of a slipstream novel, immersing us in a near-future we can recognise but would hope never to inhabit, asking us to consider if Fate is a real force, or if it is totally imagined, an arbitrary convention, a product of mankind’s self-destructive tendency… Read more or download as pdf
9 Mar 2012
ELSEWHEN PRESS SIGNS NEW AUTHOR FOR DEBUT LITERARY SCIENCE FICTION
First novel by New York attorney Sanem Ozdural to be published by UK independent publisher
DARTFORD, KENT – 9 MARCH 2012 – Elsewhen Press, a small independent publisher specialising in Speculative Fiction, based in South East England, today announced that Ms. Sanem Ozdural, a New York attorney, has signed a publishing deal for an undisclosed sum for her first novel. Literary science fiction, it tells of a game in which the players are, literally, gambling with their lives… Read more or download as pdf
1 Feb 2012
ELSEWHEN PRESS SIGNS AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR FOR PHILOSOPHICAL SCIENCE FICTION
Latest book from Scottish author Douglas Thompson to be published by independent publisher
DARTFORD, KENT – 1 FEBRUARY 2012 – Elsewhen Press, a small independent publisher specialising in Speculative Fiction, based in the South East of England, today announced that award-winning Scottish author, Douglas Thompson, has signed a publishing deal for an undisclosed sum for his next science fiction novel, Entanglement. Described as philosophical science fiction, Entanglement explores our assumptions about such constants as death, birth, sex and conflict, as the characters in the story explore distant worlds and the intelligent life that lives there… Read more or download as pdf
9 Jan 2012
UK INDEPENDENT IMPRINT SIGNS US PROFESSOR FOR LITERARY SPECULATIVE FICTION
American literary scholar signs with UK publisher for first fictional work
DARTFORD, KENT – 9 JANUARY 2012 – Elsewhen Press, a small independent UK publisher specialising in Speculative Fiction, today announced that David A. Colón, Assistant Professor of English at TCU in Fort Worth, Texas, has signed a publishing deal for an undisclosed sum for his first work of fiction, The Lost Men. Described as literary speculative fiction, The Lost Men is an allegory of the relationship between the human condition and the perception of fate. Colón’s work in poetry and poetics has appeared in many respected publications over the past decade, but The Lost Men is his first published fiction… Read more or download as pdf
14 Nov 2011
NEW SPECULATIVE FICTION IMPRINT ANNOUNCES FIRST TITLE
Digital-first publishing approach enables shorter time-to-market
DARTFORD, KENT – 14 NOVEMBER 2011 – Elsewhen Press, a small independent UK publisher specialising in Speculative Fiction, today announced details of their first title. [Re]Awakenings, an anthology of new Speculative Fiction, will be published on 21st November 2011 in digital format and on 1st March 2012 in paperback. Adopting such a digital-first policy allows shorter production timescales enabling titles to be published and enjoyed by readers much sooner than would traditionally be possible. It also provides better opportunities for debut authors like those included in [Re]Awakenings… Read more or download as pdf
