Four score and seven years ago, the independent bookstore was the place to get the latest, most interesting titles. Guess what — it still is.
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Nerds of a Feather Interviews Gideon Marcus, Author of Kitra
Gideon Marcus, Hugo Award Finalist and space historian, had the great pleasure of being invited to join the team at Nerds of a Feather for an interview!
A flirtatious bard and a shy young mage set out to save the world… this is the gay fantasy romance you’ve been waiting for!
This is a very exciting week for us. The Eighth Key, our new high fantasy gay romance, will be available for pre-order by bookstores pending general release at the end of the month! The magic is gone…or is it? Lucian is a jaded flirt and professional bard who knows all the old songs about sorcery. When…
Women’s History Month is Here!
Lost in Time It’s Women’s History Month! And to kick it off, our article today is on the unsung women science fiction and fantasy authors of yesteryear. Pop quiz: How many pre-1980 woman science fiction authors can you name? If you’re like most people I’ve asked this question of, Ursula K. Le Guin comes springing…
The Path to Publishing, Part 7: What to do (and NOT to do) when calling bookstores…
(Welcome to the latest installment of The Path to Publishing, a series on starting a small press aimed either at the writer who wants to improve their stature or the editor who wants to run an independent publishing house. If you missed any of the prior posts, you can find them here.) In my last…
Launching in a Pandemic, Part Two
by Gideon Marcus State of the Union Nearly a year ago, I wrote about what is was like to run a small press at the beginning of a global pandemic. And here we are still in the middle of a global pandemic, albeit closer to the end of than the beginning (hopefully). They’ve been tough…
Gideon’s List: Recommendations of Vintage Science Fiction in Print
The intersection of the two sets “good vintage science fiction” and “vintage science fiction still in print” has still got quite a few titles in it. I’ve created a list of some of my favorites, all of which are conveniently linked to Journey Press’ bookshop.org storefront.
Journey Press Hugo Eligiblity: 2021
Philcon II attendees gathered for the first ever Hugo ceremony Nearly seventy years ago, a group of several hundred science fiction fans got together in Philadelphia for the annual World Science Fiction convention. Though this was the eleventh time a global conclave of fans had gathered, “Philcon II” marked the beginning of a grand tradition:…
The Path to Publishing Part 6: Bookstores are the Best
(Welcome to the latest installment of The Path to Publishing, a series on starting a small press aimed either at the writer who wants to improve their stature or the editor who wants to run an independent publishing house. If you missed any of the prior posts, you can find them here.) by Gideon Marcus…
The Path to Publishing, Part 5: Be Somebody
(Welcome to the latest installment of The Path to Publishing, a series on starting a small press aimed either at the writer who wants to improve their stature or the editor who wants to run an independent publishing house. If you missed any of the prior posts, you can find them here.) by Gideon Marcus…
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