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Stars and Sabers@starsandsabers· Jul 15

Three more 2026 covers to reveal in the near future! 📚 👾 GUTTERSPACE by @justinenortonkertson.com 🎨 THE HYENA by @quantick.bsky.social 🌲 WHEN THE FOREST CALLS by @cassnewbould.bsky.social We can’t wait to share these fantastic books! #books #horror #fantasy #surreal #literature

Late 2026 Titles with Forthcoming Cover Reveals!
GUTTERSPACE by Justine Norton-Kertson - Cover coming soon - Cosmic Horror - Comics Themes
THE HYENA A novel by Emmy Award-winning Author David Quantick - Advance Reader Copy - Cover Coming Soon - Surrealist Alternate History
WHEN THE FOREST CALLS - A. novella by Cassandra Newbould - Cover Coming Soon - Dark Woodland Fairytale

starsandsabers.com/books
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Stars and Sabers@starsandsabers· Jul 15

Preorder now! The Astronaut Among the Flowers by Nebula finalist @cornellwriter.bsky.social is a stunning collection of #SFF with both award-nominated stories as well as exclusive tales. Learn more: www.starsandsabers.com/books/the-as... #books #sffbooks #comingsoon

Stars and Sabers@starsandsabers· Jul 15

Celebrating one year of Bram Stoker Award Winner @pedroiniguez.bsky.social's Echoes and Embers: Speculative Stories! Order your copy of this mesmerizing collection of 21 tales weaving fantasy and science fiction, Latinx themes, and traditional pulp stylings. #books #SFF #sffbooks

Stars and Sabers@starsandsabers· Jun 16

Our horror anthology, OF DREAD, DECAY, AND DOOM, is now available! Of Dread, Decay, and Doom is a horror-themed anthology edited by @jendiagammon, Gareth L. Powell, and Scarlett R. Algee, featuring masters of horror fiction from all over the world. #books #horror #horrorbooks

ALT
Dark red background with a black raven silhouette. Picture of the book:
Of Dread, Decay, and Doom - A Horror Anthology Edited by
Jendia Gammon, Gareth L. Powell, and Scarlett R. Algee

Featuring stories from:
Eugen Bacon, Patrick Barb, James Bennett, Renan Bernardo, Katrina Carruth, Vincent V. Cava, Andrew K.
Clark, P.A. Cornell, Dennis K. Crosby, Nicole Field, KC Grifant, Jamal Hodge, Somto lhezue, Pedro Iniguez, John Hornor Jacobs, Alice James, Ai Jiang, Helen Glynn Jones, Red Lagoe, Ruth Frances Long, Sarah L. Miles, Lee Murray, Cassandra Newbould, Justine Norton-Kertson, Amadin Ogbewe, Chris Panatier, David Quantick, Eden Royce, Eric Shanower, Riley Silverman, Diogo Silva Ramos, Mark Stay, Casey Stegman, Angela Sylvaine, Eugenia Triantafyllou, Tim Waggoner, Kali Wallace, and J.L. Worrad

AVAILABLE NOW!

COVER ART BY
Niall C. Grant
With Interior Illustrations
by Ahmed Raafat and Jendia Gammon
Stars and Sabers Publishing

Stars and Sabers@starsandsabers· May 28

We heard you like stories about liminal spaces and realms. Buy THE LEGEND LIMINAL by Ren Hutchings @voidcricket.bsky.social from your favorite bookseller, and take a journey into surreality! www.starsandsabers.com/books/the-le... #books #liminal #liminalspaces #scifi

Stars and Sabers@starsandsabers· May 22

Congratulations to @genni.bsky.social! The Nga'phandileh Whisperer is shortlisted for a British Fantasy Award for Best Novella! Read more about this fabulous book: www.starsandsabers.com/books/the-ng...

Stars and Sabers@starsandsabers· May 4

Funded! Omniboz: Tales from the Land of Oz just reached its crowdfunding goal. Thank you so much to everyone who contributed and shared the link. Now, the great fun begins to print this book and get it out into the world! Oz-some! #books #oz #omniboz #fantasy #horror

FUNDED!
THANK YOU!
OMNIBOZ
Files Fiom The Land of Oz
Edited by JENDIA GAMMON and ERNIE CHIARA
STORIES BY
ADRIAN TCHAIKOVSKY
JENDIA GAMMON
ERIC SHANOWER
J.R. DAWSON
ERNIE CHIARA
JEANNIE WARNER
VINCENT V. CAVA
HELEN GLYNN JONES
DENNIS K. CROSBY
NICOLE FIELD
PATRICK BARB
Learn More:
https://www.starsandsabers.com/books/omniboz-tale
s-from-the-land-of-oz/

Picture of the book Omniboz: Tales from the Land of Oz anthology with art by Eric Shanower of hero Oz characters from L. Frank Baum's books at the top and villains at the bottom.

Stars and Sabers@starsandsabers· Apr 17

Great news! We've reached 51% funded for Omniboz: Tales from the Land of Oz! We have 17 days left in the campaign. Help us reach our goals! www.indiegogo.com/en... #books #fantasy #horror

Picture of a 3D paperback book on a green background. Book is Omniboz: Tales from the Land of Oz, cover illustrated by Eric Shanower with hero Oz and Baum fairyland characters at the top and villain characters at the bottom.
51% FUNDED!
17 DAYS LEFT!
OMNIBOZ: Tales From To Land of Oz
Edited by JENDIA GAMMON and ERNIE CHIARA
STORIES BY
ADRIAN TCHAIKOVSKY
JENDIA GAMMON
ERIC SHANOWER
J.R. DAWSON
ERNIE CHIARA
JEANNIE WARNER
VINCENT V. CAVA
HELEN GLYNN JONES
DENNIS K. CROSBY
NICOLE FIELD
PATRICK BARB
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/jendiagammon/
omniboz-tales-from-the-land-of-oz

Stars and Sabers@starsandsabers· Apr 13

IMAGINE A FRIEND is “Comic and poignant” according to @theobserveruk.bsky.social. Now available from Emmy Award winner @quantick.bsky.social! Learn more: www.starsandsabers.com/books/imagin... #books #chapterbooks #fantasy #magicalrealism #allages

Stars and Sabers@starsandsabers· Apr 2

We heard you like stories about space… 🚀🌙Choose your mission today! Visit starsandsabers.com for all our titles, and see what’s launching next! #scifi #spacestories #book

Stars and Sabers@starsandsabers· Mar 26

New this month, @quantick.bsky.social’s IMAGINE A FRIEND is “a small book with the biggest of hearts,” says @sfxmagazine.bsky.social. This all-ages novella is available now. Order from your favorite bookseller. #books #fantasy #books #comingofage

Purple background with the image of IMAGINE A FRIEND, the March 2026 novella by David Quantick.
Text reads:
MARCH RELEASE
from Emmy Award Winner
DAVID QUANTICK
"A glorious story about the pains of growing up.
This is a small book with the biggest of hearts."
- Jonathan Wright,
SFX Magazine
Available Now
Stars and Sabers Publishing

Stars and Sabers@starsandsabers· Mar 13

New: @quantick.bsky.social's IMAGINE A FRIEND is one of @locusmag.bsky.socials picks for New Book Releases this week locusmag.com/2026/03/new-... #newrelease #newbooks #fantasy #fantasybooks

Locus Magazine banner
New Book Releases:
March 10, 2026
Quantick, David: Imagine a Friend (Stars and Sabers
979-8992166804, $13.99,
128pp, formats: paperback, ebook, 03/10/2026)
IMAGINE A FRIEND
Fantasy novella. Louie and Marcie are best friends, but one of them can no longer be seen by the other.

Stars and Sabers@starsandsabers· Mar 13

Thank you to @paulcornell.bsky.social for featuring @quantick.bsky.social's IMAGINE A FRIEND in his monthly newsletter! Order now from your favorite bookseller and learn more here: www.starsandsabers.com/books/imagin... #newrelease #newbooks #fantasy #books

Stars and Sabers@starsandsabers· Mar 10

Congratulations David Quantick! IMAGINE A FRIEND is a new release today, a novella perfect for a nostalgic, hopeful, low fantasy read. Order from your favorite bookseller. Purchasing links: www.starsandsabers.c...

Now Available from David Quantick

IMAGINE A FRIEND

Stars and Sabers Publishing

Cover art by Kim Herbst of a bridge over water, with a springtime scene above and autumn scene below, and a figure reflected in the water standing on the bridge.

Stars and Sabers@starsandsabers· Mar 8

Upcoming new release IMAGINE A FRIEND by @quantick.bsky.social is “really lovely” and is a perfect all-ages novella for changes in season and life. Out Tuesday, March 10! Order from your favorite bookseller. #fantasy #fantasybooks #books #nostalgia

Stars and Sabers@starsandsabers· Mar 6

Behold our early 2026 book covers through June! See all of our current and forthcoming books at starsandsabers.com/books

Stars and Sabers@starsandsabers· Mar 4

Thank you to Locus Magazine for featuring our 2026 publishing slate! We have anthologies as well as standalone works by writers from around the world. Whether it’s fantasy, horror, science fiction, or surrealist literature, we have an exciting roster for you! #books #publishing #2026books

Stars and Sabers@starsandsabers· Mar 1

Our March release, the novella IMAGINE A FRIEND by Emmy Award winner @quantick.bsky.social, is "a lovely read", "soulful", and "a sensitively written fable". Out March 10. Preorder from your favorite bookseller. Learn more: www.starsandsabers.com/books/imagine-a-friend/ #fantasy #books #comingsoon

Stars and Sabers@starsandsabers· Feb 22

Out March 10, @quantick.bsky.social’s IMAGINE A FRIEND is “A powerful and loving ode to lost youth. Quantick captures the emotional turmoil of childhood brilliantly.” — Antony Johnston, creator of Atomic Blonde Preorder your copy of this nostalgic fable novella today! #books #literature #fantasy

Stars and Sabers@starsandsabers· Feb 16

You are invited to a magical array of stories from 31 fantasy and horror authors from around the world! Of Enchantment, Enigma, and the Infinite is our magic-themed anthology, edited by @jendiagammon.bsky.social, @garethlpowell.bsky.social, and @scarlettralgee.bsky.social. #fantasy #books

Stars and Sabers@starsandsabers· Feb 14

Happy Valentine’s Day! Get yourself the best Valentine, SHOESHINE BOY & CIGARETTE GIRL by @cornellwriter.bsky.social! A joyful, retrofuturistic love story that’s just right for you or someone you love. Available now! #romance #valentinesday #scifiromance #scifi www.starsandsabers.com/books/shoesh...

Stars and Sabers@starsandsabers· Feb 11

Celebrating the one year birthday for OF SHADOWS, STARS, AND SABERS, our first release! Edited by @jendiagammon.bsky.social , @garethlpowell.bsky.social, and @scarlettralgee.bsky.social.

Stars and Sabers@starsandsabers· Feb 11

Congratulations to @starkholborn.bsky.social, whose short story “The Last Gasp“ is featured in The Best of British Science Fiction 2025 anthology from NewCon Press. First appearing in our anthology, Of Shadows, Stars, and Sabers (edited by @jendiagammon.bsky.social and @garethlpowell.bsky.social).

Bronze and gold background with the cover for the Stars and Sabers anthology, OF SHADOWS, STARS, AND SABERS
Congratulations to Stark Holborn whose short story
"The Last Gasp" appears in
The Best of British
Science Fiction
2025 from
NewCon Press
First appearing in our landmark anthology,
Of Shadows, Stars, and Sabers

Stars and Sabers@starsandsabers· Feb 10

One month to release for @quantick.bsky.social's IMAGINE A FRIEND! Preorder your copy of this nostalgic story that @paulcornell.bsky.social calls a "soulful fantasy." www.starsandsabers.com/books/imagin... #books #comingsoon #fantasy

Stars and Sabers@starsandsabers· Feb 3

Happy book birthday to @cornellwriter.bsky.social! SHOESHINE BOY & CIGARETTE GIRL is now available. Set in a retrofuturistic Toronto, this #scifi #romance novelette is a hopeful and timeless tale. Find purchasing links here: www.starsandsabers.com/books/shoesh... Or order from your favorite seller!

Stars and Sabers@starsandsabers· Jan 28

From Emmy Award Winner @quantick.bsky.social, IMAGINE A FRIEND is a "sensitively written fable" for all ages. Out March 10, 2025 via Stars and Sabers Publishing. Find purchasing links: www.starsandsabers.com/books/imagin... #books #literature #comingofage #fantasy #magicalrealism

Stars and Sabers@starsandsabers· Jan 27

T -1 week to launch for the charming and delightful SHOESHINE BOY & CIGARETTE GIRL by @cornellwriter.bsky.social! Preorder from your favorite bookseller. www.starsandsabers.com/books/shoesh... #books #romance #scifiromance #scifi #retro #retrofuturistic

Stars and Sabers@starsandsabers· Jan 26

Congratulations to @genni.bsky.social for her inclusion on the Open Country Mag 60 Notable Books of 2025 for her book, The Nga’phandileh Whisperer: A Sauútiverse Novella! opencountrymag.com/60-notable-b...

Screenshot from Open Country Mag's 60 Notable Books of 2025
The Nga'phandileh Whisperer: A Sauútiverse Novella, Eugen
Bacon
Stars and Sabers Publishing | September 2025
A bold sci-fi and fantasy novel, Tanzanian author Eugen Bacon's The Ngaphandileh Whisperer follows Chant'L, a gifted young Guardian punished for misusing her sound magic and exiled to a brutal sound-island far from home. Stripped of her status but not her power, she discovers that magic is inborn - and dangerous when driven by rage.
An OCM pick.

Stars and Sabers@starsandsabers· Jan 22

We are thrilled to announce several BSFA Award Longlist nominations for our writers and cover artists! Congratulations to @genni.bsky.social, @voidcricket.bsky.social, @stephenembleton.bsky.social, Niall C. Grant, and Raúl Cruz! #BSFA #BSFAAwards #books #horror #scifi #fantasy #coverart

BSFA Awards Longlist!
Left to right book covers: OF SHADOWS, STARS, AND SABERS, edited by Jendia Gammon and Gareth L. Powell; ECHOES AND EMBERS: SPECULATIVE STORIES by Pedro Iniguez; THE NGA’PHANDILEH WHISPERER by Eugen Bacon; THE LEGEND LIMINAL by Ren Hutchings

Best Novella
The Nga'phandileh Whisperer by Eugen Bacon
The Legend Liminal by Ren Hutchings

Best Short Fiction
"The Shadow Eater of Orino-Rin" by Eugen Bacon, in Of Shadows, Stars, and Sabers

Best Artwork
Cover: Art by Niall C. Grant for Of Shadows, Stars, and Sabers
Cover: Art by Raúl Cruz for Echoes and Embers by Pedro
Iniguez
Cover: Art by Stephen Embleton for The Nga'phandileh Whisper by Eugen Bacon

Stars and Sabers@starsandsabers· Jan 20

T -2 weeks to launch for SHOESHINE BOY & CIGARETTE GIRL by @cornellwriter.bsky.social! Take a ride on this adventurous, retrofuturistic sci-fi romance novelette! Preorder from your favorite bookseller. Links: www.starsandsabers.com/books/shoesh... #romance #scifi #scifiromance #books