I’m quite excited about our upcoming books and projects. Like I do every so often, I’m going to catch my breath and share with you our latest global domination plans.

In the immediate future:
July 1st – We’re releasing Nate Kenyon’s cyperpunk-noir novella PRIME. Remember, we’re offering signed copies to those who pre-order. The price also goes up from $10 to $13.95 on July 1st.

August 1st – Gene O’Neill’s dark fantasy & horror collection TASTE OF TENDERLOIN comes out. These stories about San Francisco’s seedy underbelly (the Tenderloin) are currently on pre-order and all copies will come signed by Gene, artist Steven Gilberts, and Gavin O’Neill (Gene’s son, who provides the introduction).

September 1st – THE APEX BOOK OF WORLD SF edited by Lavie Tidhar is released. Featuring stories from the likes of Zoran Zivkovic, S.P. Somtow, and more, this is one you don’t want to miss. Unfortunately, since Lavie is currently hiding in the jungles of Laos, we’re not able to get signed copies.

October 1st – Mari Adkins presents HARLAN COUNTY HORRORS, our first ‘regional’ flavored anthology. If you like stories about hillbillies, coal miners, and rednecks, you’ll enjoy this one. Mari Adkins and a number of contributors will be signing all pre-ordered copies.

November 1st – The dual novella book WHEN DARKNESS LOVES US/BEAUTY IS by Elizabeth Engstrom comes out.

December 1st – DESCENDED FROM DARKNESS edited by Jason Sizemore and Gill Ainsworth. This is the Apex Magazine anthology reprinting all original short stories published on our website since January, 2008.

Further out…we’re buying at least two novels, though final edits have not been completed and contracts still need to be signed so we’re not naming names just yet. I can tell you that one is a wild zombie-comedy that we know you’ll love. The other is an action packed angel/demons/aliens thriller that reads fast and furious.

We’ve got three anthologies in the folds. The biggest is DARK FAITH edited by Maurice Broaddus. Another is Jennifer Brozek’s fun CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE URBAN KIND. Finally, late in 2010 or early 2011 will be Gill Ainsworth’s THE BLACKNESS WITHIN, an odd bit of stories featuring Moccus,a Celtic pig-god.

To round things out, the second of Sara M. Harvey’s novella trilogy is due out next March/April/May and we should have a novella from Campbell Award-winner Mary Robinette Kowal.

Phew, fun times, indeed!