We are very excited to share that our second anthology (and first from our Skullgate Media Presents series) was released this last Thursday. Don't miss out on this thrillingly strange collection of weird fiction. Currently available wherever disturbing books are sold -- Amazon, B&N, Bookshop.org, or ask your local bookseller to order it for you. Though if you'd like to help support us most directly, you can order your copy from the eShop at Skullgatemedia.com. Go pick up your copy nows!
By which I mean "zoom call with Diana, Colleen, Debbie, Chris, and myself." We met this Friday to celebrate the launch of our second book and sketch out Skullgate's plans for 2021. Our first order of business is, of course, to publish the second Volume of Tales From the Years Between, Under New Suns. But we have a lot of plans. Here's the rough sketch of what's ahead:
We will also be holding a call for submissions for a second installment in the Skullgate Media Presents, which we are planning for Winter of 2021-22, so we're thinking long-term. We still need to see how our sales are, but will most likely be running at least one Kickstarter to fund some of these projects. We will, of course, let you know if we do.
We have a few other ideas that aren't as solid yet--Chris Durston and I both have self-published books we may re-release under the Skullgate imprint, and I still need to run a Kickstarter to make my Achten Tan playing cards available for purchase. Those things will most likely happen, but they aren't on the calendar per se.
Here and Now
So that's the big picture. Small picture is we're still working to wrap up proofreading for Volume 2. We missed our first deadline for finishing proofreading by January 8th, but given the holidays that was always tentative. Given what we have left, I hope we will be able to finish by next weekend (January 15th). In the meantime I've already started on layout, so I think we can be back on track.
I was hoping to share the final cover art today, but I'm still waiting on the final artwork. I did receive the initial piece yesterday but have asked for a few revisions. I will say that what I've seen looks awesome, so this cover will be every bit as epic as the one for Achten Tan.
Well, that's it for now. If you've ordered Loathsome Voyages, thanks for your support. And if you haven't, it's not too late! Please leave a rating and review on Amazon when you get a chance. This time next week I hope to have cover art to share with everyone.
Factum Est Bonum
Chris
President, Skullgate Media
Editor-in-Chief, Tales From the Year Between
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