Having just signed and returned the contracts I can now officially confirm that ChiZine Publications have accepted my novel KATJA FROM THE PUNK BAND for publication in 2010!
The full details (as they currently stand) are that there will first be a March 2010 release for a limited edition hardcover followed by an April 2010 paperback release. Cover artwork will be done by Erik Mohr (who has done all the other ChiZine Pubs book covers) which will mean this will be the first book i’ve published that I’ve not actually done the cover for too. CZP have a distribution deal with the Literary Press Group right across Canada so the book will end up in stores nationwide over there plus will hopefully make it into some US/UK indy bookstores too with the hardcover being available exclusively through Horror Mall.
So pretty cool news for me. So far all my major work has been published by Prime Books whom I continue to have a relationship with, however I do think it will be interesting to work with another publisher on this project. I have to admit my surprise at Brett (the publisher at CZP) accepting it as I thought it might have been a little outside of the sphere for what they were looking for but both him and his editor and wife Sandra loved the manuscript which is nice to hear.
Katja From The Punk Band is a short industrial crime novel featuring a cast of characters whose stories wrap around one another as they all try to get their hands on a chemical vial. Fast-paced, written in short chapters, and designed to drag the reader along in top gear, Katja From The Punk Band is something a bit different from me but should be enjoyed by anybody who likes me stuff as well as (hopefully) bringing in some new readers.
You can find out more about the book on my site and of course I will post any updates or news relating to it in the usual places.
This is excellent news. Hopefully ChiZine will put some information up about it on their website soon.
I’m sure it will turn up in time but I think they’re launching (or have just launched) a small chunk of books for 2009 so are focussing on these for now. No doubt later in the year or so more information will become available.
Simon
Ahhh well I guess this explains why you never did email me again
You’ve been busy. I didn’t realize the ChiZine people published novels as well, but thats great. Hopefully I’ll be able to get my hands on it at a decent price here in the US. I’m rather fond of Katja as you know (both the character and the name) so I look forward to it.
Now if I could just get somebody to publish more of my stuff
Yeah sorry for not getting back to you but it was that in amongst a host of other things (like learning two programming languages practically from scratch …)
I think ChiZine Pubs is invite-only at the moment and they’re only putting out about six books a year which to me is sensible because it means they can put all their focus and drive into fewer projects. Will be fun to see how it all works out.
How are you doing, success-wise in terms of your own work?
Actually, Simon, we’re putting out 12 a year now. A book a month. Diving in with both feet!