Books by ChiZine Publications

Ison of the Isles

by Carolyn Ives Gilman

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Westlake Soul

by Rio Youers

Rio Youers is one of the most vital, most exciting young talents to come along in this decade . . . [He] writes beautiful phrases and sentences, and he has an instinctive feel for horror’s flash points, those moments in a novel when its author must demonstrate that he can keep his head while his readers are cheerfully losing theirs.
–Peter Straub

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Shoebox Train Wreck

by John Mantooth

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The Steel Seraglio

by Mike Carey, Linda Carey & Louise Carey

The Careys nest smaller tales within the larger story and often jump around in time; it’s a good approach, backed by fast pacing and great characters . . . a thrilling tale.
–Publishers Weekly

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Bearded Women

by Teresa Milbrodt

The bizarre aspects of the characters in the stories of Bearded Women serve a particular function, to help us to look closely. Because the narrator in “Bianca’s Body” has a lower torso with sexual organs sticking out of her abdomen, we pay closer attention to the dilemma she faces. Consciously or not, we analyze much more deeply than we would if the narrator had nothing odd about her. In this way, Milbrodt is able to present us universal problems in a way that seems absolutely fresh and new.
–PANK Magazine

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Enter, Night

by Michael Rowe

"Enter, Night is so rich and assured it's hard to believe it's Michael Rowe's first novel. In its propulsive depictions of deeply sympathetic characters converging on a small town in the grip of gathering horrors, it skillfully brings to mind the classic works of Stephen King and Robert McCammon. But the novel's breathtaking, wholly unexpected and surprisingly moving conclusion heralds the arrival of a major new talent. Michael Rowe is now on my must-read list."
–Christopher Rice, New York Times bestselling author of A Density of Souls and The Moonlit Earth

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Briarpatch

by Tim Pratt

In the field of fantastic literature, there’s an exciting group of new young writers poised to take us into fascinating new directions. Tim Pratt is among the best of them. His stories have moved me, enchanted me, frightened me . . . and always leave me wanting more.
–Terri Windling

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The Pattern Scars

by Caitlin Sweet, illustrated by Martin Springett

This is a truly dark fantasy. But it’s a darkness of spirit and psyche—there are no vampires here. Nola is born into the lowest of low castes, and grows up as the seer in a brothel. Her gifts bring her to the attention of a very powerful and dangerous man, which sets her on a course of obsession, murder and treachery. Inventive, well-written and unique, The Pattern Scars examines how even the best of emotions can be twisted into something strangled and perilous. Not for the faint of heart.
–Bakka Phoenix Books' February Recommendations at Tor.com

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Isles of the Forsaken

by Carolyn Ives Gilman

 . . .the book is so nuanced it catches you up. One moment you are struggling with exotic names and complex politics and the next you are swept away in what proves to be an utterly compelling creation. It was both maddening and a relief to discover that this is only the first of a series. Just as I was realizing that Gilman couldn’t possibly wrap up what she’d started by book’s end, I came across a note that warned that the book would be continued in Ison of the Isles... I hope it’s not too long: this is a cast and storyline I’ve not been able to leave behind, even with the last page read.
–January Magazine's Best Books of 2011

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Picking Up the Ghost

by Tone Milazzo

African magic and folklore color this unusual coming-of-age story . . . . [T]his debut entertains with an original approach and mix of breezy humor and dark fantasy.
–Publishers Weekly

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The Fecund's Melancholy Daughter

by Brent Hayward

Beautifully written and morally ambivalent, this complex tale will appeal to readers of Gene Wolfe and China Miéville.
–Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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A Rope of Thorns: Volume Two of the Hexslinger Series

by Gemma Files

This sequel to A Book of Tongues paints a stark, vivid, and gory picture of the 'wild west' in the years following the Civil War. . . . Filled with antiheroes, sacrificial victims, and supernatural beings, Files’s latest is not for the squeamish but should delight fans of gothic Western fantasy and Central American myths.
–Library Journal

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The Door to Lost Pages

by Claude Lalumière

Insanely imaginative. . . Lalumière's talents are on full display in this cerebral, erotic, and hypnotically compelling tale of bibliophilic wonder.
–Publishers Weekly

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Eutopia

by David Nickle

Toronto author David Nickle's debut novel, the followup to his brilliantly wicked collection of horror stories Monstrous Affections, establishes him as a worthy heir to the mantle of Stephen King.
–Alex Good, The National Post

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Every Shallow Cut

by Tom Piccirilli

Lovers of gritty noir will devour this stand-alone from Piccirilli (Shadow Season), a pulse-pounding account of a writer's descent into despair and violence. . . . Piccirilli makes his fall from grace utterly convincing and his emotional rage all too understandable.
–Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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Napier's Bones

by Derryl Murphy

Murphy's vision of numbers as the secret, driving engine of the physical world is striking—he plays right into the mind's own propensity to ascribe pattern to the patternless, significance to the random. The resulting mystical system feels very convincing, and forms the basis for as fun and intense an adventure novel as you could hope to find. The physical book, produced by Canadian specialty press ChiZine, is a smart and beautiful little package with striking, subtle use of embossing and type-design that makes it a fine artifact in its own right.
–Cory Doctorow, boingboing.net

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In the Mean Time

by Paul Tremblay

Paul Tremblay's stories sneak up on you quietly and then . . . wow! You don't know what hit you, but you like it. And you want more. Powerful, emotional and unforgettable; these are stories that work their way into your brain and into your heart. Highly recommended.
–Ann Vandermeer, Hugo Award-winning editor of Weird Tales

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People Live Still in Cashtown Corners

by Tony Burgess

People Still Live in Cashtown Corners is the product of a literary mind that regularly licks at 12 volt batteries charged with pure insanity.
–Aaron Allen, Horror in the Hammer.

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The Hair Wreath and Other Stories

by Halli Villegas

A touch of magical realism, a whiff of the dark. Great emotional intensity is wrought in only a few pages. Domestic skirmishes, open ended mysteries and always—in the midst of life—the delicate scent of corruption. Villegas's fresh voice promises a great future in speculative literature.
–Ellen Datlow

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Sarah Court

by Craig Davidson

Davidson refuses to hold the reader's hand through any of the often heartbreaking consequences, making Sarah Court, for all its emphasis on the physical and the grotesque, a book of devastating emotional power.
–August C. Bourré, Quill and Quire. (starred review)

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Major Karnage

by Gord Zajac

A great, sit-your-ass-down-and-lose-your-mind kind of a read . . . if you want to escape from the norm for a few hours, Major Karnage will satisfy your psychotic-alien-war-lust like few others.
–Backlisted

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Nexus: Ascension

by Robert Boyczuk

". . .the writing is vivid, the characters . . . interact in a believable and thrilling way, and there is enough tension to make us suddenly start turning the pages hurriedly. . . . [Boyczuk is] a writer to watch.
–Paul Kincaid, The New York Review of Science Fiction

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Cities of Night

by Philip Nutman

Philip Nutman has brought a fresh eye and deep enthusiasm to the business of horror. The genre is much enriched by his insight and creativity. He's a vital and original talent.
–Clive Barker, author of The Great and Secret Show and Mister B. Gone

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The Thief of Broken Toys

by Tim Lebbon

Lebbon superbly captures the thoughts and feelings of a man whose misery so unhinges him that an encounter with the uncanny is unavoidable . . .
–Publishers Weekly

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A Book of Tongues: Volume One of the Hexslinger Series

by Gemma Files

(A) boundary-busting horror-fantasy debut . . . Files smoothly weaves an unusual magic system, Aztec mythology, and a raunchily explicit gay love story into a classic western tale of outlaws and revenge . . . this promising debut fully delivers both sizzling passions and dark chills.
–Publishers Weekly

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Katja from the Punk Band

by Simon Logan

Logan maneuvers a large cast through overlapping sections of the plot, setting up characters separately and then slamming them into violent confrontations. Readers who can tolerate the deliberately unpleasant action will appreciate the skill with which it's presented.
–Publishers Weekly

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Chasing the Dragon

by Nicholas Kaufmann

Nicholas Kaufmann is one of my favorites. His books never disappoint, and Chasing the Dragon is no exception. Relentless and unflinching, Chasing the Dragon offers mayhem, meat puppets and one hell of a monster. Highly recommended!
–Brian Keene, author of The Rising

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Chimerascope

by Douglas Smith

Doug Smith is, quite simply, the finest short-story writer Canada has ever produced in the science fiction and fantasy genres, and he's also the most prolific. His stories are a treasure trove of riches that will touch your heart while making you think.
–Robert J. Sawyer, Hugo Award-winning author of Hominids

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Monstrous Affections

by David Nickle

David Nickle writes 'em damned weird and damned good and damned dark. He is bourbon-rough, poetic and vivid. Don't miss this one.
–Cory Doctorow, author of Little Brother

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Objects of Worship

by Claude Lalumière

[P]otent, memorable stuff. His living dead and dead alive are quite full of soul.
–New York Review of Science Fiction

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Filaria

by Brent Hayward

Hayward's debut is a powerful, beautifully-written dystopian tale concerning four inhabitants of a gigantic but dying artificial habitat. . . . With well-developed characters and four strong plotlines told through alternating chapters, Hayward delivers a fulfilling read.
–Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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Horror Story and other Horror Stories

by Robert Boyczuk

(A) memorable debut . . . (a)n edgy variety of sci-fi, horror, and speclit, Boyczuk's stories are succinct (and) uniformly excellent
–Rose Fox, Publishers Weekly

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The Choir Boats

by Daniel A. Rabuzzi

(A)n auspicious debut . . . a muscular, Napoleonic-era fantasy that, like Phillip Pullman's Dark Materials series, will appeal to both adult and young adult readers. There's a Dickensian vibrancy . . . to Rabuzzi's book; it's filled with outsized characters, colorful slang, outrageous coincidences, buried secrets, stunning revelations, and star-crossed lovers.
–Realms of Fantasy

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The Tel Aviv Dossier

by Lavie Tidhar and Nir Yaniv

If you are looking for something different and unusual, this book is it.
–42SciFi-Fantasy.com

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The World More Full of Weeping

by Robert J. Wiersema

With The World More Full of Weeping, author Robert J. Wiersema proves that one can tell an eerie and captivating story without resorting to violence or spilling a single drop of blood. This short novella, about a preteen who goes missing in the same woods that his father did as a child (where they both encounter a strange girl), is graceful and potent, and will appeal to fans of quiet, introspective horror.
–Monica S. Kuebler, Rue Morgue

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Imaginarium 2012: The Best Canadian Speculative Writing

edited by by Sandra Kasturi and Halli Villegas

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Signed, limited edition hardcovers are available for pre-order.

Limited Edition H.C. $50.00

• Camelot
• Cemetery Dance

Rasputin's Bastards

by David Nickle

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Limited Edition H.C. $50.00

• Camelot
• Cemetery Dance

Ninja Versus Pirate Featuring Zombies

by James Marshall

Unlike zombies, this book never ambles or staggers!
–The Frightened Whisper

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Limited Edition H.C. $50.00

• Camelot
• Cemetery Dance
• Darkfuse

A Tree of Bones: Volume Three of the Hexslinger Series

by Gemma Files

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Signed, limited edition hardcovers are available for pre-order.

Limited Edition H.C. $50.00

• Camelot
• Cemetery Dance
• Darkfuse

Pontypool Changes Everything

by Tony Burgess

Buy all his books.
–Now Magazine

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Signed, limited edition hardcovers are available.

Lim. Ed. H.C. $50.00 $40.00