Walkabout Publishing

Carnage & Consequences

2011-06-25T15:02:00.000-07:00

The 2nd Gen Con Authors' Anthology.

Marc Tassin & Friends

Retail Price - $15.99

196 Pages

Walk the darkened alleys of an ancient city where a dragon rules!
Grab your blade, and fight the forces of evil in a war at the end of time!
Recoil with horror as a serial killer carries out his quest to silence the voices that torment him!
Learn the true meaning of honor as you witness the steadfast virtue of a samurai faced with an impossible choice!

You'll experience all that and more in this gripping collection from the authors of the Gen Con Writer's Symposium. Fourteen amazing tales await you, including brand-new stories from Jean Rabe, Anton Strout, Stephen D. Sullivan, Matt Forbeck, and more!

Plus, for the first time in print, New York Times Best Selling author Michael A. Stackpole's "Jed and the Titanium Turtle" -- an inspiring science fiction fable about occupation and resistance in the land of the free.

Authors include:
2011 Gen Con Author Guest of Honor Anton Strout
Michael A. Stackpole
Jean Rabe
Stephen D. Sullivan
Matt Forbeck
Donald J. Bingle
Linda P. Baker
Kelly Swails
Wes Nicholson
Maurice Broaddus
Jennifer Brozek
Dylan Birtolo
Mary Louise Eklund
Marc Tassin

Edited by Marc Tassin.

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UNFORGETTABLE Earns Its Name

2011-05-02T11:48:00.000-07:00

Unforgettable by Paul McComas is earning a lot of press and great reviews -- and Walkabout Publishing couldn't be happier. We knew this was a good book when we decided to publish it, and it's nice to see our opinion borne out. Check out the links below for a sampling of the raves.

Read the review in Milwaukee's Shepherd Express.

Paul's interview on Lake Effect is archived here.

Read the Pioneer Press article.

Read the Evanston Public Library interview.

Read the review in the Agony Column.

Listen to the Agony Column interview.

You can contact Paul and find out more about his upcoming Unforgettable appearances through his website, www.paulmccomas.com.

BLUE KINGDOMS: MAGES & MAGIC

2011-04-18T21:14:00.000-07:00

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Stephen D. Sullivan, Jean Rabe, & Friends
Retail Price: $14.99
194 Pages

Magic fills the Blue Kingdoms.
Its tendrils reach through the islands, ensnaring the denizens of the World-Sea with effects both sublime and monstrous. Magic . . .

* Pulses with the pull of the oars on a zombie slave ship.
* Flows from a dying wizard into an unsuspecting princess.
* Plagues a half-ogress blessed with uncanny strength.
* Manifests as a seductive and deadly guardian.
* Reveals itself too late to a shipwrecked mage.
* Fuels the alchemical battle for the Philosopher's Stone.
* Appears in many forms . . . always when least expected.

Delve into these pages and let our authors surprise and ensorcell you!

Stephen D. Sullivan - Jean Rabe
Donald J. Bingle - Kelly Swails - Steven Saus
Ramsey & Margaret Lundock - Annette Leggett
Brandie Tarvin - Robert Farnsworth - Steve Rouse
Marc Tassin - Kathleen Watness

UNFORGETTABLE

2011-02-03T16:58:00.000-08:00

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Harrowing Futures, Horrors, & (Dark) Humor
Paul McComas
Retail Price - $29.99
490 pages

Includes TWO sneak previews from Logan's Journey, the first Logan novel in one-third of a century, co-written with Logan's Run author William F. Nolan!

From aliens to zombies, from prehistoric monsters to monstrously conceived tomorrows, this collection comprises Paul McComas' fifty best speculative-fiction, horror, and dark-comic works -- most of them never before published. You'll encounter "Nessie" and nuclear apocalypse; voodoo and vampires; androids and ax murderers; death curses and dystopias; cognizant, conniving corporations and "Collies in Space" . . . plus ice worlds and werewolves and eels, oh my! Ingenious, heartfelt, and always entertaining, Unforgettable is the thinking person's, the feeling person's, and the snickering person's "genre book," all in one -- as well as an eclectic, audacious, ever-surprising celebration of the human imagination.

"McComas is a one-man powerhouse, an author-magician, a wizard with words whose range is unlimited; Unforgettable is a stunning performance, a literary tour de force, a wild ride that will leave you breathless. There has never been a book like this. Never."
-- William F. Nolan, author of Logan's Run

"It's all here: a fertile imagination, an utter lack of pretension, let-it-all-hang-out honesty, serious purpose, perverse playfulness -- and even fearlessness."
-- Eric Greene, author of "Planet of the Apes" as American Myth, from his Foreword

"This compilation is the 'unforgettable' party we all want to attend. Allow host Paul McComas to stretch your mind, make you laugh out loud, and keep you thinking long after you've read the last page."
-- Joy Ward, author of Haint

"You'll be hooked, shocked, and amused by this vast, delightful offering from one of our country's most versatile and endearing artists. In short, Unforgettable--is."
-- William Hart, author of Never Fade Away

About the author:
Paul McComas is the author of three and editor of two critically acclaimed books. His most recent, the comedic coming-of-age novel Planet of the Dates, is in development as a Hollywood feature. Paul performs his work live across the country, teaches in Chicago, and makes award-winning films in Evanston, Illinois, where he lives with his wife, fellow fiction writer Heather McComas.

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Also available on Amazon.com.

STALKING THE WILD HARE

2010-07-31T13:09:00.000-07:00

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~ Stories from the Gen Con Writers Symposium ~

by Jean Rabe, Mike Stackpole, Marc Tassin, John Helfers, Chris Pierson, Stephen D. Sullivan, Tim Waggoner, Elizabeth A. Vaughan, Kerrie Hughes, Linda P. Baker, Wes Nicholson, Steven Saus, Daniel Myers, Paul Genesse, Jennifer Brozek, Donald J. Bingle, Bradley P. Beaulieu, Dylan Birtolo, Kelly Swails, Sabrina Klein, et al

Retail Price - $29.99

Want a little adventure . . . danger . . . romance . . . or maybe a good scare?

Yearning to read some fantasy . . . science fiction . . . humor . . . urban fantasy . . . horror . . . or even a haunting Civil War tale?

We've got what you're looking for!

The authors in Gen Con's Writer's Symposium have collected 22 of their favorite tales into this volume. There are magical garments, spooky settings, women warriors, urban headhunters, spell-casting goblins, an overlord with a wicked sense of humor, high-seas adventure, hungry rats, talking toys, and more.

There's even a brand-new story by New York Times Bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole.

Sit back in your favorite easy chair, put your feet up, and prepare to be thrilled.

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UNCANNY ENCOUNTERS: ROSWELL

2009-04-12T19:55:00.000-07:00

By Stephen Sullivan, Nick Redfern, Robert Vardeman, Jean Rabe, and Jim Holloway
Retail Price - $9.99

Where Fact Meets Fiction^™. Join our panel of award-winning authors as they explore the Roswell crash both historically and through the lens of science fiction & fantasy.

The history is by noted researcher Nick Redfern; the fictional stories by famed authors Robert E. Vardeman, Jean Rabe, and Stephen D. Sullivan. The cover is a new illustration, created specially for this book, by famed fantasy & SF artist, Jim Holloway.

Believer or skeptic, this volume is sure to provide new insights on the most famous UFO incident in history!

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Join the Uncanny Encounters group at MySpace.com!

LUCK O' THE IRISH

2008-09-10T15:28:00.000-07:00

by Stephen D. Sullivan
Retail Price: $9.99

New Walkabout Publishing edition includes author's notes!

In this hard-boiled modern fantasy, a golden pocket watch from Ireland sets Shawn O'Gale on a cross-country journey into danger. On the way, he encounters ruthless gangsters, hard-to-kill hired thugs, a hungry coyote, a mad Russian, several incredibly sexy women, and a dose of supernatural peril. Through it all, good fortune and sharp wits keep Shawn in one piece. But can even the famed "luck o' the Irish" save this charming rogue from the wiles of Las Vegas?

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THIS AND THAT AND TALES ABOUT CATS

2008-09-10T15:25:00.000-07:00

by Jean Rabe
Retail Price: $17.99

New Walkabout Publishing Edition!

Inside this collection you'll find . . . An outmoded space station, a busty kitchen witch, the Sheriff of Nottingham, Mark Twain, a Civil War submarine, a beautiful ghost with an ugly temper, robots, thieves, an elderly Templar knight, sailing ships, WWI airplanes, a few monsters, and wolves who love jazz. In short, you'll find this and that . . . and a few tales about cats. Oh, and there's one very smart dog in the mix, too.

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STORIES FROM DESERT BOB'S REPTILE RANCH

2008-09-10T15:21:00.000-07:00

by Robert E. Vardeman
Retail Price: $17.99

New Walkabout Publishing Edition!

From a sheriff embroiled in a mystery at the Arizona Renaissance Faire, to a homesick beer-drinking alien, to an aging king and a newly risen zombie, this volume features twenty-one tales that will intrigue, humor, an send a few shivers. The author of a hundred books in the fantasy, science-fiction, mystery, and western genres, Vardeman takes you from the edge of death, to a UFO-hunted desert, to fantasy worlds rich with god-fire and mysticism. This collection is filled with some of his favorite gems, stretching from three decades past to the present.

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PIRATES OF THE BLUE KINGDOMS

2008-09-10T11:27:00.000-07:00

Retail Price: $14.99
New Walkabout Publishing edition of the first Blue Kingdoms anthology!

Sail enchanted seas and cross swords with a crew of award-winning fantasy authors in the first book of the exciting new Blue Kingdoms world! Within these pages, you'll find enchanted islands, angry sea gods, mysterious magic, and pirates galore in a treasure trove of tales by: Robert E. Vardeman, J. Robert King, Lorelei Shannon, Lester Smith, Marc Tassin, Kathleen Watness, James M. Ward, Paul Genesse, Brandie Tarvin, Steve Winter, Dean Leggett, Jason Mical, Kelly Swails, and Jean Rabe & Stephen D. Sullivan.

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BLUE KINGDOMS: BUXOM BUCCANEERS

2008-09-10T11:15:00.000-07:00

Retail Price: $14.99
The third book in the Blue Kingdoms anthology series!

Cross swords and match wits with a crew of award-winning fantasy authors in this third book of the exciting new Blue Kingdoms world! Within these pages you'll find savage seas, enchanted islands, blood-curdling magic, ravenous zombies, and buxom buccaneers galore in a treasure trove of salty tales by: Lorelei Shannon, Robert E. Vardeman, Kathleen Watness, Kelly Swails, Marc Tassin, Dean Leggett, Jason Mical, Paul Genesse, and Jean Rabe & Stephen D. Sullivan. Plus a great cover painting by renowned fantasy artist Jim Holloway!

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Hustle & Bustle

2008-09-09T12:11:00.000-07:00

In the hustle and bustle of publishing so many books in such a short period of time, something is bound to slip -- and what has slipped is updating this site. The following Walkabout Publishing books are now available at Amazon.com -- and will have links and information on this site shortly:

Blue Kingdoms: Buxom Buccaneers
Pirates of the Blue Kingdoms (new edition)
This and That and Tales About Cats - by Jean Rabe (new edition)
Stories from Desert Bob's Reptile Ranch - by Robert E. Vardeman (new edition)
Luck o' the Irish - by Stephen D. Sullivan (new edition)

New Editions of Sullivan & Rabe Books

2008-07-07T16:52:00.000-07:00

This summer, Walkabout Publishing will be producing new editions of books by Stephen D. Sullivan & Jean Rabe:

Pirates of the Blue Kingdoms (anthology edited by Sullivan & Rabe)
This and That and Tales About Cats by Jean Rabe
Luck o' the Irish by Stephen D. Sullivan

The books will be completely re-typeset and reformatted, and at least two of them are expected to have lower cover prices than the previous edition. All three books should be out before Labor Day, 2008.

Pirates of the Blue Kingdoms is the first book in the popular Blue Kingdoms anthology series. This and That and Tales About Cats is a collection of Rabe's short stories. Luck o' the Irish is a hard-boiled modern fantasy set in Las Vegas.

Buxom Buccaneers On the Way!

2008-06-24T23:44:00.000-07:00

Blue Kingdoms: Buxom Buccaneers is in the final stages of production and should be available for ordering within the next month. It features ten stories by many of the same authors who worked on the last two Blue Kingdoms anthologies and includes the novella Sisters In Arms by Stephen D. Sullivan The book will be available online at the Walkabout Publishing site and through Amazon.com.

Cow Demon Review

2008-04-29T21:47:00.000-07:00

A brief review of Under the Protection of the Cow Demon appeared in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. You can check out the original article here, or read the review below.

Under the Protection of the Cow Demon

In this collection of travel essays, frequent Sun-Sentinel contributor E. Readicker-Henderson captures the thrill of discovering the world's magnificence. He seems always open to epiphanies, but appears at his happiest in the world's colder, lonelier corners.

UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE COW DEMON

2008-03-12T10:36:00.003-07:00

Under the Protection of the Cow Demon, a marvelous collection of essays inspired by the travels of author by Edward Readicker-Henderson, is now available from Walkabout Publishing.

$14.99
Plus Shipping (see chart at right)

The world, E. Readicker-Henderson reminds us, is a much, much more beautiful place than we usually realize.

Here the award-winning travel writer embroiders this theme over 25 essays: from a bra fence in New Zealand to mammoth hunting in the Yukon and the Zen of orange-pith-removal in Japan. Drawn to high latitudes and odd corners, Readicker-Henderson delves deeper into his search for the quietest place in the world: a quest that began with his feature for National Geographic Traveler, recognized by Best of American Travel Writing in 2007.

At turns poetic, philosophical and howlingly funny, these tales span two decades. Ultimately, like Rufus – the puppy the author rescues on pilgrimage – they remind us all to “"wag your tail happily at life, and life will happily wag back."

Preorder Under the Protection of the Cow Demon

2008-02-08T16:44:00.000-08:00

Under the Protection of the Cow Demon is now available for pre-order. Copies of the book should ship by the first week of March. The book contains award-winning essays by renowned travel writer, Edward Readicker-Henderson, famed for his unique point of view, keen observation, and dry wit. See the full description below and order your copy today!

UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE COW DEMON

2008-01-27T17:12:00.000-08:00

by Edward Readicker-Henderson
Retail Price - $14.99

The world, E. Readicker-Henderson reminds us, is a much, much more beautiful place than we usually realize.

Here the award-winning travel writer embroiders this theme over 25 essays: from a bra fence in New Zealand to mammoth hunting in the Yukon and the Zen of orange-pith-removal in Japan. Drawn to high latitudes and odd corners, Readicker-Henderson delves deeper into his search for the quietest place in the world: a quest that began with his feature for National Geographic Traveler, recognized by Best of American Travel Writing in 2007.

At turns poetic, philosophical and howlingly funny, these tales span two decades. Ultimately, like Rufus – the puppy the author rescues on pilgrimage – they remind us all to “"wag your tail happily at life, and life will happily wag back."

Buy UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE COW DEMON from Amazon's CreateSpace fulfillment service.

BLUE KINGDOMS: ZOMBIES, WEREWOLVES, & UNICORNS

2008-01-27T16:09:00.000-08:00

Join award-winning author Stephen D. Sullivan for a pair of frightening novellas:

Festival at Wolfnacht - and - The Blood Red Isle

Presented here full-length and uncut for the first time ever. In the eternal struggle between light and dark, in the battle between zombies, werewolves, and unicorns, who will win?

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MARTIAN KNIGHTS & OTHER TALES

2008-01-27T16:06:00.000-08:00

BLUE KINGDOMS: SHADES & SPECTERS

2008-01-27T16:03:00.000-08:00

Retail Price: $14.99
The second anthology set in the exciting world of the Blue Kingdoms!

Between twilight and dawn, half-glimpsed things lurk in the swirling sea mist, long-dead things that have clawed their way out of the darkest abyss, things that were better left entombed.

In this second volume of Blue Kingdoms stories, you'll find a host of specters, ghosts, monsters, and more . . . guaranteed to shiver your timbers.

Sale the Azure Sea with our ghoulish crew of tale-spinners:

Robert E. Vardeman - Paul Genesse - Lorelei Shannon - James M. Ward - Dean Leggett - Jason Mical - Kelly Swails - Marc Tassin - Brandie Tarvin - Kathy Watness - and Jean Rabe & Stephen D. Sullivan.

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Cow Demon on the Way

2008-01-27T13:34:00.001-08:00

Walkabout's latest book, Under the Protection of the Cow Demon by E. Readicker-Henderson, will be available in February, 2008. Watch this site for the release announcement.

Welcome to Walkabout Publishing

2008-01-27T13:24:00.001-08:00

Welcome to Walkabout Publishing's new blog-based site. This is the best place to find news about upcoming Walkabout Publishing books. If you'd like to carry on a conversation about Walkabout Publishing's books, or if you have questions for the publisher or authors, please consider joining our Yahoo Group. (The link should be in the nearby link bar.)