Press Release: Cwej: Springs Eternal

Early in creative development, Cwej series editor Hunter O’Connell formulated a plan for Cwej: Seasons, being an anthology with the theme of passing time illustrated by the seasons of the year. Now, in 2026, Arcbeatle Press is proud to begin a quarterly release of Seasons, beginning with Springs Eternal. 

Edited by Hunter O’Connell and Gerard Power, best known for the Cwej stories The Lost Fictionaut and The Ursine Brood, Cwej: Seasons will be releasing each subsequent part seasonally throughout 2026. Each quarterly release will comprise five stories and one short vignette, with all four compiled in the collected Cwej: Seasons anthology releasing 2027.

“With each passing day I grow more grateful for the opportunities our readers have allowed us,” says Hunter O’Connell. “With the incredible drive of our talented creatives here at Arcbeatle, we’ve managed to make Seasons the best it can possibly be. It’s a true love letter to Chris and Roz as characters, and I know readers are excited to see Roz Forrester again after all this time! As to how she’s back, well, you’ll have to see…”

“Cwej: Seasons is a new, self-contained series that tells a complete story, with a very particular vision,” says Gerard Power. “Springs Eternal kicks off this saga with some shocking new developments for Chris Cwej and Roz Forrester, with consequences to ripple throughout these four volumes.”

The cover blurb for Cwej: Springs Eternal reads, “Cosmic soldier Christopher Cwej has spent his lives enforcing galactic justice.

Now his long-lost friend, Roz Forrester, has returned from the dead—but she’s no longer herself: no longer even human. Whose hands wrought this dark resurrection, and for what cosmic purpose? Can Cwej save the Universe again—this time from someone he loves?

With stories by BSFA Award winner Adam Roberts (The Thing Itself, Jack Glass), Sean Dillon (The Tower Through the Trees) and more.”

Cwej: Springs Eternal, the first part of Cwej: Seasons, will release May 21st, 2026 in ebook and paperback formats. A bold new cycle of sci-fi adventures begins.

Inquiries can be sent to [email protected]

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Pre-Orders for the ebook edition are available now:

Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cwej-Springs-Eternal-Part-Seasons-ebook/dp/B0H1LWQYF7
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H1LWQYF7
Barnes and Noble: ​https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/cwej-gerard-power/1150158453