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March 23, 2022
Arcbeatle Press is proud to announce the release of Sean Dillon’s visionary new solarpunk novel The Tower Through the Trees. "Imagine the crossroads between a Robert Altman movie, an Ursala K LeGuin novel, and one of Bowie's Berlin albums, and you have a good idea of what I'm going with for this book,” Dillon said. His essays have appeared in such publications as PanelXPanel and Comic Book Herald as well as his book One Must Imagine Scott Free Happy. His short fiction has previously been published by Arcbeatle Press. This is his debut novel.
“This is the story of the last city. It has outlived the world that it was born into and it has outlived all its siblings. This is the story of the last city. A ruin built on ruins, where death is a luxury few can afford. This is the story of the last city. Of those who wander within and those who are crushed by its weight. This is the story of the last city. And this is how it died.”
“Sean brings something fresh to this novel that I think readers are going to love and be surprised by,” publisher James Wylder said.
The Tower Through the Trees, a solarpunk novel, will be available in print and ebook formats on March 29th.
Watch the book trailer below:
The Tower Through the Trees | Book Trailer - YouTube
Cover art by Alfie Taylor
Arcbeatle Press is proud to announce the release of Sean Dillon’s visionary new solarpunk novel The Tower Through the Trees. "Imagine the crossroads between a Robert Altman movie, an Ursala K LeGuin novel, and one of Bowie's Berlin albums, and you have a good idea of what I'm going with for this book,” Dillon said. His essays have appeared in such publications as PanelXPanel and Comic Book Herald as well as his book One Must Imagine Scott Free Happy. His short fiction has previously been published by Arcbeatle Press. This is his debut novel.
“This is the story of the last city. It has outlived the world that it was born into and it has outlived all its siblings. This is the story of the last city. A ruin built on ruins, where death is a luxury few can afford. This is the story of the last city. Of those who wander within and those who are crushed by its weight. This is the story of the last city. And this is how it died.”
“Sean brings something fresh to this novel that I think readers are going to love and be surprised by,” publisher James Wylder said.
The Tower Through the Trees, a solarpunk novel, will be available in print and ebook formats on March 29th.
Watch the book trailer below:
The Tower Through the Trees | Book Trailer - YouTube
Cover art by Alfie Taylor
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Welcome back again, or for the first time, to Academy 27. We heard you, and we're going to be giving you more of it. Thank you so much for your interest in this series, we had no idea you'd be so enthusiastic about it!
A school on a planet once called Mars for the best and brightest, though not the one in the rich part of town. Join students at Academy 27 as they grow up, learn, love, and get into trouble.
This week, join Sang Mi as she meets a girl who has transferred to the school, and who Sang Mi is instantly suspicious of... so what's really going on?
A school on a planet once called Mars for the best and brightest, though not the one in the rich part of town. Join students at Academy 27 as they grow up, learn, love, and get into trouble.
This week, join Sang Mi as she meets a girl who has transferred to the school, and who Sang Mi is instantly suspicious of... so what's really going on?
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Our Academy 27 stories continue with a look back into the childhood of the twin Martian teens Sang Mi and Sang Eun. How'd they become the tightly wound pair they are now? Dillon O'Hara (Doctor Who spinoff Cwej: Down the Middle, 10,000 Dawns) digs in and explores new territory in WARSONG in their first story in the universe!
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We have a new WARSONG story for you today, and a new series: Academy 27. We'll be following the adventures and lives of students at the high school called Academy 27 on Gongen, starting with today's tale "Junk Dog Night" where Jhe Sang Mi and a boy with a crush find something unexpected in a junkyard...
You might notice that this isn't the "Side B" story we promised you last time, don't worry, that will come out in due time. But we decided it wasn't the right time for that story. Till then, we'll keep bringing you new WARSONG adventures!
You might notice that this isn't the "Side B" story we promised you last time, don't worry, that will come out in due time. But we decided it wasn't the right time for that story. Till then, we'll keep bringing you new WARSONG adventures!
Read the new story in PDF below:
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On Christmas Eve, Kalingkata saved a kid from the criminal syndicate known as the Ebon Gate. But now an agent of theirs is coming to call... they say no good deed goes unpunished, and Kalingkata needs to find a way to make up for their loss, or else...
Welcome to WARSONG: Tales from the WARS Universe. At Arcbeatle Press, we've been excitedly waiting to bring you new stories set in the future of Decipher's WARS, but we've also known its hard to find sometimes. So we'll be releasing our WARS stories under the WARSONG banner, a new look and a new way to breathe life into these stories and characters we care so much about.
If this is your introduction to this setting--welcome! You've chosen a great time to hop on. There are exciting things coming.
Look for a new story coming every week for the near future, and our release of the book WARSONG: Preludes this April!
If this is your introduction to this setting--welcome! You've chosen a great time to hop on. There are exciting things coming.
Look for a new story coming every week for the near future, and our release of the book WARSONG: Preludes this April!
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Before P.R.O.B.E. stepped Out of the Shadows, it defended Earth from strange and unnatural threats for decades. But what happened after the departure of its founding director?
Enter Giles.
Inexperienced and unequipped to fight the darkness on his own, he has no choice but to recruit new blood if his organisation is to survive.
In eight tales from the pens of James Hornby, James Wylder and Tyche McPhee Letts, follow the journey of P.R.O.B.E. as they rise to meet the challenges of a new century.
Ebook: https://www.amazon.com/P-R-B-True-Origins-ebook/dp/B09Q2JKWJ1/
Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09PMFX2M8/
Logo by Lucas Kovacs. P.R.O.B.E. © BBV, used under license.
Enter Giles.
Inexperienced and unequipped to fight the darkness on his own, he has no choice but to recruit new blood if his organisation is to survive.
In eight tales from the pens of James Hornby, James Wylder and Tyche McPhee Letts, follow the journey of P.R.O.B.E. as they rise to meet the challenges of a new century.
Ebook: https://www.amazon.com/P-R-B-True-Origins-ebook/dp/B09Q2JKWJ1/
Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09PMFX2M8/
Logo by Lucas Kovacs. P.R.O.B.E. © BBV, used under license.
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P.R.O.B.E. Range Editor James Hornby spoke with his co-editor, Genevieve Clovis, about her work on P.R.O.B.E.: Out of the Shadows. Available to purchase on Amazon. P.R.O.B.E. © BBV Productions, used under license.
Q: How did you get involved with P.R.O.B.E.: Out of the Shadows?
A: Once upon a time, James Wylder did a reading in my bookstore. We got on and have kept in touch. Since then he has asked me to contribute to a couple of his projects and I inevitably say yes because his projects are always interesting. I hadn't even heard of P.R.O.B.E. when he asked me to join but I was soon initiated and glad of it.
Q: What can the audience expect to see from your stories in Out of the Shadows?
A: Not a whole lot I expect. Though I had the option of contributing a story, I decided against it. When we first started working on it, I had other writing projects on the go and I thought it best to stay focussed on the editing aspects of this project. That did not stop me from creating one of the characters on the P.R.O.B.E. team though.
Q: How did you find the editing process?
A: It was certainly different to what I'm used to. Typically I edit novels or standalone short stories. This was the first anthology with multiple contributors that I've worked on in this capacity. It was a great experience. I've learned a lot and will definitely carry that knowledge forward with me.
Q: What are you most proud of about your stories?
A: Probably that we were able to come up with an overall story idea that allowed the individual writers a lot of leeway for their own stories. I'm a big fan of supernatural stories and those are the sort of issues P.R.O.B.E. traditionally dealt with. I'm thrilled we were able to use that but also expand on it to reflect the changes that the organization has faced.
Q: Where else can we find your work?
A: I'm afraid you won't have much luck trying to find things I've written (though maybe there will be more of that in the future), but if you'd like to know more about my editing practice you can check out cloviseditorial.com
P.R.O.B.E.: Out of the Shadows is available to purchase on Amazon.
Ebook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09HMB1J6V
Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09HQ7FDCQ
Q: How did you get involved with P.R.O.B.E.: Out of the Shadows?
A: Once upon a time, James Wylder did a reading in my bookstore. We got on and have kept in touch. Since then he has asked me to contribute to a couple of his projects and I inevitably say yes because his projects are always interesting. I hadn't even heard of P.R.O.B.E. when he asked me to join but I was soon initiated and glad of it.
Q: What can the audience expect to see from your stories in Out of the Shadows?
A: Not a whole lot I expect. Though I had the option of contributing a story, I decided against it. When we first started working on it, I had other writing projects on the go and I thought it best to stay focussed on the editing aspects of this project. That did not stop me from creating one of the characters on the P.R.O.B.E. team though.
Q: How did you find the editing process?
A: It was certainly different to what I'm used to. Typically I edit novels or standalone short stories. This was the first anthology with multiple contributors that I've worked on in this capacity. It was a great experience. I've learned a lot and will definitely carry that knowledge forward with me.
Q: What are you most proud of about your stories?
A: Probably that we were able to come up with an overall story idea that allowed the individual writers a lot of leeway for their own stories. I'm a big fan of supernatural stories and those are the sort of issues P.R.O.B.E. traditionally dealt with. I'm thrilled we were able to use that but also expand on it to reflect the changes that the organization has faced.
Q: Where else can we find your work?
A: I'm afraid you won't have much luck trying to find things I've written (though maybe there will be more of that in the future), but if you'd like to know more about my editing practice you can check out cloviseditorial.com
P.R.O.B.E.: Out of the Shadows is available to purchase on Amazon.
Ebook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09HMB1J6V
Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09HQ7FDCQ
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P.R.O.B.E. Range Editor James Hornby spoke with author James Wylder about his story in P.R.O.B.E.: Out of the Shadows. Available to purchase on Amazon. P.R.O.B.E. © BBV Productions, used under license.
Q: How did you get involved with P.R.O.B.E.: Out of the Shadows?
A: Oh geez, well that's a long story. The short version is that James Hornby and Hunter O'Connell brought the idea of doing P.R.OB.E. to me, and asked if Arcbeatle Press would be interested in working on it. I helped develop the project, and decided pretty quickly it'd be very fun to write a story for it. Writing two (well, three if you count the tiny prologue...) stories for it wasn't even on the horizon then! Along with Genevieve Clovis, Hornby, and O'Connell, we put together the new P.R.O.B.E team members, and I made Maxie Masters as my contribution to the line up. She's a fun lady.
Q: What can the audience expect to see from your stories in Out of the Shadows?
A: Readers can expect to find a wide variety of memorable feelings: from quiet beauty to grotesque horror, I hope to bring you images and characters who will stick with you. You have some exciting stuff to look forward to, including getting to learn more about Maxie from P.R.O.B.E., a team member I'm very fond of. Oh--you'll also be in for a big treat if you're a fan of Arthurian myth. Get excited if so.
My second story is going to be a treat if you're a fan of character drama and... waiting in airports? Ha, that one is harder to describe, but its very special. I think readers will be surprised by both of them in different ways!
Q: How did you find the writing process?
A: It was both very easy and very hard, ha, I know it sounds like a ridiculous answer, but during the depths of lockdown I really struggled to get my story "A Honeycomb of Souls" finished while juggling all my other responsibilities. Which, well, I was very much not alone in struggling, so at least I wasn't alone. Once things got stable though, Honeycomb went very quickly.
"Nowhere Women" was... different lol. But I'll talk about that more later.
Q: What are you most proud of about your stories?
A: I'm really proud of a character in "A Honeycomb of Souls" that you'll get to meet--I'm very excited for readers to learn about her, and I am crossing my fingers that fan art gets made of her. She's very cool, and I hope people like her.
"Nowhere Women" was a surprise, as it wasn't originally planned as part of the anthology, but a writer drop with the pandemic, followed by some strange and boring stuff with the length of the book, meant we needed another story. The idea for it suddenly hit me, I'd been thinking about doing more with Brittany Mordley from Cyberon as she ended being a favorite of both readers and myself, and for some reason that merged with my many memories of waiting in airports. "Nowhere Women" is probably my standout piece of the two, and was one of those stories that came together remarkably quickly. It just flowed out of me, like it was tying to catch a flight itself and needed to hurry. I think you're in for something special with that one.
Q: Where else can we find your work?
A: You can check out my patreon, where I post most of my stuff these days, right here: http://www.patreon.com/jameswyder
I also putter around on twitter at @arcbeatle
P.R.O.B.E.: Out of the Shadows is available to purchase on Amazon.
Ebook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09HMB1J6V
Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09HQ7FDCQ
Q: How did you get involved with P.R.O.B.E.: Out of the Shadows?
A: Oh geez, well that's a long story. The short version is that James Hornby and Hunter O'Connell brought the idea of doing P.R.OB.E. to me, and asked if Arcbeatle Press would be interested in working on it. I helped develop the project, and decided pretty quickly it'd be very fun to write a story for it. Writing two (well, three if you count the tiny prologue...) stories for it wasn't even on the horizon then! Along with Genevieve Clovis, Hornby, and O'Connell, we put together the new P.R.O.B.E team members, and I made Maxie Masters as my contribution to the line up. She's a fun lady.
Q: What can the audience expect to see from your stories in Out of the Shadows?
A: Readers can expect to find a wide variety of memorable feelings: from quiet beauty to grotesque horror, I hope to bring you images and characters who will stick with you. You have some exciting stuff to look forward to, including getting to learn more about Maxie from P.R.O.B.E., a team member I'm very fond of. Oh--you'll also be in for a big treat if you're a fan of Arthurian myth. Get excited if so.
My second story is going to be a treat if you're a fan of character drama and... waiting in airports? Ha, that one is harder to describe, but its very special. I think readers will be surprised by both of them in different ways!
Q: How did you find the writing process?
A: It was both very easy and very hard, ha, I know it sounds like a ridiculous answer, but during the depths of lockdown I really struggled to get my story "A Honeycomb of Souls" finished while juggling all my other responsibilities. Which, well, I was very much not alone in struggling, so at least I wasn't alone. Once things got stable though, Honeycomb went very quickly.
"Nowhere Women" was... different lol. But I'll talk about that more later.
Q: What are you most proud of about your stories?
A: I'm really proud of a character in "A Honeycomb of Souls" that you'll get to meet--I'm very excited for readers to learn about her, and I am crossing my fingers that fan art gets made of her. She's very cool, and I hope people like her.
"Nowhere Women" was a surprise, as it wasn't originally planned as part of the anthology, but a writer drop with the pandemic, followed by some strange and boring stuff with the length of the book, meant we needed another story. The idea for it suddenly hit me, I'd been thinking about doing more with Brittany Mordley from Cyberon as she ended being a favorite of both readers and myself, and for some reason that merged with my many memories of waiting in airports. "Nowhere Women" is probably my standout piece of the two, and was one of those stories that came together remarkably quickly. It just flowed out of me, like it was tying to catch a flight itself and needed to hurry. I think you're in for something special with that one.
Q: Where else can we find your work?
A: You can check out my patreon, where I post most of my stuff these days, right here: http://www.patreon.com/jameswyder
I also putter around on twitter at @arcbeatle
P.R.O.B.E.: Out of the Shadows is available to purchase on Amazon.
Ebook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09HMB1J6V
Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09HQ7FDCQ
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P.R.O.B.E. Range Editor James Hornby spoke with author Kylie Leane about her story in P.R.O.B.E.: Out of the Shadows. Available to purchase on Amazon. P.R.O.B.E. © BBV Productions, used under license.
Q: How did you get involved with P.R.O.B.E.: Out of the Shadows?
A: I've known James Wylder for quite some time now. It's a marvelous thing about the internet, getting to know writer's around the world. I was really honoured that he contacted me to be involved in such a great project.
Q: What can the audience expect to see from your story in Out of the Shadows?
A: I like ghost stories - but not scary ghost stories, or horror stories, but stories about forgotten memories, about lives once lived, and history slowly being erased as time goes by. It fascinates me as a concept and I tried to capture it within this story.
Q: How did you find the writing process?
A: So, I am known only for long books. So I was a little bit worried about writing a short story - since it isn't my strong point - but I decided to apply a technique the editor of my novels was teaching me to try and reduce the length of my novels. It worked really, really well in enabling me to structure a short story. In the end, I greatly enjoyed the experience and found it very beneficial to my growth as a writer.
Q: What are you most proud of about your story?
A: Ah, that it's actually short.
And also I was really worried about writing someone else's characters and doing them justice, and I feel I did okay in the end.
Q: Where else can we find your work?
A: You can find my work at kmlpublishing.com
P.R.O.B.E.: Out of the Shadows is available to purchase on Amazon.
Ebook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09HMB1J6V
Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09HQ7FDCQ
Q: How did you get involved with P.R.O.B.E.: Out of the Shadows?
A: I've known James Wylder for quite some time now. It's a marvelous thing about the internet, getting to know writer's around the world. I was really honoured that he contacted me to be involved in such a great project.
Q: What can the audience expect to see from your story in Out of the Shadows?
A: I like ghost stories - but not scary ghost stories, or horror stories, but stories about forgotten memories, about lives once lived, and history slowly being erased as time goes by. It fascinates me as a concept and I tried to capture it within this story.
Q: How did you find the writing process?
A: So, I am known only for long books. So I was a little bit worried about writing a short story - since it isn't my strong point - but I decided to apply a technique the editor of my novels was teaching me to try and reduce the length of my novels. It worked really, really well in enabling me to structure a short story. In the end, I greatly enjoyed the experience and found it very beneficial to my growth as a writer.
Q: What are you most proud of about your story?
A: Ah, that it's actually short.
And also I was really worried about writing someone else's characters and doing them justice, and I feel I did okay in the end.
Q: Where else can we find your work?
A: You can find my work at kmlpublishing.com
P.R.O.B.E.: Out of the Shadows is available to purchase on Amazon.
Ebook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09HMB1J6V
Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09HQ7FDCQ
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P.R.O.B.E. Range Editor James Hornby spoke with author E Southern about their story in P.R.O.B.E.: Out of the Shadows. Available to purchase on Amazon. P.R.O.B.E. © BBV Productions, used under license.
Q: How did you get involved with P.R.O.B.E.: Out of the Shadows?
A: James brought me on board after I wrote a short story for another anthology of his. I both love working with him and anything related to Doctor Who, so I couldn’t say no!
Q: What can the audience expect to see from your story in Out of the Shadows?
A: Mind-bendy angst. I love putting interesting characters in tough situations where their personal life can’t help but sneak into every turn of the plot.
Q: How did you find the writing process?
A: Really fun! I had a lot of freedom to explore whatever themes I wanted, which is all a writer can ask for! I really love writing stories with lots of different threads that twist together at the end. It can be hard to keep track of every thread and make sure they all get woven together properly, but the end result is worth it.
Q: What are you most proud of about your story?
A: The characters. I feel like they get put through the ringer and come out the other side changed.
Q: Where else can we find your work?
A: I actually just earned my MFA in screenwriting so I've added a ton of new work to my collection! You can find more information about those projects at my website.
P.R.O.B.E.: Out of the Shadows is available to purchase on Amazon.
Ebook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09HMB1J6V
Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09HQ7FDCQ
Q: How did you get involved with P.R.O.B.E.: Out of the Shadows?
A: James brought me on board after I wrote a short story for another anthology of his. I both love working with him and anything related to Doctor Who, so I couldn’t say no!
Q: What can the audience expect to see from your story in Out of the Shadows?
A: Mind-bendy angst. I love putting interesting characters in tough situations where their personal life can’t help but sneak into every turn of the plot.
Q: How did you find the writing process?
A: Really fun! I had a lot of freedom to explore whatever themes I wanted, which is all a writer can ask for! I really love writing stories with lots of different threads that twist together at the end. It can be hard to keep track of every thread and make sure they all get woven together properly, but the end result is worth it.
Q: What are you most proud of about your story?
A: The characters. I feel like they get put through the ringer and come out the other side changed.
Q: Where else can we find your work?
A: I actually just earned my MFA in screenwriting so I've added a ton of new work to my collection! You can find more information about those projects at my website.
P.R.O.B.E.: Out of the Shadows is available to purchase on Amazon.
Ebook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09HMB1J6V
Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09HQ7FDCQ