Posts Tagged ‘small press publishers’
Wednesday, May 20th, 2026
Another Borderlands Little Book:
Kafka, Franz. A Little Scarlet Book of the Surreal. Borderlands Press, 2026. First edition hardback, #463 of 350 copies signed by editor Ben Keefe (Borderlands: “we only print 350 copies but if anyone has matching numbers above 350, we make sure they continue to get it”), a Fine copy in decorated boards, sans dust jacket, as issued. Collection including eight stories, of which “In the Penal Colony” is probably the most famous.
(White smudges are scanner artifacts.)
I will have a small number of copies of this available in the next Lame Excuse Books catalog, currently in progress.
Tags:Borderlands Press, Franz Kafka, Horror, small press publishers, surrealism
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Tuesday, March 31st, 2026
Another Borderlands Press Little Book came in:
London, Jack. A Little White Book of the Wild. Borderlands Press, 2026. First edition hardback, #463 of 350 copies signed by editor John DeChancie, a Fine copy, sans dust jacket, as issued. Five stories, the only one I’ve which I’ve already read is “To Build A Fire.”
I will have a small number of these available in the next Lame Excuse Books catalog.
Tags:Books, Borderlands Press, Horror, Jack London, small press publishers
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Monday, February 9th, 2026
This set is the second set in this Centipede Press signed/limited prestige hardback reprint series of Dick’s books, following The Cosmic Puppets, Dr. Futurity, and Vulcan’s Hammer.
Dick, Philip K. Eye in the Sky with The Man Who Japed with The World Jones Made with Solar Lottery. Centipede Press, 2025 (stated; actually not released until 2026 due to a signature sheet problem). First editions thus for Eye in the Sky, The World Jones Made and Solar Lottery, and the first U.S. hardback edition for The Man Who Japed, each #92 of 300 signed, numbered copies, each signed by Michael Swanwick, and the respective artists, each Fine copies in Fine dust jackets (with Mylar dust jacket protectors!) and a Fine slipcase, still in shrinkwrap (though it has been opened to the front to correct the signature sheet problem), with #92 sticker affixed to shrinkwrap. All four of these supplement first hardback editions of each (Gregg Press for Eye in the Sky and Solar Lottery (plus the Rich & Cowan true hardback first until the title World of Chance), Eyre Metheuen for The Man Who Japed (plus the Ace Double PBO)), and Sidgwick & Jackson for The World Jones Made). Not seeing this on the Centipede Press website, so it may have been sold out upon publication.
Tags:Books, Centipede Press, Limited Editions, Michael Swanwick, Philip K. Dick, Science Fiction, small press publishers
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Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026
I tried to order copies of this right after Howard told me about it, way back in 2022, before it was even announced. It finally came out in January.
Waldrop, Howard. Masters of Science Fiction: Howard Waldrop. Centipede Press, 2026. First edition hardback, #13 of 500 numbered copies signed by Waldrop, introduction author Paul Di Filippo, and artists Jim & Ruth Keegan, a Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket, still in shrinkwarp. Massive 1,048 page compilation of Howard’s short work, including pretty much all his great stories, and even a sampler of his early work. Bought from the publisher, though I got far fewer signed copies than I ordered.
I will have a very small number of unsigned copies in the next Lame Excuse Books catalog (hopefully in May).
Tags:Books, Centipede Press, Fantasy, Howard Waldrop, Limited Editions, Science Fiction, small press publishers
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Wednesday, January 28th, 2026
I picked up the first four volumes of these at a dealer discount, but never picked up the last three for some reason (maybe a periodic bout of unemployment).
Anderson, Poul. The Collected Short Works of Poul Anderson Volume 6: A Bicycle Built for Brew. NESFA Press, 2014. First edition (stated), a Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket. Bought for $13.04.
Now I just need to track down Volumes 5 and 7 cheap…
Tags:Books, NESFA Press, Poul Anderson, Science Fiction, small press publishers
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Wednesday, January 14th, 2026
Another SST Lansdale limited came in:
Lansdale, Joe R. Sugar on the Bones. Short Scary Tales (SST) Publications. 2025. First limited edition hardback, #101 of 500 signed, numbered copies, a Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket and a Fine slipcase (the slipcase was not included in the base price for the book, I had to pay extra for it). Signed, limited edition of the latest Hap and Leonard novel.
I will have one copy of this available in the next Lame Excuse Books catalog.
Tags:Books, Hap & Leonard, Joe R. Lansdale, Limited Editions, Mystery, Short Scary Tales (SST) Publications, small press publishers
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Tuesday, January 13th, 2026
Another Tim Powers limited edition from Charnel House:
Powers, Tim. The Mills of the Gods. Charnel House, 2025. First edition hardback (according to Charnel House, both this and the Baen edition came out December 2, 2025), #54 of 150 signed, numbered copies, a Fine copy, sans dust jacket, as issued. Supernatural fantasy set in 1925 Paris. Bought from the publisher at the usual discount.
I will have a single copy available in the next Lame Excuse Books catalog.
Updated with more first edition information from the publisher.
Tags:Books, Charnel House, Fantasy, Limited Editions, small press publishers, Tim Powers
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Monday, January 5th, 2026
Another Dragonstairs chapbook:
Swanwick, Michael. Winter Constellations. Dragonstairs Press, 2024 (not seen until 2025). First edition chapbook original, #76 of 118 signed, numbered copies, a Fine copy. Bought directly from the publisher.
Tags:Books, chapbooks, Dragonstairs Press, Fantasy, Michael Swanwick, small press publishers
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Monday, October 27th, 2025
I haven’t been buying too many signed/limited editions due to my current jobless state, but I decided I wanted this one.
Silverberg, Robert. Nightwings. Centipede Press, 2025. First limited edition hardback, #338 of 500 signed, numbered copies, a Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket, new and unread, still in shrinkwrap. Somehow I never picked up the first edition hardback, even though the novella is one of Silverberg’s best. Includes a bonus interview with Silverberg and reproductions of covers of previous editions. Bought from the publisher at the usual discount.
I will have one copy of this available for sale in the next Lame Excuse Books catalog, hopefully out around the end of September.
Tags:Books, Centipede Press, Limited Editions, Robert Silverberg, Science Fiction, small press publishers
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Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025
Another Lansdale book came in:
Lansdale, Joe R. (Joe Hill) The Essential Horror of Joe R. Lansdale. Tachyon, 2025. First edition trade paperback original, a Fine copy, signed by Lansdale. According to the publisher, Joe showed up for their 30th Anniversary Party and “signed all the books.” I’m not sure if it means he signed all mine, signed all preorders, or signed every single book. Joe Hill provides the introduction. Bought from the publisher at the usual discount.
I will have a small number of signed copies of this available in the next Lame Excuse Books catalog, which I’ll start working on next month.
Tags:Books, Horror, Joe R. Lansdale, small press publishers, Tachyon
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