Counting Words Release

Today, October 25 2024, marks the release of a new collection of poems from Stephen Brooke, "Counting Words." The book is  available from Arachis Press (arachispress.com) in print or as free ebooks (PDF and EPUB). Stop by and get your copy!

Site and Blog

It may be noted that this blog is now incorporated (after a fashion) into stephenbrooke.com, via a linked tab in the site navigation. If I'd known it was that simple, I would have done it quite some time ago, but I'd been exploring ways to embed a blog instead. This should word just fine and announcements can easily be found by visiting the Stephen Brooke site. Or just come here!

Donzalo Reissue

The all-in-one edition of my very first fantasy novel(s), DONZALO'S DESTINY, is once again available (in revised form) as a paperback. This includes THE SONG OF THE SWORD, THE SHADOW OF ASAK, THE SIGN OF THE ARROW, and THE HAND OF THE SORCERER. All of these component books remain available at Arachis Press (arachispress.com) as paperbacks or free ebooks.

The City and the Sword Release

Today, August 23 2024, is the official release date for Stephen Brooke’s novel THE CITY AND THE SWORD. This is a tale of Qala the Pirate Queen when she was a girl—an origin story, if you will. Although not intended as a Young Adult title, it could certainly be seen as one.

One may order print or download free ebooks at the Arachis Press site (arachispress.com) or go directly to the print listing at our store.

https://www.lulu.com/shop/stephen-brooke/the-city-and-the-sword/paperback/product-v89e4jj.html

This Year and Next

Covers for some upcoming releases. The fantasy novel, THE CITY AND THE SWORD is one week away, officially out on Aug 23. Counting Words is a poetry collection scheduled for an Oct 25 release. The reissue of the complete Donzalo's Destiny (containing all four books) will probably be in Sept. And the poetry collection The Moon and the Sea should be sometime in 2025. All from Arachis Press.

 

All-In-One Donzalo

We have decided to re-release the all-in-one edition of my epic fantasy, “Donalo’s Destiny,” in paperback (no hard cover, at least for now). It was withdrawn from publication when we released newly edited and typeset versions of the four constituent novels (more or less novels though one can see DD as one long novels), “The Song of the Sword,” “The Shadow of Asak,” “The Sign of the Arrow,” and “The Hand of Sorcerer.” Plans are to make the book available before the end of the year.

However, the separate volumes remain available, both in print and as free ebooks, and will continue so, at Arachis Press (arachispress.com).

Counting Words Coming

We have decided not to hold the new poetry collection, 'Counting Words,' until next year, as originally intended. The release date now (and this is fairly solid) is October 25. More news, cover reveal, and so on to come in a bit (once 'The City and the Sword' is out). 'Counting Words' is a collection of poems with an emphasis on language and its uses, both serious and for play.