Author Archives: John

Now available for order! The Night the Music Ended, The Station Nightclub: March 2000 – February 2003 by Marilyn Bellemore looks at The Station nightclub’s history, its place in the community, the tragic fire and its aftermath. In addition, Marilyn takes … Continue reading →

As you may be away, the Merry Blacksmith is also an art studio in addition to being a publisher. While we’re in the process of setting up a distinct online presence for the studio side of things, we’ll still have … Continue reading →

We have a lot of titles being prepped for a January Arisia release. Among those new titles will be a collection of Chris Reilly and Darron Laessig’s Punch and Judy series. This omnibus edition will include all of the comics … Continue reading →

Now that convention madness has passed–at least until January–we have time to get our next crop of books ready. So what’s coming? Glad you asked. We’ve got a number of great titles on tap. Some we can’t announce just yet … Continue reading →

I’m back from the 70th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon) held for the seventh time last week in Chicago (Chicon 7). All in all it was a highly successful trip. As The Merry Blacksmith Press, we did a respectable amount … Continue reading →

We’re gearing up for our Chicon 7 appearance. We’ll have all your favorites, old and new, plus four new titles making their debut! First up is our flagship release specifically for Chicon 7. It’s the 50th anniversary edition of The … Continue reading →

Big news. We’re setting up yet another Worldcon release and we’re very pleased to announce that it will be a print edition of Nascence by Tobias Buckell! Released last year as a highly successful e-book, there have been many requests … Continue reading →

While both of these books are now available for order here and on Amazon, you can also acquire these in person this weekend at Readercon–their first appearances at a convention dealer room. In Grim Tides, the latest novel in the … Continue reading →

Readercon is coming up this weekend and I couldn’t be happier about it. This is going to be a great convention. Guests of Honor will be Peter Straub and Caitlin Kiernan, and the Memorial Guest will be Shirley Jackson. Not … Continue reading →

My Name Is Lesion: A Collection of Unhealthy Tales by Matt Howarth  Much anticipated… it’s now out and available for order. This will shatter your universe and give you a reason to worry about what goes bump in the night, … Continue reading →