A Distillate of Heresy

I'm ecstatic to relate that a book of four stories which I've written, titled 'A Distillate of Heresy', has been released by Zagava/Ex Occidente Press. Dan Ghetu and Jonas Plöger have created an absolutely stunning package for my esoteric narratives, I'm quite humbled by the degree of care and artistry which has been put into the design and am honored to be published on their press.

I'm especially excited to have my contribution appear in the Les Éditions de L’Oubli series, so named after a publishing house which was briefly maintained by the Romanian Surrealist group in the tumultuous years of the second world war. Every one of the books in the series is outstanding, both in terms of design and content. They're like talismanic objects evoking the spirits of lost volumes. I've been an enthusiast since the inception of the series.

A Distillate of Heresy can be ordered from Zagava Books. Shipping is set to begin (from Germany) in mid-December. 

"A document is missing from a chamber hidden deep within the heart of the embassy. We cannot hope to find it, but must seek it all the same. In our search for the unattainable, we come across a book containing 4 stories, keys for which there are no locks, unfathomable oracles beneath the icy stars.

The stories reveal images as perplexing as they are illuminating. A woman gains illicit access to a penthouse in the depth of winter and finds within its hidden recesses the keys to unspeakable mysteries. A ceremonial initiation is brutally interrupted, plunging the initiate into uncharted waters. The subtle alteration of a map affects a shift of boundaries, revealing forbidden permutations in the architecture of the invisible. A relic which resides in an impossible place finds expression in the dreams and memories of an enthusiast.

Our investigations will take us beneath the royal star in the heart of the scorpion, deep into occupied territory, and into the inexplicable topology of an old hotel. The narratives, like drops of poison, will threaten to corrupt the soul. But in corruption is found new life. In putrefaction, we hope to germinate a seed: the concentrated distillate of heresy."

The book is limited to 85 numbered exemplars only, lithographically printed, hand-sewn binding, illustrated dustjacket, silk bookmark, illustrated endpapers, frontispiece. 60.00 Euro (including international, recorded shipping, which will start in mid of December)