On Translation Station

Translation Station by Don D'Ammassa

Now available for pre-order!

Actually, consider this available for order any day now as all we're doing right now is awaiting delivery from the printer. This is a great collection of stories. Aliens. Hyperspatial planes. Spaceships. The works. There is some mighty fine space opera and adventure happening here. Check out this table of contents:

"A Good Offense"
"Wormdance"
"Diplomatic Relations"
"Funeral Party"
"Getting with the Program"
"Translation Station"
"The Man Who Walked to Procyon"
"No Distance Too Great"
"Jack the Martian"
"Adding It Up"
"Actual Mode"
"Scrimshaw"
"Remotely Possible"
"Duck and Cover"
"Chronic Pain"
"Curing Agent"
"The Natural World"

At $13.95 that's a pretty good bargain. And don't forget...up until July 14th, orders for this book from our website enjoy FREE domestic shipping and greatly reduced international shipping. To order Translation Station by Don D'Ammassa, visit http://www.merryblacksmith.com/bookpages/translation.html.

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Developing News: We're getting closer to finishing Bud Webster's The Joy of Booking. Expect to see it sometime in June

Developing News: We're currently hammering out details on a couple of novels and, possibly, a collection of comics from one of the legends from the indie comic scene. Stay tuned for details.

Developing News: Child-Eyes by Sarah DeSimone with illustrations by Rose Sipperley is also nearing completion. Expect to see that sometime in June as well.

Developing News: Your humble publisher thinks he's an artist. Find out why at http://jdteehan.deviantart.com/. As he gets the hang of the DeviantArt website, certain prints will become available for order as well as some Merry Blacksmith swag.

Cheers!

News on upcoming news...

I really need to get better at updating the blog stuff. It seems unfair that all this great news of upcoming books has been laying fallow...waiting for the spring planting, as it were, when it could have been done weeks ago.

Well spring is now upon us, like it or not. Don't get me wrong. I'm so glad that winter is over, but now the yard is exploding forth with grass and brush that I now have to keep trimmed back lest they devour the house. And May has been a very rainy month thus far, so you can just imagine what I'm dealing with.

Bookwise, though, things are looking great. Over the next few days, I'm going to be releasing news on various Merry Blacksmith releases and other bits of news.

What's coming up?

How about news on Don D'Ammassa's incredible collection of science fiction? I asked for some space opera, and boy did I get some. I love these stories. Check out Translation Station details coming soon.

Also on deck is a new poetry collection from the Merry Blacksmith Press. Stay tuned for news on Child Eyes by Sarah DeSimone featuring artwork by Rose Sipperley. Truly great stuff and a fine addition to our poetry line.

In a month or two, look for the release of of an expanded and updated edition of The Joy of Booking by Bud Webster, author of the popular Anthopology 101 series. Bud's a long-time bibliophile and bookseller. This book will have all the ins and outs of the book dealing trade, useful in and of itself, but also useful for other types of dealers. Be on the lookout.

And I've been letting my art freak flag fly a bit lately, too. I may be sharing some info on that as well, and showcasing a few galleries and merch.

So like I said...lot's of stuff will be discussed and announced here over the next few days.

Don't miss out.