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Okay, maybe it isn't a short film, but it is our best announcement to date! I asked Courtney to record herself watching it for the first time, and y'all -- she did not disappoint! Enjoy!

Watch the full announcement here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DKzhNfkx6OU/

Courtney Summers Reacts to our Zombie Short Film

Start your LOCAL HEAVENS preordering engines because we have SWAG!

Swipe through to see all the glorious possibilities, and YES, the first two tiers applies to EVERYONE who preorders!

Open internationally. Winners will be picked in September and mailed before the book pubs on October 14th! Visit the 🔗 to enter and please spread the good word!

LOCAL HEAVENS preorder SWAG

I had the honor to sit down with the genius Zach Meyer and discuss the journey of our gorgeous WAYWARD SOULS cover. Zach prepared a presentation, bringing us through the entire process of building the cover art for our STRANGE BEASTS sequel. So pour yourself a delicious beverage and enjoy!

Zach Meyer: Wayward Souls Cover Creation

I had the honor to sit down with the genius Zach Meyer ...

Want an exclusive peek into DEATH OF THE AUTHOR @nnediokorafor’s writing space? 

Swipe through to enjoy a personal tour of our July author’s lush workspace, her ethereal creatures (cats!), and worldly talismans collection.

Want an exclusive peek into DEATH OF THE AUTHOR Nnedi's writing space? 



Office Hours with Nnedi Okorafor

Introducing the next volume in the Harker & Moriarty series: WAYWARD SOULS by @susanjmorris!

You can preorder the highly anticipated sequel to STRANGE BEASTS now! You know where to find the details. 🔗

Publisher: @theinkyphoenix x @bindery_books 
Cover art: @zachmeyerillustration 
Cover design: Charlotte Strick
Reel magic: @spj.photos

It's finally time to see the cover of WAYWARD SOULS!

She is STUNNING!

Want to see our WAYWARD SOULS cover?

Want to put your money into the pockets of deserving authors and indie booksellers and NOT billionaires?

Glad we’re on the same page!

@bookshop_org is having a 15% off and free shipping event today through the 11th using the code LOVEBOOKSELLERS. You can be jump over there right now, or let me do the work for you. Just:

	1. Comment FYEAH STRANGE BEASTS!
	2. Comment FYEAH LOCAL HEAVENS!
	3. Comment FYEAH BOTH!

Which ever one you do, I’ll DM you the direct link to grab your sale copy! STRANGE BEASTS is available to ship NOW, and LOCAL HEAVENS will publish on October 14th, but your preorders make all the difference for the success of a debut author’s book! Don’t forget the full @bindery_books catalog is part of this sale!

So basically: thank you for being a good human and a badass supporter of the arts. WE LOVE YOU!

Want to put your money into the pockets of deserving authors and indie booksellers and NOT billionaires?



Anti-Prime Sale!

🏆And the award goes to …

INKY PHOENIX PRESS!! 🎉

We won the 2024 @ibpalovesindies (Independent Book Publishing Award) for best Cover Design in Fiction for STRANGE BEASTS by Susan J. Morris! 

Why am I sharing this now? Because @zachmeyerillustration (the same award-winning artist of SB) and our amazing Art Director, Charlotte Strict, are back for more! See the reveal of our next stunning cover in the Harker & Moriarty Series this Thursday!

@bindery_books members get early viewing access this Wednesday on our private Inky Phoenix Discord.

🏆And the award goes to …

Want to get your hands on an early kindle copy of one of the most anticipated reads of 2025??

You have 9 days left to enter the @goodreads giveaway for LOCAL HEAVENS. 100 copies available! 🔥 🔗ed in bio.

Want to win a kindle copy of LOCAL HEAVENS?

thank you @publisherswkly for including LOCAL HEAVENS on the season preview longlist for Fall 25 sf, fantasy and horror 💚 as ever, LH finds herself in the best company.

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#dystopianbooks #scifibooks #cyberpunk #cyberpunkbooks #2025debut #2025release #bookstagram #bookrecommendations #gatsby #retelling #localheavens

She made the longlist for Fall 25 sf, fantasy and horror 💚 



LOCAL HEAVENS in Publishers Weekly!

They say it takes a village, but here at Inky Phoenix Press, we know it takes a coven to create magic. Our club has always celebrated inclusivity and magic in all forms, and we now invite you to help us bring new and exciting voices to life. If you’re called to celebrate storytelling and community, while elevating new and deserving authors, please join us on this beautiful journey of making magic real.

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The Inky Phoenix's picks and acquisitions are up-market speculative fiction with a focus on queer voices, and myth and magic that are rooted in history or reality. If you’re called to celebrate storytelling and community, while elevating new and deserving authors, please join us on this beautiful journey of making magic real.

My love for books runs deep. Bookstores were my favorite place to visit as a child, I received a double major in English Literature and Drama from the University of Virginia, and I went on to author *The Women's Health Big Book of Yoga* and *Aim True*. My most recent work was published in Zosia Mamet’s anthology, *My First Popsicle*, but my true loves have yet to meet the world — I too write fiction, and long to see it in published form. I co-host Free Cookies with my wife (and author!), Kate Fagan, where we banter and interview notables such as Madeline Miller, TJ Klune, George M. Johnson, and Emily St. John Mandel. Plus, we have the cutest rescue pup in the world: Ragnar Ashison.

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Kathryn Budig is an internationally celebrated yoga teacher, author, and founder of the online yoga platform, Haus of Phoenix. She is known for empowering her students and readers through her accessibility, humor, and creative instruction.

They say it takes a village, but here at Inky Phoenix Press, we know it takes a coven to create magic. Our picks and publications celebrate LGBTQ+ voices and magic in all forms, and we now invite you to help us bring new and exciting voices to life. 

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