Paul McComas

CLEVER-AS-A-CLURRABITE FICTION...- OR -ASTONISHING PROOF-POSITIVE OF FIRST CONTACT? YOU DECIDE "I smiled with every page. This collection of whimsical fables, fun and fantastic, can be devoured in one sitting. From the sladlours, to the frupnids eating garshun seeds, to the enthused trobligors and the arguing cojolitors-a great romp. And it deftly answers that burning question: Just how many toes does a fekkerash have?"- Jean Rabe, author of the Piper Blackwell mystery series"Those looking for literary proof of alternate quantum timelines will find ample evidence in Dexter Dogwood's Fables From Elsewhere. The stories are compellingly crisp and charmingly imaginative, as are the illustrations. Dogwood's work will appeal to those who enjoy Italo Calvino and Stanislaw Lem. Critter-driven, world-building morality tales from another universe yet ... (sometimes disturbingly) resonant."- Rick Kleffel, "The Agony Column," California Public Radio"Fables like you've never experienced before from a world you never even imagined-a place strange and alien, yet familiar. These charming stories beguile and entertain, disturb and comfort. They'll change your perspective (and your life) for the better."- Stephen D. Sullivan, award-winning author of Manos: The Hands of Fate." Aesop, you've met you match in Dexter Dogwood, who is either a visionary author or an ingenious de-coder/translator/transcriber. The lessons that this book offers to humankind-and that humankind had damned well better learn -ring as true as any that the Ancient Greek fabulist imparted. Moreover, these tales aren't 'just' smart, savvy, entertaining, thought-provoking, relevant and beautifully composed; they're also moving. Head and heart are both fully engaged. About to read Fables from Elsewhere? Lucky you "- Paul McComas, Midwest Book Awards Silver-Prize-winning author of Unplugged, Planet of the Dates and Unforgettable, from hisForeword

Uncanny Encounters - LIVE is a suite of short plays all dealing with human relationships (usually romantic) intersecting with otherworldly forces. Within these page you will find a smorgasboard of strange and supernatural shenanigans ranging from cults to cryogenics, sorcery to science-run-amok, aliens to Armageddon. Uncanny Encounters - LIVE is sure to leave audiences begging for more "McComas puts the pedal to the metal, propelling his audiences through an awesome maze of literary delights. Trust me, you're in for a wild ride that will leave you breathless, for Paul is a one-man powerhouse, an author-magician, a wizard with words whose range is unlimited."- William F. Nolan, bestselling author of Logan's Run"NcComas' is one of the best collections I've encountered in 60 years of reading in these genres."- From Judge's Comments, 2012 Midwest Book Awards"Sullivan playfully rampages through popular culture, filling his world with a vast multitude of monsters and heroes from every corner of the pulp imagination, and somehow making it all work."- David Annandale, author of The Death of Antagonis"Stephen D. Sullivan's stories are well-written, fast-paced, and never disappointing."- Jean Rabe, USA Today bestselling author

Published by Walkabout Publishing. Printed and distributed by CreateSpace/Amazon. Here, for the first time ever: The tale that 1940s-era horror movies dared not tell FIT FOR A FRANKENSTEIN While en route to the alpine town of Vasaria, the diabolical body snatcher Ygor stops in the village of Kotstadt to obtain a custom-made suit for his friend, the ever-menacing Frankenstein Monster. The unholy duo's visit endangers fastidious tailor Klaus Hauptschmidt and his effervescent teenage daughter, Gretl ... and prompts hijinks of monstrous proportions MONSTER MASHER WARNING - Contains one buxom fraulein and some racy innuendo. (Nothing graphic or explicit.) "Fit for a Frankenstein is a sure fit for any reader who has fond memories of the iconic Monster-or for those meeting him for the first time. It's obvious that the authors of this wacky novella had a barrel of fun writing it, and their glee is contagious as they bring the lumbering, sewn-together fellow back from the dead, accompanied by Ygor (who's a real hoot here ). Share their mad journey in these fascinating pages. You'll be glad you did "- William F. Nolan, author of Logan's Run "McComas and Starrett create a hilarious envisioning of Ygor's and the Monster's quest for an XXL suit 'fit for a Frankenstein'-a tall order indeed With elements of the gothic, the historical, and pop culture, you'll never look at Dr. Frankenstein's creation-nor at its trousers-the same way again."- Rachel Waxman, author of The Crickhowell School for the Muses "Fit for a Frankenstein is a delightful literary Rube Goldberg machine, its intricate design made to manufacture laughs and evoke memories of black-and-white movies seen on a flickering screen. Humor high and low, clever levers from which spring puns so terrifying you have to laugh, and the sound of groaning that may or may not be your own-all will keep you deep in a hypnotic state from which you will be loath to wake. It's smart, funny, and truly goofy in the best of all possible ways."- Rick Kleffel, "The Agony Column," California Public Radio/www.bookotron.com Paul McComas is the award-winning author of four critically acclaimed books and the editor of two more. This is his first collaborative novella- and the literary debut of his co-author and longtime friend Greg Starrett.

SECOND PLACE, MIDWEST BOOK AWARDS. Includes TWO sneak previews from Logan's Journey, the first Logan novel in one-third of a century, co-written with Logan's Run author William F. Nolan From aliens to zombies, from prehistoric monsters to monstrously conceived tomorrows, this collection comprises Paul McComas' fifty best speculative-fiction, horror, and dark-comic works -- most of them never before published. You'll encounter "Nessie" and nuclear apocalypse; voodoo and vampires; androids and ax murderers; death curses and dystopias; cognizant, conniving corporations and "Collies in Space" . . . plus ice worlds and werewolves and eels, oh my Ingenious, heartfelt, and always entertaining, Unforgettable is the thinking person's, the feeling person's, and the snickering person's "genre book," all in one -- as well as an eclectic, audacious, ever-surprising celebration of the human imagination." McComas is a one-man powerhouse, an author-magician, a wizard with words whose range is unlimited; Unforgettable is a stunning performance, a literary tour de force, a wild ride that will leave you breathless. There has never been a book like this. Never." William F. Nolan, author of Logan's Run"It's all here: a fertile imagination, an utter lack of pretension, let-it-all-hang-out honesty, serious purpose, perverse playfulness -- and even fearlessness." Eric Greene, author of "Planet of the Apes" as American Myth, from his Foreword"This compilation is the 'unforgettable' party we all want to attend. Allow host Paul McComas to stretch your mind, make you laugh out loud, and keep you thinking long after you've read the last page." Joy Ward, author of Haint"You'll be hooked, shocked, and amused by this vast, delightful offering from one of our country's most versatile and endearing artists. In short, Unforgettable--is." William Hart, author of Never Fade Away

To read these 19 stories is to become the confidant of 19 very different, very real people. Whether tagging along with one of the nine children who open their lives and hearts to you or accompanying one of the 10 adults struggling to let go or hang on or strike out in a new direction, you will find yourself quickly caught up in these characters' lives. If you crave deep connection with quirky, disarmingly genuine people, then you'll enjoy an in-person look at "First Person Imperfect.