Category Archives: Art & Design

December 1940: “Love and Magick”

Posted on December 22, 2019 by J P Catton

This is a complete story taken from the forthcoming collection by J P Catton, “Engines of Night”.  SORRY, TIME’S UP! THIS STORY IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE.  

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The Five Best Steampunk Stores from Steampark Tokyo 2019

Posted on July 7, 2019 by J P Catton

  BELOW: Denki Endorphin: Chunky jewelry from repurposed industrial debris and found objects.   DENKI ENDORPHIN: Web shop https://denkiendorphin.com Email: shop@denkiendorphin.shop-pro.jp BELOW: DM DESIGN: Steampunk waistcoats, dusters and kitbags with a Post-Apocalyptic twist. DM DESIGN: Web shop http://dmdesign.jp/ BELOW: MAYOZONES. … Continue reading →

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“Sakura: Intellectual Property” – The Interview!

Posted on April 14, 2019 by J P Catton

Excalibur Books presents an exclusive interview with the co-creators of the best-selling Cyberpunk SF phenomenon “Sakura: Intellectual Property” – Paul Genesse and Patrick Tracy!     Paul Genesse  Patrick Tracy  How did this project come about? Patrick: Our dear friend, … Continue reading →

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Bruno Cerkvenik – Excalibur Artist of the Month!

Posted on October 1, 2018 by J P Catton

This month we salute the Brilliant Bruno Cerkvenik, who created the stunning cover for The Futurist Manifesto story # 8 – the London-based Cyberpunk thriller “Fast Falls The Eventide”! Bruno Cerkvenik is a digital artist originally from Brazil. Six years … Continue reading →

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Danielle Drake – Excalibur Artist of the Month!

Posted on September 2, 2018 by J P Catton

This month we salute Dazzling Danielle Drake, the artist and writer who created six of the covers for the Excalibur Books alternative history series, “The Futurist Manifesto”! The Arizona-born Danielle is currently based in Tumwater, Washington. “I’m a romance author … Continue reading →

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Artist of the Month – Terry Lim Diefenbach!

Posted on August 2, 2018 by J P Catton

Excalibur Books proudly presents – Artist of the Month Terry Lim Diefenbach, creator of some of the amazing illustrations from the “Tales From Beyond Tomorrow”! Terry says … I grew up on Java, in Indonesia, when it was transitioning from … Continue reading →

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Six Awesome Reading Experiences for 2018!

Posted on January 8, 2018 by J P Catton

This year, readers of Excalibur Books can look forward to … The official launch of Volume Two of the alternative history science fiction collection, Tales From Beyond Tomorrow! (Release Date: March 25th) A special promotion to celebrate the 200th anniversary … Continue reading →

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Raygun Gothic Cover Reveal!

Posted on December 8, 2017 by J P Catton

This is variant cover # 1 (by Lia Rees) of “The Martian Dialogues”, an Atompunk/Raygun Gothic e-short to be included in the forthcoming Volume 2 of “Tales From Beyond Tomorrow!”

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The World’s First Official Godzilla Store!

Posted on November 5, 2017 by J P Catton

Anyone interested in the Godzilla films, the ‘Kaiju’ tradition, or Japanese pop culture in general may well be interested in the first store dedicated exclusively to the big green behemoth! The Godzilla Store opened on October 30th 2017 – to … Continue reading →

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Cover Reveal: Weird Western Steampunk

Posted on September 24, 2017 by J P Catton

This is the new variant cover to “A Coffin Full Of Stars”, the ninth novelette in the “Futurist Manifesto” alternate-history science fiction series. Cover design and illustration by Terrific Terry Lim Diefenbach! Read an excerpt from the story here!    … Continue reading →

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