Zinzolin Book of Occult Fiction

[Swampirella]

Just saw this on social media; not for me but some of you might like it. From the publisher's (Snuggly Books, who sounds more like a children's book publisher) Facebook page:

"The Zinzolin Book of Occult Fiction, the first in a planned series of books of occult fiction of many colours, brings together twenty-two tales, dating from 1888-1911, from the occult revival of the British Isles. Including both well-known figures, such as Arthur Conan Doyle and Aleister Crowley, and lesser-known talents, such as Helen Fagg and the mysterious Zuresta, this inaugural volume is sure to be bring diversion and illumination to both interested acolyte and erudite mahatma alike.

Containing a varied and rich array of stories, about dreams and séances, visionaries and madmen, The Zinzolin Book of Occult Fiction, edited by Brendan Connell, is an indispensable addition to any library of the supernatural and occult.

[helrunar]

Miss Scarlett, I'm definitely interested, but would like to see a contents list. However, the only notice of this book I can find is that entry on FB. The book was supposed to be published last year, but there is no sign of anyone distributing it. So who knows.

I wonder if it might be similar to this situation involving a local small press (based in New Hampshire) from a few years ago. Back then, they had sent me a copy of a book they had put out, the work of a 1970s family-tradition Witch. It was a reprint of a work that had been issued with very little circulation (mail-order only) back in 1993, from an even more obscure outfit. I had helped them collect the material, and had planned to review the book on my blog. However, although they had sent me the volume, and it was listed on their press website (which does not have a mail-order page), I could find NOBODY actually distributing the book. Quite strange! After about two years, suddenly it was on sale on a couple of popular online retail sites. I have no idea just how this sort of thing works out.

cheers, Hel

[helrunar]

Brendan Connell is a well-known author, btw, but not one of whom I had ever heard. His online biography lists several interesting-sounding works, some of them translated from other languages.

H.

[Swampirella]

What I posted seems to be all that's out there right now. They tweeted about it on the 7th so I'd imagine it's actually going to be published this year. But what do I know....

[Dr Strange]

Snuggly Books position themselves as being specialists in decadent literature, and seem to have quite an extensive back catalogue. A lot of their books are translations by Brian Stableford. They also have some interesting cover designs. www.snugglybooks.co.uk/