RED JACKET PRESS NEWSLETTER Vol. 3 -- April 2005
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"ROADS" BY SEABURY QUINN
WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY VIRGIL FINLAY
NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER

Red Jacket Press is pleased to announce a new addition to our ongoing series of limited edition "facsimile" reproductions of vintage SF and Fantasy classics: the 1948 Arkham House edition of "Roads" by Seabury Quinn, featuring beautiful illustrations by the legendary fantasy artist Virgil Finlay.

Drawing upon the legends that coalesced over centuries into the familiar, jolly form of Saint Nicholas, Seabury Quinn weaves a spellbinding new origin for this most beloved of children's icons. First published in the January 1938 issue of Weird Tales (and released later that same year as a highly limited pamphlet edition from publisher Conrad H. Ruppert), this re-imagining of Santa Claus has been hailed by genre historian Sam Moskowitz as "the greatest adult Christmas story written by an American."

This limited edition facsimile reprint volume is a complete and detailed reproduction of the original 1948 Arkham House first edition, fully authorized, and packaged in a deluxe gift box that includes a booklet with detailed biographical information about the author and illustrator. (The dust jacket and gift box both feature the beautiful metallic gold ink of the original Arkham House edition.)

"Roads" has long been a particular favorite of the Kyle family, and a book we've wanted to bring back into print for many years -- we're delighted to be able to make it available again.

"Roads" is scheduled for publication in June, and is now available for pre-order. Jacket art, a brief excerpt, and full details can be found at our web site.

<http://www.redjacketpress.com/books/roads.html>

ON THE ROAD

Red Jacket Press will be among the Dealers at CascadiaCon (the 2005 NASFIC), to be held September 1-5 in Seattle, Washington. Author David Kyle is also expected to attend, and will be signing copies of the new editions of his LENSMEN novels. If you're in the area, stop by and see us (and enter our free book drawing).

<http://www.cascadiacon.org/>
<http://www.nasfic.org/>

Thanks for your interest in Red Jacket Press!

BRIAN PEARCE and KERRY KYLE, Publishers

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