News from Starfire Publishing
19th February 2012:
An introductory survey of Kenneth Grant's work, Scintillations in Mauve, can be viewed here, and is also available in PDF as a download here. This was first published in Starfire Vol 2 No 4 (Starfire Publishing, 2011).
For those preferring a printed version, details of both the hardbound and the softbound editions of the issue in which the article appears can be found here.
7th February 2012:
Kenneth Grant's novel Grist to Whose Mill? has now been despatched to the printers, for publication in March 2012, and the title is now open for pre-publication ordering. Further details of the novel and how to order ahead of publication can be found here.
31st January 2012:
Typesetting and design work on the novel Grist to Whose Mill? by Kenneth Grant is almost complete and will go to the printers soon for publication in March 2012. We'll announce the opening of pre-publication ordering shortly; in the meantime, further details of the novel can be found here.
12th January 2012:
We're happy to announce a forthcoming launch party to celebrate the publication of Starfire Volume 2 Number 4. It will be at Treadwells Bookshop, 33 Store Street, London WC1E 7BS on Saturday 21st January from 7.30pm onwards. All are welcome to join us for sumptuous wines and delectable cakes, but please let Treadwells know beforehand that you will be attending -- telephone them on 020 7419 8507 or email them at info@treadwells-london.com
In the meantime, details of both the hardbound and the softbound editions can be found here.
4th January 2012:
The printers have confirmed that the forthcoming issue Volume II No 4 of Starfire will be delivered to us sometime during the week commencing Monday 9th January. Details of both the hardbound and the softbound editions, both of which are still available for ordering, can be found here.
17th December 2011:
Our printers have confirmed that following resolution of a couple of problems, Volume II No 4 of Starfire is now ready for binding, and will be delivered to us in the first half of January. Details of both the hardbound and the softbound editions, which are still available for ordering ahead of publication, can be found here.
12th December 2011:
Despatch of the deluxe edition of Two Grimoires by Austin Osman Spare is under way. Orders were posted last week to customers outside the UK. We are now packaging and posting orders within the UK.
Although the deluxes sold out long ago, copies of the standard edition are still available. Details are here.
26th November 2011:
Work continues on the novel Grist to Whose Mill? by Kenneth Grant, which is in its last few weeks of preparation for the printers. We'll announce a prospective date of publication shortly; in the meantime, further details can be found here.
25th November 2011:
We're pleased to say that Volume II No 4 of Starfire has today successfully passed the stage of pre-press proofs, and print production can now get under way. Once we have a production schedule from the printers, and a date for delivery of the finished books to Starfire Towers, we'll announce it here. In the meantime, copies of both the hardbound and the softbound editions remain available for pre-publication ordering, and further details can be found here.
23rd November 2011:
The deluxe edition of Two Grimoires by Austin Osman Spare has now been delivered from the specialist binders. A signing session has been organised for the beginning of next week - one of the contributors has to travel up from the West Country. After that, the books will be despatched to customers in late November and early December. All customers will be notified by email as their books are despatched.
Although the deluxes sold out long ago, copies of the standard edition are still available. Details are here.
13th November 2011:
We're delighted to confirm that the deluxe edition of Two Grimoires by Austin Osman Spare will be completed by the specialist binders this week, for delivery to us by the end of the week. This should be a handsome volume indeed. A signature session is being arranged, after which copies will be posted to customers, all of whom will be notified by email once their copy has been sent.
2nd November 2011:
We're delighted to say that after a long period of preparation, Volume II No 4 of Starfire has now gone to the printers, and is expected to be published in January 2012. Advance ordering for both the standard and the limited hardbound editions has opened, and further details can be found here.
27th October 2011:
We were hoping that the deluxe edition of Two Grimoires by Austin Osman Spare would be ready by the end of this month, but work at the specialist binders will continue into early November. Allowing for delivery and a signature session, we estimate that the deluxes will be shipped to customers in mid-November. All customers will be notified by email when their copy has been posted; in the meantime, we apologise for the delay.
27th October 2011:
Volume II No 4 of Starfire will finally be going to the printers in a few days, and advance ordering for both the standard and the limited hardbound editions will open. In the meantime, more details of the contents of the issue can be found here.
13th August 2011:
We're pleased to say that Two Grimoires by Austin Osman Spare is on schedule at the printers, and is now open for pre-publication orders. Details of how to order are here.
31st July 2011:
Three more pieces of original artwork by Kyle Fite have been added to the page of Artwork for Sale. All three have been published previously as illustrations.
27th July 2011:
We're happy to say that, after an intense final few days of proof-reading and Indexing, Two Grimoires by Austin Osman Spare is now finally at the printers. It will be published in September, with its international launch at the Esoteric Book Conference in Seattle. There will be a London launch later in September, after the Seattle Conference; further details will follow. Advance ordering of this title will open in a few days, and will be announced via the mailing list. In the meantime, more details of this book can be found here.
16th July 2011:
We are pleased to say that agreement has recently been reached with Steffi Grant for republication of Kenneth Grant's Typhonian Trilogies to continue with Aleister Crowley and the Hidden God, provisionally set for publication in Spring 2012. Thereafter, further titles in the series will appear in order of original publication. More details will be posted later.
15th July 2011:
The typesetting for Two Grimoires by Austin Osman Spare is also nearing completion, again ready to go to the printers later this month. The core of this book is the publication of two early sketchbooks by Spare, and the image to the left of this news announcment is drawn from the earlier of these two sketchbooks, dated 1905/06. The book is due to be launched at the Esoteric Book Conference in Seattle in September. More details of the contents of this sumptuous book can be found here.
15th July 2011:
The typesetting for Volume II No 4 of Starfire is almost complete, and the issue will be going to the printers by the end of this month. More details of the contents of the issue can be found here.
7th June 2011:
A new page of Artwork for Sale has been created on the website in recent days, and a number of remarkable drawings, paintings and prints by Kyle Fite have been uploaded. The much-trailed sale of Rarities will, like Billy Bunter's postal order, be along soon.
15th April 2011:
Volume II No 4 of Starfire is in the final stages of preparation prior to being passed to our typesetters, and publication is scheduled for the early Summer. Though Starfire is as Thelemic in focus as ever, this issue has an eclectic mix of articles and short stories, reflecting the richness and diversity of Thelema. More details can be found here.
6th February 2011:
I'm assured by the printers that the production difficulties delaying the publication of Ecpyrosis have now been resolved. Delivery of both the softbound and the hardbound editions is due by the end of next week, Friday 11th February. Despatch of all pre-publication orders will be completed during the following week. Our thanks to all subscribers for their patience.
In the meantime, details of Ecpyrosis can be found here. The limited hardbound edition is sold out, but copies of the softbound edition are still available.
25th January 2011:
Ecpyrosis should have been back from the printers by now, but the running sheets sent to us prior to binding indicated a couple of issues with print quality. A rerun of the printing is underway, and delivery of the books is now set for the beginning of next week. Pre-publication orders will be despatched in early February, therefore.
Naturally we very much regret the delay in meeting pre-publication orders. However, quality of reproduction is an important issue, and it's important to maintain print quality. In the meantime, details of Ecpyrosis can be found here.
29th December 2010:
In preparation: A catalogue of artwork, rarities, and second-hand books for release on this website soon.
17th December 2010:
For a limited period only (Friday 17th and Saturday 18th December) we are able to offer three books in Kenneth Grant's enthralling series of novellas – Snakewand & The Darker Strain, Gamaliel & Dance Doll Dance and The Other Child and other tales – at a reduced price. To take advantage of this offer, please click on the right-hand menu item for Books Now Available.
9th December 2010:
Like Cthulhu immersed – not dead but dreaming – in the sunken city, I'm currently immersed in the prepress proofs of Ecpyrosis which arrived today from the printers. All looking extremely good.
In the meantime, a few copies of the limited hardbound edition, as well as the softbound edition, are still available for ordering ahead of publication. Details can be found here.
3rd December 2010:
After a long gestation, Ecpyrosis will be released in January 2011, and is now available for ordering ahead of publication. Details can be found here.
13th October 2010:
Work on the typesetting of Ecpyrosis is now nearing completion. It should be ready for the printers at the end of this month, for publication in December 2010.
At the time of the previous news update, below, it was uncertain whether The Book of Babalon by Jack Parsons could be included. I'm delighted to say that we have since secured permission from the present copyright holder, the Parsons-Cameron Foundation, for its republication in Ecpyrosis.
As before, further details of Ecpyrosis can be found here.
17th August 2010:
We're delighted to announce that preparation of Ecpyrosis – a long-awaited and scintillant selection of articles and artwork from the first five issues of Starfire – has now been completed and is ready for typesetting.
Ecpyrosis is set for publication in December 2010.
Further details of Ecpyrosis can be found here.