“because all our fingers are middle ones.” ™
“Writing poetry is like playing virtual roulette. There is no ball to spin, there are no numbered slots for it to click across. It’s just you, death, and the words in your head and you are betting your blood that you can write something at least as good as anything out there and maybe better than any dream you’ve ever had. Just you, the words, and death.”
– Todd Moore (14 November 1937 - 12 March 2010)
NEWS FROM THE FRONT LINES
A BELLYFUL OF ANARCHY
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The third printing of A BELLYFUL OF ANARCHY by Rob Plath is here!
Tree Killer Ink
... in waiting rooms everywhere... wherever people sit and congregate... whenever somebody takes their car for an oil change... or waits for the tattoo artist to draw up a sketch... or at the doctor to have their blood pressure checked... or sits patiently in the STD clinic waiting for their name to be called, there should be copies of Tree Killer Ink...
talk the jumper off the ledge with something worth reading! something to pull them back (or push them off) that ledge! something to rebuild upon! something to die upon! something to carry back home to the Void...
issues one, three and five include new work by Rob Plath, Todd Moore, John Yamrus, William Taylor Jr, John Dorsey, Jason Hardung, Jack Henry, Karl Koweski, Lyn Lifshin, David Smith, Paul Harrison, Mike Meraz, John Macker, Casey Quinn, MJ Taylor, Ben Smith, Glen Cooper, Frankie Metro, TJ Jude, Tony Moffeit, Jack Marlowe, Ross Vassilev, Dennis Bagwell, Alan Britt, Mark Walton, Brian Fugett, Michael Frias-may, Dave Rindahl, Zach King-Smith, Theron Moore, Andrew M. Lopas, Mark Cobb, Mathias Nelson, Erek Smith, Wolfgang Carstens and more...
issue two (John Yamrus) and issue four (Rob Plath) showcase the work of these two powerhouse authors: fifty-eight new poems, plus essays, interviews, reviews, pictures, etc... issue five showcases the work of William Taylor Jr, with an introductory essay by John Dorsey (whose work will be featured in a future issue). other forthcoming features include Jason Hardung, James Darman, Jack Marlowe and more...
... these issues are printed on uncoated recycled paper and distributed around the world at the expense of Epic Rites Press. any revolution has to start somewhere! we have to bring the fight upstairs! up from this dungeon! this concrete prison! this underground junkyard...
boom!
... in waiting rooms everywhere... wherever people sit and congregate... whenever somebody takes their car for an oil change... or waits for the tattoo artist to draw up a sketch... or at the doctor to have their blood pressure checked... or sits patiently in the STD clinic waiting for their name to be called, there should be copies of Tree Killer Ink...
talk the jumper off the ledge with something worth reading! something to pull them back (or push them off) that ledge! something to rebuild upon! something to die upon! something to carry back home to the Void...
issues one, three and five include new work by Rob Plath, Todd Moore, John Yamrus, William Taylor Jr, John Dorsey, Jason Hardung, Jack Henry, Karl Koweski, Lyn Lifshin, David Smith, Paul Harrison, Mike Meraz, John Macker, Casey Quinn, MJ Taylor, Ben Smith, Glen Cooper, Frankie Metro, TJ Jude, Tony Moffeit, Jack Marlowe, Ross Vassilev, Dennis Bagwell, Alan Britt, Mark Walton, Brian Fugett, Michael Frias-may, Dave Rindahl, Zach King-Smith, Theron Moore, Andrew M. Lopas, Mark Cobb, Mathias Nelson, Erek Smith, Wolfgang Carstens and more...
issue two (John Yamrus) and issue four (Rob Plath) showcase the work of these two powerhouse authors: fifty-eight new poems, plus essays, interviews, reviews, pictures, etc... issue five showcases the work of William Taylor Jr, with an introductory essay by John Dorsey (whose work will be featured in a future issue). other forthcoming features include Jason Hardung, James Darman, Jack Marlowe and more...
... these issues are printed on uncoated recycled paper and distributed around the world at the expense of Epic Rites Press. any revolution has to start somewhere! we have to bring the fight upstairs! up from this dungeon! this concrete prison! this underground junkyard...
boom!
We're five issues into this guerilla marketing campaign and already 750 issues have been printed and distributed around the globe... many thanks to all contributors, to all supporters, to all shop owners...
... soon enough... Tree Killer Ink will be bound in plastic like hardcore sex magazines... stocked on high shelves... in shops everywhere...
... soon enough... Tree Killer Ink will be bound in plastic like hardcore sex magazines... stocked on high shelves... in shops everywhere...
Epic Rites Press is proud to announce that Rob Plath's A BELLYFULL OF ANARCHY has sold in excess of 500 copies in its first year of publication. In addition to receiving outstanding reviews, having been nominated for numerous awards, A BELLYFUL OF ANARCHY is presently being taught as part of the curriculum in three New York universities. Congratulations Rob!
Later this fall Epic Rites Press will be releasing Rob's second full-length feature, THERE'S A FIST DUNKED IN BLOOD BEATING IN MY CHEST: a 200 page mammoth collection of poetry centered around lust, longing and loss.
Keep one eye for the release of THE ANARCHY BROADSIDE COLLECTION later this year: six limited edition broadsides printed on Parchtone paper, numbered and signed by Rob Plath. This broadside package is guaranteed to become a collector's item.
Next year will involve the release of SWALLOWTUDE, a novella by Rob Plath, as well as a few more surprises...
... better start building that bomb shelter today.
Later this fall Epic Rites Press will be releasing Rob's second full-length feature, THERE'S A FIST DUNKED IN BLOOD BEATING IN MY CHEST: a 200 page mammoth collection of poetry centered around lust, longing and loss.
Keep one eye for the release of THE ANARCHY BROADSIDE COLLECTION later this year: six limited edition broadsides printed on Parchtone paper, numbered and signed by Rob Plath. This broadside package is guaranteed to become a collector's item.
Next year will involve the release of SWALLOWTUDE, a novella by Rob Plath, as well as a few more surprises...
... better start building that bomb shelter today.
Massive cheers to John Yamrus whose issue of Tree Killer Ink (#2) was picked up by dozens of places in Pennsylvania. Tree Killer Ink #2 is into its third printing! Congratulations John! One book at a time! One bomb at a time! One city at a time!
The Epic Rites War Machine celebrated its first birthday in June 2010. Year one included the release of seven full-length feature books, two chapbooks, two magazines and two limited edition broadsides. Of the 1500 books that were printed, 1325 were sold. We also managed to deliver two radio shows, numerous netzines, and ruffle lots of feathers along the way. If you thought year one was explosive, you haven't seen anything yet!
Year two includes new books by Rob Plath, William Taylor Jr, Karl Koweski, John Dorsey, James Darman, Jack Henry, Zack Wilson, Casey Quinn, and many more. Expect more issues of Tree Killer Ink, more broadsides, more radio shows, more surprises, and many, many more explosions!
The Epic Rites War Machine is coming soon to a city near you.
Year two includes new books by Rob Plath, William Taylor Jr, Karl Koweski, John Dorsey, James Darman, Jack Henry, Zack Wilson, Casey Quinn, and many more. Expect more issues of Tree Killer Ink, more broadsides, more radio shows, more surprises, and many, many more explosions!
The Epic Rites War Machine is coming soon to a city near you.
TREE KILLER INK
Tree Killer Ink is a monthly arts and literary print magazine that features the best and the brightest authors from the underground.
Submission guidelines are here. Send only your best unpublished work! Be fearless! Be a chainsaw!
Edited by Wolfgang Carstens.
Submission guidelines are here. Send only your best unpublished work! Be fearless! Be a chainsaw!
Edited by Wolfgang Carstens.
Tree Killer Ink Subscription
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A Tree Killer Ink subscription includes all six scheduled issues, all six "special" issues, as well as any other extra issues that might appear in the calendar year. A subscription to Tree Killer Ink makes a great gift for anyone who enjoys the "cutting edge" of underground literature - and unlike most gifts that create a small flash and then fizzle out quickly, a Tree Killer Ink subscription delivers new explosions every month!
Tree Killer Ink #1
Featuring new work by Wolfgang Carstens, Casey Quinn, Zach King-Smith, John Dorsey, Todd Moore, Erek Smith, Ben Smith, Tony Moffeit, Rob Plath, Mark Cobb, Mathias Nelson, John Yamrus, Brian Fugett and Karl Koweski.
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Tree Killer Ink #3
Featuring new work by Todd Moore, Jack Marlowe, Lyn Lifshin, Casey Quinn, Mark Walton, Rob Plath, Jason Hardung, Michael Frias-may, Wolfgang Carstens, Mj Taylor, Mike Meraz, Theron Moore, Ross Vassilev, Tj Jude, Paul Harrison, Anthony Wayne Thomas, Andrew M. Lopas, John Macker, John Yamrus, John Dorsey, Glenn Cooper, William Taylor Jr and Karl Koweski.
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Tree Killer Ink #5
Featuring new work by Rob Plath, Todd Moore, Lyn Lifshin, John Dorsey, Zach King-Smith, MJ Taylor, Marie Lecrivain, Jason Hardung, David Smith, Alan Britt, Paul Harrison, Michael Mc Aloran, Jack Henry, Ben Smith, James Darman, William Taylor Jr, Dave Rindahl, Dennis Bagwell, Frankie Metro, Pablo Vision, John Yamrus, Wolfgang Carstens and more...
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Tree Killer Ink #2
Featuring the work of John Yamrus: 20 poems, articles, interviews, reviews and more. If you're a fan of John's work you're gonna want to own this "special" issue. If you're unfamiliar with John's work, here's your chance to discover what all the buzz is about.
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Tree Killer Ink #4
Featuring the work of American author Rob Plath: 37 new poems, an introduction by John Yamrus, pictures and more. This is a "must have" issue for fans of Rob work. If you're new to the poetry of Rob Plath, here is an inexpensive way to acquaint yourself with one of the most popular figures in the modern poetry revival.
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FULL LENGTH-FEATURE BOOKS AVAILABLE NOW
Interior layout and editing by Wolfgang Carstens.
Exterior layout and design by Pablo Vision.
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The Greedy Bastards Club
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Epic Rites Press is so confident about the quality of our books that we know you will want to own all of them. For this reason we're making a subscription offer. Members of The Greedy Bastards Club choose any five books from the the available titles, plus receive the first two chapbooks from our infamous "workers in blood" chapbook series. A Greedy Bastards Club subscription makes a perfect gift for any book lover.
The Epic Rites Journal (#1): Building A Better Bomb
Featuring poetry by Todd Moore, John Yamrus, Rob Plath, Pablo Vision, Mark Cobb, Gerald Locklin, Jason Hardung, Tony Moffeit, Patrick McKinnon, Casey Quinn, Jack Henry, Zach King-Smith, Mike Meraz, Ben Smith, Mathias Nelson, Wolfgang Carstens and Erek Smith. It also features short stories by Rob Plath, William Taylor Jr, Zack Wilson and Karl Koweski; essays by Todd Moore, Tony Moffeit, Mark Cobb, John Yamrus, and cartoons by Brian Fugett. The centerfold is an interview with Todd Moore.
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The Epic Rites Journal (#1): Building A Better Bomb
Various contributors
138 pages
$15.50 ($4.50 shipping and handling)
1st printing
Various contributors
138 pages
$15.50 ($4.50 shipping and handling)
1st printing
A Bellyful Of Anarchy by Rob Plath
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“Plath is a merciless poet. He is not afraid of drawing blood, even his own. He will blow psychic holes in your being. He will leave you wounded.” – Todd Moore, American author
A Bellyful Of Anarchy
by Rob Plath
302 pages
$25 ($4.50 shipping and handling)
3rd printing
by Rob Plath
302 pages
$25 ($4.50 shipping and handling)
3rd printing
Doing Cartwheels On Doomsday Afternoon by John Yamrus
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“The poetry of John Yamrus demands more attention. There is real blood in this man’s work.” – Todd Moore, American author
Doing Cartwheels On Doomsday Afternoon
by John Yamrus
117 pages
$15.50 ($4.50 shipping and handling)
1st printing
by John Yamrus
117 pages
$15.50 ($4.50 shipping and handling)
1st printing
Dead Reckoning by Todd Moore
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"Moore’s DEAD RECKONING centers around energy: the energy of anger, of sex, of violence, of death, of poetry. The poems in this volume attempt to channel that unbridled energy onto the page. It’s a daunting task that seems impossible; and yet Moore succeeds in doing just that in poem after poem after poem. " - Wolfgang Carstens, Canadian author
Dead Reckoning
by Todd Moore
142 pages
$15.50 ($4.50 shipping and handling)
1st printing
by Todd Moore
142 pages
$15.50 ($4.50 shipping and handling)
1st printing
The Broken And The Damned by Jason Hardung
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“Hardung’s THE BROKEN AND THE DAMNED is a powerhouse presentation of the shattered American dream. It takes a special kind of author to make a book like this work, where the personal experiences of the author transcend his life and speak for an entire generation. This book has been described by S. A. Griffin as “a love poem for schools of lost children” and by Todd Moore as “a raw, wounded version of A Season In Hell.” I agree with both Griffin and Moore but would add that Hardung’s THE BROKEN AND THE DAMNED is much, much more than that – such comparisons only scratch the surface of this phenomenal book.” – Wolfgang Carstens, Canadian author
The Broken And The Damned
by Jason Hardung
90 pages
$15.00 (plus $4.50 shipping and handling)
1st printing
by Jason Hardung
90 pages
$15.00 (plus $4.50 shipping and handling)
1st printing
Crudely Mistaken For Life by Wolfgang Carstens
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"Wolfgang Carstens debuts here with a rock-solid collection of poems where you can sense the presence of the viscera under the blood-coated muscle that is the text... Not so much a traditional anthology of poems as a manifesto and statement of intent combined with a dissertation on life and the sort of things that are deserving in it, love, loyalty, and the forgotten child inside." - David McLean, Welsh author
Crudely Mistaken For Life
by Wolfgang Carstens
98 pages
$15.50 ($4.50 shipping and handling)
1st printing
by Wolfgang Carstens
98 pages
$15.50 ($4.50 shipping and handling)
1st printing
Laughing At Funerals by David McLean
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“If LAUGHING AT FUNERALS does nothing else it provides us all with a text to read on the eve of the apocalypse. It is a series of frenzies meant to be performed against the frenzy. A rage before the serenity of nothing.” – Todd Moore, American author
Laughing At Funerals
by David McLean
98 pages
$15.50 ($4.50 shipping and handling)
1st printing
by David McLean
98 pages
$15.50 ($4.50 shipping and handling)
1st printing
FORTHCOMING BOOKS:
Forthcoming books include new work by Rob Plath, William Taylor Jr, Karl Koweski, Zack Wilson, Casey Quinn, James Darman, Mark Walton and Jack Henry.
Contact
Epic Rites Press
240 – 222 Baseline Road
Suite #206
Sherwood Park, Alberta
Canada T8A 1S8
240 – 222 Baseline Road
Suite #206
Sherwood Park, Alberta
Canada T8A 1S8
