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May 26, 2026

It’s Thunderdome week!

Stand by for the legendary annual retreat of Raconteur Press, a high-stakes, no-holds-barred gathering where the team barricades itself indoors to knife fight over the coming year’s publishing schedule.

Here, good idea fairies are thrown into the arena to battle for survival. Only the strongest concepts emerge victorious while weaker ones are culled with ruthless efficiency. Amid laughter, strategy sessions, and the occasional pile of fae corpses, the crew debates which anthologies define the Press’s swashbuckling pulp spirit, which have run their course, and what bold new adventures will fill the roster for the following year. By the end of the weekend, anthology slots and ongoing commitments are locked in, setting the stage for another year of two-fisted action, rayguns, and intergalactic excitement. It’s equal parts war room, creative crucible, and raucous team-building ritual—the beating heart of Raconteur Press’s independent publishing machine.

This week To Hand, the second book in the Valley of Fire series, is on sale in a Kindle Big Deal running May 25 through May 31! Brace yourselves!

In a fractured galaxy ruled by AI-powered ships and their interfaced crews, ex-privateer Wolf and his enigmatic partner Mariella join the King’s Navy to secure their future.

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Check out our open submissions!

Pet Monsters, edited by David Badurina - Enigma, is closed for submissions! You missed it!
Wyrd Warfare 3, edited by Chris DiNote, remains open for submissions until May 29! A good soldier always does their homework!
Buck Yeah! opens for submissions May 22! Don’t forget to read your homework, Space Cadets!