Thune's Vision, stories by Schuyler Hernstrom

A project in Pittsburgh, PA by Pilum Press
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This new edition of Hernstrom's seminal story collection includes heretofore unpublished work, including the latest Mortu & Kyrus!
Backers: 125
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Funded: $6,675 of $5,000
Dates: Mar 26th -> Apr 25th (30 days)
Project By: Pilum Press
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Latest News

One last signed hardback! Special reward!

April 25th - via: kickstarter.com
A little less than two hours to go! For the last backer at $150 (signed hardback), we'll be including a signed first edition of The Penultimate Men!  (Read More)

Sky with Richard Nichols

April 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Here is Sky again, this time on Richard Nichols’s podcast “Red-Pilled Fiction Factory.” “Get Hernstrom on Carson!” shouted our editor in chief, striding down the corridor. We know our editor knows Carson is no longer on the air—he’s not... (Read More)

Daniel J. Davies on THUNE'S VISION!

April 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Our marketing director just stormed in.  "You gotta read this," he said,  "It's from Daniel J. Davies." Okay, okay, we're reading:  "In THUNE’S VISION, Sky Hernstrom hasn’t just picked up the fallen swords of Howard and Vance. He uses them to... (Read More)

The Challenger's Garland by JM Blanchet

April 15th - via: kickstarter.com
A preliminary sketch of the cover illustration by JM Blanchet. We wrote to JM Blanchet to tell us about working on the cover art we selected for THUNE'S VISION. Here's what he had to say: For the cover illustration I decided to draw an abstract... (Read More)

What are the secrets behind a Pilum Press book?

April 14th - via: kickstarter.com
"Where's the copy chief? I have a bone to pick with you." We asked our editor in chief what makes a Pilum title. He's sometimes a little vague early in the morning. You know, a little oracular.  So, is there some kind of hidden criteria? What makes... (Read More)

Sky on Writer's Room, highlight!

April 13th - via: kickstarter.com
This interview is wonderful. One of the reasons why we jumped at the opportunity to bring the book to a wider audience is the hope that more writers will take courage from the following. WHY NOT DO IT NOW? From 9:00 (but you should watch the whole... (Read More)

What makes Pilum, Pilum? Why have a press anyway? Aren’t all writers better off shifting for themselves nowadays?

April 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Pilum Press is an ensemble cast assembled from active and disaffected publishing professionals who are dismayed about the state of genre fiction publishing. Pilum’s writers and editors have come together in a common aesthetic agenda better... (Read More)

Final proofing

April 4th - via: kickstarter.com
The widow and orphan hunt is about to begin! Our proofreader turned in her changes! Setting them now. A final pass with Mr. Hernstrom to resolve any widow or orphan problems (single leading or trailing lines between pages) and we'll order press... (Read More)

THUNE'S VISION funded

March 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to good momentum late in the day yesterday, we're over the hump! THUNE'S VISION is a go!  Thanks to everyone who backed us, talked us up, or just came by to check us out.  What does this mean? We'll now cover our production costs. Our... (Read More)

Table to Contents

March 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Table of contents from the uncorrected proof of THUNE'S VISON.  (Read More)

Sky Hernstrom will be appearing on "The Writer's Room" podcast

March 27th - via: kickstarter.com
In three day's time no less! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bo9UvL1_LI In other news, we're just about to get over the top. Why not help us out and make a friend? We offer a $40 option which actually nets you two paperbacks. Our director, already... (Read More)

Wow! Only $1500 to go!

March 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Help Us Fund in 24 Hours!  Although we are domiciled in the United States, our editor in chief lives in France. Which apparently goes on daylight savings time tonight. I think he planned to sit up with an glass of Armagnac all night and nurse his... (Read More)

Sky on Geek Gab in one hour!

March 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Some settling may have occurred in shipment. Not valid for determining winners at women's swimming events. Probably you've already heard, but you can tune in and chat with Sky live on YouTube in an hour. (2 p.m. Eastern) He'll be a guest on Daddy... (Read More)

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