For the last year I’ve been working on a project for Lethe Press and now I can fully announce it: I just completed work on an illustrated version of H.P. Lovecraft’s Commonplace Book! This was HPL’s notebook where he cataloged story ideas, quotes, notes to himself & titles of stories by other authors. You can see which entries blossomed into full stories and which entries were scraped because they were too similar to others. While often referenced the Commonplace Book is hard to find in print. This version features 30 full page & 11 spot illustrations!
AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER THROUGH LETHE PRESS!
I’m extremely excited to announce that my book of mythological monsters through Lethe Press is now available! CLICK HERE to head over to their website !
The Monstrous Mythologies Deluxe Edition is SOLD OUT
Hey everyone! I know there haven’t been any updates in the last few months but that’s mostly because I was working out the details of a very exciting upcoming project. I was keeping quiet about it but now I can announce…
Lethe Press will be publishing three books of monsters that I’ve illustrated! Lethe Press has been a stellar publisher of weird/horror fiction having released Tom Cardamone’s Pumpkin Teeth, Anya Martin’s Sleeping With the Monster, Livia Llewellyn’s Engines Of Desire and T.E. Grau’s The Nameless Dark.
The first book will focus on creatures from world mythology and folklore, tentatively titled “Monstrous Mythology: Illustro Obscurum I” we’re aiming for a release by the end of this year! Here’s a quote from the Lethe press release:
“The ancient myths bears their fangs in this illustrated book by artist Michael Bukowski. As a child, the artist read the works of H.P. Lovecraft and discovered how that weird fiction author name-dropped a veritable who’s who of gods and creatures from ancient folklore. Before long, Bukowski began sketching how he imagined Apollo and Circe as frightening entities.”
“Paperback, 96 pages, featuring full-color art throughout!”
So for those of you who haven’t been able to grab one of the extremely limited hand made zines, I’ll finally have a mass market version available. You should also expect some gods/creatures never before available and some reworked or completely redrawn monsters!
I’m extremely excited about working with editor Steve Berman and Lethe Press! Keep checking in here or on Seventh Church Ministries or Lethe Press for updates!
COMING IN 2021
Illustro Obscurum Nyumbani Compendium II
Illustro Obscurum Horrer Kumpendyum IV
Illustro Obscurum Pandæmonium Compendium I
Illustro Obscurum Mappaemundi Compendium II
Gunsho’s Goetia Vol. 2
“We conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity. We hatch the eggs of vipers and spin a spider’s web. Our works are works of madness, and the act of violence is in our hands.”
Welcome to the Seventh Church Ministries.
We are a small scale publishing house dedicated to bringing the most monstrous horrors of literature into the glaring light. Mostly known for the Illustro Obscurum series, we’ve been expanding to including new artists and source material. Our books are hand assembled and painstakingly designed to meet our aesthetic standards.
Our mission is to focus on illustration and the visuals of the horror stories we love and, in doing so, expose you to the monsters that no longer lurk in the dark.
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March 26, 2016 at 2:23 am
Where can I purchase your future publications?
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October 10, 2016 at 9:49 pm
Very interested in Illustro Obscurum Volume IX Nick Gucker, Outer Monstrosities. We’re one of the few Hope Hodgson enthusiast sites around, so if you want share anything, we’d be delighted.
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November 8, 2016 at 5:51 am
Received Beneath A Dim Sun – WOW!! Beautiful booklet + prints!! I hope to be one of the lucky ones who orders Outer Monstrosities. Keep up the great work.
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