Annex, Brian Evenson |
Anexo, Brian Evenson |
"The rigidity of a bottle's form does not affect the fluidity of the liquid it contains."
(Leon Krier)
(Leon Krier)
Following the paths of the rare, the unforeseen, the heretical, Raphus Press opens the Chartae series, bilingual editions (Portuguese / English) of quite unusual works by the most innovative authors in the contemporary landscape of speculative/occult/experimental narrative.
And now we are proud to introduce a new author in our own cannon: Brian Evenson, the author of superb and careful designed nightmares in books like Song for the Unraveling of the World or Last Days.
Following a truly great masterpiece, Mother, Evenson offers to the reader another gem in the speculative fiction with many shifts from the usual perspective for a plot, Annex, an exquisite platonic dialogue in the form of science fiction, a tense duel between perspectives and temporal distortions, an unique approach to the identity (human or not) riddle.
As in the case of Mother, this book would be get as a gift for the reader a wonderful bookplate in silkscreen with a quote by Leon Krier.
And now we are proud to introduce a new author in our own cannon: Brian Evenson, the author of superb and careful designed nightmares in books like Song for the Unraveling of the World or Last Days.
Following a truly great masterpiece, Mother, Evenson offers to the reader another gem in the speculative fiction with many shifts from the usual perspective for a plot, Annex, an exquisite platonic dialogue in the form of science fiction, a tense duel between perspectives and temporal distortions, an unique approach to the identity (human or not) riddle.
As in the case of Mother, this book would be get as a gift for the reader a wonderful bookplate in silkscreen with a quote by Leon Krier.
Cover.
Some pages of the edition.
The bookplate.
Annex (or Anexo) a bilingual hard cover edition with a story by Brian Evenson with 5.11 x 7.4 in., 50 pages, designed by Raphus Press Immanent Headquarters, printed by Forma Certa. As usual, this edition will be very scarce: only 35 numbered copies, plus some (very few) private copies. Every numbered copy will have a bookplate printed in silkscreen process by Sutto Serigrafia. The book is already in production and will be available at Ziesings Books from February, 20.
The opinion of our readers
Golden Age of Clairvoyance
"Well I have received the books today and I had certain high expectations and I must say such high expectations were well exceeded. The selectivity of the authors as I may have mentioned before (both individually and in combination) and translations are impeccable. The book design is exquisite and enhances the holistic reading experience (by way of comparison, on first seeing the books I had the same sense of elation when I had received my first Sylph Edition Cahiers a few years ago)."
(Andrew Condous)
(Andrew Condous)
"The books look really nice - I'm especially liking the full-color images inside. Very good design."
(Damian Murphy)
(Damian Murphy)
"The chapbooks are beautiful. Well done! Equally engaging for the eye and mind."
(Rachel Kinbar)
(Rachel Kinbar)
"The initial print-run of all three is, of course, low, so any interested readers should make a quick decision; because I do hope Raphus continue on their path of intriguing little translations of the recovered uncanny and esoteric."
(Mark Andresen at Pan Review)
(Mark Andresen at Pan Review)
The great weird and fantastic connoisseur, Des Lewis, made an insightful review of Black Mirror, the second chapbook in the series, available in this link.
Spiritual Meaning of the Massacres
"Many thanks for sending me a copy of The Mendicant. It really looks rather good – a bit like one of the books you read about in short stories that start off ‘Beware if you read these words... too late!"
(Stephen Cashmore)
(Stephen Cashmore)
"It's a marvelous production, and it's great that you have resurrected the remarkable title piece. I also enjoyed the pamphlet (...). Long may Raphus Press reign!"
(Chris Mikul)
(Chris Mikul)
"I am absolutely delighted with them [The Mendicant of the Books and The Sacred Abysmal Perspective]! They are both true examples of true and original creative philosophical ingenuity, originality and also design. They are fantastickal chapbooks and it is an equal delight to have been able to contribute and to assist in other ways. Although I saw the proofed editions when you e-mailed them to me, now that they are in my hands, they veritably glow and crackle and weep with their malign embers.
I shall take myself off on a sacred journey this weekend, like the early priests going to Tibet, and will immerse myself in the deep folds and ravines these chapbooks open up."
(Jonathan Wood)
I shall take myself off on a sacred journey this weekend, like the early priests going to Tibet, and will immerse myself in the deep folds and ravines these chapbooks open up."
(Jonathan Wood)