Zagava Explained

Founded:2002
Founder:Jonas J. Ploeger
Country:Germany
Headquarters:Düsseldorf, Germany
Publications:Books
Genre:Weird fiction, strange tales and novels, supernatural and horror fiction

Zagava, initially established as Antiquariat Bücherwelten in 2002, is a German imprint from Düsseldorf that publishes genre-defying literature with an emphasis on weird fiction, strange tales and novels, supernatural and horror literature in limited editions. Although based in Germany all of Zagava′s books are in the English language. Most of Zagava's books are issued in standard limited and numbered hardbound versions and frequently in additional special lettered subeditions with special bindings or additional extras. The books are as much about their contents as about the art of fine book-production.[1] Jonas Ploeger is the proprietor of this press.

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The press has published several story collections and novels as first editions by contemporary writers as Reggie Oliver, Mark Valentine and Quentin S. Crisp. Four collections of essays and stories have been published so far. "Transactions by the Flesh" (2013) is homage to Joris-Karl Huysmans with texts by Jonathan Wood, John Howard, Douglas Thompson, Derek John, Berit Ellingsen, Adam Golaski, Peter Holman, Eugene Thacker, Louis Marvick, M.O.N., Mark Valentine, Jeremy Reed, Oliver Smith, Colin Insole, Charles Schneider, D.P.Watt and Adam S. Cantwell.[2] "Infra noir" (2014) collects texts by Mark Valentine, Thomas Stromsholt, John Howard, Damian Murphy and Colin Insole.[3] "Dreams of Ourselves" (2014) collects stories in praise of Fernando Pessoa by Quentin S. Crisp, Jonathan Wood, Colin Insole, Andrew Condous, Mark Valentine, Damian Murphy, John Howard, Adam S. Cantwell, D.P.Watt and Avalon Brantley.[4] It contains illustrations by Richard Skelton.

"Booklore" (2016) with texts by Quentin S. Crisp, Jonathan Wood, Colin Insole, Andrew Condous, Mark Valentine, Damian Murphy, John Howard, D.P. Watt and Avalon Brantley, Carl Abrahamsson, Avalon Brantley, Brian Catling, Brendan Connell, Richard Gavin, Martin Hayes, Timothy J. Jarvis, Andrew Liles, Chris Mikul, Daniel Mills, Reggie Oliver, Thomas Phillips, R. B. Russell, Michael Siefener, Charles Schneider, Thomas Stromsholt, Supervert, Paul Wallfisch, and Ron Weighell. It was illustrated by Erika Seguín Colás.[5] [6] In 2018, "Infra-Noir" a literary gazette printed on newspaper paper was introduced.[7] The first issue featured texts by Brian Howell, Thomas Strømsholt, Alcebiades Diniz, Chris Mikul, Avalon Brantley, Jonathan Wood, Luiz Nazario and Nigel Humphreys, the second issue features texts by Louis Marvick, Forrest Aguirre, Reggie Oliver, Timothy Jarvis and many more.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Horror as the world in crisis we live in now: An interview with Timothy J. Jarvis. Muzzlelandpress.com. 11 November 2016.
  2. Web site: Transactions of the Flesh, A Homage to Joris-Karl Huysmans, edited by D.P. Watt & Peter Holman, Zagava & Ex-Occidente Press / Onion Songs by Steve Rasnic Tem, Chomu Press. Panreview.blogspot.com. 14 March 2019.
  3. Web site: End of the Year Booklist (2014 Edition). Weirdfictionreview.com. 11 November 2016.
  4. Web site: Dreams of Ourselves: An Appreciation of Pessoa. Golgonoozamancy.blogspot.com. 14 March 2019.
  5. Web site: "Booklore" is now published by Zagava. Carlabrahamsson.com. 11 November 2016.
  6. Web site: Booklore . Timothyjjarvis.wordpress.com. 14 March 2019.
  7. Web site: Infra-Noir. Bibliophagus.weebly.com. 14 March 2019.
  8. Web site: Zagava Books: Very far from Big Publishing. Teleread.com. 11 November 2016.
  9. Web site: The Stream and the Torrent. Bibliophagus.weebly.com. 11 November 2016.
  10. Web site: A Distillate of Heresy. Goodreads.com. 11 November 2016.
  11. Web site: WRAITHS and ERITH. Dflewisreviews.wordpress.com. 11 November 2016.
  12. Web site: A review of Brendan Connell's Cannibals of West Papua. Risingshadow.net. 11 November 2016.
  13. Web site: The Hauntings at Tankerton Park. Goodreads.com. 16 November 2016.
  14. Web site: An unseasonable bloom. Johncoulthart.com. 14 March 2019.
  15. Web site: Avalon Brantley and Zagava offer a reading experience like few others with "The House of Silence". Lovecraftzine.com. 14 March 2019.
  16. Web site: Stories that are strange, fantastical - and utterly engrossing. Washingtonpost.com. 14 March 2019.
  17. Web site: The Curious Case of Jan Torrentius. Dflewisreviews.wordpress.com. 14 March 2019.
  18. Web site: Albertine's Wooers. Panreview.blogspot.com. 14 March 2019.
  19. Web site: The Prozess Manifestations - Review. Suptales.blogspot.com. 14 March 2019.
  20. Web site: The Uncertainty of All Earthly Things. Wyrdbritain.blogspot.com. 14 March 2019.
  21. Web site: The Feathered Bough. Dflewisreviews.wordpress.com. 14 March 2019.
  22. Web site: An interview with Rebecca Lloyd. Darklanebooks.blogspot.com. 14 March 2019.
  23. Web site: Ilna Ewers-Wunderwald. Wiederentdeckung einer Jugendstil-Künstlerin. Broehan-museum.de. 14 March 2019.
  24. Web site: Author Archives: James J. Conway. Strangeflowers.wordpress.com. 14 March 2019.

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