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This past weekend marked the eighth anniversary of Interlude Press becoming real. After months of planning, our small business incorporated on January 1, 2014 and soon after, we announced our plans to publish novels from first-time authors making the jump from fanworks to professional publishing.

Some applauded us. Some didn’t. We saw more than a few comments forecasting our inevitable and immediate failure.

Eight years later, our books have received awards, starred reviews, and placement on annual “Best of the Year” lists. They’ve appeared on bestseller lists. They’ve been featured in The New York Times, NPR, and O Magazine. Authors have become reader favorites, and some have moved on to new stages. And ultimately, our books found a larger platform when we signed with a distributor that opened new doors for our books.

As Interlude grew, so did its benchmarks for success. And it became clear that to ensure the continued success of this company in an increasingly competitive market, we were going to need some help.

Other publishers recognized this, as well. We were approached by larger companies about possible acquisition. And one stood out from the others.

On January 1st, we welcomed Chicago Review Press as the new owner of Interlude Press and Duet Books.

In Chicago Review Press, we found not just a new owner, but a familiar space committed to the catalog, the mission, the authors, and the brand of Interlude Press and Duet Books. Its publisher has expressed a strong commitment to keeping the brand intact and assigning editorial leadership to members of the queer community.

We take this step with great excitement for the future of Interlude Press, its authors, and their books. Throughout our months-long process, it became clear that Interlude has found a home that is committed to its future and respectful of its history.

We couldn’t be more grateful for the authors, editors, readers, bloggers, reviewers and more whose support and hard work have helped shape Interlude Press into the publisher it has become.

The three of us— Managing Editor Annie Harper, Art Director C.B. Messer, and Marketing-Communications Director Candysse Miller—have treasured this incredible ride and are thankful for your support and belief in our mission of helping readers of LGBTQ+ fiction find the love, triumphs, friendships, family, adventures, and the uplifting endings they deserve.

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STOCK THE SHELVES WITH OUR BIGGEST SALE EVER!

It’s our biggest sale ever —we’re discounting 50% off EVERYTHING in the IP Web Store Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday!

This holiday weekend, we’re doing something we’ve never done before—slashing the price of everything—print, eBooks, audio, and merch—by 50 percent at the IP Web Store!

Look for great deals from reader favorites, or browse to discover a new-to-you author for as little as $1.00 for digital short stories and $3.50 for novels. Or stock your shelves with print books starting as low as $5.00 with special discounted shipping rates!

Not sure what to read? Stop by our Twitter this holiday weekend, where we’ll Rec A Book. Just tag us (at) interludepress with the genre or representation you’d like to read, and we’ll recommend a title!

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Pre-Order Now Available! BOOK OF DREAMS by Kevin Craig

From the award-winning author of The Camino Club, a thrilling descent into the pages of a cursed book leaves a teenager racing against time to escape the BOOK OF DREAMS.

Gaige’s curiosity gets the better of him when he discovers a bookstore on an abandoned street where no bookstore should be. He steps inside and is immediately enthralled by its antiquarian sights and smells. But one book in particular calls to him. It isn’t long before he gets a bad feeling about it, but it’s already too late. The store’s aged bookseller gives him no alternative: once he touches the book, it’s his—whether he wants it or not.

The book leads Gaige on a horrific descent into the unknown. As he falls into the depths of its pages, he loses blocks of time, and his friends become trapped inside ancient cellars with seemingly no means of escape.

Gaige soon learns that the ancient bookseller is a notorious serial killer from previous century, and fears that he has fallen into a predicament from which he may not escape. When all seems lost, he finds the one person he can turn to for help—Mael, a sweet boy also trapped inside the book who didn’t fall for the bookseller’s tricks. Together, they race against time to protect Gaige from joining a long string of boys who vanished without a trace inside the Book of Dreams.

BOOK OF DREAMS

Release Date: May 24, 2022Price: $17.99 print / $6.99 multi-format ebookDetails: Trade paperback, 5.25"x 8”Pages: ISBN: 978-1-951954-19-2 print // 978-1-951954-20-8 multi-format eBook

Cover art by C.B. Messer.

About the Author

Kevin Craig is an award-winning playwright, poet, and short story writer who lives in Toronto with their husband, Michael. Kevin’s seven published novels include The Camino Club (Duet, 2020), Pride Must Be a Place (MuseItUp Publishing, 2018) and Burn Baby Burn Baby (independently published, 2014). Kevin was a founding member of the Ontario Writers’ Conference Board of Directors, and sat on the Writers’ Community of Durham Region’s (WCDR) Board of Directors as Membership Coordinator.

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Pre-order at:

IP Web Store | Amazon | Apple | Barnes & Noble | Bookshop | Indiebound | Kobo (more links coming soon!)

Add BOOK OF DREAMS to your Goodreads TBR here.

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Now Available From IP Audio: How to Be Remy Cameron by Julian Winters

“Winters deserves a place in the YA literary canon.” — School Library Journal (starred review)

Everyone on campus knows Remy Cameron. He’s the out-and-proud, super-likable guy who friends, faculty, and fellow students alike admire for his cheerful confidence. The only person who isn’t entirely sure about Remy Cameron is Remy himself. Under pressure to write an A+ essay defining who he is and who he wants to be, Remy embarks on an emotional journey toward reconciling the outward labels people attach to him with the real Remy Cameron within.

From the author of the bestselling novels Running With Lions and The Summer of Everything, Julian Winters’ acclaimed story about overcoming the labels that try to define our lives comes to audio.

Price: $19.99Running Times: 9 hours, 38 minutesISBN: 978-1-951954-17-8

Narrated by Silas Whitaker

Cover art by C.B. Messer

Limited Time Bundle Deal:

Order the audiobook of HOW TO BE REMY CAMERON from the IP Web Store by September 30th, and get 30% off the print or ebook edition with code REMY DEAL.

Win an author-signed print edition and an Amazon Echo:

Submit proof of purchase to contact@interludepress.com by September 30th. Winner will be chosen at random on October 1st.

Available from the IP Web Store, Audible, Apple, Audiobooks.com, B&N, Google Play, Kobo, Libro.FM, Scribd, and more!

About the Author

Julian Winters is a best-selling and award-winning author of contemporary young adult fiction. His novels Running with Lions, How to Be Remy Cameron, and The Summer of Everything (Duet, 2018, 2019 and 2020 respectively), received accolades for their positive depictions of diverse, relatable characters. Running with Lions is the recipient of an IBPA Benjamin Franklin Gold Award. How to Be Remy Cameron and The Summer of Everything were named Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selections and received a numerous starred reviews. A former management trainer, Julian currently lives outside of Atlanta where he can be found reading, being a self-proclaimed comic book geek, or watching the only two sports he can follow—volleyball and soccer. His next novel is Right Where I Left You from Viking Children’s/Penguin in 2022. He was also a contributing author to Black Boy Joy (Delacorte, 2021), a NY Times #1 bestselling middle grade anthology.

About the Narrator

Silas Whitaker a lifelong fan of audiobooks and brings a passion for great storytelling to every book he reads. He specializes in contemporary fiction, sci-fi and fantasy. silaswhitaker.com Twitter: @whitaker_silas

Add How to Be Remy Cameron to your Goodreads TBR here.

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Join us at our booth at Edelweiss Book Fest for giveaways, bookish news, and chats with some of your favorite Interlude Press and Duet Books authors!

Register with code INTERLUDE for 10% off at http://abovethetreeline.com/edelweiss-bookfest

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Look for $1.99 sales on select Interlude and Duet Books ebooks at your favorite online retailers!

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COMING THIS SEPTEMBER!

“…a lively exploration of morality in a superpowered age.”—Publishers Weekly

Five years ago, an incredible story about friends, heroes, villains and what it means to be extraordinary found a home both on readers’ bookshelves and in their hearts. Since it’s release,C.B. Lee’s Not Your Sidekick has been featured in bookstores, libraries, classrooms, and major media—and we think a celebration is in order.

While we wait for the 2022 release of the fourth and final chapter of the Sidekick Squad series, we’re working with the author to create a new edition of Not Your Sidekick that will include bonus content from the Sidekick Squad files and a special Q&A with the author!

Look for details in coming weeks.

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As we finally put 2020 in the rear view mirror, we want to send the readers, booksellers, reviewers, bloggers, distributors and more who have supported Interlude Press and Duet Books our thanks. Your support has helped us navigate this incredibly difficult environment and prepare plans for an exciting new year.

In 2021, look for romance, young adult, and literary fiction books, as well as digital short stories and collections. We’re also developing means of distributing our books to new readers around the world, and methods to help save you money while introducing you to new authors and stories that we think you’ll love.

And while we regrettably may not be able to see you in person at book festivals and conventions for another year, we plan to continue to promote and develop online events to connect you with our authors.We’re currently taking a couple of weeks to rest and enjoy the holidays, and when we come back in January, we plan to dive into an exciting new year of celebrating outstanding queer literature.

Best wishes for a happy and safe holiday season from the IP Team. 🎄

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THE REVIEWS ARE IN: IT’S THE BEST SUMMER EVER!

Join Wes, Nico, and the everyone at Once Upon a Page for The Summer of Everything, Julian Winters’ new YA romcom. Available Tuesday from @DuetBooks.

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Start your summer with the YA Anthology featuring bestselling and award-winning authors Julia Ember, Kate Fierro, Jude Sierra Tom Wilinsky and Jen Sternick dialing down the angst for an anthology of light LGBTQ YA romance full of feels.

Pre-order now at IP Web Store, Bookshop,Indiebound, Apple, B&N, Amazon.