At the recent Realm Makers conference in Philadelphia I (Steve) had the privilege to announce that Marcher Lord Press is being rebranded as Enclave Publishing. I am excited to officially reveal the new logo below (More thoughts after the picture). Notice the tip of the sword… Why the name Enclave Publishing? An enclave is essentially defined as a group of like-minded people in a place where they are surrounded by those who are not like-minded. West Berlin was an enclave during the Cold War. In Rome there is an enclave called Vatican City. Enclave Publishing is a place where authors …
A Name Change for Marcher Lord Press?
Greeting earthlings. We bring you tidings of peace…. After considerable thought and talking with some people who’s opinion I trust, I am on the verge of creating a new name, a new imprint, for our books. In case you are wondering I have talked with Jeff Gerke, the founder of Marcher Lord Press, and he agrees it is a good idea. If you can weigh in, please answer the following survey and give your opinion on some choices: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TQS9K9W The survey will take only a minute or two. There are a couple factors that have gone into this conversation: The initials MLP …
March Speculative News
Here is the news from around the net for the month of March: ~Melissa Turner Lee revealed the cover for her next novel, a time travel story with a romantic twist. Click to see the cover for Forever Layla and enter the giveaway for an advance copy! ~Jill Williamson has released another novella in her Mission League series: Ambushed. ~The 2014 Clive Staples finalist for Christian speculative fiction vote is going right now. In order to vote, you must have read at least two of the books nominated. To find out more or to vote, click here: Clive Staples Award. …
Interview with Just B. Jordan
Today we are interviewing Just B. Jordan. Just B. Jordan is the author of Never to Live, the latest release at Marcher Lord Press. Now, onto the interview! Q: What are some of the strongest influences on your writing? Novel wise I would say Ted Dekker and maybe Frank Peretti. I never intended it, but my style ended up being a little different and a little dark, kind of like some of their works. I have been told by several people that my writing almost feels like certain kinds of anime (the good kinds. As with everything, there are a …
February Speculative News
The last Friday of every month MLP will be posting news and links so you can see what your favorite authors are up to. Here is February’s news: ~Fantasy author Morgan L. Busse is a participant in the Leap into Books Blog Hop, a 150+author hop with lots of giveaways. Head on over to her site to find out more and enter for a chance to win a $10 Amazon gift card. ~Nadine Brandes, newest author to join the MLP ranks, is currently blogging about her journey through her first set of edits and what it’s like on this side …
Zombies, Star Wars, and God
I watched an episode of “The Walking Dead” a couple weeks ago at the suggestion of a friend. “The Walking Dead” is a story centered on a handful of humans trying to survive in a world that has succumb to a disease that turns people into zombies. It’s graphic. It’s gory. And, strangely for me, it was very sad. Half of me was horrified of the zombies. Their decayed bodies, their thirst for living flesh, their pack mentality. The fear that once you are bit, you will become one of them. Yet there was a part of me that felt …
Interview with Nadine Brandes
Welcome! Starting this month Marcher Lord will be resuming its blog with an interview, special feature, or post every Friday. So to kick off our first post, we are interviewing Nadine Brandes, the latest author to join Marcher Lord Press. Nadine Brandes is the author of the yet-to-be released A Time to Die, a dystopian novel. Now onto our interview! Q: Everyone seems to have a “how I got published” story. What is yours? Mine is actually quite a long and detailed story but in a nutshell, I had several successful one-on-one meetings with Jeff Gerke at the Colorado …
Q and A with Steve Laube
Check out the Q & A with the new owner of Marcher Lord Press at the following link: http://stevelaube.com/steve-laube-buys-marcher-lord-press/
Steve Laube Buys Marcher Lord Press
Welcome to 2014. And with 2014 comes a new change to Marcher Lord Press. Steve Laube has officially purchased Marcher Lord Press from Jeff Gerke. There will be a question and answer post on Monday, January 6th on Steve’s own site that we will link when the post is up.The official press is as follows: STEVE LAUBE BUYS MARCHER LORD PRESS (Phoenix, AZ) Steve Laube, president of The Steve Laube Agency, has agreed to purchase Marcher Lord Press, the premier publisher of Science Fiction and Fantasy for the Christian market. The sale was finalized on January 1, 2014. Laube has …