That Other Egypt by Rhys Hughes – Cover Reveal

And here is the other in the current double bill of books by Rhys Hughes. This time, a collection of ten linked short stories and novelettes themed around Egypt, modern and ancient. However, that is just a part of what is going on, because …

There is more than one Egypt. There is the Egypt of reality and dreams, a realm of impossible nostalgia, a sandblown land cut by the mightiest of rivers, ancient and enigmatic, the days swirling with the dust of millennia, the nights thick with the accumulated echoes of countless generations, alluring, exotic, often arcane, a focus of desire for generations of archaeologists. But parallel Egypts exist too, more sinister and even more mysterious, where pyramids are inverted and every object that can be mummified will be. Some of these alternative Egypts might be found inside our heads, others will transform those heads into geometrical travesties of themselves. Egypt is a multiplicity, an infinite layering of secrets.

Both these books (this one plus Robots in Love) are currently at the printers being set up and will be available for order in just a day or so now. Watch this space for more details!

Robots in Love by Rhys Hughes – Cover Reveal

We have a double bill of new Eibonvale books coming very soon now – both by Rhys Hughes. Both of these are finished and ready, and they will be off to the printers as soon as a few last details are sorted.

The first of these is the whimsical sci-fi novella Robots in Love, a reimagining of something very classical. The ancient tale of Daphnis and Chloe is transferred to asteroid L35B05 and acted out by a cast of robots, androids, space pirates, vacuum gods, mischief merchants and moon apes, the plot involving escape pods, comets, nebulae and titanium rods, all twisted together in a warp drive powered by literary absurdism.

Given the light-hearted and sci-fi nature of the writing, this was a chance to relax and have a bit of fun with the design as well, which makes use of digital glitching techniques and other messings around. I am my own worst enemy though, ending up with hundreds of layers, masks everywhere, and multiple colour adjustments on top of each other, all getting into arguments and generally fighting it out.

The second cover will be revealed in a day or two – and you can tell me if you spot the trick!