On December 12, 2022, Candlemark & Gleam will release A.M. Tuomala’s The Map and the Territory, a riveting, sui generis apocalyptic picareque fantasy in a richly imagined, fully inhabited fictional…
(Click on the cover image to embiggen) The first title published by Candlemark & Gleam was the remarkable sui generis fantasy Erekos by A. M. Tuomala, an original secondary world…
The complications brought on by the pandemic continue to impact Candlemark and its astrogator, but the press is forging ahead undeterred. Therefore, I’m thrilled to share with our readers the…
The storybundle History with Magic just went live. Curated by yours truly and running till November 19, it unveils eleven riveting works that occupy a vital nexus in the dense,…
Late summer is here, with its golden ripeness and the Perseid meteor shower in full glory. But like all small businesses, Candlemark knows little repose – nor is there a…
May bids fair to be a happily busy month! To celebrate recent-past and near-future launches, we have two giveaways and yet another glowing review! At GoodReads, we just launched the…
Athena's note: A.M. Tuomala and I had a blast imagining the cast and music of the film version of Drakon. But the foundations of this immersive work are deep, and…
Love, unconquerable in battle, Even immortals can’t escape you, And mortals, in their one day's dusk, Tremble before your glory. Sophocles’ Antigone English is notoriously poor in words of…
Here’s wishing a dragon’s long and remarkable life to Drakon, A. M. Tuomala’s stunning sophomore novel after her acclaimed debut Erekos! Drakon can be summarized as “Game of Thrones meets…
“…there’s some good in this world //. And it’s worth fighting for.” -- Sam Gamgee, The Lord of the Rings “ …like amnesiacs in a ward on fire, we must…
