Darkly Bright Press is a small, independent book publisher with a focus on Uncommon Literature & Liturgical Christianity. Inspired by Welsh writer Arthur Machen’s emphasis on ecstasy in literature, our mission is to curate and spotlight such works by past voices and provide a platform for new authors, poets and artists.

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New Posts

MACHEN STUDIES:

A Glorious Old Church – Ever mindful of hidden wonder, Arthur Machen finds it in an old English church.

 

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Recent work by Joshua Alan Sturgill:

The Terror of the Day’s Routine
I Saw the Wonder and Glory

Also, Sturgill offers this week’s Fairy Tale…

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Fairy Tale Fridays: 

The Woman Who Followed the Wind by Joshua Alan Sturgill, a new and enchanting story.

Ghost Story Mondays:

Sister Maddelena by Ralph Adams Cram. This week’s installment is a tale of absolution beyond the grave.

 

 

 

Darkly Bright Press is a small, independent book publisher with a focus on Uncommon Literature & Liturgical Christianity. Inspired by Welsh writer Arthur Machen’s emphasis on ecstasy in literature, our mission is to curate and spotlight such works by past voices and provide a platform for new authors, poets and artists.

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Book Announcement

Later in 2020, Darkly Bright Press will publish Ordinary Time, the first collection of poetry by Phillip Neal Tippin. For an early look at this poet’s work, please read this selection.

Also, this week, we posted several poems from Forged in the Heart (published October 2019) by Claire Brandenburg. The poet has supplied new commentary.

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New Posts

 

Recent work by Joshua Alan Sturgill:
The Elixir of Life Continued
Human Life in a Lotus
Regarding Eggs

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Fairy Tale Fridays: 

Cross Purposes by the great George MacDonald, a writer who has influenced generations of children and adults including Lewis Carroll and C. S. Lewis.

Ghost Story Mondays:

The Upper Berth: F. Marion Crawford grants us a tale of nautical terror that has become a classic of the genre.

 

 

 

Darkly Bright Press is a small, independent book publisher with a focus on Uncommon Literature & Liturgical Christianity. Inspired by Welsh writer Arthur Machen’s emphasis on ecstasy in literature, our mission is to curate and spotlight such works by past voices and provide a platform for new authors, poets and artists.

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New Posts

Through his favorite themes of Prayer, Literacy and Labor, Joshua Alan Sturgill gives a centered view on the current crisis: Isolation and Permanence During the Pandemic.

Other recent work by Sturgill:
Evelyn Mary’s Dictionary
A Poem While Gardening
Poetry and the Real

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Fairy Tale Fridays: 

Tylwyth Teg: Tales of the Fair People as curated by J. Ceredig Davis in his classic study on the oral tradition of the region.

Ghost Story Mondays:

The Traveller: R. H Benson crafts a chilling mix of faith, history and assassination in this classic story.

 

 

 

 

Darkly Bright Press is a small, independent book publisher with a focus on Uncommon Literature & Liturgical Christianity. Inspired by Welsh writer Arthur Machen’s emphasis on ecstasy in literature, our mission is to curate and spotlight such works by past voices and provide a platform for new authors, poets and artists.

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New Posts

Machen Studies:

Far Off Things… The second chapter to Arthur Machen’s richly poetic volume of memoirs.

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Fairy Tale Fridays: 

Sun, Moon and Talia by Giambattista Basile

The Fairy by Charles Perrault

 

 

 

 

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Joshua Alan Sturgill

I Dream a Renovation 
Fratricide 
The CMB 
Stories from the Other World
Eve
Cape Town

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Ghost Story Mondays:

The Man with the Roller by E. G. Swain

William Tyrwitt’s “Copy” by Bernard Capes

Darkly Bright Press is a small, independent book publisher with a focus on Uncommon Literature & Liturgical Christianity. Inspired by Welsh writer Arthur Machen’s emphasis on ecstasy in literature, our mission is to curate and spotlight such works by past voices and provide a platform for new authors, poets and artists.

Book News

As we announced last week, Little Candle Press presents Escape to Mihael, the first book in The Scrufflings Series, written and illustrated by Claire Brandenburg. In this children’s tale, Claire has created a story centered on friendship and sacrifice for Grades 1 – 4 and all fun-loving adults.

For a taste of the story and art, view Chapter One.

Precession by Joshua Alan Sturgill is now Out of Print. Some copies may remain available at Eighth Day Books.

 

 

 

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New updates for February 22-28, 2020.

Fairy Tale Fridays: 

A Contemporary tale by Adam Trionfo: The Old Man and the Lord

 

 

 

 

 

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Joshua Alan Sturgill

Fitted for Gracefulness 
Interpreting Depression 
Minotaur

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Ghost Story Mondays:

A Contemporary tale by Thomas David Andrews: Eloise

 

 

 

 

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And finally, this coming Sunday, March 1st is the Feast Day of St. David of Wales.

Darkly Bright Press is a small, independent book publisher with a focus on Uncommon Literature & Liturgical Christianity. Inspired by Welsh writer Arthur Machen’s emphasis on ecstasy in literature, our mission is to curate and spotlight such works by past voices and provide a platform for new authors, poets and artists.

New Publication

Little Candle Press presents Escape to Mihael, the first book in The Scrufflings Series, written and illustrated by Claire Brandenburg. In this children’s tale, Claire has created a story centered on friendship and sacrifice for Grades 1 – 4 and all fun-loving adults.

For a taste of the story and art, view Chapter One.

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New updates for February 14-21, 2020.

Fairy Tale Fridays: 

The Crown’s Warranty by Laurence Housman 

Manx Fairy Tales 

 

 

 

 

 

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Joshua Alan Sturgill

The Unknown Project 
Listen 
The Boy Who Tasted the Moon

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Ghost Story Mondays:

Markheim by Robert Louis Stevenson

Darkly Bright Press is a small, independent book publisher with a focus on Uncommon Literature & Liturgical Christianity. Inspired by Welsh writer Arthur Machen’s emphasis on ecstasy in literature, our mission is to curate and spotlight such works by past voices and provide a platform for new authors, poets and artists.

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New Updates

The Ancient Modern by Joshua Alan Sturgill:

Hospitality & Insurance / February 10, 2020

Sermon, a Poem / February 12, 2020

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Machen Studies:

Angels / February 3, 2020

St. Teilo of Llandaff  / February 9, 2020