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Luminox: A Journey Through the Blinding Darkby A. A. Kostas — is a five-part wrestling match between light and shadow, equation and mystery, prose and poetry. A dichotomy between a head that wants to measure and the body that has to live inside existing measurements.
A. A. Kosta’s visual poems take the shape of what they struggle with: a tornado uprooting a farmhouse, a Sisyphean slope, narrowing paths that open into wider ones. Between them, prose interludes give voice to a narrator who has spent seven years studying the buffer rate of subtle photons and still can't outrun the coarse dark.
Luminox moves from questioning, through unraveling, through prayer, into ignition.
5 movements bridging physics, exhaustion, prayers, and bountiful fires
15 poems utilizing the page to produce a concrete image to guide you
Exclusive first edition, available only in print
Printed on high-quality paper — made to be held
Preorder details:
The first 50 preorders include the poetry postcard"Lodestar" by A. A. Kostas
Free international shipping, dispatching June 15
Print run is limited; availability after the preorder window is not guaranteed
Emma Steel
Gothic Whispers
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Step into the eclectic blend of light and dark that defines Emma Steel’s TILTTILTTILT debut poetry collection, Gothic Whispers limited to 50 copies for the first release.
Written in 2025, these works weave together memories of the past and fantasy, offering a visceral exploration of the human condition. Steel’s verses navigate the dark trenches of our lives, moving from the skeletal sorrow of a raven in a dead tree to the sharp, ultraviolet violence of our modern digital screens.
The collection serves as a mirror to the world, refusing to look away from either the glory or the horror of reality. Whether contemplating the weight of surrender in a collar or the thick and hot pulse of a heart on full display, Steel’s work is a testament to the fragile flesh avatars we inhabit.
Featured Themes & Imagery:
Nature & Decay: From "black tears" leaking from red eyes to the "tangled roots" reclaiming children in a graveyard.
Transformation: A focus on the scary yet necessary process of "weaving the cocoon" to witness life's growth.
Psychological Depth: Honest reflections on "trauma that never leaves" and the "shallow graves" of regret we dig for ourselves.
Desire & Control: Intense explorations of "sex and sin" and the "red stain on cheeks" that body and soul cannot control.
Shipping & Delivery Each serialized set includes complimentary worldwide shipping. As these collections travel from our hands to yours via international standard mail, please allow between one to four weeks for delivery, depending on your location.
In the late fall of 2026, I reached out to Emma Steel. We were searching for our first author, and I was immediately struck by both the profound quality and the prolific nature of her work. Our vision aligned almost instantly, and before long, the first manuscript arrived at my desk. Now, in February 2026, we are incredibly proud to present Gothic Whispers.
The first edition is limited to 50 hand-numbered sets.
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