Argent Leaf Press

08/11/2019

James P. Blaykock recently wrote and published a great essay on owning and collecting books -- great photo of his personal library!

The author reflects on his growing collection of books and what it shows about his life as a reader and writer.

05/16/2019

"The Treehouse: An Essay Reflecting on Life, Family, Neighborhood, and Memories" by Jim Blaylock

The story of "a tree, a treehouse, and 30 years in the life of a family."

10/27/2018

A little Halloween blog post: Did Stephen King Rip Off the Idea of Pennywise the Clown in “It” from Author Tim Powers? 🤡 You be the judge - you might be surprised by the answers!

There are some striking similarities between the clown Stephen King created for his novel, It, and a clown villain found in a book by author Tim Powers. 🤡 Did King co-opt the idea for his book and character from Powers, or is this merely some coincidence? Read on and you’ll see what I mean. In....

01/08/2017

James P. Blaylock is featured in the Old Towne Plaza Review of Orange, California:

07/08/2016

A short story by James P. Blaylock.

05/11/2016

There's a book signing featuring James P. Blaylock and Tim Powers coming up in Orange, California! Click through for more details.

Come meet two titans of science fiction and fantasy--and two of the founders of Steampunk! Tim Powers and James Blaylock will be in the store at 6:30PM to sign books and discuss writing and upcoming projects!

04/15/2016

On Ashbless! :

02/09/2016

Check out this great Boing Boing article about scouting historical locations for Tim Powers' new book, "Medusa's Web", a secret history story involving Rudolph Valentino:

In Medusa’s Web, fantasy grandmaster Tim Powers presents us with another of his amazing secret histories, this one of Rudolph Valentino. In this guest editorial, Powers — author of many…

12/21/2015

Another great book from Tim Powers - and a drawing to win a free advanced copy! Reshare the post from his timeline for a chance!

From the award-winning author of Hide Me Among the Graves, Last Call, Declare, and Three Days to Never, a phantasmagoric, thrilling, mind-bending tale...

07/18/2015

BoingBoing published a new essay by James P. Blaylock a few days ago on how he came to love Victorian prose, and how he imitated it. Essentially, it's how to write Steampunk!

My first steampunk story, “The Ape-box Affair,” was published in Unearth magazine in 1978. I was paid half a cent a word for it and was happy to get the 40 bucks—and doubly happy simply to see it i...

04/25/2015

Tim Powers relates how his book, On Stranger Tides, came to be optioned for Disney's 4th Pirates of the Caribbean movie: