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Rick Lai, RIP

Rick Lai, RIP

Another bit of sad news to share, Flinch fans. We have learned of the recent passing of Rick Lai, a prolific writer and historian, and a widely recognized figure in the pulp fiction community. The Flinch team encountered Rick at Pulpfest nearly every year since the...

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Flinch, Unrelenting

Flinch, Unrelenting

Hey, friends! Flinch Books co-founder Jim Beard recently checked in with Stephen Schneider and Alan Baltis, hosts of the Relentless Geekery podcast, to talk about various projects he’s working on, as well as his overall perspective on pulp writing and small-press...

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Booked for Pulpfest!

Booked for Pulpfest!

Team Flinch is headed for Pulpfest once again in August! Registration forms have been submitted, dealer room tables have been reserved, and hotel rooms have been booked. For those not in the know, Pulpfest is one of the largest annual gatherings of pulp fans,...

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James A. Moore, RIP

James A. Moore, RIP

We have some sad news to share, Flinch fans. We’ve learned that award-winning horror and fantasy writer James A. Moore passed away earlier today at the age of 58. James was the author of more than forty novels, including the Serenity Falls horror trilogy, the Seven...

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Mark of Excellence

Mark of Excellence

Hey, friends! We’re excited to announce that we’ve commissioned artist Mark Maddox to illustrate the cover of the next offering from Flinch Books, a novel that will be available this spring in print and Kindle formats. We’re not quite ready to spill all the details on...

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Pretty Good Bash, Take 2

Pretty Good Bash, Take 2

This time we mean it, Finch fans! Back in mid-January, Flinch co-founder and editor John C. Bruening was scheduled to appear at the Indie Author Bash at Pretty Good Books in Ashtabula, OH. But the winter months in Northeast Ohio are a bit of a wild card, and a...

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Small but Mighty

Small but Mighty

March is National Small Press Month, a thirty-one-day opportunity to show a little extra love to smaller publishers and indie authors. We’re talking about the lesser-known literary warriors who fight the good fight and make the best of their limited budgets and...

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Suit Up with Flinch!

Suit Up with Flinch!

Flinch co-founder Jim Beard recently sat down with Terrance Layhew, the sartorially splendid host of the Suit Up! podcast, for a wide-ranging conversation about writing, publishing, pulp fiction and various pop-culture touchstones of the last several decades. (James...

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More Love for the Sergeant

More Love for the Sergeant

Like every good occult detective, Sgt. Janus seems to have a knack for transcending the boundaries of space and time. Definitely time. It’s been nearly four years since Flinch Books published its new and expanded edition of SGT. JANUS SPIRIT-BREAKER – the first of...

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The Best Laid Plans, etc.

The Best Laid Plans, etc.

Hey, Flinch fans! Some of you may recall an announcement here a while back about Flinch Books co-founder John Bruening appearing at the Indie Author Bash at Pretty Good Books in Ashtabula, Ohio, this Saturday (January 20). As it turns out, the organizers have...

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