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Dragonstairs Press has a new chapbook coming out this weekend--and it's a beaut! The proposal, written by Grania Davis based on notes by Avram Davidson, synopsizes the plot of an unwritten Dr. Esterhazy novel--a "ghost novel," as it were. I devoutly wish it existed in full but, in that absence, reading about what might have been was a pleasure.
Did you know that the good doctor had a wife?
Here's what Marianne wrote in her announcement:
When Avram Davidson died, he left behind notes for a Dr. Esterhazy novel. These notes were expanded and formatted by Grania Davis, his one-time wife and several-times collaborator. Unfortunately, the novel did not sell and so was never written.
Recently, Grania's son, Seth Davis, shared the proposal with people he thought would find it interesting. Dragonstairs Press pounced.
The Avram Davidson estate has kindly allowed the one time use of this material.
A Goat for Azazel is essentially a reproduction of the novel proposal, formatting and idiosyncratic spellings preserved, and is offered as a tribute to Avram Davidson, one of the foremost short fiction writers of the 20th century, and to Grania Davis, his collaborator and passionate supporter. Michael Swanwick, a huge fan and appreciator of Avram, has added a brief, signed afterword to the work. It is produced in an edition of 80, roughly 6” x 7”, numbered and hand-stitched, with wrappers made of Mexican amate bark paper, chosen to commemorate Avram's and Grania's years in Mexico.
It will be offered for sale on Saturday, October 5, 2024, at noon, Philadelphia time (Eastern Daylight Savings) at www.dragonstairs.com. $15 domestic, $18 international.
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Recently, Grania's son, Seth Davis, shared the proposal with people he thought would find it interesting. Dragonstairs Press pounced.
The Avram Davidson estate has kindly allowed the one time use of this material.
A Goat for Azazel is essentially a reproduction of the novel proposal, formatting and idiosyncratic spellings preserved, and is offered as a tribute to Avram Davidson, one of the foremost short fiction writers of the 20th century, and to Grania Davis, his collaborator and passionate supporter. Michael Swanwick, a huge fan and appreciator of Avram, has added a brief, signed afterword to the work. It is produced in an edition of 80, roughly 6” x 7”, numbered and hand-stitched, with wrappers made of Mexican amate bark paper, chosen to commemorate Avram's and Grania's years in Mexico.
It will be offered for sale on Saturday, October 5, 2024, at noon, Philadelphia time (Eastern Daylight Savings) at www.dragonstairs.com. $15 domestic, $18 international.
Marianne Porter (she/her)
editor, publisher
Dragonstairs Press
And, since you wondered . . .
Avram lied to me! We were in correspondence for a time and in one of his letters he agreed with my speculation that, Dr. Esterhazy being an ultra-rationalist--he could not be brought into then-present times by spiritual or even scientific means. And all the while, he had notes specifying that exact same thing!
A writer telling untruths. I can feel the foundations of reality shiver.
Above: Looks nice, dunnit? Periodically, I have to remind people that Dragonstairs is not my nanopress. It's wholly owned and operated by Marianne. I'm just the resident content provider--and for this chapbook, not even that.
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