Gabino Iglesias reviews Eugen Bacon’s MAGE OF FOOLS the June 2022 issue of Locus Magazine. This is an excerpt but we hope you’ll take the time to check out the full review at Locus. Standing on the shoulders of Bacon’s lyrical prose & it’s blend of high tech & folklore, this novel soars and helps […] More
We were so excited to see this insightful review of Eugen’s MAGE OF FOOLS in the The BFSA Review, edition #17. This wonderful novel left me breathless at Eugen Bacon’s imagination and the strength of her craft. I devoured this book in a couple of sittngs; marvelling at the world building, the writng and the […] More
We loved this insightful review of Eugen Bacon’s Afrofuturist dystopian novel, MAGE OF FOOLS by Justin Dickey in the latest Andromeda Spaceways Magazine. While most of Bacon’s prose is vivid, her willingness to paint the grotesque with a steady eye is sublime… -JUSTIN DICKEY, ANDROMEDA SPACEWAYS MAGAZINE More
We loved this insightful review of Eugen Bacon’s MAGE OF FOOLS at NB Magazine UK! Totally enthralling storytelling … dark and disturbingly brutal at times but it’s not without moments of humour, hope and a belief that a better future is possible. Linda Hepworth, NB MAGAZINE UK More
We were thrilled to see this wonderful review of MAGE OF FOOLS in Aurealis Magazine. Along with the African influence in the worldbuilding, the writing style also reflects this. Bacon’s phrases beg you to read them aloud, relishing in twists of the tongue and exciting the mind, cementing the theme of oral storytelling (as both […] More
Join us for Eugen Bacon’s MAGE OF FOOLS Blog Tour which starts March 14th! We’ll be giving away a $50 Meerkat Press giftcard at the end of the blog tour, so be sure to enter for a chance to win. $50 GIFTCARD GIVEAWAY a Rafflecopter giveaway TOUR SCHEDULE ~ Publishers Weekly – Book Review~ Foreword […] More
Thrilling to see Eugen Bacon’s MAGE OF FOOLS on Tor’s Can’t Miss Indie Press Speculative Fiction for March and April 2022! Dystopian states can abound with magic just as easily as they can with science. In Eugen Bacon’s novel Mage of Fools, a dictator has made use of uncanny abilities to devastate the environment. The novel’s […] More
We loved this thoughtful review of Mage of Fools by Publishers Weekly. “Gorgeously told . . . Through poetic, fast-paced narration, Bacon draws readers into her dangerous and exciting world to showcase the power of stories, art, and individualism.” PUBLISHERS WEEKLY More
We are stoked to open preorders for Eugen Bacon’s MAGE OF FOOLS! Anyone who orders directly from us will receive a bookmark and sticker in addition to this stunningly written dark dystopian novel in paperback format! You can also preorder at most major retailers. More
Foreword Reviews has provided an insightful review of Eugen Bacon’s upcoming Afrofuturist/Dystopian novel, MAGE OF FOOLS. Be sure to check out the full review in their next issue. “Lush prose twists and entrances, bringing Jasmin’s harsh, regimented world to life. . . . Knowing in advance how Jasmin’s efforts end in no way affects the […] More
Thrilled to see Eugen Bacon a top 10 anticipated Spring 2022 SF, Fantasy & Horror release by Publishers Weekly. We are super excited about this latest Afrofuturist Climate Fiction which will release on March 15, 2022. More
We are really excited to reveal the cover of Eugen Bacon’s upcoming novel: MAGE OF FOOLS, which will be published in March 2022. An Afrofuturistism tale set in the socialist country of Mafinga—plagued by climate change. Mafinga needs a savior as the socialist state is sick from the ravages of a dictator and his sorcerer. […] More