New Authors!
We hope you’ve had a great start to the year! Today, we have some exciting announcements for you, so without further ado, we’d like to introduce you to two of our newest authors:
Etgoma
Etgoma is a warrior writer, creator, and illustrator from Ukraine. A psychologist by education, they dedicate their life to writing and illustrating stories that make a difference, raising fundamental questions without answers.
Their first novel, Until Death Taps You on the Shoulder, crafted during the full-scale war in their country during air raids and city shelling, came as their own battle cry. When they’re not writing or drawing, they are either fighting inner demons or having tea with Baba Yaga in the hut with chicken legs on the other side of any logic.
Until Death Taps You on the Shoulder is a partially epistolary fantasy, based on Slavic folklore and featuring illustrations by Etgoma. It will be released later this year, so stay tuned for more details and the cover reveal!
Curtis A. Deeter
Curtis is an author of fantasy, science fiction, and horror. When he is not writing, he enjoys spending time with his family, discovering new music, and taste-testing craft beer at local breweries.
You may recognize his name from our horror anthology, Error Code, published under the Rabid Otter imprint. Curtis wrote the chilling and fantastic Nhesi, Unlock the Door, and we’re so excited for you to read his latest young adult novel, Ronald, the Ronin.
If you’re a fan of secret societies, Samurai culture and emotional character journeys set against a contemporary backdrop, you’re going to love Ronald, the Ronin.
And finally, we’d like to reaffirm our stance on AI. We’re aware that the use of AI is becoming more prevalent in the publishing industry, but at Riverfolk Books, we stand by our decision not to publish any books created using Generative AI, nor will we commission any artwork that utilizes AI-generated images for our covers.
We understand that there are programs that assist both authors and artists in their process, such as editing applications that have an AI-assisted element, and we do not wish to discourage this use. However, we wish to retain the human element of our creative endeavors above all else rather than promoting AI-generated work.
If you’re interested in learning more about the incredible artists we’ve worked with and how they create such beautiful covers, stay tuned for our upcoming newsletter series!