OFFICIAL COVER REVEAL: Forbidden Fruit (The Curious Post, Vol. 1)
Do you like mysteries? Codes? Puzzles? ARGs?
We’re thrilled to officially reveal the cover of Forbidden Fruit, the inaugural volume of The Curious Post anthology series from Newton Press!
This haunting, dreamlike cover features licensed artwork, Dora’s Box, by world-renowned Italian illustrator Nicoletta Ceccoli—whose surreal and evocative style perfectly captures the spirit of this speculative collection.
Final typesetting and design were completed in-house by Nico Harlakenden, editor of the anthology and founder of Newton Press.
About Forbidden Fruit
Forbidden Fruit is a collection of speculative fiction stories exploring the magnetic pull of what lies just beyond the edge of permission—the secret, the dangerous, the unknowable. It’s the first entry in The Curious Post anthology series:
Part fiction collection, part puzzle-box—crafted for readers who believe that stories should leave a lingering shadow, a key without a door, a question without an easy answer.
Special Editions Coming to Kickstarter
Forbidden Fruit will be available in three print formats:
Standard Paperback Edition: Available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and the Newton Press website.
Limited Special Paperback Edition: Exclusive to our upcoming Kickstarter campaign.
Limited Deluxe Hardcover Edition: Featuring black interior pages with white text and illustrations; Also exclusive to Kickstarter.
And will also be available in ebook and audiobook format.
The Kickstarter will launch in July 2025—offering readers a chance to reserve these collectible editions, with early bird rewards, special bonuses for first-day backers, and tiers for additional unlockable goodies (including upgrades to the special edition books themselves, and even bonus clues for the anthology that readers will get nowhere else).
Once the campaign ends, the special editions will only be available at select Newton Press signing events such as conventions and at the Newton Press home B&N store in Ann Arbor.
Submissions for Volume 2 Open Soon
Are you a writer who wants to be part of The Curious Post?
Submissions for Volume 2: Thresholds open on June 1, 2025!
We're seeking speculative fiction, liminal tales, and strange borderland stories that push readers to the edge of worlds seen and unseen. Stay tuned—official guidelines will be posted soon.
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