Kathe Koja is an author who masterfully combines and plays with genre boundaries, spanning YA, contemporary, historical, and horror. Her immersive fiction often creates a deeply engrossing experience, collaborating with a diverse ensemble of artists to craft unforgettable narrative journeys. With a global perspective and a unique voice, Koja offers works that are profoundly engaging and literarily rich.
Set in a reality-bending dance club, the narrative invites readers into an immersive online portal that captures the essence of a world poised for transformation. DARK PARK explores the vibrant atmosphere and the thrilling experiences within this unique setting, blending elements of nightlife and digital interaction to reflect the excitement of change on the horizon.
Welcome to Dark Factory! You may experience strobe effects, Y reality, DJ beats, love, sex, betrayal, triple shot espresso, broken bones, broken dreams, ecstasy, self-knowledge, and the void. Dark Factory is a dance club: three floors of DJs, drinks, and customizable reality, everything you see and hear and feel. Ari Regon is the club's wild card floor manager, Max Caspar is a stubborn DIY artist, both chasing a vision of true reality. And rogue journalist Marfa Carpenter is there to write it all down. Then a rooftop rave sets in motion a fathomless energy that may drive Ari and Max to the edge of the ultimate experience. Dark Factory is Kathe Koja's wholly original new novel from Meerkat Press that combines her award-winning writing and her skill directing immersive events to create a story that unfolds on the page, online, and in the reader's creative mind. www.Darkfactory.club
The narrative explores the existence of spirits and their desire to connect with the living. It delves into themes of communication between realms, revealing the messages and insights these entities wish to share. The story invites readers to consider the implications of such interactions and the impact they have on the living, blending elements of the supernatural with emotional depth.
What does Santa do before he delivers presents all over the world? All people in the world have something to do every day school, work... What else is going on in the rest of the world? We know our families, our friends, our home, but what else is out there? How do we find it? How would it feel to find out? Connie, a little working camel in Australia, wonders the same things and finds out on an unexpected adventure about what home really means.
Many of the stories were previously published in singular form in other publications.
Winner of the Bram Stoker Award and Locus Awards, finalist for the Philip K. Dick Award, and named one of io9.com's "Top 10 Debut Science Fiction Novels That Took the World By Storm." With a new afterword by Maryse Meijer, author of Heartbreaker and Rag. "Black. Pure black and the sense of pulsation, especially when you look at it too closely, the sense of something not living but alive." When a strange hole materializes in a storage room, would-be poet Nicholas and his feral lover Nakota allow their curiosity to lead them into the depths of terror. "Wouldn't it be wild to go down there?" says Nakota. Nicholas says, "We're not." But no one is in control, and their experiments lead to obsession, violence, and a very final transformation for everyone who gets too close to the Funhole.
The story revolves around Kit Webster, who grapples with a hidden secret while navigating high school life. Encouraged by his best friend Carma, he auditions for the play "Talk," where he unexpectedly finds himself in the lead role. As he interacts with Lindsay, the popular female lead seeking authenticity, Kit's attention is drawn to Pablo, complicating their dynamic. Amidst parental pressure to cancel the controversial play, Kit and Lindsay unite to defend it, leading them to confront their own truths and identities both onstage and off.
The narrative explores the deep bond between the narrator, Ada, and Marshall, reflecting on their shared experiences and the sense of belonging they find in their home and summers at the lake. The imagery of a chrysalis symbolizes personal growth and transformation, emphasizing how their connection remains central despite life's changes and the presence of others. The story captures the essence of friendship, nostalgia, and the lasting impact of formative relationships.
The story explores Rachel's emotional journey as she connects with a feral collie named Grrl at an animal shelter. Both share feelings of anger and isolation, but writing becomes a therapeutic outlet for Rachel. As she works to earn Grrl's trust, she also navigates her relationship with Griffin, a new boy who proposes a daring plan to rescue Grrl. Their bond highlights themes of trust, healing, and the transformative power of companionship, ultimately revealing that both Rachel and Grrl must learn to open their hearts.