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The coolest book you’ve never heard of…

It’s not often a publishing house gets to print a “first” anything. Journey Press has got a book that was the first for a lot of things. In 1964, Ace Books published I Want the Stars, the first novel by a young science fiction author named Tom Purdom. It was about as humble a beginning…
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Founded by Hugo Award Finalist Gideon Marcus, Journey Press is an independent publisher focused on bringing unusual and diverse science fiction and fantasy to the forefront of the publishing landscape.

We are dedicated not only to modern science fiction, but also to elevating classics that have fallen by the wayside. You’ll find us supporting the women and queer people who have been erased from the history books, reprinting rediscovered classics, and publishing new novels by creators of all types.

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