Tariffs and book fulfillment

Dear Friends,I hope that you are all keeping well.As you likely know, Undertow Publications is based in Canada. Two-thirds of our fabulous, loyal customers — that's you! — reside in the U.S. As such, it's always been a bit more costly posting our boo...

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Aug 02, 2025
Best Weird Fiction of the Year

Dear Friends,Please forgive another intrusion. This will be the last correspondence for a bit.I am delighted to announce the Table of Contents for The Best Weird Fiction of the Year, Vol. 1. As previously mentioned, this is a reincarnation/reboot of...

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Jul 12, 2025
Best of British SFF eBook Bundle

Dear Friends,I just wanted to let you know about a great eBook bundle from the folks at Story Bundle. The Best of British SFF. It includes Priya Sharma's stellar debut, All the Fabulous Beasts, which we published in 2018.BEST OF BRITISH SFF eBOOK BUN...

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Jul 10, 2025
Canada Day eBook sale

Dear Friends,Well, I'm sorry to be troubling you again so soon. I simply forgot to mention that in honour of Canada Day, July 1, our Canadian-authored eBooks are on sale for just $1!8 books! Grab them all or just the ones you don't have. The sale is...

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Jul 01, 2025
News of the Weird

Dear Friends of Undertow,I hope that you are all managing to keep well during these mad times. Everything feels daunting, and oftentimes pointless. I believe writing and publishing and contributing to a vibrant arts culture is an essential act of reb...

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Jun 29, 2025
The Best Weird Fiction of the Year

Hello All,Happy Beltane! I hope that you are all taking care of yourselves and of each other. It's a new day, a new month, and we continue to seek and find joy in the world. Which brings me to today's announcement:The inaugural volume of The Best Wei...

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May 01, 2025
Award news and other sundry items

Dear Friends,Amid the chaos, we persist. And I hope that you are all keeping well.Some terrific news concerning the anthology I edited, Northern Nights—it has been nominated for an Aurora Award, Canada's highest genre honour; and cover artist Serena...

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Apr 20, 2025
World SF Bundle

Dear Friends,Just a quick note to say that two of our titles — Cassandra Khaw's "Breakable Things" and Tobi Ogundiran's "Jackal, Jackal" — are part of the current World SF eBook Bundle.This is a great deal. All 10 eBooks for just $20! Or the basic bu...

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Mar 21, 2025
Weird Horror 10 Shipping

Dear Friends,As always, I hope that you are all keeping well.As a publisher based in Canada, I've had a number of challenges recently—tariffs, shipping and paper costs, etc. Hopefully things will settle soon. I know we're all going through challenges...

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Mar 09, 2025
Cover reveal for Uncertain Sons

Dear Friends,I hope that you are taking care of yourself in these uncertain times.I am absolutely thrilled to reveal the cover for Thomas Ha's astonishingly original debut Uncertain Sons. Cover art by traditional Norwegian artist Ove Tøpfer. Design b...

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Feb 19, 2025