Rapture Publishing-Chap Books

[Ben Staad]

I didn't see a thread here for Rapture Publishing so I thought I would share. I'm not sure what the long term goals are for Rapture but they have started out with a few nice chap books.

Check them out if you like this format.

https://www.rapturepublishing.com/

[Ben Staad]

Newest release from Rapture. I enjoy the selection of chaps.

Meatship by Sam Rebelein

https://www.rapturepublishing.com/pr...rue&cst=custom

[Brian James Freeman]

Newest release from Rapture. I enjoy the selection of chaps.

Meatship by Sam Rebelein

https://www.rapturepublishing.com/pr...rue&cst=custom

Loving this new press! These chapbooks are awesome.

[Ben Staad]

Yep. Mitch is doing a very nice job with these. Story selection has been fun and it's a nice production for chap books.

I'm tempted to break out some CB's that Keith Minnion published awhile back and re-read some of those stories as well.

Loving this new press! These chapbooks are awesome.

[RonClinton]

I'm tempted to break out some CB's that Keith Minnion published awhile back and re-read some of those stories as well.

White Noise Press really did the chapbook form proud...beautiful work. Whenever I think of all the different deluxe chapbook publishers that've come and go -- Footsteps, et al -- White Noise always come toward the top of my mental list as one of the best. FYI, Keith has a YouTube channel under Keith Minnion Studio @keithminnionstudioart where he periodically discusses different chapbooks and his illustration work.

[Ben Staad]

Nice recall. I couldn't remember the name of the press. You are also spot on in regards to the videos. They are interesting and I enjoyed listening to Keith discuss the process and his work.

White Noise Press really did the chapbook form proud...beautiful work. Whenever I think of all the different deluxe chapbook publishers that've come and go -- Footsteps, et al -- White Noise always come toward the top of my mental list as one of the best. FYI, Keith has a YouTube channel under Keith Minnion Studio @keithminnionstudioart where he periodically discusses different chapbooks and his illustration work.

[jeffingoff]

HOW THE HELL DID I MISS THIS THREAD? The newest Lutzke title is nearly gone.

[Ben Staad]

And it's gone. Still some great titles available.

HOW THE HELL DID I MISS THIS THREAD? The newest Lutzke title is nearly gone.

[Ben Staad]

More than chapbooks.

Raptures first venture into a full book. Slipcase on this one is so fun.

https://www.rapturepublishing.com/pr...rue&cst=custom

DAYTIDE by Chris Panatier featuring art by Chris Panatier and an introduction by Philip Fracassi.




Pitched as: black metal Wizard of Oz




Death comes to those who live.

The Longing is here: a ruthless psychological pandemic that only ever ends one way. Most find relief in a bullet or a blade. Kaya Sinh chose fire.

With Kaya gone, her friend Adam has only the support group they’d attended to keep him going. He’s at his lowest when a priest named Hayle Carnoth appears at group one night, claiming to have discovered a cure for the Longing. Thinking it a crude effort by the priest to seek members for his dwindling congregation, Adam drives him off.

But he keeps coming back.

With the Longing closing in, Adam agrees to let Father Carnoth share what he’s discovered. They visit a nearby cathedral, where something has appeared inside the steeple.




Deluxe Limited Edition Hardcover to be published March 2026. Details include:

• Limited to 350 copies, all signed by Chris Panatier and Philip Fracassi
• Wrap-around full-color artwork by Chris Panatier
• 10+ interior illustrations by Chris Panatier
• Bookmark
• Offset printed on an acid-free archival quality paper stock
• High end cloth binding
• Hot-foil stamping on cover and spine
• Smythsewn binding
• Matching head and tail bands
• Illustrated full-color end sheets
• Sewn-in ribbon page marker

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Yrh0oukE3R0

[Sock Monkey]

More than chapbooks.

Raptures first venture into a full book. Slipcase on this one is so fun.

https://www.rapturepublishing.com/pr...rue&cst=custom

DAYTIDE by Chris Panatier featuring art by Chris Panatier and an introduction by Philip Fracassi.




Pitched as: black metal Wizard of Oz




Death comes to those who live.

The Longing is here: a ruthless psychological pandemic that only ever ends one way. Most find relief in a bullet or a blade. Kaya Sinh chose fire.

With Kaya gone, her friend Adam has only the support group they’d attended to keep him going. He’s at his lowest when a priest named Hayle Carnoth appears at group one night, claiming to have discovered a cure for the Longing. Thinking it a crude effort by the priest to seek members for his dwindling congregation, Adam drives him off.

But he keeps coming back.

With the Longing closing in, Adam agrees to let Father Carnoth share what he’s discovered. They visit a nearby cathedral, where something has appeared inside the steeple.




Deluxe Limited Edition Hardcover to be published March 2026. Details include:

• Limited to 350 copies, all signed by Chris Panatier and Philip Fracassi
• Wrap-around full-color artwork by Chris Panatier
• 10+ interior illustrations by Chris Panatier
• Bookmark
• Offset printed on an acid-free archival quality paper stock
• High end cloth binding
• Hot-foil stamping on cover and spine
• Smythsewn binding
• Matching head and tail bands
• Illustrated full-color end sheets
• Sewn-in ribbon page marker

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Yrh0oukE3R0

This sounds really interesting and I'm tempted to pull the trigger. Unfortunately, the website doesn't have any prototype pics of the books AND it only shows the metal turpentine container, which says is not included with purchase, so I'm a little iffy. $65 is a reasonable price these days, however...

[Ben Staad]

Mitch makes nice chap books and I'm expecting the actual book to be similar to regular CD publications. I really don't know though but I did pull the trigger on this one on impulse.

I don't know anything about the author, looks like a shorter read, but why the heck not?

This sounds really interesting and I'm tempted to pull the trigger. Unfortunately, the website doesn't have any prototype pics of the books AND it only shows the metal turpentine container, which says is not included with purchase, so I'm a little iffy. $65 is a reasonable price these days, however...

[jeffingoff]

Yeah the tin was just for promotional purposes. I read the book and it's dark fantasy in the vein of Weaveworld and Cabal. It's a wild read that explores imbalance and a universe out of whack (wack?). The ending is one of the better ones I've read in a while.

Also, I just posted about JEFCON and my debut as a chapbook author. You be the judge if I deserved publication!

[Ben Staad]

Congrats, Mr. Jeff. I bet it's a great read.

Yeah the tin was just for promotional purposes. I read the book and it's dark fantasy in the vein of Weaveworld and Cabal. It's a wild read that explores imbalance and a universe out of whack (wack?). The ending is one of the better ones I've read in a while.

Also, I just posted about JEFCON and my debut as a chapbook author. You be the judge if I deserved publication!