Thursday, September 21, 2006

Breaking News from the clandestine book front!



LOOMPANICS LIVES!

Loompanics' website is still up with all their old articles and offers links to 13 places you can still acquire their books! Sky Cosby of Earthlight Books and Last Word Books has almost 200 titles stockpiled if you're looking for somethin' scarce. e-mail earthlightbooks(at)gmail.com for a full list.

Paladin acquires 40 titles from the late, great Loompanics Unlimited

The news that Loompanics Unlimited had decided to close its doors after 30 years in business caught us as much off guard as it did everyone else. Founder Mike Hoy chalks up his decision to increased competition from such giants as Amazon and Barnes & Noble as well as simple burnout. He is ready to retire.

We at Paladin Press have always admired the fearless Loompanics. After all, there just aren’t that many publishers in the country who produce books that even we wouldn’t touch! But when we heard the news, it didn’t take long for us to strike a deal to acquire the rights to publish 40 titles we considered good fits for the Paladin catalog.

Paladin welcomes Claire Wolfe, Eddie the Wire, and all the other Loompanics authors to our house, and we extend our best wishes to our good friends Mike Hoy and the entire Loompanics staff. Here is a complete list of Loompanics titles being revived by Paladin . . .

THE LATE GREAT LOOMPANICS COMPILATIONS
BACKYARD CATAPULTS
THE BIG BOOK OF SECRET HIDING PLACES
BOXING'S DIRTY TRICKS AND OUTLAW KILLER PUNCHES
COMBAT KNIFE THROWING
THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO LOCK PICKING
DEEP INSIDE THE UNDERGROUND ECONOMY
DON'T BE A VICTIM!
DRINK AS MUCH AS YOU WANT AND LIVE LONGER
EDDIE'S IRON
THE FREEDOM OUTLAW’S HANDBOOK
GUNS SAVE LIVES
HOME WORKSHOP PROFESSIONAL LOCK TOOLS
HOMEMADE GUNS AND HOMEMADE AMMO
HOW TO BE AN ASS-WHIPPING BOXER
HOW TO BURY YOUR GOODS
HOW TO EARN $15 TO $50 AN HOUR
HOW TO HIDE THINGS IN PUBLIC PLACES
HOW TO KILL THE JOB CULTURE BEFORE IT KILLS YOU
HOW TO START YOUR OWN COUNTRY
I AM NOT A NUMBER!
THE ID MASTER
KILL-AS-CATCH-CAN
LIVING NAKED AND FRUGAL
METHODS OF DISGUISE
MODERN FRAUDS AND CON GAMES
THE NEW BULLWHIP BOOK
OUT OF BUSINESS
THE POLICEMAN IS YOUR FRIEND AND OTHER LIES
PRINCIPIA DISCORDIA
RANCHO COSTA NADA
SATELLITE IMAGERY FOR THE MASSES
THE SCOURGE OF THE DARK CONTINENT
THE SLING
THE SUNSTONE SUPERSTOVE
SURVIVING ON THE STREETS
TECHNIQUES OF SECRET WARFARE
THE TEMP WORKER'S GUIDE TO SELF-FULFILLMENT
THINK FREE TO LIVE FREE
ÜBERHACKER II MORE WAYS TO BREAK INTO A COMPUTER
UNDER THE TABLE AND INTO YOUR POCKET
THE WILD AND FREE COOKBOOK

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