Necropolis Press & Splore Books

04/14/2026

TITLE TUESDAY ! ! !

In early 2009, the curator of Special Collections at the Miskatonic University Library gave me exclusive rights to publish THE PORTS AND PORTALS OF THE ZELAZNIDS, the anonymous history of the mysterious Zelaznid people, which was read by the character Benjamin in my first novel A LIFE I CHIAROSCURO.

After much study, I think I figured out who authored the work. That scholastic journey is outlined in my intro essay to this fully annotated edition of the work, the only edition available to the public.

In ancient China, while searching for the gods, they learned a remarkable skill - the ability to travel to other worlds (ports) through the establishment of doorways (portals) from this world.Using portals, they would escape from countless dangers through the centuries. Using ports, they would in...

04/07/2026

TITLE TUESDAY!

One of our earliest titles remains one of the most popular. Under the influence of o***m and a thunderstorm in June 1816, several creative minds challenged each other to a horror writing contest. This volume contains the results of that contest - Mary Shelley's FRANKENSTEIN, John Polidori's THE VAMPYR, and fragments by Lord Byron and Percy Bysshe Shelley - annotated with study questions for classroom use.

In May of 1816, Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin traveled with her future husband, the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, and her stepsister Claire Clairmont, to Lake Geneva, Switzerland. There, they visited the exiled poet Lord Byron, as well as his doctor and companion Dr. John Polidori, at an estate called ...

03/24/2026

! ! TITLE TUESDAY ! !

It's the exciting return of Title Tuesdays (if I can keep myself organized). Today's title may look familiar. We initially launched it in December, but the printing company used the wrong paper (not entirely their fault). After a lot of back and forth - BOOM! - Here is the relaunch of the latest book in the Little Ben & Little Abigail Series. Ben uses a time machine to visit the past and helps a princess defend her castle against an evil army. Good stuff!

Little Ben goes back in time to help prepare Princess Violet for an attack on her castle.

03/22/2026

Grats to our writers, artists, and editors for another strong year at Necropolis Press and Splore Books - Royalties should post tomorrow morning. In the meantime, after a long delay, here are the BEST SELLERS FOR 2025

1-The Banditti of the Prairies - Bonney / Paul-Thomas Ferguson / Clark
2-Kings & Other Hallucinations - Ferguson
3-A Life in Chiaroscuro - Ferguson
4-Phantasmion - Coleridge
5-Watershed - Ferguson
6-The Geneva Collection (Frankenstein/The Vampyre, etc) - Shelley/Polidori/Byron/Shelley
7-Pandemonium - Michael Callahan / Ferguson / Keaton
8-Little Ben and the Old Man in the House - Wes Pranschke
9-To Live! - Callahan
10-Walden - Thoreau
11-A Thousand Miles or Less - Ferguson
12-Little Ben and the Air Pirates - Pranschke
13-Little Abigail and Her Busy Day - Pranschke
14-Little ben and the Refrigerator Box - Pranschke
15-The Castle of the Carpathians - Verne

11/18/2025

TITLE TUESDAY !

Frankenstein is on everyone's lips this month thanks to Guillermo del Toro's gorgeous new film adaptation. Whether you are partial to the del Toro, Whale, or Branagh films, nothing beats the original: an 18yo girl's response to a horror writing contest and the origins of science fiction.

THE GENEVA COLLECTION contains every entry in that contest - Mary Shelley's FRANKENSTEIN, John Polidori's THE VAMPIRE, and fragments by Lord Byron and Percy Shelley. Each story is annotated for clarity, with study guide questions for classroom use. Read the stunning story that won the contest, along with the runners up.

In May of 1816, Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin traveled with her future husband, the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, and her stepsister Claire Clairmont, to Lake Geneva, Switzerland. There, they visited the exiled poet Lord Byron, as well as his doctor and companion Dr. John Polidori, at an estate called ...

11/11/2025

Two Brand New Titles from Necropolis Press & Splore Books!
Amazon links provided below. If you prefer to buy them somewhere else, they can be ordered by any retailer using the IBSN.

***Little Ben Helps Out History Girl***
(Little Ben & Little Abigail Series)
By Wes Pranschke (Author, Illustrator)
Paul-Thomas Ferguson (Editor)
Teresa Johnston (Editor)
ISBN-13 : ‎ 979-8273520141
https://a.co/d/2zAPTsN

***The Arabian Nights***
(Classroom Classics Series)
Introduction, Annotations, & Study Questions by Paul-Thomas Ferguson
Cover Art by Paul-Thomas Ferguson
Cover Design by Teresa Johnston
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8273517424
https://a.co/d/4ebc8O6

05/09/2025

14 years ago today, Necropolis Press was born.

As a birthday gift to all, we announce the release of our 63rd title and the 38th in our Classroom Classics series -- THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES by Arthur Conan Doyle -- annotated, with study guide questions.

In Arthur Conan Doyle’s most famous story, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson investigate a mysterious death in Dartmoor and the horrifying family curse connected with it. Can they solve the mystery before more fall victim to the Hound of the Baskervilles? Introduction, Annotations, & Study Question.....

04/18/2025

NEW PUBLICATION NOW AVAILABLE ! !
We return to non-fiction history with Dr. Ferguson's KINGS & OTHER HALLUCINATIONS, a collection of 6 essays covering Medival England, including:

A Brief History of the Earldom of Chester

The White Ship Disaster

The Evolution of the Norman-Angevin Baron

The Twelve Great Merchant Companies of London

The Master Architects: The Organization and Hierarchy of Medieval English Builders

English Guilds and the Origins of Medieval Theater

Look for upcoming book signings, order below, or - if Amazon is not your thing, and I do get it - order from any book source using the ISBN: 979-8280216846

6 Essays on Medieval England A survey of the English earldom from the Roman Era to 1237. In 1120, the White Ship sank off the coast of France, carrying the crème of society with it, changing the course of medieval history. A comparison of the four the greatest English lords in four ...

01/21/2025

TITLE TUESDAY ! ! !
In the first Title Tuesday of 2025, we are pleased to announce the publication of the latest title in our Classroom Classics series - The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas

This labor of love was a MASSIVE undertaking as content editor. I spent years locking down the annotations and formatting in order to make our largest publication to date one that is unabridged, easy to read, and educational.

Our edition includes: 602 two-column pages, annotations in the form of footnotes, study guide questions, a new introduction, and new cover art.

More to come...

While essentially an adventure story, centered on a man who seeks vengeance against those responsible for his wrongful imprisonment, is also fascinating exploration of the differences between legal justice and moral justice, along with their often-contrary goals and results. In the process, th...

01/02/2025

Necropolis Press & Splore Books 2024 Bestseller List!

1 - Phantasmion - Sara Colridge (cover - Fine Art by Monica Veraguth)
2 - The Geneva Collection - Shelley, Shelley, Byron, Polidori (cover Alissa Walton - Alissa Walton)
3 - Walden - Thoreau (cover - Angi Chapman)
4 - Banditti of the Prairies - Bonney, Paul-Thomas Ferguson, Clark
5 - The Complete Lovecraft, Vol.1 - H.P. Lovecraft (cover - Jodi Fallon)
6 - The Man Who Laughs - Hugo (cover - Alissa Walton)
7 - A Life in Chiaroscuro - Paul-Thomas Ferguson
8 - The Complete Lovecraft, Vol.4 - H.P. Lovecraft (cover - Jodi Fallon)
9 - The Murders in the Rue Morgue, etc. - Poe (cover - Alissa Walton)
10 - Little Ben and the Air Pirates - Wes Pranschke

Grats to our authors, artists, and editors!

Several new titles DEFINITELY coming in 2025.
Also, look for featured books every week on TITLE TUESDAYS
Stay Tuned!

03/12/2024

You NP&SB team is trying to get better about giving you regular posts, leading into new upcoming titles (we swear).

Plan #1 is to go back to Ye Olde Title Tuesday posts. So here you are.

TITLE TUESDAY - 12 Mar 2024
Pandemonium (Callahan, Ferguson, Keaton)

This collection of short stories features works by self-confessed insane authors Michael Callahan, Paul-Thomas Ferguson, and David James Keaton. Spooky, sinister, snide, silly, scandalous - these stories have it all.

It is our Title Tuesday selection this week, because several of the tales by Michael Callahan will be featured in the next episode of the BookSquirm Podcast (Friday, 9am CST). Explore both!

A collection of unnerving tales:- - by Michael Callahan - -So, It Has come to this, Ten Dollars is All!, Clemency, Persephone in Flight, Cherry, Her Story,Fuzibol of Goden ( #237 The Mighty Fall)- - by Paul-Thomas Ferguson - -The Wrong Toolbox, From the Heart, The Unforgotten's Reign, The East Sta...