Books published by Venetian Spider Press

TACHYON is an intense and raw expression of life and love by the US National Beat Poet Laureate Emeritus, William F. DeVault, also dubbed the Romantic Poet of the Internet. From the opening poem, a tribute to his late brother, to his romantic and seductive verses of love and admiration, the poet delivers powerful words and images to communicate at both a visceral and a spiritual level.

R. Nikolas Macioci earned a PhD from The Ohio State University, and for thirty years taught for the Columbus City Schools. In addition to English, he taught Drama and developed a Writers Seminar for select students. OCTELA, the Ohio Council of Teachers of English, named Nik Macioci the best secondary English teacher in the state of Ohio.Nik is the author of two chapbooks: - Cafes of Childhood- Greatest Hitsas well as eight other books: - Why Dance- Necessary Windows- Cafes of Childhood (original with additional poems)- Mother Goosed- Occasional Heaven- A Human Saloon- Rustle Rustle Thump Thump- Rough. Critics and judges called Cafes of Childhood a "beautifully harrowing account of child abuse," but not "sentimental" or "self-pitying," an "amazing book," and "a single unified whole." Cafes of Childhood was submitted for the Pulitzer Prize in 1992. In addition, more than two hundred of his poems have been published here and abroad in magazines and journals, including The Society of Classical Poets Journal, Chiron, Concho River Review, The Bombay Review, and Blue Unicorn.He won First Place in the 1987 National Writers' Union Poetry Competition, judged by Denise Levertov, First Place in The Baudelaire Award Competition, sponsored by The World Order of Narrative and Formalist Poets (1989), Second Place in Zone 3's first annual Rainmaker Awards, judged by Howard Nemerov (1989), and Second Place in the Writer's Digest annual competition, judged by Diane Wakoski (1991).

A collection of short fiction by fantasist Cat Russell, containing a broad collection of parody and darkly humorous pieces, inspired by everything from Shakespeare to modern events and themes in fantasy and science fiction.

Rattle & Numb is the prestige edition of the poetry of John Burroughs, State of Ohio Beat Poet Laureate 2019-2021, and master of the expressive beat voice for which he has toured the US in his evangelism.

Drawing from his own experiences, living and working in small town West Virginia, West Virginia Beat Poet Laureate Daniel McTaggart writes of the places he's been, the people he's met, and the experiences of his life.

A collection of new monologues and poems from Carlo Parcelli, modernist poet, monologist, and vaudevillian, who is a founder and editor for Flashpoint magazine and tours in performance of his works. Iconoclastic, argumentative, and a challenging read for those disused to his historical, blasphemous, profane, comedic, and vulgar meanderings.

Distilled from the 3 year run of the fusion literary/photography journal amomancies, here are some of the most beautiful images, complementing brilliant and evocative poetry. From both American and International poets, as well as beautiful models and photographers from around the world, the best of amomancies strives to evoke and provoke sentimental and erotic awe in the reader. Award winning photography and poetry mesh and blend to a breathtaking realization of art of the heart.