“Silence was her sanctuary—until it became her sentence.”

She stayed silent to protect a friend. Now silence may kill her.

1830s America. One girl. One lie. One prison where silence is weaponized.

Psychological suspense meets historical truth.

E.B. Moore's historical novel Silent Cauldron is now available!

And, if you missed E. B. Moore's other FEP novel, Loose in the Bright Fantastic, there's a bundle deal still available for savings when you order both!

Read more: ​https://www.frayededgepress.com/silent_cauldron.html

Just in time for spooky season!

Werewolf Movie -- light horror fiction from Stephen St. Francis Decky -- launches October 21, 2025. But you can pre-order your copy at a 20% discount NOW!

"Decky weaves a (wildly fun) cautionary tale about what you would do to make your dreams come true."--Molly Pohlig, author of The Unsuitable

"A creepy good read..."--R.A. Bolo, author of Down and Out in Paris, with Cat

Silence her crime, silence her punishment.

A girl mistaken for a boy. A crime she didn’t commit. A prison that speaks only in shadows. Based on true conditions at Eastern State Penitentiary.

E.B. Moore's Silent Cauldron is now available for pre-publication orders at 20% off the list price. Pricing good through Sept. 29, 2025.

And, if you missed E. B. Moore's other FEP novel, Loose in the Bright Fantastic, there's a bundle deal available for savings when you order both!

Read more: ​https://www.frayededgepress.com/silent_cauldron.html

​Loose in the Bright Fantastic
​By E.B. Moore
​Publication Date: May 16, 2023
Price: $18.00 pbk.
Pre-Pub Sales Price: $14.40

20% Off Pre-Publication Sales

"Where in the world is Maggie?"

Gray-haired Maggie has fled the hospital wearing only her late husband's ill-fitting wingtips and an ancient mink over her hospital johnny. Loose in the big city and in the early stages of dementia, she eludes both the police and her family for days--revisiting old haunts and finding shelter in a homeless man's squat.

Told with compassion and humor, this heartfelt story of aging and resilience, generational challenges, and the power of love will appeal to any reader who has ever been part of a family.

"Ere the Cock Crows is a thoughtful and affecting novel about the psychological impacts of Nazism."

We're thrilled to report that Ere the Cock Crows, the first English-language edition of Norwegian author Jens Bjørneboe's novel, translated by Esther Greenleaf Mürer, has received a "5 out of 5" Clarion rating on Foreword Reviews. 

This edition contains a re-creation by the translator of the original play, as well as an essay by the translator and an introduction by Joe Martin of Johns Hopkins University.

The reviewer notes that "...the novel, play, and essay operate together to contextualize the work in its original post-war form, as well as in its new form." Read the full review here: 
https://www.forewordreviews.com/reviews/ere-the-cock-crows/

Cover Reveal for Forthcoming Novel!

We're pleased to present the cover reveal for the forthcoming experimental novel by Douglas Anderson, In Madison's Cave. 

In a series of chapters that mimic those of Thomas Jefferson's infamous book, Notes on the State of Virginia, an epistolary dialogue unfolds between Jefferson and Adams in old age. Their reflections, ranging from shocking to humorous, shed light on early American history, government & politics, education, race relations, and other themes that still resonate in modern American life.

In Madison's Cave will be published on September 14, 2021. For more information, see: 
https://www.frayededgepress.com/madisons_cave.html

Frayed Edge Press will be publishing the first-ever English-language editions of two early works by the acclaimed Norwegian author Jens Bjørneboe: Winter in Bellapalma and Ere the Cock Crows on May 25, 2021. Now for a limited time only, these titles may be pre-ordered at a 20% off discount. 

Winter in Bellapalma is a comic novel presenting the exploits of a community of expatriates living off-season in a small Italian fishing village, while Ere the Cock Crows is a chilling novel that follows the ethical quandaries--or not--of Germans involved in Nazi concentration camps and human medical experiments in World War II. Learn more and find links to order  here .

Jens Bjørneboe (1920-1976) was a Norwegian poet, playwright, essayist, and novelist who was arguably one of the most important writers of the mid-twentieth century. Although little known in the English-speaking world, his work has been translated into a number of European and world languages and remains highly regarded in Scandinavia. His last major work was The Sharks (Haiene, 1974) and his most critically acclaimed were the three volumes making up The History of Bestiality trilogy; all have been translated into English by Esther Greenleaf Mürer.