Pale Fire Press

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Bringing Readers the Truest Lies and Barest Truths. Books for Smart Readers.

Our name, Pale Fire, was taken from Nabokov’s book-length poem published in 1962. Nabokov borrowed the title from Shakespeare — “The moon’s an arrant thief, and her pale fire she snatches from the sun” — fashioning with it a bold literary experiment steeped in centuries of tradition.

We at Pale Fire Press aim to carry forward that experiment by preserving what is best in literature while brazenly breaking any rule that stands in the way of vibrant, lucid storytelling.

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YOU, FASCINATING YOU book trailer
Book trailer for the award-winning novel YOU, FASCINATING YOU by Germaine Shames. Editor's Choice, Historical Novel Society: "Faultless." Available from http://palefirepress.com and most online retailers worldwide.

HOTEL NOIR book trailer
Book trailer for the critically acclaimed literary crime novel HOTEL NOIR by Casper Silk. The "cagey and poetic" Silk has been compared to F. Scott Fitzgerald, early P.D. James on steroids, Graham Greene and other literary masters. HOTEL NOIR can be purchased at http://palefirepress.com/shop/ AND at most online booksellers.

ECHO YEAR
Book Trailer for the novel ECHO YEAR by Casper Silk (aka Germaine Shames). "Emotive. Sad. Beautiful. Funny. ECHO YEAR is terrific." Sam Millar, NY Journal of Books

BETWEEN TWO DESERTS trailer
Book trailer for the award-winning novel, Between Two Deserts by Germaine Shames. Second edition.

Between Two Deserts
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 42,790. Language: English. Published: May 20, 2014 by Pale Fire Press. Categories: Fiction » Literature » Literary, Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Cultural interest, general
Winner of the Arizona Literary Fellowship in Fiction: Coming to Jerusalem to fulfill her grandfather’s dying wish, Eve Cavell finds herself poised on the seam of three worlds—Muslim, Christian, and Jewish. “Shames, a former Middle East correspondent, skillfully intertwines the lives of this diverse cast of characters to produce a tightly executed, emotion-filled work.” Publisher’s Weekly
Wars of the Flesh
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 13,420. Language: English. Published: December 2, 2013 by Pale Fire Press. Categories: Fiction » Literature » Literary, Fiction » Romance » Adult
We may love imperfectly, we may love blindly, but love we must.
Echo Year
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 60,110. Language: English. Published: June 25, 2013 by Pale Fire Press. Categories: Fiction » Literature » Literary, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller
Who hasn't dreamed of a life in the perfect French chateau? "Emotive. Sad. Beautiful. Funny. Echo Year is terrific." NY Journal of Books
Hotel Noir
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 54,130. Language: English. Published: June 4, 2012 by Pale Fire Press. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » General, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Spiritual & metaphysical
(4.50 from 2 reviews)
An imaginary island. A gracefully decaying hotel. A renegade saint. Hospitality was never like this...
You, Fascinating You
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 79,320. Language: English. Published: March 10, 2012 by Pale Fire Press. Categories: Fiction » Historical » General, Fiction » Literature » Literary
Behind Every Great Love Song is an Unforgettable Woman.

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You, Fascinating You
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 79,320. Language: English. Published: November 28, 2011 . Categories: Fiction » Literature » Literary, Fiction » Women's fiction » General
(5.00 from 1 review)
Behind Every Great Love Song is an Unforgettable Woman. Editor's Choice, Historical Novel Society: "Faultless"

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