Mark V. Ziesing

Mark V. Ziesing is an American small press publisher and bookseller, founded by Mark Ziesing (born 1953). Active as a bookseller, from 1972 to present; Ziesing was in publishing, from the mid-1980s into 1998. The Ziesing publishing imprint specialized in science fiction, horror, and other forms of speculative fiction. Originally based in Willimantic, Connecticut and in partnership with his brother Michael (born 1946), he published two books by Gene Wolfe under the name Ziesing Brothers. 1994/12: Connie Willis - Remake (novella) 1994/12: Richard T. Chizmar, editor - The Earth Strikes Back (softcover; anthology) 1995/02: Michael Moorcock - Lunching With the Anti-Christ (related story collection) 1995/03: Nancy A. Collins - Walking Wolf 1996/03: Brian Stableford - The Hunger and Ecstasy of Vampires 1996/11: John Shirley - Silicon Embrace 1996/11: Michael Whelan - Something in My Eye (art poster book, done in both hardcover and softcover editions) 1997/04: Harlan Ellison - Slippage (story collection) 1997/09: Kim Newman & Eugene Byrne - Back in the USSA (linked short story collection) 1998/05: John Shirley - Black Butterflies: A Flock on the Dark Side (softcover; story collection)

Miscellaneous A Handbook of American Prayer, a novella by Lucius Shepard, was originally scheduled for publication by Ziesing circa 1998, but was never published. A novel version appeared in 2004 from Four Walls Eight Windows. Alien Graffiti, a collection of selected nonfiction by Michael Bishop was originally scheduled for publication by Ziesing circa 1986/87. A nonfiction collection by Bishop from PS Publishing appeared in 2005 entitled A Reverie for Mister Ray.