A Tale in Four Parts
The Hiker's Tale by Mike Allen, first published in
Cabinet des Fées 2, is the beginning of a series of stories about an unnamed young man of Melungeon heritage who goes by his Appalachian Trail name, Panther. The second story in the series,
Follow the Wounded One, is being published this month as a standalone chapbook by
Not One of Us.
Papaveria Press is pleased to offer
The Hiker's Tale, serialized in four parts here on the site. We debut on 9 June, with the rest to follow on 16 June, 23 June and ending on 30 June. We hope you enjoy this first online edition presented by Papaveria Press. Without further ado, we bring you...
Mike Allen's latest poetry collection,
The Journey to Kailash, has just come out in
hardcover and
trade paperback editions from
Norilana Books. Former North Carolina Poet Laureate Fred Chappell calls the book "fun and mind-games" and
The Philadelphia Inquirer calls Mike's writing "poetry for goths of all ages." Mike also edits the poetry journal
Mythic Delirium, and the fiction anthology
Clockwork Phoenix, which
Publishers Weekly says is filled with "a strong and delicious taste of weird."