Esquire just published an amazing list of the top 30 scifi books of 2024 and we are so pleased to see Joel Dane’s THE RAGPICKER on it. So many great books here be sure to check out the full list. This novel is dark, sometimes terribly violent, and unflinching, but it is also hopeful, wired […] More
Welcome to THE RAGPICKER blog tour! Check back often as we share each stop along the way. We are giving away a $25 giftcard to the Meerkat Press bookstore at the end of the tour so be sure to enter below for your chances to win. TOUR SCHEDULE Horror Zine – Book ReviewIndependent Book ReviewPublishers […] More
Kerstin Hall has shared this superb review of THE RAGPICKER by Joel Dane, at Reactor Magazine. The problem with books that delve into the Power of KindnessTM is that, more often than not, they end up actually delving into the Power of Saccharinity. Not so with The Ragpicker. This is not a ‘nice’ book. It is, in […] More
Publishers Weekly had this to say about Joel Dane’s THE RAGPICKER. The relationship between Ysmany, the Ragpicker, and the baby, and the ways it is perceived by those they encounter, forms the heart of the story and keeps the pages turning . . . plenty of enticing speculative ideas here. PUBLISHERS WEEKLY More
This might be our favorite review of Joel Dane’s THE RAGPICKER so far by Independent Book Review. The Ragpicker interlaces nature and technology masterfully throughout this tale of existential and spiritual connection. Joel Dane crafts a post-technological apocalypse world that is both lush and dilapidated, full of flora and fauna as well as copper wires and […] More
We are excited to offer this special preorder exclusive for Joel Dane’s THE RAGPICKER! Swag for print orders includes a bonus short story set in the same world, a handcrafted wooden bookmark, and a Ragpicker sticker! Note this offer only available for orders through Meerkat Press. More
We loved this in depth and insightful review of Joel Dane’s THE RAGPICKER by Jon R. Meyers at The Horror Zine. “A genre-defying mashup of post-apocalyptic greatness … one-part post-apocalyptic doomsday with an undertone of darkness for the average everyday horror fan; one-part science fiction with enough emotional edge that hardcore fans of Ursula K. […] More
We are super stoked to share the cover of Joel Dane’s new novel, The Ragpicker to be published in July, 2024. We were entranced by Joel’s gorgeous writing and superb storytelling skills in this boldly original dystopian tale and can’t wait to bring this book to the world. The Ragpicker wanders the lush, deserted Earth, haunted […] More
Meerkat Press is thrilled to announce the acquisition of Joel Dane’s new novel, The Ragpicker, from Caitlin Blasdell at Liza Dawson Associates, to be published in 2024. We were entranced by Joel’s gorgeous writing and superb storytelling skills in this boldly original dystopian tale and can’t wait to bring this book to the world. The […] More
