WITPUNK

Mercilessly. Relentlessly. Surrealistically. Craftily. Sardonically.
WITPUNKISHLY.

The stories in WITPUNK -- whether science fiction, fantasy, crime fiction, horror, or realist fiction -- range in style from dark comedy to laugh-out-loud farce, from surrealistic fancy to cautionary satire, from rebellious transgression to exuberant hilarity, from gonzo weirdness to macabre humor.

"Required reading."
The Agony Column

"A feisty collection of fictional jibes that reflect the human condition through a fun-house mirror and will give readers hours of sardonic amusement."
Austin American-Statesman

"An anthology of some of the best works of satirical fiction [...] highly intelligent, brilliantly clever stories with that unique mix of style, irreverence, and attitude. Those afflicted with a twisted sense of humor will cherish this collection for a long, long time."
Barnes & Noble.com

"Covering many different genres and types of humor, this feisty and hilarious anthology of satirical short stories features more than 25 superb and thought-provoking works by both well-known and should-be-well-known authors [...] deliriously droll.
BookSense.com

"A well put together collection [...] Witpunk is indeed substantial [...] laced with ... black humor."
Columbia University Spectator

"There are several highlights in this sea of witpunkishness [...] darkly humorous, offbeat [...] there is certainly something here for anyone looking for a little attitude with their fiction."
The Green Man Review

"Witpunk, a sharply crafted and surrealistic sub-genre that skewers not just science fiction but many other aspects of the modern world with a sardonic and merciless wit [...] more than twenty stories in a good range of fiction that runs a delicious gambit between pure satire, psychedelic tales, and some that could almost be pure horror [...] bleeding edge satire [...] With wit and a razor-thin line between a smile and a lip-licking hunger, these boys and girls are playing on the wrong side of the tracks. Watch yourselves, kids."
HybridMagazine.com

"Twenty-six big laughs at the way the world turns [...] strongly sardonic fiction [...] Ringingly brilliant."
Kirkus Reviews

"A quite diverting collection [...] hotly and pungently spiced [...] Lalumière and Halpern have enlisted a squad to moon the world, and the trousers are dropped with appropriate, venomous, enthusiasm."
Nick Gevers, Locus

"Contains some delightful stories."
Gary K.Wolfe, Locus

"A volume of wry smiles, eye rolls, knowing nods, and bursts of laughter [...] A round of applause, please."
MeViews

"Sardonic fiction at its best [...] sardonic impropriety reigns [...] sure to entertain [...] stands out crisply [...] two editors on the cutting edge of science fiction [...] Pick up Witpunk. Read it. Freak yourself out."
Eileen Travers, The Montreal Gazette

"Unified by a whimsical, sardonic or satirical bent"
The Plain Dealer (Cleveland)

"Very worthy of your attention [...] delivers the goods [...] I look forward to Witpunk, volume two."
RevolutionSF

"Grade: A [...] fiendishly funny [...] darkly reflective [...] uniformly fine."
Rocky Mountain News

"I laughed out loud [...] peculiar stories - that stop and make you think about the world you are living in."
SF Crowsnet

"Most certainly fun -- a very fine collection, with a number of good new stories and a number of quite good and not very well-known reprints [...] Witpunk effectively proves its case [...] enjoyable reprints and interesting new stories [...] worth your while."
SF Site

"Be sure to keep an eye out for Witpunk [...] it's painfully funny [...] has something for everyone [...] Hilarious. Also horrific and more than occasionally spiteful, but hey...it's punk-humor. What did you expect? [...] 26 chilling tales of humor [...] a very funny, very disturbing collection [...] all of it recommended."
SFREVU.com

"A wonderful collection that every fan of speculative fiction should buy [...] extremely enjoyable [...] hilarious and very odd."
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