New Pocket Tales at Storytellers Market | Alicia K. Anspaugh & CIP
Two Pocket Tales Debut at Storytellers Market — Meet Author Alicia K. Anspaugh!
New fiction, collectible book-cover artwork, five new ebooks, and a special three-winner book drawing!
Celestial Imprint Publishing is delighted to announce that author and artist Alicia K. Anspaugh will be appearing at Storytellers Market on Saturday, October 17, 2026, from 10 AM to 7 PM at Merle Hay Mall in Des Moines, Iowa.
The event will mark the in-person debut of two titles from her expanding Pocket Tales collection, alongside collectible artwork and a special opportunity for visitors to win a free book!
Introducing Two Pocket Tales
Shadow Lullaby — Pocket Tale No. 1 Dark Fantasy • Portal Fantasy • Monster Mystery
A spell gone catastrophically wrong leaves an ordinary woman stranded in a world of magic and monsters. Forced to survive as a mercenary, she accepts a dangerous assignment involving a feared creature and a stolen child.
But the truth awaiting her in the shadows may change everything she believes about monsters.
Kitsune's Intervention — Pocket Tale No. 17 Japanese Folklore • Urban Fantasy • Supernatural Adventure
When Mindy Caillis investigates her best friend's suspicious husband, she encounters an ancient kitsune with a talent for mischief and a complicated history of her own.
What begins as an attempt to uncover a husband's secrets becomes an unexpectedly supernatural adventure.
Pocket Tales are compact, standalone works of imaginative fiction, offering readers complete adventures across science fiction, fantasy, horror, mystery, and more.
Collect the Stories as Art!
Alongside her books, Alicia will offer 4×6 and 6×8 book-cover art prints, allowing readers to enjoy and collect artwork inspired by her fictional worlds.
A selection of her original fine art prints will also be available at the event.
Five New eBooks Available Through CIP and Alicia's Desk!
Readers who prefer digital editions—or who cannot attend Storytellers Market—can discover five works by Alicia K. Anspaugh through the online bookshops at Celestial Imprint Publishing and Alicia's Desk.
Now available as ebooks:
Shadow Lullaby — Pocket Tale No. 1 — Dark Fantasy & Monster Mystery
Kitsune's Intervention — Pocket Tale No. 17 — Japanese Folklore & Urban Fantasy
The Man Who Read Himself — Pocket Tale No. 14 — Science Fiction & Psychological Mystery
Last Call — Vampire Noir & Supernatural Mystery
Relocated — Pocket Tale No. 4 — Science Fiction & Humanitarian Adventure
From mischievous supernatural encounters and strange new worlds to unsettling mysteries and unexpected acts of compassion, these stories offer readers a variety of imaginative adventures.
Explore the eBook collections:
Special Book Drawing — THREE Winners!
Visitors to Alicia's table at Storytellers Market will have the opportunity to enter a special book drawing featuring three additional stories:
Last Call
The Man Who Read Himself
Relocated
Three winners will be selected, with each receiving a free copy of one of the featured books!
To enter, visit Alicia K. Anspaugh's table at Storytellers Market and complete an entry slip.
Entrants must provide their name and a LEGIBLY written email address so winners can be contacted.
🎃 Winners will be announced Saturday, October 24, 2026, at Des Moines New Age Shop's Halloween Psychic Fair!
Meet Alicia K. Anspaugh at Storytellers Market!
Saturday, October 17, 2026
10 AM – 7 PM
Merle Hay Mall
Des Moines, Iowa
Discover new stories, explore original artwork, and meet the author behind a growing collection of imaginative fiction.
Whether you enjoy fantasy, science fiction, supernatural mysteries, or stories that challenge expectations, there is another world waiting to be discovered.
Stories that stay with you.
Celestial Imprint Publishing
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