"Here lies one whose name was writ in water." -from the gravestone of John Keats
About Us
Aqueous Books is a publisher of literary fiction, with imprints encompassing magical realism and dystopic works; horror, dark psychology, and paranormal; philosophical and serio-comic philosophy; and works of literary theory. For the complete list of imprints, please see below.
aqueous : a-que-ous
–adjective
1. of, like, or containing water; watery: an aqueous solution.
2. (of rocks or sediments) formed of matter deposited in or by water.
Origin:
1635–45; aqu(a) + -EOUS
Related forms:
a-que-ous-ly, adverb ; a-que-ous-ness, noun
And let my dying words be better with you
Than my dull living actions; if you aime
At the dear life of this sweet Innocent,
Y'are a Tyrant and a savage Monster;
Your memory shall be as soul behind you
As you are living, all your better deeds
Shall be in water writ, but this in Marble:
No Chronicle shall speak you, though your own,
But for the shame of men.
—Philaster. Act v. Sc. 3., Francis Beaumont & John Fletcher
[staff bios]
Publisher : Cynthia Reeser
Cynthia Reeser is the Editor-in-Chief and founder of Prick of the Spindle and Publisher of Aqueous Books. Her poetry, fiction, reviews, visual art, and articles can be found in a variety of print and online sources. Her books include Light and Trials of Light (poetry, Finishing Line Press, 2010), a nonfiction book on publishing for children from Atlantic Publishing, which was a finalist in its category in the 2010 Indie Book Awards, and a book on publishing for the Kindle. Her visual art and a full curriculum vitae can be found at www.cynthiareeser.com.
Editor : Sean C. Henderson
Aqueous Books Editor Sean C. Henderson is a University of West Florida Graduate with a BA in Creative Writing. He was raised in Gulf Breeze, FL, UFO Capitol of the World, and after spending some years in the shadow of the Sierras has returned to the Emerald Coast. His short story work can be found in The Harrow. He also works as a partner and creative consultant for OHMS Gaming and their board game product, Wasteland.
Acquisitions Editors :
Ryder Collins is the author of Homegirl!. She has work published in DIAGRAM, > kill author, Fix It Broken, and Juked, among others, and she has a chapbook of poetry, Orpheus on Toast. She homegirls it up at http://bignortherngirlgoes.blogspot.com/
Ian Finch is a visual artist and poet living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he currently works as a museum editor. Ian's poems have appeared in Four Minutes to Midnight, Drunken Boat, and DIAGRAM. Some of his work can be seen at www.nonpolygon.com.
Anastasia Wraight earned her degree in English at Texas Christian University and attended New York University's Publishing Institute. Her poetry has been published in eleven40seven. She is currently a writer and freelance copyeditor based out of central Texas.
Aqueous Books : Imprints |
Imprint |
Orientation |
Titles |
Aqueous Books

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Literary: novels, historical fiction, short story collections, novellas, literary theory |
HiStory of Santa Monica
Notes Toward the Story and Other Stories
The Other Shore
Omicron Ceti III
The Portable Son
Float
The Flamer |
Danse Macabre

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Horror, dark psychology, paranormal |
The Saints Are Dead
The Hound of Westover County |
Watchtower

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Magical realism, dystopia, allegory |
Suspended Heart
Night on the Invisible Sun
Girl with Oars & Man Dying |
Waxwing

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Philosophy, serio-comic philosophy, literary speculative |
Ebocloud |