Sweat Drenched Press

10/06/2024

THE LAST NOVEL by D M Mitchell.

COMING SOON.

FINAL SDP RELEASE UNTIL 202(?)

06/06/2024

Well, you asked and your wish has been granted.

Both books are now for sale in Dragon Records Belfast.

Call down, grab a cop, pick up a few records and have a good chinwag with Jeff and Johnny.

27/05/2024

Love a review!

In the midst of the euphoria surrounding the book launch and the podcast, I had not noticed these nice reviews of the book on Amazon.

If you have a moment, please do consider leaving a review of my works on Amazon. Although it may not seem like it, such reviews go a long way towards helping my profile. The more reviews a book has, the higher it will appear in Amazon’s search results. This means that more people will see my books and might be convinced to order a copy.

23/05/2024

TONIGHT:

Doors: 6pm
In Conversation: 6:15pm - 7pm
Afterwards/mingling: 7pm - 8pm
Please note that, if you are looking to buy a copy of the book, it will be cash only. The Black Box café, however, accepts both cash and card.

23/05/2024

Christopher Owens chats to Jack Varnell over on the Social yet Distanced podcast. Give it a listen, a like and do one better, SHARE it.

Head over to Social Yet Distanced and hit SUBSCRIBE and enjoy.

After the success of his debut collection,- A Vortex of Securocrats, Belfast-based author/poet Christopher Owens will be releasing his debut novella on Frid...

07/05/2024

18/04/2024

What a first review!

Congratulations are in order for Charalampos!

Don't forget to buy a copy. Available on Amazon.

About twenty years ago, I stole a translation of Jean Cocteau’s The White Book because the owner was homophobic. I suppose I believe (or at least hope) books find the right readers.

16/04/2024

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06/04/2024

Part 2... the part that always gets more views than Part 1 (or does it?)

Dr. Fran Lock, Jack Varnell, and Zak Ferguson have a bold discourse on Poetry, Politics, and Poetics.The future of Publishing. We may whisper of just how we...

06/04/2024

Part 1 of an epic conversation with Jack Varnell, Fran Lock, & our own idiot savant Zak Ferguson.

Dr. Fran Lock, Jack Varnell, and Zak Ferguson have a bold discourse on Poetry, Politics, and Poetics.The future of Publishing. We may whisper of just how we...

16/03/2024

Dan Kennedy of the pop punk group, No Matter, repping our latest release, "dethrone god" by Christopher Owens.

"What a day. What a lovely day!"

11/03/2024

Brandon Sullivan  🎤 Interviews TPQ columnist and published author, Christopher Owens.Following on from reviewing Christopher’s novella, Dethrone God, I had an opportunity to talk to him further about it. Here is a transcript of our exchange.BS: Your work looks at contemporary Belfast, but wi...

05/03/2024

Dennis Cooper knows wild, when it screams and sh*ts in his face.

The man is a gem amongst not so many gems in this fickle community... heck, in this absurdly awful world.

If I ever meet him in person, he will no doubt get a restraining order to keep me at bay.

"Down dirty filthy Brightonian dog, down!"

05/03/2024

OWN ALL NINE BOOKS IN N. Casio Poe's
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(RETAIL PRICE at £104)

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Just send £52.00 to PayPal: [email protected]

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05/03/2024

Patrick McCabe, author of The Butcher Boy, has graced our latest release, "dethrone god" with some high praise, indeed.

01/03/2024

First reviews are coming in for "dethrone god" by Christopher 'Author' Owens.

Christophe Owens already has collected much writing kudos from debut collection, A Vortex of Securocrats, with authors, musicians and commentator heaping praise on its hellish visions of post-conflict Belfast. To follow it ups Owens takes the reader back to the streets of the city in ‘dethrone god...

01/03/2024

Good press day for Christopher 'Author' Owens debut novella, "dethrone god " has landed over at:

https://bamni.co.uk/2024/03/01/belfast-author-launches-latest-book-as-a-love-letter-to-belfast/?fbclid=IwAR0VR22zuccOLQu5Nez2u2T5gOZbPeQk-YH_dclmmMpsK265uHPLjJJw50w

Belfast-based author Christopher Owens has launched his latest book, ‘dethrone god’, as a follow-up to his debut collection, A Vortex of Secutocrats. Published by Brighton’s experimental company Sweat Drenched Press, is an amusing, poignant and thought provoking story that takes the reader alo...

29/02/2024

MACHINE ELF by René Georg Vasicek is now available to buy.

I was a rogue operator.

I had no allegiance.

No flag.

No philosophical system.

Each book writes itself.

I make no apologies.

I sit in front of a computer as surprised as you.

What is going to happen next?

Links to purchase
https://sweatdrenchedpress.webador.co.uk/order-1/machine-elf

Amazon Links
USA: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CWRP1HX9
UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CWRP1HX9
CA: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0CWRP1HX9

MACHINE ELF

28/02/2024

MACHINE ELF by René Georg Vasicek.

Coming Soon.

26/02/2024

A Meltdown is incoming. No, not from us.
From our friend, Marcus.

26/02/2024

A massive (virtual) hug and as always sweaty palms placed together in respect to Dennis Cooper for hosting our latest release, and for rolling out the luscious red carpet for Christopher 'Author' Owens latest novella ,"dethrone god", through his sensational Dennis Cooper's Blog space.

"dethrone god" is now available to purchase directly through the Press or alternatively through Amazon.

Please welcome to the world … Christopher Owens “dethrone god” (Sweat Drenched Press) February 26, 2024 / DC / 0 Comments   “An excellent book that gradually reveals its purpose. It made me want to read it again, which I was more than happy to do.” Gary Mundy (Ramleh, Kleistwahr) “An in...

19/02/2024

"dethrone god" by Christopher 'Author' Owens is now available to order via Sweat Drenched Press or Amazon.

Synopsis: Walking home from the pub can be hazardous at the best of times but, when you're middle aged and carrying a dirty secret, what journey do you take in order to get home safely?

Advance Praise for "dethrone god"

"An excellent book that gradually reveals its purpose. It made me want to read it again, which I was more than happy to do." Gary Mundy (Ramleh, Kleistwahr)

"An intellectual, street corner treatise on Belfast and surviving its mean streets. Beautifully written, intelligent without losing any of its grit. Highly recommended." Tony Nesca (author of About A Girl)

"Trainspotting through the lens of Bukowski." Alexander Kattke (author of On the Compassion of Spiders)

Links for purchase:

SDP Website:
https://sweatdrenchedpress.webador.co.uk/order-1/dethrone-god

Amazon Links:

USA: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVX57CSQ

UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CVX57CSQ

NL: https://www.amazon.nl/dp/B0CVX57CSQ

PL: https://www.amazon.pl/dp/B0CVX57CSQ

SE: https://www.amazon.se/dp/B0CVX57CSQ

CAN: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0CVX57CSQ

AU: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0CVX57CSQ

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CT96J9JK?ref_=cm_sw_r_apan_dp_BST8YZJ85Q6SFAC816ER&language=en-GB&fbclid=IwAR1rc3FrMJlCDqCS1M98l-e-AP__iuy4fo1cp9QJRKhpq80FEBZHwiHDCJE

17/02/2024

Sweat Drenched Presss 🔖is on the cusp of publishing a new book by Christopher Owens.   BOOK LAUNCHComing Soon @ Christopher Owens After the success of his debut collection A Vortex of Securocrats, Belfast based author/poet Christopher Owens will be releasing his debut novella on Saturday 24th F...

10/02/2024

"dethrone god" is up for Kindle pre-order.

Physical copies will also be released on February 24th 2024.

"dethrone god" eBook : Owens, Christopher: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

28/01/2024

my su***de note

my su***de note

28/01/2024

THE MANIFESTO YOU BROUGHT UNTO YOURSELVES is something you haven’t asked for, but what you might need.

It is a swamp of thoughts, memories, minor incidents, and major incidents.

It is the undoing of a writer – whose relationship with the blank digital page has evolved, again and again.

The white page is used as a punching bag.

It is about so much, whilst being about very little.

The futility of art is the point. But there is purpose. Altogether, it is a stream of consciousness, cut up, my favoured phrase/name for it is - cut-up consciousness.

Is it a book? Yes. is it a manifesto, yes. It is wholly experimental. An experimental manifesto, taking minor things, and imbuing them with a heightened sense of purpose, a volatile shock to the page, obliterating the page, with images and words, playing, shifting, confusing not only the reader but the book as an art object, and its overall place in literature.

Does it need meaning, or an explanation?

Is it just words for the sake of words being put into a digital document and lambasted by an autistic person’s fragile sense of self and his “art”?

It may have meaning, yet, it honestly has very little.

If it needs to have a synopsis, it is a mixture of whimsy, reflection, auto-memoir, journalising, statements to be shouted aloud, statements that will only take on a grander semblance, dependent upon who is reading the work.

Is it Post-Humanism?

Is it mere JUNK?

What is it?

Scream at me, “WHAT IS IT?!”

It is a manifesto to enhance the already corrupted souls that enjoy these kinds of “books”. - Zak Ferguson

UK: THE MANIFESTO YOU BROUGHT UNTO YOURSELVES

THE MANIFESTO YOU BROUGHT UNTO YOURSELVES

26/01/2024

Pre-order is up for Christopher 'Author' Owens novella "dethrone god" on Kindle.

"dethrone god" eBook : Owens, Christopher: Amazon.co.uk