Ania Ahlborn "Brother" Signed Limited Edition No. 90 of 500, Slipcased [Very Fine]

“[A] visceral, nihilistic thriller….Ahlborn’s impressive writing and expert exploration of the psychological effects of systemic abuse elevate what could have been the literary equivalent of a slasher flick, and the twist in the final act is jaw-dropping. This relentlessly grim tale is definitely not for the squeamish, but it’s nearly impossible to put down.” ― Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Personally Signed by Ania Ahlborn and Samuel Araya. Limited to only 500

Suntup Editions 2020. Ania Ahlborn "Brother". The Numbered edition of 500 copies is bound in Indiana Walnut handmade paper by paper and print artist Andrea Peterson. This unique archival paper is made from a 100% cotton rag sheet that has been coated with a black walnut dye from the artist’s trees on her homestead. The sheets are crumpled to soften, brush dyed and finally coated with a thin layer of shellac to seal the walnut. Endsheets are Hahnemühle Bugra and the cover features two hits of foil stamping. The book is housed in an embossed paper covered slipcase.

Signed Limited Edition 

• 6¼” x 9¼” trim size.
• Limited to 500 copies.
• Bound in Indiana Walnut handmade paper by artist Andrea Peterson, made from a 100% cotton rag sheet that has been coated with a black walnut dye from the artist’s trees on her homestead.
• Six full-color illustrations by Samuel Araya.
• New introduction by Ania Ahlborn written exclusively for this edition.
• Signed by Ania Ahlborn and Samuel Araya.
• Hahnemühle Bugra endpapers.
• Two hits foil stamping on cover.
• Housed in cloth slipcase.
• Custom printed bookmark with all orders.

THIS ITEM IS NOW SOLD OUT FROM THE PUBLISHER

About Brother

From the bestselling horror author of "Within These Walls" and "The Bird Eater" comes a terrifying novel that follows a teenager determined to break from his family’s unconventional—and deeply disturbing—traditions.

Brother is the terrifying tale of a family’s disturbing traditions, and of one brother’s determination to break free from all he has ever known. In a crooked farmhouse off the beaten path and miles away from civilization live the Morrows. A band of eccentric recluses, the family keeps to themselves so as not to be questioned by local police when girls go missing from the side of the highway. But nineteen-year-old Michael Morrow is different. He derives no pleasure in the screams that echo through the trees.
Michael pines for a life of normalcy and to see a world beyond that of West Virginia. In the nearby town of Dahlia, Michael meets Alice, a pretty girl working at a record shop. He is immediately smitten, but his family is all too eager to remind him of the monster he is.

Hailed by critics as “impossible to put down,” Ahlborn delivers all the guilt, guts, and gore of family drama as Michael fights to attain the life he longs for.

The signed limited edition of Brother by Ania Ahlborn is presented in two states (Lettered and Limited), and is limited to five hundred and twenty-six copies. The edition measures 6¼” x 9¼” and features six full-color illustrations by World Fantasy Award winner Samuel Araya. Also included is a new introduction by Ania Ahlborn, and both editions are signed by the author and artist. This is the first signed limited edition of the novel, and the first time it is issued in hardcover. This listing is for the limited edition that is numbered. 

About the author

Born in Ciechanow Poland, Ania Ahlborn has always been drawn to the darker, mysterious, and morbid side of life. Her earliest childhood memory is of crawling through a hole in the chain link fence that separated her family home from a large wooded cemetery, where she’d spend hours among the headstones, breaking up bouquets of silk flowers so everyone had their equal share.

Ania’s first novel, Seed, was self-published. It clawed its way up the Amazon charts to the number one horror spot, earning her a multi-book deal and a key to the kingdom of the macabre. Eight years later, she has published ten titles. Her work has been lauded by the likes of Publishers Weekly, New York Daily News, and The New York Times.

She lives in Greenville, South Carolina with her husband and son.

About the artist

Samuel Araya is an artist living in the poison heart of South America, his work has appeared in a variety of media, from video games, t-shirts, posters, records, to cards and books, including five editions of the prestigious “Spectrum: The Best In Contemporary Fantastic Art” annual. Araya also dedicates time to his career as a gallery artist, with an important number of international shows already gracing his curriculum. He is winner of the 2015 World Fantasy Award in the Artist category. He wears no mask.