Eio Books
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Publishing |
| Founded | 2004 in Brattleboro, Vermont, United States |
| Founder | Sydney Longfellow, Ki Longfellow |
| Defunct | 2022 |
| Headquarters | Brattleboro, Vermont , United States |
Area served | United States |
Key people | Ki Longfellow (co-founder) |
| Products | Books (fiction, memoirs, mystery, fantasy, psychological horror) |
Eio Books was a modest American publishing firm inaugurated in 2004 in Brattleboro, Vermont, with a subsequent branch launched in Ross, California in 2011. Founded by Sydney Longfellow alongside Ki Longfellow, the company gained prominence following the 2005 publication of Ki Longfellow's novel, The Secret Magdalene, which offers a fresh perspective on Mary Magdalene's story through the lens of gnosis.
This initial success became the cornerstone of the publisher’s reputation. Ki Longfellow, who had previous works released by HarperCollins and Doubleday, saw her novel reissued by Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, and it was optioned for a film adaptation by director Nancy Savoca. Eio Books proceeded to publish the trilogy’s second installment, Flow Down Like Silver: Hypatia of Alexandria (2009), and broadened its offerings with Twinka Thiebaud’s memoir What Doncha Know? about Henry Miller (2011), providing personal reflections on Henry Miller’s life.
In May 2011, the company expanded into fantasy and psychological horror genres with Houdini Heart, which was considered for the prestigious Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel. Early in 2012, Eio Books reissued Ki Longfellow’s debut novel, China Blues (originally released under Pamela Longfellow), which had generated considerable interest from publishers at its first launch.
Eio Books further diversified its roster by signing James C. McKay, a former special prosecutor linked to the Wedtech scandal. McKay’s semi-autobiographical work Billy's War was published in April 2013 alongside his thriller focused on the Food and Drug Administration. Additionally, in 2013, Eio Books introduced the first three volumes of the Sam Russo murder mystery series set during 1940s Staten Island; a fourth book followed in 2015.
On January 26, 2018, Ki Longfellow finalized The Illustrated Vivian Stanshall, a Fairytale of Grimm Art, an innovative blend of biography and art dedicated to her late husband, musician Vivian Stanshall. Around March 2022, Eio Books discontinued operations and quietly took down its website without forwarding visitors elsewhere.
Titles
- The Secret Magdalene by Ki Longfellow
- Flow Down Like Silver, Hypatia of Alexandria by Ki Longfellow
- What Doncha Know? about Henry Miller by Twinka Thiebaud
- Houdini Heart by Ki Longfellow
- China Blues by Ki Longfellow
- Billy's War by James C. McKay
- Shadow Roll, a Sam Russo Mystery (Case 1) by Ki Longfellow
- Good Dog, Bad Dog, a Sam Russo Mystery (Case 2) by Ki Longfellow
- The Girl in the Next Room, a Sam Russo Mystery (Case 3) by Ki Longfellow
- Dead on the Rocks, a Sam Russo Mystery (Case 4)
- The Illustrated Vivian Stanshall, a Fairytale of Grimm Art
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