Eio Books was an American-based small press

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founded in 2004 in the city of

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. In 2011, it opened a second office in

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. Begun by Sydney Longfellow and Ki Longfellow, it is primarily known for the 2005 publication of Longfellow's novel, '' The Secret Magdalene'', an exploration of the mystery of

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told through an interpretation of the life of

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. Eio Books established itself through the success of its first publication. Ki Longfellow is the author of a number of books published by

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and Doubleday. The first in her Eio Books published trilogy of

, '' The Secret Magdalene'' enjoyed instant acclaim and was then purchased and republished by

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, the historical division of

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. It has also been optioned by Nancy Savoca for a feature film now in active preproduction. Eio Books has also published the second in Longfellow's trilogy: ''Flow Down Like Silver:

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'' (2009), and in February 2011, it offered Twinka Thiebaud’s intimate memoir of

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and his table talk, ''What Doncha Know? about Henry Miller''. This book contains not only Thiebaud's musings on her years of living with an aging Miller, but dozens of Miller's own personal tales about his life and times. In May, 2011, Eio Books produced its first book of fantasy and psychological horror: ''Houdini Heart''. It was considered for the

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for Best Novel. Early in 2012, Eio reprinted Ki Longfellow's first published novel, ''China Blues'' (published under the name Pamela Longfellow): (

( UK), Doubleday ( US), as well as eight foreign language printings. In 1989 ''China Blues'' was the subject of a bidding war between a number of major publishers. Recently, the small publishing house added a new name to its roster of writers: James C. McKay, a highly placed

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who served as the special prosecutor investigating the part of

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in the

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. At the time, Meese was Attorney General under the

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Administration. McKay's two books, one a memoir and one a thriller set in and around the

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are being prepared for publication. The semi-autobiographical ''Billy's War'' was published in April 2013. Also in early April 2013, Longfellow's first three titles in a series of murder mysteries in the

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noir tradition featuring Sam Russo, 1940s

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, New York

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, saw print. In 2015, the fourth Sam Russo, ''Dead on the Rocks', was published. On January 26, 2018, Ki finished a nine-year project, writing the book she'd promised her husband

Vivian Stanshall Vivian Stanshall (born Victor Anthony Stanshall; 21 March 1943 – 5 March 1995) was an English singer-songwriter, musician, author, poet and wit, best known for his work with the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, for his exploration of the British upper ...

she would write for him. ''The Illustrated Vivian Stanshall, a Fairytale of Grimm Art'' is part biography, part memoir and a large part Art Book. Around March 2022, the Eiobooks.com website was quietly shut down with no redirect put in its place.

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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