On Stranger Winds

by Robert Aaron Wiley, Daniel Boyer (Introduction)

Overview

Journey through the heart of autumn with stories ranging from the innocence of yesteryear to the sinister plots of bewitched creatures. These tales were selected from the holiday library of artist Bindlegrim (aka Robert Aaron Wiley), author/illustrator of The Pumpkin Dream, and Grim Happy Christmas.

1. The Herbivorous Witch - who will have final say in a childhood squabble over the existence of a wintery witch and her diet?
2. Jitter -a charmed scarecrow discovers a confusing realm of love and loss in the first days of his mysterious existence.
3. Watrous & Valmora: Further Tales of Pumpkinheart - a Halloween tale of two children and unexpected havoc involving a magical jewel.
4. The Ballad of Papi Huesos: Early Tales of Pumpkinheart - a mummified gent tries to finish a biographical ballad despite a Hallow's Eve heist.
5. Let Rains Bring Toads - villagers take a terrible gamble when making a request of a reluctant spellcaster.

The digital version varies slightly from the print edition. The printed book includes The Pumpkin Dream (non-illustrated version).

Cover art for On Stranger Winds by David Irvine (The Gnarled Branch).

Product Details

BN ID:	2940016682754
Publisher:	Bindlegrim Press
Publication date:	06/18/2013
Series:	Tall Tales for Shorter Days , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	138
File size:	323 KB

About the Author

Growing up in the American South, Robert Aaron Wiley developed appreciation for a mysterious world: (surreal kudzu-vine landscapes, waves of cicada calls through the trees, unidentifiable remnants on his grandfather's dilapidated farm, fireflies, and moonlit treks with friends on forest paths or through rusted factories and train yards). This search for wonder led to Albuquerque and to Seattle, each for their rich support of cultural and artistic diversity. Pursuing fine art media and classical world music, the artist discovered a happy balance through the creation of recent alter ego Bindlegrim - an outlet for more whimsical explorations of seasonal holidays and their mix of curious imagery with inventive design.

The life of Bindlegrim is shrouded in mystery and discrepant details. Said to be well-traveled, it is certain that he lived his later years on a small island in the rainy Northwest, on a small farm of moss-draped apple trees and wild rabbits. It was during these years that Robert Aaron Wiley, a tourist ineptly traversing the nebulous borders of properties and preserves of the island, stumbled upon Bindlegrim in his orchard, and upon striking up a long and pleasant discourse on the nature of holiday, was gifted with a set of dusty, brittle, and illuminating documents from the gentleman's personal library.

Editorial Reviews

I recently received this book and was totally delighted with these wonderful tales. The author has a wonderful ability to set an eerie scene and draw you further into the stories with delightful and/or weird characters. My favorite story is Watrous and Valmora. Go along with Valmora and her little brother Watrous on a very spooky Trick-or-Treat evening. Valmora, the "weeping ghost" and Carbon the Cat along with Watrous, bats and crows and a Very Wicked Witch are the best group of characters I've

Amazon - Irene Stanton