Zagava, initially established as Antiquariat Bücherwelten in 2002, is a German imprint from Düsseldorf that publishes genre-defying literature with an emphasis on weird fiction, strange tales and novels, supernatural and horror literature in limited editions. Although based in Germany all of Zagava′s books are in the English language. Most of Zagava's books are issued in standard limited and numbered hardbound versions and frequently in additional special lettered subeditions with special bindings or additional extras. The books are as much about their contents as about the art of fine book-production. Jonas Ploeger is the proprietor of this press.
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The press has published several story collections and novels as first editions by contemporary writers as Reggie Oliver, Mark Valentine and Quentin S. Crisp. Four collections of essays and stories have been published so far. "Transactions by the Flesh" is homage to Joris-Karl Huysmans with texts by Jonathan Wood, JohnHoward, DouglasThompson, Derek John, Berit Ellingsen, Adam Golaski, Peter Holman, Eugene Thacker, Louis Marvick, M.O.N., Mark Valentine, Jeremy Reed, Oliver Smith, Colin Insole, Charles Schneider, D.P.Watt and Adam S. Cantwell. "Infra noir" collects texts by Mark Valentine, Thomas Stromsholt, John Howard, Damian Murphy and Colin Insole. "Dreams of Ourselves" collects stories in praise of Fernando Pessoa by Quentin S. Crisp, Jonathan Wood, Colin Insole, Andrew Condous, Mark Valentine, Damian Murphy, John Howard, Adam S. Cantwell, D.P.Watt and Avalon Brantley. It contains illustrations by Richard Skelton. "Booklore" with texts by Quentin S. Crisp, Jonathan Wood, Colin Insole, Andrew Condous, Mark Valentine, Damian Murphy, John Howard, D.P.Watt and Avalon Brantley, Carl Abrahamsson, Avalon Brantley, Brian Catling, Andrew Condous, Brendan Connell, Quentin S. Crisp, Richard Gavin, Martin Hayes, Colin Insole, Timothy J. Jarvis, Andrew Liles, Chris Mikul, Daniel Mills, Damian Murphy, Reggie Oliver, Thomas Phillips, R.B. Russell, Michael Siefener, Charles Schneider, Thomas Stromsholt, Supervert, Mark Valentine, Paul Wallfisch, DP Watt, Ron Weighell and Jonathan Wood. It was illustrated by Erika Seguín Colás. In 2018, "Infra-Noir" a literary gazette printed on newspaper paper was introduced. The first issue featured texts by Brian Howell, Thomas Strømsholt, Alcebiades Diniz, Chris Mikul, Avalon Brantley, Jonathan Wood, Luiz Nazario and Nigel Humphreys, the second issue features texts by Louis Marvick, Forrest Aguirre, Reggie Oliver, Timothy Jarvis and many more.
