We are gleeful to announce that we have acquired David Quantick’s novella, Imagine a Friend!

Press Release for Imagine a Friend by David Quantick

Publishers Jendia Gammon and Gareth L. Powell of new speculative imprint Stars and Sabers Publishing acquired world English rights for Imagine a Friend, an magical realism fantasy novella by Emmy Award-winning writer and author David Quantick (VEEP; Ricky’s Hand – Titan Books).

We are delighted to work with David again, having bought their exquisite fantasy short story “To the Rescue,” for our upcoming 2025 debut cross-genre anthology, Of Shadows, Stars, and Sabers. We found it touching, evocative, and dreamlike. It reminded us of Pleasantville and Ray Bradbury’s Dandelion Wine. We could see this as an all-ages novella, with themes of coming-of-age, but it speaks poignantly to looking back on how we frame the stories of our lives. Imagine a Friend publishes in March 2026.

From the Author:

“Imagine a Friend is a story about happiness, friendship and being invisible to the person you love most. It’s also funny, sad and emotional.” — David Quantick, Emmy Award-winning writer on VEEP and author of Ricky’s Hand

We are so pleased to showcase Imagine a Friend as we expand our single-author acquisitions at Stars and Sabers Publishing. We’re thrilled to share more of David’s enchanting storytelling!

Read more about David Quantick on his website.