Cover Reveal! - MUSHROOM BLUES by Adrian M. Gibson

Out of This World SFF is delighted to be just one of the many blogs participating in the official cover reveal of debut fantasy author Adrian M. Gibson's MUSHROOM BLUES!!! This book has been described as Blade Runner meets True Detective meets China Mieville and will be releasing on March 19th of this year. It will be available in paperback, hardcover, eBook and audiobook formats. 

Before I get to revealing this absolutely dazzling new cover, I would first like to share a brief synopsis so that you can get a taste of what this incredibly original story is all about!

Back Cover Blurb

BLADE RUNNER, TRUE DETECTIVE, and DISTRICT 9 meld with the weird worlds of JEFF VANDERMEER and CHINA MIEVILLE in Adrian Gibson's fungalpunk noir debut.

Two years after a devastating defeat in the decade-long Spore War, the island nation of Hōppon and its capital city of Neo Kinoko are occupied by by invading Coprinian forces. Its fungal citizens are in dire straits, wracked by food shortages, poverty, and an influx of war refugees. Even worse, the corrupt occupiers exploit their power, hounding the native population.

As a winter storm looms over the metropolis, NKPD Detective Henrietta Hoffman begrudgingly partners up with mushroom-headed patrol officer Koji Nameko to investigate the mysterious murders of Fungal and half-breed children. their investigation drags them deep into the seedy underbelly of a war-torn city, one brimming with colonizers, criminal gangs, racial division and moral decay.

In order to solve the case and unravel the truth, Hofmann must challenge her past and embrace Fungal ways. What she and Nameko uncover in the midst of this frigid wasteland will chill them to the core, but will they make it through the storm alive?

Sounds like a pretty cool and unique book, right?!!

Okay now for the moment you've been waiting for....

The wonderfully amazing cover...

for Adrian M. Gibson's MUSHROOM BLUES!!!

Cover Illustration by: Felix Ortiz (Instagram, Artstation)

Typography / Cover Design by: Adrian M. Gibson

WOW!!! Pretty spectacular I must say. Felix and Adrian definitely did some outstanding work on this one for sure.

About the Author

Adrian M. Gibson is a Canadian author, podcaster and illustrator (as well as occasional tattoo artist). He was born in Ontario, Canada, but grew up in British Columbia. He studied English Literature and has worked in music journalism, restaurants, tattoo studios, clothing stores and a bevy of odd jobs. In 2021, he created the SFF Addicts podcast, which he co-hosts with fellow author M.J. Kuhn. The two host in-depth interviews with an array of science fiction and fantasy authors, as well as writing masterclasses. 

Adrian has a not-so-casual obsession with mushrooms, relishes in the vastness of nature, and is a self-proclaimed "child of the mountains." He enjoys cooking, music, video games, politics and science, as well as reading fiction and comic books. He lives in Quito, Ecuador with his wife and sons. 

Mushroom Blues is his debut novel.

You can connect with Adrian M. Gibson online via his Website, Twitter (X), Instagram, Facebook, the SFF Addicts podcast, the SF Addicts Patreon, YouTube, and his Online Store.

And that concludes my portion of the official cover reveal for MUSHROOM BLUES! I would like to extend a huge thank you to author Adrian M. Gibson for giving me the opportunity to participate in this event. Definitely go check out Adrian's new book once it is released on March 19th and see what all the buzz is about!

As always thanks so much for visiting and supporting the blog. Happy Reading!

-Nick