The Cough Is Loose Paperback Drops Tomorrow
“Staying Human” — Book 2 Final Cover Reveal
Readers,
The next chapter is starting to take shape.
Here’s the final cover for Book 2: Staying Human.
The crew is out of the swamp, the world is getting darker, and they’re still fighting to hold on to the small things that make them human. I’m currently about 50% through the manuscript and targeting a September 1st release.
In the meantime, tomorrow, July 1, 2026, the paperback of Book 1: The Cough Is Loose finally drops.
It’s a proper 5.5 × 8 classic pulp paperback with a black & white interior and white pages. Feels good in the hand. Published by Teller of Stories Press, ISBN 979-8-9964330-0-1.
I signed one for my dad last night. He’s the reason I fell in love with reading in the first place. It felt right to put ink on one of these for him.
The Kindle edition has been out for a little while now and we’re already seeing real reviews and some solid movement in the genre rankings. Thank you to everyone who’s read it and left a review — it really does help.
Quick links while you’re here:
Paperback of The Cough Is Loose — releases July 1, 2026
Kindle of The Cough Is Loose — available now
Book 2: Staying Human — Kindle pre-order
If you’ve already read Book 1, reviews are especially valuable right now. They help new readers find the series.
Thank you for following along with this story. I’m having a lot of fun building this world, and I’m glad you’re here for it.
Stay Human.
Eric W. Cowperthwaite
Teller of Stories Press
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