ABSURD VENTURES PRESS is the book publishing imprint of Absurd Ventures, the storytelling entertainment company founded by writer and creative director, Dan Houser.

The Absurd Ventures Press imprint is distributed by Simon & Schuster and aims to publish interesting stories of all kinds — fiction, non-fiction, memoirs, plays, short stories, and more — from writers who understand the value of a daring tale well told, who grasp the absurd but fascinating nature of our world, or simply believe that humor, satire or humanity itself can be found in in the oddest situations.

Books from Absurd Ventures Press include:

• The A BETTER PARADISE series of technothriller novels by Dan Houser. A mythological story about video game development that has been called “a harrowing, techno-futurist fever dream” by Ernest Cline, A BETTER PARADISE Volume One: An Aftermath is now available in hardcover, ebook and audio with future volumes to be announced.
• The forthcoming English language publication of the STORMFELL ACADEMY series from bestselling German fantasy author, Torsten Weitze. The first title, The Tower of Beggars, will be available in the US and UK on September 1, 2026 in hardcover and eBook, with the second, The Tower of Gold, publishing in November, with an additional four titles to follow.

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For business inquiries, authors and agents may contact our publishing partners at Midas Group: absurdventurespress@midas-group.com.