“Headcheese”: premiering June 8th at Hear Now: The Audio Fiction and Arts Festival

Ernestus Jiminy Chald’s new audio drama “Headcheese” will be premiering on June 8th as part of the 2017 HEAR Now: Audio Fiction and Arts Festival.  Chald will be participating in a round table discussion and speaking about his radio dramas at the festival in June.  Festival attendees will also have the opportunity to purchase autographed Chaldian books and recordings.  Those who are unable to make it to the festival in Kansas City will be able to listen to the program in its entirety online when it premieres on June 8th.  Stay tuned for further details.

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The Journal of Experimental Fiction’s “Offbeat/Quirky” Release Party and Reading

On Sunday, May 7th, our very own Ernestus Jiminy Chald read from his story “The Way of all Flesh” at the release party for The Journal of Experimental Fiction’s latest release “Offbeat/Quirky” at Frugal Muse Books along with contributing authors Eckhard Gerdes, Jane L. Carman, and Paul Garrison.  Following the Offbeat/Quirky reading, Chald participated in “a reading eXperiment” with fellow writers Eckhard Gerdes, Ulysses Gerdes, Len Lundh, Margaret Rozga, and others.  Below are some highlight photographs from Chald’s appearance.  Videos will be forthcoming.

Chald’s “Headcheese” at Hear Now: The Audio Fiction and Arts Festival

We are delighted to announce that Ernestus Jiminy Chald’s experimental audio drama “Headcheese” has been chosen by the The National Audio Theatre Festivals as an official selection for this year’s HEAR Now: The Audio Fiction and Arts Festival.

“HEAR Now is the audio equivalent of a film festival for fans, performers and producers of contemporary audio story-telling in all its forms: live and scripted solo performances, multi-voiced performance, classic radio drama, experimental narrative, and much more.  This four-day festival offers a multi-faceted program showcasing the many forms of audio fiction and sound art story-telling in theaters and other ‘listening’ venues.  HEAR Now presents audio fiction programs that exemplify traditions of craftsmanship, as well as aesthetic and technological innovation.  The 2017 HEAR Now Festival will again be a gathering place where the work of master storytellers is celebrated and shared.
Audio drama, audiobooks, recorded, and live story-telling–sketches, poetry, spoken word–alongside academic papers, juried competitions, and presentations on the physics of sound, as well as performance workshops, will round out this intensive listening event for the 2017.”

Chald will be participating in a round table discussion and speaking about his radio dramas at the festival in June.  Festival attendees will also have the opportunity to purchase autographed books and recordings.  Those who are unable to make it to the festival (which takes place in Kansas City, Missouri) will be able to listen to “Headcheese” online from June 8th thru August 1st.  Stay tuned for further exciting details.

“Offbeat/Quirky” from The Journal of Experimental Fiction

The newest anthology from the legendary Journal of Experimental Fiction has just been released.  Offbeat/Quirky is the first of a new series of books by JEF. It is an anthology of innovative fiction with a difference, featuring work by forty-six of the bravest voices in literary writing today, including Eckhard Gerdes and our very own Ernestus Jiminy Chald.  Both Gerdes and Chald will be appearing at Frugal Muse Books in Darien, Illinois on Sunday, May 7th to celebrate the release of this remarkable book and read passages from their work.  Stay tuned for more information.

Zippered Flesh III on Kickstarter

Ernestus Jiminy Chald was featured on Smart Rhino’s Kickstarter page for the third installment in their Zippered Flesh book series.  If you are a fan of the Chald stories Smart Rhino has published over the years, we encourage you to head on over to their Kickstarter page to help support their efforts to make Zippered Flesh III a reality.

All-Out Monster Revolt Issue #6

The newly released sixth issue of All-Out Monster Revolt Magazine features an article by Ernestus Jiminy Chald about the quintessential big bug movie “The Beginning of the End”.  Chald is also featured on the magazine’s cover (that’s him on the far left with the typewriter face).  Head on over to the AOMR website to read the magazine (FREE!).

The Cicada’s Cry Special Edition: Cats

The newest issue of The Cicada’s Cry is a delightful tribute to our sinuous friends of the feline persuasion.  This edition features haiku and senryu by JM Reinbold, Justynn Tyme, and our very own Ernestus Jiminy Chald among others.  Purchase your copy today.

Chald at the Pancakes & Booze Art Show

Ernestus Jiminy Chald was invited to return for another installment of the Pancakes & Booze Art Show at Reggie’s last month.  He came armed once again with alphabetical art work, books, and stone carvings.  Below are some of the photographic highlights from Chald’s second appearance at the gallery.  

“Sorrow and Love”: Edgar Oliver with the Octave Doktors featuring Ernestus Jiminy Chald (organ) and David Francis (guitar)

Ernestus Jiminy Chald recently flew out to New York to record with his dear friends Edgar Oliver and the Octave Doktors.  They were joined by the incomparable David Francis on guitar.  You can listen to one of the highlights from these sessions here.
(Photo: Naomi Gold)

WPOX Chicago (POX FM): A Pox Upon the Airwaves

We are excited to announce that Chicago’s premier underground radio station WPOX FM will soon be presenting regular broadcasts of radio programs new and old by our very own Ernestus Jiminy Chald.  Stay tuned for more information about air dates and links to the archival database.