When the Pain Starts - Now Available for Pre-Order

Moon Tide Press is so excited to announce the release of its final publication for 2020, When the Pain Starts: Poetry As Sequential Art, by Alan Passman.

When the Pain Starts is a poetry collection crafted into a graphic novel, wherein this Southern Californian poet collaborates with comic book artists from all around the world to bring the imagery of his words into another dimension. Tackling relatable topics—questions about mortality, battles with one’s physical and mental health, and all things existential—Passman’s book will make you laugh, cry, and believe in the value of preventative medicine.

Alan Passman has been published by and in Crack the Spine, Carnival, Bank Heavy Press, East Jasmine Review, Cadence Collective, Silver Birch Press, and featured in Multiverse: An Anthology of Superhero Poetry of Superhuman Proportions from Write Bloody Publishing and Dark Ink: A Poetry Anthology Inspired by Horror from Moon Tide Press. He received his BA and MFA from California State University, Long Beach in Creative Writing and Poetry respectively. Currently, he teaches English at Long Beach City College. He has a soft spot for superheroes, horror, and root beer.

When the Pain Starts is now available for pre-order: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=FB5V97MHYTWXY. Copies are $20 each and you can enjoy FREE SHIPPING on pre-orders now through September 30th. Be sure to add this book to your collection or gift them to loved ones this coming season!