THE QUEEN IS DEAD: JARHEADS, EGGHEADS, SERIAL KILLERS & BAD SEX is a collection of transatlantic personal letters (and small but high-resolution photos) between me and my closest writer buddy, Mark Simpson -- before he became internationally famous for coining “metrosexual”; before the clock turned 2000 and nobody, not even us, persisted in old-fashioned pen palship on paper.

Published in the UK in the year 2000, QUEEN garnered glowingly positive reviews in prestigious places -- including top British newspapers such as THE GUARDIAN and THE INDEPENDENT (who named it one of the “books of the year” -- as did TIME OUT NEW YORK). That was all well and good, but now, finally, this improbably successful book is where I first pictured it: like an obscure import album on vinyl ... out of print ... rare and getting rarer by the day. Sure, even now you can probably still find a copy used or even new for under $20. But that won’t be the case for long.

I have a dozen or so copies [update: 5] autographed by Mark Simpson that I’m adding my inscription to and alternately donating to libraries and offering to supporters on a first come basis for $50. (By purchasing one you’ll not only be making a good investment, you will help substantially to keep me alive and working.)

To order your own doubly signed copy:

a) click this modest little PayPal button;

or

b) write out an old-fashioned money order (/international money order, or US dollar personal check) for $50 and send it to:

STEVEN ZEELAND / PO BOX 1237 / BREMERTON, WA 98337 USA

Thank you--

Steve

* IMPORTANT UPDATE NOTE, AUTUMN 2007:

Some things have changed since late summer--

1) My publisher of 15 years, The Haworth Press, was sold last month to a multinational conglomerate whose primary interest is Haworth’s academic journals. What will happen to my books and contracted projects is unclear. What is clear is that all of the people I worked with at Haworth have been terminated -- and the modest financial support I was accorded (e.g. web site expense reimbursement) was abruptly terminated retroactively! Thankfully, I am blessed with the best friends any man could ever ask for. . . .

2) Heartfelt thanks to those individuals who helped me make rent by purchasing odd bits of militaria on eBay -- mostly WW II-era vintage homoerotic ads and photojournalism from 200 lbs. of LIFE magazine donated by the legendary NavieDavie, and also a small store of my first four books. (Of which a few copies remain available; should you be interested in purchasing a signed edition, please write to me via post at the above mailing address.)

3) The Seadogphoto CD is AUSVERKAUFT / SOLD OUT: I have signed #200 of the limited edition 200 copies (though at this writing two people are still patiently waiting to receive theirs). Thanks very, very much to all of you who purchased copies! Many of the images will never be published anywhere else than on your personal handmade CD-R.

If you missed the photo CD - or for that matter if you enjoyed it and would like to see more . . .

. . . More is coming with the new SEADOGPHOTO monthly online “postcard plus”!