Bradley Sands' debut novel is an absurdist dreamscape that subverts the physical laws of the world as we know it and exposes a brilliant new arena of bizarro existence. In It Came from Below the Belt, the body becomes a surreal, grotesque playground as enfant terrible Grover Goldstein tears through the libidinal fabric of time and space on an uncanny journey to the end of the night. This is speculative fiction at its best. Sands is a talented, fearsome, comic visionary who will usher you into the psychedelic matrix of futurity.

D. Harlan Wilson, author of STRANGER ON THE LOOSE and PSEUDO-CITY

Books

cover by Lucas Aguirre

It Came from Below the Belt

Meet Grover Goldstein: Twenty-First Century rascal, trainee provocateur, boy next door who won't stop snickering at you from behind the lawn gnome. Swallowed by a giraffe and regurgitated oodles of years into the future, Grover must satisfy his urge to go home--even if it means going back to high school and helping his severed, and sentient, penis win the presidential election.

Come along to Assumption High as Grover tries to answer the age-old question, "What if I had forgotten then what I don't know now?"

Bradley's debut novel is now available from Afterbirth Books. You can order a copy from the publisher, Bizarro Central, the Genre Mall, Amazon, your favorite online bookstore, or you can special order it from your local bookstore (ISBN: 0976631040).

You can also buy a signed and personally inscribed copy from this website (via Paypal). The cost is $12.95, plus $2.00 for shipping. If you would rather have an unmarked copy, be sure to mention it in the "Message" section. Email bradleysands@comcast.net for international shipping rates.

Click here to read the first chapter online.

206 pages
Published by Afterbirth Books

Reviews:

"Bradley Sands’ first novel is a stunning debut jam-packed with excitement and witty, disguised pop culture references. This is the first work that gives the reader a look into the creative mind of a very talented individual and suggests an extremely successful future in the Bizarro world." [Read more...]
Thirdeye Magazine

"In Bradley Sands' debut novel, the laws of nature, logic and physics prove to be easily changeable: giraffes become time machines, a pet lemming runs a private high school, and hall monitors become hot dates in this fun, mindbending work of fiction." [Read more...]
The Dream People

"Contrary to what I had originally thought, reading a novel at gunpoint is not an entirely unpleasant experience. It Came from Below the Belt is a fine example of the burgeoning genre known as bizarro. The writers known for this style embrace weirdness for its own sake, while still retaining the primary goal of telling an entertaining story (like David Lynch does for film)." [Read more...]
Craig's Book Club

Includes Bradley's novella, Cheesequake Smash-Up.

The Bizarro Starter Kit (Blue)

There's a new genre rising from the underground. Its name: BIZARRO. For
years, readers have been asking for a category of fiction dedicated to the
weird, crazy, cult side of storytelling that has become a staple in the film
industry (with directors such as David Lynch, Takashi Miike, Tim Burton, and
even Lloyd Kaufman) but has been largely ignored in the literary world,
until now. The Bizarro Starter Kit features short novels and story
collections by ten of the leading authors in the bizarro genre: Ray
Fracalossy, Jeremy C. Shipp, Jordan Krall, Mykle Hansen, Andersen Prunty,
Eckhard Gerdes, Bradley Sands, Steve Aylett, Christian TeBordo, and Tony
Rauch.

Order a copy from Bizarro Central ($7, includes shipping) or Amazon (a little pricier, plus shipping).

244 pages
Eraserhead Press

Featuring Bradley's story, "Outside."

Falling from the Sky (anthology)

Cutting edge fiction for cutting edge minds. Thirty-seven voices from around the world come together to bring you forty-six stories that defy easy categorization: grit-lit, urban, surrealist, raw, outsider, bizarro, fringe, experimental. Subtle, yet in your face. This anthology is not for the faint of heart - it takes chances, and so should you. Featuring new fiction from authors hailing from the United States, Japan, Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

Includes stories by: Brad Listi (Attention. Deficit. Disorder.: A Novel), Kate Holden (In My Skin: A Memoir), Tony O'Neill (Digging the Vein), Kristopher Young (Click), Jeremy Robert Johnson (Angel Dust Apocalypse), Carlton Mellick III (Satan Burger), Daniel Scott Buck (The Greatest Show on Earth), Henry Baum (Oscar Calibur Gun), Kevin Donihe (Shall We Gather at the Garden), Kenji Siratori (Blood Electric), Gina Ranalli (Chemical Gardens), and many more.

Order a copy from the publisher or Amazon.

312 pages
Published by another sky press

Reading the work of Bradley Sands caused me to vomit happiness and sunshine from my eyeballs. Highly recommended.

Kevin L. Donihe, author of SHALL WE GATHER AT THE GARDEN? and editor of BARE BONE

I came, I saw, I read, I laughed, I fell out of my chair. You're more unstable than I am. Well done! Just beware those big brawny guys with the net. They're faster than they look. And you've got more books to write. Rock on.

Kris Saknussemm, author of ZANESVILLE