Pump Fake Press Book Spotlight – Candyland (2026)
CANDYLAND is noir fiction and follows the merrymaking of a close-knit group of friends through the pool halls and night clubs of the thriving music scene of 1990s Boston. A mysterious and sudden murder leads to heartbreak and mayhem. CANDYLAND is the long-awaited sequel to Antonini’s first novel BULLETS FOR SILVERWARE—an award-winning and best-selling thriller […]
Pump Fake Press Book Spotlight – Bullets for Silverware (2020)
A young pharmacist takes a job in a small rural town and is quickly introduced to a world of drugs, sex, guns, and deceit. Unexpectedly, he falls in love with the local ‘good-time girl’ and finds himself trying to solve the mystery behind the disappearance of the pharmacist he was hired to replace. Appodlachia 2020 […]
Pump Fake Press Book Spotlight – Sometime Orange is Almost Gold (2025)
An anthology of the colorful and hilarious exploits of a group of orange-clad outcasts on their futile two-decade quest for softball glory. Part softball team. Part social club. Part mythology. But mostly failure. Nobody loses better than the Chico’s Bail Bonds softball team–the forever doormats of adult softball in a college town in the hills […]
Pump Fake Press Book Spotlight – The Hot Dog Diaries: Stories from Morgantown’s Oldest and Most Beloved Bar (2024)
This book is for everyone who has stepped through the front door of Morgantown’s oldest and most beloved neighborhood bar—Gene’s Beer Garden. Over the past eighty years, there have been too many beers and hot dogs consumed to count. But for all the beers poured and hot dogs prepared, there have been just as many […]
Pump Fake Press Book Spotlight – Like Falling from an Airplane (2022)
After a social misfit and small-time criminal unexpectedly falls in love with his successful brother’s sophisticated new bride, he sets out to prove his worth to her, changing their lives forever. “…A fast-paced novel of family, betrayal, and undeniable attraction… If you love a bad boy, a shot of tequila, or a forbidden love story, […]
Pump Fake Press Book Spotlight – The Butcher and the Butterfly (2025)
Mostly written in New Orleans – A wearied boxer turns his back on a chance at a world championship to search for his estranged brother in New Orleans. Trapped in a strained family relationship, a promising, young ballet dancer looks for an escape. Unexpectedly, their paths cross as they discover friendship, heartbreak, and hope in […]
Pump Fake Press Book Spotlight – Wild Bill Rides Again (2023)
Highlights – 2026 Finalist for the Eric Hoffer Legacy Book Award and 2026 Finalist for the Kirkus Reviews Indie Book Award for Thrillers and Mystery To escape an unfilled life, a socially awkward middle-aged family man steals one million dollars and goes on an unforgettable joyride from the east coast to the west. As he […]
Read CANDYLAND – the new Pump Fake Press book by Jim Antonini
What others are saying about CANDYLAND: “… Few writers manage to make setting feel like a character, but Antonini pulls it off here…” “… dialogue crackles with authenticity…” “… nostalgic hangout story and page-turner, anchored by characters very well drawn…” -BookTrib, August 17, 2026 Read the full review here: Candyland | BookTrib. “… a moving […]
What Others are Saying about CANDYLAND – the New Novel from Pump Fake Press
From BookTrib – August 17, 2026 “…a novel that captures a very specific time and place with such vivid detail that readers will feel like they’ve spent a night out with the characters rather than read about them…” “…Antonini’s dialogue crackles with authenticity…” “…a book that manages to be both a nostalgic hangout story and […]
Wild Bill Rides Again named a finalist for the Kirkus Indie Book Award
Pump Fake Press is excited to announce that WILD BILL RIDES AGAIN by Jim Antonini was named a finalist for the Kirkus Indie Book Award in the Mystery and Thriller Category. WILD BILL RIDES AGAIN summary: To escape an unfilled life, a socially awkward middle-aged family man steals one million dollars and goes on an […]