“filled with twists that are impossible to predict…there is nothing to do but enjoy the ride. The Spirit Phone is an inventive novel that's moved by mysteries and magic.” —Foreword Reviews Magazine

“Startlingly original and strangely engrossing, I kept thinking this is E.L. Doctorow’s Ragtime on psychedelics. We are no doubt witness to a new talent in the speculative fiction genre, a writer who has a deep understanding of historical figures and events and knows the true meaning of creative fiction.” —Rex Pickett, author of Sideways 

"O’Keefe establishes himself as an imaginative author of uncanny ability. Literary speculative fiction has long been overdue for a new writer to take a hammer to the form and make it better than it was." —David W. Brown, author of The Mission

“This is a strong first novel and gripping read, with a neatly crafted plot that seamlessly blends weird technology and supernatural events. It’s well set up for both further adventures and a potential film adaptation. Watch this space!” —Matthew Allen, screenwriter for the producers of such films as Terminator 2: Judgement Day, The Boondock Saints, and The Equalizer

“In this novel you will encounter mystery, suspense, adventure, whimsy, science, occultism, and teleportation through time and space, all in a very entertaining mix. I highly recommend The Spirit Phone for anyone who seeks a lively and intelligent read.” —Bruce Boston, four-time Bram Stoker award-winning author of Dark Matters and The Guardener’s Tale

For fans of alternative historical fiction, The Spirit Phone delivers. What a wild, entertaining romp, following Tesla, Edison, and Crowley through space and time. This tale unfolds with demonic glee.” —Richard Thomas, author of Spontaneous Human Combustion and Bram Stoker / Shirley Jackson nominee

“The Spirit Phone succeeds page by page, especially in the compelling interactions of two Victorian era geniuses, one of science and one of the occult. With relentlessly engaging dialogue and fantastic, gripping scenes, this book is a multifarious pleasure not to be missed.” —Ryan Blacketter, author of Down in the River

“[A] demonic jigsaw that [O’Keefe] masterfully drops in sizzling, sulfuric pieces, keeping the reader waiting for more revelations, until he presses that final answer into place.” —Benjamin Kane Ethridge, Bram Stoker award-winning author of Black & Orange and Bottled Abyss

“A twisted, twisty and novel take on science, the supernatural and modern history. Surprising, engaging, thought-provoking and fun.” —Ian R. MacLeod, author of Red Snow winner of the World Fantasy, Sidewise, Locus, John W. Campbell, and Arthur C. Clarke Awards

—Indie Next List (November) Nomination

—Library Reads (November) Nomination

—National Review Coverage

—ARC Giveaways

—#thespiritsarecalling social media campaign

—Extensive marketing to Booksellers, Librarians, and Book Influencers

—Digital ARCs Offered on NetGalley, et al.

—Featured title in Fresh Fiction’s Book Box for October

—Targeted Consumer Email Marketing

—Extensive Social Media Promotion

Key Selling Points:

—The Spirit Phone is based on the supposed invention of the same name that Thomas Edison had been working on prior to his death.

—The novel will have wide appeal as it mixes dark fantasy, the occult, and elements of horror to create this extremely unique novel.

—Using historical figures Thomas Edison, Aleister Crowley, and Nikola Tesla, O’Keefe creates a riveting and fascinating “What if?” alternative history about the possibilities of a device to communicate with the dead.