Frequently Asked Questions
The Book
What is PalmCaster: The Books of the Hand?
A first-edition collection of the primary canon of the PalmCaster mythos — a single mythology assembled across philosophy, theology, and anthropology. It is not a linear novel; it is a gathered canon, read in the order it was set down rather than the order events occur. See the book →
Who is it for?
Adult readers of literary and mythic fiction — readers at home with Ursula K. Le Guin, Italo Calvino, and Jorge Luis Borges, and with the read-aloud wisdom of Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet — who want a book to enter easily and return to often.
What formats will there be, and what do they cost?
Hardbound, paperback, e-book, and audiobook. Pricing and on-sale dates will be published July 1, 2026. Join the list to be told first →
Who prints and binds the books, and where can I buy them?
Each edition is produced through a curated global channel of craft shops and artisans — made by hand-tended makers rather than a single mass printer, in keeping with the press's “long shelf” standard. The books are sold here at spherecaster.com/books/palmcaster, and offered to booksellers and libraries through the press's trade program.
The Oracle
What is the Oracle?
An interactive companion that speaks in the press's own voice about the PalmCaster cosmology and will cast an imaginative “reading” if asked. It is for wonder, not for prices or dates. Consult the Oracle →
The Telling & the Voice
What is the Telling?
The press's audiobook voice-production studio. It turns written work into spoken editions. About the Telling →
Is the Telling AI? Who built it?
Yes — the audiobook voices are fully synthetic. The studio was built by the author himself, Todd R. G. Hill. The speech is synthesized with Gemini TTS through “Hazel Hill,” a proprietary voice the author crafted for this work; no human performer was recorded. We say so plainly. On the Telling and the Made Voice →
The Press
Do you take submissions?
By invitation; a letter of interest may be left here. Submissions →
Trade, library, rights inquiries?
Booksellers and libraries are welcome through the press's trade program; rights inquiries are read and answered by a human. Booksellers · Libraries & institutions · Rights & permissions