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CM3 Library FAQs

Posted in Signed limited editions with tags , , , , , , on March 24, 2026 by carltonmellick

Hi everyone!

If you are ordering books from the CM3 Library, please read through these FAQs so you know what to expect. If you have any questions not answered here please send them to me via the email address provided below.

Why did you start the CM3 Library?

I started the CM3 Library as a way for fans to get autographed collector’s editions of my books since I have never been able to sell signed copies in the past. However, this is all just an experiment. I have no idea if there will be enough interest in this series to keep it going and I definitely don’t have enough time in my schedule to run an entire online business. I’ve tried to streamline the process to make it easier, but don’t expect this to be a professional online store. I’m just one person and that person is slow, lazy, and overwhelmed with other projects. So please be patient with me.

Will all of your books eventually be released through the CM3 Library?

I plan to continue the series for as long as there’s enough interest and as long as I have the time to keep it up. I plan to release at least all of the fan favorites.

How long will it take me to get books I order?

Books are shipped only once per month via media mail, so it could take up to 2 months to receive an order.

Can I place a bulk order of your books to save on shipping?

Yes, I most likely will send bulk orders with a shipping discount when ordering 4 or more titles. Contact me with the titles you want and I’ll send you a quote.

Can I get my books personalized?

Send me a message if you’d like to request anything to be inscribed in the books.

Will I get a tracking number?

Unfortunately, I can’t send out tracking numbers at this time. I will send them by request if there’s an important reason you need to know, but manually typing tracking numbers for every order would make this series too work-intensive for me to continue.

Do I have to resubscribe each year?

No, your subscription auto-renews each year unless cancelled. Make sure not to double subscribe.

Do you issue refunds for orders or subscriptions?

I offer partial refunds for books (minus the paypal fee) if requested within 48 hours. If you accidentally double subscribe contact me and I’ll see what I can do. As long as the first book of the year hasn’t been sent, it should be fine.

My book arrived damaged. What do I do?

Email me a picture of the damaged book and I’ll replace it as soon as I can.

Do you put author notes or comics in your hardcovers like you do in your paperbacks?

No, I prefer to keep these books classy and my comics/author notes are the far from it.

Can I illustrate one of your hardcovers?

Many of these books are filled with fan art illustrations. If you are an artist and would like to illustrate one of my books send some samples to my email address listed below. Payment is a free copy of the book and extra copies at a discount.

Do you commission cover art?

Yes! I am always looking for new artists for my covers. Payment is $500-$1000 USD. Contact me with a sample of your art at the email below.

Do you use AI to create your cover art?

No, I pay artists and commission the artwork. I find AI-generated covers to be tacky and unprofessional.

How can I contact you?

My email is cm3library@eraserheadpress.com. I am often slow to respond, if you don’t hear back within 1-2 weeks your message likely went to spam. Feel free to try again or PM me on facebook.

QUICKSAND HOUSE – Signed Limited Edition Hardcover

Posted in absurdism, Bizarro Fiction, surrealism with tags , , , , , on December 1, 2025 by carltonmellick

QUICKSAND HOUSE

Two children leave the safety of their automated nursery to explore a vast, dreamlike mansion in hopes of finally meeting their parents for the first time in Carlton Mellick III’s most critically acclaimed novel to date.


COVER ART BY CORO COFEROSA

INTERIOR ART BY LAIA BALDEVEY


CASE LAMINATE HARDCOVER

366 PAGES

LIMITED TO 500 COPIES

SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR

RELEASED IN NOVEMBER 2025

$80 plus shipping


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ELECTRIC JESUS CORPSE – Signed Limited Edition Hardcover

Posted in CM3 Library with tags , , , , , , , , , , on December 3, 2024 by carltonmellick

ELECTRIC JESUS CORPSE

Available for the first time in over a decade, Carlton Mellick III’s Electric Jesus Corpse returns to print one final time in this collectors edition hardcover, limited to only 500 copies. Written in 1995 when he was seventeen years old, Mellick’s earliest and most experimental novel follows Jesus Christ’s twelve apostles as they struggle to survive in a surreal dystopian version of our modern day world during the zombie apocalypse. This book is a prime example of Mellick’s proto-bizarro writing before the success of his first novel, Satan Burger. Although much rougher and more unrefined than his later works, Electric Jesus Corpse shows where the author came from as a writer in his youth. Featuring 12 illustrations the author did for the book while he was still in high school.

For completionists and hardcore fans only.

This is the last time this book will ever see print.

WARNING: This book was written by a teenager in the 1990s who was trying to be as edgy and offensive as possible. Read at your own risk.


COVER ART BY CORO COFEROSA

ILLUSTRATIONS BY CARLTON MELLICK III


CASE LAMINATE HARDCOVER

602 PAGES

LIMITED TO 500 COPIES

SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR

RELEASED IN DECEMBER 2024

$120 plus shipping


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If you do not use paypal, you can also preorder books through The CM3 Library Square Store.


NOTE: Books are shipped once per month via media mail, so it can take up to two months to receive an order.


SWEET STORY – Signed Limited Edition Hardcover

Posted in CM3 Library, Limited edition hardcovers, signed editions with tags , , , , , , , , on October 15, 2024 by carltonmellick

SWEET STORY

Sally is an odd little girl. It’s not because she dresses as if she’s from the Edwardian era or spends most of her time playing with creepy talking dolls. It’s because she chases rainbows as if they were butterflies. She believes that if she finds the end of the rainbow then magical things will happen to her–leprechauns will shower her with gold and fairies will grant her every wish. But when she actually does find the end of a rainbow one day, and is given the opportunity to wish for whatever she wants, Sally asks for something that she believes will bring joy to children all over the world. She wishes that it would rain candy forever. She had no idea that her innocent wish would lead to the extinction of all life on earth.

Sweet Story is a children’s book gone horribly wrong. What starts as a cute, charming tale of rainbows and wishes soon becomes a vicious, unrelenting tale of survival in an inhospitable world full of cannibals and rapists.

The Sweet Story hardcover is sold in two cover variations.

COVER #1

COVER ART BY CORO COFEROSA

ILLUSTRATIONS BY JOEY BARR


CASE LAMINATE HARDCOVER

200 PAGES

LIMITED TO 250 COPIES

SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR

RELEASED IN SEPTEMBER 2024

$60 plus shipping


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COVER #2

COVER ART BY EMMANUEL OMENDA JR.

ILLUSTRATIONS BY JOEY BARR


CASE LAMINATE HARDCOVER

200 PAGES

LIMITED TO 250 COPIES

SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR

RELEASED IN SEPTEMBER 2024

$60 plus shipping


USA PREORDER

INTERNATIONAL PREORDER