Holiday 2026 Gift Guide
Give Them a World They Haven’t Seen Before
Looking for something beyond the usual holiday gift? Epic Foundry Press creates richly illustrated books for readers, artists, designers, history enthusiasts, science-fiction fans, and anyone who enjoys exploring worlds that could have been.
From alternate histories to concept art and imagined futures, these books are made to be picked up, explored, shared, and returned to.
For the Alternate History Fan
The Alternate World of 1929
What if history took a very different turn?
Our bestselling The Alternate World of 1929 presents three illustrated visions of a transformed past, filled with machines, architecture, transportation, and everyday life from histories that never happened.
A great gift for: alternate-history readers, retrofuturism fans, history enthusiasts, artists, and imaginative world-builders.
Available in paperback.
For the Concept Artist & Sci-Fi Fan
The Concept Art of Virnard Magpantay
A collection of traditional sketches and digital illustrations exploring spacecraft, vehicles, environments, technology and imagined worlds.
More than a how-to book, this visual collection is made for browsing, inspiration, and simply enjoying the craft of concept design.
A great gift for: artists, designers, sci-fi fans, concept-art students, filmmakers, gamers, and anyone who loves imaginative design.
Available in paperback and hardcover.
Continue the Alternate World Series
If 1929 catches their imagination, there are two more worlds waiting.
The Alternate World of 1959: Los Angeles in the Jetpack Age imagines a Los Angeles transformed by personal flight, where jetpacks have reshaped transportation, architecture, work, and everyday life.
The Alternate World of 1979: New York City in the Robot Age explores a New York where robots have become part of the city's workforce and daily routines.
Both are highly illustrated journeys through familiar eras made unfamiliar.
A great gift for: retrofuturism fans, alternate-history readers, Gen X nostalgia lovers, artists, and visual storytellers.
