December First Press

Small press publishing books for thoughtful makers. Operating as an imprint of Creative Artifacts HQ since 2025, we publish poetry, reference, and creative tools—each title reflecting nine years of commitment to intentional design and lasting value.

Souls on Fire: Fragments from the Early Hours is our debut poetry collection by R. Ellis. Compressed observations written in the early hours, capturing contemporary experience through unexpected angles.

December First Press

SOULS ON FIRE | AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER, SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 1, 2026


Available on Amazon.ca

Souls on Fire: Fragments from the Early Hours 

About the Book

Souls on Fire collects a year of radical compression—prose poems, philosophical fragments, and emotional landscapes written past midnight. Sharp, spare, contemporary. These pieces document 2025 through the lens of constraint, observation, and the kind of creative fire that burns brightest in the early hours.

What readers will find:

  • Opening manifestos on boldness and process
  • Compressed wisdom in haiku and constraint pieces
  • Seasonal observations and memory fragments
  • Emotional landscapes in English and French
  • Cultural remixes and pop philosophy
  • Reflections on the art of writing itself
From the Collection

BOLD

Blackened. Thickened. Heavy. Unapologetic.
More than colour. More than weight. More than presence.
It commands. It defines. It refuses to fade.

Bold is a force. A whisper can be just as bold as a roar.

Collection Details

Period: January 1 – December 31, 2025
Published by: December First Press, an imprint of Creative Artifacts HQ
Formats: Paperback and Kindle
Release date: April 1, 2026

About the Author

R. Ellis is a writer and bookbinder based in Montreal. Souls on Fire is their literary debut.