For a limited time, reviewers, booksellers, and librarians can explore the forgotten world of Walt Whitman’s mast-hemmed Manhattan, and witness the dramatic love story behind the origins of Leaves of Grass. Netgalley members can freely evaluate Sailor, Book Two of the Kelson of the Creation trilogy, in ebook format.
General Picture proudly announces a Valentine’s Day launch date for the Kelson of the Creation trilogy, which reveals the origins of Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass. Sailor, Book Two, will appear first — in print on demand, audiobook, and ebook — on February 14, 2026. For a limited time beginning today, the book is freely available to reviewers, booksellers, and librarians at Netgalley. The first chapter is already freely available in PDF and MP3 format on our Downloads page.
The accomplished Canadian actor Spencer Thompson, star of Hotel Paranormal, Race for the White House, and Civil War Chronicles will narrate the audiobook edition of Sailor. Sailor is the first book of the Kelson of the Creation trilogy to be published. Known for his extraordinary talent and ability to bring stories to life, Spencer’s performance promises to immerse fans in the lost world of mast-hemmed Manhattan featuring Walt Whitman’s most important but most mysterious lover: Fred Vaughan. Don’t miss this unforgettable listening experience! The first chapter is freely available in PDF and MP3 format on the Downloads page.
Mitchell Santine Gould, author of the Kelson of the Creation trilogy, unveils the book’s new website, hand-coded from the ground up to be fully responsive and mobile-first. The website offers revised book cover designs and new illustrations of characters Walt Whitman, Fred Vaughan, and Frances Colvin.
Mitchell Santine Gould has unveiled his latest illustrations for Kelson of the Creation, recreating Walt Whitman in the forgotten world of mast-hemmed Manhattan, with its grand steam ferries and horse-drawn omnibuses. These include telling likeness of Whitman and artist’s conceptions of Fred Vaughan and Frances Colvin. Other downloads include Chapter One of Sailor in PDF and MP3 format.
General Picture is pleased to announce the completion of all three Kelson of the Creation manuscripts, with Book Two, Sailor, to be the initial release in ebook, Print on Demand, and audiobook formats.