Pyramid Press is a subsidiary of Veidt Enterprises, operating as a specialist publisher and periodical imprint. It is best known for producing Nothing Ever Ends, a now defunct recurring magazine devoted to the life, work and cultural impact of novelist Max Shea, particularly his seminal book Fogdancing.
History
Veidt Enterprises
Pyramid Press was established under the Veidt Enterprises umbrella. While Nova Express specialized in gossip and media spin favorable to Adrian Veidt, Pyramid Press appears to have been positioned as a prestige publisher aligned with the company’s intellectual image.
Nothing Ever Ends
Pyramid Press’ flagship publication was Nothing Ever Ends, a recurring periodical focused on Max Shea. Articles in the magazine explore his biography, his transition from comics to prose, and the continuing influence of Fogdancing on politics, art, and pop culture across the decades.
One of Pyramid Press’ most notable contributions to the Fogdancing fandom was the annual “recap” contest run through Nothing Ever Ends. Each year, readers are challenged to compose a definitive summary of Fogdancing’s notoriously opaque plot. The magazine selects fifty of the best submissions for publication and the overall winner receives a bronze bust of the novel's signature symbol, a gas mask.
Trivia
- Although never explicitly stated, Pyramid Press is most likely a subsidiary of Veidt Enterprises, as the company name follows the same naming convention as other Veidt-owned entities such as Pyramid Deliveries and Pyramid Construction. Veidt frequently uses pyramid-themed branding for his corporate front companies, making it highly probable that Pyramid Press fits into the same corporate family.
- Pyramid Press' exact operational status, as with most of his subsidiaries, is left ambiguous following Veidt Enterprises’ decline and subsequent acquisition by Trieu Industries.
- Unlike Nova Express, which relies on tabloid-style, sensationalist journalism to shape public opinion, Pyramid Press represents Veidt Enterprises’ more “literary” arm, emphasizing analysis, scholarship, and cultural criticism over gossip or media manipulation.
- By December 2005, the periodical had reached at least 21 volumes, confirming a long-running publication history and a sustained readership devoted to scholarly examinations of Max Shea’s work.