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Our next Shiraki Press Book Club will be Saturday at 10 AM! We'll be discussing Light & Earth & Marrow by @jeanniemarschall.bsky.social WITH Jeannie! RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/shiraki-pr...

Light & Earth & Marrow book cover
Shiraki Press Book Club discusses Light & Earth & Marrow by Jeannie Marschall
Author photo of a smiling woman with short hair
Love it? Hate it? Let's chat!
Join us October 10th at 10 AM Pacific
~Virtual Event~
RSVP via eventbrite
pre-order at shirakipress.com/LEM

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Shiraki Press @shirakipress.com · 28/09/2026

Join us tomorrow at 7 PM at Third Place Books Ravenna for a joint book event! @ianpattersonauthor.bsky.social and @inezraybooks.bsky.social will be discussing Fruits of Our Labor and Buzzard. RSVP at thirdplacebooks.com/event/ian-pa...

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Shiraki Press @shirakipress.com · 26/09/2026

We're not reluctant at all to show you this gorgeous cover illustrated by Haley Wakefield!!! Check out their work at haleywakefield.com/about A Planet for Reluctant Revolutionaries by @esker.bsky.social will be released on 5/18/27! Pre-order it now at shirakipress.com.

A cover illustration for A Planet for Reluctant Revolutionaries by Esker Park featuring a bright pink octopus arm touching an outstretched human hand in the midst of a wavy bull kelp forest.

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Shiraki Press @shirakipress.com · 26/09/2026

Our next Shiraki Press Book Club will be on October 10th at 10 AM! We'll be discussing Light & Earth & Marrow by @jeanniemarschall.bsky.social RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/shiraki-pr...

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Shiraki Press @shirakipress.com · 25/09/2026

This most excellent cover was illustrated by @emberwickart.bsky.social !!! Check out their work at cara.app/emberwick The Most Terrible and Wicked Evil Dark Lord Accidentally Invents the Public Library by @mishamwrites.bsky.social will be released on 3/2/27! Pre-order it now at shirakipress.com.

A cover illustration for The Most Terrible and Wicked Evil Dark Lord Accidentally Invents the Public Library featuring a tall dark skinned vampire with pointy ears and long silver hair holding a book, with a very short pale fae toting a large bag of stolen books.

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Shiraki Press @shirakipress.com · 25/09/2026

Seattle friends! On Sept 29 at 7 PM we'll be at @thirdplacebooks Ravenna for a joint book event! @ianpattersonauthor.bsky.social and @inezraybooks.bsky.social will be discussing Fruits of Our Labor and Buzzard. RSVP at buff.ly/mEahvL2

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Shiraki Press @shirakipress.com · 24/09/2026

Y'all - we have TWO cover reveals coming your way this weekend! One on Friday and one on Saturday... Give us a follow so you'll be first to see it! Or subscribe to our newsletter at shirakipress.com so you'll be even more firstest to see it!

A dark smudge conceals most of the cover illustration. A tall man with silver hair peeks through.

A dark smudge conceals most of the cover illustration. A hand and an octopus arm peek through.

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Shiraki Press @shirakipress.com · 22/09/2026

LIGHT & EARTH & MARROW is out TODAY! #cottagecore #horror Hedge witch Tilly Reinicke tries to guide her new neighbors to respect the paranormal world, but their contempt threatens everyone, and the Others will soon walk the Paths again. Grab your copy here: shirakipress.com/lem

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Shiraki Press @shirakipress.com · 21/09/2026

Light & Earth & Marrow launches TOMORROW! Join us tomorrow at 10 AM Pacific time for a virtual tea time celebration with @jeanniemarschall.bsky.social . Brew your favorite cuppa and sit a spell to commemorate the release of Light & Earth & Marrow! RSVP at www.eventbrite.com/e/shiraki-pr...

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Shiraki Press @shirakipress.com · 20/09/2026

LIGHT & EARTH & MARROW is out September 22! #cottagecore #horror Preorder now: shirakipress.com/lem

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Shiraki Press @shirakipress.com · 19/09/2026

LIGHT & EARTH & MARROW is out September 22! #cottagecore #horror Preorder now: shirakipress.com/lem

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Shiraki Press @shirakipress.com · 18/09/2026

LIGHT & EARTH & MARROW is out September 22! #cottagecore #horror Preorder now: shirakipress.com/lem

“My jaw DROPPED at that climax.”
–NetGalley reader review

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Shiraki Press @shirakipress.com · 18/09/2026

We're at the Edmond's Night Market today from 4-9 pm at Firdale Village! Come pick up a quick read from your local small press (that's us!) for your weekend and check out the other vendors as well!

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Shiraki Press @shirakipress.com · 17/09/2026

LIGHT & EARTH & MARROW is out September 22! #cottagecore #horror Preorder now: shirakipress.com/lem

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Shiraki Press @shirakipress.com · 17/09/2026

Join us Tuesday 9/22 at 10 AM Pacific time for a virtual tea time celebration with @jeanniemarschall.bsky.social . Brew your favorite cuppa and sit a spell to commemorate the release of Light & Earth & Marrow! RSVP at www.eventbrite.com/e/shiraki-pr...

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Shiraki Press @shirakipress.com · 16/09/2026

LIGHT & EARTH & MARROW is out September 22! #cottagecore #horror Preorder now: shirakipress.com/lem

“A cottagecore bursting with spells,
enduring love and a witch's garden.”
–Lorrie Ness, author of
Heritage & Other Pseudonyms

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Shiraki Press @shirakipress.com · 16/09/2026

Have Friday plans? Come see us at the Edmond's Night Market at Firdale Village? Queernormative Sci-Fi/Fantasy your preferred genre? We've got you covered! Sapphic eco-thriller! Queer fairy tale retelling! Sapphic space princess adventures! Queer alt-futures! Cozy witchy vibes with a hint of horror!

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Shiraki Press @shirakipress.com · 15/09/2026

LIGHT & EARTH & MARROW is out September 22! #cottagecore #horror Preorder now: shirakipress.com/lem

“A charming tale with twists that delight, even as it takes us into the marrow of what's often wrong between humans and the land we live on.”
–A.J. Van Belle, author of A Dozen Dystopias and How to Dodge Them

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Shiraki Press @shirakipress.com · 15/09/2026

LIGHT & EARTH & MARROW is out September 22! #cottagecore #horror Preorder now: shirakipress.com/lem

“An incredibly lush story… equal parts
aspirational and terrifying.”
–Rhonda Parrish, award-nominated
author of Silversong

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Shiraki Press @shirakipress.com · 14/09/2026

Story Island starts in just 60 days! Join us at the newest PNW writer's conference happening on Bainbridge Island November 13-15th. We'll be there building community, learning from peers, and sharing our experience. Register today at storyislandpnw.com !

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Shiraki Press @shirakipress.com · 11/09/2026

Our next Shiraki Press Book Club will be on October 10th at 10 AM! We'll be discussing Light & Earth & Marrow by @jeanniemarschall.bsky.social Pre-order today! (Paperback orders via Shirakipress.com will get a handmade bookmark from the author as well!) RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/shiraki-pr...

Handcut corner page book marks on an open book

Four hand cut corner page bookmarks and lavender sprigs

Light & Earth & Marrow book cover
Paperback $18.99 | Ebook $9.99
shirakipress.com/LEM

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Shiraki Press @shirakipress.com · 11/09/2026

Y'all. I just realized that the Barnes & Noble pre-order sale applies to Light & Earth & Marrow by @jeanniemarschall.bsky.social too. 😅 It releases in 12 days! Don't wait! Order it now for $14.25 and get it just in time for the witching season. It's mostly cozy and just a little horror.

The book listing and cover of Light & Earth & Marrow on the Barnes & Noble website.
Use code PREORDER25 to get 25% off this title.

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Shiraki Press @shirakipress.com · 10/09/2026

Join us TODAY for our inaugural virtual Shiraki Press Book Club to discuss Fruits of Our Labor by @ianpattersonauthor at 5 PM Pacific time! Love it? Hate it? Want to hear how it was made? Join us! RSVP at www.eventbrite.com/e/1997859866...?

Fruits of our Labor book cover
Shiraki Press Book Club
Fruits of Our Labor by Ian Patterson
Image of the author, smiling man with brown hair
Love it? Hate it? Join us September 10th at 5 PM Pacific ~ Virtual Event!
RSVP via Eventbrite
Pre-order at shirakipress.com/FOL

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Shiraki Press @shirakipress.com · 08/09/2026

Light & Earth & Marrow launches in TWO WEEKS! Join us Sept 22nd at 10 AM Pacific time for a virtual tea time celebration with @jeanniemarschall.bsky.social . Brew your favorite cuppa and sit a spell to commemorate the release of Light & Earth & Marrow! RSVP at www.eventbrite.com/e/shiraki-pr...

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Shiraki Press @shirakipress.com · 04/09/2026

Have you read Fruits of Our Labor yet? Join us September 10th at 5 PM Pacific time for our inaugural virtual Shiraki Press Book Club to discuss it! Love it? Hate it? Want to hear how it was made? Join us for a chat with @ianpattersonauthor.bsky.social ! RSVP at www.eventbrite.com/e/1997859866...?

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Shiraki Press @shirakipress.com · 03/09/2026

I just received my brand new 2027 planner! What events should we attend/apply to table at? Where do you want to see Shiraki Press next year?

Wrapped Forest Green Leuchtturm 2027 planner.

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Shiraki Press @shirakipress.com · 31/08/2026

Last day of @laworldcon! We're here in the Dealer's Room from 10 AM - 4 PM. Today's your last chance to pick up Shiraki Press titles in person! 11 AM - 12 PM @ianpattersonauthor.bsky.social will be signing copies of Fruits of Our Labor!

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Shiraki Press @shirakipress.com · 30/08/2026

Day 4! Sunday Funday in the Dealer's Room. We're open today from 10 AM - 6 PM. Stroll around, pick up a good book (or ten) at Shiraki Press! Meet our authors and ask 'em your questions! 11 AM - 12 PM @millieabecassis.com 12 - 1 PM @ianpattersonauthor.bsky.social 4 - 5 PM Emily O'Malley Liu

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Shiraki Press @shirakipress.com · 29/08/2026

Day 3 of @laworldcon! Dealer's Room is open today from 9 AM - 6 PM. Pick up a book and get it signed! 9-10 AM Sensory/Accessibility Shopping Hour 10-11 AM @teffeau.bsky.social 11 AM - 12 PM @millieabecassis.com 12 - 1 PM Emily O'Malley Liu 2-3 PM @ianpattersonauthor.bsky.social

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Shiraki Press @shirakipress.com · 29/08/2026

Our hearts are so full and grateful. Shiraki Press and our first four authors were warmly welcomed tonight by the @laworldcon.bsky.social community. I did not expect this was possible a year ago. Thank you to everyone who has been part of our journey. We are so excited to see what comes next!

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Shiraki Press @shirakipress.com · 28/08/2026

Attending @laworldcon.bsky.social ? Join Shiraki Press today at 7:30 PM in San Simeon A (Hilton) to celebrate our first year! Featuring @ianpattersonauthor.bsky.social @millie.abecassis.com Emily O'Malley Liu @teffeau.bsky.social

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Shiraki Press @shirakipress.com · 28/08/2026

Today! Today's the day! @laworldcon.bsky.social friends, we're celebrating Shiraki Press' first four titles tonight at 7:30 PM in San Simeon A. If you're curious about publishing with a small press or just want to meet and mingle with our awesome authors, tonight is your chance. See you there!

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Shiraki Press @shirakipress.com · 28/08/2026

@laworldcon? Dealer's Room is open today from 10 AM - 6 PM. Come say hi to our authors and support our small press! 10-11 AM @millieabecassis.com 11 AM - 12 PM @ianpattersonauthor.bsky.social 2-3 PM @teffeau.bsky.social

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Shiraki Press @shirakipress.com · 27/08/2026

The Dealer's Room at @laworldcon is open today from 2-6 PM. Here's our author signing schedule for today! 2-3 PM @millieabecassis.com 3-4 PM @ianpattersonauthor.bsky.social 4-5 PM @teffeau.bsky.social 5-6 PM Emily O'Malley Liu

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Shiraki Press @shirakipress.com · 26/08/2026

Pre-order Light & Earth & Marrow by @jeanniemarschall.bsky.social from Shiraki Press to receive a handmade bookmark from the author with your launch day delivery! (As long as bookmark stocks last!) $18.99 + SH at shirakipress.com/lem It's cozy, haunting, and it's landing just in time for fall.

A page corner bookmark rests marks the first page of Light & Earth & Marrow.

Four corner page bookmarks featuring a wolpertinger are arranged neatly in a diamond shape.

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Shiraki Press @shirakipress.com · 24/08/2026

TOMORROW!! Ian Patterson (@naisemaj) will be celebrating the launch of Fruits of Our Labor with Laura Resau (@lauraresau) at Old Firehouse Books in Fort Collins, CO! If you can't be there in person you can still order them today on shirakipress.com Paperbacks are $18.99! Ebooks are $9.99!

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Shiraki Press @shirakipress.com · 24/08/2026

“One of those books that changes how you see the world, the people around you, and even yourself.” –NetGalley review Available August 25. Preorder now: shirakipress.com/fol

“One of those books that changes how you see the world, the people around you, and even yourself.” –NetGalley review

Available August 25. Preorder now: https://shirakipress.com/fol

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Shiraki Press @shirakipress.com · 23/08/2026

“If you're looking for a Fahrenheit 451 for the post-Roe age of civil rights struggle let this be it.” –Goodreads review Available August 25. Preorder now: shirakipress.com/fol

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Shiraki Press @shirakipress.com · 22/08/2026

“A thoughtful exploration of gender, power structures, and the dangers of wrathful rhetoric.” –M.J. Kuhn, Best-selling author of "Among Thieves", "Thick as Thieves", and "Killswitch Protocol" Available August 25. Preorder now: shirakipress.com/fol

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Shiraki Press @shirakipress.com · 22/08/2026

Light & Earth & Marrow launches in ONE MONTH! Join us Sept 22nd at 10 AM Pacific for a virtual tea time celebration with @jeanniemarschall.bsky.social . Brew your favorite cuppa and sit a spell with us to commemorate the release of Light & Earth & Marrow! RSVP at www.eventbrite.com/e/shiraki-pr...

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Shiraki Press @shirakipress.com · 21/08/2026

"Women made the rules, so women changed the world." FRUITS OF OUR LABOR is out August 25. Preorder now: shirakipress.com/fol

Promotional page featuring a book excerpt about parthenogenetic births with the highlighted line "Women made the rules, so women changed the world," plus the book cover "Fruits of Our Labor," preorder details (available Aug 25; Paperback $18.99, Ebook $9.99) and publisher URL.

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Shiraki Press @shirakipress.com · 20/08/2026

I’m not sure there is anything better than an afternoon spent running errands and then rewarding ourselves with ice cream and a trip to the local bookmobile. @losttheplotbooks.bsky.social (These are age appropriate... right? 😅 It's okay he'll grow into them!)

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Shiraki Press @shirakipress.com · 20/08/2026

“I could really feel the admiration the author writes with for those on the frontline of the battles for gender equality in the past and those still to come.” –NetGalley review Available August 25. Preorder now: shirakipress.com/fol

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Shiraki Press @shirakipress.com · 20/08/2026

I’m prepping book mail for our Fruits of Our Labor preorder friends! If you want a copy of your own- order before Sunday & the next 10 paperback orders also receive this awesome postcard! Fruits of our Labor by @ianpattersonauthor “Future I choose is choice” Postcard by @ladyfingersletterpress

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Shiraki Press @shirakipress.com · 19/08/2026

“Patterson created something really special here… A very unique, experimental and fascinating read.” –Goodreads review Available August 25. Preorder now: shirakipress.com/fol

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Shiraki Press @shirakipress.com · 19/08/2026

We did a mini Q&A with FRUITS OF OUR LABOR author @ianpattersonauthor.bsky.social to learn the inspiration behind his thought-provoking near-future novella about the social impact of human parthenogenesis. FRUITS OF OUR LABOR is out August 25! shirakipress.com/blogs/news/q...

Q&A with Ian Patterson:

“I think we’re in a really dark time in the world, and in the United States in particular, but if we continue working for a better future we can have one.”

Fruits of Our Labor by Ian Patterson
Available August 25

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Shiraki Press @shirakipress.com · 18/08/2026

“This is speculative fiction doing exactly what the genre does best… Bold, unsettling, and intellectually alive.” –NetGalley reader review Available August 25. Preorder now: shirakipress.com/fol

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Shiraki Press @shirakipress.com · 17/08/2026

"These fruits of our labor are fragile flowers... We must tend and nurture them to create a more just future." FRUITS OF OUR LABOR is out August 25. Preorder now: shirakipress.com/fol

Promotional preorder poster for the book Fruits of Our Labor featuring a highlighted quote—“These fruits of our labor are fragile flowers”—calling to tend a more just future; shows the book cover, PREORDER NOW (available Aug 25), paperback $18.99, ebook $9.99, and publisher URL.

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Shiraki Press @shirakipress.com · 16/08/2026

“The book takes a brutal look at toxic masculinity and the rot of the patriarchy, but it refuses to let the narrative drown in hate or ignorant cliches.” –Substack review Available August 25. Preorder now: shirakipress.com/fol

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Shiraki Press @shirakipress.com · 15/08/2026

“Heartfelt and never belabored, it’s the kind of book any writer wishes they wrote.” –Eponynonymous, author of The People in The Box Available August 25. Preorder now: shirakipress.com/fol

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