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Forest Avenue Press @forestavenuepress.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Huge thanks, Jared, for your gorgeous blurb and this pub day shout-out!

Blue green human-designed illustration of a woman in a cove. "As beautiful and haunting as the coast it inhabits" is the Jared Pecacek blurb featured in the illustration, for The Sea-Glass Shore by Julie Salmon Kelleher.

Forest Avenue Press @forestavenuepress.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

In honor of #epicenterweek and the women's sports spotlight being on Portland, Oregon, where we're based, we are revealing @gigilittle.bsky.social's cover for Rachel King's new historical women's basketball novel, THE RED HEADS. #coverreveal #womenssports

Dark red background book cover with a blue map of the United States. Bounce marks are caused by an orange basketball. The whole thing has a super cool vintage texture, and there are stars too.

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Community of Literary Magazines & Presses (CLMP) @clmporg.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Nine Mile Magazine seeks submissions for its special Fall 2026 issue, focusing on high school poetry by writers ages 14 to 19! Submissions are free and will close on August 31: www.clmp.org/members/open...

Light blue background with megaphone icon and text reading "Calls for Submissions."

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Necessary Fiction @necessaryfiction.com · 01/06/2026

NICE PLACES by Vincent Chu (@forestavenuepress.bsky.social). Reviewed by R. Allen Abshire. necessaryfiction.com/reviews/nice...

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Locus Magazine @locusmag.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

#WhoKilledOnetheGun? is a new mystery out from @gigilittle! watch last week's haul of new books: youtu.be/wpdoZJM94qk buy the books: bookshop.org/lists/n... all links in bio #booksky @forestavenuepress

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Necessary Fiction @necessaryfiction.com · 17/10/2025

In research notes, @gigilittle.bsky.social writes about WHO KILLED ONE THE GUN? from @forestavenuepress.bsky.social necessaryfiction.com/researchnote...

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Chicago Review of Books @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

"[This] was always just sort of in the back of my mind and I always wanted to come back to it.” Elisa Shoenberger's interview with @gigilittle.bsky.social on her new book “Who Killed One the Gun?” (@forestavenuepress.bsky.social) is out now. chireviewofbooks.com/2025/10/10/w...

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Metafictional Detective Noir: A Conversation with Gigi Little about "Who Killed One the Gun?" - Chicago Review of Books

An interview with Gigi Little about her new novel, "Who Killed One the Gun?"

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Forest Avenue Press @forestavenuepress.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Cover reveal! Vincent Chu's NICE PLACES, a novel, follows hapless Georgie as he quits his tech job to travel the world, only he gets robbed, hits his head, and wakes up in a hostel in his own city. His adventures lead to unexpected revelations about social media, travel, and identity.

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Daniel A. Olivas @danielolivas.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Join us at Casita Bookstore in beautiful #LongBeach this Sunday, October 5, at 5:00 p.m., as we discuss my novel, Chicano Frankenstein (Forest Avenue Press). Signing to follow. #Horror #scifi #Frankenstein #HorrorCommunity

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Daniel A. Olivas @danielolivas.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

I am so honored and delighted that my 2024 novel, Chicano Frankenstein (Forest Avenue Press), continues to find readers in book clubs and classrooms. Many thanks to you and to my wonderful publisher. #HorrorCommunity #scifi #horror #Frankenstein #novels @forestavenuepress.bsky.social

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Gigi Little @gigilittle.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Cover reveal! I loved working on this. Purgatoire by @lizprato.bsky.social will be out spring of 2026 from @forestavenuepress.bsky.social. I wrote about the process of creating the design here: utomniabene.blogspot.com/2025/08/book...

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Bristol Vaudrin (she/her) @bristolvaudrin.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

The Big 5 publishers get a lot of attention...let's give small ones some well-deserved airtime. #20Indiebookchallenge Choose 20 small-press books you've either read or want to read, in no particular order. Just covers + publisher's name. Publisher: @forestavenuepress.bsky.social 10/20 #litfic

Cover of The Queen of Steeplechase Park by David Ciminello

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Gigi Little @gigilittle.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

Getting a really nice review from Kirkus is as stunning as a billy club to the back of the head. So happy and thankful. The full review is here: www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews.... #whokilledonethegun #forestavenuepress #timeloops #noir #oldtimeradio

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Forest Avenue Press @forestavenuepress.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Author beware--and we've heard the same thing. At least one person is using the Forest Avenue name to ask for "partnership or collaboration." We would never solicit payment from authors. Plus we are closed to subs.

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Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association @sfwa.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Books 'til you drop? Only figuratively! Introducing eBook Bags at the 60th Anniversary Nebula Awards Conference. AUTHORS, write to sponsors@sfwa.org to get your submission form and put your books in the hands of SFWA attendees online and in person! EPUB & PDF only!

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Forest Avenue Press @forestavenuepress.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Our friends at @tantoraudio.bsky.social let us know that the audio version of @davidciminello.bsky.social's debut novel, THE QUEEN OF STEEPLECHASE PARK, is 70 percent off right now! Claim almost 12 hours of bodacious Belladonna Marie for $6. #audiobook www.audiobooks.com/promotions/p...

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The Queen of Steeplechase Park

The Queen of Steeplechase Park is the absolutely, positively, practically, almost-true story of infamous burlesque queen and magic meatball maker Belladonna Marie Donato. Pregnant at fifteen after ...

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Daniel A. Olivas @danielolivas.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

The Bay Area Book Festival is coming May 31 – June 1. Join our panel, "Nightmares Revealed: The Rise of #Latinx Horror Fiction." Sunday, June 1 @ 12:30 Panelists: Cynthia Gómez, M. M. Olivas, Daniel A. Olivas Moderator: Kristina Canales www.baybookfest.org/session/nigh... #HorrorCommunity

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Nightmares Revealed: The Rise of Latinx Horror Fiction - Bay Area Book Festival

Join us for an invigorating discussion on the rising influence of Latinx voices in horror fiction. Panelists Daniel A. Olivas, Cynthia Gómez, and M. M. Olivas will delve into how Latinx authors are us...

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Forest Avenue Press @forestavenuepress.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Who's going to PubU? Laura Stanfill will be speaking on a distribution panel and taking some consults. Come say hi if you're attending! #publishing #smallpress

Black blue and purple graphics with Laura Stanfill, Forest Avenue Press, and IBPA Publishing University written. Circle graphic is a white woman with glasses and long hair.

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Vintage Books @vintagebookshop.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

This one looks really lovely and quirky. Can’t wait!

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Beth Kephart @bethkephart.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Guess what is here, at last? The Book of Alchemy, #SuleikaJaouad's new book of inspiration and prompts. Hugest congratuations to her. If you can still nab a ticket to her launch tour hosted by the fabulous #JonBatiste, I highly suggest that you do. #TheBookofAlchemy

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Forest Avenue Press @forestavenuepress.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

We just signed author Vincent Chu and will release his debut novel NICE PLACES next spring.

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Forest Avenue Press @forestavenuepress.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Audiobook friends, @tantoraudio.bsky.social just released the audio version of IMAGINE A DOOR by @laurastanfill.bsky.social! You can hear a looooong (hour+) sample via Google Play. Then ask your local library to carry it! www.youtube.com/watch?v=JG0r...

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Imagine a Door: A Writer's Guide to Unlocking… by Laura Stanfill · Audiobook preview

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Forest Avenue Press @forestavenuepress.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Happy Trans Day of Visibility! If you're looking for a joyful read with inclusive queer and trans rep, try Neil Cochrane's THE STORY OF THE HUNDRED PROMISES, a Wash Post best book of the year.

THE STORY OF THE HUNDRED PROMISES by Neil Cochrane. Purple, silver, and yellow colors. A thorny frame with yellow roses surrounds the text.

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Locus Magazine @locusmag.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Voting for the 2025 Locus Awards is open! Vote for your favorite books at poll.voting.locusmag... ! Voting is open until April 15th and the Awards are held in June of this year. The Awards are fan-voted so you can show your love for the works that are important to you!

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Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association @sfwa.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

SFWA is now hiring for a full-time Executive Director position. We invite interested applicants to visit our site at www.sfwa.org/sfwa-job-opp... and learn how to apply. People with experience in non-profits and involvement with the SFF community are especially encouraged to apply!

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Forest Avenue Press @forestavenuepress.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

New acquisition alert! Midlife selkie story? by a PNW scholar of myths? YES PLEASE. #books #publishing www.forestavenuepress.com/news/acquisi...

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Forest Avenue Press @forestavenuepress.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

A week from today, IMAGINE A DOOR, our book for writers, will be out. Join us at 7 p.m. at Powell's to hear author @laurastanfill.bsky.social in conversation with poet @armintolentino.bsky.social.

Book launch square with turquoise background, two stacks of white paper, and 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, Powell's on Burnside text.

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