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new words {press} @newwordspress.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I was so honored to be a part of this podcast. 🩷 Go listen!

new words {press} @newwordspress.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

It’s always a special day when we announce the launch of a new family member, and today we have two! We’re honored to be the publisher for such striking trans* poets. Preorder your copy. Get your queer poetry fix x 2 (x3 - when you get samari zysk’s new book, it answers to my name). Links in bio.

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new words {press} @newwordspress.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Happy Book Day samari! Preorder your copy today! newwordspress.com. samari zysk’s haunting debut, it answers to my name, is an autobiographical collection of poetry that explores the boundary between language and identity.

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Jude FireSong, aka Fabulous Phoenix Boy @fabulousphoenixboy.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

[TW. artistic nudity, blood, body #horror] ... #banshee is close enough, yes? 'Banshee Wail' first published alongside my poem 'Hypnophobia' in new words #3 ( @newwordspress.bsky.social) #artist #illustrator #illustration #drawing #GothicArt #HorrorArt 💀💀💀 See this? QRT with your #ghost #art

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new words {press} @newwordspress.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

richer content, better navigation, Spanish version, multiple currencies, easy shopping experience, new payment methods, login to save address, and tons more. go check it out. plus free shipping on order of $50 or more to celebrate! www.newwordspress.com

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new words {press} @newwordspress.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

new words issue no. 8 opens for submissions on march 16! get ready to submit your work! please share.

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new words {press} @newwordspress.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

At AWP again this year! Stop by if you’re here!

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new words {press} @newwordspress.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

all proceeds for issue 7 will go to mutual aid organizations in MN. store.newwordspress.com/products/new...

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Jude FireSong, aka Fabulous Phoenix Boy @fabulousphoenixboy.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

#PortfolioDay, part 2: [TW for suggested nudity, depictions of blood, body #horror, mortality] I am an #ink #illustrator inspired by #GothicHorror & #UrbanFantasy (which I also write) * Alas, Brief Candle * Banshee Wail, first pub in @newwordspress.bsky.social * Hell Is Other People * True Alpha

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new words {press} @newwordspress.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Issue no. 7 is available now. Start the new year off right by supporting trans* poets and a trans*-centered small press. Please share! store.newwordspress.com/products/new...

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new words {press} @newwordspress.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Don't miss new words {press} poet Jodi Lin's FREE workshop with The Poetry Society of New York tomorrow night! Support trans* voices. Way to go Jodi! www.eventbrite.com/e/psny-lgbtq...

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PSNY LGBTQIA+ Free Verse Workshop: Conjuring the Muse

Join us at December 2025's Free Verse Virtual Workshop for LGBTQIA+ Creatives with Jodi Lin!

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new words {press} @newwordspress.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

At last issue no. 7 is on its way soon. Keep an eye out. Please support new words {press} and these amazing poets. Great idea for a holiday gift or just a surprise! Only $10. So basically free. 💞

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new words {press} @newwordspress.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

The post can be read in a much more user friendly way on the newwordspress.com website. Thank you to everyone for your support and patience. This was a difficult decision. 🏳️‍⚧️

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Odi Welter @odiwelter.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

My #poem "First Shave" has become a part of the citizen trans* {project} by @newwordspress.bsky.social You can read it and the other pieces in the archive at the link below or at my website in my bio www.citizentrans.com/first-shave/ #trans #poetry #writingcommunity #rebellion #protest #queer

A fist punching at the words "citizen trans*: trans* voices in trump america"

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new words {press} @newwordspress.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Today is release day for Jodi Lin’s The Tenderness of Glass. I sent out dozens and dozens of preorders this morning! Get your copy on the website and support trans* poets and new words {press}. Can’t say enough good things about this book and neither could Eileen Myles. 🩷 Help me congratulate Jodi!

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new words {press} @newwordspress.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Part memoir and part manifesto, Jodi Lin’s debut collection, The Tenderness of Glass, is a non-traditional book of narrative verse and prose poetry. Each of the book’s six parts are named after a Tibetan Buddhist Bardo.

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new words {press} @newwordspress.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

Issue 7 is officially open for submissions! newwordspress.submittable.com

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new words {press} @newwordspress.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Birch Wiley’s debut collection, Mythweaver is officially here. Those who attended the New York City Poetry Festival this past weekend were fortunate enough to purchase an advanced copy (we sold out), and the feedback has been exactly what I thought– this book is fire.

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new words {press} @newwordspress.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

At last, issue 7 submissions open 7.21. Our guest readers are griffin epstein, Jory Mickelson, and Birch Wiley! We can’t wait to read your work! You can submit through Submittable next Monday (newwordspress.submittable.com) L, b

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new words {press} @newwordspress.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

It is here! What better way to round out Pride month than the preorder of Birch Wiley’s masterful debut collection Mythweaver. Support trans artists! Get your copy! These poems are an act of mythweaving, meant to blend stories ancient and new.

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new words {press} @newwordspress.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

TONIGHT! We’re a finalist for the @clmporg.bsky.social Firecracker Award for Best Debut Magazine. Would love to see familiar faces there. (zoom ceremony). Register: www.clmp.org/event/2025-f... Honored to be nominated alongside wonderful company like @revelliterary.bsky.social @short-reads.org

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Community of Literary Magazines & Presses (CLMP) @clmporg.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

new words (@newwordspress.bsky.social) is a finalist for the Firecracker Award in Magazines/Best Debut. We’ll be celebrating the finalists and announcing the winner on June 26! www.clmp.org/event/2025-f...

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2025 Firecracker Awards Ceremony - Community of Literary Magazines and Presses

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new words {press} @newwordspress.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Cover reveal for The Tenderness of Glass by Jodi Lin! Cover art by Rafael Santiago. Preorders will begin in a couple of weeks. You don’t want to miss this eclectic, engaging collection.

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new words {press} @newwordspress.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Awww. Thank you so much for the shout out! 🩷

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Wild & Precious Life Series @wplseries.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

“The Trans Agenda Is To Keep My F*cking Friends Alive” by Sol Rios. The poem was published by the @newwordspress.bsky.social. Sol reads for the WPLS on 6/11! #poems #poetrysky #poetrynews #poets #writers

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new words {press} @newwordspress.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Birch Wiley’ Debut Book, Mythweaver, Arriving in June! cover art by Aggie Johnson These poems are an act of mythweaving, meant to blend stories ancient and new. How do we make sense of the way violence, transformation, and passion impact queer selves and lives?

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Community of Literary Magazines & Presses (CLMP) @clmporg.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Congratulations to new words (@newwordspress.bsky.social), a finalist for the 2025 Firecracker Award in Magazines/Best Debut! newwordspress.com

A bright blue graphic with fireworks, the cover of new words, and text reading "Finalist for the 2024 Firecracker Award in Magazines/Best Debut" and "The winner will be announced in a virtual ceremony on June 26 at 6 PM ET."

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new words {press} @newwordspress.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

This is a big moment for new words {press}. We are a finalist for the Best Debut Magazine!

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Community of Literary Magazines & Presses (CLMP) @clmporg.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Congratulations to the finalists of the 2025 Firecracker Award in Magazines/Best Debut! www.clmp.org/programs-opp...

A bright blue graphic with fireworks, the covers of the finalist magazines, and text reading "Congratulations to the finalists of the Firecracker Award in Magazines/Best Debut" and "The winner will be announced in a virtual ceremony on June 26 at 6 PM ET!"

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new words {press} @newwordspress.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

So honored to be speaking on a panel at the Brooklyn Poets Poetry Festival. Tickets still available (zoom and in-person) as well as scholarships. The panel is What We Create for Each Other at 1:45 on Saturday, May 24th. Join us! Lots of great workshops and community.

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new words {press} @newwordspress.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Get your copy of the two year anniversary edition of new words poetry journal! Now available. So much great work. store.newwordspress.com/products/ne… #transpoetry

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new words {press} @newwordspress.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

now available for preorder! the two-year anniversary of new words poetry journal is here! (link in bio). two whole years! thank you to everyone that’s made this possible. please order a copy (only $10) and support a trans* press and trans* poets! love you all! b

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Chen Chen @chenchenwrites.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

got asked again during a Q&A what led to me becoming a poet, and this time i decided to answer completely honestly: "being a weird person"

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Rayne Alarcio @raynealarcio.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

A big thank you to @newwordspress.bsky.social for publishing this piece as part of the citizen trans* {project}! Go check them out and read the hundreds of other pieces published on the site. #litmags #trans #nonbinaryvisibility

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new words {press} @newwordspress.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

This year’s table looks incredibly different than last year’s table at AWP when we had two issues for sale. Thank you to all the contributors, readers, supporters, and volunteers for making this possible. #stilltrans #newwordspress #

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new words {press} @newwordspress.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

AWP has been so amazing so far. Thanks to everyone that’s supported us! And to @vinylowl and Miles for volunteering to help table. #awp #awp2025

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new words {press} @newwordspress.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

so many of the manuscript submissions were stellar. we’d like to highlight Arya Burke, Harper Walton, and Liam Strong as our manuscript shortlist.

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new words {press} @newwordspress.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

big news! say hello to our newest nw{p} family members! we are excited to announce that Samari Zysk, Jodi Lin, and Birch Wiley have all trusted nw{p} with their book publication. unfortunately, we could not extend more offers.

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