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Sarabande Books @sarabandebooks.bsky.social · 7h

✨ Chosen by Publishers Weekly as one of the Top 10 poetry books for fall, do you have your copy yet? Swipe to see the final installment of Petrosino's trilogy on identity and belonging in Poets & Writers, Literary Hub, and Oxford American. 🔗 🛒 Buy your copy at the link in bio!

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Sarabande Books @sarabandebooks.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The Sarabande Chapbook Prize is open! During the month of October, we’re reading your poetry and hybrid chapbook submissions. One winner selected by the editors will be awarded publication, $1000, and a standard royalty contract. Details and past winners in bio. We can’t wait to read your work!

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Sarabande Books @sarabandebooks.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

🚨 ACQUISITIONS ANNOUNCEMENT: We're excited to announce two of our recent acquisitions! FAMOUS CHILDREN by John McManus (available Sept. 2027) and ENTER SANDWOMAN by Maria Kuznetsova (available May 2028) It's never to late to treat yourself! 🔗 Preorder here: www.sarabandebooks.org/all-titles/n...

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Sarabande Books @sarabandebooks.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

✨ SARABANDE'S 2026 ANNUAL PRIZE WINNERS! 🏆️ ✨ Sa Whitley for I'M NOT SUPPOSED TO IMAGINE YOU IN THE FUTURE (Morton Prize), Joel Worford, THE TROUBLE WITH KNOWING BETTER (McCarthy Prize), and Liesel Hamilton for DOVETAILING (Sarabande Prize in the Essay. Discover our winners at the link 🔗 in bio!

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Sarabande Books @sarabandebooks.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

🎉 Happy Publication Day to PERFECT ITALIAN by Kiki Petrosino 🥳 (@kikipetrosino). A poignant and lyrical exploration of identity, heritage, and belonging, shaped by the poet’s mixed Black and Italian-American ancestry. 🔗 Purchase here! www.sarabandebooks.org/all-titles/p...

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Sarabande Books @sarabandebooks.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

✨ SPRING 2027 COVER REVEALS + PREORDER SALE ✨ Starting today through Cyber Monday, 11/20 all of our Spring 2027 titles are on-sale! Sale runs 9/17 thru 11/20. No code required. Discount automatically applies at checkout. Free shipping on orders of $75+. 🛒 Shop here: tinyurl.com/mrzs69zb

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Sarabande Books @sarabandebooks.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

⚡️ZINE LUNCH!⚡️presents “Shrinkage: Zine as Theft,” a free, virtual workshop with Joe Hall this Friday, September 11, at 12 PM EST. Link in bio to register—it’s free!

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Sarabande Books @sarabandebooks.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

🥳 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY TO RIVERS, RIVERS, RIVERS by Triin Paja, winner of the 2025 Chapbook Prize! 🥳 🔗 Link in bio to purchase! 🛒 Our winners are sold exclusively through Sarabande Books. If you're a retailer looking to stock our winners in your store, email us at marketing@sarabandebooks.org.

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Sarabande Books @sarabandebooks.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

🥳 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY TO INSTAR HOTEL by Jon Stone, winner of the 2025 Chapbook Prize! 🥳 🔗 Link in bio to purchase! 🛒 Chapbook Prize winners are sold exclusively through Sarabande Books. If you're looking to stock our prize winners in your store, email us at marketing@sarabandebooks.org.

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Sarabande Books @sarabandebooks.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

🏅 CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR SPRING CHAPBOOOK PRIZE WINNER Max Seifert for their collection THE NATIONAL CATHEDRAL, a funny, angry, and prurient collection about the queer archive and the interment of Matthew Shepard. Available August 10, 2027. 🔗 Preorder at the link in bio.

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Sarabande Books @sarabandebooks.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

⚡️ZINE LUNCH!⚡️presents “New Space: Collaborative Zines,” a free, virtual workshop with Gabi Page-Fort this Friday, August 14, at 12 PM EST! Link in bio to register—it’s free!

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Sarabande Books @sarabandebooks.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Thank you to everyone who submitted their manuscripts to The Sarabande Open! Our editors can’t wait to read your work. 🏆 Sign up to be the first to know about new submissions opportunities, contest winners, and deadline extensions—link in bio!

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Sarabande Books @sarabandebooks.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

⚡️ZINE LUNCH!⚡️presents “New Space: Collaborative Zines,” a free, virtual workshop with Gabi Page-Fort this Friday, August 14, at 12 PM EST and streaming live from Hex Enduction Records and Books Annex in Seattle, Washington! Link in bio to register—it’s free!

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Sarabande Books @sarabandebooks.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

✨ LAST DAY TO SERVE US YOUR WORK! ✨ Today's the day! All submissions are due by 11:59pm EST today, August 10th. We won't extend the deadline again. So now is your chance! We can't wait to read your manuscripts! Link in bio to submit!

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Sarabande Books @sarabandebooks.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

✨ DEADLINE EXTENDED!✨ Did you miss the Sarabande Open in July? Don't worry, we got you! Send us your work by 11:59pm ET on August 10 and get your manuscripts over to our editors. Serve us your poetry, fiction, nonfiction, hybrid works and literature in translation! Submit at the link in bio!

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Sarabande Books @sarabandebooks.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

✨ 3 DAYS LEFT TO SUBMIT TO THE SARABANDE OPEN! ✨ Our editors are excited to read your work! Submit via the link in bio!

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Sarabande Books @sarabandebooks.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

The Chicago Review of Books released their Favorite Books of 2026 which includes LAKE EFFECT by Hillary Behrman and is described as "full of beautiful and tender stories that reveal the messiness of human life." 🔗 Grab your copy at the link in bio.

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Sarabande Books @sarabandebooks.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Become a SARABANDE LITERARY INSIDER, a members-only lit club for super-fans. Gain insight into editorial process & publishing; up to 40% off online; RX adv copies 4x/yr; & submit 1 manuscript for FREE to the Sarabande Open happening NOW! Spots are limited. Enrollment ends 7/31. tinyurl.com/35nke26n

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Sarabande Books @sarabandebooks.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

⚡️ZINE LUNCH!⚡️presents “Luminous Threads: Heritage & Poetry,” a free, virtual workshop with Kiki Petrosino this Friday, July 10, at 12 PM EST. Link in bio to register—it’s free!

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Sarabande Books @sarabandebooks.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

As we head into the holiday weekend, now would be a good time to read Joseph Trinidad's LUCKY CREATURES, a fierce and playful essay collection about life after migration, queerness, and the transnational experience. Purchase at the link in bio or read the excerpt on Longreads (@longreads.com ). 😉 🇵🇭

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Sarabande Books @sarabandebooks.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

NOW OPEN!!✨✨ It's the most wonderful time of year! The Sarabande Open has begun. Send your manuscripts directly to our editors this July! We’re reading poetry, fiction, nonfiction, hybrid work, and proposals for literature in translation. Link in bio to learn more!

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Sarabande Books @sarabandebooks.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

🏔️ LAKE EFFECT by Hillary Behrman was included in @science.org Summer Reading saying its, "spare, unsentimental writing offers an intimate view of characters who reappear across stories, mapping community and family networks ... that grows with each story.” Grab your copy today at the link in bio!

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Sarabande Books @sarabandebooks.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

TO THE SARABANDE COMMUNITY: It has been brought to our attention that authors are being contacted by individuals claiming to be from Sarabande. Any email claiming to come from us that does not end in @sarabandebooks.org is not legitimate. Please do not engage and email us at info@sarabandebooks.org

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Sarabande Books @sarabandebooks.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Don't support this kind of guy. Support people. Shop Books. Shop Sarabande. ☀️ SUMMER SOLSTICE SALE ENDS TODAY at 11:59pm ET! ☀️ Use code SUMMER20 at checkout for 20% off books*. FREE SHIPPING on orders of $75+! Plus select titles are 25% off. *Sale excludes preorders, merchandise, and bundles.

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Sarabande Books @sarabandebooks.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

☀️ 25% SELECT TITLES SUMMER SOLSTICE SALE SPECIAL! ☀️ Today thru 6/26 select titles are 25% off. Browse titles on our "25% Sale" page. Discount is automatically applied at checkout. FREE SHIPPING on orders of $75+! *Sale excludes preorders, merch, and bundles.

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Sarabande Books @sarabandebooks.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

💕 INVEST IN BOOKS, PEOPLE, AND COMMUNITY. SHOP INDEPENDENT. SHOP SARABANDE. 💕 Our SUMMER SOLSTICE SALE ☀️ is now through June 26! Use code SUMMER20 at checkout. All orders receive a "Books Before Billionaires" sticker. Free shipping on orders of $75+. *Sale excludes preorders, merch, and bundles.

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Sarabande Books @sarabandebooks.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

☀️ SUMMER SOLSTICE SALE! 20% OFF BOOKS JUNE 23-26 ☀️ Enter code SUMMER20 at checkout. Free shipping on orders of $75 or more. All orders receive a complimentary "Books Before Billionaires" sticker. What are you waiting for?! *Sale excludes preorders, merchandise, and bundles.

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Sarabande Books @sarabandebooks.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Joseph Trinidad's LUCKY CREATURES is included in Poets and Writers (@pw.org) Page One New and Noteworthy feature and includes an audio clip of Joseph reading from one of his essay in the book. Link in bio to snag your copy today!

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Sarabande Books @sarabandebooks.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Have you purchased your copy of LUCKY CREATURES by Joseph Trinidad yet? Get a sneak peek and read the excerpt on Adi Magazine (@adimagazine.bsky.social) and purchase at the link in bio.

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Sarabande Books @sarabandebooks.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

🎉 Happy Publication Day to LUCKY CREATURES by Joseph Trinidad 🥳 winner of the 2024 Sarabande Prize in Essay, selected by Alexander Chee (@cheemobile). A deeply felt debut collection about migration, queerness and the transnational experience. 🔗 Purchase here! www.sarabandebooks.org/all-titles/p...

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Sarabande Books @sarabandebooks.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

⚡️ZINE LUNCH!⚡️presents “Curiosity Better Not Kill My Cat: Questions and Interrogations,” a free, virtual workshop with Traci Brimhall this Friday, June 12, at 12 PM EST. Link in bio to register—it’s free!

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Sarabande Books @sarabandebooks.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

⚡️ZINE LUNCH!⚡️presents “Love letter to my crush(ing desire to connect with universal love)” a free, virtual workshop with Valérie Bah this Friday, May 15, at 12 PM EST. Link in bio to register—it’s free!

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Sarabande Books @sarabandebooks.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

🎉 Happy Publication Day to LAKE EFFECT by Hilary Behrman 🥳 winner of the 2024 Mary McCarthy Prize in Short Fiction, selected by Lauren Groff (@legroff). Read the book Kirkus calls "Tender, messy and supremely human." 🔗 Purchase here! www.sarabandebooks.org/all-titles/p...

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Sarabande Books @sarabandebooks.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

THANK YOU WRITERS!! 💞 To everyone who submitted their manuscripts to Sarabande’s Spring Chapbook Prize, thank you! If you just couldn’t get your manuscript together in time, fear not; it’s only a short wait until THE SARABANDE OPEN! 🎾

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Sarabande Books @sarabandebooks.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

💖 LAST DAY TO SUBMIT TO SARABANDE'S SPRING CHAPBOOK PRIZE! 💖 All manuscripts must be submitted by 11:59p ET on May 4. We extended the deadline once, we won't do it again. Submit before time runs out! For more information and to submit visit tinyurl.com/37s4dkwx

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Sarabande Books @sarabandebooks.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

💝 DEADLINE EXTENSION! 💝 Did you miss out on submitting your manuscript to Sarabande's 2026 Spring Chapbook Prize yesterday? Never fear! We have extended the deadline! All manuscript submissions are due by 11:59p ET on May 4. ✨ Link in bio for more info and to submit! ✨

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Sarabande Books @sarabandebooks.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

⚡️ 3 DAYS LEFT TO SUBMIT TO SARABANDE'S SPRING CHAPBOOK PRIZE! ⚡️ All manuscripts must be submitted by 11:59p ET on April 30. For more information and to submit visit tinyurl.com/ytcnjtvj

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Sarabande Books @sarabandebooks.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

✨COVER REVEAL!✨ INSTAR HOTEL by Jon Stone (@shotscarecrow), winner of the 2025 Sarabande Spring Chapbook Prize, is available Aug 2026! Link in bio to purchase. 🏆️ Our 2026 Spring Chapbook Prize is open for submissions and closes April 30 at 11:59pm ET. Visit tinyurl.com/ytcnjtvj for details!

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Sarabande Books @sarabandebooks.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

✨COVER REVEAL!✨ RIVERS, RIVERS, RIVERS by Triin Paja, winner of the 2025 Sarabande Spring Chapbook Prize, is available Aug 2026! Link in bio to purchase. 🏆️ Our 2026 Spring Chapbook Prize is currently open for submissions and closes April 30 at 11:59pm ET. Visit tinyurl.com/ytcnjtvj for details!

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Sarabande Books @sarabandebooks.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

🎉 Happy Publication Day to INTIFADAS by Edward Salem 🥳 Recipient of 2 Starred Reviews ⭐️ “Absolutely essential reading during these uncertain times." ––Booklist (@ala-booklist.bsky.social), "unforgettable" ––Publishers Weekly (@publisherswkly.bsky.social) 🔗 Purchase here! tinyurl.com/evj8f2r6

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Sarabande Books @sarabandebooks.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

INTIFADAS by Edward Salem will be available for purchase on April 21, less than one week away! Don't miss out on this brilliant collection of subversive poetics, radical resistance and performance art. Take a look at what critics have to say! 🔗 Preorder here: www.sarabandebooks.org/all-titles/p...

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Sarabande Books @sarabandebooks.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

⚡️ZINE LUNCH!⚡️presents “Deer Stories” a free, virtual workshop with Reid Gómez this Friday, April 10, at 12 PM EST. Link in bio to register—it’s free!

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Sarabande Books @sarabandebooks.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

The Spring Sarabande Chapbook Prize is open! During the month of April, we’re reading your poetry and hybrid chapbook submissions. One winner will be awarded publication, $1000, and a standard royalty contract. We can’t wait to read your work! Apply here: www.sarabandebooks.org/chapbook-prize

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Sarabande Books @sarabandebooks.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

⚡️ZINE LUNCH!⚡️presents “We Keep Us Safe,” a free, virtual workshop with @juliesetele this Friday, March 13, at 12 PM EST. Link in bio to register—it’s free!

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Sarabande Books @sarabandebooks.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

⚡️ Swing by the Sarabande Booth #1039 and visit special guest LA MARKS of Ars Poetica who will be providing ✨ exclusive poetic offerings to our visitors.✨ LA will be at the booth during the following days and times: 3/5 from 9:00 -10:30 am ET 3/6 and 3/7 from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm ET See you soon!

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Kristen Renee Miller @kristenmiller.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Keeping things simple this year! You can find me one of two places—and I hope you do! 😘

FEATURED PANEL!!
Thursday, 3/5 12:10-1:25pm
Ballroom 1
"They'll Never Write a Poem:"
Neurodivergent Poets on Their Writing Lives

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Sarabande Books @sarabandebooks.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

✨ #AWP26 BOOTH #1039 SIGNINGS ~ MARCH 6 ✨ All books for sale at our booth. 1:00pm ET - Katrine Øgaard Jensen & Paul Cunningham 2:00pm ET - Alina Stefanescu (@alinaetc.bsky.social) & Brian Leung 3:00pm ET - Stine An (@stine.bsky.social) & Lauren Haldeman (@haldini.bsky.social)

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Sarabande Books @sarabandebooks.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

✨ #AWP26 BOOTH #1039 SIGNINGS ~ MARCH 5 ✨ All books for sale at our booth. 1:00pm ET - Ilya Kaminsky (@ilyakaminsky.bsky.social) & Katie Farris 2:00pm ET - Marianne Chan (@mariannelchan.bsky.social) & Kathryn Nuernberger (@katnuernberger.bsky.social) 3:00pm ET - Lia Purpura & An Chang Joon

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Sarabande Books @sarabandebooks.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

🙏 THANK YOU WRITERS!! 💞 To everyone who submitted their manuscripts to Sarabande’s Annual Prizes, thank you! If you just couldn’t get your manuscript together in time, fear not; it’s only a short wait until THE SARABANDE OPEN! ✨ 🎾 😉

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Sarabande Books @sarabandebooks.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

✨COVER REVEAL!✨ THE FRIEND SEEKERS by Siamak Vossoughi is a tender short story collection for readers of Lorrie Moore and Lydia Davis. Available November 2026. 🔗 Preorder in bio!

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