Thirty West Publishing @thirtywestph.com · 28mWho remembers Tilde~ the first Thirty West lit mag? 000
Thirty West Publishing @thirtywestph.com · 8hAnother big month of Afterimages. We're welcoming back @allisonwhittenberg.bsky.social and debuting 3 new contributors: fiction & a book review. Dropping @shannonfrostgre.bsky.social's book cover and preorders in the newsletter. Read em at 9 PM Eastern each Friday; newsletter at 1 PM 031
Reposted by Thirty West PublishingThirty West Publishing @thirtywestph.com · 30/09/2026Closing out September with lingering words on the other end of the line. "The Shape Words Left Behind" by Khayelihle Benghu moves through fiber optics right to your neurons. Only on Afterimages. thirtywest.substack.com/p/the-shape-...thirtywest.substack.comThe Shape Words Left BehindPersonal Essay by Khayelihle Benghu. The last voicemail my father left me was only seven seconds long. 011
Thirty West Publishing @thirtywestph.com · 30/09/2026Closing out September with lingering words on the other end of the line. "The Shape Words Left Behind" by Khayelihle Benghu moves through fiber optics right to your neurons. Only on Afterimages. thirtywest.substack.com/p/the-shape-...thirtywest.substack.comThe Shape Words Left BehindPersonal Essay by Khayelihle Benghu. The last voicemail my father left me was only seven seconds long. 011
Reposted by Thirty West Publishingshome dasgupta @shomedasgupta.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Many thanks to the editors of @thirtywestph.com for nominating my flash fiction piece The Teeth And Cloth Festival for The Best Of The Net. So thrilled to be included alongside such contributors and congratulations to all. A bit more about it here: substack.com/@shomedasgup... 💛substack.comThe Best Of The Net Nomination For The Teeth And Cloth FestivalThank you, Afterimages 8303
Reposted by Thirty West PublishingCasey Flynn @caseyfwriter.bsky.social · 29/09/2026My micro story "The Key" has been nominated for Best Small Fictions! It was my second-ever published fiction story and this is my first-ever nomination. Thanks @thirtywestph.com ! Read it here: thirtywest.substack.com/p/the-keythirtywest.substack.comThe KeySwallow the key it sets you free, the mountain says in my fever dreams. Or not. We’ll see. 021
Thirty West Publishing @thirtywestph.com · 29/09/2026Thirty West & Afterimages are pleased to announce our 2027 Best Small Fictions nominations. 4 writers of flash fiction. We wish them all the best of luck in being placed in this prestigious anthology! 141
Thirty West Publishing @thirtywestph.com · 29/09/2026TW-Afterimages Best of the Net 2027 Nominations @sundresspub.bsky.social Congrats and good luck to all 10 writers! @ascoomer.bsky.social @ezhang77.bsky.social @shomedasgupta.bsky.social @swethaamit.bsky.social 2155
Reposted by Thirty West PublishingChristina Tudor @christinaltudor.bsky.social · 28/09/2026You heard it here first, CALL MY BODY A CAUTIONARY TALE is UNHINGED and BRILLIANT. Thank you so much to @writesloud.bsky.social for featuring my debut @thirtywestph.com flash collection in this roundup: washingtoncitypaper.com/article/7924... Get a copy: www.thirtywestph.com/shop/p/callm...washingtoncitypaper.comSpot LIT: Short on Time? Read a ChapbookHave you heard of chapbooks—the little cousin to novels, essay collections, and short story collections? If not, you’re missing out on an entire series of short works from today’s writers. Modern publ... 0129
Thirty West Publishing @thirtywestph.com · 28/09/2026Best of the Net & Best Small Fictions are submitted. Names & titles TBA this week. 051
Reposted by Thirty West PublishingSplit Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Congrats on ACCOMPLISHMENT SUNDAY 🥳 Contributor @wrefinnej.bsky.social is joining @thirtywestph.com next fall 🙌 293
Thirty West Publishing @thirtywestph.com · 27/09/2026Would yall be interested in flash sales of backlist books and returns? We have great marketing flyers and deals for u 042
Thirty West Publishing @thirtywestph.com · 27/09/2026Royalty week going strong with just shy of $800 paid out to authors. 060
Reposted by Thirty West PublishingThirty West Publishing @thirtywestph.com · 26/09/2026One week till Thirty West roots down in Collingswood, NJ for their annual book fest. Our press has been here many times, rain or shine. How’re we going to do this year? Let’s find out if the printer mails us in time… 10-4 on 10/3. Booth 23 if outside, inside is TBA 052
Thirty West Publishing @thirtywestph.com · 26/09/2026One week till Thirty West roots down in Collingswood, NJ for their annual book fest. Our press has been here many times, rain or shine. How’re we going to do this year? Let’s find out if the printer mails us in time… 10-4 on 10/3. Booth 23 if outside, inside is TBA 052
Reposted by Thirty West PublishingChelsea Stickle @chelseastickle.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Thrilled to see my @thirtywestph.com chapbook Everything's Changing mentioned in @writesloud.bsky.social's column on local chapbooks. Thanks Hannah for writing about it! Check it out here: washingtoncitypaper.com/article/7924...washingtoncitypaper.comSpot LIT: Short on Time? Read a ChapbookHave you heard of chapbooks—the little cousin to novels, essay collections, and short story collections? If not, you’re missing out on an entire series of short works from today’s writers. Modern publ... 0123
Thirty West Publishing @thirtywestph.com · 25/09/2026Ripping off a book cover for all y’all who got cancelled vendor emails for Brooklyn book fest. Safe travels! 020
Thirty West Publishing @thirtywestph.com · 25/09/2026Paid for a nice little photo that will be appearing in a forthcoming Thirty West book cover. It so happens to contain every minute detail the author requested. Call that coincidence if you want but Thirty West calls it winning. 040
Thirty West Publishing @thirtywestph.com · 25/09/2026Thirty West loves sending good emails. Sometimes, we must send bad emails which we hate. Thankfully, the good emails keep the momentum going enough to not linger on the bad ones. In short: moar good emails make big happe 020
Thirty West Publishing @thirtywestph.com · 25/09/2026Wishing for 15 responses by Monday. You all are providing us some valuable feedback. forms.gle/5MqTSNCzmTak...forms.gleThirty West Publishing House 2026 SurveyWhether you're a long-time reader, or discovering Thirty West today, we want to hear from you. Some questions are required, yet all responses are anonymous. We thank you for your time and hope to use ... 052
Thirty West Publishing @thirtywestph.com · 24/09/2026Is $59.99 for 7 books too much? Too little? What if you get free shipping? 020
Reposted by Thirty West PublishingThirty West Publishing @thirtywestph.com · 24/09/2026A cover was created tonight. Another has been done for awhile. A third is about to go public. 041
Thirty West Publishing @thirtywestph.com · 24/09/2026A cover was created tonight. Another has been done for awhile. A third is about to go public. 041
Thirty West Publishing @thirtywestph.com · 24/09/2026Gorgeous photo from Adam, and also the poems 030
Thirty West Publishing @thirtywestph.com · 23/09/2026Thirty West is on the Road big time in October with a record 6 events. Collingswood Book Festival kicks it off; Freaks & Geeks closes it down. Ads below. 020
Thirty West Publishing @thirtywestph.com · 23/09/2026A new book review in Afterimages! Shelli Rottschaefer reviews Ashley Howell Bunn's book, "burning breaking building". Some fantastic poetry and analyses here. Read it now and consider purchasing a copy. thirtywest.substack.com/p/book-revie...thirtywest.substack.comBook Review: burning breaking building by Ashley Howell Bunn’sBook review by Shelli Rottschafer. The poems collected in burning breaking building, written by Ashley Howell Bunn, address how we can reform, reframe, and be reborn. 021
Thirty West Publishing @thirtywestph.com · 23/09/2026Billy Idol, on his last day of editing a literary journal: IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR I CRY NO MORE SUBS 071
Reposted by Thirty West PublishingChristina Tudor @christinaltudor.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Excited to have a folklore piece in @rawheadjournal.bsky.social up on the first day of fall: rawheadjournal.org/rawhead-issu... Give the whole issue a read! For more stories like this you can preorder my chapbook coming from @thirtywestph.com next month: www.thirtywestph.com/shop/p/callm...rawheadjournal.orgChristina TudorChristina Tudor The Girl Who Cried Wolf There’d been rumors of wolves circling the outskirts of the village. There’d been rumors that the wolves played tricks on little girls who risked walking alo… 093
Thirty West Publishing @thirtywestph.com · 22/09/2026Tuesday Thoughts: when shipping indie presses, are you intrigued by other titles? Do you simply get the 1 book you want and dip? What convinces you to get more than 1? 110
Reposted by Thirty West PublishingThirty West Publishing @thirtywestph.com · 21/09/2026Acquisition alert! Jennifer Wortman will be joining Thirty West next fall. A PERSON'S ESSENCE FEELS THE SMALLEST is her 2nd story collection. Welcome! @wrefinnej.bsky.social We are excited to have a year of mostly short stories: the musculature of TW. 1283
Thirty West Publishing @thirtywestph.com · 21/09/2026Not enough lit mags these days take into account the cheer-ability of their name. Try getting 20k ppl to chant Big Dumb Unserious Quarterly in unison. 041
Thirty West Publishing @thirtywestph.com · 21/09/2026@beachsloth.bsky.social Thank you Beach 🏖️ Sloth 🦥 for your words on Thirty West, Philly art scene, and bearing the torch. beachsloth.substack.com/p/thirty-wes...beachsloth.substack.comThirty WestPhiladelphia keeps it realer than most cities, let’s be honest. 030
Reposted by Thirty West PublishingThirty West Publishing @thirtywestph.com · 17/09/2026Hi friends, the 2026 annual survey for TW is now live, and we’re seeking responses. There is a mix of required and optional (all pretty easy) questions. All responses are anonymous, so we’re looking for honesty. Thank you for helping us plot our 2027 future. forms.gle/LHnUHnXmuceu...forms.gleThirty West Publishing House 2026 SurveyWhether you're a long-time reader, or discovering Thirty West today, we want to hear from you. Some questions are required, yet all responses are anonymous. We thank you for your time and hope to use ... 044
Thirty West Publishing @thirtywestph.com · 21/09/2026Jennifer Wortman bio: A finalist for the Colorado Book Award & High Plains Book Awards. A recipient of support from the NEA & MacDowell, she lives in Colorado, where she serves as fiction editor for Colorado Review & teaches writing at Lighthouse Writers Workshop. jenniferwortman.comjenniferwortman.comJennifer Wortman – Writer. Editor. Teacher. 031
Thirty West Publishing @thirtywestph.com · 21/09/2026Acquisition alert! Jennifer Wortman will be joining Thirty West next fall. A PERSON'S ESSENCE FEELS THE SMALLEST is her 2nd story collection. Welcome! @wrefinnej.bsky.social We are excited to have a year of mostly short stories: the musculature of TW. 1283
Thirty West Publishing @thirtywestph.com · 20/09/2026A wonderful book launch in the books. ❤️🪩 💙 Thank you readers for a special night. A SWITCH FLIPPED IN ME, coming to a bookshelf near you. 051
Reposted by Thirty West PublishingChristina Tudor @christinaltudor.bsky.social · 20/09/2026She's getting ready for print. She's ready for pre-order from @thirtywestph.com: www.thirtywestph.com/shop/p/callm... Out this October just in time for spooky season! 066
Thirty West Publishing @thirtywestph.com · 17/09/2026Authors included in the fiction reading roadmap include: @anniejowrites.bsky.social @rossmcmeekin.bsky.social @kevinmkearney.bsky.social & more 030
Thirty West Publishing @thirtywestph.com · 17/09/2026New Thirty West paper merch 🚨 Reading Roadmap: Fiction 🚗 A new way to read some of the best novels and story collections Thirty West has to offer. Our “road” is much longer, but it’s a good start in your journey with indie lit. 🌲 Free with large orders or select Trail Packs. See them in-person! 281
Thirty West Publishing @thirtywestph.com · 17/09/2026Hi friends, the 2026 annual survey for TW is now live, and we’re seeking responses. There is a mix of required and optional (all pretty easy) questions. All responses are anonymous, so we’re looking for honesty. Thank you for helping us plot our 2027 future. forms.gle/LHnUHnXmuceu...forms.gleThirty West Publishing House 2026 SurveyWhether you're a long-time reader, or discovering Thirty West today, we want to hear from you. Some questions are required, yet all responses are anonymous. We thank you for your time and hope to use ... 044
Reposted by Thirty West PublishingFive Minutes @fiveminutelit.bsky.social · 16/09/2026"Who Knows?" by Liz deBeer, whose work has appeared in Fictive Dream, Bull, Brevity Blog, and other journals. Her debut chapbook Farewell to Emptiness is available from @thirtywestph.com 073
Thirty West Publishing @thirtywestph.com · 15/09/2026A true underdog story. Witness the healing journey of @jason-m-thornberry.bsky.social “You’ll only get one chance to get better,” my mother said. That line alone is worth the read. Only on Afterimages. thirtywest.substack.com/p/traveling-... 032