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Signal House Press
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Cross-genre indie press in Portland, Maine. Guided by stories that shine like a lighthouse in the fog. 🌊📚

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📣 Attention, readers! Our summer hiatus is over—and we have NEWS. 🍂💙

Coming this fall:
🎧 Colliding Currents on audiobook
🍇 A new Whispering Vines romance
🌊 More Ashford Harbor from Natalie St. Claire

We’ve been busy. 👀

#RomanceBooks #BookNews #IndieAuthor
August 18, 2026 at 2:04 PM
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The thing we're quietly betting on: a cross-genre indie press where romance, mystery, and literary fiction readers share the same room and actually talk. Unusual? Yes. Working? Yes. Thanks for being in the room.

#smallpress #indiepress #bookcommunity
July 6, 2026 at 1:16 PM
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Something we'll die on the hill for: a small press should move slower on purpose. Not because we can't go fast — because the books are better when we don't. Efficient? No. Worth it? Yes.

#smallpress #indiepublishing #editorialcraft
June 22, 2026 at 1:38 PM
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What's your summer reading setup? We're a "porch + iced coffee + dog at our feet" kind of press. What's yours?

#summerreading #booksky #bookcommunity
June 15, 2026 at 12:52 PM
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Editing at a small press: multiple revision passes, ARC panels, line edits, continuity checks, and at least one spirited argument about a comma. No big budget. Just stubbornness.

#smallpress #editorialcraft #indiepublishing
June 12, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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Behind every small press is a very normal person whispering “this is fine” while juggling edits, ARCs, uploads, reviews, metadata, and approximately 14 open tabs

#BookSky #WritingCommunity #IndiePublishing
June 6, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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Normalize judging a book by whether the fictional town has:

☕ a café everyone treats like city hall
🌊 one emotionally significant body of water
🧁 a side character who knows everything
💌 someone who “doesn’t have time for love”
🏡 a building that needs saving

#RomanceBooks #BookSky #CozyRomance
June 4, 2026 at 1:09 PM
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Full disclosure: We spend embarrassing amounts of time arguing whether a book belongs in 'Small Town Romance' or 'Beach Reads.' Readers don't care. We care so much.

#publishinglife #smallpress #bookcommunity
May 29, 2026 at 2:23 PM
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Last day of the Colliding Currents free Kindle promo. After tonight the ebook returns to regular price; the paperback stays right where it is. If you've been on the fence about Ashford Harbor, today's the day.

#freeebook #romancebooks #smallpress
May 27, 2026 at 1:47 PM
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Halfway through the Colliding Currents free week and the paperback is officially out in the world. The first Ashford Harbor novel — the one that started this whole town — is finally something you can hold. Free on Kindle through tomorrow.

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May 26, 2026 at 2:33 PM
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Today: Colliding Currents launches in paperback. ☕️ Natalie St. Claire's first Ashford Harbor novel — the one that started it all — is now in print! The ebook is free on Kindle through Wednesday too. Link in bio.

#paperback #romancebooks #smallpress
May 25, 2026 at 2:18 PM
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PSST. If you haven't met Ashford Harbor yet: Natalie St. Claire's Colliding Currents is free on Kindle Unlimited May 25-27. Small coastal town, complicated hearts, whole series ready when you are.

#freeebook #romancebooks #smallpress
May 24, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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Two days until something we've been quietly building toward: the Colliding Currents paperback hits print Monday! Natalie St. Claire's first Ashford Harbor novel — the one that started this whole world — finally in print. Preorder link in bio. ☕️

#paperback #romancebooks #smallpress
May 23, 2026 at 6:14 PM
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Fun fact: we can tell how deep into revision an author is by how their messages get progressively less grammatically correct. Most of you are currently typing in emoji.

#smallpress #amwriting #publishinglife
May 23, 2026 at 2:38 PM
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Rose Mitchell's debut launched this week and we're overwhelmed by the response. Watching a new author find her readers — this is why we built Signal House Press. Thank you for welcoming Rose. 🌿

#smallpress #indieauthor #romancebooks
May 22, 2026 at 1:33 PM
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OUT TODAY: The Harvest Promise by Rose Mitchell. We're thrilled to celebrate her debut, a warm and character-driven contemporary romance full of heart. Available now on Amazon + Kindle Unlimited. We're so grateful you're here with us.

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May 19, 2026 at 12:52 PM
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The Harvest Promise launches tomorrow! Rose Mitchell's debut — contemporary romance rooted in a Virginia vineyard, a family at its breaking point, and a love built through shared work. Available tomorrow on Amazon + KU. Could not be prouder.

#bookrelease #romancebooks #smallpress
May 18, 2026 at 1:41 PM
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Half our editorial meetings lately have become low-key arguments about whether we're allowed to use 'cozy' three times in one book blurb. We are not. But we're tempted.

#smallpress #publishinglife #editorlife
May 15, 2026 at 3:08 PM
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Worth saying out loud: KU isn't right for every book. Romance thrives there; literary fiction often gets lost. Sometimes exclusivity is a strategy, not a policy.

#smallpress #indiepublishing #bookcommunity
May 12, 2026 at 1:07 PM
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One of our favorite things about Death in the Margins: watching it find exactly the readers it was written for. Messages about Elliot Marsh, theories about the cipher, 'when's the sequel' DMs. Such a joy. Thank you.

#cozymystery #academicmystery #smallpress
May 8, 2026 at 2:38 PM
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On the Substack this week: an intro to Rose Mitchell, SHP's newest voice. Her style, her grounded contemporary romance, and what readers can expect from the Whispering Vines trilogy. The Harvest Promise arrives May 19.

#substack #smallpress #romancebooks
May 4, 2026 at 12:47 PM
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Typical Thursday: Two manuscripts, three cover options, and one ongoing debate about whether 'alright' should ever appear in print.

#smallpress #editorlife #bookcommunity
April 30, 2026 at 2:14 PM
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Attention romance readers — we're expanding our ARC list at Signal House Press! If friends-to-lovers, grumpy/sunshine, or competence-as-romance is your lane, follow the link in our profile to sign up!

#RomanceReaders #ARCReaders #SmallTownRomance
April 29, 2026 at 1:57 PM
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Release day at Signal House Press: Natalie St. Claire's Summer Flames is out today! Ashford Harbor returns with coastal charm, heartfelt chemistry, and small-town stakes. Available now on Amazon + KU.

#romancebooks #smallpress #booksky
April 28, 2026 at 1:14 PM
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There’s something lovely about a Sunday morning spent with coffee, quiet, and a stack of stories slowly becoming books.

And by “slowly becoming books,” we mean causing mild chaos in three different spreadsheets. ☕📚

#SmallPress #IndiePublishing #BookSky #AmWriting
April 26, 2026 at 11:19 AM