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READERS! Come to Capclave, going on now in Washington, D.C.!
Support #indieauthors and #smallpresses and buy books that help fight the big, corporate A.I. mechanisms!
Learn more and show up at: capclave.org/capclave26/
#GoingOnNow #EventsThisWeekend #Capclave #Capclave2026
Capclave 2026 - Capclave 2026
October 2-4, 2026 Capclave is a small relaxed literary convention with a program that usually focuses on the short fiction form. Our Guests of Honor and other notable authors, editors, artists, and fa...
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October 3, 2026 at 11:04 AM
booktique.bsky.social
in the hopes that more intl readers will find out about us and consider ordering from us when they want books in English & from #SmallPresses & #IndieAuthors, we will be having some promotions for the month of 💖October💖 stay tuned to find out!

#IndieBookstores #OnlineBookstores
September 24, 2026 at 2:34 PM
wyrdlea.bsky.social
Fun discovery on Goodreads. If your #book wins an #award, they automatically add that to your book’s page. The award-giver likely needs to do something on their end for this to show up. Something for #smallpresses to find out! #poets #horrorsky
Goodreads page of Melodia by Wyrd Lea. Shows evidence of claim with Goodreads adding a literary award claim at the bottom of the description
July 20, 2026 at 4:34 PM
kcollazo.bsky.social
Got another 🔥 email from @Bubble_Barrier about their amazing work! 🫧🌊

Hey #Editors & #SmallPresses! I’ve written a #STEM #PB that includes them (oh, and a girl and her drone!) AND they have endorsed the story and can’t wait to have copies for their own kids!😍

Interested?
June 4, 2026 at 11:31 AM
monkeelino.bsky.social
2025 US/Canada Republic of Consciousness Small Press Prize (@usrofc.bsky.social) Winner:
The Remembered Soldier by Anjet Daanje,
translated by David McKay,
published by New Vessel Press (@newvesselpress.bsky.social)
#booksky 💙📚 #books #smallpresses #literature #bookprizes
Screen capture of new release from blog (https://www.republicofconsciousnessprize-usa.com/news): Republic of Consciousness Prize, US & Canada Announces Its 2025 Winner FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 10, 2026 New Vessel Press Wins Republic of Consciousness Prize, United States and Canada The fourth annual Republic of Consciousness Prize, United States and Canada, which celebrates the commitment of independent presses to fiction of exceptional literary merit, has announced its 2025 winner: The Remembered Soldier, by Anjet Daanje, translated by David McKay, published by New Vessel Press. (3 images in a row: hand holding winning book, author's portrait, translator's portrait)
March 11, 2026 at 2:50 PM
lisacowanpineo.bsky.social
National Small Press Month shines a light on many of the great authors around the world using a small press to become published. Here are books from small presses published in 2026.
Book lists in ALT text.

#nationalsmallpressmonth #smallpresses #smallpressbooks #2026publication #booksky #books
OENONE by Leah Rochelle MY THORNS FOR YOUR ROSES by Kristen Argyres CHILD OF THE DRAGON by Ashley N.Y. Sheesley THE IRON GARDEN SUTRA by A.D. Sui 72 HOURS OF YOU by Darianne Schramm FOREVER FOR THE CULTURE by Steven Underwood LAST TO LEAVE by Teresa Richards THE BETTER MOTHER by Jennifer van der Kleut ANYWHERE ELSE: ESSAYS ON FLORIDA by Rachel Knox BURN THE SEA by Mona Tewari THE BLOOD WEAVER by C.N. Kuster OUR ROGUE FATES by Sarah Glenn Marsh GIFT OF THE BEAR by Patricia Zube THE GAME OF OATHS by S.C. Bandreddi THE REVENANT OF SUROLIFIA by Florence Chien I'M THE UNDERTOW by Eric Scot Tryon FAKE MAKE OUT by Kate Williams THE COLOR OF TIME by Millie Abecassis THE HERESY OF THIEVES by Mia V. Moss THE SEA-GLASS SHORE by Julie Salmon Kelleher GRACE & JO HAVE NEVER SOLVED A MURDER by Jess Mey THE BLACK PARADE by Ilana M. Lindsey BLACK WIDOW by White Shroud WE, THE MISSING by Arwyn Sherman
March 10, 2026 at 8:29 PM
noho-house-press.bsky.social
FREE BOOK EVENT. NHP fiction editor Lenore Hart will man a booth at Charlotte County Book and Arts Festival on April 18th, 10 AM-6 PM at Port Charlotte Town Center, Port Charlotte, FL. Stop by and say hello! #smallpresses #bookevents #charlottecounty #floridabookevents #booksignings #authorevents
March 8, 2026 at 12:36 AM
monkeelino.bsky.social
2026 Queen Mary Small Press Fiction Prize Shortlist #booksky 💙📚 #books #smallpresses
2026 Queen Mary Small Press Fiction Prize Shortlist: - Darryl by Jackie Ess Darryl by Jackie Ess (Divided Publishing) - Spit by David Brennan SPIT by David Brennan (Epoque Press) - The First Jasmines by Saima Begum The First Jasmines by Saima Begum (Hajar Press) - Ghost Driver by Nell Osbourne Ghost Driver by Nell Osborne (Moist Books) - Figures Crossing the Field Towards the Group by Rebecca Gransden (Tangerine Press)
March 4, 2026 at 1:36 PM
monkeelino.bsky.social
2025 Shortlist for the US/Canada Republic of Consciousness Small Press Prize
@usrofc.bsky.social
#booksky 💙📚 #books #smallpresses #literature
Image of the 5 books shortlisted for the The Republic of Consciousness Prize, United States and Canada, which just announced its fourth annual longlist of 10 titles from independent presses, celebrating the commitment of small presses to exceptional works of literary merit. The 5 shortlisted titles for 2025 are: Dreaming of Dead People, by Rosalind Belben (And Other Stories) Little Lazarus, by Michael Bible (CLASH Books) The Remembered Soldier, by Anjet Daanje, translated by David McKay (New Vessel Press) The Endless Week, by Laura Vazquez, translated by Alex Niemi (Dorothy, a publishing project) Hothouse Bloom, by Austyn Wohlers (Hub City Press) The Prize will distribute a total of $35,000 USD to 2025 finalists as follows: each press with a longlisted book will receive $2,000; the five shortlisted books will be rewarded an additional $3,000 each, split equally between publisher and author, or publisher, author, and translator where applicable.
March 2, 2026 at 1:02 PM
wipsnips.bsky.social
#WSPit is an Author Hype Event to celebrate the works that snippets are shared from, however, industry participation is welcome (and exciting).

#Agents #Editors #Publishers #SmallPresses please use the feeds WSPit Querying, WSPit On Submission, and WSPit Agented to look!

#WriteSky
Agents, Editors, Small Presses, #WSPit is February 25th on Bluesky only Check these feeds if you want to peek during #WSPit Querying: #WSPit Querying, On Submission: #WSPit On Submission; Agented: #WSPit Agented. Authors, do your due diligence and vet anyone who requests your materials before sending. Check Writer Beware, Absolute Write, Reddit, etc., for reveiws or to determine if they're a scam or vanity agent/agency/publisher.
February 22, 2026 at 8:47 PM
monkeelino.bsky.social
2026 Queen Mary Small Press Fiction Prize Longlist announced (formerly the Republic of Consciousness Prize) #booksky 💙📚 #books #smallpresses
Photo of 10 books stacked that were long listed for the 2026 Queen Mary Small Press Fiction Prize: - Ghost Driver by Nell Osborne, from Moist Books - On the Greenwich Line by Shady Lewis, translated by Katharine Halls, from Peirene Press - Small Boat by Vincent Delecroix, translated by Helen Stevenson, from Small Axes/HopeRoad - The First Jasmines by Saima Begum, from Hajar Press - The Weasel and the Whore by Martha Luisa Hernández Cadenas, translated by Julia Sanches and Jennifer Shyue, from Héloïse Press - Spit by David Brennan, from époque press - Toothpull of St. Dunstan by Kevin Davey, from Aaaargh! Press - Mistress Koharu by Noboru Tsujihara, translated by Kalau Almony, from Honford Star - Darryl by Jackie Ess, from Divided Publishing - Figures Crossing the Field Towards the Group by Rebecca Gransden, from Tangerine Press
February 12, 2026 at 8:36 PM
monkeelino.bsky.social
Just announced by @weatherglassbooks.bsky.social …
Winners of Weatherglass Novella Prize 2.0
- THE HYENA’S DAUGHTER by Jupiter Jones, published April 2026
- PINK SOAP by Anju Gaston, published June 2026
#booksky💙📚 #books #novellas #literaryprizes #smallpresses
Book covers ver for THE HYENA’S DAUGHTER by Jupiter Jones, published April 2026 Book cover for PINK SOAP by Anju Gaston, published June 2026
February 2, 2026 at 1:07 PM
kcollazo.bsky.social
Any #Editors #SmallPresses interested in modern #STEM fairytale retellings? #Rumplestiltskin
kcollazo.bsky.social Kim Collazo @kcollazo.bsky.social · Feb 1
Congrats to Mac Barnett & Carson Ellis on their retelling of Rumplestiltskin!🎉

I am SO excited as I just finished polishing my #STEM-related version of this classic!

As an educator, I would have LOVED to have two versions to compare and contrast!

open.substack.com/pub/lookinga...
The Making of Rumpelstiltskin
Carson Ellis joins us! Mac sings! Like, you can listen to him singing.
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February 1, 2026 at 3:36 PM
judecook.bsky.social
A very strong line-up of debut novelists in the Observer's 2026 list. Great to see @weatherglassbooks.bsky.social on there with Lucy Apps' Gloria Don't Speak. #smallpresses observer.co.uk/culture/book...
The best debut novelists of 2026 | The Observer
Featuring a GP, a teacher, a former zoologist and a pair of poets, The Observer’s list of rising stars reveals the eight names to watch this year
observer.co.uk
January 25, 2026 at 11:37 AM
monkeelino.bsky.social
2025 Longlist for the US/Canada Republic of Consciousness Small Press Prize @usrofc.bsky.social #booksky 💙📚 #books #smallpresses #literature
Image of the 10 books longlisted for the The Republic of Consciousness Prize, United States and Canada, which just announced its fourth annual longlist of 10 titles from independent presses, celebrating the commitment of small presses to exceptional works of literary merit. The 10 longlisted titles for 2025 are: Dreaming of Dead People, by Rosalind Belben (And Other Stories) Little Lazarus, by Michael Bible (CLASH Books) The Remembered Soldier, by Anjet Daanje, translated by David McKay (New Vessel Press) On Earth As It Is Beneath, by Ana Paula Maia, translated by Padma Viswanathan (Charco Press) Little World, by Josephine Rowe (Transit Books) Iris and the Dead, by Miranda Schreiber (Book*hug Press) Small Scale Sinners, by Mahreen Sohail (A Public Space Books) The Endless Week, by Laura Vazquez, translated by Alex Niemi (Dorothy, a publishing project) Hothouse Bloom, by Austyn Wohlers (Hub City Press) Unfinished Acts of Wild Creation, by Sarah Yahm (Dzanc Books) The Prize will distribute a total of $35,000 USD to 2025 finalists as follows: each press with a longlisted book will receive $2,000; the five shortlisted books will be rewarded an additional $3,000 each, split equally between publisher and author, or publisher, author, and translator where applicable.
January 20, 2026 at 11:38 PM
papercatbookshop.bsky.social
This episode of the NYT Book Review podcast re: the meh year in books that was 2025 is worth a listen. The discussion of the importance of small presses resonated with me as both a small press publisher and a bookseller check it out: tinyurl.com/49ym7zrk

#booksky #smallpresses #supportindie
Screenshot of a New York Times article which reads: Book Review Dec. 19, 2025 How Was 2025 in the World of Books? "Some of us feel exhausted, some of us feel energized." The Book Review looks back on the year's biggest stories and trends in the publishing industry. Hosted by MJ Franklin 50:04 From political tell-alls to the continued triumph of romantasy novels, it's been an eventful year in the publishing world. On this week's episode, the host MJ Franklin talks with his Book Review colleagues Alexandra Alter, Tina Jordan and John Maher about the…
December 29, 2025 at 5:39 PM
noho-house-press.bsky.social
Northampton House Press wishes all readers, writers, and other lovely denizens of Bluesky Happy Holidays and a joyful and productive New Year! #seasonsgreetings #smallpresses #holidayreading
December 25, 2025 at 2:54 AM
monkeelino.bsky.social
Covers for all 45 nominated books for the 2025 Republic of Consciousness Prize, United States and Canada
List here: www.goodreads.com/list/show/24...
Prize site here:
www.republicofconsciousnessprize-usa.com
Longlist coming in late January...
#booksky💙📚 #books #smallpresses #literature #fiction
December 18, 2025 at 11:39 PM
pitymilkpress.bsky.social
Tag other smallpresses and bookmakers on this platform?? We are always trying to get connected.

#writerscommunity #booksky #supportlocal #poetry #writersofbky #queerwriters #smallpress #poetsky
December 17, 2025 at 11:03 PM
toptags.bsky.social
🚀 BlueSky trending hashtags (15m):

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December 2, 2025 at 12:45 PM
monkeelino.bsky.social
One dedicated judge (@eyesonindie.bsky.social) for the 2025 US/Canada Republic of Consciousness (@usrofc.bsky.social) Small Press Prize is posting one short video for every nominee this year! #booksky 💙📚 #books #smallpresses
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_t7L...
EVERY Nominee for the 2025 RofC Prize: Book #4
YouTube video by Eyes on Indie
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December 2, 2025 at 12:42 PM
danielolivas.bsky.social
100 Notable Small Press Books of 2025: An Addition and a Correction. lithub.com/100-notable-... #smallpresses #indiepresses #bestbooks
100 Notable Small Press Books of 2025
The idea of 100 Notable Small Press Books was born November 2024, after The New York Times’s annual 100 Notable Books list featured eighty-two books from the Big Five publishing houses (Pengu…
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December 1, 2025 at 3:36 PM
wlswarts.bsky.social
*Sigh*
It's wonderful to see the big names (finally!) taking a righteous stand against generative a.i.
It's a lot of #IndieArtists and #SmallPresses who have been decrying it and fighting this technology *for years* without getting the press or having the funds to litigate to protect against it.
November 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
patriciacarragon8.bsky.social
patriciacarragon8.wordpress.com/2025/11/05/b... #pushcartnominations #smallpresses #poetry #poetrycommunity #poetrylovers
Brownstone Poets Pushcart Nominations for 2026
We are excited to announce the nomination of 6 poets from the Brownstone Poets 2025 Anthology for a Pushcart Prize. Winners will be announced next year and published in the 51st edition of the Push…
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November 5, 2025 at 7:06 PM
bullaunpress.bsky.social
Very excited to attend the @indiepressnetwork.bsky.social Marketing Day for Small Publishers in London this Friday!

Looking forward to meeting fellow small presses, and learning more about the fine art of marketing books! 📚

Article from @thebookseller.com

#IndiePressNetwork #SmallPresses
Indie Press Network to host marketing and publicity day for small publishers
The Indie Press Network is hosting a free-to-attend marketing and publicity day for small independent publishers on Friday 7th November at Conway Hall in London. The event has been made possible by Ar...
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November 3, 2025 at 10:33 AM