I’m excited to officially reveal the cover of my upcoming book.
Coming out from Betty Books on May 6. You can secure your copies now at a 20% discount.
Preorder it here:
www.wtawpress.org/product-page...
#BettyBooks #WTAWPress #memoir #coverreveal #newrelease #herstory
Coming out from Betty Books on May 6. You can secure your copies now at a 20% discount.
Preorder it here:
www.wtawpress.org/product-page...
#BettyBooks #WTAWPress #memoir #coverreveal #newrelease #herstory
February 18, 2025 at 5:21 PM
I’m excited to officially reveal the cover of my upcoming book.
Coming out from Betty Books on May 6. You can secure your copies now at a 20% discount.
Preorder it here:
www.wtawpress.org/product-page...
#BettyBooks #WTAWPress #memoir #coverreveal #newrelease #herstory
Coming out from Betty Books on May 6. You can secure your copies now at a 20% discount.
Preorder it here:
www.wtawpress.org/product-page...
#BettyBooks #WTAWPress #memoir #coverreveal #newrelease #herstory
Submissions to Betty Books are now OPEN! 🚨
If you've been waiting to submit your manuscript, now's your chance. Our submission manager is now open to accepting full-length prose manuscripts of any genre until August 31, 2026.
Learn more and submit here 👉 buff.ly/7xZdiU6
If you've been waiting to submit your manuscript, now's your chance. Our submission manager is now open to accepting full-length prose manuscripts of any genre until August 31, 2026.
Learn more and submit here 👉 buff.ly/7xZdiU6
June 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM
This is so exciting! Congratulations, @elletheresewriter.bsky.social!
#WTAWPress #supportsmallpresses #KevenMcIlvoyprizewinner #literaryfiction
#WTAWPress #supportsmallpresses #KevenMcIlvoyprizewinner #literaryfiction
We're thrilled to announce the results of the 2nd Kevin McIlvoy Book Prize. THIS IS ALSO LIFE by Elle Therese Napolitano has been named the winner. We received a pool of remarkable submissions and were honored to have read and deliberated among them. Many thanks to our terrific panel of judges.
May 13, 2025 at 6:24 PM
This is so exciting! Congratulations, @elletheresewriter.bsky.social!
#WTAWPress #supportsmallpresses #KevenMcIlvoyprizewinner #literaryfiction
#WTAWPress #supportsmallpresses #KevenMcIlvoyprizewinner #literaryfiction
Betty's submission period will officially open June 1, 2026. If you've been waiting for your chance to submit your manuscript to us, your chance is coming!
Stay tuned for more information on our submission guidelines and keep an eye out for when submissions open here: buff.ly/OaDF97z
Stay tuned for more information on our submission guidelines and keep an eye out for when submissions open here: buff.ly/OaDF97z
May 19, 2026 at 9:42 PM
So excited about @bettybooks.bsky.social 's next title!
#wtawpress #bettybooks #upcomingrelease #womenwriters #literaryfiction
#wtawpress #bettybooks #upcomingrelease #womenwriters #literaryfiction
Our next title, Any Kind of Known Tomorrow by @ldeforest.bsky.social joy to work with the book designer & author & this amazing painting. Clara Peeters was a pioneering painter who paved the way for future female artists in a male-dominated art world. A kindred spirit to Betty!
wtawpress.org/betty.
wtawpress.org/betty.
February 28, 2026 at 5:30 PM
So excited about @bettybooks.bsky.social 's next title!
#wtawpress #bettybooks #upcomingrelease #womenwriters #literaryfiction
#wtawpress #bettybooks #upcomingrelease #womenwriters #literaryfiction
Don't forget to write reviews of the WTAW Press books you've read. They make a big difference!
#WTAWPress #supportsmallpresses #postyourbookreviews
#WTAWPress #supportsmallpresses #postyourbookreviews
Winter reading season is here ❄️📖
If you’re curled up with a WTAW Press book, we’d love to hear what you think. Reviews—on Instagram, Goodreads, Amazon, Bookshop—make a real difference for small presses and the writers we publish.
If you’re curled up with a WTAW Press book, we’d love to hear what you think. Reviews—on Instagram, Goodreads, Amazon, Bookshop—make a real difference for small presses and the writers we publish.
January 29, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Don't forget to write reviews of the WTAW Press books you've read. They make a big difference!
#WTAWPress #supportsmallpresses #postyourbookreviews
#WTAWPress #supportsmallpresses #postyourbookreviews
Our panel, The Matrilineal Saga, will take place on Thursday, March 27 at 10:35 AM and feature WTAW Press staff and authors: @pegalfordpursell.bsky.social, MONTÉZ JENNING, @lillianhowan.bsky.social, @ilzeduarte.bsky.social, and moderator @laurenalwan.bsky.social .
Stay tuned for more details! 📚✨
Stay tuned for more details! 📚✨
February 27, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Betty's next title! @ldeforest.bsky.social has created a novel of great depth and resonance, impressive in its expert weaving of themes and story lines. A great literary achievement!
#wtawpress #bettybooks #literaryfiction #debutnovel #womenwriters #supportsmallpresses
#wtawpress #bettybooks #literaryfiction #debutnovel #womenwriters #supportsmallpresses
We're so excited for our readers to learn more about our forthcoming novel, Any Kind of Known Tomorrow by @ldeforest.bsky.social! Equal parts witty and emotional, this is a book you won't want to miss.
Any Kind of Known Tomorrow releases September 15, 2026. Stay tuned!
Any Kind of Known Tomorrow releases September 15, 2026. Stay tuned!
March 13, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Betty's next title! @ldeforest.bsky.social has created a novel of great depth and resonance, impressive in its expert weaving of themes and story lines. A great literary achievement!
#wtawpress #bettybooks #literaryfiction #debutnovel #womenwriters #supportsmallpresses
#wtawpress #bettybooks #literaryfiction #debutnovel #womenwriters #supportsmallpresses
Hi East Bay friends! I’m very excited about my in-person book launch at Orinda Books, 4 PM on May 8th! Join us for a reading, Q&A, and book signing. I look forward to meeting you!
#WTAWPress #BettyBooks #inpersonbooklaunch #memoir #authorevent
@WTAWPress @BettyBooks
#WTAWPress #BettyBooks #inpersonbooklaunch #memoir #authorevent
@WTAWPress @BettyBooks
April 7, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Hi East Bay friends! I’m very excited about my in-person book launch at Orinda Books, 4 PM on May 8th! Join us for a reading, Q&A, and book signing. I look forward to meeting you!
#WTAWPress #BettyBooks #inpersonbooklaunch #memoir #authorevent
@WTAWPress @BettyBooks
#WTAWPress #BettyBooks #inpersonbooklaunch #memoir #authorevent
@WTAWPress @BettyBooks
Today is a celebratory day, looking forward to sipping from my #BettyImprint mug.
www.wtawpress.org/betty
#indieauthor #wtawpress #myfirstcoverreveal
www.wtawpress.org/betty
#indieauthor #wtawpress #myfirstcoverreveal
February 18, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Today is a celebratory day, looking forward to sipping from my #BettyImprint mug.
www.wtawpress.org/betty
#indieauthor #wtawpress #myfirstcoverreveal
www.wtawpress.org/betty
#indieauthor #wtawpress #myfirstcoverreveal
So looking forward to it! Please register for this free virtual event.
#WTAWPress #literatureintranslation
#virtualsalon
#WTAWPress #literatureintranslation
#virtualsalon
Join us for our spring virtual reading salon, The Art of Translation on April 17th at 5:30 PM PDT! 📚
We're thrilled to host a night of readings from acclaimed writers: @ilzeduarte.bsky.social, @jennybhattwriter.bsky.social, Boris Dralyuk, @katherineeyoung.bsky.social, and @yilinwriter.bsky.social.
We're thrilled to host a night of readings from acclaimed writers: @ilzeduarte.bsky.social, @jennybhattwriter.bsky.social, Boris Dralyuk, @katherineeyoung.bsky.social, and @yilinwriter.bsky.social.
March 26, 2025 at 8:47 PM
So looking forward to it! Please register for this free virtual event.
#WTAWPress #literatureintranslation
#virtualsalon
#WTAWPress #literatureintranslation
#virtualsalon
My copy of Any Kind of Known Tomorrow by @ldeforest.bsky.social just arrived in the mail. You haven't ordered yours yet? Then head on to
www.wtawpress.org/product-page....
#wtawpress #bettybooks #debutnovel #recentrelease #literaryfiction #womenwriters
@bettybooks.bsky.social
www.wtawpress.org/product-page....
#wtawpress #bettybooks #debutnovel #recentrelease #literaryfiction #womenwriters
@bettybooks.bsky.social
September 19, 2026 at 10:54 PM
My copy of Any Kind of Known Tomorrow by @ldeforest.bsky.social just arrived in the mail. You haven't ordered yours yet? Then head on to
www.wtawpress.org/product-page....
#wtawpress #bettybooks #debutnovel #recentrelease #literaryfiction #womenwriters
@bettybooks.bsky.social
www.wtawpress.org/product-page....
#wtawpress #bettybooks #debutnovel #recentrelease #literaryfiction #womenwriters
@bettybooks.bsky.social
If you missed this event or would like to experience it again, use the link in the original post to watch the recording.
#WTAWPress #BettyBooks #IfTheOwlCalls #literarymisteries #supportsmallpresses #womenwriters #newbookrelease #virtualrelease
#WTAWPress #BettyBooks #IfTheOwlCalls #literarymisteries #supportsmallpresses #womenwriters #newbookrelease #virtualrelease
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the virtual book launch for our third title, If the Owl Calls by @sharonw.bsky.social! You can now watch a recording of the conversation between Sharon and WTAW Press author @anitafelicelli.bsky.social on our YouTube channel.
Watch it here: buff.ly/f1YAsKL
Watch it here: buff.ly/f1YAsKL
Betty Book Launch: If the Owl Calls by Sharon White
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the virtual book launch of our third title, IF THE OWL CALLS by Sharon White! Richly detailed and deeply evocative, IF THE OWL CALLS is a powerful narrative of…
buff.ly
December 5, 2025 at 9:25 PM
If you missed this event or would like to experience it again, use the link in the original post to watch the recording.
#WTAWPress #BettyBooks #IfTheOwlCalls #literarymisteries #supportsmallpresses #womenwriters #newbookrelease #virtualrelease
#WTAWPress #BettyBooks #IfTheOwlCalls #literarymisteries #supportsmallpresses #womenwriters #newbookrelease #virtualrelease
Markdowns on several titles! Don't miss this sale.
#WTAWPress #warehousesale #summerreading #supportsmallpresses
@wtawpress.bsky.social
#WTAWPress #warehousesale #summerreading #supportsmallpresses
@wtawpress.bsky.social
We're moving, which means it's your lucky day(s)!
Starting June 12th, for 2 weeks only, you can stock up on select titles at terrific discount prices.
Hop on over to the WTAW Press Bookstore while supply lasts!
#WTAWPress #WarehouseSale #IndependentPublishing
Starting June 12th, for 2 weeks only, you can stock up on select titles at terrific discount prices.
Hop on over to the WTAW Press Bookstore while supply lasts!
#WTAWPress #WarehouseSale #IndependentPublishing
June 12, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Markdowns on several titles! Don't miss this sale.
#WTAWPress #warehousesale #summerreading #supportsmallpresses
@wtawpress.bsky.social
#WTAWPress #warehousesale #summerreading #supportsmallpresses
@wtawpress.bsky.social
Please join me via Zoom at the Senior Planet from AARP Author Talk: Joanna Choi Kalbus.
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
1:00PM PDT
Meeting ID: 87313185095
#WTAWPress #BettyBooks #authorevent @WTAWPress @thebettybooks #memoir #seniorplanet
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
1:00PM PDT
Meeting ID: 87313185095
#WTAWPress #BettyBooks #authorevent @WTAWPress @thebettybooks #memoir #seniorplanet
May 22, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Please join me via Zoom at the Senior Planet from AARP Author Talk: Joanna Choi Kalbus.
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
1:00PM PDT
Meeting ID: 87313185095
#WTAWPress #BettyBooks #authorevent @WTAWPress @thebettybooks #memoir #seniorplanet
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
1:00PM PDT
Meeting ID: 87313185095
#WTAWPress #BettyBooks #authorevent @WTAWPress @thebettybooks #memoir #seniorplanet
Absolutely thrilled about this! Check out the stellar company I'm in! Please register for this free event. Many thanks to @pegalfordpursell.bsky.social for this opportunity and for her unwavering support.
#WTAWPress #literatureintranslation #virtualreadingsalon
#WTAWPress #literatureintranslation #virtualreadingsalon
Join us on Thursday, April 17th at 5:30pm PT for our virtual salon, The Art of Translation. 📚
We'll gather to hear from:
✨ @ilzeduarte.bsky.social
✨ @jennybhattwriter.bsky.social
✨ @bdralyuk.bsky.social
✨ @katherineeyoung.bsky.social
✨ @yilinwriter.bsky.social
Register here: bit.ly/4hvfXZK
We'll gather to hear from:
✨ @ilzeduarte.bsky.social
✨ @jennybhattwriter.bsky.social
✨ @bdralyuk.bsky.social
✨ @katherineeyoung.bsky.social
✨ @yilinwriter.bsky.social
Register here: bit.ly/4hvfXZK
March 17, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Absolutely thrilled about this! Check out the stellar company I'm in! Please register for this free event. Many thanks to @pegalfordpursell.bsky.social for this opportunity and for her unwavering support.
#WTAWPress #literatureintranslation #virtualreadingsalon
#WTAWPress #literatureintranslation #virtualreadingsalon
Reviewers looking for an outstanding debut: the novel ANY KIND OF KNOWN TOMORROW by @ldeforest.bsky.social (Leah de Forest) comes out in September from Betty, an imprint of WTAW Press. See her publicist's post below.
#WTAWPress #Bettybooks #upcomingnovel #debutnovel #literaryfiction
#WTAWPress #Bettybooks #upcomingnovel #debutnovel #literaryfiction
Very happy to have Leah’s brilliantly written and emotionally resonant debut on my autumn publicity list. Send me a message for review copies/media inquiries!
Today, @bettybooks.bsky.social kicks off the preorder campaign for my debut novel, ANY KIND OF KNOWN TOMORROW.
Order here for September 15th delivery in the US: www.wtawpress.org/product-page.... (It's at 20% for a limited time).
Aussies: The book will be available in Australia. Stay tuned!
Order here for September 15th delivery in the US: www.wtawpress.org/product-page.... (It's at 20% for a limited time).
Aussies: The book will be available in Australia. Stay tuned!
May 26, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Reviewers looking for an outstanding debut: the novel ANY KIND OF KNOWN TOMORROW by @ldeforest.bsky.social (Leah de Forest) comes out in September from Betty, an imprint of WTAW Press. See her publicist's post below.
#WTAWPress #Bettybooks #upcomingnovel #debutnovel #literaryfiction
#WTAWPress #Bettybooks #upcomingnovel #debutnovel #literaryfiction
Helpful insights on getting "unstuck" by some awesome, experienced writers. Another great newsletter from Betty Books!
#WTAWPress #BettyBooks
#smallpresses #newsletters #writingcommunity
#WTAWPress #BettyBooks
#smallpresses #newsletters #writingcommunity
In case you missed today’s newsletter, you’re also missing out on some incredible writing advice from Betty authors!
Don’t let inspiration slip away€”catch up now! buff.ly/kRWKHWk
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March 3, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Helpful insights on getting "unstuck" by some awesome, experienced writers. Another great newsletter from Betty Books!
#WTAWPress #BettyBooks
#smallpresses #newsletters #writingcommunity
#WTAWPress #BettyBooks
#smallpresses #newsletters #writingcommunity
The Bettys in Baltimore! AWP was exciting and productive, but to me these off-site encounters were the truest moments of being in community with fellow writers.
#wtawpress #bettybooks #AWP26 #writingcommunity
#wtawpress #bettybooks #AWP26 #writingcommunity
Take a look at our March wrap-up!
Bettys @ilzeduarte.bsky.social,
@magdabartkowska.bsky.social, and @ldeforest.bsky.social took Baltimore by storm at the beginning of the month. From AWP to an offsite reading with @vineleavespress.bsky.social to Leah De Forest's panel, March was packed!
Bettys @ilzeduarte.bsky.social,
@magdabartkowska.bsky.social, and @ldeforest.bsky.social took Baltimore by storm at the beginning of the month. From AWP to an offsite reading with @vineleavespress.bsky.social to Leah De Forest's panel, March was packed!
March 31, 2026 at 6:11 PM
The Bettys in Baltimore! AWP was exciting and productive, but to me these off-site encounters were the truest moments of being in community with fellow writers.
#wtawpress #bettybooks #AWP26 #writingcommunity
#wtawpress #bettybooks #AWP26 #writingcommunity
I’m honored to be the Featured Writer at Lamorinda Arts Council’s Art Embraces Poetry event this Saturday @1:30p at the Town Hall Theatre in Lafayette. @lamorindaarts @thebettybooks @wtawpress
March 5, 2025 at 2:47 AM
I’m honored to be the Featured Writer at Lamorinda Arts Council’s Art Embraces Poetry event this Saturday @1:30p at the Town Hall Theatre in Lafayette. @lamorindaarts @thebettybooks @wtawpress
📚✨ Looking to adopt a new book for your course?
WTAW titles are classroom-ready and work beautifully across literature seminars, creative writing workshops, gender studies, and more.
Learn more at wtawpress.org or with the link in our bio!
#WTawPress #SmallPressLove #LiteraryCommunity
WTAW titles are classroom-ready and work beautifully across literature seminars, creative writing workshops, gender studies, and more.
Learn more at wtawpress.org or with the link in our bio!
#WTawPress #SmallPressLove #LiteraryCommunity
January 23, 2026 at 11:42 PM
We're moving, which means it's your lucky day(s)!
Starting June 12th, for 2 weeks only, you can stock up on select titles at terrific discount prices.
Hop on over to the WTAW Press Bookstore while supply lasts!
#WTAWPress #WarehouseSale #IndependentPublishing
Starting June 12th, for 2 weeks only, you can stock up on select titles at terrific discount prices.
Hop on over to the WTAW Press Bookstore while supply lasts!
#WTAWPress #WarehouseSale #IndependentPublishing
June 12, 2025 at 5:02 PM
We're moving, which means it's your lucky day(s)!
Starting June 12th, for 2 weeks only, you can stock up on select titles at terrific discount prices.
Hop on over to the WTAW Press Bookstore while supply lasts!
#WTAWPress #WarehouseSale #IndependentPublishing
Starting June 12th, for 2 weeks only, you can stock up on select titles at terrific discount prices.
Hop on over to the WTAW Press Bookstore while supply lasts!
#WTAWPress #WarehouseSale #IndependentPublishing
So great to see fellow Bettys @ldeforest.bsky.social and Magda Bartkowsky in person! We had dinner and a lovely conversation after my first day at #AWP26.
#wtawpress #bettybooks #supportsmallpresses
#wtawpress #bettybooks #supportsmallpresses
March 6, 2026 at 4:53 PM
So great to see fellow Bettys @ldeforest.bsky.social and Magda Bartkowsky in person! We had dinner and a lovely conversation after my first day at #AWP26.
#wtawpress #bettybooks #supportsmallpresses
#wtawpress #bettybooks #supportsmallpresses
On September 30th, our Call for Submissions will open. Be part of this mission.
👉 Learn more using the link in our bio
#DiversityInLiterature #IndependentPublishing #CallForSubmissions
👉 Learn more using the link in our bio
#DiversityInLiterature #IndependentPublishing #CallForSubmissions
September 26, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Guarantee a year of great mail with our book subscription program. We have a number of packages available to fit your literary needs. Check it out and join today. Ends 1/15! www.wtawpress.org/about/book-s...
#bookmail #supportsmallpresses #literarycommunity #indiebooks
#bookmail #supportsmallpresses #literarycommunity #indiebooks
January 8, 2025 at 4:53 AM