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Autumn House Press
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Award-winning nonprofit publisher of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. | Pittsburgh, PA
Get your galley of Self-Portrait as the "i" in Florida!
"A love letter to Miami and a meditation on fatherhood... paints a vivid portrait of contemporary South Florida in all its contradictions and beauty."

Enter to win a copy of @cunningpscott.bsky.social's "Self-Portrait as the "i" in Florida" from @autumnhousepress.bsky.social #💙📚 #Booksky
December 8, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Big thanks to @gilloshaughnessy.bsky.social for the lovely video review of I HAVE NOT CONSIDERED CONSEQUENCES 📚 @autumnhousepress.bsky.social #booksky
⚡️🧸 Fast Flash Review: I Have Not Considered Consequences by Sherrie Flick, published by Autumn House Press.
@sherrieflick.bsky.social @autumnhousepress.bsky.social @smokelong.bsky.social #flashfiction
December 7, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Congrats to Lauren D. Woods for being featured in Washington City Paper's Holiday Gift Guide! The article describes the collection as the "perfect gift." Thank you to the Washington City Paper and grab a copy of the collection for the holidays at the link in our bio!
December 5, 2025 at 5:11 PM
It's here! We're so thrilled to share the cover for “Self-Portrait as the 'i' in Florida” by @cunningpscott.bsky.social, out on April 7.

Read about how the author worked with designer Gabriel Alcala to create the cover on Electric Literature's website.
December 5, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Holiday gifts, discounted library supplies, LT shirts... we've got it all! Pins for $3, barcode scanners for $5, shirts for $16. 🎁 #holidaygifts #holidaybargains #💙📚 #Booksky

Shop our Holiday sale here: www.librarything.com/more/store
December 3, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Author Dennis James Sweeney recommends top journals for poets to submit to, as well as ways to participate in the lit mag landscape. “The more you invest yourself in the literary magazine community, the more it will mean to you when your submission finally lands.” at.pw.org/10PoetryMags
December 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
A new review for Laura Jackson's "Deep and Wild" points out that it's always a gamble to read a book about your home state. Luckily, picking up Jackson's essays is like "having the winning ticket, plus the multiplier."

Thank you to the Southern Literary Review for the wonderful review!
December 4, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Check out the cover reveal of Grace Spulak's (gspulak.bsky.social) Magdalena Is Brighter Than You Think! Grace spoke with Debutiful (debutiful.bsky.social) about the cover and its representation of the harsh, strange quality of the New Mexico landscape, as well as the beautiful, vibrant life within.
December 4, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Today and every day, we’re grateful for our authors, readers, and supporters. 🧡

Because of you, AHP can uplift powerful new voices like Laura Jackson, whose debut Deep & Wild won the AHP Nonfiction Prize and was named the 2025 Book of the Year by the Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia.
December 2, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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The December batch of Early Reviewers is live! Enter to win one of 2,392 copies of 198 titles. This month we've got new titles from @autumnhousepress.bsky.social, @revellbooks.bsky.social,
@simonandschuster.bsky.social, @typeeighteenbooks.bsky.social, @unvpress.bsky.social & more! #💙📚 #Booksky
December 1, 2025 at 8:54 PM
This Thursday hear AHP author Grace Spulak read from her forthcoming collection MAGDALENA IS BRIGHTER THAN YOU THINK!
You’re invited! 🎉 Join us on Thursday, November 20, at 8 PM EDT for a with the 2025 Get the Word Out fiction fellows. These writers have been taking part in our publicity incubator for debut and early-career authors. Learn more and register for this free virtual event: at.pw.org/fiction25
November 18, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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My little big Texas book tour for I HAVE NOT CONSIDERED CONSEQUENCES is done. Austin/San Antonio - yay! Big thanks to @thetwigbookshop.bsky.social and Bookwoman, @ramoreeves.bsky.social for organizing it all, and @andrewporter01.bsky.social for reading with me. 💜 🐻 @autumnhousepress.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Check out AHP author Grace Spulak's reading from her collection MAGDALENA IS BRIGHTER THAN YOU THINK! Grace will read alongside other members of the Get the Word Out fiction cohort, a group which works with early-career authors, on Zoom on November 20 at 8:00 PM EST.
November 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM
We are so excited to share some of our titles with the Free Books Project! Their mission is to bring books to where they’re most needed, fostering positive literary experiences and building connection.

Check out their website and donate to support their work here: https://thefreebooksproject.org/
November 14, 2025 at 4:04 PM
We’re thrilled to share the cover of LES PORTES by Meredith Nnoka, winner of the 2025 CAAPP Book Prize!

In her debut collection, Nnoka traces how harm against women and femmes takes root, recurs, and reshapes itself across generations.

You can preorder your copy now: https://loom.ly/yHrmUHs
November 13, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Enter for a chance to win a galley copy of Grace Spulak's debut collection!
"A breathtaking collection that is rooted in place, people, and the full scope of who you are and who you get to be." —K-Ming Chang

Enter to win a copy of Grace Spulak's "Magdalena Is Brighter Than You Think" from @autumnhousepress.bsky.social #💙📚 #Booksky
November 11, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Object Lessons Impressions parks in the garage. By Matthew Moore. pghrev.com/garage/
Garage - Pittsburgh Review of Books
The average nine-to-fiver finds solace in a day off. My father, he filled the paltry time of his leisure in the garage.
pghrev.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Texas, check it out!
I’m Texas bound this Friday and Saturday, reading from my new story collection I HAVE NOT CONSIDERED CONSEQUENCES in Austin and San Antonio! Come on out. It will be a fine time with Ramona Reeves and Andrew Porter 🌟 📕 🐻

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November 10, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Come out to @thewriterscenter.bsky.social Thursday next week in Bethesda to chat with @tomnavratil.bsky.social, Dine Watson, Elizabeth Bruce, and me to talk about unique paths to books and nurturing a writing life that works for you. writer.org/event/carvin...
Carving Out a Literary Life: Four Authors on Their Nontraditional Journeys to Publication - The Writer's Center
The Writer’s Center welcomes four recently-published DC-area authors to discuss the inspirations, obstacles, and lessons gleaned on their writing journeys. Each of them has engaged with The Writer’s C...
writer.org
November 7, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Thank you to The Daily Texan for the wonderful interview with AHP author and UT Austin alumna Lauren D. Woods! Lauren talks about the importance of the humanities, the short story form, and the experience of publishing a book.

#utaustin #publishing #shortstory
November 10, 2025 at 8:20 PM
"Fuller ... draws upon her deep love for her family to craft delicate stories that simultaneously reveal and protect their subjects."

Thank you to Hippocampus Magazine for this thoughtful review of Ren Cedar Fuller's BIGGER! We loved reading about how this reviewer connected with Ren's essays.
November 7, 2025 at 4:04 PM
"Fuller is whimsical and self-deprecating . . . This openhearted memoir models how to explore and integrate with one's family history."

Thank you to Shelf Awareness (@shelf-awareness.com) for the starred review of Ren Cedar Fuller's BIGGER!
November 6, 2025 at 6:54 PM
The 2026 CAAPP Book Prize is now open!

The submission deadline is December 15th, 2025, and the winning manuscript will be published by AHP & receive a $3,000 prize. As always, submissions are free.

This year's final judge is Ladan Osman.
November 5, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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I’m heading to Texas in November!

At Bookwoman 11/14, Austin and The Twig Book Shop 11/15, San Antonio - in conversation with Ramona Reeves and reading with Andrew Porter 🐻 Would love to see you there! 📕

@autumnhousepress.bsky.social
November 1, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Interested in learning more about indie publishing in the South? Check out CLMP's fabulous list of books, publishers, fairs, awards, and more in the American South, including AHP poet Jennifer Conlon's TAKING TO WATER!

Thank you to CLMP for featuring Jennifer's debut collection!
November 1, 2025 at 2:03 PM