Fiction Collective Two
@fictioncollective2.bsky.social
We are an author-run, not-for-profit publisher of artistically adventurous, non-traditional fiction, committed to finding fresh & experimental works, both through member-sponsored submissions and our two annual contests! https://fc2.org/
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#TBT ~ a fragment from Kirstin Allio's DOUBLE-CHECK FOR SLEEPING CHILDREN, winner of the 2024 Catherine Doctorow Prize ~ a collection of twenty short stories that probe the shadowy intersections of memory, desire, and identity. Get your copy: fc2.org/authors/allio/
November 18, 2025 at 3:18 PM
#TBT ~ a fragment from Kirstin Allio's DOUBLE-CHECK FOR SLEEPING CHILDREN, winner of the 2024 Catherine Doctorow Prize ~ a collection of twenty short stories that probe the shadowy intersections of memory, desire, and identity. Get your copy: fc2.org/authors/allio/
Here's some reflections from Mireille Juchau on Yanara Friedland's THANATOGRAPHIES, coming in March 2026, and available now for PREORDER ✨ fc2.org/authors/frie...
November 17, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Here's some reflections from Mireille Juchau on Yanara Friedland's THANATOGRAPHIES, coming in March 2026, and available now for PREORDER ✨ fc2.org/authors/frie...
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fc2 is maybe my fav literary press in the u.s. they publish so much experimental, challenging, structurally unusual fiction most other places won't touch. if you've noticed me recently screaming about being *thoroughly* blown away by 'messiahs' by marc anthony richardson -- that's an fc2 novel! 💙📚
What author-run, not-for-profit, subversive press doesn't deserve more attention? ( Thank you 😘 )
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November 14, 2025 at 9:22 PM
fc2 is maybe my fav literary press in the u.s. they publish so much experimental, challenging, structurally unusual fiction most other places won't touch. if you've noticed me recently screaming about being *thoroughly* blown away by 'messiahs' by marc anthony richardson -- that's an fc2 novel! 💙📚
What author-run, not-for-profit, subversive press doesn't deserve more attention? ( Thank you 😘 )
www.instagram.com/fictioncolle...
x.com/FCtwo
www.instagram.com/fictioncolle...
x.com/FCtwo
November 14, 2025 at 8:42 PM
What author-run, not-for-profit, subversive press doesn't deserve more attention? ( Thank you 😘 )
www.instagram.com/fictioncolle...
x.com/FCtwo
www.instagram.com/fictioncolle...
x.com/FCtwo
#TBT our release last November: 2023 Sukenick Contest winner THE FLAT WOMAN by Vanessa Saunders, which blends dystopia, magical realism, and biting satire to ask: who gets to call themselves a good person in a world built on systemic destruction? www.uapress.ua.edu/978157366208...
November 13, 2025 at 7:52 PM
#TBT our release last November: 2023 Sukenick Contest winner THE FLAT WOMAN by Vanessa Saunders, which blends dystopia, magical realism, and biting satire to ask: who gets to call themselves a good person in a world built on systemic destruction? www.uapress.ua.edu/978157366208...
Praise from Jonathan Lethem on TRYING TO BE, our 2024 Doctorow Prize Winning book by John Haskell. Get your copy: www.uapress.ua.edu/978157366214...
November 12, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Praise from Jonathan Lethem on TRYING TO BE, our 2024 Doctorow Prize Winning book by John Haskell. Get your copy: www.uapress.ua.edu/978157366214...
Our first 2026 book - DAYBREAK BIRDSONG ALWAYS WAKES HIM is by Pamela Ryder, a Collective member since 2008! Learn about her previous books such as CORRECTION OF DRIFT, which imagines the lives behind the headlines of the tragic Lindbergh baby kidnapping. www.uapress.ua.edu/978157366805...
Correction of Drift
Explores the lives behind the headlines of the Lindbergh baby kidnapping, evoking anew the scope of tragedy through the vision of literary fiction. It wa...
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November 10, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Our first 2026 book - DAYBREAK BIRDSONG ALWAYS WAKES HIM is by Pamela Ryder, a Collective member since 2008! Learn about her previous books such as CORRECTION OF DRIFT, which imagines the lives behind the headlines of the tragic Lindbergh baby kidnapping. www.uapress.ua.edu/978157366805...
Coming in February 2026: DAYBREAK BIRDSONG ALWAYS WAKES HIM: THE LIVES OF BILLY THE KID, by Pamela Ryder. Keep an eye out for this haunting reimagining of Billy the Kid...
November 7, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Coming in February 2026: DAYBREAK BIRDSONG ALWAYS WAKES HIM: THE LIVES OF BILLY THE KID, by Pamela Ryder. Keep an eye out for this haunting reimagining of Billy the Kid...
Some compelling work here from @snrogoff.bsky.social, author of THE CASTLE, A fictional return to the unsettling world of Franz Kafka’s iconic unfinished novel! fc2.org/authors/rogo...
November 6, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Some compelling work here from @snrogoff.bsky.social, author of THE CASTLE, A fictional return to the unsettling world of Franz Kafka’s iconic unfinished novel! fc2.org/authors/rogo...
Take an afternoon seminar on November 16th with @sophieklahr.bsky.social, co-author of our 2022 Sukenick Contest Winner THERE IS ONLY ONE GHOST IN THE WORLD ! www.uapress.ua.edu/978157366203...
sophieklahr.com/classes!
sliding scale starts at $60 for those in need <3
sliding scale starts at $60 for those in need <3
November 6, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Take an afternoon seminar on November 16th with @sophieklahr.bsky.social, co-author of our 2022 Sukenick Contest Winner THERE IS ONLY ONE GHOST IN THE WORLD ! www.uapress.ua.edu/978157366203...
Take pleasure in the formally daring and emotionally disarming ~ get your copy of LOW-RISK ACTIVITIES by J Efron, our 2024 Sukenick Contest Winner fc2.org/authors/efro...
November 6, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Take pleasure in the formally daring and emotionally disarming ~ get your copy of LOW-RISK ACTIVITIES by J Efron, our 2024 Sukenick Contest Winner fc2.org/authors/efro...
VOTE where you are! And consider donating (whatever you can!) to support our mission! (FC2 is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, so your donation may be tax deductible! ) fc2.org/donate/
November 4, 2025 at 7:46 PM
VOTE where you are! And consider donating (whatever you can!) to support our mission! (FC2 is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, so your donation may be tax deductible! ) fc2.org/donate/
That's all, folks! ❣️
November 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM
That's all, folks! ❣️
✨Finalists will be chosen by the FC2 Editorial Board, & the winning manuscripts will be chosen from finalists by final judges Kazim Ali (the Doctorow Prize, awarding $15,000) & @alvinlu.bsky.social (the Sukenick Contest, awarding $3,000). Get guidelines & submit! : fc2.org/prizes
November 1, 2025 at 7:32 PM
✨Finalists will be chosen by the FC2 Editorial Board, & the winning manuscripts will be chosen from finalists by final judges Kazim Ali (the Doctorow Prize, awarding $15,000) & @alvinlu.bsky.social (the Sukenick Contest, awarding $3,000). Get guidelines & submit! : fc2.org/prizes
If submission fees had you spooked, never fear! We have FEE WAIVERS for all in need. Tomorrow is your last day to send your work - Kazim Ali is final judge for the Doctorow Prize, and @alvinlu.bsky.social is our Sukenick Contest's final judge! Act now! fc2.org/prizes
October 31, 2025 at 4:40 PM
If submission fees had you spooked, never fear! We have FEE WAIVERS for all in need. Tomorrow is your last day to send your work - Kazim Ali is final judge for the Doctorow Prize, and @alvinlu.bsky.social is our Sukenick Contest's final judge! Act now! fc2.org/prizes
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My novel The Hell Screens is more Halloween material (comedy-horror in the manner of We Are Going to Eat You, I like to think), but my new one Daydreamers is the one you can get 31% off on, with promo code, as part of this sale which ends tomorrow.
This seasonal sale includes 2026 pre-order titles !
Browse our catalogue ! www.uapress.ua.edu/search-resul...
Browse our catalogue ! www.uapress.ua.edu/search-resul...
October 31, 2025 at 2:57 PM
My novel The Hell Screens is more Halloween material (comedy-horror in the manner of We Are Going to Eat You, I like to think), but my new one Daydreamers is the one you can get 31% off on, with promo code, as part of this sale which ends tomorrow.
Support your local spots!
Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
October 30, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Support your local spots!
Don't let the deadline sneak by for our annual book prizes! Alongside publication, you could be awarded $3,000 (for the Sukenick Contest) or $15,000 (for the Doctorow Prize)! Kazim Ali judges the Doctorow & @alvinlu.bsky.social judges the Sukenick! Submit now! fc2.org/prizes
October 30, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Don't let the deadline sneak by for our annual book prizes! Alongside publication, you could be awarded $3,000 (for the Sukenick Contest) or $15,000 (for the Doctorow Prize)! Kazim Ali judges the Doctorow & @alvinlu.bsky.social judges the Sukenick! Submit now! fc2.org/prizes
This is not a drill! Finish up those final touches & send us your manuscript! fc2.org/prizes
October 29, 2025 at 4:41 PM
This is not a drill! Finish up those final touches & send us your manuscript! fc2.org/prizes
Our annual Innovative Fiction contests are closing on Saturday! Get your book published ( & enjoy the cash prize!) ! @alvinlu.bsky.social is the final judge for the Sukenick Contest, and Kazim Ali is final judge for the Doctorow Prize! fc2.org/prizes
October 28, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Our annual Innovative Fiction contests are closing on Saturday! Get your book published ( & enjoy the cash prize!) ! @alvinlu.bsky.social is the final judge for the Sukenick Contest, and Kazim Ali is final judge for the Doctorow Prize! fc2.org/prizes
This seasonal sale includes 2026 pre-order titles !
Browse our catalogue ! www.uapress.ua.edu/search-resul...
Browse our catalogue ! www.uapress.ua.edu/search-resul...
October 27, 2025 at 9:15 PM
This seasonal sale includes 2026 pre-order titles !
Browse our catalogue ! www.uapress.ua.edu/search-resul...
Browse our catalogue ! www.uapress.ua.edu/search-resul...
Our annual contests close Saturday......... fc2.org/prizes
You know what to do!
You know what to do!
October 27, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Our annual contests close Saturday......... fc2.org/prizes
You know what to do!
You know what to do!
Submissions for our two annual book contests close NEXT WEEK! You could win publication & either $3,000 or $15,000 (!!) ~ learn more about eligibility, guidelines, & our final judges: fc2.org/prizes
October 24, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Submissions for our two annual book contests close NEXT WEEK! You could win publication & either $3,000 or $15,000 (!!) ~ learn more about eligibility, guidelines, & our final judges: fc2.org/prizes
If you've been waiting for a sign to submit your manuscript to one of our two annual innovative fiction contests: this is your sign! FC2.org/prizes
October 23, 2025 at 3:53 PM
If you've been waiting for a sign to submit your manuscript to one of our two annual innovative fiction contests: this is your sign! FC2.org/prizes
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This is tonight!
Back in the Bay and at Books Inc. Alameda this Thursday night (October 23), 6:30pm.
Talking Daydreamers, California, and Taiwan with the great Shawna Yang Ryan, with whom I had this earlier (quoted) enlightened conversation at taiwaneseamerican.org.
Talking Daydreamers, California, and Taiwan with the great Shawna Yang Ryan, with whom I had this earlier (quoted) enlightened conversation at taiwaneseamerican.org.
October 23, 2025 at 3:10 PM
This is tonight!