American Buffalo Books
@buffalo-books.bsky.social
Non-profit press, publishing novels that explore the Midwest, the Plains, and so-called “flyover” states.
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American Buffalo Books is a non-profit literary press affiliated with the Kansas State University English Department. We publish novels that explore the Midwest, the Plains, and the so-called flyover portions of the West. Click the attachment below to see our website.
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We are thrilled to help usher @bwnadler.bsky.social's archive-driven novel, Prairie Ashes, into the world today. This is an important and beautiful book about the Illinois Mine War, unionization efforts, and the ongoing wars across the world. It's a great book to put out on Election Day.
November 4, 2025 at 2:43 PM
We are thrilled to help usher @bwnadler.bsky.social's archive-driven novel, Prairie Ashes, into the world today. This is an important and beautiful book about the Illinois Mine War, unionization efforts, and the ongoing wars across the world. It's a great book to put out on Election Day.
Congratulations to poet and fiction writer Kevin Ducey, whose novel Electric Ophelia has won the 2025 American Buffalo Books Fiction Prize. Electric Ophelia will be published in 2027.
May 21, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Congratulations to poet and fiction writer Kevin Ducey, whose novel Electric Ophelia has won the 2025 American Buffalo Books Fiction Prize. Electric Ophelia will be published in 2027.
Thank you to all of the authors that submitted a manuscript to our competition! The world needs more writers!✏️
April 30, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Thank you to all of the authors that submitted a manuscript to our competition! The world needs more writers!✏️
We're beginning the final stages of selecting our fiction prize winner and the next American Buffalo Book! Exciting news coming your way soon!
April 29, 2025 at 2:33 AM
We're beginning the final stages of selecting our fiction prize winner and the next American Buffalo Book! Exciting news coming your way soon!
American Buffalo Books will decide on the finalists for our Fiction Prize Competition next week! Stay tuned.
April 25, 2025 at 10:37 PM
American Buffalo Books will decide on the finalists for our Fiction Prize Competition next week! Stay tuned.
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April 23, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Do you comma here often? Check the link in our bio to find your next read!
Happy Wednesday! It's a good day to read a Buffalo Book.
April 16, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Happy Wednesday! It's a good day to read a Buffalo Book.
It's April, which means it's Earth Month! Come celebrate with us by letting one of our published novels take you to the stunning midwest.
April 10, 2025 at 10:04 PM
It's April, which means it's Earth Month! Come celebrate with us by letting one of our published novels take you to the stunning midwest.
"Books and doors are the same thing. You open them, and you go through into another world." - Jeanette Winterson
Visit our page for books to transport you into the charming and captivating world of the midwest.
Visit our page for books to transport you into the charming and captivating world of the midwest.
April 8, 2025 at 2:39 AM
"Books and doors are the same thing. You open them, and you go through into another world." - Jeanette Winterson
Visit our page for books to transport you into the charming and captivating world of the midwest.
Visit our page for books to transport you into the charming and captivating world of the midwest.
We are having the best time reviewing the manuscript submissions from our contest! Stay tuned to find out the next Buffalo Book Fiction Prize winner👀
April 2, 2025 at 3:56 PM
We are having the best time reviewing the manuscript submissions from our contest! Stay tuned to find out the next Buffalo Book Fiction Prize winner👀
Every book is a work of art. That's why we're so committed to providing an amazing submission, editing, and publishing experience for our authors!
April 1, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Every book is a work of art. That's why we're so committed to providing an amazing submission, editing, and publishing experience for our authors!
Which books are on your reading list for this year? Check out the American Buffalo Books website for our recommendations!
March 28, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Which books are on your reading list for this year? Check out the American Buffalo Books website for our recommendations!
What's a flyover state that you have always wanted to explore? Let us know in the replies! ⬇️
March 26, 2025 at 5:38 PM
What's a flyover state that you have always wanted to explore? Let us know in the replies! ⬇️
We hope everybody gets to enjoy some nice weather and midwest sunsets this spring!🌻
March 24, 2025 at 4:39 PM
We hope everybody gets to enjoy some nice weather and midwest sunsets this spring!🌻
American Buffalo Books is now reading through the manuscripts that were submitted for our Fiction Prize Competition. Which one will be the next American Buffalo Book?
March 14, 2025 at 7:55 PM
American Buffalo Books is now reading through the manuscripts that were submitted for our Fiction Prize Competition. Which one will be the next American Buffalo Book?
We are all excited about our upcoming publications at American Buffalo Books. It is a magical experience to be part of bringing our newest writers' work to the world.
March 8, 2025 at 12:51 AM
We are all excited about our upcoming publications at American Buffalo Books. It is a magical experience to be part of bringing our newest writers' work to the world.
Submissions are now closed for our Fiction Prize Competition. Thank you to everyone who submitted! We'll be reviewing everyone's manuscripts over the next coming weeks to pick the winner. More soon!!
March 3, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Submissions are now closed for our Fiction Prize Competition. Thank you to everyone who submitted! We'll be reviewing everyone's manuscripts over the next coming weeks to pick the winner. More soon!!
DEADLINE APPROACHING on the chance to become the next American Buffalo Books Fiction Prize winner. Follow the link in our bio for submissions and contest guidelines.
March 1, 2025 at 3:26 AM
DEADLINE APPROACHING on the chance to become the next American Buffalo Books Fiction Prize winner. Follow the link in our bio for submissions and contest guidelines.
We publish books about the beautiful Midwest! Check out our published works to experience these places. Link in bio!
February 26, 2025 at 4:44 PM
We publish books about the beautiful Midwest! Check out our published works to experience these places. Link in bio!
We're over half way through our submission period for the ABB Fiction Prize! Keep submitting your manuscripts to the link in our bio. We can't wait to see what you've all created!
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February 17, 2025 at 4:18 PM
We're over half way through our submission period for the ABB Fiction Prize! Keep submitting your manuscripts to the link in our bio. We can't wait to see what you've all created!
#Writers #BlueSkyWriters #WritingCommunity
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American Buffalo Books Spotlight:
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By Adam Galanski-De León
Published September 2024
More information at americanbuffalobooks.org
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By Adam Galanski-De León
Published September 2024
More information at americanbuffalobooks.org
February 14, 2025 at 9:03 PM
American Buffalo Books Spotlight:
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By Adam Galanski-De León
Published September 2024
More information at americanbuffalobooks.org
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By Adam Galanski-De León
Published September 2024
More information at americanbuffalobooks.org
Manuscript Checklist
✅ 40,000-80,000 words
✅ 12-point Times New Roman or a similar font
✅ No self-identifying details are included in the text
✅ Content is set in or explores the Midwest, the Great Plains, and/or the alleged flyover portions of the West
✅ 40,000-80,000 words
✅ 12-point Times New Roman or a similar font
✅ No self-identifying details are included in the text
✅ Content is set in or explores the Midwest, the Great Plains, and/or the alleged flyover portions of the West
February 12, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Manuscript Checklist
✅ 40,000-80,000 words
✅ 12-point Times New Roman or a similar font
✅ No self-identifying details are included in the text
✅ Content is set in or explores the Midwest, the Great Plains, and/or the alleged flyover portions of the West
✅ 40,000-80,000 words
✅ 12-point Times New Roman or a similar font
✅ No self-identifying details are included in the text
✅ Content is set in or explores the Midwest, the Great Plains, and/or the alleged flyover portions of the West
One great part about our American Buffalo Books Fiction Prize is that submissions are free! And we can't wait to read all the amazing manuscripts you all submit.
The link with more details on how to submit is in our bio!
The link with more details on how to submit is in our bio!
February 8, 2025 at 4:50 PM
One great part about our American Buffalo Books Fiction Prize is that submissions are free! And we can't wait to read all the amazing manuscripts you all submit.
The link with more details on how to submit is in our bio!
The link with more details on how to submit is in our bio!