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Hollow Oak Press
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Immersion beyond words

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We have two open submission calls right now, and we’re a paying market! Find the details here: hollowoakpress.com/submissions/
October 30, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Our autumn event schedule!
October 14, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Witches? ✅
Curses? ✅
A short spooky-season read? ✅

A little boy tried to buy a curse from a witch and doesn’t exactly get what he expected. What a Toad Buys You is now available and free to read!

hollowoakpress.com/what-a-toad-...
October 3, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Our August event schedule! Tomorrow, our EIC Amanda will be in Meadville, PA at Tattered Corners. If you’re local, we hope to see you there!
August 8, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Preorders are now open for Short(b)Reads!

This food+fiction anthology brings each story to life with a companion recipe, so you can make the fictional food a reality!

Short(b)Reads will be available to ship on September 12th. Reserve your copy today!

hollowoakpress.com/product/shor...
August 6, 2025 at 7:29 PM
"Among the villagers, the conclusion spread first as a whisper and then like wildfire: The orange tree was not just magical, it possessed the strongest kind of dark magic."

The Orange Tree by Luc Diamant is now available on our website! You can find it here: hollowoakpress.com/the-orange-t...
August 1, 2025 at 3:09 PM
I spy a familiar book on the shelves at The Raven’s End: Books and Fine Art 👀
July 26, 2025 at 6:23 PM
A message from our team:
July 3, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Love, unity, and equality for everyone 🧡🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

What are your must-read LGBTQ+ book recommendations?
June 2, 2025 at 12:56 AM
With remembrance and gratitude, we’ve taken the long weekend off to go in search of beauty and mystery. We’ll be back to the grind on Tuesday ✌🏼🎨📚
May 26, 2025 at 12:19 AM
In a room where words come to life, a restless outsider & her estranged friends gather to tell one final round of stories, & face the tragedy that tore them apart.

The Wordsmiths is part novel, part short fiction anthology and is available wherever books are sold online!
May 22, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The team at Hollow Oak Press is busy cooking up a new anthology!

Coming this fall: Short(b)Reads. This speculative anthology features mouth-watering foods in every tale. We’ve paired the stories with chefs, bakers, & cooks whose recipes for those foods will accompany each story. Read it and eat!
May 19, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Great news! Our titles are now available at Sparrow Books in Clarion, PA!

They’re a wonderful indie bookstores with lots of titles to browse. They host great events, too! If you’re local, check them out! Small, locally owned bookstores are gems in our communities 🧡
May 16, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Working in coffeeshops is one of the joys of being an indie publisher 🧡☕️

Today I’m at the lovely Michelle’s Cafe in Clarion working on the Oil Region Library Association’s Hidden Heritage project. A cinnamon roll latte plus quirky local history? Yes please 🤩
May 15, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Happy #mothersday to all the hardworking moms out there! We hope you get some quiet time with a good book today 💜
May 11, 2025 at 1:17 PM
It’s Indie Bookstore Day! If you can’t stop by your favorite local bookstore today, check out bookshop.org and support local from the comfort of your home!

Today and every day, shop small and local when you can and support your local community 💜
April 26, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Our books are now stocked at Tattered Corners New & Used Books! We love working together with indie bookstores! #shopsmall
March 15, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Happy International Women’s Day from our owner and editor in chief, Amanda! We’re a woman-owned business that’s proud to support other women in the writing and publishing industry
March 8, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Prepping for our book table at the Writer’s Conference of Northern Appalachia this weekend!
March 7, 2025 at 12:58 AM
The Hollow Oak team is collaborating with the ORLA Libraries & the Oil City Heritage Society to bring our region’s history to your bookshelves!

We’re adapting the popular Hidden Heritage series into a book that will include all your favorite blog articles from the series, plus cool new material
March 5, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Huge thank you to everyone who submitted work to our Short(b)Reads anthology! We’re so grateful for the interest from the writing community. We’ll be making decisions over the next few weeks—keep an eye on your email!
January 13, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Reading submissions at my favorite coffee shop, Woods and River. They make their soups in house and this sweet potato bisque is an absolute delight
January 8, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Available now, direct from us or anywhere books are sold online! Stories & puzzles, in one book! Solve the whole book to unlock a bonus story. Makes a great gift for those puzzlers in your life!

(Bookshop.org lets you shop online & support small business bookstores, instead of the online giants)
December 8, 2024 at 10:04 PM
🚨 Submissions are open for our 2025 anthology! Details below ⬇️

Full details at hollowoakpress.com/submissions
November 22, 2024 at 1:15 AM
Copies of Through the Briar Patch arrived from the printer today!
November 21, 2024 at 12:42 AM