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Red Hen Press
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The Biggest Little Press in LA 🌞
✦ Publishing 25-30 books annually
✦ Accepting submissions year-round
✦ WRITERS: We have 5 literary awards. Enter now!
Welcome to another Holiday Countdown! We are introducing 7 Days of Fiction straight to your feed 📩

Day 5 of fiction is GLORIOUS BOY by Aimee Liu ✨

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November 20, 2025 at 7:34 PM
MIAMI! See you on SUNDAY!

📍 Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus, 300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132
🗓️ Friday, November 21: 10AM - 7PM - FREE!
Saturday, November 22: 10AM - 7PM - $12 Admission
Sunday, November 23: 10AM - 6PM - $12 Admission

More info here: www.miamibookfair.com/street-fair-...
November 20, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Welcome to another Holiday Countdown! We are introducing 7 Days of Fiction straight to your feed 📩

Today’s highlight is JANE OF BATTERY PARK by Jaye Viner ✨

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November 19, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Welcome to another Holiday Countdown! We are introducing 7 Days of Fiction straight to your feed 📩

Today’s fiction highlight is DEAR EDNA SLOANE by Amy Shearn ✨

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November 19, 2025 at 1:07 AM
This season is about stories ♥️

You can gift the joy of independent literature to readers and writers during this year’s Giving Tuesday on December 2nd.

See how you can support Red Hen Press today 💛
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November 19, 2025 at 1:06 AM
We just heard “All I Want for Christmas is You” so we’re taking the cue and OFFICIALLY sharing our holiday book recommendations with you all!

Stay tuned all season long as we recommend books and gift guides for every reader in your life!

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November 5, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Every photo tells a story of compassion, celebration, and a community of literary marvels . Take a look back at the magic of our past benefits!

Thinking of attending? Grab a ticket for this year's Benefit or join us virtually by following the link here: e.givesmart.com/events/J63/
October 7, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Newest Substack post just dropped!

Red Hen Press Returns with a Gala to Remember, and you’re invited! Read what you can expect at this year’s annual Benefit. Celebrate 31 years of literary excellence with the biggest little press on the West ☀️

Read here: open.substack.com/pub/redhenpr...
August 20, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Guys! I'm heading to Sirenland on 9/9 to see the renowned Siren Show! I heard that everything is siren themed, from the boardwalk gift shops to the drinks sold at the restaurants. The tickets are selling out fast!

Get your pre-order bundle here: inyurl.com/bindemetighterpreorder
July 15, 2025 at 6:52 PM
CONGRATS for the 2024 Quill Prose Award!
The Quill Prose Award, established by Red Hen Deputy Director Tobi Harper-Petrie, is dedicated to empowering authors who identify as queer.
Submissions to the 2025 Quill Prose Award is officially open. redhen.org/awards/quill...
July 9, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Folio: The Seattle Athenaeum invites you to celebrate the release of author Gary Lemons upcoming poetry collection, THE BOOK OF SPELLS, published by Red Hen Press! 📖💫

⏰️: Jul 07, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM PDT

📍: Folio: The Seattle Athenaeum, 93 Pike St #307, Seattle, WA 98101, USA
June 26, 2025 at 6:55 PM
BIND ME TIGHTER STILL by Lara Ehrlich releases September 9, and we’ve got goodies for you!

Only a limited amount! Head over to the Red Hen Press merch site to grab this exclusive bundle ♥️

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May 21, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Summer is almost here — are you ready?

Stock up on your next beach read and rep Red Hen Press with our exclusive merch during this 30% Summer Reading Sale!

Use the code SUMMER30 to get 30% off your entire order!

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May 15, 2025 at 7:19 PM
A message to our supports ❣️
Your support helps us to continue our mission to bring important work to the world.
If you'd like to help, please consider
📕 Buying a book
🧢 Ordering Red Hen Merch (we have a sale going on!)
✉️ Making a monthly or one-time contribution
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May 14, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Snaking through the seasons with this annotated snippet of Gary Lemons’ poetry collection SNAKE and inviting everyone to reflect upon the treatment of mother nature.

Have you sat down with this book yet? If not, grab your copy here: indiepubs.com/products/sna...
March 10, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Artists take form in different spaces—a painter, an illustrator, a writer.

A sprinkle of magic, fairytales, and historical fiction—a compilation of the imaginative prose of THE SEA GIVES UP THE DEAD paired with stunning art pieces

Out April 25th, pre-order now: indiepubs.com/products/the...
March 10, 2025 at 4:13 PM
CITY OF SMOKE AND SEA by Malia Marquez is out April 1st ✨

A gripping tale of family, history, and the unknown. Are you ready to uncover the truth?

Preorder this new release here: indiepubs.com/products/cit...

#newbooks
March 3, 2025 at 6:01 PM
💌 Someone tell the post office we're taking over…

We're our way to send your stories over to the hands of the readers... but only if you send us your stories first!
February 26, 2025 at 1:06 AM
One month till STORIES FROM THE EDGE OF THE SEA comes out!

A humorous and ecstatic, other times poetic and elegiac, collection of fourteen pieces in this new short story.

For a look into Vietnamese/Vietnamese American culture, preorder your copy
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February 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Guess where you’ll find us at AWP25?

✨BOOTH 345 ✨

We’ll be in the most epic spot at this year’s convention! With hundreds of books, author signings every hour, and the beaming smiles of the Red Hen team, you’re going to want to stop by once or five times that week 😁
February 25, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Your Friday plans have now been booked!

Kim Dower and Kate Gale will be in conversation Feb 28th at 8pm PST in-person and recorded LIVE from Beyond Baroque in VENICE, CA ☀️

For more info on this event, visit the link here: www.eventbrite.com/e/a-book-cel...
February 20, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Hey #booksky we have an original Percival Everett painting BEGGING to be displayed somewhere
Any takers?
Check out this beauty 💖
February 11, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Congratulations to poet Jason Schneiderman for being named a finalist for the 74th National Jewish Book Award 🎊

SELF PORTRAIT OF ICARUS AS A COUNTRY ON FIRE was selected as a finalist in the poetry category for the Berru Award.

www.jewishbookcouncil.org/pb-daily/74t...
January 29, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Thank you for all the kindness and care ❤️
January 22, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Catch Kim Dower on her book tour for WHAT SHE WANTS 🩷 These steamy & provocative poems, combining humor & heartache, run through the four phases of Limerence✨ Infatuation, Crystallization, Deterioration, and Ecstatic Release #poetry #poetryevent #kimdower #whatshewants

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January 18, 2025 at 8:16 PM