Forest Avenue Press

Forest Avenue Press

@forestavenuepress.bsky.social

Literary fiction on a joyride and the occasional memoir. We are a distributed traditional press. Submissions closed.

72 Followers 36 Following 14 Posts Joined Mar 2025
4 months ago
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#WhoKilledOnetheGun? is a new mystery out from @gigilittle!

watch last week's haul of new books: youtu.be/wpdoZJM94qk
buy the books: bookshop.org/lists/n...
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#booksky @forestavenuepress

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4 months ago

In research notes, @gigilittle.bsky.social writes about WHO KILLED ONE THE GUN? from @forestavenuepress.bsky.social necessaryfiction.com/researchnote...

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5 months ago
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Metafictional Detective Noir: A Conversation with Gigi Little about "Who Killed One the Gun?" - Chicago Review of Books An interview with Gigi Little about her new novel, "Who Killed One the Gun?"

"[This] was always just sort of in the back of my mind and I always wanted to come back to it.”

Elisa Shoenberger's interview with @gigilittle.bsky.social on her new book “Who Killed One the Gun?” (@forestavenuepress.bsky.social) is out now.
chireviewofbooks.com/2025/10/10/w...

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5 months ago
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Cover reveal! Vincent Chu's NICE PLACES, a novel, follows hapless Georgie as he quits his tech job to travel the world, only he gets robbed, hits his head, and wakes up in a hostel in his own city. His adventures lead to unexpected revelations about social media, travel, and identity.

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5 months ago
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Join us at Casita Bookstore in beautiful #LongBeach this Sunday, October 5, at 5:00 p.m., as we discuss my novel, Chicano Frankenstein (Forest Avenue Press). Signing to follow. #Horror #scifi #Frankenstein #HorrorCommunity

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5 months ago
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I am so honored and delighted that my 2024 novel, Chicano Frankenstein (Forest Avenue Press), continues to find readers in book clubs and classrooms. Many thanks to you and to my wonderful publisher. #HorrorCommunity #scifi #horror #Frankenstein #novels @forestavenuepress.bsky.social

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5 months ago
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Acquisition: Angela Ajayi’s EVERYTHING IS FREEDOM — Forest Avenue Press Forest Avenue Press has acquired world English rights to Angela Ajayi’s debut novel in stories, EVERYTHING IS FREEDOM, slated for fall 2026. Born to a Nigerian father and Ukrainian mother in the 197...

Congratulations to our new author, Angela Ajayi! We're so excited to publish her debut novel in stories, EVERYTHING IS FREEDOM, set in Nigeria and Ukraine, in fall 2026. www.forestavenuepress.com/news/acquisi...

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6 months ago
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Cover reveal! I loved working on this. Purgatoire by @lizprato.bsky.social will be out spring of 2026 from @forestavenuepress.bsky.social. I wrote about the process of creating the design here: utomniabene.blogspot.com/2025/08/book...

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6 months ago
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Non-Fiction Freebies (August to September) Searching for your next favorite story? Look no further! These bestselling authors have teamed up to offer a delightful selection of new books. Available for a limited time.

As part of a 30-day nonfiction promo, we're giving away the ebook for IMAGINE A DOOR by @laurastanfill.bsky.social through @bookfunnel.bsky.social. Claim yours here! #publishing #writing books.bookfunnel.com/nonfictionfr...

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8 months ago

The Big 5 publishers get a lot of attention...let's give small ones some well-deserved airtime.

#20Indiebookchallenge Choose 20 small-press books you've either read or want to read, in no particular order. Just covers + publisher's name.

Publisher: @forestavenuepress.bsky.social

10/20
#litfic

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6 months ago
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Getting a really nice review from Kirkus is as stunning as a billy club to the back of the head. So happy and thankful. The full review is here: www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews.... #whokilledonethegun #forestavenuepress #timeloops #noir #oldtimeradio

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6 months ago

ICYMI, here's a whimsical interview with Forest Ave's @laurastanfill.bsky.social and the phenomenal @debutiful.bsky.social. #writing #publishing

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10 months ago

Author beware--and we've heard the same thing. At least one person is using the Forest Avenue name to ask for "partnership or collaboration." We would never solicit payment from authors. Plus we are closed to subs.

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10 months ago
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Books 'til you drop? Only figuratively! Introducing eBook Bags at the 60th Anniversary Nebula Awards Conference.

AUTHORS, write to sponsors@sfwa.org to get your submission form and put your books in the hands of SFWA attendees online and in person! EPUB & PDF only!

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10 months ago
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The Queen of Steeplechase Park The Queen of Steeplechase Park is the absolutely, positively, practically, almost-true story of infamous burlesque queen and magic meatball maker Belladonna Marie Donato. Pregnant at fifteen after ...

Our friends at @tantoraudio.bsky.social let us know that the audio version of @davidciminello.bsky.social's debut novel, THE QUEEN OF STEEPLECHASE PARK, is 70 percent off right now! Claim almost 12 hours of bodacious Belladonna Marie for $6. #audiobook www.audiobooks.com/promotions/p...

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10 months ago
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Nightmares Revealed: The Rise of Latinx Horror Fiction - Bay Area Book Festival Join us for an invigorating discussion on the rising influence of Latinx voices in horror fiction. Panelists Daniel A. Olivas, Cynthia Gómez, and M. M. Olivas will delve into how Latinx authors are us...

The Bay Area Book Festival is coming May 31 – June 1.

Join our panel, "Nightmares Revealed: The Rise of #Latinx Horror Fiction."

Sunday, June 1 @ 12:30
Panelists: Cynthia Gómez, M. M. Olivas, Daniel A. Olivas
Moderator: Kristina Canales
www.baybookfest.org/session/nigh... #HorrorCommunity

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10 months ago
Black blue and purple graphics with Laura Stanfill, Forest Avenue Press, and IBPA Publishing University written. Circle graphic is a white woman with glasses and long hair.

Who's going to PubU? Laura Stanfill will be speaking on a distribution panel and taking some consults. Come say hi if you're attending! #publishing #smallpress

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10 months ago

This one looks really lovely and quirky. Can’t wait!

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11 months ago
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Guess what is here, at last? The Book of Alchemy, #SuleikaJaouad's new book of inspiration and prompts. Hugest congratuations to her. If you can still nab a ticket to her launch tour hosted by the fabulous #JonBatiste, I highly suggest that you do. #TheBookofAlchemy

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11 months ago
White background with image of a person in a beige sweater and a cheerful grin. Blue sky behind. Also a logo with trees in a circle. The text is the same information as the post.

We just signed author Vincent Chu and will release his debut novel NICE PLACES next spring.

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11 months ago
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Imagine a Door: A Writer's Guide to Unlocking… by Laura Stanfill · Audiobook preview YouTube video by Google Play Books

Audiobook friends, @tantoraudio.bsky.social just released the audio version of IMAGINE A DOOR by @laurastanfill.bsky.social! You can hear a looooong (hour+) sample via Google Play. Then ask your local library to carry it! www.youtube.com/watch?v=JG0r...

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11 months ago

SO COOL!

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11 months ago
THE STORY OF THE HUNDRED PROMISES by Neil Cochrane. Purple, silver, and yellow colors. A thorny frame with yellow roses surrounds the text.

Happy Trans Day of Visibility! If you're looking for a joyful read with inclusive queer and trans rep, try Neil Cochrane's THE STORY OF THE HUNDRED PROMISES, a Wash Post best book of the year.

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11 months ago
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Voting for the 2025 Locus Awards is open! Vote for your favorite books at poll.voting.locusmag... ! Voting is open until April 15th and the Awards are held in June of this year. The Awards are fan-voted so you can show your love for the works that are important to you!

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11 months ago
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SFWA is now hiring for a full-time Executive Director position. We invite interested applicants to visit our site at www.sfwa.org/sfwa-job-opp... and learn how to apply. People with experience in non-profits and involvement with the SFF community are especially encouraged to apply!

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11 months ago

I am lying on my couch at home just thinking about all of you brave souls!

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11 months ago

New acquisition alert! Midlife selkie story? by a PNW scholar of myths? YES PLEASE. #books #publishing www.forestavenuepress.com/news/acquisi...

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11 months ago
Book launch square with turquoise background, two stacks of white paper, and 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, Powell's on Burnside text.

A week from today, IMAGINE A DOOR, our book for writers, will be out. Join us at 7 p.m. at Powell's to hear author @laurastanfill.bsky.social in conversation with poet @armintolentino.bsky.social.

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