Trent Brown

“It’s just beautifully written prose. A rhythm that sucks you in, holds you, and slowly breaks your heart. It’s Thomas Wolfeian in its tender care for the land and people you love.” - @danrussell.bsky.social

I said these words, and they are true. Wonderful book that everyone should read as soon as it hits!

“It’s just beautifully written prose. A rhythm that sucks you in, holds you, and slowly breaks your heart. It’s Thomas Wolfeian in its tender care for the land and people you love.” - @danrussell.bsky.social

Some early praise for The Walls Are Closing In On Us @malarkeybooks.bsky.social

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Sitting in the office thinking about this

Once again trying for a small print run with Bookmobile and every preorder gets us closer to this goal.

Getting into book cover design and cooking up a few right now. Here’s a new one for the awesome @trentbwrites.bsky.social and @malarkeybooks.bsky.social. Go check the book out!!

Malarkey forever 🤘💀🤘

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Book cover for The Walls Are Closing In On Us by Joshua Trent Brown. Features a winding snake over a river. Blurb by Austin Ross, author of Gloria Patri: “a book that examines not only the soul of a man but—perhaps—the soul of a nation."

Good morning. Here is the cover, designed by @johnchrostek.com, for @trentbwrites.bsky.social’s forthcoming novel, The Walls Are Closing In On Us, which you can, which you should because it’s good, preorder now! malarkeybooks.com/store/thewal...

Look at it 🙂

Preorder it 🙂

Cover reveal today

Still Alive, a novel by LJ Pemberton — Malarkey ****Longlisted for the DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD (2025).****  ****Named a MUST-READ book by the INDEPENDENT BOOK REVIEW (2024).****  ”Throughout, V’s desire is made palpable vi...

BTW - Malarkey Books still has my book, Still Alive, on sale for $13 (!!!!), so if you've been on the fence about taking the plunge, now is the time to do it for cheap.

It was longlisted for the 2025 Dublin Literary Awards and some folks say it's good. <3

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Virginia antique store book haul

Me, smiling at my orange cat and holding a copy of my book, The Barre Incidents.

This is the first time I have The Barre Incidents in my hands! It looks great and I can’t wait to send everyone their copies!!! My ghostwriter, Maggie, came by to check it out, too. Just kidding, I actually wrote it myself. Preorder before Oct 1 to get a signed copy with bookmark and stickers!

The Walls Are Closing In On Us by Joshua Trent Brown — Malarkey Preorder a signed copy. This book publishes on March 3, 2026 . In addition to the book, preorders will come with an issue of King Ludd’s Rag No. 20, featuring a short story by Joshua Trent Brown, ...

Reminder: preorder my debut novel if you like reading, or if you like me. Or for some other, third reason.
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Guidelines — Malarkey

@malarkeybooks.bsky.social is hungry so we're back at it!
Mealarkey's Fall Menu call opens soon.

I have become the biggest M Robinson fan on the planet. No one does family subtleties, and the beauty within them, like her.

Really fun watching a manuscript turn into a book and we’re very close on this one. Cover reveal to come.

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I DARE you to get this incredible deal that includes my book

Whatever's Killing the Cattle Is Killing Him Too - Electric Literature “The Cattleman” by Aaron Gwyn, recommended by Wynter K Miller for Electric Literature

I’ve published a few dozen short stories over the past couple decades, but this one is my first venture into literary horror. New this morning at Electric Literature. If you’re interested, you can read it here: electricliterature.com/the-cattlema...

Got to see the first 5 chapters of my novel typeset today. Could cry

So excited for this book! Preorder a signed copy now. It’ll be signed and we’re going to throw some bonuses at you but that doesn’t matter all that much because Submarines is everything. Snag this book; help us do it up. 15% off with code PREORDER at malarkeybooks.com/store/submar...

Listen to my buddy Dan. Please.

The Walls Are Closing In On Us by Joshua Trent Brown — Malarkey Preorder a signed copy. This book publishes on March 3, 2026 . In addition to the book, preorders will come with an issue of King Ludd’s Rag No. 20, featuring a short story by Joshua Trent Brown, ...

Great day to preorder my debut novel
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Who wants to publish an excerpt from my upcoming novel ❤️

2026 book club:
•books by @trentbwrites.bsky.social @suzyeynon.bsky.social @mikeandrelczyk.bsky.social and @rogerjva.bsky.social
•a free book from our catalogue.
•King Ludd’s Rag and Hellarkey
•a series of poetry microchaps
•four bookmarks
•and a Christmas card!

2026 Book Club — Malarkey Buy a year’s worth of books and zines with the Malarkey Book Club. In 2026 you’ll get copies of: The Walls Are Closing In On Us , a novel by Joshua Trent Brown Terrestrial , a novella by Suzy...

Maybe you’d like to re-up your book club subscription. Maybe you’ve read some Malarkey titles and want to get more sent to your house on a semi-regular basis. 2026 Book Club is only $120 and we’re going to throw in as much bonus material as we can.

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