I interviewed incarcerated poet and activist Jamie Silvonek about her debut collection, Marginal Verse @gameoverbooks.bsky.social. Check it out @fifthwheelpress.bsky.social. You do not want to miss this book by an immensely talented new poet.
motherboard Digital Anthology by fifth wheel press @fifthwheelpress.bsky.social ⭐ is accepting submissions through Duosuma. #WritingCommunity
we extended subs thru sunday! go go go!
are you a GAY PERSON IN MY PHONE who writes about TECH, VIDEO GAMES, MEMES, MISSING VINE, or (most importantly) HATING AI?
you have until this sunday to submit to the MOTHERBOARD anthology by @fifthwheelpress.bsky.social. we would love to read your work!!
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This was my first published piece. @fifthwheelpress.bsky.social published my narrative prose poem "Recurring Nightmare" for their Dreamland anthology in September of 2023.
Day 9: “Field Guide to Rabbit-Hunting” by Daniel Liu in Comrade (@fifthwheelpress.bsky.social). This chapbook is an oldie but goodie.
My piece "Ghost in the Shell" is in this lovely anthology from @fifthwheelpress.bsky.social available for purchase: fifthwheelpress.shop/products/mon...
First day of #AWP26 haul! Got some awesome books from @fifthwheelpress.bsky.social @stanchion.bsky.social @smallharborpub.bsky.social @malarkeybooks.bsky.social and Mid-Atlantic Review.
89 subs for our first pride series. tysm <3
I AM CO-EDITING THIS 🌊💗 Do you ever struggle to place your longer essays or fiction pieces? So do we. So we decided to create an anthology all about celebrating the unique joys & opportunities of long prose.
Subs open 3/15-5/15!! Come wander way downstream with us.
we also have another SURPRISE call opening this month. more info at fifthwheelpress.com/way-downstream 👀
motherboard Digital Anthology by fifth wheel press @fifthwheelpress.bsky.social ⭐ is open to submissions for motherboard: all genres. #CallforSubmissions
Our Jump Start Award Winner Cade Smith's nominator, the editor nat raum @gr8earlofhell.bsky.social of @fifthwheelpress.bsky.social says of his poem:
"The language in this piece goes CRAZY. I love the way the author describes such a simple thing with such adept complexity without going overboard."
I had a bunch of good stuff this year in poetry but if you have just one space on your poetry ballot, let it be "The Giant Robot Prefers Not To" from @fifthwheelpress.bsky.social BRAINROT anthology fifthwheelpress.com/anth7backend...
hey all, we know we have a couple of outstanding orders to get shipped out. tbh, awp prep has been all-consuming, and we hope to have those shipped next week once the conference is over!
psst... rumor has it, you can find some planty goodies from ALOCASIA at these events!!! also, support fwp in general, because they rock!!!!! 🌿😈🌿😈🌿
FWP @ AWP '26 offsite events: Balancing Act: A Literary Circus. Weds 3/4 @ 7pm, The Club Car (12 W North Ave). in partnership with Mason Jar Press & JackLeg Press, hosted by The Workshop Prince. FRUITCAKE #8. Thurs 3/5 @ 6pm, Palm Room at The Belvedere (1 E Chase St). baltimore's quarterly queer reading series meets fwp. hosted by nat raum. buy our books! at the UBalt Booth (539–541), Thurs 3/5 from 12–3pm. take nat's workshop! at the UBalt Booth (539–541), Sat 3/7 from 11am–12pm (drop-in).
where to find your favorite independent publisher of queer literature and art at #AWP26
a reminder: real baltimoreans don't eat atlas or smoke curio!
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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE DASHBOARD AWARD WINNERS! @mdbolsover.bsky.social, @sampadgett96.bsky.social, & Cade Smith!
THANK YOU TO THE PUBLICATIONS & NOMINATORS! @rangermagazine.bsky.social @davidabishop.bsky.social, Salt Hill, & @gr8earlofhell.bsky.social @fifthwheelpress.bsky.social!
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Fruitcake venue change!!!
(this post has been UPDATED with a new location for FRUITCAKE)
the flyer for "balancing act: a literary circus" on March 4, 7pm at the club car, 12 W North Ave. the flyer features a circus-tent background and the event's title and information is lettered across a marquee set slightly above the horizontal center of the flyer. above the marquee, white text reads "join fifth wheel press, jackleg press, & mason jar press for an evening of burlesque, drag, and literary performance..." below the marquee, white text reads "hosted by the workshop prince & featuring rahne alexander, yasmine bolden, genevieve deguzman, eze jackson, dave k, ani king, manic!, amanda mccormick, rita mookerjee, christopher nelson, karol olesiak, tramaine suubi, jade e welsh, stephen zerance. tips accepted at the door in support of trans maryland."
FRUITCAKE: Baltimore's quarterly queer reading series, in collaboration with fifth wheel press especially for AWP 2026. The Palm Room at The Belvedere. March 5, 6:30pm (6:00 doors) Featuring Sadee Bee, Veronica Bennett, Ashley Elizabeth, Diamond Forde, Erika Gill, Axel B. Kolcow, Alison Lubar, Bleah Patterson, Caroline Ganci Patterson, Jessica Nirvana Ram, nat raum A caked-up pear is also featured
a reminder to all #AWP26 attendees: we have TWO offsites!!! each with absolutely stellar lineups! support local literature while u are in baltimore or i will secretly think you are uncool!!!!!
Kick off AWP in Baltimore with drag, burlesque, and literary performances! Hosted by @fifthwheelpress.bsky.social @masonjarpress.bsky.social and @jacklegpress.bsky.social Tips accepted at door for Trans Maryland. #awp #poetry #dragshow #burlesque @ezewriter.bsky.social @aniking.bsky.social
i'm putting my whole everything into hosting these and have made absolutely zero plans for myself as an author of multiple books, if that tells you how good they are going to be
Join JackLeg writers @christophernelson.bsky.social @gendeguzman.bsky.social @ritamookerjee.bsky.social
+ friends from @fifthwheelpress.bsky.social @masonjarpress.bsky.social
& do some good to help Trans Maryland!! Tip donations at the door.
#AWP #poetry #dragshow #burlesque #LGBTQPlus
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Our Dashboard Award: Jumpstart WINNER is ...
Cade Smith's "Ode to the Strand of Hair That Got Stuck in My Gum," published by fifth wheel press & nominated by editor nat raum!
Bouncy & earnest, we found it irresistibly alive!
Read it here: fifthwheelpress.com/anth8-backen...
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@fifthwheelpress.bsky.social has your Thursday on lock with a SERIOUS FREAKIN lineup
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