Screen capture of new release from blog (https://www.republicofconsciousnessprize-usa.com/news): Republic of Consciousness Prize, US & Canada Announces Its 2025 Winner FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 10, 2026 New Vessel Press Wins Republic of Consciousness Prize, United States and Canada The fourth annual Republic of Consciousness Prize, United States and Canada, which celebrates the commitment of independent presses to fiction of exceptional literary merit, has announced its 2025 winner: The Remembered Soldier, by Anjet Daanje, translated by David McKay, published by New Vessel Press. (3 images in a row: hand holding winning book, author's portrait, translator's portrait)

2025 US/Canada Republic of Consciousness Small Press Prize (@usrofc.bsky.social) Winner:
The Remembered Soldier by Anjet Daanje,
translated by David McKay,
published by New Vessel Press (@newvesselpress.bsky.social)
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OENONE by Leah Rochelle MY THORNS FOR YOUR ROSES by Kristen Argyres CHILD OF THE DRAGON by Ashley N.Y. Sheesley THE IRON GARDEN SUTRA by A.D. Sui 72 HOURS OF YOU by Darianne Schramm FOREVER FOR THE CULTURE by Steven Underwood LAST TO LEAVE by Teresa Richards THE BETTER MOTHER by Jennifer van der Kleut

ANYWHERE ELSE: ESSAYS ON FLORIDA by Rachel Knox BURN THE SEA by Mona Tewari THE BLOOD WEAVER by C.N. Kuster OUR ROGUE FATES by Sarah Glenn Marsh GIFT OF THE BEAR by Patricia Zube THE GAME OF OATHS by S.C. Bandreddi THE REVENANT OF SUROLIFIA by Florence Chien I'M THE UNDERTOW by Eric Scot Tryon

FAKE MAKE OUT by Kate Williams THE COLOR OF TIME by Millie Abecassis THE HERESY OF THIEVES by Mia V. Moss THE SEA-GLASS SHORE by Julie Salmon Kelleher GRACE & JO HAVE NEVER SOLVED A MURDER by Jess Mey THE BLACK PARADE by Ilana M. Lindsey BLACK WIDOW by White Shroud WE, THE MISSING by Arwyn Sherman

National Small Press Month shines a light on many of the great authors around the world using a small press to become published. Here are books from small presses published in 2026.
Book lists in ALT text.

#nationalsmallpressmonth #smallpresses #smallpressbooks #2026publication #booksky #books

FREE BOOK EVENT. NHP fiction editor Lenore Hart will man a booth at Charlotte County Book and Arts Festival on April 18th, 10 AM-6 PM at Port Charlotte Town Center, Port Charlotte, FL. Stop by and say hello! #smallpresses #bookevents #charlottecounty #floridabookevents #booksignings #authorevents

2026 Queen Mary Small Press Fiction Prize Shortlist: - Darryl by Jackie Ess Darryl by Jackie Ess (Divided Publishing) - Spit by David Brennan SPIT by David Brennan (Epoque Press) - The First Jasmines by Saima Begum The First Jasmines by Saima Begum (Hajar Press) - Ghost Driver by Nell Osbourne Ghost Driver by Nell Osborne (Moist Books) - Figures Crossing the Field Towards the Group by Rebecca Gransden (Tangerine Press)

2026 Queen Mary Small Press Fiction Prize Shortlist #booksky 💙📚 #books #smallpresses

Image of the 5 books shortlisted for the The Republic of Consciousness Prize, United States and Canada, which just announced its fourth annual longlist of 10 titles from independent presses, celebrating the commitment of small presses to exceptional works of literary merit. The 5 shortlisted titles for 2025 are: Dreaming of Dead People, by Rosalind Belben (And Other Stories) Little Lazarus, by Michael Bible (CLASH Books) The Remembered Soldier, by Anjet Daanje, translated by David McKay (New Vessel Press) The Endless Week, by Laura Vazquez, translated by Alex Niemi (Dorothy, a publishing project) Hothouse Bloom, by Austyn Wohlers (Hub City Press) The Prize will distribute a total of $35,000 USD to 2025 finalists as follows: each press with a longlisted book will receive $2,000; the five shortlisted books will be rewarded an additional $3,000 each, split equally between publisher and author, or publisher, author, and translator where applicable.

2025 Shortlist for the US/Canada Republic of Consciousness Small Press Prize
@usrofc.bsky.social
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Agents, Editors, Small Presses, #WSPit is February 25th on Bluesky only Check these feeds if you want to peek during #WSPit Querying: #WSPit Querying, On Submission: #WSPit On Submission; Agented: #WSPit Agented. Authors, do your due diligence and vet anyone who requests your materials before sending. Check Writer Beware, Absolute Write, Reddit, etc., for reveiws or to determine if they're a scam or vanity agent/agency/publisher.

#WSPit is an Author Hype Event to celebrate the works that snippets are shared from, however, industry participation is welcome (and exciting).

#Agents #Editors #Publishers #SmallPresses please use the feeds WSPit Querying, WSPit On Submission, and WSPit Agented to look!

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Photo of 10 books stacked that were long listed for the 2026 Queen Mary Small Press Fiction Prize: - Ghost Driver by Nell Osborne, from Moist Books - On the Greenwich Line by Shady Lewis, translated by Katharine Halls, from Peirene Press - Small Boat by Vincent Delecroix, translated by Helen Stevenson, from Small Axes/HopeRoad - The First Jasmines by Saima Begum, from Hajar Press - The Weasel and the Whore by Martha Luisa Hernández Cadenas, translated by Julia Sanches and Jennifer Shyue, from Héloïse Press - Spit by David Brennan, from époque press - Toothpull of St. Dunstan by Kevin Davey, from Aaaargh! Press - Mistress Koharu by Noboru Tsujihara, translated by Kalau Almony, from Honford Star - Darryl by Jackie Ess, from Divided Publishing - Figures Crossing the Field Towards the Group by Rebecca Gransden, from Tangerine Press

2026 Queen Mary Small Press Fiction Prize Longlist announced (formerly the Republic of Consciousness Prize) #booksky 💙📚 #books #smallpresses

Book covers ver for THE HYENA’S DAUGHTER by Jupiter Jones, published April 2026

Book cover for PINK SOAP by Anju Gaston, published June 2026

Just announced by @weatherglassbooks.bsky.social …
Winners of Weatherglass Novella Prize 2.0
- THE HYENA’S DAUGHTER by Jupiter Jones, published April 2026
- PINK SOAP by Anju Gaston, published June 2026
#booksky💙📚 #books #novellas #literaryprizes #smallpresses

Any #Editors #SmallPresses interested in modern #STEM fairytale retellings? #Rumplestiltskin

The best debut novelists of 2026 | The Observer Featuring a GP, a teacher, a former zoologist and a pair of poets, The Observer’s list of rising stars reveals the eight names to watch this year

A very strong line-up of debut novelists in the Observer's 2026 list. Great to see @weatherglassbooks.bsky.social on there with Lucy Apps' Gloria Don't Speak. #smallpresses observer.co.uk/culture/book...

Image of the 10 books longlisted for the The Republic of Consciousness Prize, United States and Canada, which just announced its fourth annual longlist of 10 titles from independent presses, celebrating the commitment of small presses to exceptional works of literary merit. The 10 longlisted titles for 2025 are: Dreaming of Dead People, by Rosalind Belben (And Other Stories) Little Lazarus, by Michael Bible (CLASH Books) The Remembered Soldier, by Anjet Daanje, translated by David McKay (New Vessel Press) On Earth As It Is Beneath, by Ana Paula Maia, translated by Padma Viswanathan (Charco Press) Little World, by Josephine Rowe (Transit Books) Iris and the Dead, by Miranda Schreiber (Book*hug Press) Small Scale Sinners, by Mahreen Sohail (A Public Space Books) The Endless Week, by Laura Vazquez, translated by Alex Niemi (Dorothy, a publishing project) Hothouse Bloom, by Austyn Wohlers (Hub City Press) Unfinished Acts of Wild Creation, by Sarah Yahm (Dzanc Books) The Prize will distribute a total of $35,000 USD to 2025 finalists as follows: each press with a longlisted book will receive $2,000; the five shortlisted books will be rewarded an additional $3,000 each, split equally between publisher and author, or publisher, author, and translator where applicable.

2025 Longlist for the US/Canada Republic of Consciousness Small Press Prize @usrofc.bsky.social #booksky 💙📚 #books #smallpresses #literature

Screenshot of a New York Times article which reads: Book Review Dec. 19, 2025 How Was 2025 in the World of Books? "Some of us feel exhausted, some of us feel energized." The Book Review looks back on the year's biggest stories and trends in the publishing industry. Hosted by MJ Franklin 50:04 From political tell-alls to the continued triumph of romantasy novels, it's been an eventful year in the publishing world. On this week's episode, the host MJ Franklin talks with his Book Review colleagues Alexandra Alter, Tina Jordan and John Maher about the…

This episode of the NYT Book Review podcast re: the meh year in books that was 2025 is worth a listen. The discussion of the importance of small presses resonated with me as both a small press publisher and a bookseller check it out: tinyurl.com/49ym7zrk

#booksky #smallpresses #supportindie

Northampton House Press wishes all readers, writers, and other lovely denizens of Bluesky Happy Holidays and a joyful and productive New Year! #seasonsgreetings #smallpresses #holidayreading

Covers for all 45 nominated books for the 2025 Republic of Consciousness Prize, United States and Canada
List here: www.goodreads.com/list/show/24...
Prize site here:
www.republicofconsciousnessprize-usa.com
Longlist coming in late January...
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One dedicated judge (@eyesonindie.bsky.social) for the 2025 US/Canada Republic of Consciousness (@usrofc.bsky.social) Small Press Prize is posting one short video for every nominee this year! #booksky 💙📚 #books #smallpresses
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_t7L...

100 Notable Small Press Books of 2025 The idea of 100 Notable Small Press Books was born November 2024, after The New York Times’s annual 100 Notable Books list featured eighty-two books from the Big Five publishing houses (Pengu…

100 Notable Small Press Books of 2025: An Addition and a Correction. lithub.com/100-notable-... #smallpresses #indiepresses #bestbooks

*Sigh*
It's wonderful to see the big names (finally!) taking a righteous stand against generative a.i.
It's a lot of #IndieArtists and #SmallPresses who have been decrying it and fighting this technology *for years* without getting the press or having the funds to litigate to protect against it.

Brownstone Poets Pushcart Nominations for 2026 We are excited to announce the nomination of 6 poets from the Brownstone Poets 2025 Anthology for a Pushcart Prize. Winners will be announced next year and published in the 51st edition of the Push…

patriciacarragon8.wordpress.com/2025/11/05/b... #pushcartnominations #smallpresses #poetry #poetrycommunity #poetrylovers

Indie Press Network to host marketing and publicity day for small publishers The Indie Press Network is hosting a free-to-attend marketing and publicity day for small independent publishers on Friday 7th November at Conway Hall in London. The event has been made possible by Ar...

Very excited to attend the @indiepressnetwork.bsky.social Marketing Day for Small Publishers in London this Friday!

Looking forward to meeting fellow small presses, and learning more about the fine art of marketing books! 📚

Article from @thebookseller.com

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Picante Pit Industry Pros Thank you so much for your interest in Picante Pit! It's our hope to see Latinx/Latine voices within the adult writing community uplifted and highlighted in a day dedicated to the flavorful cultural...

📣Atención #agents, #editors, and #smallpresses!!!!!

Would you like to participate in an event specific for Latinx/Latine Adult and NA voices on the 30th September? Let us know of your interest through the link below!

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Photo of two books on a nightstand: The New Seoul Park Jelly Massacre by Cho Yeeun and Jawbone by Mónica Ojeda

Women in Translation Month acquisitions! #WITmonth #booksky 💙📚 #books #smallpresses
(courtesy of @honfordstar.bsky.social and @coffeehousepress.bsky.social )

Book and tote bag for Juvenilia by Hera Lindsay Bird (art by Gino Dal Cin)

Book cover for Juvenilia by Hera Lindsay Bird (art by Gino Dal Cin) (gray cover with 7x9 grid of little black & white icons/illustrations.

Tote bag for Juvenilia by Hera Lindsay Bird (art by Gino Dal Cin): Canvas bag with black & white illustration of a cartoon character punching the sun at top and poem in the middle: “ love is so stupid: it’s like punching the sun / and having 1 million gold coins rain down on you / which you don’t even have to pay tax on / because sun money is free money / and I’m pretty sure there are on laws about that / but I would pay tax / because I believe hospitals and education / and the arts should be publicly funded / even this poem”

Surprised and delighted to get bookmail yesterday from @deepvellum.bsky.social !
Juvenilia by Hera Lindsay Bird (art by Gino Dal Cin)
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Small press prize logo for the Republic of Consciousness Prize United States & Canada : silhouette of a simplified figure in front of an open book

We are delighted to announce that the submission window is open for the 2025 Republic of Consciousness Prize for the United States and Canada, which celebrates the commitment of independent presses to fiction of exceptional literary merit. Small, independent presses devoted to publishing new, literary fiction and based in either the US or Canada are encouraged to review our complete eligibility criteria and submission information online. The deadline for submissions is August 30, 2025. The Republic of Consciousness Prize was founded in the UK in 2017 by award-winning novelist Neil Griffiths, who said at the time, “Small presses are a vital element in sustaining the biodiversity of literary culture. Without them, fiction of the highest literary merit, especially experimental and innovative writing, would struggle to find a home, and by extension readers’ choice would be impoverished.” The Prize’s remit was expanded in 2022 by bookstore owner Lori Feathers, who launched a separate award for the US and Canada. The next couple of months are a perfect time for readers to catch up on previous honorees. Start by reading last year’s winner, Melvill, by Rodrigo Fresán, translated from the Spanish by Will Vanderhyden, and published by Open Letter.

Submissions Open for @usrofc.bsky.social 2025 Small Press Prize #booksky 💙📚 #literature #smallpresses #writing #books

www.republicofconsciousnessprize-usa.com/submissions

Thanks @alanparry83.bsky.social - I'm looking forward to checking more of their books out based on your recommendation :)

#poetry #smallpresses

The time has come AND it is now! This network of #reviewers & #LiteraryPlatforms offers exciting new possibilities for #IndiePoets & #SmallPresses. Inspired by @alanparry83.bsky.social #PromoteIndieLit #PIL #PoetsofBlueSky bsky.app/profile/brok...

Any small presses out there actively seeking verse novels? #smallpress #publishing #verse #novel #smallpresses #opensubmissions

Another worthy publication from @marc-fischer.bsky.social . If you’ve never browsed his halfletterpress.com catalog, you’re missing something special. (And affordable.) #SmallPresses #ArtistsBooks

Three documents in pile. Left, June 10, 1975 postcard to Bertolino; right, postcard with color illustration of New Hampshire "Greetings from New Hampshire"; on top of postcard back top, handwritten thank you note to Jim on deep green paper.

#IshmaelReed is American #poet & #novelist w satirical work on #AfricanAmerican life. #Pulitzer & #NationalBookAward nominee, also earned fellowships from #NEA & #Guggenheim. In the 1970s, edited for #smallpresses like Yardbird Reader.
bit.ly/aspace-james... #NationalPoetryMonth #JamesBertolino

Printed materials such as postcards with poems on them by Lyn Lifshin.

Cover of Lyn Lifshin’s book “before it’s LIGHT new poems”.

Published typed poem on a page in a book.

Published typed poem on a page in a book.

(1/2) Early #feminist #poet #LynLifshin was prolific writer w nearly 5-decade career. Known as Queen of #SmallPresses but was also published in notable publications (Ploughshares, American Poetry Review, Georgia Review). Focused on women, sexuality, war. bit.ly/aspace-james... #NationalPoetryMonth