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Worldcon, new connections, and more!

“The first draft is just you telling yourself the story.” -Terry Pratchett Welcome to another edition of the Shiraki Press newsletter, where we talk about publishing short-form adult fiction with a hopepunk vibe. These are difficult times, but we don’t have to suffer them alone! In this edition: New acquisitions in August Shiraki Press news Featured author: Lauren C. Teffeau What we’re reading Upcoming appearances Call for submissions New acquisitions in August We are pleased to announce the...

22 days ago • 2 min read

“There's some good in the world, and it's worth fighting for.” -J.R.R. Tolkien Some real-world hopepunk: Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's final show was the highest-grossing charity concert of all time (Billboard), raising more than $190 million for Birmingham Children’s Hospital, Acorn Children’s Hospice, and Cure Parkinson’s, and coming just weeks before Ozzy passed away at 76. What a legacy to leave, and what an incredible way to go out. 🤘 In this edition: New acquisitions in July...

about 2 months ago • 2 min read

“Writing is a way of saying you and the world have a chance.” -Richard Hugo Welcome to the first edition of the Shiraki Press newsletter. Thank you for your patience while we set everything up! The story so far: We formally incorporated the business on February 14 We opened submissions on April 10 We’ve received 32 submissions to date We currently have offers out for our first three acquisitions! In this edition: Call for submissions What is hopepunk? Where and how we distribute We're a...

3 months ago • 2 min read