“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:
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Call for submissionsWe are currently accepting submissions for new novellas & novelettes(10k-50k words), with a hopepunk vibe, targeted at adult audiences. All submissions will be considered carefully, but we particularly delight in fiction that explores the indomitable human ability to stand against the dark and light the way to worlds that could be. We look for stories that remind us to stretch and grow beyond who we were before, to create and build worlds where connection emerges from chaos and community out-competes greed. Above all, we believe that love is more durable than fear and small acts of kindness can lay the groundwork for real change. View our Submission Guidelines What is hopepunk?We bill ourselves as a publisher with a “hopepunk vibe”, and we’ve gotten some questions about what that actually means. To us, hopepunk is where optimism and imagination meet action:
We’re eagerly searching for stories that incorporate these values! Read more: What is Hopepunk? Where and how we distributeWe just published this info on our website today. In short:
Read more here! We're a #SmallPitch participating pressShiraki Press is participating in #SmallPitch, an event which authors pitch their original, completed, unpublished works—for all genres and audiences—to a group of small presses, all at once. From smallpitch.org: The goal is to help authors (previously published or not) find a small/indie home for their work and to promote small/indie presses as an important actor of the publishing industry. Authors, submit your pitches right now through the end of tomorrow, July 8. Publishers will review all pitches later this week! (And don’t worry if you’re not ready to pitch your story today: #SmallPitch holds these sessions every six months.) We’ve joined IBPAShiraki Press has joined the Independent Book Publishers Association! This gives us access to industry resources, peer publishers, and an expanded professional network for developing and sharing publishing knowledge and experience. Upcoming eventsWe’ll be at the Puget Sound Book Festival on August 10. No booth, just wandering and meeting folks. This year, Worldcon happens in our hometown of Seattle, August 13-17. Again, no booth, but we’ll be around! Support Shiraki PressWould you like to support our mission to bring more hopeful adult fiction into the world? If so, the best ways you can help today are:
Connect with usFeel free to reply directly to this message with any questions or comments, or email us at connect@shirakipress.com. (For submissions, please follow our submission guidelines instead.) You can also find us on Instagram and BlueSky, and at shirakipress.com. |
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