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"Those who build walls are their own prisoners." -Ursula K. LeGuin, The Dispossessed Some real-world hopepunk: A landmark longitudinal study of 25,000 randomly sampled Australian adults over a period of 14 years found a strong link between hope and better contemporary and future outcomes: People with high levels of hope have higher levels of wellbeing, education, earning and employment outcomes, perceived and objective health indicators, and are much more likely to have friends and less...

9 days ago • 2 min read

"If we get together, if we roll up our sleeves and take action…then there is hope for the future of the planet." — Dr. Jane Goodall Welcome to another edition of the Shiraki Press newsletter, where we talk about publishing short-form adult fiction with a hopepunk vibe. The summer heat has broken, the rains have returned, and Halloween is at our doorstep! 🎃 In this edition: Shiraki Press news What we're reading Community spotlight Shiraki Press news September was a quiet month for us in terms...

about 1 month ago • 1 min read

“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...

2 months 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...

3 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...

4 months ago • 2 min read