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Unsolicited Press strives to produce exceptional works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry from award-winning authors. Unsolicited Press is based out of Portland, Oregon and focuses on the works of the unsung and underrepresented.

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Unsolicited Press @unsolicitedpress.bsky.social · Sep 11

📌 Hey small presses, readers, and writers—come hang with us on Pinterest! We’ll follow back + cheer on your boards. Let’s make bookish corners of the internet cooler together: www.pinterest.com/unsolicitedp...

#writing #books #publishing

Unsolicited Press @unsolicitedpress.bsky.social · 2d

What I Wish My Pregnant Friends Had Said When I Was Infertile | Vogue www.vogue.com/article/what...

What I Wish My Pregnant Friends Had Said When I Was Infertile

Through rounds and rounds of IVF treatment attempts, author Amy Gallo Ryan’s friends all got pregnant.

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Unsolicited Press @unsolicitedpress.bsky.social · 2d

True crime podcasts, vintage candle holders, and a chic (expensive) rain jacket
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True crime podcasts, vintage candle holders, and a chic (expensive) rain jacket

Links we sent our friends #124 feat. writer Amy Gallo Ryan

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Unsolicited Press @unsolicitedpress.bsky.social · 3d

Every single email is a rabbit hole. Starts with the initial action, which then leads to another and then some more work, and before you know it, three hours have passed and there are still 4.5 million more emails.

Unsolicited Press @unsolicitedpress.bsky.social · 3d

That's where we are with it. It's gross, but we still have authors over there and feel "bad" abandoning them.

Unsolicited Press @unsolicitedpress.bsky.social · 3d

Would you all be cool if we dropped our Twitter account?

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Unsolicited Press @unsolicitedpress.bsky.social · 3d

We know this isn't a lot at all and we wish we could feed people, BUT if you are impacted by the shutdown, DM us. We can give you an audiobook to listen to... or if you prefer an ebook, we have those. We can also just chat if you want. It's not a lot, but it's what we have.

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Unsolicited Press @unsolicitedpress.bsky.social · 3d

UNSOLICITED PRESS ANNOUNCES A FIERCELY HONEST MEMOIR: GETTING DRESSED IN THE DARK: AN ARTIST’S WAY HOME By Gabriella D’Italia — Unsolicited Press www.unsolicitedpress.com/news/unsolic...

UNSOLICITED PRESS ANNOUNCES A FIERCELY HONEST MEMOIR: GETTING DRESSED IN THE DARK: AN ARTIST’S WAY HOME By Gabriella D’Italia — Unsolicited Press

Portland, OR — Unsolicited Press is proud to announce the upcoming release of GETTING DRESSED IN THE DARK: AN ARTIST’S WAY HOME , a raw and evocative memoir by interdisciplinary artist Gabriella D...

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Unsolicited Press @unsolicitedpress.bsky.social · 11d

October’s Angst, Rage & Poetry—All in One Inbox
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October’s Angst, Rage & Poetry—All in One Inbox

Pumpkin spice lattes aren't supposed to have pumpkin in them.

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Unsolicited Press @unsolicitedpress.bsky.social · 27d

Blake Lindstrom lives in a 96-sq-ft cliffside shed. Loves his family. Hates his neighbor. War is coming.
Sommer Schafer’s HOPE releases Nov 25, 2025. unsolicitedpress.com/shop/p/hope

HOPE BY SOMMER SCHAFER — Unsolicited Press

Set in a small island community called Hope, Alaska, this fresh and contemporary collection of linked stories drops us into the lives of a host of quirky town characters striving for freedom, meaning,...

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Community of Literary Magazines & Presses (CLMP) @clmporg.bsky.social · 27d

In RESIDENTS OF THE DEEP (@unsolicitedpress.bsky.social) “we meet fantastical beings—by turns charming and nightmarish—who, when examined unsparingly, turn out to be versions of ourselves.” —Luis H. Francia

Read Marianne Villanueva’s stories for #FAHM!
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RESIDENTS OF THE DEEP BY MARIANNE VILLANUEVA — Unsolicited Press

In “Ice,” two men contemplate their future in a bleak, post-apocalyptic landscape: “The point is, there is no point. You just keep going. Even if there’s no point.” In Dumaguete , a young boy…

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Unsolicited Press @unsolicitedpress.bsky.social · 28d

The rest of our 2025 titles are up for grabs this November on LibraryThing’s Early Review Program! 📚

Up to 30 readers can snag advance copies before release—don’t miss it 👀

#LibraryThing #EarlyReview #UnsolicitedPress

Unsolicited Press @unsolicitedpress.bsky.social · 28d

Infertility is expensive, invasive, and isolating.
And still, we’re silent.

YOU MAY FEEL A BIT OF PRESSURE breaks that silence.

Out October 21.

#WomensHealth #Memoir #YouMayFeelABitOfPressure

Unsolicited Press @unsolicitedpress.bsky.social · 28d

#portland

Unsolicited Press @unsolicitedpress.bsky.social · 28d

Greetings from "war-ravaged" Portland, where the only thing exploding is the tired-ass narrative of our critics. While the nation is glued to the political clown show, we're busy publishing books that actually capture the resilient and gloriously rebellious spirit that makes this community tick.

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Unsolicited Press @unsolicitedpress.bsky.social · 29d

#humor #writing #publishing

Unsolicited Press @unsolicitedpress.bsky.social · 29d

ANNOUNCEMENT: Introducing PIECEWORK: ETHNOGRAPHIES OF PLACE by the brilliant Dr. Amy Shimshon-Santo, coming 11/18/25!
This powerful creative nonfiction collection explores how art & community shape our world.

Pre-order now: www.unsolicitedpress.com/shop/p/piece... #PieceworkBook #NewBook

PIECEWORK: ETHNOGRAPHIES OF PLACE BY AMY SHIMSHON-SANTO — Unsolicited Press

Piecework is a lively collection of intergenerational essays on how people create possibility and place through the arts, culture, and heritage. Women and children play central roles in these ethno...

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Unsolicited Press @unsolicitedpress.bsky.social · Oct 2

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Liteary Nights with Unsolicited Press

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Unsolicited Press @unsolicitedpress.bsky.social · Sep 29

The body remembers what the mind tries to forget.
Maureen Sherbondy’s new poetry collection arrives Oct 14.
#poetry #TheBodyRemembersPoetry

Unsolicited Press @unsolicitedpress.bsky.social · Sep 26

Start spreading the rumors (okay fine, predictions): AWP 2027 is headed for Chicago. Writers, brace yourself for wind, pizza, and the existential crisis of fitting 87 tote bags into your carry-on. ✈️🍕 #AWP2027 #WindyCityWords #ChicagoLit #WriterProblems #awp #fun

Unsolicited Press @unsolicitedpress.bsky.social · Sep 26

Here is what Google AI says...

#awp2027 #awp

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Thirty West Publishing @thirtywestph.com · Sep 24

A.G. Valentine @agvalentine.bsky.social has his debut novella now…do you?

THE APOPTOTIC ERA is coming out very soon.

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A.G. Valentine smiles as he stands in front of a door with glass panes and holding his novella

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AdLibby @adlibby.bsky.social · Sep 23

It’s publication day!! A History of Hand Thrown Walls is released into an unsuspecting world. A huge thank you to @unsolicitedpress.bsky.social
and the other women who have made up The Year of Womxn 2025 such a fabulous experience. #newbook

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Wilton Writer’s New Book Brings Local History to Life

One of your neighbors posted in Neighbor News. Click through to read what they have to say. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.)

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Fun Book Person @alexmiller77.bsky.social · Sep 23

might give some money to NPR today and call it a donation to antifa

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Unsolicited Press @unsolicitedpress.bsky.social · Sep 23

We're wondering if everyone could buy our big, beautiful books today:https://bookshop.org/a/2655/9781963115581

They're so BEAUTIFUL.

#books

Unsolicited Press @unsolicitedpress.bsky.social · Sep 18

Just rude.

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