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Air and Nothingness Press

@aanpress.bsky.social

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Publisher of F/SF anthologies and story collections - 25th Year 1997-2022. Based in Pittsburgh, PA. www.aanpress.com

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Air and Nothingness Press @aanpress.bsky.social · Sep 14

Welcome new followers, glad to have you and thank you very much to first time orderers. Check out our catalog of modest but well written wonders here - aanpress.com/aanorder.html (Never modest though about how stellar our authors are. Stellar every day of the week and twice on Sundays they are.)

air and nothingness press - our catalog of books

the air and nothingness press was created to explore book arts and graphic design with an emphasis on limited edition hand-made livre d artiste books and editions of poetry, fantasy and science fictio...

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Air and Nothingness Press @aanpress.bsky.social · 11h

Yup. KS is tough these days. But your own publishing imprint can be a rewarding thing, helping authors find their voices.

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Air and Nothingness Press @aanpress.bsky.social · 11h

Most welcome. Signal boosting at all my places. Best of luck. Email me if you have any questions or want to chat.

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Air and Nothingness Press @aanpress.bsky.social · 11h

Just take a gander at the collection theme - "A flash anthology of divine descendants who refuse their fate.
They are the last heirs of gods, monsters, and myths — and they will not die quietly."

Air and Nothingness Press @aanpress.bsky.social · 11h

Help out one of our newest AaN authors as they set sail on their own publisher voyage. Looks like a fun project. Indie publishers support other indies.

Dakria @dakria.bsky.social · 23h

🚨 Kickstarter Launch! 🚨
25 days. $1500 goal.
Help us fund Darkblood: The Last Line, a flash anthology about the descendants of gods and myths who refuse their fate.
Support indie authors. Support WATG Press.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/119...
Every dollar defies destiny.

Build WATG Officially & Launch the Next Flash Anthology

Establishing WATG Press to pay contributors fairly and publish the next flash anthology of divine descendants who refuse their fate.

www.kickstarter.com

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Air and Nothingness Press @aanpress.bsky.social · 23h

Author delivery across the ocean.

Kai Delmas @kaidelmas.bsky.social · 23h

The alien head and little tortoise were curious to see what was in this interesting package that said author copy from @aanpress.bsky.social.
Isn't it marvelous? 😁💙

A wrapped author copy from Air and Nothingness Press with an Apex mug and a tortoise figurine next to it.

An author copy of the Mmeory anthology from Air and Nothingness Press with an Apex mug and a tortoise figurine next to it.

Air and Nothingness Press @aanpress.bsky.social · 1d

This Friday - do come if you can! We'd like a packed audience.

Air and Nothingness Press @aanpress.bsky.social · 5d

With a week to go, we hope you can Join Jamie Lackey and AaN on October 17th, 6:00pm, at Blythe Books in Brentwood for our “The Forest Gods” book launch. RSVP here - www.blythebooks.com/shop/p/an-ev...

Covers to both books and date and time info + a QR code to scan.

Air and Nothingness Press @aanpress.bsky.social · 2d

Both are good in this series, liked #2 even better. Waiting for #3. His Foundryside trilogy is quite well done too.

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Air and Nothingness Press @aanpress.bsky.social · 2d

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand:

The backup drive failed

Joel Glover (he/him) @joelgloverauthor.bsky.social · 2d

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand:

Cash rec won't balance

Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 2d

In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand:

Archives banned making copies.

Air and Nothingness Press @aanpress.bsky.social · 3d

Fourth corner of the world author receives their copy.

Dakria @dakria.bsky.social · 3d

Just received my copy of Mmeory by @aanpress.bsky.social
Thank you all the way from Thailand! 🖤🖤🖤
I am so thrilled to be part of this amazing anthology.

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Air and Nothingness Press @aanpress.bsky.social · 4d

More not a fan of bitter things. Hot chocolate is aces!

Air and Nothingness Press @aanpress.bsky.social · 4d

Ironically, I, the publisher, doesn't much care for tea and has never had coffee.

Air and Nothingness Press @aanpress.bsky.social · 4d

Submissions accepted March 1-31, 2026. Stories are requested to be Hard SF. Contact us with questions. Happy writing!

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Air and Nothingness Press @aanpress.bsky.social · 4d

Announcing our first open call for 2026 - "Tea or Coffee, Stars, and Gravity" which will ask for hard SF stories with tea or coffee, stars, and gravity all playing a prominent narrative role. Info here - aanpress.com/submissions.... Important: Be sure to read the cover page to the PDF.

Cover image to the book, showing the back of an astronaut in a space suit as he steps off into a psychedelic swirl of cosmic colors and stars. The title circles around the figure.

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Air and Nothingness Press @aanpress.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you for being part of it.

Guan Un @thisisguan.bsky.social · 5d

Ain’t no mail like contributor book mail! So proud to be in this anthology from @aanpress.bsky.social

Cover of a book titled Mmeory. The cover image is abstract, like a face with eyes.

The book is open to a story titled “He Walks the Same Streets” by Guan Un.

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Air and Nothingness Press @aanpress.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks very much!

Air and Nothingness Press @aanpress.bsky.social · 5d

Blythe Books asks that you RSVP so they have a count (there is a shopping cart but tickets are free). You may also pre-purchase "The Forest God" and "The Forest Gods" in advance and Jamie will sign at the event. AaN will have other anthologies that contain stories by Jamie for purchase as well.

Air and Nothingness Press @aanpress.bsky.social · 5d

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Die Booth @diebooth.bsky.social · 6d

What's this???

My gorgeous contributor copy arrived of Mmeory, from @aanpress.bsky.social

You can pre-order here: aanpress.com/aanorder.htm...

This anthology is a ltd edition of 250, so if you'd like one, don't sleep on it!

#indieauthor #booksky #smallpress #queerauthor #books #lgbtqia+

Author Die Booth is a middle aged white man with long curly dark hair, dark eyes and a dark moustache and goatee. He is pictured here peering over the top of a book wrapped in brown paper with a sealing sticker that says 'AaNPress Author Copy'

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Air and Nothingness Press @aanpress.bsky.social · 7d

And leave us a review - www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...

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Air and Nothingness Press @aanpress.bsky.social · 7d

With "Mmeory" now in the hands of most US backers and international backers very very soon, the book is officially available on the AaN site - aanpress.com/aanorder.htm.... And here is a photo of the book at a local bookstore. Order your memory manipulation anthology today and beat the holiday rush.

Photo and zoom photo of Mmeory on the bookshelves at Riverstone Books in Sq. Hill, Pittsburgh.

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Air and Nothingness Press @aanpress.bsky.social · 8d

Thank you very much for the review.

Mary Soon Lee @marysoonlee.bsky.social · 8d

Update from the reading front: finished Jamie Lackey's novella The Forest Gods, a sequel to her wonderful novella, The Forest God. This one is wonderful too. (Read them in order.)

www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

📖📚

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Mary Soon Lee @marysoonlee.bsky.social · 8d

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Air and Nothingness Press @aanpress.bsky.social · 8d

Publisher as author/designer (wearing my board game hat and looking over from the other side of the fence) - Might have a new boardgame of mine being picked up by a publisher. Cross those fingers.

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Air and Nothingness Press @aanpress.bsky.social · 8d

Always enjoy a "in the wild" photo. Thanks for posting. Happy reading.

David K Mitchell @davidkmitchell.bsky.social · 8d

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Well, isn't that a pretty bit of post? 📦

Air and Nothingness Press @aanpress.bsky.social · 11d

Just as soon as you and the other 3 write their stories.