Islandport Press (Novels, Thriller, Non-fiction, Memoir, Regional) islandportpress.com info@islandportpress.com submissions@islandportpress.com #Islandportpress About Islandport Press Thank you for your interest in Islandport Press. Islandport is a regional, New England-based, independent publisher with a particular emphasis on Maine writers and Maine-inspired work. New England, too. Islandport publishes 10-20 titles per year The common thread of their books…
Please welcome the award-winning author, Dr. Tulasi Acharya, PhD, and his memoir, Like Water on Leaves of Taro Dr. Acharya is the Recipient of the International Nepali Literary Society and the Homanath Subedi Diaspora Best Literary Award. When Tulasi Acharya returns home to Nepal from the United States to celebrate his daughter’s first birthday, he…
Ig Publishing (Literary Fiction, Non-fiction, Culture, Politics) igpub.com robert@igpub.com submissions@igpub.com #IGpublishers 2022 Firecracker Awards Winner/Fiction: Pleasantview by Celeste Mohammed, published by Ig Publishing About Ig Publishing Founded in 2002, Ig Publishing is a New York-based, independent press dedicated to publishing original literary fiction and political and cultural non-fiction. Ig books have been reviewed in The…
Florida WritersCon 2026 #FloridaWriters The Florida WritersCon 2026 hosted by the Florida Writers Association, taking place from October 23–25, 2026, at the Hilton Orlando/Altamonte Springs. Florida WritersCon 2026 (In-Person) Dates: October 23–25, 2026 Location: Hilton Orlando/Altamonte Springs, FL Highlights: Keynote by poet and storyteller Shawn Welcome, hands-on workshops, mixers, and book marketing panels. Cost: Regular member registration is $679…
Harlem Book Fair – Aug. 29 The celebrated annual event returns to the historic Adam Clayton Powell Jr State Office Building. This vibrant gathering showcases the rich literary contributions of African American authors and celebrates the culture and heritage of Harlem. Attendees can look forward to engaging book signings, enlightening panel discussions, and a variety…
Before trying his hand at fiction, Philip Loyd spent a lifetime as a financial and insurance writer, contributing to Forbes, McGraw Hill, and Jim Kramer’s The Street, among others. Loyd now writes fiction and reference books exclusively.. Titles available at Amazon.com.
Our brawl is not complete until the place is cleared of scurrying spectators – Not to mention the guy sliding down the bar, blood gushing from his smashed nose – His assailant still upright, but he’ll have a mean, blackened eye in the morning. All in all, its a common flashbyte of the mentally challenged drunks that can always be found having crawled inside a bottle of some kind of alcohol.
This really happened. My wife was recalling the story just the other day.