Bancroft Press USA – Novels, Trade Fiction, General Non-fiction, All Genres bancroftpress.com bruceb@bancroftpress.com Bancroft Press is a small American, general interest publisher producing around 3-6 titles per year. It was founded in 1992 by Bruce Bortz. Operating in Baltimore for 29 years, it now calls Los Angeles, California, home. Bancroft Press has published nearly 200…
The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde is a classic fairy about a giant who builds a wall around his beautiful garden to keep children out, leading to perpetual winter in his garden until a special child’s love melts his heart, bringing spring back and teaching him the value of generosity and forgiveness. The story is…
The 2026 Selfies Book Awards have gone global for 2026, opening entries to English-language independent authors worldwide, not just those based in the UK. Previously restricted to UK residents or books published in the UK, this expansion allows international participation across fiction, children’s/YA, and memoir categories. Deadline: March 31 Categories: Adult fiction, children’s, or memoir (published in…
How many times have you been at the bar and all of a sudden the lights come on. It’s closing time and you ask yourself, ‘Where did all the time go?’ Now introducing, from SLAMTRACK, The Bar Car. Now imagine you need to be somewhere, and all of a sudden you’re there. That’s right, now…
I love waking up in the middle of the night It’s always the best part of my day Everyone else is sleeping I’m either up really late or I’m the first one up in the morning On this particular morning T Philly was sitting there on the couch in my office We’re going on adventure…
Another in the Lookalike series. These are lookalikes you won’t find everywhere else. Enjoy! #kevinklein #errolflynn
Autumn House Press USA – Novels, SS, Literary Fiction, General Non-fiction autumnhouse.org info@autumnhouse.org WINNER – AWP’s Small Press Publisher of the Year Award, 2024 Founded in 1998, Autumn House Press is a nationally renowned non-profit publisher based in Pittsburgh, PA, whose mission is to publish and promote poetry, prose and other fine literature. Autumn House…
The 2026 Rubery Book Awards An international book award that recognizes the best books by indie writers, self-published authors, and books published by independent presses. Open to all genres. Prizes include cash, a glass plaque, and a review on the website for all winners and shortlisted authors. Deadline: March 31 Categories: Categories will be represented once all…
Every Once In a While Every once in a while we all need to remind ourselves just how human we really are My friend J is pretty much the laid-back type He likes to remind himself how human he is by taking a long drive down the great river road My friend…
Anton Chekhov’s The Lady with the Dog is a nuanced short story about Dmitri Gurov, a disillusioned married banker, and Anna Sergeyevna, a young married woman, who begin an affair while vacationing in Yalta. What starts as a casual fling transforms into deep, mutual love, forcing them to confront the emptiness of their conventional lives…
