Atthis Arts
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Indie press out of Detroit, Michigan ✨ dedicated to the author's authentic voice, thoughtfulness, and community - 🌈 editor @edebell.com
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We hope you love our work.
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Our 2025 work, presented with much joy and hope for 2026:
Hornytown Chutzpah by @andrewintheclouds.bsky.social 🔥 - now on retail pre-order; early website pre-order in February. www.atthisarts.com/product/horn...
January 14, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Hornytown Chutzpah by @andrewintheclouds.bsky.social 🔥 - now on retail pre-order; early website pre-order in February. www.atthisarts.com/product/horn...
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We're here as well and stand strongly and positively by all our authors, previous and new, of every stripe. No stepping back ever.
Depressing news reported at @lgbtqnation.com:
Publishers are “stepping back” from LGBTQ+ books amid bans & the current GOP president
www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/01/publ...
#kidlit #queerkidlit #lgbtq #booksky
Publishers are “stepping back” from LGBTQ+ books amid bans & the current GOP president
www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/01/publ...
#kidlit #queerkidlit #lgbtq #booksky
Publishers are “stepping back” from LGBTQ+ books amid bans & the current GOP president - LGBTQ Nation
"In the face of so many book bans and so much concern about decreasing school library sales of queer content" publishers are "passing" on LGBTQ+ books.
www.lgbtqnation.com
January 13, 2026 at 11:40 PM
We're here as well and stand strongly and positively by all our authors, previous and new, of every stripe. No stepping back ever.
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Going to try something a little different this time for the "Tea or Coffee, Stars, and Gravity" anthology KS campaign - a pre-launch page - www.kickstarter.com/projects/526... #sff #sciencefiction. Launching officially February 3rd, 2026. Please join us as a backer!
Coming soon: Tea or Coffee, Stars, and Gravity
A Hard SF anthology of stories involving tea or coffee, stars, and gravity.
www.kickstarter.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Going to try something a little different this time for the "Tea or Coffee, Stars, and Gravity" anthology KS campaign - a pre-launch page - www.kickstarter.com/projects/526... #sff #sciencefiction. Launching officially February 3rd, 2026. Please join us as a backer!
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#Booksky We’re still here, along with our small queer press colleagues and indies, and we’re under financed, but not running scared.
Depressing news reported at @lgbtqnation.com:
Publishers are “stepping back” from LGBTQ+ books amid bans & the current GOP president
www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/01/publ...
#kidlit #queerkidlit #lgbtq #booksky
Publishers are “stepping back” from LGBTQ+ books amid bans & the current GOP president
www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/01/publ...
#kidlit #queerkidlit #lgbtq #booksky
Publishers are “stepping back” from LGBTQ+ books amid bans & the current GOP president - LGBTQ Nation
"In the face of so many book bans and so much concern about decreasing school library sales of queer content" publishers are "passing" on LGBTQ+ books.
www.lgbtqnation.com
January 13, 2026 at 11:34 PM
#Booksky We’re still here, along with our small queer press colleagues and indies, and we’re under financed, but not running scared.
If any publishers have interest in potentially translating and publishing a Ukrainian novel with translation costs covered by a grant (paid after the fact), please contact me so I can get you in touch to discuss possibilities. -E.
January 13, 2026 at 3:21 PM
If any publishers have interest in potentially translating and publishing a Ukrainian novel with translation costs covered by a grant (paid after the fact), please contact me so I can get you in touch to discuss possibilities. -E.
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Books from African authors and authors of African descent to look forward to in 2026
Books from African authors and authors of African descent to look forward to in 2026
It’s going to be another banner year (in the words of lying African governments, a “bumper harvest”) for books from authors on the Continent and in its Diaspora! Here’s your list, sorted by month, with all kinds of genres included (including children’s books, at the end of the post). There’s no way I could list every book that’s coming, but here’s what I think is notable—as always, a work in progress, subject to updates.
hararereview.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:44 AM
Books from African authors and authors of African descent to look forward to in 2026
January 12, 2026 at 2:50 PM
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And Jennie Goloboy and Catherine Lundoff are teaching “To Market, To Market” at the Loft Literary Center on 2/28! Get thoughts and tips from a prominent literary agent and an award-winning small press publisher on what makes a manuscript “marketable.” loft.org/classes/mark...
To Market, To Market: How Professionals Look at Your Manuscript
In this 3-hour class, a literary agent and a small-press publisher will discuss how they evaluate manuscripts. What do publishing professionals mean by “marketability”? As a writer, how can you improv...
loft.org
January 2, 2026 at 2:35 PM
And Jennie Goloboy and Catherine Lundoff are teaching “To Market, To Market” at the Loft Literary Center on 2/28! Get thoughts and tips from a prominent literary agent and an award-winning small press publisher on what makes a manuscript “marketable.” loft.org/classes/mark...
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When I posted my novella cover's history I didn't know if anyone would respond! Thanks to all who liked, reposted and encouraged our decision to choose a hand painted, nonAI work.
This little fish doesn't mind going it along or swimming against the current, but loves having a school to swim with.
This little fish doesn't mind going it along or swimming against the current, but loves having a school to swim with.
We wanted a cover that absolutely was not AI in anyway... and my painting had brushstrokes! So, we got to work.
I think what we came up with was pretty darn cool. I hope you do, too. Also, thanks @megelison.bsky.social for the amazing blurb!
I think what we came up with was pretty darn cool. I hope you do, too. Also, thanks @megelison.bsky.social for the amazing blurb!
January 9, 2026 at 11:18 PM
When I posted my novella cover's history I didn't know if anyone would respond! Thanks to all who liked, reposted and encouraged our decision to choose a hand painted, nonAI work.
This little fish doesn't mind going it along or swimming against the current, but loves having a school to swim with.
This little fish doesn't mind going it along or swimming against the current, but loves having a school to swim with.
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If you've enjoyed this week's stories by @slashnburnett.bsky.social, be on the lookout for emma's upcoming novella, EX PARTUM!
@atthisarts.com
@atthisarts.com
Thank you so much to @mynachang.bsky.social for this wonderful review of our upcoming novella Ex Partum by @slashnburnett.bsky.social.
Hint? ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Follow along here for more - it's going to be an exciting year for bold storytelling, heads held high, and this wonderful community. 💜 #BookSky
Hint? ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Follow along here for more - it's going to be an exciting year for bold storytelling, heads held high, and this wonderful community. 💜 #BookSky
Myna's review of Ex Partum
5/5: Thanks to Atthis Arts & NetGalley for the ARC. Ex Partum presents a harrowing extrapolation of today’s societal trends. What do we lose when we choose convenience over reason? Who suffers when w...
www.goodreads.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:49 PM
If you've enjoyed this week's stories by @slashnburnett.bsky.social, be on the lookout for emma's upcoming novella, EX PARTUM!
@atthisarts.com
@atthisarts.com
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Two authors we've published (Beatrice Winifred Iker and Cat Rambo) talking about an exciting new novel by Beatrice. Best of luck with the debut Beatrice! - www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUpy...
Hoodoo and Horror: Interview with Beatrice Winifred Iker
YouTube video by Cat Rambo
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January 9, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Two authors we've published (Beatrice Winifred Iker and Cat Rambo) talking about an exciting new novel by Beatrice. Best of luck with the debut Beatrice! - www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUpy...
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Oh, what a lovely review of Sexy Garlic, from South Africa.
"A wonderful collection of short stories that are perfect to read between your daily activities. I really liked that no two stories were the same and they all had some heart, some depth and some really good, flowing writing to them." ⭐⭐⭐⭐
"A wonderful collection of short stories that are perfect to read between your daily activities. I really liked that no two stories were the same and they all had some heart, some depth and some really good, flowing writing to them." ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Sexy Garlic
Collected short works by E.D.E. Bell.
atthisarts.com
January 9, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Oh, what a lovely review of Sexy Garlic, from South Africa.
"A wonderful collection of short stories that are perfect to read between your daily activities. I really liked that no two stories were the same and they all had some heart, some depth and some really good, flowing writing to them." ⭐⭐⭐⭐
"A wonderful collection of short stories that are perfect to read between your daily activities. I really liked that no two stories were the same and they all had some heart, some depth and some really good, flowing writing to them." ⭐⭐⭐⭐
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We hope you love our Jewish comedic noir as much as we do.
And if you don't - that's ok! Art isn't made for the masses, it's made for *people*.
And if you don't - that's ok! Art isn't made for the masses, it's made for *people*.
We wanted a cover that absolutely was not AI in anyway... and my painting had brushstrokes! So, we got to work.
I think what we came up with was pretty darn cool. I hope you do, too. Also, thanks @megelison.bsky.social for the amazing blurb!
I think what we came up with was pretty darn cool. I hope you do, too. Also, thanks @megelison.bsky.social for the amazing blurb!
January 9, 2026 at 3:17 PM
We hope you love our Jewish comedic noir as much as we do.
And if you don't - that's ok! Art isn't made for the masses, it's made for *people*.
And if you don't - that's ok! Art isn't made for the masses, it's made for *people*.
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And just because you shouldn't only judge a book (or a novella) by its nonAI cover, let me link a page where you can see some of the early reviews. Two months to go.
www.amazon.com/Hornytown-Ch...
www.amazon.com/Hornytown-Ch...
Hornytown Chutzpah
Amazon.com: Hornytown Chutzpah eBook : Hiller, Andrew: Kindle Store
www.amazon.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:29 PM
And just because you shouldn't only judge a book (or a novella) by its nonAI cover, let me link a page where you can see some of the early reviews. Two months to go.
www.amazon.com/Hornytown-Ch...
www.amazon.com/Hornytown-Ch...
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When I signed the contract with the publisher I celebrated by breaking out the brushes. The brushstrokes and palette I used were full of the high energy and chaotic happiness I felt.
January 9, 2026 at 2:29 PM
When I signed the contract with the publisher I celebrated by breaking out the brushes. The brushstrokes and palette I used were full of the high energy and chaotic happiness I felt.
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Ex Partum by @slashnburnett.bsky.social 🙅♂️, now on #NetGalley
January 5, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Ex Partum by @slashnburnett.bsky.social 🙅♂️, now on #NetGalley
Thank you so much to @mynachang.bsky.social for this wonderful review of our upcoming novella Ex Partum by @slashnburnett.bsky.social.
Hint? ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Follow along here for more - it's going to be an exciting year for bold storytelling, heads held high, and this wonderful community. 💜 #BookSky
Hint? ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Follow along here for more - it's going to be an exciting year for bold storytelling, heads held high, and this wonderful community. 💜 #BookSky
Myna's review of Ex Partum
5/5: Thanks to Atthis Arts & NetGalley for the ARC. Ex Partum presents a harrowing extrapolation of today’s societal trends. What do we lose when we choose convenience over reason? Who suffers when w...
www.goodreads.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Thank you so much to @mynachang.bsky.social for this wonderful review of our upcoming novella Ex Partum by @slashnburnett.bsky.social.
Hint? ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Follow along here for more - it's going to be an exciting year for bold storytelling, heads held high, and this wonderful community. 💜 #BookSky
Hint? ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Follow along here for more - it's going to be an exciting year for bold storytelling, heads held high, and this wonderful community. 💜 #BookSky
Our 2025 work, presented with much joy and hope for 2026:
Atthis Arts 2025 Visibility
We hope you love our work.
www.atthisarts.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Our 2025 work, presented with much joy and hope for 2026:
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January 5, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Ex Partum by @slashnburnett.bsky.social 🙅♂️, now on #NetGalley
January 5, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Ex Partum by @slashnburnett.bsky.social 🙅♂️, now on #NetGalley
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Looking for a Sensitivity Consultant? There's a Starter Pack for that!
Established SCs can join as well; leave a reply if you'd like to be added.
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Established SCs can join as well; leave a reply if you'd like to be added.
go.bsky.app/92T7cw1
January 5, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Looking for a Sensitivity Consultant? There's a Starter Pack for that!
Established SCs can join as well; leave a reply if you'd like to be added.
go.bsky.app/92T7cw1
Established SCs can join as well; leave a reply if you'd like to be added.
go.bsky.app/92T7cw1
We were truly honored to be able to include both R.B.'s story "Geddarien" in this collection but also their translation of the Russian-language story Волшебные бусины by Галина Ліпатова: The Last of the Beads.
My story "Geddarien" went on to have a number of reprints over the years, including in various anthologies and lately in Embroidered Worlds: Fantastic Fiction from Ukraine and the Diaspora, which is the version I shared with my colleague.
www.goodreads.com/book/show/20...
www.goodreads.com/book/show/20...
Embroidered Worlds: Fantastic Fiction from Ukraine and …
A desperate trek through the icy canyons of Mars, a dol…
www.goodreads.com
January 5, 2026 at 12:27 AM
We were truly honored to be able to include both R.B.'s story "Geddarien" in this collection but also their translation of the Russian-language story Волшебные бусины by Галина Ліпатова: The Last of the Beads.
Dream the Deep can fully be read stand-alone from Be the Sea, yet if the shared worldbuilding or the ideas Chris notes here interest you, we do hope you'll give Be the Sea a look!
It does really get the struggle of neurodivergent understanding/being understood down - and the diversity of that, too.
It does really get the struggle of neurodivergent understanding/being understood down - and the diversity of that, too.
If you haven't read the original, it's a leisurely piece of hope-punk climate fic with enby and ND representation. It really gets the struggle of understanding/being understood by normies down on paper. Also, it includes lots of ocean creature POVs.
Also, the cover is profoundly gorgeous.
Also, the cover is profoundly gorgeous.
Be the Sea by Clara Ward
Change is in the seas.
www.atthisarts.com
January 3, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Dream the Deep can fully be read stand-alone from Be the Sea, yet if the shared worldbuilding or the ideas Chris notes here interest you, we do hope you'll give Be the Sea a look!
It does really get the struggle of neurodivergent understanding/being understood down - and the diversity of that, too.
It does really get the struggle of neurodivergent understanding/being understood down - and the diversity of that, too.
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🚀 Five days until a new world. 🌊
We are proud to announce a new sci-fi novella from the world of Be the Sea, set further into the future. Neuroqueer, ace, and gracefully exploratory.
Dream the Deep by Clara Ward, releasing 30 June 2026.
We are proud to announce a new sci-fi novella from the world of Be the Sea, set further into the future. Neuroqueer, ace, and gracefully exploratory.
Dream the Deep by Clara Ward, releasing 30 June 2026.
January 1, 2026 at 7:40 PM
🚀 Five days until a new world. 🌊
We are proud to announce a new sci-fi novella from the world of Be the Sea, set further into the future. Neuroqueer, ace, and gracefully exploratory.
Dream the Deep by Clara Ward, releasing 30 June 2026.
We are proud to announce a new sci-fi novella from the world of Be the Sea, set further into the future. Neuroqueer, ace, and gracefully exploratory.
Dream the Deep by Clara Ward, releasing 30 June 2026.
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In this new essay, Christine Sun discusses the politics of translation, with a particular focus on a simultaneously published Chinese and English anthology of SFF stories.
Read it now, for free! www.speculativeinsight.com
Read it now, for free! www.speculativeinsight.com
January 1, 2026 at 8:30 PM
In this new essay, Christine Sun discusses the politics of translation, with a particular focus on a simultaneously published Chinese and English anthology of SFF stories.
Read it now, for free! www.speculativeinsight.com
Read it now, for free! www.speculativeinsight.com