Mason Jar Press
@masonjarpress.bsky.social
A publisher of prose and poetry based in beautiful Baltimore, MD. http://masonjarpress.com/
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Wow! Ah, we’re blushing. Thanks for the shoutout @unsolicitedpress.bsky.social ! We’re honored to appear with these amazing presses.
Wow! Ah, we’re blushing. Thanks for the shoutout @unsolicitedpress.bsky.social ! We’re honored to appear with these amazing presses.
The Small Press Power List: 25 Publishers Redefining American Literature
The Small Press Power List: 25 Publishers Redefining American Literature
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Wow! Ah, we’re blushing. Thanks for the shoutout @unsolicitedpress.bsky.social ! We’re honored to appear with these amazing presses.
Wow! Ah, we’re blushing. Thanks for the shoutout @unsolicitedpress.bsky.social ! We’re honored to appear with these amazing presses.
Get ready for ALIENS ATTACK! Told through the men and women—and aliens—who experienced it firsthand, Dave Housley's sci-fi novel ALIENS ATTACK! presses us with the big question: what would you do at the end of the world? Preorder your discounted copy today! masonjarpress.com/chapbooks-1/...
Aliens Attack! (Preorder now!) — MASON JAR PRESS
Now available for preorder! Told through the men and women—and aliens—who experienced it firsthand, Dave Housley's sci-fi novel ALIENS ATTACK! presses us with the big question: what would you do at t...
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December 15, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Get ready for ALIENS ATTACK! Told through the men and women—and aliens—who experienced it firsthand, Dave Housley's sci-fi novel ALIENS ATTACK! presses us with the big question: what would you do at the end of the world? Preorder your discounted copy today! masonjarpress.com/chapbooks-1/...
We are excited to announce our new author, Ani King! Ani's debut book, FAMILY NIGHT, a collection of flash fiction filled with magical realism, will be released in Fall 2026. Join us in welcoming Ani to MJP! @aniking.bsky.social @smokelong.bsky.social #flashfiction #debutauthor #magicalrealism
December 9, 2025 at 3:45 PM
We are excited to announce our new author, Ani King! Ani's debut book, FAMILY NIGHT, a collection of flash fiction filled with magical realism, will be released in Fall 2026. Join us in welcoming Ani to MJP! @aniking.bsky.social @smokelong.bsky.social #flashfiction #debutauthor #magicalrealism
Help Mason Jar Press bottle up something new by becoming a book sponsor! All book sponsorship funds will directly support the production and promotion of your chosen book. Make a meaningful impact today! Visit masonjarpress.com/book-sponsor...
December 2, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Help Mason Jar Press bottle up something new by becoming a book sponsor! All book sponsorship funds will directly support the production and promotion of your chosen book. Make a meaningful impact today! Visit masonjarpress.com/book-sponsor...
The new Jarnal is coming! You can order it here: masonjarpress.com/chapbooks-1/...
November 7, 2025 at 1:36 AM
The new Jarnal is coming! You can order it here: masonjarpress.com/chapbooks-1/...
Looking for a creepy Halloween read? Get in and buckle up for a ride with Dave K. and The Bong-Ripping Brides of Count Drogado! masonjarpress.com/chapbooks-1/... #horror #horrorreads #horrornovel #fictionbooks #spookyseason #spooky #spookyvibes #booklover #bookstagram #reading #halloween
October 27, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Looking for a creepy Halloween read? Get in and buckle up for a ride with Dave K. and The Bong-Ripping Brides of Count Drogado! masonjarpress.com/chapbooks-1/... #horror #horrorreads #horrornovel #fictionbooks #spookyseason #spooky #spookyvibes #booklover #bookstagram #reading #halloween
The new issue of Jarnal is dropping, and you're invited! Come party with us! #launchparty #literarymagazine #literaryjournal #litjournal #poetry #prose #partytime #litliterature #shortstories #literaryfiction
October 24, 2025 at 3:06 AM
The new issue of Jarnal is dropping, and you're invited! Come party with us! #launchparty #literarymagazine #literaryjournal #litjournal #poetry #prose #partytime #litliterature #shortstories #literaryfiction
Cover just dropped! Who’s excited for Aliens Attack? We sure are! Out this Spring (2026) by @dave.housley Dave Housley. Cover art by @muirheadlife @mattmuirheadartist Matt Muirhead #bookcovertart #bookcover #scifi #scifilovers #newbook #comingsoon
September 18, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Cover just dropped! Who’s excited for Aliens Attack? We sure are! Out this Spring (2026) by @dave.housley Dave Housley. Cover art by @muirheadlife @mattmuirheadartist Matt Muirhead #bookcovertart #bookcover #scifi #scifilovers #newbook #comingsoon
Come check us out, today (9/13) and tomorrow (9/14) @Baltimore Book Festival! Mason Jar is tabling 10-6! #books #bookfestival #baltimore #supportlocal #shoplocal
September 13, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Come check us out, today (9/13) and tomorrow (9/14) @Baltimore Book Festival! Mason Jar is tabling 10-6! #books #bookfestival #baltimore #supportlocal #shoplocal
So join MJP @baltimorebookfestival this Sat (9/13) & Sunday (9/14) from 10am-6pm. Come get a new book to enjoy by the fire this fall season! #baltimorebookfest25 #booksbooksbooks #fall #happyfall #bonfireseason #shoplocal #supportsmallpresses
September 10, 2025 at 6:34 PM
So join MJP @baltimorebookfestival this Sat (9/13) & Sunday (9/14) from 10am-6pm. Come get a new book to enjoy by the fire this fall season! #baltimorebookfest25 #booksbooksbooks #fall #happyfall #bonfireseason #shoplocal #supportsmallpresses
Need a hump-day boost? MJP will be tabling Sat (9/13) & Sun (9/14) 10-6 for the Baltimore Book Festival! Come and see us and get a new book to enjoy with your psl (we won't tell anyone 🤫) #booksbooksbooks #baltimorebookfest25 #tabling #literary #shoplocal #supportsmallpress
September 10, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Need a hump-day boost? MJP will be tabling Sat (9/13) & Sun (9/14) 10-6 for the Baltimore Book Festival! Come and see us and get a new book to enjoy with your psl (we won't tell anyone 🤫) #booksbooksbooks #baltimorebookfest25 #tabling #literary #shoplocal #supportsmallpress
There's still time (but not much) to get that "Just Submitted Glow" Submit to Jarnal by September 14! #poetry #prose #creative #nonfiction #submissions #deadline #sendusyourstuff #litmag #literaryscene #indiepress #glowupseason masonjarpress.com/submissions
September 10, 2025 at 1:49 PM
There's still time (but not much) to get that "Just Submitted Glow" Submit to Jarnal by September 14! #poetry #prose #creative #nonfiction #submissions #deadline #sendusyourstuff #litmag #literaryscene #indiepress #glowupseason masonjarpress.com/submissions
This could be you right meow! Jarnal submissions are now open! This submission period ends on September 14 - don't miss it! masonjarpress.com/jarnal #indiepress #submissions #prose #poetry #creativenonfiction #sendusyourstuff
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August 30, 2025 at 8:58 PM
This could be you right meow! Jarnal submissions are now open! This submission period ends on September 14 - don't miss it! masonjarpress.com/jarnal #indiepress #submissions #prose #poetry #creativenonfiction #sendusyourstuff
Are you ready? #masonjar #jarnal #literary #submissions #poetry #prose #creative #nonfiction #sendusyourstuff #countdown
August 29, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Are you ready? #masonjar #jarnal #literary #submissions #poetry #prose #creative #nonfiction #sendusyourstuff #countdown
August is halfway over, how’s that summer reading list going? Time to squeeze in one more? masonjarpress.com/chapbooks-1 Have a personal pan pizza for old times sake! #nostalgia #90skids #bookit #summerreading #challenge #books #pizzahut
August 15, 2025 at 4:52 PM
August is halfway over, how’s that summer reading list going? Time to squeeze in one more? masonjarpress.com/chapbooks-1 Have a personal pan pizza for old times sake! #nostalgia #90skids #bookit #summerreading #challenge #books #pizzahut
Yes, it’s true, yes it’s amazing, no you can’t read it..yet! Aliens Attack by Dave Housley, coming Spring 2026! @housleydave.bsky.social #books #manuscript #publishing #nospoilers
July 23, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Yes, it’s true, yes it’s amazing, no you can’t read it..yet! Aliens Attack by Dave Housley, coming Spring 2026! @housleydave.bsky.social #books #manuscript #publishing #nospoilers
We know you’ve got a TBR pile about to topple over, why not one more from MJP. If it’s really close to collapse, we’ve got ebooks! masonjarpress.com/chapbooks-1 masonjarpress.com/ebooks
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#bookaddict #booklover #books #collecting #booksonbooksonbooks
July 15, 2025 at 3:26 PM
We know you’ve got a TBR pile about to topple over, why not one more from MJP. If it’s really close to collapse, we’ve got ebooks! masonjarpress.com/chapbooks-1 masonjarpress.com/ebooks
#bookaddict #booklover #books #collecting #booksonbooksonbooks
#bookaddict #booklover #books #collecting #booksonbooksonbooks
Calling all book lovers, worms, aficionados, nerds, however you call it, MJP has launched our new book sponsorship program. Visit masonjarpress.com/book-sponsor... to become a sponsor today! #books #bookworm #patronofthearts #sponsor #supportartists #arts #booklover
July 10, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Calling all book lovers, worms, aficionados, nerds, however you call it, MJP has launched our new book sponsorship program. Visit masonjarpress.com/book-sponsor... to become a sponsor today! #books #bookworm #patronofthearts #sponsor #supportartists #arts #booklover
Kind of wishing the aliens would just show up this Independence Day? We get it. Hopefully you’re looking forward to Aliens Attack! By Dave Housley, coming Spring 2026 at MJP. In the meantime, why not check out SciFi’s weird cousin, Dystopia?
..and other disasters by Malka Older is available at MJP!
..and other disasters by Malka Older is available at MJP!
July 5, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Kind of wishing the aliens would just show up this Independence Day? We get it. Hopefully you’re looking forward to Aliens Attack! By Dave Housley, coming Spring 2026 at MJP. In the meantime, why not check out SciFi’s weird cousin, Dystopia?
..and other disasters by Malka Older is available at MJP!
..and other disasters by Malka Older is available at MJP!
We are lauching our new book sponsorship program with @dave.housley's Aliens Attack, coming in Spring 2026! Book sponsors will have their name published in the book and receive a signed copy. Sign up to be a sponsor today at - masonjarpress.com/support-us
#sponsor #supportmjp #supportartists
#sponsor #supportmjp #supportartists
June 23, 2025 at 5:48 PM
We are lauching our new book sponsorship program with @dave.housley's Aliens Attack, coming in Spring 2026! Book sponsors will have their name published in the book and receive a signed copy. Sign up to be a sponsor today at - masonjarpress.com/support-us
#sponsor #supportmjp #supportartists
#sponsor #supportmjp #supportartists
Mason Jar is proud to announce our new author, Dave Housley! Dave is the author of four novels and five story collections. Stay tuned for more details to come on his upcoming book release with MJP! #scifinovels #scifiwriter #scififans #novelwriting @housleydave.bsky.social @barrelhouse.bsky.social
June 17, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Mason Jar is proud to announce our new author, Dave Housley! Dave is the author of four novels and five story collections. Stay tuned for more details to come on his upcoming book release with MJP! #scifinovels #scifiwriter #scififans #novelwriting @housleydave.bsky.social @barrelhouse.bsky.social
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June 7, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Anyone else go to festivals for the premium dog-watching? @hampdenhighlights @baltimore @festivals @pride @doggos @summertime
MJP would like to wish a Happy Pride Month to all! We support all of our LGBTQIA+ writers, artists and creatives. Go forth, be gay, do crime (if the law is unjust) and just get radical with it ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
June 2, 2025 at 9:32 PM
MJP would like to wish a Happy Pride Month to all! We support all of our LGBTQIA+ writers, artists and creatives. Go forth, be gay, do crime (if the law is unjust) and just get radical with it ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜