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WTAW Press
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Nonprofit press publishing carefully curated titles since 2017
Imprint: Betty Books
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Get ready! Our end-of-year fundraiser is just around the corner.

As a nonprofit publisher, we’re dedicated to finding and championing extraordinary books by exceptional authors.
November 24, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Happy one-month anniversary to "Willingness: A Writer’s Meditations on Crossing the Flood" by Kevin McIlvoy with Christine Hale! 🥳📚

What's your favorite passage or story from the book? Let us know in the comments! 👇

Link in bio to shop!
November 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Our imprint Betty just published their third title, If the Owl Calls, by Sharon White! 🦉📚
Be among the first to unravel the mystery!
Snag your copy and join us at 5:30 PM PST today for the virtual launch with Sharon White and Anita Felicelli!
November 19, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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OUT NOW!

IF THE OWL CALLS is here!

Set in 1979 Norway, this literary mystery follows Detective Hans Sorensen as a death investigation unearths buried history and environmental resistance.

Big thanks to @bettybooks.bsky.social—grab your copy today!

#IftheOwlCalls #OutNow #BookLaunch
November 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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📚 And don't forget to join us TOMORROW at our virtual book launch event with Sharon White and Anita Felicelli! Register here: bit.ly/42aTqwG
November 18, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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It’s here! ✨

We’re thrilled to announce the publication of If the Owl Calls by @sharonw.bsky.social—a haunting, atmospheric mystery that weaves together landscape, loss, and the pull of ancestral memory.

Get the book here: bit.ly/3JciufZ
November 18, 2025 at 6:09 PM
✨ About Us — Support WTAW Press ✨
We’re an independent, nonprofit publisher championing bold, risk-taking fiction and nonfiction.
This #GivingTuesday—just two weeks away—you can help us continue to publish fearless new voices and keep our literary community thriving.
November 17, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Support diverse voices. Fuel emerging writers. ✨
At WTAW Press, our mission is to champion incredible authors and bring their unique, vital stories to the world.
Visit wtawpress.org to learn how you can champion our authors and our work.
To support us directly, use the link in our bio.
November 13, 2025 at 4:06 PM
✨Praise for The Haunt ✨
We’re thrilled to see The Haunt by Liz Green resonating with readers.

Huge thanks to Brian Phillip Whalen, author of Semiotic Love, for these kind words — and to everyone who has picked up a WTAW Press book.💛

📖 Grab your copy of The Haunt at wtawpress.org
November 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
📚 REMINDER: WTAW Press Open Submissions Are Live!

We are accepting submissions of full-length books of prose, including novels, memoirs, essays, story collections, narrative nonfiction, and hybrid works.
🗓️ Deadline: December 31, 2025
💻 Submit your manuscript with the link in our bio!
November 6, 2025 at 4:05 PM
🎃 Happy Halloween from WTAW Press! 👻

No tricks—just literary treats. 🍬
Explore our Alcove Chapbook Series and discover bite-sized stories that linger long after the last page.

📚 wtawpress.org

#WTAWPress #HalloweenReads #IndependentPublishing #Chapbooks
October 31, 2025 at 3:04 PM
🌟 Praise for Willingness from WTAW Press! 🌟

Readers and critics alike are raving about our newest release, Willingness by Kevin McIlvoy with Christine Hale — a bold, unforgettable work already making waves.

📖 Available now with the link in our bio or at wtawpress.org
October 28, 2025 at 3:05 PM
WTAW Press’s new release, Willingness: A Writer's Meditations on Crossing the Flood by the late Kevin McIlvoy with Christine Hale is here!
We’re honored to share a special feature with Hale, who offers insight into the book’s creation and into McIlvoy’s singular writing process.
🔗 Buy your copy now!
October 24, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Join us today, October 22nd, at 6 PM, to celebrate the launch of "Willingness" by Kevin McIlvoy with Christine Hale!
In store or live online Christine Hale will be joined in conversation by Dale Neal.

Register for the event using this link: malaprops.com/event/2025-1...
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
✨ Launch Day ✨

We are thrilled to release of "Willingness: A Writer’s Meditations on Crossing the Flood" by Kevin McIlvoy with Christine Hale, published by WTAW Press!
In store or live stream launch at Malaprops Book Store on October 22nd at 6PM EST!
Register Here: malaprops.com/event/2025-1...
October 21, 2025 at 1:53 PM
⏳ Just one week until Willingness: A Writer's Meditations on Crossing the Flood by Kevin McIlvoy with Christine Hale is released!
✨ Release date: October 21st
🔗 Preorder link in bio!
📲 Live Stream Launch @malapropsbookstore: October 22nd at 6PM EST
📖 Register here: malaprops.com/event/2025-1...
October 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
✨ First Line Friday ✨

Read how OUTTAKES by Joanna Acevedo begins.

WTAW Press is open for Submissions! ✍️
Submit your manuscripts now until December 31st - maybe your work will be the next to join our roster of bold, diverse voices.

#FirstLineFriday #WTAWPress #OpenCall #WritersWanted
October 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
🎃 Ghosts, ghouls, and that little thrill of dread—you know you love it.

WTAW Press has the perfect "spooky" reads that linger in the corners of your mind long after the last page.

#SpookyReads #WTAWPress
October 8, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Fall is here 🍁—the season of cozy reading, crisp air, and stories that stay with you.

📚 Browse our catalog + order your next fall read with the link in our bio

What’s your favorite cozy fall reading ritual? 👇

#WTAWPress #FallReading #IndependentPress #BoldVoices #LiteraryCommunity #CozyReads
October 3, 2025 at 6:03 PM
✍️ It’s here: WTAW Press’s Open Call for Submissions is officially LIVE!

📅 Submission window: September 30th-December 31st

🔗 Submit your manuscript: link in bio

#WTAWPress #OpenCall #SubmissionsOpen #WritersWanted #IndependentPublishing #BoldVoices #LiteraryCommunity
October 1, 2025 at 5:04 PM
On September 30th, our Call for Submissions will open. Be part of this mission.

👉 Learn more using the link in our bio

#DiversityInLiterature #IndependentPublishing #CallForSubmissions
September 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
⏳ Just one month until Willingness: A Writers's Meditations on Crossing the Flood by Kevin McIlvoy with Christine Hale is released!

✨ Release date: October 21st
🔗 Preorder link in bio!

#WTAWPress #BookLaunch #NewRelease #OneMonthCountdown #IndependentPress #LiteraryCommunity
September 22, 2025 at 6:02 PM
✨ First Lines Friday ✨

From Marisolandia by Michelle Cruz Gonzales

At WTAW Press, we’re inspired by stories that expand the literary landscape.

In two weeks, WTAW Press will open our Call for Submissions! ✍️

#FirstLineFriday #WTAWPress #OpenCall #WritersWanted #IndependentPublishing #BoldVoices
September 19, 2025 at 6:02 PM
✍️Writers, get ready! In just two weeks, WTAW Press will launch our Open Call for Submissions.

📅 Mark your calendars for September 30th

Visit the link in our bio to learn more.

#WritersWanted #OpenCall #SubmissionsOpen #WTAWPress #WriteYourStory #EmergingWriters #CallForSubmissions
September 16, 2025 at 6:02 PM
#TBT to one of our first published books, The Truth About Me: Stories by Louise Marburg.

Fast forward to today, and we’re on the cusp of releasing WILLINGNESS: A WRITER'S MEDITATIONS ON CROSSING THE FLOOD by Kevin McIlvoy with Christine Hale.

📅 Willingness launch date: October 21st
📖 Preorder now
September 11, 2025 at 3:19 PM