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Lanternfish Press
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Purveyors of the rare and strange. Independent publishing in Philadelphia. Genre boundaries are so 20th century.
THE GLASS GARDEN is the second novella by @authorlevai.bsky.social and is perfect for readers who like the work of S.A. Barnes, Lina Rather, or Jeff VanderMeer.
June 18, 2025 at 4:53 PM
With the weekend upon us, it's a great time for us to mention that we're OPEN to unsolicited submissions for the month of June.

If you're not familiar, we open to unagented manuscripts for one month each year.

Our full call is here: lanternfishpress.com/submissions
June 6, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Today's the day: THE GLASS GARDEN is available wherever you buy books.

Find it at your favorite retailer: lanternfishpress.com/shop/glass-g...
May 13, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Lanternfish Press is pleased to announce the acquisition of @amykdebellis.bsky.social's new novella, The Widening Gyre, for publication in Spring-Summer 2026.

Learn more: lanternfishpress.com/news/2025/4/...
April 21, 2025 at 5:34 PM
We are INCREDIBLY excited to announce the acquisition of Brandon White's debut novella, OLDER THAN GHOSTS:

lanternfishpress.com/news/2025/2/...
February 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Have you heard? The Barefoot Followers of Sweet Potato Grace will be an audiobook later this year, coming from Tantor Media.

Learn more: lanternfishpress.com/news/2025/2/...
February 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Next up: In March, we're publishing the next novel by the author of The Vampire Gideon’s Suicide Hotline and Halfway House for Orphaned Girls:

My Therapist Says This Grief Journal Is a Good Idea by Andrew Katz will hit your favorite bookstores and online retailers on March 11.
February 12, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Our most recent release was the incredible Southwest Gothic SUNDOWN IN SAN OJUELA, a debut novel by M.M. Olivas. Some very cool people had some wonderful things to say about it. And we'd also suggest it might be a timely read.
February 12, 2025 at 7:27 PM
If you know us, it's probably because we published the absolute best edition of Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu's CARMILLA. (We are extremely humble about it.) Ours has an intro by the incredible Carmen Maria Machado and illustrations by Robert Kraiza.

Also: THAT COVER.
February 12, 2025 at 7:24 PM
We are pleased to announce the acquisition of a new novella by Kenneth Hunter Gordon, The Girl Who Made a Mouse From Her Grandfather’s Whiskers, for publication in Fall-Winter 2025.

Learn more: lanternfishpress.com/news/2025/1/...
January 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Lanternfish Press is pleased to announce the acquisition of Beastly: An Anthology of Shapeshifting Fairy Tales edited by @jpullen19.bsky.social for publication in Fall-Winter 2025.
Learn more: lanternfishpress.com/news/2024/9/...
September 16, 2024 at 3:31 PM
We're thrilled to announce that audio rights for Anca L. Szilágyi’s sophomore novel DREAMS UNDER GLASS have been sold to Scribd.

Learn more: lanternfishpress.com/news/2024/7/...
July 29, 2024 at 5:59 PM