Announcing our fourth acquisition for 2026!

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Shiraki Press has acquired Emily O'Malley Liu's novella, The Man in the Garden House, with representation by @gabrielle-h.bsky.social from Corvisiero Literary Agency, to be published in spring 2026.

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@teffeau.bsky.social ‘s reading of A Hunger with No Name (which has a glass city) was backdropped by Seattle’s own glass towers. She also read an excerpt of her upcoming story, Accelerated Growth Environment, coming March 2026 from Shiraki Press! #booksky #ecothriller #solarpunk #hopepunk #novella

We are so honored to work with @teffeau.bsky.social on her upcoming eco-thriller novella, Accelerated Growth Environment. You can learn more about her work at
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Shiraki Press has acquired a novel by @millie_abks, rep by @ajvanbelle.bsky.social from @bookeralbertagency.bsky.social
The Color of Time, pitched as "Dune" meets Charles Perrault's fairy tale "Donkeyskin" with a sci-fi hopepunk twist, is set for publication in summer 2026.

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We are thrilled that Shiraki Press's first acquisition is a novella by @teffeau.bsky.social !

Accelerated Growth Environment (working title) is a climate-engaged eco-thriller with sapphic romance and a dash of humor with publication set for early 2026.

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Shiraki Press is excited to be a participating press for @smallpitch.org.

The #SmallPitch goal is to help authors find a home for their work and promote small presses as an important actor of the publishing industry.

Pitches are accepted now through July 8th. Learn more at smallpitch.org

Our submissions are currently open and we'd love to see novellas about joy, community, radical action, and hope in the face of adversity.

Queer and BIPOC authors and stories are *always* welcome—not just in June.

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We're excited to announce the founding of Shiraki Press! We are an independent publisher focusing on short form genre fiction for adults with a hopepunk vibe.

Our submissions are open!
Learn more at shirakipress.com

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