Dispatches from Anarres
Named for the anarchist utopia in Ursula K. Le Guin’s science fiction classic The Dispossessed, Dispatches from Anarres embodies the anarchic spirit of Portland, Oregon, Le Guin’s hometown, while paying tribute to her enduring vision. Fonda Lee’s “Old Souls” explores the role of violence and redemption across time and space; Rachael K. Jones’s “The Night Bazaar for Women Turning into Reptiles” touches on gender oppression and a woman’s right to choose; Molly Gloss’s “Wenonah’s Gift” imagines coming-of-age in a post-collapse culture determined to avoid past wrongs; and Lidia Yuknavitch’s … Read More
The Latest News
Acquisition: Rights to No God Like the Mother
Forest Avenue Press will publish a new edition of Kesha Ajọsẹ-Fisher’s award-winning story collection, No God Like the Mother, with an expected release date of late fall or early winter. Kesha’s original publisher, Portland’s Inkwater Press, has closed its doors. Rights to the book, which won the coveted 2020 Ken Kesey … [Continue Reading]
Acquisition: The Gresham House by Zaji Cox
Forest Avenue Press has acquired Zaji Cox's memoir in micro essays, The Gresham House, for publication in spring 2023. As a neurodivergent child in a hundred-year-old house, Zaji collects grammar books, Transformer toys, and poetic observations about the natural world. Feral cats and a forested backyard provide a nurturing environment as she … [Continue Reading]
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Events: Dispatches from Anarres
We're planning to invite every Dispatches from Anarres contributor to an event, starting this month and moving through next spring. All times are Pacific, unless otherwise noted. Portland Book Festival … [Continue Reading]
Annie Carl Will Edit a Science Fiction/ Fantasy Anthology of Disabled Authors
Forest Avenue is excited to announce a forthcoming anthology of science fiction, fantasy, and speculative short stories by disabled authors for publication in 2023. The anthology will be edited by bookseller … [Continue Reading]
SMOLFAIR discount!
Forest Ave is participating in Smolfair, and we're offering a 20 percent discount on our paperback titles, March 3-7, 2021. Just check out our bookshop and enter the discount code SMOLFAIR. … [Continue Reading]
Bring Bullfrog the Dog into Your Home
As part of our virtual celebration of Joanna Rose's new novel, A Small Crowd of Strangers, we are asking readers to invite Bullfrog, the dog on the cover, into their lives. Participation is easy. Print out … [Continue Reading]
Acquisition: A Girl Called Rumi
Forest Avenue Press has acquired world English rights to A GIRL CALLED RUMI, the #ownvoices debut novel by Ari Honarvar, forthcoming in September 2021. Kimia, a successful life coach, has made a career … [Continue Reading]
Acquisition: Neil Cochrane’s I Will Go to the Bank by the Wood
Forest Avenue Press has acquired world rights for I WILL GO TO THE BANK BY THE WOOD, an #ownvoices trans fantasy about the pain and beauty of connection, by Neil Cochrane, forthcoming in spring … [Continue Reading]
Ramiza Shamoun Koya, 1970-2020
The Forest Press community mourns the loss of our author and beloved friend Ramiza Shamoun Koya, age 49, on June 5 after a long battle with cancer. Her vitality, spirit, determination, and talent made a … [Continue Reading]
Acquisition: Dispatches from Anarres
Forest Avenue Press has acquired the short story anthology Dispatches from Anarres: Tales from Portland Authors in Tribute to Ursula K. Le Guin, edited by Susan DeFreitas, for publication in October 2021. … [Continue Reading]
