Parts per Million
April 2018 FINALIST, PEN/BELLWETHER PRIZE FOR SOCIALLY ENGAGED FICTION When John Nelson abandoned his government job to join a scrappy band of activists, he didn’t realize trying to save the world would be so hard. His ideals remain strong, but his optimism is wearing thin. His fellow activists—computer hacker Jen Owens and Vietnam vet Irving Fetzer—still think he’s a square. And their radio show can’t compete with the corporate media. Parts per Million, Julia Stoops’s socially … Keep reading...
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Book launch! PARTS PER MILLION is now out
Forest Avenue Press welcomes Parts per Million by Julia Stoops into the world today! Robert Newman, author of The Fountain at the Center of the World, said: “Parts per Million effortlessly weaves the personal with the political in this relentless page-turner. Part psychological thriller, part hard-boiled noir, the characters are fresh, real and … [Continue Reading]
Parts per Million website features character bios
Julia Stoops, the author of Parts per Million, has created an elaborate wesite for her debut novel. Partspermillion.net includes what you'd expect: art about the book, a full event schedule, ordering information, and more. But it also includes character sketches, bios, excerpts from each of the characters' points of view, and a photo … [Continue Reading]
COVER REVEAL: The Alehouse at the End of the World
Hurray! It's another big day over at Forest Avenue Press, following The Rumpus sharing an excerpt of Parts per Million, Powell's Books naming our press as one of its top 24 favorite small presses... and now a cover reveal! Our designer Gigi Little wrote about creating this image over on her blog, so check it out. The … [Continue Reading]
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Excerpt in The Rumpus
The Rumpus published an excerpt of Parts per Million by Julia Stoops, with original color art by Gabriel Liston. The scene is a protest, based on a real one held in Portland, Oregon, in 2002. Read … [Continue Reading]
Fall 2019: Jackie Shannon Hollis’s THIS PARTICULAR HAPPINESS
Forest Avenue Press has acquired its first memoir, THIS PARTICULAR HAPPINESS, by debut author Jackie Shannon Hollis of Aloha, Oregon. THIS PARTICULAR HAPPINESS explores our most intimate conflicts and … [Continue Reading]
Blackstone Audio will release Parts per Million as an audiobook
On April 10, when Julia Stoops's debut novel Parts per Million hits shelves as a paperback, Blackstone Audio is releasing an audiobook edition. It's available for pre-order now through Downpour, Blackstone's … [Continue Reading]
Publisher tour schedule
Publisher Laura Stanfill hits the road next week and through the rest of spring! … [Continue Reading]
Stevan Allred’s audiobook launches today!
Stevan Allred's linked short story collection, A Simplified Map of the Real World, is out now from Blackstone Audio, narrated by the author and unabridged. Stevan's debut was also Forest Avenue's first … [Continue Reading]
Announcing Our Holiday Bookstore!
Forest Avenue Press has created a popup online bookstore as a way to actively promote selected titles by authors and small presses we adore. Our staff was trained on this program, Aerio, last week at sales … [Continue Reading]
Cover Re-Reveal: Parts per Million
Forest Avenue Press has an invaluable asset: the eyes of our full-service distributor's sales team. The Legato Publishers Group staff wants our books to have the best chance in the marketplace. So months in … [Continue Reading]
From the Publisher’s Desk: PW Star Watch
You know those dreams about the industry, the magical ones about how we think publishing should work? Earlier this month--after a hectic summer--I went to New York City for a few days to attend … [Continue Reading]
