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01/07/2024

I'm so glad that Stacy Russo's "Beyond 70: The Lives of Creative Women" (Nauset Press, 2023) made the shortlist for this Memoir Magazine award, sharing space with other transformative literary works aiming to show "recognition of the power of reflective personal stories on the writer as well as the reader."
https://memoirmag.com/memoir/the-2024-memoir-prize-winners/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3i81oZYZ-YXT4FdetiY3SpmWEI6WoOrcJL3x3yYbLnZojZdKCrkJpPvxg_aem_GXqKAPvL_2DVOOYhmKMM4A

Groundbreaking, Innovative, Cathartic, Transformative: A new crop of memoirs masterfully weaves the historical, the present, and the personal. This year we present four winners that we feel are of equal urgency to readers. Where history meets the human being we find these deeply personal, achingly r...

19/06/2024

Here's a dreamy flex! 🇬🇧 Nancy Agabian's award-winning book, "The Fear of Large and Small Nations" (Nauset Press, 2023) is now featured in the Q***r Armenian pop-up at the Bodleian Library at Oxford University, UK!!! I swoon! Many thanks to the

07/06/2024

Have you read this book yet? Now's the time, because we're feeling the indie love! THE FEAR OF LARGE AND SMALL NATIONS (Nauset Press, 2023), by NANCY AGABIAN, has been chosen as a Foreword Reviews' prestigious Book of the Year Awards BRONZE WINNER in MULTICULTURAL Literature! 💜🥉https://www.forewordreviews.com/awards/winners/2023/multicultural/

04/06/2024

This month, Nauset Press is proud to celebrate publishing a diversity of q***r and nonbinary voices, ranging from explicit to thoughtful, from academic to evocative; poetry, essays, novels, and our latest artist-forward offering, "The Lonesome Th*****me." All of these books share a glorious multiplicity of tonalities, vibrating to all the saturated colors of the original Pride flag, designed in 1978 by Gilbert Baker and other activists. See the link to purchase these books in the comments!

31/05/2024

Who's in the mood for a swashbuckling tall tale memoir involving a 1980s throuple by an outrageous multimedia artist? "Impossible to put down, I read Hussey’s fast-paced, tragicomic exploration of polyamory in one sitting. This charmingly illustrated time capsule of a moment in the author’s life might also be considered a cautionary tale, but one that is devoid of judgment, cynicism, or ennui." —Jane Handel is a writer, artist,
and publisher (SpiderWoman Press) of artist’s books.
Buy Hawley Hussey's "The Lonesome Th*****me" at the link in the comments.

28/05/2024

I'm so delighted to share that Stacy Russo's wonderful book, "Beyond 70: The Lives of Creative Women" (Nauset Press, 2023) has received a silver medal from Nautilus Book Awards, which aims to highlight "better books for a better world." "Beyond 70" embodies that ethos with Russo's ethical interviewing of her diversely creative subjects, ranging from painters to writers to performers practicing their crafts in their 7th decade and beyond. The cover art is by the inimitable Rosemary Ollison, "Confusion in a Black and White World." See the comments for a link to purchase!

24/05/2024

Cindy Rinne's gorgeous book of poetry,"Dancing Through the Fire Door" (Nauset Press, 2024) with artists Heather Rinne and AV Fleet, is making its way out into the world. See more here:

22/05/2024

A great review of Trashland (Nauset Press, 2023).

Trashland By Denis Donikian Translated by Christopher Atamian Nauset Press, 2023 In Trashland, we first meet Gam as he watches over a funeral. We find out that the funeral is for his mother, whom he [...]

18/04/2024

IYKYK😉

If you think a piece is 100 percent done, it’s actually 45 percent done. To get it to 100 percent done, you can’t. If you think you need “just a fe...

11/04/2024

An event honoring women authors, including Stacy Russo, at her alma mater, Chapman University, featuring her wonderful book, "Beyond 70: The Lives of Creative Women" (2023, Nauset Press)

08/04/2024

01/04/2024

NYC: Mark the date: On Friday, April 12th, at 5:30 p.m., author Christopher Atamian will read and sign his translation of Denis Donikian's fabulous novel Trashland (Nauset Press, 2023) at Columbia University, Knox Hall, Room 208.
Books will be available for purchase.
Aida Zilelian and Tamar Hovsepian will moderate a post-reading discussion on the book's topics (post-Soviet Society, corruption), the novel's unique stylistics, and the work of the translator.
Here is a review of the book from the AMS: https://mirrorspectator.com/.../review-denis-donikians.../
Please come and bring a few friends! Thank you-see you soon in Morningside Heights!

The world of Trashland (Nauset Press, 2023) is a world of doom and gloom. A garbage dump and a cemetery, separated by a narrow dirt road, and a nearby lunatic […]

21/03/2024

I am so appreciative that Nancy Agabian's "The Fear of Large and Small Nations" (2023, Nauset Press) has made the finalist category!

Traverse City, MI, March 7, 2024—Foreword Reviews is excited to announce the Finalists for the 2023 INDIES Book of the Year Awards. As a platform dedicated to discovering, reviewing, and sharing works from university and independent publishers, we are honored to showcase the outstanding talent and skill represented in this year’s Finalists.

Over 2,400 entries spanning 55 genres poured in for consideration. Selected by Foreword’s editorial team, the Finalists now await judgment from teams of librarian and bookseller judges nationwide.

“I am deeply impressed by the scope and range of books submitted this year. Each Finalist represents a significant contribution to the literary landscape and underscores the crucial role that independent authors and publishers play, ensuring a steady flow of diverse and thought-provoking content. The INDIES not only honors outstanding literary achievements but also helps to qualify and connect these exceptional books with librarians and booksellers alike,” said Christopher Nesbit, INDIES Award Director.

“Part of the INDIES joy for me is rediscovering so many fantastic books that didn’t get the attention they deserved when first released or were too quickly forgotten. This best of 2023 competition will once again put the spotlight on what makes indie publishing the soul of the book industry,” shared Matt Sutherland, Executive Editor.

Winners in each genre, along with Editor’s Choice Prize winners and Foreword’s Indie Publisher of the Year, will be announced in June 2024.

12/03/2024

A terrific feature on Stacy Russo and her book, "Beyond 70: The Lives of Creative Women." (Nauset Press, 2023), and other alumni of Chapman University.

In honor of Women’s History Month, Leatherby Libraries and the Department of Student Engagement have collaborated to spotlight works by alumni female authors.

08/03/2024

I am so excited to share that Nancy Agabian's "The Fear of Large and Small Nations" (Nauset Press, 2023 is a Foreword Reviews INDIES finalist in Multicultural fiction! Here's to forward-moving energy for the win!

"The Fear of Large and Small Nations" is a Foreword INDIES finalist in Multicultural (Adult Fiction). In "The Fear of Large and Small Nations," feminist writer and teacher Natalee—aka Na—flees the conservative fearmongering of George W. Bush's America to reclaim her cultural roots in post-Soviet...

16/02/2024

Come to this book 📚 reading and conversation tomorrow in Dartmouth, MA!

14/02/2024

Happy to share the first book publication of 2024, Cindy Rinne's "Dancing through the Fire Door," an apt book to launch on Valentine's Day. Poetry, art, and healing abound in this full-color book.

"This beautiful book, its interrelatedness, its reciprocity of all things—fire in the stone and facets of memory, shapes of incandescent earth and water’s chosen path, watchful moon and sleeping bees—await our enduring discoveries." —William O’Daly, author of "The New Gods" and translator of Pablo Neruda’s "Book of Twilight"

Go to the link in the comments to purchase!

08/02/2024

A lovely mention of poet Maureen Alsop's "Arbor Vitae." (Nauset Press, 2023)
https://ellipticalmovements.wordpress.com/2024/01/29/recent-reading-january-2024-a-review/

09/01/2024

Such a good interview with Nancy Agabian, author of "The Fear of Large and Small Nations." (Nauset Press, 2023) https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/parents-against-books-a-conversation-with-nancy-agabian/?fbclid=IwAR25V-mNSJM5cl8aQq7eYTq8I48Pva369OZtgnzD8mZX6Q5mxMgqlcGd81s

Haig Chahinian interviews Nancy Agabian about her new book “The Fear of Large and Small Nations.”...

22/12/2023

Wow, Nancy Agabian's book, "The Fear of Large and Small Nations" (top left), really made an impact on the Kirkus editors; they gifted her another appearance on their Instagram!!!! I may be biased, but her novel is truly a smart, heartfelt, epic read!

20/12/2023

"The Fear of Large and Small Nations" by Nancy Agabian made the top 100 indie books in a special edition of Kirkus magazine! This is the second appearance of her book in Kirkus magazine this year! I'm especially pleased that they called out her book on the opener!!!

20/12/2023

There is so much gratitude when a reviewer provides new insights about a book that you worked on with the author for several years; a sense of relief that the book is being received in the manner that it was conceived.

$23.99 Buy Book About the Book Author: Nancy AgabianReviewed By: Nanar KhamoGenre: FictionPublisher: Nauset PressPublished: 2023Pages: 348 Book Review“Everyone probably gets entangled in a terrible relationship at least once in their life—even people who don’t carry centuries of inherited trau...

20/12/2023

A perfect modern fairytale poem to savor by poet Caitlin McDonnell!🐺

Dear Wolf, It’s been seven years. What happened in those woods is a story that keeps changing. Sometimes you are very large and toothsome. Sometimes you are a man in uniform. Sometimes you are my g…

12/12/2023

A lovely review of Maureen Alsop's book-length pastoral poem.

Love and war are both terribly chaotic and defiantly cohesive and, in Arbor Vitae (Nauset Press, 2023) by Maureen Alsop , that is exactly the case. This book is entirely one poem that deals with institutional and political trauma — confronts it head on — while narrating everything beautifully.

09/12/2023

Nauset Press is featured in the Bard Alumni 2023 Holiday Guide!

09/12/2023

Enjoy and support independent publishing! Find your favorite flavor of a long read and curl up with it on a cold winter day! Link to buy books in the comments.

04/12/2023

A Nauset Press Focus on Poetry Gift Guide! Poetry distills and reminds us of the moments of humanity that we might overlook. A perfect gift for uncertain times! See the buying link in the comments, to enjoy and support independent publishing.

01/12/2023

A great review of the English version of "Trashland" by Denis Donikian, translated by Christopher Atamian from the French, and published by Nauset Press. Link to buy the book in the comments. https://mirrorspectator.com/2023/11/30/review-denis-donikians-trashland-der-voghormia-der/?fbclid=IwAR3aKqhTZy0SpILtp_dwThMl2mKp7eL02xOPupHfylNEvkx6CSUw9-6K_DA

The world of Trashland (Nauset Press, 2023) is a world of doom and gloom. A garbage dump and a cemetery, separated by a narrow dirt road, and a nearby lunatic […]