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Screen capture of new release from blog (https://www.republicofconsciousnessprize-usa.com/news): Republic of Consciousness Prize, US & Canada Announces Its 2025 Winner FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 10, 2026 New Vessel Press Wins Republic of Consciousness Prize, United States and Canada The fourth annual Republic of Consciousness Prize, United States and Canada, which celebrates the commitment of independent presses to fiction of exceptional literary merit, has announced its 2025 winner: The Remembered Soldier, by Anjet Daanje, translated by David McKay, published by New Vessel Press. (3 images in a row: hand holding winning book, author's portrait, translator's portrait)
2025 US/Canada Republic of Consciousness Small Press Prize (@usrofc.bsky.social) Winner:
The Remembered Soldier by Anjet Daanje,
translated by David McKay,
published by New Vessel Press (@newvesselpress.bsky.social)
#booksky 💙📚 #books #smallpresses #literature #bookprizes
Untitled poem from Amanda Lovelace's collection, the witch doesn't burn in this one: they will try to steal your light & use it as a weapon against you. but there's a piece of good news: they don't have the patience to control it like you do.
photo of book cover: the witch doesn't burn in this one by amanda lovelace (cover is solid white with red title/author text).
Every time I visit the library, I try to read one poem (somewhat randomly) off the shelves. This was the most recent one... #poetry
Congrats to all the authors on the Gordon Burn Prize shortlist last night, and winner Maria Reva.
A fine bash in Newcastle, catching up with some bona fide legends including the inimitable Sarah Hall and Richard Dawson.
How am I only learning about this now?!!
I still have an unread copy and haven’t read anything by her yet.🤫
Book Cover for STONE BLIND by NATALIE HAYNES: Black background with feint pattern of off white waves. Bright aqua blue illustration of a screaming/yelling Medusa in profile along the left side of the cover. Author's name and book title off-center towards bottom right of cover.
Book Cover for STONE BLIND by NATALIE HAYNES: Light yellow and rew patterned background with a blue oval ornamental frame in the middle where a black and blue illustration of Medusa sits. Title centered in white overtop of Medusa's torso.
Book Cover for STONE BLIND by NATALIE HAYNES: Slate blue background with a black pedestal emerging from the bottom and a white silhouette of Medusa's head on top of pedestal. A black silhouette of a guard running at bottom of left along with the shadow he casts on the wall. Author's name and book title at top.
Book Cover for STONE BLIND by NATALIE HAYNES: Black background with illustration of Medusa's head (aqua blue snakes). Author's name in yellowish orange type at top and book title in same color at bottom.
Book Cover for STONE BLIND by NATALIE HAYNES: Similar to previous cover, but illustrated head is in a circle and facing forward. Book title in black type at bottom third of cover in a solid orange rectangle.
Book Cover for STONE BLIND by NATALIE HAYNES: Dark blue blackground with stars and little moons. Top half has a yellow line art depiction of Medusa's head. Author's name in light blue at top. Book title in light blue at bottom.
Book Cover for STONE BLIND by NATALIE HAYNES: Similar to preceding cover, but background is black, line art illustration of Medusa's head is in aqua blue, and title is in orange at bottom. Two spears bookend the illustration along with orange bursts of starlight.
Monday's Multiple Book Cover Design Thread:
STONE BLIND by NATALIE HAYNES
#booksky 💙📚 #books #design
My first time reading Belcourt (thanks to Audrey).
Photo of 4 books and a dog on a bed.
The current rotation:
-Dreamng of Dead People
-(Th)wings & (Th)oughts
-The History of My Brief Body
-Blood Meridian
We seem to have a fixation, for sure.
Thanks for being a judge!
I'm not much of a prize person, but I really like this one (now called the Queen Mary Small Press Prize). The U.S./Canada version is still called the Republic of Consciousness (separate website).
Today, I thought you were working some dark magic... A post of yours popped up when I was searching for the Queen Mary Small Press Prize... Later, I received an overseas package that I wasn't expecting: Keshed (via the Republic of Consciousness Foundation's book-of-the-month club)! #serendipity
I would have no idea what to expect when researching something like this (although, certainly, I would think weight would rank relatively high). What were your expectations before you started looking up studies/polls (e.g., hair, face, body parts, etc.)?
We are thrilled to reveal the 2026 #WomensPrize for Fiction longlist. 16 titles that showcase the profound force, resonance and scale of fiction writing: from tackling turbulent global issues to examining the intensely intimate. Discover the longlist here: youtu.be/fyPfDaHddLg
Cover for Stu Hennigan's Keshed (Ortac Press)
I'm on literature overload today... First, the Queen Mary Small Press Fiction Prize Shortlist announcement (see previous post), then the Women's Prize longlist, and I just received in the mail the book-of-the-month from the Republic of Consciousness Foundation!
Agreed. The U.S. prize isn’t active on here either. 😞
Congrats to @epoquepress.bsky.social @hajarpress.bsky.social @moistbooks.bsky.social Tangerine Press, & Divided Publishing
2026 Queen Mary Small Press Fiction Prize Shortlist: - Darryl by Jackie Ess Darryl by Jackie Ess (Divided Publishing) - Spit by David Brennan SPIT by David Brennan (Epoque Press) - The First Jasmines by Saima Begum The First Jasmines by Saima Begum (Hajar Press) - Ghost Driver by Nell Osbourne Ghost Driver by Nell Osborne (Moist Books) - Figures Crossing the Field Towards the Group by Rebecca Gransden (Tangerine Press)
2026 Queen Mary Small Press Fiction Prize Shortlist #booksky 💙📚 #books #smallpresses
We got an item ordered online and the warnings were either written by non-English writers or AI. One of them sounded like a band name and read “Not intended for THE UNRESPONSIVE ELDERLY.”
Congrats to
@andotherstories.bsky.social , @clashbooks.bsky.social , @newvesselpress.bsky.social , @dorothyproject.bsky.social , @hubcitypress.bsky.social
Image of the 5 books shortlisted for the The Republic of Consciousness Prize, United States and Canada, which just announced its fourth annual longlist of 10 titles from independent presses, celebrating the commitment of small presses to exceptional works of literary merit. The 5 shortlisted titles for 2025 are: Dreaming of Dead People, by Rosalind Belben (And Other Stories) Little Lazarus, by Michael Bible (CLASH Books) The Remembered Soldier, by Anjet Daanje, translated by David McKay (New Vessel Press) The Endless Week, by Laura Vazquez, translated by Alex Niemi (Dorothy, a publishing project) Hothouse Bloom, by Austyn Wohlers (Hub City Press) The Prize will distribute a total of $35,000 USD to 2025 finalists as follows: each press with a longlisted book will receive $2,000; the five shortlisted books will be rewarded an additional $3,000 each, split equally between publisher and author, or publisher, author, and translator where applicable.
2025 Shortlist for the US/Canada Republic of Consciousness Small Press Prize
@usrofc.bsky.social
#booksky 💙📚 #books #smallpresses #literature
Resources for designers I’ve built over the last decade.
1. brandarchive.xyz
2. bpando.org
3. logo-archive.org
4. logohistories.com
5. portalto.xyz
#design #branding #graphicdesign #logos
This is the first loyalty test all Granta subscribers must pass…
Such a beautiful day for a ride! 🥰
Yep. Didn’t make the Republic of Consciousness prize shortlist, which surprised me. Have you read Taiwan Travelogue yet?
Cover of Ana Paula Maia’s book, On Earth As It Is Beneath (translated by Parma Viswanathan)
Starting (& finishing) Maia’s novella this week. #brutal
