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Unsolicited Press strives to produce exceptional works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry from award-winning authors. Unsolicited Press is based out of Portland, Oregon and focuses on the works of the unsung and underrepresented.
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Every Free Review Copy Has a Receipt (opens the original)
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One of publishing's lovely traditions is that we manufacture a book, pay to print it in a sultry matte cover, package it, mail it across the country, and then give it to someone for free, hoping they might eventually mention it somewhere. This is considered publicity, people.Don’t get me wrong, I [sort of] believe in review copies. Unsolicited Press sends them, will continue sending them, and has benefited from reviewers, booksellers, librarians, professors, journalists, podcasters, and other re
Final Poll (opens the original)
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Hey there! We’ve been asking readers and writers and everyone to help us with our logo. We closed our poll over on IG the other day and have a pretty solid idea as to what logo we are going to choose, but we’d love the insight of our Substack followers. We will take answers through Thursday night and then on October 1st we will change it over.Start Survey
Former Ashland Mayor Julie Akins Examines Illness, Caregiving, And America’s Medical-To-Poverty Pipeline In Bone Deep (opens the original)
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The Trouble With Growing Up Is That the Messes Grow With Us (opens the original)
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It Is September. I Am Already Living in 2028. (opens the original)
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It is September 2026. The first day of fall and the official notice to myself that I have a 2026 catalog to promote and a 2027 catalog whispering in my ear. Last night, I stared at the ceiling and went through the list…who needs me, what needs me, and god damn it, publishing just has no respect for the calendar :)As I traveled down my list, which comprised of things, both personal and professional, I felt both relief and anxiety over the coming season. I am knee-deep in marketing the books relea
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