Poetry is Plagiarism cover reveal and preorder announcement

Friends!

I am so incredibly excited to share the cover of the next akinoga press book: Poetry is Plagiarism by C.W. Byran!

And as always, I am also thrilled to announce that Poetry is Plagiarism is now available for preorder! So be sure to grab a discounted copy before it releases on December 11th.

And make sure to check out the Spotlight page for a bit more info about and an excerpt from the book!

–mz

Feral cover reveal and preorder announcement

Friends!

I am so, SO incredibly excited to reveal the cover for the next akinoga book, Feral by Stephanie Garon!!!

Feral is the follow-up to ACREAGE, Garon’s debut collection of poetry; this is also the first time i’ve had the pleasure of publishing the same writer for a second time!

And, to top it off, i am doubly pleased to announce the preorders are open! Head here to get yourself a discounted copy, and check out the Spotlight page for a little more info about Feral and to read an excerpt!

–mz

Capital Love LitFest

Friends!

Come out on Sunday, June 28th, and join me at the Capital Love LitFest, hosted by Washington Writers’ Publishing House !

akinoga will be part of the small press book fair, along with some other really wonderful presses! I'll be showcasing some of the more recent akinoga publications, so if there's something that's come out in the last year and a half or so that you've been interested in snagging a copy of, now's your chance!

Nadie se salva cover reveal and preorder announcement

Friends!

It is with untold amounts of joy that i get to reveal the cover of the next akinoga publication: Nadie se salva by Dylan Connell!!!!

Be sure to check out the Spotlight page to learn a bit more about Nadie se salva and read an excerpt. And be sure to snag yourself a preorder, because PREORDERS ARE AVAILABLE!!!

Keep your eye on the site for the release date as well! I will be announcing it soooooooooon.

–mz

welcome Dylan Connell to the press!

Friends!

It is with great joy that i welcome Dylan Connell to akinoga press!

Dylan Connell writes fast-paced, philosophical fiction. His work explores human psychology in relation to the troubled spiritual times of the twenty-first century. Dylan’s writings have appeared in Lucky Jefferson, Defunkt, ¡Pa’lante!, and other publications. His story “The Cult of Venus” was featured by Brain Mill Press in their Best of 2021 Science Fiction anthology. Dylan’s story “Lotus Drinkers,” submitted by Logic 86, was a finalist for the Pushcart Prize. In addition to fiction, Dylan organizes hip-hop events across the Bay Area and often takes the stage himself—most notably, every First Friday at the Alan Blueford Center for Justice in Oakland. When he’s not writing, rapping, or engaged in a game of chess, Dylan can be found on the hardtop basketball courts of Mission Dolores and the Panhandle. He studied classics and anthropology in undergrad and holds an MFA from the University of San Francisco.

The Other Side of the Hallway cover reveal and preorder announcement!

Friends!

I am so thrilled to share the cover of the next akinoga press book: The Other Side of the Hallway, a corporate-horror novelette by the incomparable Tim Paggi!

I am also thrilled to announce that preorders are now open!!!! Head on over to the catalogue page to grab yourself a discounted copy! And go check out the Spotlight page for some more info about the novelette, as well as an enticing excerpt!

The Other Side of the Hallway will be launching in November, so be sure to check back for the official release date!

Trans, a love story cover reveal/preorder announcement

Friends!

It is with a whole host of excitement i get to reveal the cover of the second akinoga press book for 2025, as well as the first novella of this current publishing cohort: Finnegan Shepard’s Trans, a love story!

It is with comparable excitement that i announce that preorders for Trans, a love story are now available! Finnegan’s novella will be coming out on Monday, September 1st, so make sure you get your discounted copy before then!

Also, head over to the Spotlight page to get a little more info on/read an excerpt from Trans, a love story!

a violet stretch of sky cover reveal/preorder announcement

Friends!

It is with incomparable excitement i get to reveal the cover of the first akinoga press book for 2025, as well as the first book of this current publishing cohort: Meggie Royer’s A Violet Stretch of Sky!

I am also incomparably excited to announce that preorders for A Violet Stretch of Sky are now available! Meggie’s chapbook will be coming out on Saturday, May 31st, so make sure you get your discounted copy before then!

Also, head over to the Spotlight page to get a little more info on/read an excerpt from A Violet Stretch of Sky!

welcome Lee Hodge to the press!

Friends!

It is with great joy that i welcome Lee Hodge to akinoga press!

Lee Kathryn Hodge is visual artist and writer whose work has appeared in numerous publications including Granta, Puerto del Sol, TriQuarterly, Black Warrior Review, Thrush, and The Tulane Review. Her second chapbook We Make Shapes From Shapes is available from Bent Paddle Press. She has been awarded residences by the Ragdale Foundation and Compound Yellow. She currently teaches writing at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. 

welcome C.W. Bryan and Sam Kilkenny to the press

Friends!

It is with great joy that i welcome C.W. Bryan and Sam Kilkenny to akinoga press as the first duo-project!

C.W. Bryan is the author of two collections of poetry. His debut chapbook Celine: An Elegy was published with Bottlecap Press in 2023. His first full-length collection, No Bird Lives in my Heart was released by In Case of Emergency Press in 2024. He is currently writing with Sam Kilkenny at poetryispretentious.com.

Sam Kilkenny is a nonfiction writer and poet. He is the author of Tuesday Morning: Poems, published by Bottlecap Press in 2023. He is currently writing with C.W. Bryan at poetryispretentious.com. More of his work can be found on the website. When he isn’t writing, you can find him biking around Atlanta, Georgia like a madman.

welcome Kelly Purtell to the press!

Friends!

It is with great joy that i welcome Kelly Purtell to akinoga press!

Kelly Purtell is an interdisciplinary artist from Baltimore, Maryland. With a BA in English Literature, Creative Writing, and Sociology and a MA in Social Justice and Human Rights, Kelly is interested in the transformative power of cultural storytelling. Kelly is currently a professor of writing at Stevenson University and lives on a small homestead in West Baltimore with her fiancé, 7 hens, and a cat.

 Kelly has also practiced and performed circus arts and aerial acrobatics for over ten years, and she specializes in textile dyeing and fabrication for aerial applications. She has sewn custom costumes, designed and created one-of-a-kind jewelry and accessories, and shipped custom aerial textiles to all over the globe.

 Although she has “been a writer” since she was able to hold a pencil, Hold Them… and Wonder is her debut poetry collection. Equal parts philosophical, joyful, and queer, she holds these poems close to her heart. She hopes you will, too.

welcome Stephanie Garon (back) to the press!

Friends!

It is with great joy that i welcome Stephanie Garon BACK to akinoga press as the first repeat writer!

Stephanie Garon received dual science degrees from Cornell University, then attended Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA). Her environmental art has been exhibited internationally in England, Colombia, South Korea, as well as across the United States. Her writing has been published in international literary journals and her book, ACREAGE, was published by Akinoga Press in 2021.  She is a Trawick Art Prize winner, Aspen Institute/Social Art  Environmental Art Fellow, Lucid Art Foundation grantee, Hamiltonian Gallery Fellow, a National Park Service Artist-in-Residence, and recipient of a Puffin Foundation Environmental Art grant.