Thirty West Newsletter - January 2024
The Thirty West Iceberg, a book launching in January, and resolutions
Happy New Year!
I teased this last week. Afterimages readers get the first look.
Today, I’m showcasing and celebrating the lore of TW. Having fun, making new memories, and celebrating the lesser-valued moments of making books, of all things. It took more than one person to corroborate. Leave a comment about how deep you can dive. If you can make it to the very bottom, I’ll be impressed!
The Thirty West Iceberg
TW’s New Year’s Resolutions:
Attend 5+ book festivals
Offer merch in the shop
See all of our single-author books get on many shelves & stacks
Make the #antiwrimo anthology an international success
Make Afterimages more collaborative and unique
Have a lot of fun doing it all
TENDER HOOF: STORIES by Nicole Rivas is coming out this month. The blurbs are coming in hot. See what people are saying about this debut story collection.
Praise for Nicole Rivas
“Tender Hoof is a gorgeous and haunting debut. Nicole Rivas has written a collection of chilling and gripping stories—almost like modern-day fairy tales—full of sentences delivered with the sharp precision of a knife.”
—Anna Vangala Jones, author of Turmeric & Sugar: Stories
“Rivas’ accessible, chilling, seductive, sad, and often darkly-comedic writing is deeply original. Lovers of the form should be paying attention.”
—Meg Pokrass, author of Spinning to Mars
“These pieces are weird with smart intent, never boringly sentimental, and a clear announcement of Rivas’ craft and point of view.”
—Sean Ennis, author of Cunning, Baffling, Powerful, and Chase Us: Stories
The Extra Bits
Our 2nd #antiwrimo project has a major development: we have manuscripts in! I can’t wait to read them and start preparing for edits. Want to be credited in the final book? Think Kickstarter, but an indie-lit communal endeavor. Check it out here.
Afterimages has closed for a brief time. Keep an eye on your inbox for an acceptance. If you don’t get one, don’t sweat it. We will reopen for submissions soon.
The Westies Book Club has begun! You can still join us in 2024. The yearly catalog is only $100 in one sum or $12 per month in 12 installments. Get your card & swag soon.
Thank you for supporting TW in 2023. I do not doubt that this year will be full of joy. Happy writing. Happy reading. Happy 2024.
-Josh D.