Instar Books

We do: trans literature, digital/experimental writing with Internet relevance, fiction for the troubled. #RemembertheInternet

[Instar Books @Instarbooks]

ANNOUNCEMENT AT LAST re Remember the Internet #4 (cc @nooralsibai!) If you backed this project, please let us know your updated shipping information so we can ship MYSPACE SCENE QUEENS in your direction! https://t.co/mbqENOLcR9

[Asterism Books @asterism_books]

Makin’ things official over here.

[Instar Books @Instarbooks]

Remember the Internet #4, MYSPACE SCENE QUEENS by @nooralsibai, is now available for preorder! Relive the glory days of the Top 8--trace the lineage of friendships and fallings-out--experience again the terror of the moment high school & online became One. https://t.co/YWciDVcECL

[Instar Books @Instarbooks]

hi friends in charlottesville VA: shout out to local store The Beautiful Idea, a trans-run antifascist bookstore, who have just stocked up on some of our books! they seem great and have an antifascist book club subscription + vendor space--check them outtt https://t.co/ub96xRZ3qm

[Noor Al-Sibai @nooralsibai]

biggest shoutout to the homie @youwouldntpost for uhhhhh being the catalyst for me finally being a published author and for introducing me to the wonderful @TruckLesbian and Miracle Jones of @Instarbooks!

[Instar Books @Instarbooks]

impending!

[Instar Books @Instarbooks]

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR FANS OF INSTAR RADIO https://t.co/t9RYMAqT3V

[Instar Books @Instarbooks]

@FeministPress finally about to crack open this one! https://t.co/nAplVoqSB1

[Instar Books @Instarbooks]

SPD update: we finally have the bill to reclaim our lost SPD inventory! Fortunately it is only in the neighborhood of $400, BUT that is still a lot of money for us to move books for no reason :/ SO if you've considered buying an https://t.co/fC0iFgpgYN title, now's an ideal time!

[Instar Books @Instarbooks]

from the excellent merritt k and our pals at aftermath magazine: https://t.co/uHdxSrzEHk

[Asterism Books @asterism_books]

Just look at this (growing, by the hour) roster of small presses!

[Noemi Press @Noemi_Press]

Executive Director @sargzem spoke to @lithub about our experience with SPD. Since this interview, we’ve been able to get more accurate numbers, indicating our shortfall is about $12,000, which is part of why we are fundraising now. https://t.co/z0q8L2xPls

[Writing Co-lab @thewritingcolab]

Gearing up to wrangle your WIP? TECHNIQUES FOR REVISION with @TruckLesbian is a five-week workshop and course that digs deep on the actual techniques and practice of revision. Build skills for life! STARTING APRIL 11th https://t.co/Nh11p70Xse

[Instar Books @Instarbooks]

relevant to our interests: https://t.co/yBasI5UZoU

[Instar Books @Instarbooks]

@jenbenka @AfterHours_Ltd hi, I've slowly been assembling a parallel thing with some social links + links out to "what you can do" posts--I think yours is much more widely seen + therefore useful, so if it's helpful, welcome to pull anything in from this doc? https://t.co/oju7B9Qi0d

[Noemi Press @Noemi_Press]

As you know by now, our former distributor has closed, affecting hundreds of presses. As we figure out next steps, here's what you can do to help small, independent publishers, not just Noemi, a 🧵 1/x

[Instar Books @Instarbooks]

started a spreadsheet to try to aggregate info about former SPD presses + their websites. if you're connected to these presses, pls add them + their info; if you ARE these presses, please list something readers can do to help out rn?

https://t.co/N0xEfE0jhq

[CLMP @CLMPorg]

We're hosting an emergency session tomorrow, March 29, at 12 PM ET for presses previously distributed by SPD to hear advice and discuss next steps. We'll be joined by Nicole Baxter of @BookmobilePrint. Learn more and register: https://t.co/SQfvNbJcsN

[Instar Books @Instarbooks]

@u_map_prop https://t.co/x4azAbJlDz -- our (as of today, former) distributor to the bookstore trade

[Instar Books @Instarbooks]

hi friends

you have likely heard the news about SPD today

please STAY FROSTY

and if you're a bookstore with an SPD account who would like to order https://t.co/fC0iFgpgYN titles, please send a DM for terms!

<3, we love you all