Picket Fire Press

An independent book publisher dedicated to releasing works of literary value that don't forget to tell a good fucking story.

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Dry The Rain is a novel for people who love writing that is very focused on language. Listen to author Richard Leise explain how he was using words like music on @tylercdempsey's excellent podcast.

https://t.co/ONovx3Vac3

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I can't think of a funny Helen DeWitt joke. Pretend I made you chuckle. Also, we're a small press kicking out excellent literary work. You should buy some.

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My conversation with @coy_harlingen hit 100 downloads! If you were 1 of them, consider buying his amazing book out with @PicketFire. And if you haven't listened, do so here:

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Coming August 2026

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We publish books. Literary novels. You should read them if you're into that kind of thing.

Sorry my tweets aren't more rage inducing.

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We will not be at AWP, but we will be at the yearly book event that actually matters, the Columbus Book Festival in Ohio this July.

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Submissions are closed. We have signed a deal with author @wadeparrish5 to publish his novel, "Debt." Look for it this August.

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@cterlson Do they toss copies of your book from the roof of a tall building? Then maybe.

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Richard Leise
ALL MY FRIENDS BOOKS
Cortland, NY
Saturday, January 14
One - Three

CNY's PREMIERE Indie Bookshop -

Come on by; buy a book you want - and I'll give you one of mine. Maybe you'll want to read it.
#fiction #Pickles

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Richard Leise's 'DRY THE RAIN' will be featured in the indie section of the upcoming issue of Kirkus Magazine. Get your copy of DRY THE RAIN from our shop. Link in Bio.

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PSA: When you order an indie book from Amazon, the press makes about $1 which they split with the author. When you order directly from the press, they make about $10 to split with the author.

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Do small presses a solid and request their books from your local library. Start by asking for Dry The Rain by Richard Leise.

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Support the homies. Jason Thornberry has a new chapbook out through Sand and Gravel Press. It's only $10. Give it a read!

https://t.co/pDccmBFLP1

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It's a new year, and to help you meet your reading goals, we have books in our shop.

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All we want for Christmas is for people to rate and review our novels on Goodreads.

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We have received some EXCELLENT submissions so far. It's going to be really hard to say no to some of you.

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John Duffy's WHERE WHEN IT RAINS came out 1 year ago. Readers have said wonderful things about it, including that it is the "literature of now." If you haven't read it yet, grab a copy in our shop or wherever books are sold.

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Check out Richard Leise on Tyler Dempsey's podcast. Tyler is a great interviewer. It's clear he is a careful reader.

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New episode with @coy_harlingen where we talk Phish, consumption culture, writing being fun till it isn't, and his newest novel "Dry the Rain."

Run it up!

https://t.co/iwkjd3PBhU

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@AnthonyKaneEva1 Check your email.

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We are OPEN for full length novel submissions.
Instructions on our website, Picketfire dot com.