“You must find pleasure in the work itself—doing the work. Otherwise, what’s the point?” —Sarah McColl, author of Joy Enough.

An essayist discusses the five journals that first published the essays in her debut collection, Five Plots.

Ten poets whose first books were published in 2018, including Justin Phillip Reed and Tiana Clark, share their inspirations, processes, writer’s block remedies, and paths to publication.

Circumference Books, launched in 2018 by Jennifer Kronovet and Dan Visel, is dedicated to bringing international works of poetry to an English-speaking audience.

An author considers the process of converting rooms from the past into creative spaces for the future.

Cofounded by writers Richard Siken and Drew Burk, Spork Press publishes evocative and voice-driven chapbooks and full-length books of poetry and fiction.

This collection of case studies in self-publishing offers independent authors advice, warnings, encouragement, and inspiration.