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Looking for a last-minute gift for the literary weirdo / creative coder / video game poet in your life? Consider pre-ordering my chapbook, Aurora Comes Online from @GameOverBooks 📖👾 gameoverbooks.com/store/p/aurora…

Bob Sykora

Today we are thrilled to introduce the newest @randolphmfa Blackburn Fellow, Golden. Golden is the author of "A Dead Name That Learned How to Live" (Game Over) and "Reprise" (Haymarket). Welcome to the Randolph MFA, Golden! @goldenthem_ @haymarketbooks @GameOverBooks

Today is the one year anniversary of my debut poetry collection, Earthly Gods, being out in the world!!!! Did a lil celebratory photo shoot in the backyard, cause wow what a year. Copies over at @GameOverBooks now ✨

this is VIBE's debut pamphlet as a publisher as well and I could not be more HYPED to be getting on a second rodeo with darling @na5leh whose undoubtedly perfect and world-bending debut FULL LENGTH COLLECTION is also out next year with @GameOverBooks

A massive thank you to everyone that submitted to the last reading period! Our next reading period will be in May '26. In the meantime, get ready for some new books!

Thank you to everyone who submitted to our open reading period this year! Here are the honorable mentions before we announce new publications next week.

Bookmark our #DisabilityPrideMonth reading list for year-round recs from @triohousepress @haymarketbooks @bookhugpress @WordWorksEditor @GraywolfPress @CopperCanyonPrs @GameOverBooks @AliceJamesBooks @boaeditions @FeministPress @bellevuepress & more! clmp.org/news/a-reading…

Liv Mammone’s FIRE IN THE WAITING ROOM is out on July 15! Order your copy from @GameOverBooks. These poems “are a precise guide through belonging, grief, and above all: a deep and withstanding love for disabled and discarded bodies.” —Desireé Dallagiacomo gameoverbooks.com/store/p/fire-i…

@frankwithaknife @BUlLDlNGHELLS @eliz_blackstock @terriblejoy_pod ayy yoo

Recent emojis offering a hint at what’s coming on 5.01.25, keep an eye out 👀🪄

Shipments going out tomorrow. Level 3 Patrons are getting Sky Responds to Our Holler and Raised Ranch this month.

Congratulations, Emmanuel! Check out Emmanuel's chapbook, not without small joys, published by us in 2022. gameoverbooks.com/store/p/not-wi…

ICYMI — last week @ minor lits ... — an extract from FOOD PORN by @siennaxliu (@GameOverBooks) minorliteratures.com/2025/04/15/foo… — @wmboyle4 interviewed by @monalisavitti minorliteratures.com/2025/04/17/i-a…

"I went back to smoking and ice-cream eating and texting at the same time. It was incredible how many hands and mouths I had at my disposal ..." Food Porn — @siennaxliu (@GameOverBooks) minorliteratures.com/2025/04/15/foo…

HUGE RIDICULOUS INSANE COOL AS HELL NEWS ‼️‼️‼️ Elizabeth Blackstock has done me the honor of picking my book for the @terriblejoy_pod Book Club this May!!! You can find the entire announcement on her substack, I’ll link in the next tweet! Get your copy at @GameOverBooks today 🏁

Food Porn — Sienna Liu (@siennaxliu) (@GameOverBooks) minorliteratures.com/2025/04/15/foo…

COVER REVEAL!!! Samia Saliba’s cover features her own fabulous photography. Preorder today so that you can have a two for one of Samia’s multimedia talents on your bookshelf. Visit GAMEOVERBOOKS.COM

and coming up this week ... — an extract from FOOD PORN by @siennaxliu (out with @GameOverBooks) — @monalisavitti interviews William Boyle

If you’re local to the Cincy/NKY area, you can get your physical copies of my book at the Monmouth St. Mercantile now!!! 🪄🪄🪄

Don’t miss new poetry, nonfiction, and fiction launching this month at @rescuepress, @OrisonBooks, @GraywolfPress, @DeepVellum, @GreenLinden1, @CardboardHouseP, @GameOverBooks, @MiddleWestPress, @AkashicBooks, @floodeditions, and more indie presses! clmp.org/news/books-lau…