Bridge Eight Press

AWRY is out today! Visit bridgeeight.com or your local bookstore to order a copy!

Bridge Eight Press is excited to announce that we’ve acquired Florida Gothic by Nathan Holic and will be publishing the story collection in the Fall of 2027. bridgeeight.com/florida-gothic…

A few announcements to come.

In a voice that is equal parts brash and innocent, Swiv writes to her absent father about life with her anxious, overwhelmed mother and her irrepressibly silly grandmother. bridgeeight.com/review-fight-n…

A Spaghetti Western is filming nearby, and Caesar dreams of daffodils and dances the fandango. Strange and enchanting, this is the world created by Derek Coyle in his new collection, Sipping Martinis under Mount Leinster. bridgeeight.com/review-the-jig…

Read this brilliant piece from Bridge Eight author @xtebordo and buy Ghost Engine from Bookshop.

Sending more books out into the world. Thanks for reading!

@brecht_dp @MarkAbdonWrites @december_mag @LiteraryRuby @VIDA_lit @perhappened @icelollyreview @nurtureliterary @NewSouthJournal @BurrowPress @TwyckenhamNotes @carvezine @reflexfiction @peachmgzn @OrcaLiterary @gasherjournal @thesmartsetmag We don't publish short fiction etc online anymore. Strictly books now.

@MarkAbdonWrites @december_mag @LiteraryRuby @VIDA_lit @perhappened @bridgeeight @icelollyreview @nurtureliterary @NewSouthJournal @BurrowPress @TwyckenhamNotes @carvezine @reflexfiction @peachmgzn @OrcaLiterary @gasherjournal @thesmartsetmag The magazine?

You want a really scary tweet on Halloween? 🐈‍⬛👻🎃 Here is the list of 57 (!) lit mags which have either said they have closed down or haven't shown any activity for at least 2 years. Unless I hear otherwise from you, I will remove them from my database:

A big thanks to Ria Dhull, Jason Teal, and Heavy Feather Review for this awesome review of AWRY. heavyfeatherreview.org/2025/09/08/awr…

Today's my 35th birthday. I'm old enough to run for president, but all I'd really like is for you to read my new story and share it with your friends. oysterriverpages.com/the-punchline

Although I wrote this before I had ever heard of Teddy Wallbanger, I now like to imagine the "Teddy" within is @Sangriabeard, a child with a red balloon who would grow up to become the King of All Smiles, Chalk Lord Supreme. The story is enhanced, I think, imagining it this way.

We had a blast at the @FranklinParkBK Reading Series on Monday--huge thanks to our mesmerizing readers, Kashana Cauley, @prepartynap, Emily Hunt Kivel, @SamuelAshworth, Duncan B. Barlow, and @qscottjones, and lots of ❤️ to our amazing audience! 🗓️Next event is September 8!

ONE WEEK AWAY--MONDAY, AUGUST 11: Can't wait to host outstanding authors Kashana Cauley, @prepartynap, Emily Hunt Kivel, @SamuelAshworth, Duncan B. Barlow, and @qscottjones at the @FranklinParkBK Reading Series! #FreeAdmission facebook.com/share/1FuiniXm…

"Awry is filled with short stories whose connective tissue is careful, deliberate choice of words." davidagranoff.blogspot.com/2025/07/book-r…

The next @FranklinParkBK Reading Series event is on Monday, August 11--join us for readings by stellar authors Kashana Cauley, @prepartynap, Emily Hunt Kivel, @SamuelAshworth, Duncan B. Barlow, and @qscottjones, drink specials, and a #free book raffle! facebook.com/share/16kPCSew…

We're officially retiring the "magazine" of it all so we can focus on making real, tangible books.

January of 2025: a particularly poignant time to publish anything political. bridgeeight.com/review-wake-up…

Ryan is coming for you. An irresistible force, a seduction of lingering eye contact, symmetrical features, and trim-fit business shirts. bridgeeight.com/the-apocalypse…