Ooligan Press

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Student-run, not-for-profit trade press at Portland State University 📚 Prioritizing literary equity and inclusion. PO Box 751, Portland, Oregon 97207 https://linktr.ee/ooliganpress

An audio player used to listen to books.
Made to look like a book cover, the red left sidebar has the fishhook logo at the bottom with Ooligan Press sideways along the side. In the center is a large embossed "25" with red and blue shadows, and overlaid are the words "Years of independent publishing".
Red title text overlays a black-and-white city bridge. On the right, white text reads: “What would you do if a little boy showed up on your doorstep? And how can you do the right thing, when you don’t know the truth?” A candle sits on a wooden dock in a dark, rainy setting. “Out Now!” appears at the bottom.
Bright red background, Echoes of the Lost book cover on the lower right side of the image. Dark gray banner at the top reads "Ooligan Press proudly presents," in white text and along the left side I've written "Murder . . . Redemption . . . Found Family . . ." in white, gray, and black text. There is a semi-transparent bridge graphic (free from Canva) along the bottom, and a few semi-transparent "camera lens blur" graphics over the book cover.
The cover of Echoes of the Lost sits on top of a black and white background photo of a bridge. The book is framed with a red circle. The text "NEW PORTLAND MYSTERY" sits on the left of the book and has an arrow pointing from it to the book.
A cartoon-style laptop screen with several boxes on a bright blue background. Six lines outside of the screen direct to icons of an eye, a star, a message bubble, a person, an exclamation point, and a key.
A logo with text that says "NATIONAL CRIME READING MONTH" and text below that reads "SETTLE IN WITH ECHOES OF THE LOST FOR NATIONAL CRIME READING MONTH THIS JUNE!”
A dark gray background with the Portland skyline on the side. Echoes of the Lost book cover in the lower left corner. Across the top in white font reads "He usually had something to go on: a body, a name, a weapon...what did he have now?" Then, in the low right corner is the banner that says "Out now!"
The image is framed with gold lines on a red background. At the top, the word "Congratulations" is in gold. Underneath appears the cover of THE BLUE LINE LETTERS. Underneath this on the left, there is a gold logo saying "Forward Indie Awards Finalist." To the right of this, gold text says "2025 INDIES Young Adult Fiction Finalist."
Dr. Rachel Noorda presents her research. A slideshow on the projector behind her reads “Who Are Gen Z?"
Ooligan students smiling in front of a blue backdrop with logos for the Independent Book Publishers Association on it.
Bright red background and notebook paper graphic. Echoes of the Lost book cover on the lower left. The top reads "A boy...A detective...a case too close to home...how far would you go or the truth?" In the upper right corner, a banner that says "Out Now!"
City landscape outlined in red with the title of the book and small text saying "reprint."
Red background, picture of portland skyline and book title."Michael Munk" written on top of portland skyline. Red fist in the bottom right of image. "Reprint" at the bottom.
A calendar background with the cover of ECHOES OF THE LOST on the left and the text ""Launch Day"" in red on the right. Under that is the Launch day details and date in grey.
A red and white envelope on a dark grey background. Paper sticks out from the envelope with the text "You're Invited Echoes of the Lost Launch Party May 12, 2026 7-8 @ Annie Bloom's Books"
The Echoes of the Lost book cover sits to the left of a blurb from Warren C. Easley, award-winning author of the Cal Claxton mysteries. The blurb reads "Cindy Brown’s Echoes of the Lost is a gripping, character-driven mystery whose sleep-depriving twists and turns will keep you guessing until the very last page.”
Cream background with Ooligan Press logo, and a flourish with the words" Celebrating 25 years of Pacific Northwest independent publishing". To the right is a black sidebar with recent book covers and titles: Echoes of the Lost, Cepka, and "The Blue Line Letters".
An ink doodle of Garfield the cat with his eyes blocked out by black lines.
Slide 5: Excerpt from the essay, “Hemblecha” in (published in Cekpa and featured in Oregon Humanities). Text: “That’s the thing about fear—it doesn’t always make sense. It's not always linear.”
Slide 1: Title slide for a review carousel. Text: "The reviews are in for Cekpa: A Memoir in Beaded Essays by Leah Altman." The design uses a postage stamp motif with small wildflower stamps in the corners.
A gray background of Burnside skatepark with Echoes of the Lost book at top and below the book text reads "PREORDER FROM ANNIE BLOOM'S BOOKS! You must write in the comments section that you want a signed copy! annieblooms.com/book/9781947845657"
Title reads Praise for "ECHOES OF THE LOST" subtitle reads "Available May 12, 2026." Body text reads "“Echoes of the Lost is a heart-pounding and heart-wrenching tale of lost souls that will draw you in and hold you captive until the final page. I loved it and hope to see more of these characters in future books.” —Annette Dashofy, USA Today bestselling author of the Detective Honeywell Mysteries." Book cover is displayed on the left and at the bottom right an image of a sketch of a bridge.
The cover of The Portland Red Guide second edition with a backdrop of a city map.
Three browser windows colored pink, blue, and green.
"The Library Writers Project: Submitting your First Manuscript. Ooligan Press representatives will be available at participating locations to explain: the traditional submission and acquisition processes, the basics of self-publishing, submitting your work to agents, and how to submit to the Library Writers Project. Hollywood Library, Wednesday April 8, 2026, 6:00–7:30 p.m. Central Library, Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 6:00–7:30 p.m. Hillsdale Library, Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 6:00–7:30 p.m."
Illustrated character listens to phone audio through headphones next to The Blue Line Letters title, audio volume symbol, and announcements that the audiobook is narrated by Charlie Thurston and out now.
The image is a flyer which reads: "The Library Writers Project: Submitting your First Manuscript. Ooligan Press representatives will be available at participating locations to explain: the traditional submission and acquisition processes, the basics of self-publishing, submitting your work to agents, and how to submit to the Library Writers Project. Hollywood Library, Wednesday April 8, 2026, 6:00–7:30 p.m. Central Library, Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 6:00–7:30 p.m. Hillsdale Library, Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 6:00–7:30 p.m."
Book cover for The Neighborhood Dames by Laura Stanfill with text that reads: Releasing November 10, 2026. Set against apple tree background.
A partial image of a globe.
Cartoon girl sitting at a desk studying while she’s thinking about reading webtoons.
A copy of Echoes of the Lost rests in front of a split background that has a solid green panel and a panel full of books on shelves. The text on the post reads "National Library Week" and has a callout that reads "April 19-25."
A colorful sound wave.
On a bright blue and white gradient background, the cover of THE BLUE LINE LETTERS appears on the left. Above it, a gold banner says "Award Finalist!" On the right of the cover, two circular laurel leaf frames appear, one on top of the other. The top one says "2025 INDIES" and the bottom says "Young Adult Fiction (Children's)"
A black image with fireworks. Over it is an image of Echoes of the Lost book cover. Above the cover reads "COME TO THE LAUNCH PARTY!" and below it reads "TUESDAY MAY 12, 2026", "FROM 7–8 p.m. BUT STAY UNTIL CLOSE (9 p.m.) IF YOU'D LIKE," and "Annie Bloom's Books 7834 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR 97219".
Against a gray background floats a white pedestal that displays three books: Echoes of the Lost by Cindy Brown (largest, central book), Thorn City by Pamela Statz (smaller book, to the left of center), and Finding the Vein by Jennifer Hanlon Wilde (same size as Thorn city, to the right of center). Text on the post reads "Enter to win a mystery bundle giveaway!" with golden streamers framing the main content.
Image of black and white underpass with red text that reads "Echoes of the Lost is a rattling good page turner . . . an absorbing character study and a brilliant depiction of a setting and community not often--if ever--found in crime fiction . . . Cindy Brown brings Portland's unhoused citizens sizzling onto the page . . . I was as charmed by the background to this excellent novel as I was by the twists and zings of the story itself." and picture of ECHOES OF THE LOST book below text.
A grayscale image of the Hawthorne Bridge. Over it are the words "Launch Party," "Annie Bloom's Books," and "May 12, 2026," as well as the Echoes of the Lost cover.
"The Library Writers Project: Submitting your First Manuscript. Ooligan Press representatives will be available at participating locations to explain: the traditional submission and acquisition processes, the basics of self-publishing, submitting your work to agents, and how to submit to the Library Writers Project. Hollywood Library, Wednesday April 8, 2026, 6:00–7:30 p.m. Central Library, Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 6:00–7:30 p.m. Hillsdale Library, Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 6:00–7:30 p.m.
Cream background with Ooligan Press logo, and a flourish with the words"Celebrating 25 years of Pacific Northwest independent publushing". To the right is a black sidebar with recent book covers and titles: Echoes of the Lost, Cepka, and "The Blue Line Letters".
"How to Make Your Title and Cover Stand Out in a Crowded Book Market" written on a blue sticky note.
Black and white photo of Portland and Mt. Hood with 'PREORDER NOW' at top and image of ECHOES OF THE LOST book cover at bottom
Retro-inspired earth tone colors overall. A slanted wavey image is behind text that reads "Ooligan" over the top of the fish hook logo, then "Press" found at the bottom of the hook, curved to follow the shape of the hook itself. Below, stylized letters state "Celebrating 25 Years".
blank cover book with flare light and confetti.
A grayscale image of the Hawthorne Bridge. Over it are the words "Launch Party," "Annie Bloom's Books," and "May 12, 2026," as well as the Echoes of the Lost cover.
"YA Horror Cover Design and the Influence of Film" featuring the YA horror book covers for Their Vicious Games and The Blonde Dies First, set against a purple background with blood splatter.
Cream colored background with green corner borders. Text reads "25 years of publishing books years of grad students years of supporting stories years of Ooligan Press"
The background shows a bulletin board over this appear pages torn from notebooks. The top one has the text "Launch party! Echoes of the Lost by Cindy Brown" The text has a red circle around it. Underneath this is a smaller page, saying "May 12, 7-8pm", around which a red circle is drawn. Beneath this, at the bottom another piece of paper reads "Annie Bloom's Books" with a red circle. Red arrows connect the various pieces of paper together.
An image featuring gears alongside other team-building tools, symbolizing collaboration, teamwork, and the alignment of individual strengths for success.
A gray textured gradient overlays a tan background, becoming lighter near the bottom. At the top of the image, the phrase "Praise For..." sits to the left of the cover of ECHOES OF THE LOST. Below this, a speech bubble coming from "PRAISE FOR..." contains the following quote: "This is my favorite kind of hero! Damaged, caring, bearing both a parent's compassionate heart and a seasoned adult's confusion and commitment."
At the top, the black text "World Book Day, Celebrate with us" appears on a scribbled white rectangle with a thin red rectangular line threaded through it. Next to it, the same red and white graphic has the words "March 5 2026" in it. Below, four book covers are framed with red lines. Each cover is rotated slightly off-center. The books are "Extreme Vetting," "Thorn City," "Finding the Vein," and "Echoes of the Lost." All of these graphics are on a solid gray background.
Five stars placed diagonally across a dual-color background.
A black-and-white illustration of a bookstore. Over it are two dialogue boxes that say "Echoes of the Lost Launch Party!" and "Annie Bloom's Books; May 12, 2026; 7-8 PM."
Red and white boxes surround text that reads "Win an Advanced Reader Copy!" Three images of the Echoes of the Lost cover are splayed below the text.
A person with shoulder-length ginger hair—wearing Converse shoes, rainbow socks, a rainbow shirt, and blue denim overalls—is sitting on a stack of books inside a bookstore or library. There is a wall of well-stocked bookshelves in the background.