Schaffner Press

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We publish books. We like fiction, nonfiction, translation, poetry, and topics of social relevance. And you? Distributor: @ipgbook.bsky.social https://schaffnerpress.com/

Author photo of Monifa Love.
A rainbow appears in the sky behind several trees.
Cover image of "Brahms Comes to Dinner," which includes depictions of Johannes Brahms and Clara Schumann.
Book jacket image for "The Watch Woman of Calvary Hill."
A plethora of recent Schaffner Press book covers. In the middle it says: "Connecting worlds with words..."
Schaffner Press new colophon.
The words "Schaffner Press" appear beneath the new logo.
A purple image with the big words "DEADLINE EXTENDED" at the top and a bunch of music notes. All award information can be found at the link.
Design for the Nicholas Schaffner Award for Music in Literature with a logo of a cat sitting on books listening to a gramophone.
Coral background with music notes. Header reads: Open for submissions. Below that is the Nicholas Schaffner Award logo and additional submission details from this website: www.schaffnerawards.com
Editorial assistant Miles holding out for a peanut butter bribe before heading into the office.
A hand holds a copy of "Eyes in the Soles of my Feet" in front of a Little Free Library.
Cover image for "Eyes in the Soles of My Feet" with the PW logo. Text says "Insightful Revelatory Thought-Provoking.)
The newspaper's logo is at the top and beneath it is a crab with "arms" crossed (it is not a horseshoe crab).
A hand holds the ARC of "Eyes on the Soles of My Feet" on a beach. A red bookmark sticks out and the background matches the bookmark.
A photo of the certificate that Abrevaya received from the legislature of the city of Buenos Aires.
A Cooper's hawk looks quizzically at the bird atop a sculpture by Anne Maley-Schaffner.
Tan background with black text that reads "Congratulations Boman Desai, Nicholas Schaffner Award for Music in Literature Winner." Beneath that is a photo of the winner and the award logo.
The cover image for "Under Cover" by John Roy Carlson. Beneath it is the Los Angeles Review of Books logo.
Biddy Jenkinson, Katherine Duffy, Realtan Ni Leannain, Eithne Ni Ghallchobhair, Deirdre Brennan, Roise Ni Bhaoill, Michelle Nic Phaidin, and Majella Ni Dhomhnaill's STEPSISTERS: CONTEMPORARY SHORT STORIES BY IRISH WOMEN WRITERS, an anthology that showcases the literary prowess of eight talented female writers whose works have been translated into English for the first time, to Tim Schaffner at Schaffner Press, for publication in 2026, by Marc Mikulich at Marc Mikulich Literary Agency, on behalf of Scribhneoir, Aistritheoir, Gniomhaire Liteartha & Cearta Idirnaisiunta (NA). Rights: Marc Mikulich
Biddy Jenkinson, Katherine Duffy, Realtan Ni Leannain, Eithne Ni Ghallchobhair, Deirdre Brennan, Roise Ni Bhaoill, Michelle Nic Phaidin, and Majella Ni Dhomhnaill's STEPSISTERS: CONTEMPORARY SHORT STORIES BY IRISH WOMEN WRITERS, an anthology that showcases the literary prowess of eight talented female writers whose works have been translated into English for the first time, to Tim Schaffner at Schaffner Press, for publication in 2026, by Marc Mikulich at Marc Mikulich Literary Agency, on behalf of Scribhneoir, Aistritheoir, Gniomhaire Liteartha & Cearta Idirnaisiunta (NA). Rights: Marc Mikulich
A Harris's hawk glides over the Sonoran desert.
Words say "An alluring account of two lives swept up in history" –– Publishers Weekly. Below is an image of the book jacket. The background is orangey red with white and blue accents.
Ramona Emerson, Ed Burns, and Bill Carter against a purple background. You can see the back of some audience members' heads.
Pidgin Palace Arts and Schaffner Press present an exclusive one-night screening of KISS THE FUTURE, the award-winning documentary film produced by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. Written by Bill Carter inspired by his memoir, FOOLS RUSH IN. Sat. March 15th 5-7 PM at Pidgin Palace Arts Gallery, 1110 S. Sixth Ave., Tucson, AZ 85701
A collage of book covers, including "Fools Rush In: A Memoir" by Bill Carter in the lower lefthand corner.
A hand holds up a copy of the book "The Lives and Deaths of Véronique Bangoura" in front of a green wall.
Flyer with photos of Amanda Powell and Dianne Dugaw along with their bios. This event will take place at the Downtown Eugene Public Library on Wednesday, April 16 at 6 PM, and is presented by Emerald Literary Guild and Eugene Public Library.
Children pose in 1941 next to a wall in Detroit that separated Black and White neighborhoods. (John Vachon/Library of Congress)
Moonrise over Tucson.