Shiraki Press

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Independent publisher of adult fiction with a hopepunk vibe. www.shirakipress.com

Bookstore friends- we’re making a “find Shiraki Press books” page for our website. Let us know if you have our books in stock and we’ll add your location! And if you haven’t ordered yet… these three are available today! Cover images for Accelerated Growth Environment, Wine for Roses, and The Color of Time And these two are coming soon! Cover images for Fruits of Our Labor and Light & Earth & Marrow
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Author Intro: Misha Maxwell has written for everyone from big tech to independent authors. In addition to their own fiction, they have written adaptations for Seven Seas Entertainment. They are a graduate of the 2010 Viable Paradise Writing Workshop. When they aren't writing, they enjoy rock climbing and doting on their cat. Picture of the author with purple hair at the public library.
ESKER PARK writes speculative fiction about older women in extraordinary circumstances. She has short stories published in Plott Hound, Soul Jar: Thirty-one Fantastical Tales by Disabled Authors, and Abyss & Apex. She is an alumna of the WriteMentor program, and her first science fiction novel was long listed for the London Times/Chickenhouse competition in 2022. Her degrees—economics, graphic design, and environmental biology—reflect her varied interests, or perhaps an inability to focus. She lives in Maine where she nurtures her inner curmudgeon by deploring what's happening in the world and does her small bit to stop it. The author photo is of an older white woman wearing glasses in front of a brick wall.
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A reddit thread asking Shiraki Press authors what the main inspiration/motivation that lead to each of the books and why did they choose to write novellas?
NetGalley Light & Earth & Marrow book cover shows a moonlit house with a candle in the window overlooking roots and mythical creatures frolicking under the garden. Light & Earth & Marrow by Jeannie Marschall
New Book Deal: A Planet for Reluctant Revolutionaries by Esker Park First contact science fiction in which a curmudgeonly marine biologist and an anxious alien octopus chemist team up to protect a tiny alien refugee settlement off the coast of Oregon. World English rights to Brianne Shiraki, Shiraki Press for publication in Spring 2027
New Book Deal: THE MOST TERRIBLE AND WICKED EVIL DARK LORD ACCIDENTALLY INVENTS THE PUBLIC LIBRARY by Misha Maxwell A queer, cozy fantasy about a vampire and his fae henchman who awake 300 years in the future. Together they assemble a found family and build themselves a better future despite his best intentions to be evil. World English rights to Brianne Shiraki, Shiraki Press for publication in Spring 2027 Shirakipress.com
Samara Fontaine 64 years old history professor Molly 60's IT professional Sierra Fontaine 35 years old politician Liz 25 years old politician Book Mockup for Fruits of our Labor by Ian Patterson BISEXUALS. LESBIANS.
A rainbow swoosh surrounds kanji and Shiraki We're all a little queer in here. Here at Shiraki Press we've found ourselves publishing queernormative hopepunk stories across all genres. Stories that show while life might be hard, being queer shouldn't be. Choose your own path forward. Choose joy. And just so no one is confused...
Cover Reveal Light & Earth & Marrow by Jeannie Marschall Cover Illustration by Alyssa Winans Available Sept 22, 2026 Shirakipress.com A book cover image of a moonlit night time scene of a cottage with a candle in the window. Roots twine through the title Light & Earth & Marrow, while a wolpertinger and a fox frolic below.
Victorian estate Cursed rose garden Disability representation M/M relationship Magical realism Fantasy romance WINE FOR ROSES by Emily O'Malley Liu is out now! Get your copy in ebook or paperback at shirakipress.com/wfr
“A lushly written novella full of intriguing magic and love of all kinds.” —E. H. Lupton, author of the Wisconsin Gothic series. “A thoughtful, fantastic escape from the mundane.” —Amanda Cherry, author of the Ruby Killingsworth series “Tender and hopeful. A balm for my garden-loving heart!” —Meredith Rose, author of the Ladies of Baker Street and Alchemy Empire series
The reclusive trustee of an old Victorian residence hires the son of a hedge witch for a singular task: to make the estate's roses bloom, for the first time in decades. As Louis and Ethan grow closer, they become increasingly desperate to break the garden's bloodthirsty curse... but the garden isn't letting them go without a fight.
WINE FOR ROSES by Emily O'Malley Liu is out today! Get your copy in ebook or paperback at shirakipress.com/wfr
Victorian estate Cursed rose garden Disability representation M/M relationship Magical realism Fantasy romance Emily O'Malley Liu's gardencore romantic fantasy WINE FOR ROSES comes out April 14! Preorder now at shirakipress.com/wfr
Emily O'Malley Liu's gardencore romantic fantasy WINE FOR ROSES comes out April 14! Preorder now at shirakipress.com/wfr
“Tender and hopeful. A balm for my garden-loving heart!” —Meredith Rose, author of the Ladies of Baker Street and Alchemy Empire series Emily O'Malley Liu's gardencore romantic fantasy WINE FOR ROSES comes out April 14! Preorder now at shirakipress.com/wfr
“A thoughtful, fantastic escape from the mundane.” —Amanda Cherry, author of the Ruby Killingsworth series Emily O'Malley Liu's gardencore romantic fantasy WINE FOR ROSES comes out April 14! Preorder now at shirakipress.com/wfr
Emily O'Malley Liu's gardencore romantic fantasy WINE FOR ROSES comes out April 14! Preorder now at shirakipress.com/wfr
“A lushly written novella full of intriguing magic and love of all kinds.” —E. H. Lupton, author of the Wisconsin Gothic series. Emily O'Malley Liu's gardencore romantic fantasy WINE FOR ROSES comes out April 14! Preorder now at shirakipress.com/wfr
1/4 page ad in Locus Mag. March edition. Accelerated Growth Environment by Lauren C. Teffeau is highlighted.
CLIMATE CRISIS ECOLOGICAL SUPERSTRUCTURE SABOTAGE SAPPHIC RELATIONSHIP LOVABLE ROBOT SIDEKICK FAMILY SECRETS ACCELERATED GROWTH ENVIRONMENT by Lauren C. Teffeau Available now in ebook and paperback. For information and ordering options, visit shirakipress.com/age
“This adventure for humanity’s future survival will win your heart and your mind!” -Fran Wilde, award winning author of A Philosophy of Thieves “This gripping eco-mystery is a page turner with a no-nonsense romantic interest.” -Sarena Ulibarri, award-winning author of Another Life “Let this be the future you imagine and work toward building.” -Curtis C. Chen, bestselling author of True Blue Kangaroo For information and ordering options, visit shirakipress.com/age
“A sapphic eco-thriller perfect for fans of Becky Chambers and Martha Wells.” -Rebecca Roanhorse, New York Times bestselling author of the award-winning series Between Earth and Sky DR. JORNA BENTON is the Principal Scientist for the Climasphere, a massive, sea-going ecological nursery on a mission to restore collapsing ecosystems… but when an explosion rocks the vessel, Jorna becomes the prime suspect. To clear her name, she must confront the secret she’s been running from all these years: a family and a faith that could destroy her. For information and ordering options, visit shirakipress.com/age
Cover image for ACCELERATED GROWTH ENVIRONMENT depicting two women and a childlike robot looking out over a massive ecological construction toward an explosion in the distance. The blurb on the cover reads: "A sapphic eco-thriller perfect for fans of Becky Chambers and Martha Wells." The blurb is attributed to Rebecca Roanhorse, New York Times bestselling author of the award-winning series Between Earth and Sky. For information and ordering options, visit shirakipress.com/age