Forest Avenue Press, founded in 2012 in Portland, Oregon, publishes literary fiction on a joyride and the occasional memoir.

Forest Avenue Press

As a publishing house, we empower authors with transparency, organize events at indie bookstores, and applaud the successes of other authors and independent presses.

Distributed by Publishers Group West

We love manuscripts that surprise us, stories that blend genres, and lively voices. 

General call

Forest Avenue Press publishes literary fiction on a joyride. We’re currently seeking novels that dazzle us with language and humanity. We will not accept submissions for short story collections, novellas, poetry, or nonfiction at this time. 

We are a traditional royalty-paying press, meaning that authors are not required to pay any fees to Forest Avenue and its associates. We pay a small advance and royalties when the advance earns out. The press publishes an average of two titles a year, with full service distribution from Publishers Group West. 

We love fabulism and magical thinking. We love metaphors and grand statements and jaunty characters. If your style is playful or gentle, your work may be a good fit for us. 

We are drawn to authors who support other authors and local independent bookstores. 

We are only able to work with authors who reside in the U.S. due to our locally focused publicity and marketing strategies.

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