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Now Available for Pre-Order: New Poetry from Daniel Hales

4/18/2025

Now Available for Pre-Order!

A new collection of poetry from FEP author Daniel Hales is now available - How To Tie & Untie Mist. In some ways it picks up from where his previous collection, ¿Cómo Hacer Preguntas? or How To Make Questions, left off; in other ways, it goes above and beyond as a deeper dive into the questions and shifting answers we generate to manufacture meaning. Pre-order now for 20% off the list price!

And, psssst....a special "deal" is also available if you purchase both Hales books!

How To Tie & Untie Mist
Price: $14.00 pbk.
Literature, Poetry
6x9; 73 p.
ISBN: 9781642510638 (pbk.)
Publication Date: May 13, 2025

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Frayed Edge Press Featured in Billy Penn Series

3/26/2025

Frayed Edge Press was recently featured in a series on independent presses in Philadelphia, appearing in Billy Penn, the online magazine for Philadelphia's Public Broadcasting Station, WHYY.

"Small presses have a long history in Philly. In fact, publishing is one of the city’s oldest industries. Just three years after its founding, the city already had its first printing press. And by the end of the 18th century, Philadelphia had become the center for book printing and publishing in the entire country, surpassing New York and Boston."

Frayed Edge Press Publisher Alison Lewis answers questions about press activities and what it's like to be a small independent press in Philadelphia.
https://billypenn.com/2025/03/20/small-publishers-frayed-edge-press-alison-lewis-qa/

Blessed Hands: Stories Named to Best Literary Fiction of 2024 List by Kirkus Reviews

12/17/2024

Frayed Edge Press is honored to announce that Blessed Hands: Stories is one of only seven books named to Kirkus Reviews' list of Best Indie Literary Fiction of 2024.

Consisting of short stories by Frume Halpern originally published in the mid-20th century New York Yiddish press, the full collection has been gathered here for the first time, translated into English by Yermiyahu Ahron Taub, a poet, writer, and Yiddish literary translator.

Learn more about this important title and how to order it at:
www.frayededgepress.com/blessed_hands.html

Now Available - House of Jars: Poems by Hester L. Furey

12/2/2024

House of Jars: Poems
by Hester L. Furey

“…a multidimensional journey into history and psyche…After reading a few of the pieces aloud to myself, I could hear a concert in this collection of poems—multiple songs from scherzo to fugue to songs of love and loss and longing…One sees the cracks in all the characters, but one also sees the adhesives binding those cracks, however imperfectly.”--Bryant O'Hara, author of The Ghettobirds

Frayed Edge Press is pleased to announce Atlanta-based poet Hester L. Furey's new poetry collection, consisting of three cycles of poems.
6x9; vii, 73 p. ISBN: 9781642510591

NOW available for purchase!

Now Available for Pre-Order! New Poetry from Hester L. Furey!

11/18/2024

20% Off Pre-Publication Orders!

House of Jars: Poems by Hester L. Furey is now available for pre-publication orders at a 20% discount!

House of Jars weaves together three sequences of poems: the journey of a character called Skeleton Woman through a mental health crisis triggered by menopause and environmental illness, the stories of a pantheon of modernist doctor-writers whose mental health struggles changed their writing, and the Conjuring Moses cycle.

“The work Furey's doing in her House of Jars poem cycle is her most sophisticated and ambitious yet."--Steve Davenport, author of Bruise Songs

6x9; vii, 73 p. ISBN: 9781642510591
Publication date: Dec. 3, 2024 - Pre-order now!

Blessed Hands: Stories Wins Gold and Silver in 2024 CIPA EVVY Awards

9/24/2024

Frayed Edge Press is pleased to announce that Blessed Hands: Stories by Frume Halpern, translated by Yermiyahu Ahron Taub, has been recognized in two categories at the 2024 CIPA EVVY Awards.

This collection of compassionate and affecting short stories were written by Halpern, an immigrant living in New York in the early to mid-20th century. They first appeared in print in Yiddish-language newspapers and have been thoughtfully translated into English by Taub.

Blessed Hands: Stories has been awarded the GOLD (First Place) medal in the Women's Fiction category, and the SILVER (Second Place) medal in the Religious/Spiritual Fiction category.

The CIPA EVVYs™ is one of the longest-running book award competitions on the Indie publishing scene, and is sponsored by the Colorado Independent Publishers Association (CIPA), along with the CIPA Education and Literacy Foundation (ELF). The EVVY Awards recognizes excellence in high-quality, independently published books and books from small presses.

Blessed Hands: Stories A 2024 CIPA EVVY Award Finalist

9/10/2024

Frayed Edge Press is proud to announce that Blessed Hands: Stories, by Frume Halpern and translated by Yermiyahu Ahron Taub, has been named a finalist in two categories of the CIPA EVVY Awards: Women's Fiction and Spiritual/Religious Fiction.

The CIPA EVVYs™ is one of the longest-running book award competitions on the Indie publishing scene, and is sponsored by the Colorado Independent Publishers Association (CIPA), along with the CIPA Education and Literacy Foundation (ELF). The EVVY Awards recognizes excellence in high-quality, independently published books and books from small presses.

Congratulations to Yermiyahu Ahron Taub for this recognition of his translation work! We're excited to hear the results on September 19th!

Now Available - Hugh O. Pentecost's Radical Addresses

8/27/2024

"Do Not Misunderstand Me" The Collected Radical Addresses to the Unity Congregation (1888-1891)
by Hugh O. Pentecost; edited by Robert P. Helms

Now available! These politically and socially radical addresses were originally given to Pentecost's Unity Congregation, which he started in late 1887 after breaking with mainstream Christian denominations. The texts of the addresses were subsequently published in Pentecost's journal, Twentieth Century, and are collected here for the first time. They concern social justice issues which are as pertinent today as they were in Pentecost's time: poverty, income inequality, the death penalty, education, child labor, women's rights, and more. An introductory essay and extensive footnotes from editor Robert P. Helms add important context for these addresses.

Price: $45.00 (pbk.)
ISBN: 9781642510560
7X10; 833 p.

Radical Free Thought Essays - Now Available for Pre-Order at 20% Discount

8/13/2024

"Do Not Misunderstand Me" The Collected Radical Addresses to the Unity Congregation (1888-1891)
Hugh O. Pentecost; edited by Robert P. Helms

These addresses were originally given to Pentecost's Unity Congregation, which he started in 1887 after breaking with mainstream Christian denominations. The text of the addresses were subsequently published in Pentecost's journal, Twentieth Century, and are collected here for the first time. They concern social justice issues which are as pertinent today as they were in Pentecost's time: poverty, income inequality, the death penalty, education, and more.

Price: $45.00 (pbk.)
Sale - 20% Off Pre-Publication Orders $36.00
ISBN: 9781642510560
7X10; 833 p.
Publication date: August 27, 2024

Biographical Essay on FEP Author Frume Halpern

7/23/2024

“Standing on Her Own Two Feet: Frume Halpern as Artist, Feminist, Healer . . . and Bohemian” by Blessed Hands translator Yermiyahu Ahron Taub is now available online. Read this biographical essay about FEP author Frume Halpern on the Yiddish Book Center website.

The Ghettobirds -- Now Available as an Ebook!

7/9/2024

The Ghettobirds, the Elgin Award-nominated volume of science fiction poetry by Bryant O'Hara is now available as an ebook!

“The Ghettobirds is populated by a wild array of sf-steampunk-Weird characters—symbionts, biohackers, swarm robots, and a mechanical chimera—all of whom combine into a “badass boombox” of a poetic choir. Bryant O’Hara’s book is happily infected with the “Virus Riddim,” and it will infect you, too.”
--Lesley Wheeler, author of The State She’s In and Unbecoming

See all your buying options here: https://www.frayededgepress.com/ghettobirds.html

All FEP Ebooks 25% Off in July!

7/1/2024

Summer Reading July Ebook Sale!

All Frayed Edge Press ebooks will be available at 25% off list price for the month of July, when bought through our partners at Smashwords!

You can find the complete list of Frayed Edge Press ebooks available through Smashwords here:

www.smashwords.com/profile/view/FEP2022

Grab some summer reading now -- and save!

Now Available as an Ebook -¿Cómo Hacer Preguntas?

4/8/2024

Now Available as an Ebook!

Daniel Hales' ¿Cómo Hacer Preguntas? or How To Make Questions: 69 Instructional Poems in English is now availabe in ebook format!

Hales demonstrates an irrepressible wit, a musician’s ear, and a command of language that propels us past expectations to the very threshold of wonder." - William Waltz, editor of Conduit & author of Zoo Music

Hales is smart and agile with words, and funny in ways both outright and sly." - Trish Crapo, The Montague Reporter

Learn more here:
https://www.frayededgepress.com/como-hacer-preguntas.html

Happy Launch Day! The Flying African by Areg Azatyan

1/30/2024

Now Available! The Flying African

Areg Azatyan's surreal novel following the travels of an unnamed narrator throughout the continent of Africa is now available!

This episodic journey of 54 days spent in 54 countries reveals insights into the history and people of Africa, while challenging the narrator and the reader to the discover psychological truths within ourselves.

Read more here!

Now Available for Pre-Order -- The Flying African

1/15/2024

The Flying African -- Areg Azatyan's surreal novel depicting fifty-four days of adventure and learning on the African continent will be published for the first time in English by Frayed Edge Press on January 30, 2024.

Now through January 29, 2024, the book is available to pre-order, at 20% off the list price!

“I really enjoyed the book opening and was intrigued and amused by the different chapters. I loved...the quick way I was drawn into encounters with strangers and little mysteries.”--Olivia Hetreed, Screenwriter [Girl With a Pearl Earring]

“Azatyan has a distinct talent with a playful sensibility full of probing questions...I look forward to following his work.”--Atom Egoyan, Canadian filmmaker and scriptwriter.

The Flying African
Literature, Translation
7x10; 460 p.
ISBN: 9781642510522

Learn more here!

Black Friday Through Cyber Monday - Free Shipping!

11/25/2023

Free Shipping! Four Days Only!
Black Friday through Cyber Monday
November 24-27, 2023

Free media mail shipping on domestic US orders of any and ALL Frayed Edge Press titles -- old and new!

Order through our distribution partner at the Parlew Distribution online store, and use the coupon code FreeShipFEP at check out.

See all our titles at the shop page on the online store here:
https://www.parlewdistribution.com/frayed-edge-press.html#/

Right Guy, Wrong Time Now Available as Ebook!

11/10/2023

Louise MacGregor's New Adult romance, Right Guy, Wrong Time, is now available as an ebook! Part romantic comedy, part social commentary, part women's empowerment, this novel manages to be a light, entertaining read while also tackling some tough subjects.

Edie, a record label talent scout, experiences date rape as well as sexual harassment at work. Handling her recovery and these challenges is further complicated when she meets an intriguing new love interest. This offbeat feminist romantic comedy moves beyond “girl meets guy,” dealing with sexual dysfunction, the ubiquity of rape culture, and what recovery looks like in a world filled with reminders of your assault.

What reviewers are saying:

"...skillfully portrays the reality of assault from a woman’s perspective. [S]ome readers...may find solace in seeing this topic addressed in a romance novel."-- Library Journal

"...the best portrayal of the aftermath of a rape that I have ever read in a novel."
--Steff Pasciuti, Reader Fox Blog

Find out more about this title and how to obtain the ebook, here.

Blessed Hands: Stories is Now Available

10/17/2023

Get your hands on a copy of Frayed Edge Press' latest release: Blessed Hands: Stories by Frume Halpern, translated by Yermiyahu Ahron Taub.

This collection of psychologically insightful and emotionally complex stories is now available, in its entirety, for the first time ever in English.

Rhea Tregebov, author of Rue des Rosiers, says "Halpern's radical compassion, her powerful commitment to those whose social position, or physical limitations, leaves them outcast from the promised land of America makes for compelling, unforgettable fiction."

Find out more here: www.frayededgepress.com/blessed_hands.html

Pre-Order - Short Story Collection by an Overlooked Woman Author, Available for the First Time in English

9/19/2023

Blessed Hands: Stories
by Frume Halpern
Translated by Yermiyahu Ahron Taub

These slice-of-life stories first appeared in the Yiddish radical press in mid-20th century New York. An over-looked master of the short story genre, Frume Halpern's fiction is now available for the first time, in its entirety, to English-language readers.

These psychologically insightful stories present the lives of protagonists who are working-class poor, social outcasts, and those experiencing illness, disability, and racism. Halpern worked as a massage therapist in a hospital and many of these stories are about those who work with their hands.

Available for pre-publication ordering at a 20% discount, now through October 16, 2023.

Select FEP Ebooks 50% Off During July

7/12/2023

Frayed Edge Press July Ebook Sale!

For the month of July! select full-length FEP ebook titles are only $2.99. Title include Loose in the Bright Fantastic, Songs for the Gusle, and DIG.

And, all individual Street Smart Series of short fiction titles are available only $0.99 each! See the complete list here:
https://www.frayededgepress.com/street-smart.html

Happy Summer Reading 2023 (or winter if you're down under)! This special pricing is available for the entire month of July, through our Smashwords partner only. See the full list of titles in our Smashwords store:
https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/FEP2022

Interview with Robert Paul Moreira

6/22/2023

Interview with FEP author Robert Paul Moreira now available in THE MUSEUM OF AMERICANA: A LITERARY REVIEW.

"Characters under duress are the most exciting to read and write about."

"I wanted to stretch the boundaries of what a traditional book could accomplish by showcasing the two genres I write in."

His mixed genre collection, DIG, is available from Frayed Edge Press and other online and bricks and mortar retailers.

For more information and a link to the interview, see:
https://www.frayededgepress.com/dig.html

New Novel Addresses Family Issues and Dementia with Compassion and Humor

5/16/2023

Frayed Edge Press is pleased to announce the publication of Loose in the Bright Fantastic, a new novel by E.B. Moore. Gray-haired Maggie has fled the hospital wearing only her late husband’s ill-fitting wingtips and an ancient mink over her hospital johnny--going on a wild adventure through Boston as her family desperately searches for her.

Early readers have praised the compassion and sensitivity of Loose in the Bright Fantastic, as well as its humor and the centering of an older protagonist:

"[Maggie's] adventure through Boston is hilarious, heartbreaking, and ultimately hopeful. A fine, satisfying read!" -Juliette Fay, author of Catch Us When We Fall

"...a compassionate and, at times, laugh out loud hilarious tale of family, friendship, and a search for meaning." -Monica R., NetGalley

“...upends the expected story of a failing mind, gifting us with Maggie, a woman who never gives up her potent core of vibrancy and finds one more magnificent adventure.” Randy Susan Meyers, author of Waisted

More information and buying options are available on the book webpage.

20% Off Poetry Titles for April

4/15/2023

Happy National Poetry Month!

20% Off All FEP poetry titles during the month of April. Good for:

The Ghettobirds, speculative poetry by Bryant O'Hara
¿Cómo Hacer Preguntas? by Daniel Hales
The Splooge Factory by Christina Spring

Use Code POET23 at check out. Sale good through our distribution partner only.
https://frayededgepress.com/books.html

Pre-Publication Sale - Loose in the Bright Fantastic

4/11/2023

Loose in the Bright Fantastic
By E.B. Moore
Publication Date: May 16, 2023
Price: $18.00 pbk.
Pre-Pub Sales Price: $14.40

20% Off Pre-Publication Sales

"Where in the world is Maggie?"

Gray-haired Maggie has fled the hospital wearing only her late husband's ill-fitting wingtips and an ancient mink over her hospital johnny. Loose in the big city and in the early stages of dementia, she eludes both the police and her family for days--revisiting old haunts and finding shelter in a homeless man's squat.

Told with compassion and humor, this heartfelt story of aging and resilience, generational challenges, and the power of love will appeal to any reader who has ever been part of a family.

Songs for the Gusle - Now Available!

3/21/2023

Frayed Edge Press is pleased to announce the publication of Songs for the Gusle, the first-ever complete translation of Prosper Mérimée’s 19th-century French literary hoax. The widely-praised translation by Indiana-based translator Laura Nagle makes this exciting early example of “fakelore” available to English-language readers for the first time.

The volume also includes Mérimée’s preface to the 1840 edition of the work, in which he confesses to the deception, as well as a translator’s note by Laura Nagle in which she discusses the background of the work and some of the challenges of translating it.

More information and buying options are available on the book webpage.