Loblolly Press

Very exciting event today at Story Parlor featuring Spencer K.M. Brown, Paul Luikart, and Liam Danzis, starting at 3pm. We can't wait to see you there (if you can, please RSVP before the event -- you can find the link on Malaprops' website under the event page!

Tonight at Union Ave Books in Knoxville, TN! If you're in the area, enjoy first friday in downtown Knoxville and pop in for a quick reading celebrating local lit.

Next stop, City Lights Bookstore in Sylva, NC! See ya soon!

SLOW FIRE - OUT NOW

SLOW FIRE is a debut short story collection set among frozen hollers, decaying motels, and small towns hungry for spectacle — where faith frays, suffering is ordinary, and endurance becomes a quiet form of love. Spencer K.M. Brown's first book with Loblolly Press.

Order now at loblollypress.com

Our next open call is closing on September 1st. Please consider submitting to our special edition anthology seeking new work by Southern writers and creators whose lives have been shaped in some way by poverty. Swipe for details here and view the full submission guidelines at loblollypress.com/submit

Anthology edited by Dr. Monic Ductan
Photograph by Julie Rae
Coming Fall 2027 from Loblolly Press

We're so honored Spencer's K.M. Brown's SLOW FIRE has been selected by the Southern Review of Books as the August Book Club pick. Take 15% off the paperback edition of SLOW FIRE for the entire month of August and let's hear your thoughts about the book in the comments below!

Thank you Bradley Sides for selecting this Loblolly Press title and thanks Spencer for trusting us with your work. Read Bradley's announcement and review via the link in our bio or here: https://southernreviewofbooks.com/2026/07/31/southern-summer-book-club-august/

If you were considering reading along, now's the time and stay tuned for an interview later in the month!

One week from today, catch Loblolly Press's very own Spencer K.M. Brown in conversatiopn with Paul Luikart and Liam Danzis, hosted by Loblolly Press managing editor, Andrew Mack. Books for sale from Malaprop's (huge thanks to them for sponsoring the event!) and drinks available from Story Parlor. Support your local writers, bookshops, and event venues. They keep our communities going strong.

Sunday August 9 3-5pm | Story Parlor | Asheville, NC

RVSP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSegHKDa9lhyfcw2Ye--lfvwIv9U6LV5YryidbF3qXTkoa1yAw/viewform

Cheers qu**rs 🥂

Deadline TONIGHT at 11:59pm for Understory Vol 2. We have been absolutely overjoyed at the quality of work we've been receiving and we can't WAIT to start putting this thing together. Huge thank you to everyone has submitted so far and thank you to our readers who have been working through submissions. Link to submit: https://duotrope.com/duosuma/submit/loblolly-press-hJgJP

All contributors will be notified by August 15th!

We've got physical copies in hand!! One week until SLOW FIRE hits shelves — pre-orders are shipping now so keep an eye out for yours in the mail. If you haven't ordered yet, what are you waiting for?!

Next Friday in Knoxville! Come out to First Fridays at Union Ave to see Spencer read from his debut short story collection, SLOW FIRE. If you're in Knoxville and you pre-ordered SLOW FIRE, just let us know and we'll make sure you get your book before hand. You could even pick up your copy at Union Ave books 😉. They'll have books for sale as well!! Support your local indie presses and bookstores.