📖 #FirstLineFriday "Somewhere in the Pacific Ocean floated one whitened rubber duck." A first line that instantly sparks curiosity. 🌊🦆 ✨ Available September 15 ✨ For 20% off, preorder ANY KIND OF KNOWN TOMORROW using the QR code, the link in our bio, or at www.wtawpress.org/product-page...

Mark your calendars for an evening of conversation, storytelling, and celebration. 📚 VIRTUAL BOOK LAUNCH 📅 September 17 🕣 8:30 PM ET 💻 Register via the QR code, the link in our bio, or at bit.ly/AKoKT-launch

🚨 1 Month Left!🚨 Our submission manager is open to accepting full-length prose manuscripts of any genre until August 31, 2026. You can submit your manuscript and read our full list of guidelines here 👉 wtaw-press.submittable.com/submit/35509... We can't wait to read your work! 👏

We're delighted to share this wonderful review of ANY KIND OF KNOWN TOMORROW by Leah de Forest, forthcoming from Betty. Read the full review with the link in our bio or at www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

Submissions to Betty Books are now OPEN! 🚨 If you've been waiting to submit your manuscript, now's your chance. Our submission manager is now open to accepting full-length prose manuscripts of any genre until August 31, 2026. Learn more and submit here 👉 buff.ly/7xZdiU6

Come June 1st, we want you to be prepared to submit your manuscript to Betty Books. So what does that preparation mean? 🤔 Take a glimpse into how Betty operates and some of the guidelines for manuscript submissions. Learn more about the rest of our requirements and who we are at wtawpress.com/betty

Betty's submission period will officially open June 1, 2026. If you've been waiting for your chance to submit your manuscript to us, your chance is coming! Stay tuned for more information on our submission guidelines and keep an eye out for when submissions open here: buff.ly/OaDF97z

Preorders are now live for Any Kind of Known Tomorrow by @ldeforest.bsky.social! ✨📖 Full of compassionate insight and incisive wit, this book is a provocative meditation on immigration, family ties and the ways that we must all face the future. Preorder here: www.wtawpress.org/product-page...

It’s been one year since our second Betty title, The Boat Not Taken by @joannackalbus.bsky.social, came into the world! 👏📖 This book continues to resonate in such a lasting way, and we’re so grateful to every reader who has picked it up, shared it, and kept it alive in conversation.

May is a time of reflection for Betty Publisher and Editor in Chief @pegalfordpursell.bsky.social. In this special newsletter edition, she shares what sets Betty apart as an independent press—and where we’re headed next. 📚✨ Read the full letter: bit.ly/4uyrfn6

Join Betty author @janishubschman.bsky.social at the Montclair Literary Festival on May 2nd where she'll be moderating a special discussion between debut authors, Reenah Shah, Vincent Yu, and Jill Rosenburg! More details here: buff.ly/kB4ND9n

Did you know Betty author @ldeforest.bsky.social is a Senior Editor at Bloom and runs The POV Playbook? Both pages are worthwhile resources for writers of all ages, experience levels, and persuasions. Do yourself a favor and check them out! Bloom: bit.ly/4cBUEqq POV Playbook: bit.ly/4mX1Kt9

Celebrate Independent Book Store Day by joining Betty author @janishubschman.bsky.social tomorrow for a special book signing and meet and greet! 📚✍️ The event will take place at Big Red Books in New York. Don't miss out! Find more information here: bit.ly/48eTQF7

For Earth Day, we're considering the stories that shape how we understand the world around us. 🌎🌳 If the Owl Calls by @sharonw.bsky.social takes place during a time of environmental resistance in Norway, where a political conflict becomes something much more personal. Learn more: bit.ly/4cpWhWM

Choosing a favorite line from your own book is a little bit like choosing a favorite memory—impossible, slightly unfair, and always revealing. Still, we asked our Betty authors to try and here's what they said! What was your favorite line from a Betty book? Comment below. 👇

Looking for your next read, but don't know what to choose? 🤔 We’re pairing stories you already adore with Betty titles that hit the same emotional notes, whether it’s sharp wit, heart-stopping tension, or unforgettable characters. Swipe and let us know which one steals your heart! 📚✨

What’s a book that fooled you—in the best way? From shocking twists to narrators you can’t quite trust, this month’s Betty’s Corner is all about the stories that surprised us. Let us know if you decide to add a few of these books to your TBR list! Subscribe to our newsletter: bit.ly/3ZC1JA2

Take a look at our March wrap-up! Bettys @ilzeduarte.bsky.social, @magdabartkowska.bsky.social, and @ldeforest.bsky.social took Baltimore by storm at the beginning of the month. From AWP to an offsite reading with @vineleavespress.bsky.social to Leah De Forest's panel, March was packed!

In her latest review published in Reading in Translation, Betty author & translator @ilzeduarte.bsky.social explores Springtime in the Bones—a fierce story of survival in the face of gendered violence, written by Állex Leilla and translated by @amandasarasien.bsky.social. Read here: bit.ly/40Qnuwu

@wtawpress.bsky.social and Betty Books Publisher and Editor-in-Chief @pegalfordpursell.bsky.social was recently interviewed for @blacklawrence.bsky.social's Sapling newsletter! Learn more about how Peg navigates the world of publishing. Subscribe here to read this issue: bit.ly/4bIrF2m

Join Betty for the Independent Press Prose Reading Series with @wtawpress.bsky.social, featuring @sharonw.bsky.social, author of If the Owl Calls, and WTAW authors @kaimaristed.bsky.social (The Age of Migration), and @gtwalsh.bsky.social (Eggs in Purgatory). Register: bit.ly/4rHWZoD

For Women's History Month, we’re thinking about the female short story writers who leave a lasting imprint on our craft. In our latest newsletter, we asked our Betty authors what female story writers influenced their own writing. Subscribe to our newsletter here: bit.ly/3ZC1JA2

We're so excited for our readers to learn more about our forthcoming novel, Any Kind of Known Tomorrow by @ldeforest.bsky.social! Equal parts witty and emotional, this is a book you won't want to miss. Any Kind of Known Tomorrow releases September 15, 2026. Stay tuned!

Happy Small Press Month! 📚 Independent presses thrive because of readers, writers, and communities who believe in stories told outside the mainstream. We’re proud to be part of that ecosystem—sharing books that reflect the richness and complexity of women’s voices. Learn more: wtawpress.org/betty

Heading to AWP this year? Join Betty Books and @vineleavespress.bsky.social at a special offsite reading on March 7th where you can feed your soul with powerful words. 🕛 6:00 - 7:15 PM 📍Next Phaze Cafe (112 E Lexington St., Baltimore, MD 21202) Don't miss out!

Our next title, Any Kind of Known Tomorrow by @ldeforest.bsky.social joy to work with the book designer & author & this amazing painting. Clara Peeters was a pioneering painter who paved the way for future female artists in a male-dominated art world. A kindred spirit to Betty! wtawpress.org/betty.

Heading to #AWP2026 in Baltimore? 👀 📚️ Make sure to join Betty author @ldeforest.bsky.social at a special event on March 6th! Here, Leah will be moderating a discussion between debut novelists Deborah Brown English and Margaret Hutton.

It’s National Library Lovers Month 📚💛 To the places where we discovered our favorite book, found ourselves in a story, and learned to listen more closely to others—thank you! Betty is proud to support the literary ecosystems libraries make possible. What are you checking out this month?

We’ve been working on something special… A new Betty book is on the way, and we’re almost ready to share the first look. We cannot wait for you to see the cover that will carry it into the world! Stay tuned for our cover reveal coming to you soon. 👀📚✨

Our raffle contest winners, the East and West of the Tunnel Book Club, met with Betty author @joannackalbus.bsky.social for a special discussion! ✨📚 Want your book club to participate in our contest? Keep an eye out for future events and opportunities! 👀