February hits hard: new books, capitalism skewered, trees that talk back.
New releases, skewered capitalism, quiet resistance, office hours, Book Club, and why we made submissions faster without selling our souls.
February does not linger. It shows up, says what it needs to say, and leaves. Honestly? Respect.
This month at Unsolicited Press, we’re releasing books that refuse politeness, reject tidy answers, and poke directly at the systems that tell us to behave, hustle, soften, or disappear. We’re also opening up conversations, speeding up submissions without compromising editorial integrity, and reminding you that reading can still be a radical act.
Here’s what’s happening.
NEW FEBRUARY RELEASES
CLOISTERED
Liz Kellebrew’s Cloistered is a short story collection that bends reality into strange, shimmering shapes and dares you to follow. These are Möbius-strip plots. Shapeshifting points of view. Worlds that loop, rupture, and reform. Isolation amplifies connection. Reality eats its own tail. Ouroboros energy only.
This book is surreal, cinematic, sensual, and deeply human. It does not explain itself. It does not behave. It detonates quietly and leaves you changed.
“Kellebrew’s stories are peak fever dream, thrumming with surrealism and longing… Fresh and wild and inventive.”
—Kerry Donoghue, author of Mouth
DOLLARTORIUM
Kirkus Reviews calls it “a boisterous and thoughtful journey through the absurdities of modern capitalism.” We call it a roast that actually lands.
Ralph makes the best damn corndogs in Kansas. Honest work. Thin margins. No safety net. When hustle culture shows up with promises of wealth, systems, and “just grind harder” energy, everything spirals. Dollartorium skewers late-stage capitalism while holding tight to what actually matters: dignity, labor, family, and not losing your soul to a pyramid scheme with better lighting.
“Pullins utterly skewers our era of death-rattle capitalism.”
—Joshua Mohr
Preorders are open. Read it before someone tries to sell you a course about it.
BOSK
Bosk is a meditative poetry collection rooted in close attention to trees, plants, and the nonhuman world. Written during walks, pauses, and stolen stillness, these poems slow the reader down whether they like it or not.
This is a book about looking closely. About noticing what we pass by. About the quiet resistance of paying attention in a world that profits from distraction.
Sometimes the most radical thing you can do is stop and look.
NEW: EXPEDITED SUBMISSION RESPONSES
Let’s talk about time.
We’ve added an Expedited Submission Response option for writers who need an answer sooner and for a press that believes labor deserves support.
$15 add-on (in addition to the $5 submission fee)
Guaranteed response within three business days
No impact on editorial decisions
No favoritism, no shortcuts, no selling out
This exists to keep standard submissions open, fairly reviewed, and sustainable. Capitalism may be fake. Reading submissions is not.
INSTAGRAM: BOOK OF THE DAY
Every day on Instagram, one book gets 10% off for 24 hours.
No warning. No mercy. Follow us or miss out.
PUBLISHER OFFICE HOURS
February 11 at 6 PM (Pacific)
A monthly, live, drop-in Q&A with the publisher of Unsolicited Press.
No pitches. No performance. No gatekeeping cosplay.
You can come just to listen.
You can submit a question ahead of time.
You never have to speak.
This is about clarity, not auditioning.
SMALL PRESS BIG MOUTH BOOK CLUB
February Book of the Month: Mouth by Kerry Donoghue
Stories obsessed with hunger. Not just food, but desire, attention, validation, survival. Outsiders, dark humor, and the tenderness that shows up when you stop pretending appetite is something you can control.
Read with us. Get uncomfortable. That’s where the good stuff is.
