AWP 2025: Raise Hell, Read Books, Repeat.
AWP 2025 is almost here, and Unsolicited Press is heading to Los Angeles with a lineup of stellar authors, book signings, and killer deals you won’t want to miss. Catch us at Booth T755 for discounts, freebies, and a chance to meet your favorite indie authors.
📚 BOOTH DEALS YOU CAN’T IGNORE:
✔ Buy two books, get one FREE.
✔ All books at the table are cheaper than online (because we love you).
✔ Rock some Unsolicited Press merch? Get a book half off just for looking awesome. Don’t have any? Buy it from us at the table and take advantage of the deal.
✔ All backlist titles? Just $10—yes, you read that right.
👀 AUTHOR SIGHTINGS
We’re rolling deep with some of the best voices in indie lit. Here’s who you might run into:
LeeAnn Pickrell
Carla Sarett
Anthony DiPietro
Shann Ray
Jackson Bliss
Timothy DeMarco
Douglas Cole
Darci Schummer
Marianne Villanueva
Elizabeth Joy Levinson
Matt Daly
Lauren Westerfield
Kerry Donoghue
Laura Gaddis
Raki Kopernik
Anna Boorstin
Liz Kellebrew
Patricia Q. Bidar
Emily Fontenot
Jennie Bricker
Laura Gaddis
Amy Shimshon-Santo
Stacey Freeman
Terry Tierney
Taylor Garcia
🥂 UNSOLICITED PRESS EVENTS
We’re not just sitting behind a table—we’re taking over LA. Mark your calendars:
📅 Wednesday, March 26
🔹 Unsolicited Press Reading & Mixer
📍 Arts District Brewing Space | 🕖 7PM-11PM
Come grab a drink, hear some phenomenal readings, and mingle with our authors.
📅 Thursday, March 27
🔹 Vroman’s Off-Site Reading (Pasadena)
📍 Vroman’s | 🕖 7PM
Featuring Darci Schummer, Kerry Donoghue, Raki Kopernik and Robyn Leigh Lear—because indie lit deserves a bookstore spotlight.
📅 Friday, March 28
🔹 A Newly Discovered Galaxy of Words: Unsolicited Press Authors & Recent Books
📍 AWP Bookfair Stage | 🕐 1:45PM-3PM
Featuring Amy Shimshon-Santo, Jackson Bliss, and Douglas Cole, and Terry Tierney. Expect mind-blowing prose, poetry, and conversations about craft.
🔹 The Story of the Self in Creative Nonfiction: Womxn, Allies, & Personal Histories
📍 Village Well Books & Coffee, Culver City | 🕖 7PM-8PM
Join Amy Shimshon-Santo, Jackson Bliss, Laura Gaddis, and Liz Kellebrew for a lyrical nonfiction deep dive into identity, loss, and storytelling.
📅 Saturday, March 29
🔹 The Pairing Wine Bar Reading
📍 The Pairing Wine Bar | 🕕 6PM-8PM
With Tim DeMarco, Darci Schummer, Elizabeth Joy Levinson, Tomas Moniz, and Juan Morales—because nothing pairs better than wine and words.
📍 SEE YOU AT BOOTH T755!
Come by, grab some books, and say hi—we’ll have the best deals and the best vibes at AWP.
💌 P.S. If you bring us snacks, we will love you forever.
See you in LA,
The Unsolicited Press Team
