Counterpoint Press

✨APPLY NOW ✨ It’s been a minute since we’ve posted about our partner program! Do you love being considered the literary tastemaker of your friend group? Do you like sharing your hot takes online? Does the thought of reading a book before anyone else excite you? If you responded “yes” to all of those questions, we want you on our partner list! 📚 Hit the 🔗 in our bio to apply now before our next email goes out this Friday. Check out the FAQ & let us know if you have any questions! #bookstagram #partnerprogram #catapultbooks #counterpoint #softskullpress

Thank you Miami! #abundance #bookstagram @counterpointpress @booksandbooks @ivonnelamazares

GREEN GOLD is on sale now in paperback! 🥑 📚 ✨ Set against the rise of Southern California as an economic and cultural powerhouse and featuring delightful recipes (including vintage versions of guacamole and avocado toast), GREEN GOLD is an entertaining and far-ranging exploration of the avocado’s journey to a central place in the American diet and global imagination. 🥑 "A solid, minutely documented,multifaceted and challenging work that amply rewards close reading and rereading. For years to come it’s likely to be the go-to source for both scholars and lay readers seriously interested in exploring root, branch, blossom and fruit of the avocado story." — @wsj 🥑 "Readers interested in this type of agricultural history will surely dog-ear pages of this biography of one of the most ubiquitous fruits consumed in the country today." —@ala_booklist 🥑 "A comprehensive history of the nursery owners, scientists, marketing whizzes, and health experts who transformed the avocado from an exotic equatorial fruit into a multibillion-dollar industry." — @publisherswkly

We’re excited to present a series of programs featuring Ramona Ausubel, the author of Unstuck: A Writer’s Guide (@tin_house ), and Emily Rapp Black, the author of I Would Die If I Were You: Notes on Art and Truth-Telling (@counterpointpress ), designed to help writers of fiction and creative nonfiction get writing—and keep at it. 🎤 NOTES ON WRITING - PROCESS & CRAFT: On Tuesday, 6/2, join both authors for a masterclass on craft and creating a sustainable writing practice. The pair will discuss how to break through writer’s block and tell difficult stories across genres and subject matter. Designed for aspiring and experienced writers alike, the conversation will be followed by an extensive Q&A. 📓 GETTING UNSTUCK: On Sunday, 6/7, @ramonaausubel will host a single-session intensive for novel writers in which participants will work through a series of exercises designed to bring joy, invention, and a sense of possibility to their processes. Expect warmth, practical advice, and time to write. 📓 CHANNEL YOUR INTUITION: Finally, on Saturday, 6/13, @emilyrappblack will lead a one-day intensive exploring alternative ways of building a narrative in creative nonfiction. Expect generative writing exercises, lively discussions, and easy-to-implement strategies for generating and revising. 🔗 Purchase your tickets for the event and courses now at the link in our bio!

Humbled to make this list with such heavyweights! @counterpointpress @people #abundance #bookstagram

Join us this week at the @twistedspinebooks launch event for Dane Bahr's THE DEAD RINGER, moderated by @emilynemens ! RSVP now at the 🔗 in our bio. ADVANCE PRAISE FOR 💀 THE DEAD RINGER 💀 ✨ "Full of suspense and action, this captivating Montana Western, set largely in 1935, will have readers’ hearts pumping." — @altajournal ✨ "This is a raw, biblically heated tale about generational trauma, the possibilities of redemption, and predetermined fate. With its parade of blood-spattered victims, its philosophical ponderings, and fiercely lyrical depictions of the American West, this is country noir at its grimmest while at the same time channeling hope. Its intensity never lets up. The best novel yet by a powerfully original artist." — @Kirkus_Reviews (starred 🌟 review) ✨ "Bahr delivers a bold, propulsive tale of violence and vengeance in the early-20th-century American West . . . Thriller fans seeking something off the beaten path should check this out." — @publisherswkly #danebahr #western #noir #bookstagram #horrorbooks #authorevent

People Magazine featuring ABUNDANCE in this week’s issue, on newsstands now. 🙏🏾 I’m grateful to be in the company of literary greats Pulitzer Prize winner @lizstroutauthor and Booker Prize winner douglas_stuart! #abundance #bookstagram @people

Last minute Mother’s Day gift recs for your mom, yourself, a mom-to-be, and anyone in between 💐 #mothersday #bookrecs #bookstagram #bookclub #indiepress

THE LILAC PEOPLE is on sale now in paperback! 🏳️‍⚧️ Here are just some of the incredible accolades @todd_milo has accumulated over just ONE year of publication! ⭐ A NATIONAL BESTSELLER ⭐ ⭐ Stonewall Book Award for Fiction Honor Title ⭐ Finalist for the New England Book Award ⭐ Runner up for James Patterson and @bookshop_org Prize ⭐ Finalist for the @lambdaliterary Award for Transgender Fiction ⭐ An @amazon Best Discover Read of the Year ⭐ & many more! 🏳️‍⚧️ "In dual timelines, Milo Todd thoughtfully portrays the plight of queer and transgender people in Germany before and after World War II." — @washingtonpost 🏳️‍⚧️ "Milo Todd’s breathtaking debut, The Lilac People, unearths an essential chapter in transgender history, one long obscured by stigma and oppression . . . Well-paced and expertly crafted, the novel’s shifting timelines and intricate plot structure are reminiscent of Anthony Doerr’s All the Light We Cannot See." — @bostonglobe 🏳️‍⚧️ "[A] beautiful, necessary story, full of enthralling action and sharp moral questions, The Lilac People reminds history of what happened to the trans community during WWII, and asks us to see it as a warning for what might be happening in this country today." — @pittsburghpg #bookstagram #transauthor #lgbtq #indieauthor #indiepress

Preorder Blood River Witch and receive a printed, signed copy of The Bone Orchard. From me to you. Details at the link in bio. And if you share this post to your story and tag me, I’ll add you to the giveaway for a private manuscript consultation or signed copies of my other books. #BloodRiverWitch #SouthernGothic #Bookstagram #WritingCommunity #literaryfiction

FLORIDA is where most of ABUNDANCE is set! Join me on book tour at @booksandbooks in Miami and at @thelynxbooks in Gainesville!

Happy publication day to @hafeezlakhani 's ABUNDANCE! 🍩 ABUNDANCE tells the story of two generations of a Muslim Indian family grappling with what parts of life we control and what we must humbly accept in pursuit of the American dream. ✨ "An indelible portrait of family dynamics and the interplay between business and life." —@people ✨ "Compelling . . . Evocative and yearning descriptions of India contrast with the complexities of cultural assimilation and the demands of franchise management. The family’s Muslim faith is also conveyed with meaningful intensity . . . Spanning from Rawalpindi to Miami, the intricate novel ABUNDANCE is an immersive contemporary immigrants’ saga."— @forewordreviews ✨ “This debut novel has most all of my favorite ingredients. We have an epic, multigenerational family story, imbued with a strong sense of place and philosophically specific characters. Check, check, check." — @literaryhub ✨ “Lakhani’s perceptive debut follows the fates and fortunes of an Indian American family facing an impending loss . . . The bittersweet, character-driven narrative offers piercing insights into the meaning of fulfillment and the cost of success. This satisfies." — @publisherswkly #bookstagram #bookclub #bookish #bookcommunity #indiepress