We are preparing the open call for submissions for Spoon Knife 12. Our theme is Bounce and the editors are Azzia Walker and Dean Gloster. Anyone interested can learn more on August 1.

Thank you so much to Nomadic Press for hosting a reading by Hao Tran tonight. We had a wonderful time and sweet, soulful conversation. It's a chance to deepen community bonds. @autonomouspress.bsky.social

Thank you so much to Nomadic Bookshop in Oakland, for a lovely event. 

Eleven years ago today we officially launched @autonomouspress.bsky.social Looking forward to another eleven years (or more) of weird books for weird people. Y’all are the best little weirdos ever (complementary).

If you're in the Bay Area (California), check out Aiki Arts Center. It's an aikido dojo owned by two of our collective members, so it's queer and neurodivergent friendly. @azziamw.bsky.social @dr-nicky.bsky.social

Bay Area book reading with Hao Tran: hope you can join us on Sunday, June 14 at Nomadic Bookshop in Oakland, 5pm. We'll have snacks and hear stories from The Old Village Road. See you there.

Thank you so much to Pegasus Books for hosting a wonderful reading tonight. See you again soon.

We are always happy to promote this Bay Area aikido dojo, managed by two of our publishing group members. The classes are free all month in June, so if you know of anyone looking for a practice, send them through.

If you are looking for a writing coach that is truly supportive, we recommend Joy Reichart. She holds the space for what is ready to emerge. joyreichart.com/coaching

10 years of Spoon Knife, y’all! Support a small press and pick up this new 10th anniversary edition of the genre-queering lit anthology. AutPress.com

We are pleased to share that Hao C. Tran is giving a reading at Nomadic Bookshop in Oakland on Sunday, June 14 from 5pm - 6:30pm. It's a chance to come together in community and connect around the heart. 326 23rd Street www.nomadicbookshop.org

Here is a truly amazing conversation. If you are interested in somatics, creativity, and leadership, give it a listen. Then if you are in the Bay Area, the Aiki Arts Center dojo is offering free classes for new students all month in June. @dr-nicky.bsky.social

"And what about my flashback on the road? That was real. It was the only flashback I have ever experienced in my life, though not the only hallucination." The Real Ana Kai Tangata by Scott Nicolay in Spoon Knife 10: Polarities autpress.com

"There was a cute waitress there gave me a bowl of hot blueberry cobbler and vanilla ice cream when all I ordered was a cup of Joe and fries." Laminated Menu from a Diner Outside of Muleshoe by Mark A. Nobles in Spoon Knife 10: Polarities autpress.com

"Or perhaps he was her lover. A private gigolo hired to service her exclusively, taking the role of chauffeur merely as a cover. One could never tell. Those theatre people, so unlike us." The Stage, the Gallows, and the Automobile by LC von Hessen in Spoon Knife 10: Polarities autpress.com

"Make sure you get lots of vitamin C because the body needs it to keep off infections and viruses. Especially if you’re drinking, and I know students do. Shelob knows." A Letter from Shelob by Eule Grey in Spoon Knife 10: Polarities autpress.com @eulegrey.bsky.social

Spoon Knife 10 (Polarities) is shipping around the world through Amazon. Here is the link to share with friends and family. Thank you so much for reading. bit.ly/4tsHnGs

What are five topics you can talk about unprepared for five minutes? 1) The joy of collaboration among equals. 2) How our Spoon Knife series is developing. 3) The interplay of structure and flow. 4) How to make the most of the post office. 5) An organic and spontaneous approach to marketing.

New Release: Spoon Knife 10 (Polarities) is available for e-book & paperback, shipping in the United States to start. In this volume, 19 authors representing a wide range of genres (and often gleefully crossing conventional genre boundaries) explore the strange alchemy of opposites. autpress.com

We are pleased to share an event at Hoi Polloi Brewing in Berkeley. If you are free on Friday, May 1, we are gathering at 4pm, listening to a reading by Hao C. Tran at 5pm, then watching a video screening of New Wave at 6pm. Anyone interested can register here: partiful.com/e/LQYEu6ou1w...

As we are publishing a book on Polarities at AutPress, they are fresh on my mind. Most recently, the polarity of routine and novelty. The former gives us safety and relaxation, while the latter engages us creatively and inspires us to do new things. We can include both when teaching a class.

We are getting Spoon Knife 10 (Polarities) ready for you. In the meantime, you can get to know the series with Spoon Knife 9 (Numbers). Have fun with it. autonomous-press.myshopify.com/products/spo...

"I am beginning to work on a full-length novel based on the life of my mother and told from her perspective. Although it is focused on one person, the story can be about many Vietnamese women of her time." Hao C. Tran, author of The Old Village Road autpress.com/2026/03/old-...

It's a pleasure to share this offer from Aiki Arts Center in Berkeley, CA. The dojo is owned and managed by two of our collective members (Nick Sensei and Azzia Sensei). Hope to see you there.

We're honored to share that The Old Village Road by Hao C. Tran is shipping around the world through Amazon. Hope you enjoy this heartfelt series of stories. www.amazon.com/dp/1945955589

It's been a wonderful start to the week. We published a new book by Hao Tran at Autonomous Press and it comes with an interview on our blog. Hope you like both. autpress.com/2026/03/old-... @autonomouspress.bsky.social

New Release: The Old Village Road by Hao C. Tran We got to know Hao through his original memoir, Skinny Woman in a Straw Hat, and now it's time to go deeper into his return to Vietnam. It's about heart, community, and how we show up for each other. autpress.com

Bianca believes in #spirits & #souls because she can percieve them (visually & with other senses), but she doesn't have a soul herself. She worships no #gods, but she's become interested in Zen Buddhism & Taoism. #webcomics #oc #monsters #spirituality #zen #tao #psi #mysticism #weird weirdluck.net

You can join the Weird Luck Patreon for FREE and get all the same benefits as paid members! We're at 97 members now, and hoping to get to 100 by the end of the current chapter of the comic! #comics #webcomics #indiecomics #fantasy #scifi #espionage #monsters #oc www.patreon.com/c/weirdluckc...

Looking for originality? "Mathematically formulated to satisfy your craving for weird fiction, poetry, and memoir, featuring stories from 34 human writers." @autonomouspress.bsky.social I'm honoured to be called human 😁 #Anthology #Bookstoburn books2read.com/u/b5NLBw

Bianca wears clothes for a lot of reasons: fitting in among humans; protection; love of fashion; hiding the worst of the scars. Arok never wears clothes because he's protected by his mantis exoskeleton and because no one makes clothes for human-sized mantises. #oc #monsters #aliens weirdluck.net

We are delighted to share this interview with Hao about his first book, Skinny Woman in a Straw Hat. And you can stay tuned for a new book (and interview) later in the spring. He is a beautiful storyteller. autpress.com/2023/09/inte... @autonomouspress.bsky.social

Weird Luck readers who are exceptionally perceptive may have noticed that Charles has the head of a penguin. He's from a whole ancient clan of penguin-headed warriors, and we'll learn their origin story in Chapter 2.8! #comics #webcomics #oc #ocsky #fantasy #weird #heroes #penguins weirdluck.net

The legends about Bianca's species––especially the more accurate ones––are so horrifying that most people think the entire species is just a myth invented to frighten the credulous. Even a lot of younger Reality Patrol agents don't believe in them. #comics #oc #monsters #myth #horror weirdluck.net

"Most of us want to be more graceful and less awkward. But I don’t think the awkwardness of being human can ever be fully transcended. It might look that way when we see certain bodies on stages or movie screens, but there’s a lot of illusion involved in that." neuroqueer.com/the-awkwardn...

"The writing that I’ve seen come out of it – the thinking and being that folx have created – is truly the kind of work that I want to support and help create. It’s among the most powerful, profound, and life-affirming work that I know of." autpress.com/2020/02/inte...

We are delighted to share this post from Dean Gloster on YA Outside the Lines. It's about how we can show up for each other with a depth of care. @deangloster.bsky.social yaoutsidethelines.blogspot.com/2026/01/adio...

We hope you enjoyed The Smoke Detector by James Fritz in Spoon Knife 8: Smoke and Mirrors. He has a new full length book coming out in two weeks. www.amazon.com/Nightmare-7-...

It's such an honor to publish Dean Gloster in Spoon Knife 6 (Rest Stop) and Spoon Knife 9 (Numbers). You can get to know him through this wonderful aikido interview. aikiarts.com/dean-gloster...

"There’s no romantic love between these two, but there is definitely love and even a mystical connection. This is why in the first line of the book her ghost appears to him." @jseanallen.bsky.social autpress.com/2025/02/inte...

Use this link to get a 50% discount on the audio version of my book Neuroqueer Heresies, now through February 20th! #books #booksky #writing #neurodiversity #neurodivergence #neuroqueer #autism #autistic #queer #psychology #mind #bodymind #cognition #somatics www.audiobooks.com/promotions/p...

First page of Volume Two of the Weird Luck webcomic goes live at 9pm Pacific Time tomorrow! Are you all caught up on Volume One? #webcomics #comics #indiecomics #urbanfantasy #fantasy #scifi #oc #art #books #worldbuilding #espionage #crime #weird weirdluck.net

The Weird Luck Patreon is up to 88 members! Can we get to 90 before the first page of Volume Two goes live next week? Membership is FREE, and it's the best way to make sure you never miss a new page! #webcomics #comics #indiecomics #oc #urbanfantasy #crime #weird www.patreon.com/c/weirdluckc...

I've had a wave of new follows lately, so hi everybody! I'm Nicky and I write a webcomic called Weird Luck. I'm also an aikido teacher and a psychology professor, and I once wrote a controversial essay collection called Neuroqueer Heresies, but 95% of my posts are about the comic. weirdluck.net

"This season requires less effort and more attunement. If you listen carefully, you will know that the stillness is not empty. I am leaving many things undone as I transition between years, and permitting myself to be smaller, quieter, and slower." Gretchen Kubacky substack.com/home/post/p-...

We want your short memoir fitting the theme REMNANTS. autpress.com/2025/07/call...

I didn't read as many books as I'd have liked in 2025, but here are a couple of awesome winners; very differently inspirational. #2025reads #fabbooks @cquince.bsky.social @dr-nicky.bsky.social www.amazon.com/Specimen-PRI... www.amazon.com/s?k=neuroque...

We are on a regular schedule again next Friday, and this also begins a month of free classes for new students. If you have friends and family that want to come practice, it's a great time. We'll keep it light and focus on the fundamentals.