I am so excited about this new and very special book, a collaboration with my mother and artist Pamela Flynn. I am beyond grateful to @alienbuddhapress.bsky.social for publishing it and for handling it with artistic grace and care. Out on 3/26

Alien Buddha Zine 83 is now available! B&W print: $14.99 amazon.com/dp/B0GJ5VMG6C Color print: $19.99 amazon.com/dp/B0GJ5W1ZLL Read the special feature here: alienbuddhapress.wordpress.com/2026/01/22/the-alien-buddhas-emo-valentines-day-2-from-alien-buddha-zine-83/

LOVE BOMB, the new fiction collection by Gerald Yelle is now available! 4 selections- alienbuddhapress.wordpress.com/2026/01/22/spotlight-love-bomb-by-gerald-yelle/ Paperback- amazon.com/Love-Bomb-Gerald-Yelle/dp/B0G8HBR628/

'Surlondre' the new flash collection bby Rickey Rivers Jr is now available! Preview 5 selections- alienbuddhapress.wordpress.com/2026/01/21/spotlight-surlondre-by-rickey-rivers-jr/ Paperback-amazon.com/Surlondre-Rickey-Rivers-Jr/dp/B0G6YST6Y4

‘HATCHER’, the new novel by R.A. Clarke is now available!!! First 2 chapters- alienbuddhapress.wordpress.com/2026/01/20/spotlight-hatcher-by-r-a-clarke/ Paperback- amazon.com/dp/B0G58N9136

Many thanks to @alienbuddhapress.bsky.social for including fragments of NOCTURINE in Alien Buddha Zine #81 and The Alien Buddha’s Best of 2025 🙏

‘Marta’s Revenge’, the new novel by Laura Turzo is now available!!! Preview chapter 1- alienbuddhapress.wordpress.com/2026/01/12/spotlight-martas-revenge-by-laura-turzo/ Paperback- amazon.com/dp/B0G6T4GFHR

‘Cool Dork: The Joy of Being Bipolar and Aspie’, the new collection by Jessica Harman is now available!!! Read a selection- alienbuddhapress.wordpress.com/2026/01/11/spotlight-cool-dork-the-joy-of-being-bipolar-and-aspie-by-jessica-harman/ Paperback- amazon.com/dp/B0G659GGJY

Get lit in 2026! [email protected] for more info!

Dropping February Sending first preview to contributors out shortly.

I’ve been a bit slow this first week of 2026 due to some technical issues. My new desktop arrived today, and I’m just waiting on the proper cable to get a signal to the monitor. If you’re waiting to hear back from me, I’m aiming to be back at 100 percent operation this evening or tomorrow. Red

‘Your snake ate my snake: some uncollected love letters’ by Justin Lacour is now available!!! Preview first 6 poems- alienbuddhapress.wordpress.com/2026/01/04/s... Paperback- amazon.com/dp/B0G47YDNN4

NEW SUBSTACK: "You Can Either Write or Have an Excuse Not to Write" open.substack.com/pub/dawncolc... @evabielbyauthor.bsky.social @kaseyhillauthor.bsky.social @alienbuddhapress.bsky.social #anthology #books #blogging #callforsubmissions #3xcerpt #poem #poetry #shortstory #writing #WritingCommunity

Ok, here we go, a COVER REVEAL. I AM IDRIS ELBA, a short comic novel will be published in April. It is the story of a man who may or may not be Idris Elba. Thanks again to @egallagher.bsky.social for a kick-ass cover. Thanks to @alienbuddhapress.bsky.social for publishing such a weird-ass book.

The Alien Buddha’s Chaos Countdowns Part 2 is now just $9.87 to celebrate the death of 2025!!! (yeet) Link to paperback: amazon.com/dp/B0G5J1JHCX alienbuddhapress.wordpress.com/2025/12/07/the-alien-buddhas-chaos-countdowns-part-2-vanity-by-lemmy-winegardner/)

ABP’s final release of 2025, THE MATTERS OF OUR OWN DESPAIR by Andrew Buckner is now available!!! Preview 5 poems- alienbuddhapress.wordpress.com/2025/12/31/spotlight-the-matters-of-our-own-despair-by-andrew-buckner/ Paperback- amazon.com/dp/B0G4LVB7G7

Brittany Bell is Alien Buddha’s Featured Artist of the Month for January 2026. alienbuddhapress.wordpress.com/2025/12/30/brittany-bell-is-alien-buddhas-featured-artist-of-the-month-for-january-2026/

Read ABP in 2026! [email protected] for more info!

Ending / beginning the year with 2 poems in the @alienbuddhapress.bsky.social Zine #82! Selections from me are my recent @newversenews.bsky.social poem The Great Louvre Caper and a new Langston Hughes inspired poem, February Blues. ✨️🎉🕶 a.co/d/38KY8Ox

‘Light at the End of COVID’ by Darcy Fisher is now available!!! Preview first 4 poems- alienbuddhapress.wordpress.com/2025/12/27/spotlight-light-at-the-end-of-covid-by-darcy-fisher/ Paperback- amazon.com/Light-End-COVID-Darcy-Fisher/dp/B0G4JK79YP/

👽🛸🧠🪐 🧘‍♂️🪷📿 ☎️📺🎥📡📼 Check out Alien BuddhaTube 33!!! 🎅🛸❄️🧠 🎄🪷🕯️🎁☃️ 📺🎥📡🎄✨🎶 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuYZTTZYFHTK3HdGjGliidpnKX20rKTV1

‘Dad’, the new chapbook by Darek Thomas is now available! Preview 5 poems- alienbuddhapress.wordpress.com/2025/12/21/spotlight-dad-by-darek-thomas/ Paperback- amazon.com/dp/B0G3PMDGC7 A bassinet and a pink layette A true memory to never forget Beautiful snowflake, un sobriquet

‘The Human Condition Exhibition’, the new poetry collection by Lizzy Brendel is now available!!! 👩 🧠 🖼️ Preview first 7 poems- alienbuddhapress.wordpress.com/2025/12/20/spotlight-the-human-condition-exhibition-by-lizzy-brendel/ Paperback- amazon.com/dp/B0G3GDVG3C

‘Pitch Invader on a Foosball Table’, the new chapbook by Steve Brisendine is now available. Preview 4 poems- alienbuddhapress.wordpress.com/2025/12/19/spotlight-pitch-invader-on-a-foosball-table-by-steve-brisendine/ Paperback- amazon.com/dp/B0G2SDJ4MV

Work Ethics: A lyric memoir of extreme self-(in)consistency by Matt Phillips is now available!!! Preview first 7 selections- alienbuddhapress.wordpress.com/2025/12/18/spotlight-work-ethics-a-lyric-memoir-of-extreme-self-inconsistency-by-matt-phillips/ Paperback- amazon.com/dp/B0G2L8656C

👽🧘The Alien Buddha’s Best of 2025 is now available!!! 🏆📅 Over 425 pages of work, featuring 130+ authors from around the world. Black and white print amazon.com/dp/B0G7HGCTHD -- $22.25 Color print amazon.com/dp/B0G7HX4M5W -- $38.75

‘Mother of Assassins: A Memoir of the Imagination’ by Miriam Sagan is now available. Preview first chapter- alienbuddhapress.wordpress.com/2025/12/16/spotlight-mother-of-assassins-a-memoir-of-the-imagination-by-miriam-sagan/ Paperback- amazon.com/dp/B0G1SLXSLP

I am thrilled to reveal the opening round brackets for the Alien Buddha’s Perseverance Invitational Tournament

‘Creeping Legends’, the new chapbook by Jayanta Bhaumik is now available. Preview first 6 poems- alienbuddhapress.wordpress.com/2025/12/15/spotlight-creeping-legends-by-jayanta-bhaumik/ Paperback- amazon.com/dp/B0G1GFTVR8

DROPPING SOON! Over 100 authors, 425+ pages!!!

🩸😈🍭 Prepare your tastebuds for a tongue-lashin. HOW MANY LICKS TO LETHAL? by Ella Synclair. 🎆🖤🥂 alienbuddhapress.wordpress.com/2025/12/12/how-many-licks-to-lethal-by-ella-synclair-from-the-alien-buddhas-chaos-countdowns-pt2/ amazon.com/dp/B0G5J1JHCX

‘CROWNS OF GOLD’ the new novella by Jenn Zuko is now available!!! First 12 pages- alienbuddhapress.wordpress.com/2025/12/10/spotlight-crowns-of-gold-by-jenn-zuko/ Paperback- amazon.com/dp/B0FZSWY67B

'Canadian Classic', the new chapbook by Ryan Di Francesco is now available!!! Preview 4 poems- alienbuddhapress.wordpress.com/2025/12/08/spotlight-canadian-classic-by-ryan-di-francesco/ Paperback- amazon.com/dp/B0G1JTKS7K

👽 🧘‍♂️ ⚡The Alien Buddha’s Chaos Countdowns Part 2 is Now Available!!! ⛈️ 🔢⏳ Paperback- amazon.com/dp/B0G5J1JHCX 🎭 📚 🎆 Vanity by Lemmy Winegardner (alienbuddhapress.wordpress.com/2025/12/07/the-alien-buddhas-chaos-countdowns-part-2-vanity-by-lemmy-winegardner/)-

‘Neil Sedaka Said I Have a Friendly Face’, the new collection by Nathan Graham is now available!!!   Preview 5 poems- alienbuddhapress.wordpress.com/2025/12/05/spotlight-neil-sedaka-said-i-have-a-friendly-face-by-nathan-graham/   Paperback- amazon.com/dp/B0G1H5R8FL