Only Horrible Things, I Promise: & Other Stories by Lemmy Winegardner is now available!!! Titular story- alienbuddhapress.wordpress.com/2026/05/12/spotlight-only-horrible-things-i-promise-other-stories-by-lemmy-winegardner/ Paperback- amazon.com/Only-Horrible-Things-Promise-Stories/dp/B0GWRKTND2/

A Spider of a Thought Fell Down Onto His Head by Andrew Buckner is now available! Preview- alienbuddhapress.wordpress.com/2026/05/11/spotlight-a-spider-of-a-thought-fell-down-onto-his-head-an-experimental-epic-horror-poem-by-andrew-buckner/ Paperback- amazon.com/dp/B0GX7FJHZN

The Girl, The Witch, and The Princess by Rickey Rivers Jr. is now available!!!! Chapter 1- alienbuddhapress.wordpress.com/2026/05/10/spotlight-the-girl-the-witch-and-the-princess-by-rickey-rivers-jr/ Paperback- amazon.com/dp/B0GX1M8YBM

‘On the Shoulders of Giants’ by Darek Thomas is now available!!! Preview first 5 poems- alienbuddhapress.wordpress.com/2026/05/09/s... Paperback- amazon.com/dp/B0GWXQTLWQ

Thrilled to receive a copy of Alien Buddha's latest anthology which contains a couple of my poetry pieces. Here below are two other poems from the anthology that piqued my senses by John Leonard & Morgan Leigh Wright.👇🏻 @alienbuddhapress.bsky.social #read #shortstories #newbook #newrelease #fresh 🖤

LOVE, HATE, HATE, LOVE, the new collection by Madi Huffman is now available!!! Preview 5 poems- alienbuddhapress.wordpress.com/2026/05/06/spotlight-love-hate-hate-love-by-madi-huffman/ Paperback- amazon.com/dp/B0GWDFY51X

PASSED OUT IN PACOIMA: a punk as fuck memoir by Trevor Fairbanks is now available!!! First 10 pages- alienbuddhapress.wordpress.com/2026/05/05/spotlight-passed-out-in-pacoima-a-punk-as-fuck-memoir-by-trevor-fairbanks/ Paperback- amazon.com/dp/B0GW5SM3FH

Open for Submissions ABZ91 The Nevermore: Speculations on Edgar Allan Poe Accepting Poetry, Fiction, and Creative Nonfiction in response to the writing and legacy of Edgar Allan Poe Also accepting general spooky / Halloween-themed poetry. Send submissions to [email protected].

Everyone buried by Time by James Otter is now available!!! First 10 Pages- alienbuddhapress.wordpress.com/2026/05/04/spotlight-everyone-buried-by-time-by-james-otter/ Paperback- amazon.com/dp/B0GW2X9BWS

Existential Drunk by Richard LeDue is now available!!! Preview 7 poems- alienbuddhapress.wordpress.com/2026/05/03/spotlight-existential-drunk-by-richard-ledue/ Paperback- amazon.com/dp/B0GVT73H8B

The Surprising Thing about Strawberry Pancakes: The Diary of Jessica Harman is now available! Preview- alienbuddhapress.wordpress.com/2026/05/02/spotlight-the-surprising-thing-about-strawberry-pancakes-the-diary-of-jessica-harman/ Paperback- amazon.com/dp/B0GVBFF7R1

‘In flesh, enshrined’ by Zak Cowell is now available!!!! Preview 5 poems- alienbuddhapress.wordpress.com/2026/05/01/spotlight-in-flesh-enshrined-by-zak-cowell/ Paperback- amazon.com/dp/B0GV18PYNG

A Slow Decay of Flowers, the new novella by Mark T. Bates is now available!!! First 15 pages- alienbuddhapress.wordpress.com/2026/04/30/spotlight-a-slow-decay-of-flowers-by-mark-t-bates/ Paperback- amazon.com/dp/B0GTHBDHRN

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IT DOESN’T MATTER WHAT WE DO HERE by Andrew Buckner is now available!!! Preview- alienbuddhapress.wordpress.com/2026/04/29/spotlight-it-doesnt-matter-what-we-do-here-or-the-many-lives-of-isabella-pastore-by-andrew-buckner/ Paperback- amazon.com/dp/B0GTF69DT4

👽 🧘‍♂️ Aviva Lilith is Alien Buddha’s Featured Artist for May 2026 🔮 🌿 alienbuddhapress.wordpress.com/2026/04/29/aviva-lilith-is-alien-buddhas-featured-artist-for-may-2026/

231 PAGES OF PURE GRADE A BEEF, SERVED UP FROM 43 INDIE WRITERS READY TO THROW DOWN AND BLOW SMOKE STRAIGHT OFF THESE PAGES, NOW AVAILABLE!!! amazon.com/dp/B0GYR1J5N1 NOW AVAILABLE, ON F***ING AMAZON (SPIT)!!!

Lyrics of a Dark Sunrise by Darek Thomas is now available!!! Preview 8 poems- alienbuddhapress.wordpress.com/2026/04/25/spotlight-lyrics-of-a-dark-sunrise-by-darek-thomas/ Paperback- amazon.com/Lyrics-Dark-Sunrise-Darek-Thomas/dp/B0GR9ZSYHL/

🛸 👽 Alien Buddha Zine 86, the May edition, is now available to order! ✍️ 📰 Black & White interior – amazon.com/dp/B0GYFQ3J2K – $14.99 Standard Color print – amazon.com/dp/B0GYFN5PR8 – $19.99 alienbuddhapress.wordpress.com/2026/04/24/spotlight-alien-buddha-zine-86/ 🌀

Only Horrible Things, I Promise May 12, 2026

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Eight Years, Ten Months, Two Days. Stoked to brag about 20,000 retail copies of Alien Buddha Press books sold. Thank you to EVERYBODY who helped us get there.

FAN POEMS, the new chapbook by Andrew K. Peterson is now available! ⚾🧤 Preview- alienbuddhapress.wordpress.com/2026/04/16/s... Paperback- amazon.com/FAN-POEMS-An...

‘If My Head Is A Kettle, This World Is Boiling’, the new chapbook by Andy Smith is now available!!! Preview 4 poems- alienbuddhapress.wordpress.com/2026/04/15/spotlight-if-my-head-is-a-kettle-this-world-is-boiling-by-andy-smith/ Paperback- amazon.com/dp/B0GP5TCP8T

I pay tribute to Hart Crane in Sourav Sarkar's "Great American Poets" anthology, which is now available! a.co/d/0cFANTpy 2 new poems (Monday in Detroit, Amish Hollywood) are included in "The Alien Buddha's Got Beef" anthology, dropping soon! @alienbuddhapress.bsky.social

Delighted to have a poem in this new cat anthology from @rough-diamond1.bsky.social which presents so many facets of cats' lives & human reactions; plus four more poems (two on cats, two on dogs) in the most recent anthology on animal themes (inc. short stories) from @alienbuddhapress.bsky.social

‘The Moon on My Back’, the new novella by CL Bledsoe is now available!!! Preview first chapter- alienbuddhapress.wordpress.com/2026/04/14/spotlight-the-moon-on-my-back-by-cl-bledsoe/ Paperback- amazon.com/Moon-My-Back-CL-Bledsoe/dp/B0GSJQM5RK

16 days until deadline Fiction: Up to 10,000 words (all genres) Poetry: Up to 10 standard manuscript pages Theme: Revenge, vendettas, grudges, feuds, rivalries, etc [email protected]

Special Haibun Feature in Alien Buddha Zine 90 (September Edition) Alien Buddha Press is now accepting submissions for a special Haibun Feature in Alien Buddha Zine 90! We are seeking haibun of all themes and subjects.