Forest Avenue Press

Tagline Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Independent traditional press publishing literary fiction on a joyride and occasional memoirs.

Description Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Forest Avenue Press is a Portland-based independent publisher founded in 2012. It publishes literary fiction and occasional memoirs, with a catalog emphasizing hope, whimsy, possibility, genre-blending, and distinctive author perspectives. Its titles are distributed to the trade by Publishers Group West.

Mission Brand's website · 2026-11-08

To publish beautifully crafted, surprising literary fiction and occasional memoirs, prioritizing lived experience and voices often overlooked by mainstream presses, including BIPOC, queer, disabled, and neurodivergent authors.

Founders & leadership Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Laura Stanfill, Publisher; Liz Prato, Editor at Large; Gigi Little, Graphic Designer; Samm Saxby, Associate Editor; Christina Vega, Advisor.

Website Brand's website · 2026-11-08

https://forestavenuepress.com

Voice & tone Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Hopeful, whimsical, playful, literary, community-oriented, and supportive of marginalized voices.

Founded Brand's website · 2026-11-08

2012

Headquarters Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Portland

Problem solved Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Provides traditional publishing, editorial support, and trade distribution for distinctive literary fiction that may not find traction with mainstream presses, including work centered on authors' lived experiences.

Core capabilities Brand's website · 2026-11-08

• Publishing literary fiction
• Publishing occasional memoirs
• Editorial development and manuscript acquisition
• Graphic design and book production
• Trade distribution through Publishers Group West
• Author publicity, marketing, and event support
• Consultations and publishing education

Products / SKUs Brand's website · 2026-11-08

• Literary fiction books and novels
• Memoirs
• Swag, including the Octopus Tote
• Publishing Help Desk resources
• Onesheets 101
• DIY Book Publicity cohort and month-to-month program
• Book Description First Aid Kit
• One-hour consultations with Laura Stanfill and Liz Prato

Pricing Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Listed book prices range from $15.95 to $25.00. Other listed products include Onesheets 101 at $5, the DIY Book Publicity 2026 Cohort at $300, the month-to-month listing at $100, Book Description First Aid Kit at $100, and one-hour consultations at $150.

Target industry Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Independent book publishing and literary publishing.

Customer base Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Readers, authors, booksellers, librarians, book clubs, schools, and organizations seeking literary books or author visits.

Ideal customer profile Brand's website · 2026-11-08

US-based authors of original, unpublished literary fiction, especially BIPOC, queer, disabled, and neurodivergent writers whose work is rooted in lived experience and features playful, surprising, or genre-blending qualities.

Use cases Brand's website · 2026-11-08

• Publishing a literary fiction manuscript through a traditional press
• Publishing occasional memoirs
• Distributing books to booksellers and libraries
• Obtaining publishing, publicity, or book-description guidance
• Booking Forest Avenue authors for book clubs, schools, or organizations
• Purchasing literary books, author consultations, and publishing resources

Customer outcomes Brand's website · 2026-11-08

• Books published through a traditional, royalty-paying press
• Trade distribution through Publishers Group West
• Access to editorial, design, publicity, marketing, and author-visit support
• Authors retain earnings from publication rather than paying publishing fees