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# Dancing Star Press

for the chaos within

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## Posts

- [Blog](https://dancingstarpress.com/blog/)
- [Q & A with artist Guoldu](https://dancingstarpress.com/2026/02/15/q-a-with-artist-guoldu/)
- [Q & A with author Tanvir Ahmed](https://dancingstarpress.com/2026/02/10/q-a-with-author-tanvir-ahmed/) - The Night Sweeps the Mountains Away is, as they say, the story of my heart.
- [tiny press press presents: tRaum Books](https://dancingstarpress.com/2025/05/22/1040/)
- [tiny press press presents: Atthis Arts](https://dancingstarpress.com/2025/05/08/1027/)
- [tiny press press presents: Queen of Swords Press](https://dancingstarpress.com/2025/04/30/1017/)
- [tiny press press presents: Duck Prints Press](https://dancingstarpress.com/2025/04/23/tiny-press-press-presents-duck-prints-press/) - Tell me a little bit about yourself: Hi, I'm Claire (they/them)! I write original fiction and edit under the name Nina Waters and write fanfiction under the name unforth. I'm married to a lovely lady, and we have two children, a stinky dog, and two guinea pigs. I've always been a jack-of-all-trades, with wide-ranging interests and hobbies, and that's ended up working out very well, because as a press owner I definitely end up doing a bit of everything.
- [Q & A with author Sarah A. Macklin](https://dancingstarpress.com/2022/12/12/q-a-with-author-sarah-a-macklin/) - Sarah A. Macklin, author of Bride of the River God, answers a few questions about her writing process, influences, and her new book!
- [Q & A with artist Olusayo Ajetunmobi](https://dancingstarpress.com/2022/12/09/q-a-with-artist-olusayo-ajetunmobi/) - Interview with cover illustrator for Bride of the River God, Sayo Ajetunmobi
- [Q&A with DaVaun Sanders, author of She Who Hears All Whispers](https://dancingstarpress.com/2019/08/19/qa-with-davaun-sanders-author-of-she-who-hears-all-whispers/)
- [Q & A with artist Chelsea Geter](https://dancingstarpress.com/2019/07/23/q-a-with-artist-chelsea-geter/) - An interview with artist Chelsea Geter, who created the cover art for She Who Hears All Whispers by DaVaun Sanders, now available from Dancing Star Press.
- [Cover Reveal: She Who Hears All Whispers](https://dancingstarpress.com/2019/05/22/cover-reveal-she-who-hears-all-whispers/) - Cover reveal and description of She Who Hears All Whispers by DaVaun Sanders, the soon to be released second book from Dancing Star Press.
- [Interview with the Book Stewards](https://dancingstarpress.com/2018/10/11/interview-with-the-book-stewards/) - The Book Stewards asked me some questions about publishing, what I look for in manuscripts, and A Ruin of Shadows.
- [Best of 2018 so far...](https://dancingstarpress.com/2018/07/11/best-of-2018-so-far/) - Jen's favorite books that have come out so far this year. Recommending A Ruin of Shadows by L.D. Lewis, La Bastarda by Trifonia Melibea Obono, Jonny Appleseed by Joshua Whitehead, Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente, & Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse.
- [Q & A with artist Emily Cheeseman](https://dancingstarpress.com/2018/05/10/q-a-with-artist-emily-cheeseman/) - Emily Cheeseman, creator of the cover art for A Ruin of Shadows, answers questions about her inspiration, her art process, and balancing commissioned work with her own creative projects.
- [L.D. Lewis wins Working Class Writers Grant](https://dancingstarpress.com/2018/05/01/l-d-lewis-wins-working-class-writers-grant/) - L.D. Lewis, author of A Ruin of Shadows, wins 2017 Working Class Writers Grant from the Speculative Literature Foundation.
- [A Ruin of Shadows available from major vendors](https://dancingstarpress.com/2018/04/23/a-ruin-of-shadows-available-from-major-vendors/) - Links to where to order A Ruin of Shadows -- from the publisher, from major ebook vendors, and from Amazon. Also includes special information for library orders.
- [Q&A with L.D. Lewis, author of A Ruin of Shadows](https://dancingstarpress.com/2018/04/09/qa-with-l-d-lewis-author-of-a-ruin-of-shadows/) - L.D. Lewis, author of A Ruin of Shadows and Art Director for FIYAH Literary Magazine for Black Speculative Fiction, answers questions about her creative process, writing A Ruin of Shadows, and her accomplishments at FIYAH.
- [A Ruin of Shadows now available for pre-order!](https://dancingstarpress.com/2018/04/04/a-ruin-of-shadows-now-available-for-pre-order/)
- [Watch this space!](https://dancingstarpress.com/2018/02/23/watch-this-space/)
- [Friday Five: Small Press Reads](https://dancingstarpress.com/2017/11/24/friday-five-small-press-reads/) - Recommending five small publications of speculative fiction by small presses.
- [Friday Five: Djinns, Ifrit, and Marids, Oh My!](https://dancingstarpress.com/2017/11/10/friday-five-djinns-ifrit-and-marids-oh-my/)
- [NYR's "The Problem with 'Problematic'" is the Most Problematic](https://dancingstarpress.com/2017/11/08/nyrs-the-problem-with-problematic-is-the-most-problematic/)
- [To-Read Tuesday, November 7](https://dancingstarpress.com/2017/11/07/to-read-tuesday-november-7/)
- [Guest Friday Five: Speculative Short Stories from Dr. Teika Bellamy](https://dancingstarpress.com/2017/11/03/guest-friday-five-speculative-short-stories-from-dr-teika-bellamy/)
- [To-Read Tuesday Halloween!](https://dancingstarpress.com/2017/10/31/to-read-tuesday-halloween/)
- [Guest Friday Five: Speculative Manga from Sandy Ely](https://dancingstarpress.com/2017/10/20/guest-friday-five-speculative-manga-from-sandy-ely/)
- [Friday Five: Optimistic Science Fiction](https://dancingstarpress.com/2017/10/06/friday-five-optimistic-science-fiction/)
- [Checking in](https://dancingstarpress.com/2017/09/11/checking-in/)
- [To-Read Tuesday, July 18](https://dancingstarpress.com/2017/07/19/to-read-tuesday-july-18/)
- [Orphan Black, philosophy, and hard science fiction](https://dancingstarpress.com/2017/07/14/orphan-black-philosophy-and-hard-science-fiction/)
- [More Hard Biology Science Fiction](https://dancingstarpress.com/2017/07/03/more-hard-biology-science-fiction/)
- [To-Read Tuesday, June 27](https://dancingstarpress.com/2017/06/27/to-read-tuesday-june-27/)
- [On why there needs to be more marine biology and synthetic biology inspired speculative fiction](https://dancingstarpress.com/2017/06/27/on-why-there-needs-to-be-more-marine-biology-and-synthetic-biology-inspired-speculative-fiction/)
- [To-Read Tuesday, June 20](https://dancingstarpress.com/2017/06/20/to-read-tuesday-june-20/)
- [To-Read Tuesday, May 23](https://dancingstarpress.com/2017/05/23/to-read-tuesday-may-23/)
- [The Dancing Star Press Logo](https://dancingstarpress.com/2017/05/22/the-dancing-star-press-logo/)
- [and this is why you don't sign contracts with crackpots...](https://dancingstarpress.com/2017/05/10/and-this-is-why-you-dont-sign-contracts-with-crackpots/)
- [To-Read Tuesday, May 2](https://dancingstarpress.com/2017/05/02/to-read-tuesday-may-2/)
- [Arabic Speculative Fiction](https://dancingstarpress.com/2017/05/02/arabic-speculative-fiction/)
- [To-Read Tuesday, April 25](https://dancingstarpress.com/2017/04/25/to-read-tuesday-april-25/)
- [To-Read Tuesday, April 18](https://dancingstarpress.com/2017/04/18/to-read-tuesday-april-18/)
- [2017 Hugo Award Nominees](https://dancingstarpress.com/2017/04/14/2017_hugo_award_nominees/)
- [To-Read Tuesday, April 11](https://dancingstarpress.com/2017/04/11/to-read-tuesday-april-11/)
- [Extended Reading Period](https://dancingstarpress.com/2017/04/10/extended-reading-period/)
- [Dancing Star Press is now open for submissions!](https://dancingstarpress.com/2017/04/03/dancing-star-press-is-now-open-for-submissions/)
- [To-Read Tuesday](https://dancingstarpress.com/2017/03/29/to-read-tuesday/)
- [The speculative fiction of resistance](https://dancingstarpress.com/2017/03/27/the-speculative-fiction-of-resistance/)
- [Press Goals](https://dancingstarpress.com/2017/03/24/press-goals/)
- [why novellas?](https://dancingstarpress.com/2017/03/22/why-novellas/)
- [The beginning of the dream](https://dancingstarpress.com/2017/03/21/the-beginning-of-the-dream/)
- [Welcome to Dancing Star Press!](https://dancingstarpress.com/2017/03/14/hello-world/)

## Pages

- [Home](https://dancingstarpress.com/) - Dancing Star Press is a publisher of speculative fiction novellas.
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- [Shop](https://dancingstarpress.com/shop/) - Fantasy and science fiction novellas currently available from Dancing Star Press!
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