Autonomous Press

"Sometimes, the story doesn't need to be told. It simply needs to be played out." Danielle Y. Drake in I Don't Know but Together We Do autonomous-press.myshopify.com/products/i-d...

Whose this? Another character from Weird luck? Why not find out? Here's my first attempt at one of the cast I haven't drawn yet. weirdluck.net #comics #manga #graphicnovel #writer #drawing #sketch #anime #fantasy #scifi #prayinggmantis @dr-nicky.bsky.social

We are delighted to share this interview with Danielle and Shoshana, the co-editors of I Don't Know but Together We Do. The release date is November 10, and readers in the US can pre-order through our website. autpress.com/2026/10/inte...

"The idea that inspired me to write the trilogy was to create a cautionary fable about the pitfalls of pursuing revolution without a good model of social change, good strategy, and personal integrity." autpress.com/2025/11/inte...

Our friends at @aikiartscenter.bsky.social in Berkeley, CA (USA) are offering free aikido classes all month in October. aikiarts.com

Preorders are open for the psych anthology I co-edited! If you’re a therapist, counselor, social worker, coach, etc. who works (or might someday work) with neurodivergent folks, check it out.

We are delighted to share a new book: I Don't Know but Together We Do. It's a psychology anthology on Narrative Expressive Arts in counseling, coaching, and community building. Readers in the United States can pre-order it here. bit.ly/471asiG

Get 60% off the audiobook version of Neuroqueer Heresies, now through October 13! bit.ly/4xw5MMF

Got some great pieces of Weird Luck fan art by some amazing artists, which will be appearing on the Weird Luck site at weirdluck.net in the coming weeks... and we still have space for a few more! #artists #art #fanart #comicart #comicsky #webcomics #oc #ocsky #ocart www.patreon.com/weirdluckcom...

It's an honor to share this upcoming anthology from Norton, edited by two of our collective members (Dr. Nick Walker and Andrew Reichart, AMFT). If you are in the United States and want to pre-order, there is a large discount too. wwnorton.com/books/978132...

Between chapters of Weird Luck, we're posting a piece of art each week in which a guest artist draws one or more of their favorite Weird Luck characters. This week: Charles & Arok, as drawn by @bluerockoffice.bsky.social! #webcomics #oc #ocsky #art #comicart #heroes weirdluck.net/comic/charle...

NEURODIVERSITY IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY & COUNSELING is coming in April & available for pre-order now! Edited by me & Andrew Reichart Use this link for a discount if you're in the USA: wwnorton.com/books/978132... #neurodiversity #psychology #therapy #counseling #neurodivergent #autism #adhd #books

Thank you to Amy's Bookshelf for this interview with Hao Tran, and for naming his original book (Skinny Woman in a Straw Hat) as your book of the month. amysbookshelfreviews.com/book-of-the-... bit.ly/3UOzWgh

"... I persist, and the opening always happens eventually. So I keep at it, because I always want to discover what’s going to emerge next." Nick Walker Sensei, Aiki Arts Center @aikiartscenter.bsky.social aikiarts.com/the-awkwardn...

Therapists, social workers, et al.: In May, I delivered the opening presentation at the PESI Autism Symposium, "Neurodiversity and the Ethics of Freedom: Cognitive Liberty, Autonomy, and Acceptance." 1.5 CE credits for practitioners... www.pesi.com/item/neurodi...

Finished this off today. I'm really happy with it. Check out @dr-nicky.bsky.social webtoon if you like the look of the characters from this piece of fan art. #weirdluck #anime #manga #comics #graphicnovel #afro #animal #badger #club #gangsters #webcomic #art #artist #drawing #scifi #fantasy #sketch

One of the things that has been taking up my time is working on weird luck. I am doing a chapter for @dr-nicky.bsky.social webtoon Weird Luck. Here's a piece of fan art I am doing for his challenge. This is the main character, where the one I am working on is about something else. #manga #comic #art

We are sad to share the news that Mark A. Nobles, contributor to several Spoon Knife Volumes and co-editor of Spoon Knife 11 (Remnants) has passed. Anyone that wishes to learn more and honor his memory through the planting of trees can do so here. bit.ly/3Txcdki

If you are in the Bay Area looking for a practice, two of our collective members teach aikido. aikiarts.com @dr-nicky.bsky.social @azziamw.bsky.social

We are pleased to share an Open Call for Submissions, for Spoon Knife 12. Our theme for this volume is Bounce, and our editors are Azzia Walker and Dean Gloster. They also practice aikido together, an art about bouncing into solutions. You can learn more here. autpress.com/2026/07/call...

We go live with the Spoon Knife 12 (Bounce) call for submissions on Saturday, August 1. In the meantime, you can get to know co-editor Dean Gloster. He has an amazing depth of experience in the areas of comedy, law, aikido, ski racing, and fiction writing. aikiarts.com/dean-gloster...

Artists! Do a piece of Weird Luck fan art and we'll post it on the Weird Luck site! (We'll also advertise your other work) patreon.com/weirdluckcomic/posts/artists-draw-164931509 #art #comicart #artists #webcomics #indiecomics #comicsky #creators #oc #ocsky #worldbuilding

I'm very tardy posting about this anthology due to cat business and such, but my Midwestern Gothic story "The Stage, the Gallows, and the Automobile" appears in Spoon Knife 10: Polarities.

ICYMI: In this week's page of Weird Luck, Angelica comes to a decision. WARNING: Angelica is not intended as a positive role model. #webcomics #worldbuilding #oc #ocsky #urbanfantasy #interdimensional #dreampunk #crime #noir #villains #damselindistress #femmefatale weirdluck.net/comic/2-2-5

The open call for submissions for Spoon Knife 11 (Remnants) is up through July 31. Then stay tuned, as we launch the open call for Spoon Knife 12 (Bounce) on August 1. autpress.com/2025/07/call...

One month left! Submit your poetry, memoir, and fiction to Spoon Knife 11: Remnants. autpress.com/2025/07/call...

We always enjoy working with Eule Grey, and you may know them from Spoon Knife 9 (Numbers) and Spoon Knife 10 (Polarities). Here is a chance to go deeper, with Mission Skyscraper. bit.ly/4xLTtNG @eulegrey.bsky.social

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. 

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.