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Local. Pub Co., Denver, IA (2025)

07/14/2025

What started as a whisper of an idea—to help local voices tell real stories—has grown into something bigger than we ever imagined.

Local. Pub. Co. books are officially making their way onto local bookstore shelves, into public libraries, and into the hands of readers who believe in the power of place.

This isn’t just about books.
It’s about Iowa stories, written by Iowa dreamers, published by a community-first press that believes rural voices deserve to be heard.

We’re not just telling stories…
We’re building bridges between authors and readers, between communities and creators.

So the next time you walk into your favorite small-town bookstore or library, don’t be surprised if you spot a Local. Pub. Co. title waiting for you on the shelf. 📖💛

Because local stories matter—and we’re just getting started.

07/13/2025

Local Pub. Co. exists to amplify the voices of everyday Iowans with extraordinary stories. We help authors publish their work, their way—right from the towns they call home.

Because rural voices matter.
And we’re here to make sure they’re heard.

🖊️ Write local. Read local. Publish local.

07/12/2025

📚 Meet Local. Pub. Co.
Where real stories from real places finally get the spotlight they deserve.

We started Local. Pub. Co. because we believe the heartland is full of powerful voices—and it’s about time the world hears them.

Here, we don’t wait for permission.
We publish anyway.
We print the poetry scribbled in old notebooks.
The memoirs born on Main Street.
The fiction that’s been patiently waiting in your Google Docs.

Whether you’re a seasoned storyteller or a “someday I’ll write a book” dreamer—Local. Pub. Co. is your people.
We offer tools, support, and a whole community of rural writers turning ideas into actual, hold-it-in-your-hand books.

Because your story matters.
Not someday.
Not somewhere else.
Right now. Right here.

✍️ Interested in writing with us?
Let’s tell your story—loud and local.

07/10/2025

📚✨ At Local. Pub Co., our stories start with where we’re from.

We believe that every powerful story is rooted in place—in gravel roads, front porches, quiet fields, and loud Friday night football games. In the rhythms of small towns and the voices of the people who live there.

Our cultural belief is simple but bold:
👉 Place shapes story—and story shapes identity.

That’s why we publish work that reflects the heart of Iowa and the people who call it home. We elevate voices that often go unheard. We champion perspectives grounded in local soil. And we believe that rural stories matter—not just here, but everywhere.

When you read a book from Local. Pub Co., you're not just reading a story.
You're preserving a piece of a place that matters.

📖 Follow along as we continue to bring these stories to life.
Because publishing local isn’t just what we do—it’s who we are.

06/19/2025

We’ve got a reason to pop some metaphorical (or actual) confetti 🎊

In an amazing first-ever accomplishment—we’re celebrating our very first AUTHOR to complete a full manuscript through the Do School writing class! 👏👏👏

Please help us shout it from the Main Street rooftops:
Ashley Lang just wrapped her 80,000+ word manuscript and officially joins the Local. Pub. Co. family! 📚💛

From big dream to big draft—Ashley showed up, did the dang work, and proved what’s possible when small-town stories get space to shine.

🎉 Drop a 🎈, 💬, or “YOU DID IT, ASHLEY!” in the comments to help us celebrate her incredible achievement! Let’s flood her feed with Local. Love for this huge step in her author journey.

We can’t wait for the next phase of publishing with her.
Stay tuned—this story’s just getting started…

06/11/2025

🚨📚 LOCAL AUTHOR EVENT 📚🚨
We’re pumped to have one of our very own Iowa authors hitting the road and heading to La Porte City Public Library for a live reading + presentation!

This isn’t just a book event—it’s a full-on Iowa movement.
We’re talking: Iowans writing books. Iowans publishing books. Iowans reading books.
All right here. All with each other. All for Iowa.

So tell a friend, bring your grandma, and help us keep this whole “doing cool stuff in Iowa with Iowans” thing going strong.
📍June 11th | La Porte City, IA | 6:00 PM

Local stories. Local authors. Local magic.

Let’s fill those seats and prove once again that Iowa does it best. 💥

06/05/2025

📚Local. Pub. Co. is on the move this weekend!

We’re packing up our books, bold ideas, and big dreams and heading to the 2025 Iowa Women's Festival at NewBo City Market this Saturday, June 7th!

If you love:
✨ Iowa-made stories
📖 Women-led publishing
🖊️ And getting inspired by folks chasing dreams in small towns…
then swing by our booth, say hey, and grab something that speaks to your soul (or your bookshelf).

This isn’t just publishing — it’s publishing with purpose.
From journals to memoirs to “holy crap, I needed this” reads — we publish voices that deserve the mic. 🎤

📍 Find us at NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids
🗓️ Saturday, June 7
👋 We'll be the ones with the loud books and louder dreams.

06/04/2025

This publishing company isn’t for people who know people.
It’s not for folks sipping lattes in NYC, name-dropping editors and agents like it’s casual.

Nope.
This is for the small-town dreamers.
The kitchen-table writers.
The back-porch poets.
The Iowa souls with something to say and zero interest in asking permission to say it.

This is for the ones who will fight for their words.
Who believe stories matter.
Who believe their story matters.

📚 This is for the greatness tucked inside rural roads, small towns, and backyard notebooks.
📚 This is for the greatness of the written word.

Welcome to Local. Pub. Co.
Where publishing power belongs to the people. ✍️

05/28/2025

At Local. Pub. Co., we don’t wait for gatekeepers.
We hand rural storytellers the mic—and help them publish with power.

📖 Whether you’re journaling your journey, capturing your family history, or writing the book you’ve carried in your heart for years…
We’re here to turn your words into something real.

✨ Because we believe Iowa stories are worth telling—and the people telling them deserve a platform.

Self-publish. Collaborate. Share your story with the world.
Let’s build something Local.

05/22/2025

📚 Author Spotlight: Hanna Nuss

At Local. Pub. Co., we’re proud to publish voices that don’t just tell powerful stories—they live them.

Hanna Nuss is one of those voices.

An Iowa native and passionate social entrepreneur, Hanna’s journey began with an identity deeply rooted in athletics. For years, her sense of worth was measured in wins, stats, and discipline. But when that chapter closed, she was left asking, who am I without the game?

That question sparked a transformation.

Her books, including The Death of a Dream and The Saving of a Soul, document the raw and powerful journey from losing an identity to finding a new one rooted in passion, creativity, and community impact. They are a lifeline for anyone navigating reinvention, burnout, or the quiet ache of outgrowing who you used to be.

Through her writing, Hanna shares how she found her way back to dreaming again—this time, bigger than ever before. Not for the spotlight, but for something more lasting: to uplift rural communities across Iowa and build spaces where others can dream too.

As a social entrepreneur, Hanna leads collaborative efforts that support local creators, revitalize small towns, and prove that innovation and impact don’t only live in big cities. Her work is a rally cry for those ready to believe in the beauty—and the power—of small places.

📖 Explore her work and the Iowa authors reshaping rural storytelling at Local. Pub. Co.

05/21/2025

📚 Calling all Iowa libraries, schools, and bookstores!
Do you believe in the power of Iowa writers? So do we.

At Local. Pub. Co., we’re on a mission to inspire the next generation of Iowa writers, illustrators, and editors—right here in our rural communities. From hands-on workshops to live storytelling events, we bring creative opportunities directly to your town.

✍️ Programs for every age and stage:
• Youth writing confidence workshops
• Memoir + nonfiction storytelling classes
• Self-publishing & distribution tools
• Community open literary mic nights
• Author talks + creative career paths

💬 Whether you’re a teacher, librarian, or bookstore owner—we’d love to bring a program to your space. Custom events available for all ages!

📍We’re here to help Iowans write boldly from where they are.

📨 Reach out today to bring Local. Pub. Co. to your town: message us or [email protected]
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05/21/2025

Coming 2025 from Local. Pub. Co.
All Iowa-Made.

At Local. Pub. Co., we believe Iowa has stories worth telling—and 2025 is shaping up to be our most powerful year yet. Seven books. All written, illustrated, and published right here in Denver, Iowa.

✨ 3 Children’s Books
Imaginative, heartfelt, and rooted in Midwestern values, these stories come from Iowa authors and illustrators who know the power of simple moments and big dreams. These aren’t just books for kids—they’re books for future dreamers.

📖 1 Memoir
One woman’s unfiltered journey through identity, burnout, and self-discovery. Raw, real, and unmistakably Iowa, this memoir will break your heart and rebuild your hope.

🗓 2 Planners
Built for doers and dreamers alike, these beautifully designed planners help you organize your life without losing yourself. Created with intention, by Iowans who get how fast life moves—and how important it is to ground yourself in purpose.

🦋 2 Fantasy Non-Fiction Titles
Where magic meets meaning. These genre-bending works explore belief, healing, and truth through surreal yet grounding narratives. Written by Iowa authors who aren’t afraid to blur the lines between what is and what could be.

All published through Local. Pub. Co.
All Iowa made.
All stories worth reading.

📚 We're not just publishing books. We're publishing a movement.

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