Red Hen Press

05/31/2026

Spring is nearly over so now is the best time to brush off your story and send it to Red Hen Press!

We'll be waiting for your submission 😊

Submit here,
https://redhen.org/submission-guidelines/

05/29/2026

Another wonderful review of Khanh Ha's THE AFTERLIFE OF A THREADBARE JESTER was just published by Christopher Connor, "Ha's novel joins a body of literature intent on exposing the experiences of survivors of so-called re-education camps and the traumas of postwar Vietnam."

Purchase the book: https://indiepubs.com/products/the-afterlife-of-a-threadbare-jester-9781636284675

Read the full Review: https://www.afewmorewords.net/p/the-brutality-of-war-continues-after-surrender-the-afterlife-of-a-threadbare-jester-by-khanh-ha

On the day the communists marched into Saigon in 1975, Brother Khang, the narrator of Khanh Ha's new novel The Afterlife of a Threadbare Jester (Red Hen Press; 312 pages), offers an optimistic thought: "Regardless of who the victor was, they would find ways to improve people's lives." Khang, a membe...

05/28/2026

A huge thank you to J.G.P. MacAdam of North American Review for reviewing Khanh Ha's THE AFTERLIFE OF A THREADBARE JESTER, saying 'The past creeps in and settles like a chill mist' as you read this moving novel.

Read the book here: https://indiepubs.com/products/the-afterlife-of-a-threadbare-jester-9781636284675

Read the full review here: https://northamericanreview.org/open-space/2026/jgp-macadam/review-afterlife-threadbare-jester-khanh-ha

“To trace a man’s life from reveille to retreat…” writes Khanh Ha in The Afterlife of a Threadbare Jester, winner of the 2025 Red Hen Press Fiction Award. “Not one day in his life … but five thousand four hundred and seventy-nine days—four leap year days accounted for.” 

05/28/2026

Rebecca Chace shares a wonderful comparison of her novel, Talking to the Wolf, and The Group!

Click here to purchase her new novel: https://redhen.org/book/talking-to-the-wolf/

Click here to read more of her Op-ed: https://lithub.com/reconsidering-mary-mccarthys-iconic-friendship-novel-the-group/

Just after my novel, Talking to the Wolf, was accepted for publication, I picked up Mary McCarthy’s novel, The Group for the first time. In my own novel, a friend breakup and untimely death changes…

05/28/2026

Curious what Helen Benedict has to say about her newest release, THE SOLDIER’S HOUSE? 🏡 Swipe through for her inspiration, her favorite quotes, and more! Get your copy of THE SOLDIER’S HOUSE today at redhen.org/book/the-soldiers-house/ 📚️

05/27/2026

IMPORTANT BULLETIN: We were recently alerted to a scam involving impressions of our acquisitions staff via email.

We will only communicate using Red Hen Press official email addresses (email [at] redhen.org). If you have been contacted about publication by any non-Red Hen email, this is not a legitimate communication, and should be disregarded/reported as spam.

Please feel free to report any incidents at the following Google form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdAoxHxB63iyVm_7EHHfdbIaTShT3OlWJG_rV1qpLP-92XH3g/viewform

We’re working hard to shut this down and we’re so sorry to anyone who has been negatively impacted!

- the Red Hen team

05/27/2026

Join us in celebrating WITS this season ☀️

Attend these culminating events in June with free food, literary activities, and community engagement!

📅 Pasadena WITS Culminating Event is made possible in part by the Pasadena Arts & Culture Commission and the City of Pasadena Cultural Affairs Division.
- Wednesday June 10th 4PM at Red Hen Press

📅 WITS Culminating Event at Tia Chucha’s is made possible by a grant from the City of Los Angeles, Department of Cultural Affairs.
- Thursday June 11th 3:30PM at Tia Chucha’s Centro Cultural
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See you there!

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05/27/2026

You are delightfully invited to the 32nd Annual Red Hen Press Benefit Gala 🍷

Join us for an exciting evening event filled with an elegant dinner, readings, a live auction, and a chance to meet Red Hen Press authors and members of the literary community. We hope you can join us in celebrating our 32nd year!

DETAILS
Date: Sunday, November 8, 2026
Time: 4:00 PM PT
Location: Palladio Banquet Hall – 1018 E Colorado St, Glendale, CA 91205

Further information here: https://redhen.org/events/benefit/

05/27/2026

A life shaped by loss, endurance, and quiet resistance.⁠

In GIVEN AWAY, Nahid Rachlin tells the heartrending story of Mehri, a young girl in 1930s Iran forced into marriage and motherhood, navigating grief, sacrifice, and the harsh constraints of a patriarchal society. Through her struggle, the novel illuminates resilience, sisterhood, and the unyielding strength of women whose voices are too often silenced.⁠

Pre-order the highly anticipated GIVEN AWAY, officially out June 16, 2026!📚🛍️

https://redhen.org/book/given-away/