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Gibson House connects literary fiction with curious and discerning readers by fostering and promoting individual writers and their work.

 
Praise for Buddha Was a Cowboy
By Junior Burke

“Author and songwriter Burke’s . . . portrayal of academic arts administration is both good-natured and razor-sharp. Enthusiastically recommended for fans of Julie Schumacher (Dear Committee Members; The Shakespeare Requirement), Jane Smiley (Moo), and Tom Perrotta (Tracy Flick Can’t Win).”

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Praise for The Town Crazy
By Suzzy Roche

“Singer-songwriter Roche probes the secrets of a small American town in this immersive character-driven tale. . . . Roche’s deep understanding of [the characters] will keep readers engaged all the way to the end.”

Publishers Weekly
Praise for Someone Should Pay for Your Pain
By Franz Nicolay

“Finally, the great indie-rock novel. . . . A heart-bruising story—like Dostoevsky in a DIY punk space.”

Rolling Stone
Praise for The Sturgeon's Heart
By Amy E. Casey

The writing is exquisite. . . . Wonderful characters, beautiful plotting, and a dramatic finale add up to a splendid novel.”

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Gibson House Press to close at year end
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It’s the end of an era: Gibson House Press, a literary fiction publisher founded in Chicago, and later moved to Colorado, will close at the end of the year. 

Book lovers may continue to purchase our titles through December 31, 2024, wherever books are sold. 

We are eternally grateful to the fabulous authors that we were privileged to publish: Junior Burke, Nancy Burke, Amy E. Casey, Ian Morris, Peter Robertson, Suzzy Roche, Esther Yin-ling Spodek, and Courtney Yasmineh. Read More   ›

 

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Gibson House Press is distributed by Publishers Group West (PGW). Available (in paperback and ebooks) where good books are sold; find or request our titles at libraries and all book wholesalers and retailers. Audiobooks now available in Apple Books.