Congratulations to all of those in the Friends of Writers network who had books published in the first half of 2026. Check out the list below, and be sure to also check out our digest of awards, literary magazine publications, and other celebrations.
Christine Casson’s poetry collection, Needle’s Eye, was published by Salmon Poetry in March 2026.
Victoria Chang’s novel-in-verse, Eureka, was published by FSG in January 2026.
Cheney Crow’s translation of Sorj Chalandon’s The Fourth Wall was published by The Lilliput Press in April 2026.
Lynette D’Amico’s essay collection, Men I Hate, was published in February 2026 by Ohio State University Press.
Jaime Goodrich’s book, Unleashed: How to Bring Out the Best in Your Dog, will be released in July 2026 by Simon & Schuster.
Leigh Lucas’ poetry collection, Splashed Things, winner of the A. Poulin, Jr. Poetry Prize, was published in April 2026 by BOA Editions.
Rose McLarney’s essay collection, Rubble Masonry, was published in March 2026 by LSU Press.
Lenore Myers’ poetry collection, Afterimages, was published in March 2026 by Sixteen Rivers Press.
Muriel Nelson’s poetry collection, Here’s Company, winner of the Idaho Prize in Poetry, was published by Lost Horse Press in March 2026.
Dzvinia Orlovsky’s translation of The Enchanted Desna, by Oleksandr Dovzhenko was reissued by Lost Horse Press in April 2026.
Daye Phillippo’s poetry collection, Blue Between Owls, winner of the 2024 Codhill Press Pauline Uchmanowicz Poetry Award, was published by Codhill Press in April 2026.
Alicia Jo Rabins’ memoir, When We’re Born, We Forget Everything, was published by Schocken in March 2026.
Grace Spulak’s story collection, Magdalena Is Brighter Than You Think, winner of the 2025 Autumn House Press Rising Writer Prize, was published by Autumn House Press in April 2026.
Daniel Tobin’s poetry collection, Dusk, Empire: New and Selected Poems 1987-2024, was published by Four Way Books in March 2026.
J.C. Todd edited the poetry anthology, Convergence: Poetry on Environmental Impact of War, published by Scarlet Tanager Books in May 2026.
Laura Van Prooyen’s poetry chapbook, Sorry, We No Longer Offer Bereavement Fares, was published by FlowerSong Press in May 2026.
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