We are New Lit Salon Press
and we create books.

Founded in 2012 by Brian Centrone and Jordan M. Scoggins, New Lit Salon Press is a sister press of bd dedicated to creating books where words and art coexist.

NLSP books are available from Bookshop or your favorite bookseller.

This archive preserves the writings from The Salon, the original online publication of New Lit Salon Press.

Essays

Personal reflections and literary criticism on the books that shaped us, the craft of writing, and the strange cultural artifacts — haunted restaurants, fashion-forward dolls, gothic heroines — that inspire a life spent reading and writing.

Ken dolls Six looks that prove Ken is a fashion icon - For 60 years, Ken has been wearing all the right clothes. In honor of his diamond anniversary, let’s explore six outfits that prove Ken was never second-class.

The Mount, Edith Wharton's home The heart that still beats - How Edith Wharton's The Age of Innocence showed one middle-aged woman she still has room for more

How to plot a thriller with Post-it notes - Novelist Sarah K. Stephens shares her secret for how to plot your novel.

Weirdness in writing - How a nerdy teenage obsession can help you write literary fiction

In lunch and war - How a quirky New England restaurant, a lieutenant colonel with an unlikely name, and the Crimean War inspired one author's horror story.

To horror’s fearless females - A tribute to Shirley Jackson and the fearless women writing horror in her wake.

The monster on the moors: Wuthering Heights as horror - A case for reading Emily Brontë's classic not as a love story, but as horror.



The NEW Series

The NEW Series is a series of illustrated anthologies that highlight the literary merits of different genres and styles often looked down upon, forgotten, or not taken too seriously in the literary community. Each NEW title features new writing and original artwork from emerging and established writers and artists producing the best in what’s happening in the genre or style today.


NEW Writers, New Writing

Authors from The NEW Series are paired together in conversation about their work, creative processes, and the stories behind their fiction. Since publishing the first volume of the series, Southern Gothic: New Tales of the South, New Lit Salon Press has continued its commitment to fostering emerging literary voices through books, conversations, and community. These interviews celebrate the writers who have helped shape the NEW literary landscape.

A conversation with Adam Sass - NEW writers won’t let you Surrender Your Sons

Folked Up by Charlotte Byrne A conversation with Charlotte Byrne - NEW writers get Folked Up

A conversation with Sarah K. Stephens - NEW writers discover It Was Always You

A conversation with Heather Belle Adams - NEW writers travel down Maranatha Road



Events

Panels, readings, and conversations that bring NLSP books and their ideas into the wider literary community, from discussions of genre and horror to the ways literature can challenge cultural assumptions and inspire change.

First Came Fear: Horror and Terror in Literature - A panel discussion moderated by Casey Ellis, editor of First Came Fear: New Tales of Horror

Behind the Yellow Wallpaper: Literature and the Psychology of Change - A panel discussion moderated by Rose Yndigoyen, editor of Behind the Yellow Wallpaper: New Tales of Madness

Startling Sci-Fi: Literature, Genre Fiction, & Beyond - A panel discussion moderated by Casey Ellis, editor of Startling Sci-Fi: New Tales of the Beyond

Behind the Yellow Wallpaper: Women and Madness in Literature - A panel discussion moderated by Rose Yndigoyen, editor of Behind the Yellow Wallpaper: New Tales of Madness



Behind the Book

Editorial notes, genre explainers, and making-of stories from the NLSP team: how a title came together, why a genre was chosen, and what shaped a collection from call for submissions to finished book.

Recommendations from the Beyond - Editor Casey Ellis shares his favorite works of literary science fiction — perfect further reading for fans of Startling Sci-Fi.

This is #StartlingSciFi - Every story in this book is unambiguously science fiction — a deliberate choice meant to clear the air around the genre.

It All Began With “The Arrival” - You've seen the artwork throughout Southern Gothic — but it all began with one piece: "The Arrival."

This is #SouthernGothic - We discovered early on that Southern Gothic means many things to many people. Life, and literature, are better lived in the grey areas.

Meet the Candidates - Meet the candidates for Hills Valley’s Office of Distribution and discover why you should vote for them.


Other Collections

Standalone collections that explore the many forms literature and art can take. Eclectic, unexpected, and occasionally provocative.


About NLSP

Founded by Brian Centrone (Publisher) and Jordan M. Scoggins (Creative Director) in 2012 as a sister press of bd-studios.com, New Lit Salon Press is a stylish, independent 21st-century press based on the principle that Words and Art can and should coexist. We believe literary art need not be stuffy and aim to bring an approachable vibe to excellent writing, always served with a dash of humor and a wink and a nod. We publish emerging and established writers and artists who share this vision. We believe in what you do.

The world of publishing has changed. NLSP not only recognises that but embraces it. We publish carefully crafted books because we believe great art and writing deserves to be presented beautifully. All of our titles are available in affordable paperback editions and electronic form.

With over 30 collective years of experience in creative, publishing, technology, and academic fields, we bring a unique skill set to the table. Our comprehensive approach is designed to nurture new and unheard talent in ways most publishers do not. Like many small presses, NLSP is a labor of love. Any profits we make support the press so we can continue to offer new opportunities to showcase your work. We love what we do (and hope you do too).

We are writers. We are artists. We are NLSP and we create books.

Our titles are available from Bookshop or wherever you buy books.