Decentralize Publishing!

The 215 (two-one-five) Festival showcases the vibrant talent of the literary community in Philadelphia. We bring local and regional writers alongside nationally-touring authors in an annual, day-long festival of discussion panels, readings, literary performances, social events and host a marketplace for presses and literary organizations to connect with readers and writers alike.Our events include author readings, literary crawls, book-themed dance parties, literature-informed musical events, book fairs, film screenings, and panel discussions in venues as diverse as Jim’s Steaks on South Street, garden center Urban Jungle on Passyunk Avenue, the Philadelphia Art Alliance on Rittenhouse Square, Fishtown Tavern, and the Shambles at Head House Square.

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Leaders of five thriving small "outsider" presses  talk about the decentralization of the publishing industry.

Leaders of five thriving small "outsider" presses talk about the decentralization of the publishing industry, recent past, pandemic present, and bright future of publishing outside of NYC.<h2>About The Panelists</h2>Olivia Taylor Smith is Co-Founder and Executive Editor of the <a href="https://www.unnamedpress.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Unnamed Press</a>. The Unnamed Press is a leading independent publisher of fiction and non-fiction, based in Los Angeles and founded in 2014. Our books represent a diverse list of voices—ones that challenge conventional perspectives while appealing to a broad general audience: exciting, radical, urgent. Find Olivia on <a href="https://twitter.com/OliviaTSmith?s=20" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Twitter.</a>Meg Reid is the Director of <a href="https://www.hubcity.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Hub City Press</a> in Spartanburg, South Carolina. A book designer and editor, she also writes extensively about all areas of design. She holds an MFA in Nonfiction from University of North Carolina Wilmington and moved to Spartanburg in 2013. She lives in a bungalow with her husband, two cats, and a short-legged terrier mix. Find Meg on <a href="https://twitter.com/megireid?s=20" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Twitter.</a>Buzz Poole is the co-founder and publisher of <a href="https://sandorfpassage.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Sandorf Passage</a>, which publishes writing inspired by both conflict zones and the dangers of complacency, creating a prismatic perspective on the globalized world. Find Buzz on <a href="https://twitter.com/BuzzPoole?s=20" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Twitter.</a>Feliza Casano grew up in the libraries of Toledo, Ohio, where she filled her head with lady knights and magic schools. Her search for adventure in the great wide somewhere led to Philadelphia, where she received a master's degree in publishing from Rosemont College. She is the Marketing and Publicity Director of <a href="https://lanternfishpress.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Lanternfish Press</a>, founded in Philadelphia in 2013, which publishes literature of the rare and strange: fiction that crosses the boundary between literary and speculative; real or imagined tales of characters at the margins of history; essays rooted in a strong sense of place; a cabinet of curious Victorian reprints. Website: <a href="https://felizacasano.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://felizacasano.com/</a>Daniel Wells is Publisher of <a href="http://biblioasis.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Biblioasis</a>, a literary press based in Windsor, Ontario, committed to publishing the best poetry, fiction and non-fiction in beautifully crafted editions.

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