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unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press@duckprintspress· 27d

Xianyu Zhou has made a playful oracle deck composed of images and text from their Fannish Safety Signs. Use these draws as story ideas, art inspiration, or elsewise! Learn more about the deck, how this works, and one possible interpretation of the draw here: duckprintspress.com/2026/07/11/c...

Three cards are laid on a purple fabric with white floral motif. All the cards are right-side-up. The leftmost card reads “Submission Deadline” with an image of a stack of papers with lines on them representing text and a counter half-way counted down that says 30. The middle card reads “Work In Progress” with an image of a pile of documents with a partially full status bar over it. The rightmost card reads “Enemies to Lovers” with an image of a pair of swords crossed near the tip and a heart over them.

unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press@duckprintspress· 28d

Happy reading Wednesday! Whatcha been reading? Come join our Book Lover's Discord server and tell us all about it! discord.gg/sUjggK7qKu

A simple graphic with stylized book cases with lines of bookspines on them. Text in the middle reads "Reading Wednesday."

unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press@duckprintspress· 29d

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who bought our 2026 Pride Bundles for Charity and/or were inspired to donate independently after seeing our posts. Our proof of donation, that we gave $72 each to Queer Liberation Library and Transgender Law Center, are here! deets: duckprintspress.com/2026/07/13/2...

A screen capture of an e-mail. Text reads: $83,028 by 2,015 supporters New Campaign Total. Created by Queer Liberation Library. Sponsored by NOPI: Nonprofit Incubator. Transaction Summary. Reference #: [redacted]. Date: June 30 2026 10:39 AM EDT. Payment method: Mastercard. Contact Information: Claire Houck [redacted]. Address: [redacted]. Summary: Donation to Queer Liberation Library $72, Processing Fee $2.46, Tip for Givebutter: $1.

Screencapture of an e-mail. Text reads: Date time: 6/30/2026 7:49:27 AM. Thank you for supporting Transgender Law Center. [redacted]. E-mail: giving@transgenderlawcenter.org. Phone: [redacted]. This payment will appear as TLC on your bank statement.We recommend that you print a copy of this receipt for comparison with your bank statement, as well as for your personal records.

No goods or services were provided in consideration of this contribution. Your gift is tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Transgender Law Center is a 501(c)(3) organization. Our Federal Tax ID is 05-0544006. Details: Item: Donation. Price: $72. Tax Deductible: $72. Quantity: 1. Total: $72. Total Charge: $72.

unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press@duckprintspress· 29d

Three cards are laid on a purple fabric with white floral motif. The leftmost card is upside down and reads “Dog” with a silhouette of a dog in the "sit" position. The middle card is upside down and reads “There’s Only One Bed” with an image of a neatly made bed. The rightmost card is right-side-up and reads “Slice of Life” with an image of a slice of cake on a plate.

unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press@duckprintspress· Jul 11

Three cards are laid on a purple fabric with white floral motif. The leftmost card is upside down and reads “Cat” with a silhouette of a cat on all fours and tail curled upwards. The middle card is upside down and reads “Hurt/Comfort” with an image of two figures, one is seated on the ground and hugging their knees as they cried while the other is crouched on one knee with one hand placed on the other’s shoulder in consolation. The rightmost card reads “Whump” with an image of an injured figure with their right arm in a sling. Their left leg is bandaged and they are using an underarm crutch on the left side.

unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press@duckprintspress· Jul 11

@readercon.org time! Yesterday was a wonderful time and I think today will be even better. If you're anywhere near #burlingtonma and you love books you should come on out for books, panels, and more!

A photograph of a booth set up in a large room. There's are two displays of books and a few items laid flat on the table. A sign on the front says Duck Prints Press We Print Diverity www.duckprintspress.com.

unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press@duckprintspress· Jul 9

Summerween, the holiday frin Gravity Falls celebrating a 2nd Halloween in July, is upon us! The bundle includes 41 titles for $20 US - 89% off list prices. Our erotica horror novelette The Agony of Authenticity by Lyn Weaver is among the offerings of books, games & more. itch.io/b/3743/summe...

A banner on a blue background with clip art of some bugs, stars, a game controlled, a book, and gaming dice. Text reads This summer, something wicked your ways comes... Summerween Bundle July 1st to 28th 2026. https://itch.io/b/3743/summerween-bundle

unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press@duckprintspress· Jul 9

The Kickstarter for our next anthology, Wild and Full of Marvels: Queer Fanworks Inspired by Folklore and Fairy Tales, launched yesterday, and we’re already almost 50% funded and a “Project We Love”! Check out the campaign and see what all the fuss is about: www.kickstarter.com/projects/duc...

unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press@duckprintspress· Jul 6

a guest rec list by JD Rivers! JD has written about her five + one favorite fantasy books with m/m relationships. text version of the post: duckprintspress.com/2026/07/06/t...

Text, a black silhouette of a dragon in flight, and six book covers on a dark blue starry background. The text reads: JD Rivers' Fantasy Books with M/M Romance Subplots. The books are: The Crack at the Heart of Everything (The Cursed Mage #1) by Fiona Finn; The Master of Samar by Melissa Scott; The Perfect Assassin (Chronicles of Ghadid #1) by K.A. Doore; Luck in the Shadows (The Nightrunner Series #1) by Lynn Flewelling; The Last Sun (The Tarot Sequence #1) by K. D. Edwards; The Edge of a World (Otar’s Universe #1) by JD Rivers

unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press@duckprintspress· Jul 4

It’s Smashwords sale time! The July Summer/Winter Sale celebrates the season world-wide and includes over 100k e-books. Among those? All of our anthologies, novels, novellas, and novelettes! The sale runs through July 31st. Check out all the awesome books: www.smashwords.com/profile/view... 🌈 🌈

A graphic with art showing a beach on one side and wintery pine trees on the other. Text reads Smashwords July Summer/Winter Sale smashwords.com/sale

unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press@duckprintspress· Jul 3

Looking for awesome indie publishers to support in these troubled times? Check out the member presses of the Indie Press Webring! or: do you run an indie press (especially a queer, outside-the-box, or otherwise ~different~ Press) and want to join a webring for folks like you? indiepresswebring.com

unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press@duckprintspress· Jul 2

The 35th annual Readercon is being held at the Boston Marriot Burlington in Burlington, Mass, July 9th - 12th! Lots of awesome folks will be there, including guests of honor P. Djèlí Clark and David Gerrold. check out my panel and vending schedule here: duckprintspress.com/2026/07/02/d...

unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press@duckprintspress· Jul 1

CarCrash (an author who works with DPP) thought it would be fun to make a summer reading bingo card! The squares are meant to be accommodating while still encouraging you to read something new. text: duckprintspress.com/2026/07/01/j... Storygraph challenge: app.thestorygraph.com/reading_chal...

A five-by-five bingo grid laid over beach graphics. List of Bingo Squares:
1. recommendation (friend, rec list, etc); 2. translation; 3. graphic novel or comic; 4. author local to you; 5. (auto)biography or memoir; 6. novella or novelette; 7. nonfiction; 8. sequel; 9. author’s debut; 10. published this year; 11. re-release or 2nd edition; 12. new (to you) genre; 13. FREE SPACE; 14. seasonal or weather related; 15. reread an old fave; 16. published 200+ years ago; 17. adaptation or retelling; 18. from your TBR pile; 19. standalone novel; 20. poetry; 21. epistolary format; 22. new (to you) author; 23. pick a book by its cover; 24.
author from another continent; 25. short story collection

unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press@duckprintspress· Jun 30

2026 is 1/2 done, so I checked my progress on Duck Prints Press's queer reading challenge on Storygraph. I made the challenge into a bingo card, then filled in my reads! How's yours look? my reads text list: duckprintspress.com/2026/06/30/2... join us: app.thestorygraph.com/reading_chal... 🌈 📚️

A bingo card graphic entitled Duck Prints Press 2026 Storygraph Reading Challenge.
Top row: queer rep bingo! aromantic character; genre challenge! read a queer historical fiction book; queer rep bingo! queer bipoc character; queer relationship challenge! read a book that includes a transgender character in a sexual and/or romantic relationship; genre challenge! read a queer horror book; genre challenge! read a queer science fiction book; and format challenge! read a queer children's book.
second row: format challenge! read a queer graphic novel;read a queer book that includes found family; read a queer work in a different format than your usual; biseuxal or pansexual character; read a queer book published before 1990; read a queer book; and read a queer book that takes place in a contemporary setting.
third row: read a book that includes a t4t relationship; gay character; nonbinary character; queer disabled character; read a queer biography, autobiography, or memoir; read a book that includes a f/f relationship; and read a queer action and adventure book.
fourth row: read a queer romance book; read a queer book that was recommended to you; read a queer thriller; genre challenge! read a queer fantasy book; freebie; queer rep bingo! queer neurodivergent character; and queer relationship challenge! read a book that includes a polyamorous relationship.
fifth row: read a book that includes a f/m relationship involving queer characters; freebie; read a queer book from your TBR; asexual character; read a book that includes a non-binary character in a sexual and/or romantic relationship; read a queer Western; and queer relationship challenge! read a book that includes a queerplatonic relationship.
sixth/bottom row: read a book that includes a m/m relationship; read a queer mystery book; transgender character; read a queer short story or short story collection/anthology; read a queer book published in 2026; ead a queer novelette or novella; and lesbian character

The same bingo square as previously, with book covers added in. The books are listed in the provided link (it's too many to fit in alt text, I'm sorry).

unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press@duckprintspress· Jun 30

Usually I post on the 1st of the month but with my surgery tomorrow... yeah. Here are my June reads! My favorites... hmmm... PUNCH DRUNK LOVE by Moscareto SIDEQUESTED vol. 1 by K. B. Spangler and I continue to love LOUT OF COUNTS FAMILY by Yu Ryeo-Han. What're your fave June reads?

A graphic entitled @unforth_duckprintspress's June 2026 Reads, followed by a montage of book covers. The books are listed in the provided link. Graphic 1 of 3.

unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press@duckprintspress· Jun 29

Final merchandise reveal for our Kickstarter campaign to fund Wild and Full of Marvels: Queer Fanworks Inspired by Folklore and Fairy Tales! Journal: designed by Aceriee with elements by Jinx Ink Front cover art: Jinx Inks Window hang: Betta KS pre-launch: www.kickstarter.com/projects/duc...

A graphic entitled Wild and Full of Marvels. It shows three artworks with accompanying text. The first is a book cover, shown as a complete wrap around (so the back cover, spine, and front cover are all shown). It has a decorative border. On the back cover there's a hand holding a dagger, and on the front a hand holding a wand. Accompanying text says Journal with a Warp-Around Cover. Below this are a row of two artworks. On the left is art of a fisherwoman tugging a line and exchanging a flirty look with a pale-skinned mermaid with a pink-purple tale, labeled Front Cover Art Print. On the right is brightly-colored art of a woman in renaissance clothing staring longingly at a marble sculpture of another woman, standing before a stained glass window with a heart-sun-rose motif, labeled Acrylic Window Hanging.

unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press@duckprintspress· Jun 28

Time is running out to get one or more of our Bundles to raise money for the Queer Liberation Library and Transgender Law Center! Our sale ends June 30th. We've raised just under $115 so far... Learn more: duckprintspress.com/2026/06/28/o... or go right to our store: duckprintspress.com/shop/

A graphic over a background of a rainbow gradient. Text reads, Buy Queer Creations! Support Queer Causes! with Duck Prints Press's 4th Annual Bundles for Charity Drive June 1 - 30th. At the bottom are three "categories" of thing, one a couple book covers in shades of blue and text that reads "25 general imprint stories," one a pile of book covers in shades of red and text that reads 15 explicit imprint stories, and the last artwork of two women, one a monster, touching noses, and text that reads 10 digital artworks. Two stars have been added, stark black and red against the gradient background. One has text that says ENDING SOON, the other reads LAST 3 DAYS!

unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press@duckprintspress· Jun 27

More vending this weekend, now in Johnstown NY on Main Street for the Toying Around Block Party! The weather couldn't be better, the music is hot and the drinks are cold, so I hope some of yall in the area will come out and say hi!

A photograph of a booth display set up under a tent on a street with a park in the background. The tables are set up with stickers, books, art prints, bookmarks, and more, and a front banner reads Duck Prints Press We Print Diversity.

unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press@duckprintspress· Jun 26

It's Troy Pride Night Out time! We're around Monument Square in downtown Troy getting our Pride jam on until 9 pm tonight. Come say hi!

A booth set up on a paved city street. It has various merchandise, stickers, art prints, pins, books, and zines on display. A banner read Duck Prints Press We Print Diversity.

unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press@duckprintspress· Jun 26

The launch if our next Kickstarter, for Wild and Full of Marvels: Queer Fanworks Inspired by Folklore and Fairy Tales, is on July 8! Today, check out the art for our enamel pendant (by Aceriee) and slate coaster (by Clare DeZutti)! pre-launch page link: www.kickstarter.com/projects/duc...

A graphic entitled Wild and Full of Marvels. It shows two artworks with accompanying text. The first is a golden key, labeled Enamel Key Pendant + Necklace. The second is black and white artwork of two people kissing surrounded by/made of wings, encircled by an ouroboros. It is labeled Slate Engraved Coaster.

unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press@duckprintspress· Jun 24

I'll be at the Johnstown Toying Around Block Party for the 3rd time! Celebrating all things fandom, geeky, and local, the Block Party is a great time with live music, celebrity visits, and more. It’s in downtown Johnstown Main Street, from 10 to 6 Learn more: www.facebook.com/events/85496...

A banner that reads Toying Around Block Party est. 2015 #upstateny June 27th

unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press@duckprintspress· Jun 24

Meet some of the merch art for our upcoming KS campaign WILD AND FULL OF MARVELS: QUEER FANWORKS INSPIRED BY FOLKLORE AND FAIRY TALES Artists: Donkeyskin sticker: Elias Strunck Dux sticker: Alessa Riel Bookmark: Jagoda Zirebiec Pre-launch page - launches July 8: www.kickstarter.com/projects/duc...

A graphic entitled Wild and Full of Marvels. It shows three artworks with accompanying text. The first is a donkey and a dark-skinned person in a long dress, standing together as the woman looks tender and the donkey glares protectively. The palette is the trans pride flag - white, pastel pink, and pastel blue. It is labeled Suncatcher Sticker. Below this is a brown duck with teal blue-green wing-fins and a mer tail, labeled Merduck Dux Sticker. On the right side are two images labeled front and back, one showing a dragon in shades of black and purple, the other a knight in shades of gold. The duo are labeled Bookmark.

unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press@duckprintspress· Jun 23

actual real screenshot

screen capture of a donghua, showing a young man in a blue shirt and an awkward expression on his face mimicking a cough, while another older man in the foreground stares open-mouthed with multiple sweat drops on his head. They are both on a train. The subtitle reads "haven't you ever seen a pervert before?" the blue-shirted man is Gao Ying from Gu Wei Nan Ting.

unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press@duckprintspress· Jun 22

This Friday from 5 to 9, we're in downtown Troy! I’m at the corner of 2nd and Broadway, and our author Tris Lawrence has her own booth next to me. I’m excited to be at Troy Pride for the second time; last year it was great and it will be again! Learn more: www.abiggaymarket.com/pop-up-markets

unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press@duckprintspress· Jun 21

This bundle of queer books has 40 titles at a cost of only $1 per book!! Our anthology Scholarly Pursuits is among the cool and diverse titles in this one. There are short descriptions of all the books in the text accompanying the bundle, so make sure you check it out! itch.io/b/3733/pride...

Graphic with text that reads Pride Without Prejudice 40 books for only $40! From June 18 to 30. https://itch.io/b/3733/pride-without-prejudice

unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press@duckprintspress· Jun 21

Whether you're celebrating the start of summer or winter today, it’s a great time for some beach reads – whether you’re soaking up the sun or cozying it up in some warm blankets, these reads fun, low-stakes, a good time. text version: duckprintspress.com/2026/06/21/l...

A graphic of a beach on a sunny day, on the sand there are shells and a pair of flip-flops. There’s a big text on the background of the blue sky that says: Queer Beach Reads.

12 book covers on top of a graphic of a beach. The books are: Finding Their Roots by Tris Lawrence; The Disabled Tyrant's Beloved Pet Fish by Xue Shan Fei Hu; Add Magic to Taste ed. by Nina Waters; Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall; A Rival Most Vial by R.K. Ashwick; Check, Please! by Ngozi Ukazu; I Ship My Rival x Me by PEPA & Qualia; The Last Best Quest Ever by F.T. Lukens; Our Not-So-Lonely Planet Travel Guide by Mone Sorai; The Mighty Heart of Sunny St. James by Ashley Herring Blake; Coffeeshop in an Alternate Universe by C.B. Lee; The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee.

unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press@duckprintspress· Jun 20

We’ve raised $100 to split between the Queer Liberation Library and Transgender Law Center. We’ve got 10 days til the end of June to up that amount so you can help us help others even more. Have you heard about our Pride Bundles for Charity yet? LEARN MORE: duckprintspress.com/2026/06/20/h...

A graphic on a rainbow gradient background. Text reads: Buy Queer Creations! Support Queer Causes! a share of the profits from the bundles will be donated to the Queer Liberation Library and the Transgender Law Center. duckprintspress.com/shop

unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press@duckprintspress· Jun 20

This is an awesome bundle of 19 books by bisexual and pansexual authors!! Our book Commit to the Kick by Tris Lawrence, first in the Twinned trilogy, is among the titles – Tris is bisexual. You can learn more about the other books and contributors by visiting the bundle: itch.io/b/3742/bi-pa...

A graphic with text that reads June 15 - 30 Bi and Pan Authors for Pride Month 19 books by bisexual and pansexual authors only $18! There are also hearts in the colors of the bi and pan pride flags, and both flags flying from a flagpole.

unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press@duckprintspress· Jun 17

and once again, the artist is the incredible and highly recommended @artjinxinks.bsky.social

Wrap-around cover art for the anthology Wild and Full of Marvels. The back-cover section features a blue border of fantasy elements, encircling a merperson's tail wrapped in a fisher's net emerging from the water. There is room for text at the top, but no text currently. The spine features a hand lifting a wand and is otherwise blank. The front cover has an elaborate border in blue, showing fairies lifting gauzy curtains to reveal the scene beneath, a white mermaid with webbed fingers lifting her hair to show her bare back and purple-pink tail as she sits on a rock; in the foreground, a medium-skin-toned fisherwoman with black hair held back by a bandana pulls her net while meeting the gaze of the mermaid.

unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press@duckprintspress· Jun 17

I don't love the crops in the base post so here, have a thread.