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Long Overdue Newsletter - October 2024

Halloween: You Know What That Means... We've got a new Hopper's Dell from T.C. Pendragon. This is a sequel to the original Hopper's Dell...

Long Overdue Newsletter - September 2024

September Newsletter recapping Printers Row Lit Fest with authors of Safe Landing, Martin Blackbriar, Before You Sign, childrens books

Long Overdue Newsletter - August 2024

Since this is the last newsletter before Printers Row Lit Fest, wanted to post a quick recap of all the festivities leading up to the...

Long Overdue Newsletter - July 2024

As July comes to an end, we are now just 37 days away from Printers Row Lit Fest, the largest free outdoor literary showcase in the...

Long Overdue Newsletter - June 2024

Start of the Second Half I love the first draft. I love the moment I'm having right now, looking at a blank screen, kind of knowing what...

Long Overdue Newsletter - May 2024

Long Overdue doesn't really have an anniversary. But, even if we did, the most significant date of each year would be May 25th. This...

Long Overdue Newsletter - April 2024

New Long Overdue Author: Adam Hersh It's been an exciting month over here. We officially welcomed Adam Hersh into the Long Overdue...

Long Overdue Newsletter - March 2024

The authors of Safe Landing are back on the event circuit next week with an event at Budlong Woods Library, a Chicago Public Library...

Long Overdue Newsletter - February 2024

Note - The illustration above is "Lorm" from Kate Buss' delightfully creative and hilarious book of lovable monsters titled: The Book of...

Long Overdue Newsletter - January 2024

Note - The illustration above is from Kate Buss' book Little Green Frond . This was our 4th collaboration with Kate, the Buss Family, and...

Long Overdue Newsletter - December 2023

Our first newsletter was posted in December of 2019. Or as we say: four Santa cartoons ago. Now we're out here building Christmas trees...

Long Overdue Newsletter - November 2023

Quote of the Month “That's writing, he said. Be simple, blunt, and profound.” - Wright Thompson, Author Note - Highly recommend the book...

Long Overdue Newsletter - October 2023

Quote of the Month "I went for years not finishing anything. Because, of course, when you finish something you can be judged. I had...

Long Overdue Newsletter - September 2023

We had an amazing time exhibiting and presenting at our very first Printers Row Lit Fest right here in Chicago. The panel on “Writing...

Long Overdue Newsletter - August 2023

We've shared some big news over the last three years, but I'm comfortable saying this is our biggest news yet. On Saturday, September...

Long Overdue Newsletter - July 2023

Quote of the Month "I'm writing a first draft and reminding myself that I'm simply shoveling sand into a box so that later I can build...

Long Overdue Newsletter - June 2023

Summer is Here - New Book Release The second children's board book from the Minnesota-based author and illustrator duo Vicki Toups...

Long Overdue Newsletter - May 2023

Quote of the Month “Books are something social – a writer speaking to a reader – so I think making the reading of a book the center of a...

Long Overdue Newsletter - April 2023

Quote of the Month "You always get a special kick on opening day, no matter how many you go through. You look forward to it like a...

Long Overdue Newsletter - March 2023

Story of Our First Pop-up Bookstore Event This is First Draft , a hidden gem in the Printer's Row neighborhood of Chicago. The bar's...