Selected Press Clips
Book tours article, Poets & Writers, forthcoming
“Good Writer, Good Dog,” Petey Sellers Secret Society
Publishers Weekly: “Disability Representation in Publishing”
Writers Not Writing: with Benjamin Gorman
Small Press Picks: review of Singing Lessons
Publishers Weekly: Review of Singing Lessons for the Stylish Canary
Hub City: Meet a Press
Mineral School: Meet a Resident
Whatcom Talk: Releasing books during a pandemic
Think Out Loud: Oregon Public Broadcasting episode on grief and the holidays
The Guardian: Interviewed for a story about Dr. Priya Khanna and her father Dr. Satyender Khanna, who both died of COVID-19
The New York Times: Quoted in an article about mail during the pandemic
Wordsmiths, episode #2: “Off to the Presses” is a one-hour documentary film featuring Laura Stanfill in conversation with Jonah Barrett
Podcast, Thick in the Throat Honey, with Claudia Savage and Grace Campbell, recorded at Mineral School
Magnify: Laura Stanfill as “a bedrock of Portland’s literary community”
Powell’s Books: Forest Ave named as one of its favorite small presses
Wordsmiths: Documentary film
Independent Publisher: Shout-out by Microcosm Publishing for building literary community
American Book Review: interivew
Electric Lit: Interview by Jenn Baker and featuring Laura, Rosalie Kearns Morales, and Leland Cheuk
Rogue Valley Messenger: feature on the Ashland Literary Arts Festival
The Oregonian: Star Watch announcement
Publishing Perspectives: PW Star Watch article
Publishers Weekly Star Watch honorees announcement
Notes from an Alien: Interview with a Most Talented and Enterprising Publisher
Literary Ashland: An interview
Sapling Journal: Black Lawrence Review interview (newsletter only)
Publishers Weekly: Women Rule in Indie Publishing
Eleven PDX: The magazine profiles Laura Stanfill with a focus on her passion for community
The Independent, Independent Book Publishers Association’s magazine: “Navigating the World of Independent Booksellers”
Independent Book Publishers Association: live recording of “Going from Nothing to National in Five Years” available for sale
Publishers Weekly: Credited with helping to increase PubWest attendance and membership
Oregon Coast Today: Lori Tobias’s column covers writer relationships and Laura’s Main Street Writers Movement
Publishers Weekly: Publishing in the Pacific Northwest: Indie Spirit includes a section on Forest Avenue Press and Laura’s focus on building community
Xray.fm: On the radio with Gigi Little, editor of City of Weird, a #1 Powell’s bestseller
Go Away I’m Reading: Episode 7 of the podcast features Laura talking about publishing, reading like a publisher, acquisitions, and touring the Ingram warehouse
Microcosm podcast: Laura Stanfill is interviewed by Joe Biel, publisher and founder of Microcosm, about small presse and grassroots community building
Froelich’s Ladder: Professional video of the Powell’s launch of Forest Avenue’s August 2016 release, including Laura’s introduction
Willamette Writers: Ellen Urbani and Laura Stanfill on Author Readings
Montana Book Festival: Finalist in the Emerging Writers Contest for Fiction
Ooligan Press: Cited in an article on entrepreneurial publishing
Entropy Magazine: Small Press Database #102, July 2016
Publishers Weekly: “PubWest Concludes Vibrant 2016 Conference”
Poets & Writers: Small Press Points feature, January/February 2016 issue
“Productive Author/Publisher Relationships,” by Deb Vanasse, published in The Independent, the IBPA trade magazine
KBOO Radio with Liz Prato: Talking about sisterhood in the literary community
Publishers Weekly coverage of the 2015 PNBA tradeshow
“The Anthology Advantage,” by Deb Vanasse, published in The Independent, the IBPA trade magazine
“Editors & Publishers Round-Up: How to Organize a Fiction Collection” by Bonnie ZoBell, Everyday Fiction
Luminaries interview by Margaret Pinard
Cardinal Press Series: How do you know which publishing company is good for you?
“Folding Cranes” published on Ut Omnia Bene
Feature story, “Small Shops Keeping Print Publishing Alive,” by Jon Bell, on Drive the District
Oregon Literary Fellowship Spotlight interview
Kate Gray’s essay on what it’s like to be a Forest Ave author
Short story, “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow,” published by VoiceCatcher, nominated for Best of the Net 2015
Laura Stanfill on Late Night Conversation, an hourlong podcast with Late Night Library’s Paul Martone
Forest Ave listed among other local presses as reason #41 of the “100 Reasons to Love Portland” by Portland Monthly
“Why I Love My Small Press Publisher” by Stevan Allred, published by Willamette Writers
“The Makings of a Regional Press,” Late Night Library interview with Stefanie Freele
Grammar interview on VoiceCatcher
“Forest Avenue Press,” business story, Southwest Community Connection
“Becoming a Gatekeeper,” by Laura Stanfill, published in Souvenir
Editor, Brave on the Page: Oregon Writers on Craft and the Creative Life, 2012, an anthology featuring essays and interviews with forty-two Oregon authors; Brave on the Page was named the Powell’s On Oregon Blog’s Book of the Year, a Powell’s Staff Top 5s pick for 2012, and stayed on the Powell’s small press bestseller list daily for four months
New in the Northwest, review of Brave on the Page in the Oregonian
Laura Stanfill on Brave on the Page, U-Town essay
Guest post, Being Brave as Writers, 4 a.m. Writer
Interview with KINK.fm’s morning personality Sheila Hamilton
Short story, Recipe for Two, Intentional Ducati