Grand Rapids Grassroots: An Anthology – Call For Submissions
Ashley E. Nickels and Dani Vilella have joined forces to compile articles, poetry, and personal narratives about and by Grand [...]
The Past and Present of the Fiction of the Midwest (Wherever That Is)
A few years ago I noticed something about my favorite works of contemporary fiction set in the Midwest: they were all set in the past.
Introduction To How To Speak Midwestern
Every part of the United States has its own accent. The Midwest — defined, for the purposes of this book, as west of Exit 41 on the New York State Thruway, east of the Missouri River, and north of the Ohio River...
Eleven Works of Midwestern Fiction for the Trump Era
No one book is going to explain what happened in the Midwest to help turn the last presidential election to Donald Trump. No stack of books is going to do it, fiction or nonfiction.
Designers: The Unsung Heroes Of Publishing
You can judge a book by its cover. Each Belt title is designed by a native or resident of [...]
The City Anthology Series
Belt’s city anthologies are written by and for Rust Belt communities. The books take you on tours led by [...]
Notches: A Belt Publishing Imprint
With the publication of How To Speak Midwestern by Edward McClelland on December 1, 2016, Belt Publishing launches its new Notches imprint.
Shop Small Business Saturday … And every day
Independent retailers nationwide are celebrating "Small Business Saturday" this weekend and direct sales to you, our readers, are the lifeblood of [...]
Celebrate Buffalo With Us December 10
We're so happy to announce that we'll be celebrating the release of Right Here, Right Now: The Buffalo Anthology, on [...]
Some small good news
In the thickening gloom, a small ray of light -- or two, actually. Three thousand, six hundred and twenty-six pounds of books [...]
Coming Soon! How To Speak Midwestern
Edward McClelland's How To Speak Midwestern is due back from the printer soon, and pre-orders will begin shipping in mid-November. [...]
Grand Rapids Grassroots: An Anthology — Pre-order through Kickstarter to help make it happen!
Belt Publishing’s anthologies, written by and for Rust Belt communities, include compilations from Akron, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dayton, Detroit, Flint, Pittsburgh, and [...]