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coming-of-age

Announcing THE STEP BACK by J.T. Bushnell

By Hazel Wright

September 28, 2020 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Announcing THE STEP BACK by J.T. Bushnell

Told with breathtaking imagery and imbued with compassion, THE STEP BACK examines the loneliness that sometimes accompanies the transition from adolescence to adulthood, which can take a true reckoning to overcome.

Filed Under: Acquisitions Announcement, Inside Ooligan, Manager Monday, Start to Finish Tagged With: California, coming-of-age, debut author, literary fiction, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, spring release, The Step Back

Falling in Love with a Manuscript

By Camilla Kaplan camillakaplan

October 5, 2016 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Falling in Love with a Manuscript

The first time I evaluated a manuscript for acquisitions here at Ooligan, it was a mixed experience. I thought that the story could, given some work, become really good, but it wasn’t there yet. The second time was similar—some parts were hugely compelling, while others didn’t keep my interest. They made me feel curiosity, some […]

Filed Under: Inside Ooligan Tagged With: Acquisitions, coming-of-age, Conspiring to be Meri, manuscript, Meagan Macvie, ooligan press

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