Hollow Oak Press, LLC is a new publishing house run by writers just like you. We believe in the power of community and of stories, and are here to create a welcoming space for both. Hollow Oak is a market for new and emerging voices in speculative fiction, but more than that, we want to build a community together.
Meet the team:
Amanda Pica, Founder and Editor-in-Chief
Amanda is a speculative fiction writer and founder of Hollow Oak Press. She is a dog-lover and peanut butter enthusiast who lives in a state of what-if. Amanda loves nothing more than when life bends around the corners of her expectations. Her work has been published by F(r)iction’s Dually Noted, Story Nook, and Wyld Flash, and she is a submissions editor and regular contributor to Humour Me Magazine.
She can be found on Twitter and Instagram.
Jessica Ritchey, Associate Editor
Jessica enjoys all things with a touch of dark magic and spends as much time as she can daydreaming about life’s what ifs. As the daughter of a librarian, literature was the backbone of her youth and continues to be one of her greatest passions. She enjoys devouring stories from her favorite authors, which include Naomi Novik, Glenn Duncan, and Hannah Whitten. Aside from her love of books, Jessica can frequently be spotted consuming frightening amounts of caffeine, crocheting, pretending to have a green thumb, snuggling her fur babies, and playing chauffeur for her mini-mes.
She can be found on Twitter.
Austin Gray, Layout Editor
Austin is a writer with a focus on the fantastical. He finds joy in the new and the now, and seeing a fresh idea come to life. When he isn’t chugging coffee and writing in a dark corner, he can be found hiking or making music. His works can be found in Every Day Ficition and RockScissorsPaper. Some of his favorite authors are Stephen King, Guy Gavrial Kay, and Terry Pratchett.
He can be found on Instagram.
Scott Richards, Creative Consultant
Scott is the author of The Legend of Paper Monkey, and the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Humour Me Magazine. When he’s not immersed in his favorite role of being a dad, you can find him starting another side project. Scott is dedicated to making people laugh, and to helping others feel a little bit of sunshine in a bleak world.
Hi I was at the OC library today. Just getting back into reading after Covid and having it as well. Was thinking I wonder if there is a Writing Club, I asked the staff. They gave me the book “The Wordsmiths”
I was a member of the writing club “Writers Forge” But then Covid happened. I haven’t written anything in quite a while, but now I’m trying to think of something I could put together.
Do you have a schedule when you meet? It would be great if someone could email to me
Am looking forward to meeting everyone. I’m somewhat of a history buff. I like Civil War and World War 2 Stories. I also have an historical Fiction on the Oil Boom here in Venango Co on my desktop that I can’t access because of a lightning strike (I think)
Well Hope to meet everyone soon
Ken