Literary, speculative, and contemplative fiction crafted in the Pineywoods of East Texas.
Pineywoods Press is an independent publisher based in Nacogdoches, Texas. We publish character-driven fiction across genres—from literary and speculative fiction to romance, fantasy, and dark fiction—united by a commitment to authentic voices, memorable characters, and stories that linger long after the final page.
Featured Read
Watercolor: A Novel by Stephen W. Reid
Watercolor is a literary novel about a struggling painter battling addiction, his sense of self-worth, and the weight of responsibility to family when his art is suddenly taken seriously.
Available on Amazon in ebook and paperback. Hardcover coming November 3.
Out now:
Watercolor: A contemporary literary novel about art, addiction, family, and the quiet cost of being seen.
Spaceman: A contemplative science fiction novella about isolation, routine, and what remains when purpose begins to disappear.
Be Still: A literary novelette exploring grief, ownership, and the moral obligations we owe one another.
Tuesday: A dark literary novelette about pride, addiction, and the people forced to live in their aftermath.
Coming Soon…
Forthcoming titles from Pineywoods Press:
Strange Friends is a dark literary novel exploring dependence, complicity, isolation, and the lengths people will go to preserve a relationship that should have ended long ago. (Summer 2027).
Acrylic is a contemporary literary novel in the vein of Watercolor, following a bartender as he navigates love, friendship, and the lingering influence of past relationships. (Winter 2026).