Though it's been just a few weeks since we announced the appointment of Molly Each as Featherproof's Head of Publicity—you may have heard about the ceremony on our yacht, the fireworks were visible from the Upper Peninsula—but that doesn't mean we're done. We'd like to announce the promotion of former featherweight Mark Byrne to Associate Editor, codename: Rogue Pawn. Mark brings some serious enthusiasm and ridiculous editing skills to the team, and we're happy to have him. Continuing our creative e-mail-assigning methods, you can contact him at mark[AT]featherproof.com.

Also, don't forget that Friday night is the Printers' Ball. It's in a very cool space (Zhou B. Arts Center), features very cool organizations (VenusZine, RUI, etc.) and is a party that includes some of the coolest people in the known universe (you, us, etc.). We'll all be there in our black ties and featherproof tees, and if you're one of the first 100 to show, you'll get one of these beauts for free! We spent three hours hand-screening them the other night. Zach slept on a featherproof bed:

You'll get one of those in addition to a mini-book/P-Ball program which features an excerpt from our forthcoming release, Hiding Out. Speaking of which, thanks to everyone who picked up a copy this weekend at Pitchfork. Though not out until October, we had a special pre-release sale for the fest and were thrilled by the way we couldn't keep the little guys on the shelves. The feedback so far has been tremendous, and if you're one of the folks who bought one, send us an e-mail at mail[AT]featherproof.com to let us know what you think. And if you weren't shopping in the DEPART-ment tent this weekend, but want a sneak peek at the book, check out a couple of readings Jonathan recently did over at the Same Title, Different Story podcast and Chicago Public Radio's Vocalo.

All that, and there's still more excitement to come in the next few weeks. Keep an ear peeled for big announcements from our little press. Thanks for your attention.