Margaret Killjoy
In the gripping first novel in the Daughters of the Empty Throne trilogy, author Margaret Killjoy spins a tale of earth magic, power struggle, and self-invention in a powerful story of trans witchcraft.
Edited by Marisa Crawford
Writing at the Intersections of Feminism, Literature, and Pop Culture
Lau Yee-Wa
A gripping psychological thriller steeped in the current political tensions in Hong Kong.
This award will support the publication and promotion of six books in 2025, including the debut short story collection Sympathy for Wild Girls (May 2025) and the nonfiction titles in translation from Brazil Putafeminista and So What If I’m a Puta (July 2025).
”Touching and unconventional . . . Epum effectively transports readers inside her mind and offers bracing, funny testimony that will feel familiar to those who’ve struggled with their own anxiety and depression.” —Publishers Weekly
With a combination of sadness and gratitude, the Board of Directors of the Feminist Press at CUNY announces that Margot Atwell will be stepping down as Executive Director and Publisher in February 2025.
Dahlia de la Cerda
A debut collection of gritty, streetwise, and wickedly funny stories about Mexican women who fight, skirt, cheat, cry, kill, and lie their way to survival.