About

The Feminist Press publishes books that ignite movements and social transformation. Celebrating our legacy, we lift up insurgent and marginalized voices from around the world to build a more just future.

VISION

To create a world where everyone recognizes themselves in a book.

HISTORY

Founded in 1970 by Florence Howe, we began as a crucial component of second wave feminism, providing essential texts for the emerging field of women’s studies. FP reprinted classics by American writers such as Zora Neale Hurston and Charlotte Perkins Gilman, and recovered “lost” women’s writing from around the world. Now in its fifty-fifth year, we are at the vanguard of contemporary literature, furthering our cultural impact while deepening our commitment to a new generation of artists—particularly women and people of color, people with disabilities, and queer and trans people. Feminist Press books contribute to shifting social movements, from Testo Junkie, a seminal contribution to the trans literary canon, to The Echoing Ida Collection, an anthology honoring the legacy of Ida B. Wells. In recent years, our books have been winners or finalists for the National Book Award, the National Translation Award, and the Kirkus Prize, among many others. We aim to dismantle barriers to access in publishing. We provide opportunities to historically marginalized writers through initiatives such as our Emerging Feminist Writers Program, which provides travel and conference funding, editorial support, and professional development to first-time authors, over 50% of whom are writers of color. Our Amethyst Editions imprint champions queer writers and expands the conversation around American LGBTQ+ experience. Our paid apprenticeship program provides mentorship to the next generation of feminists in publishing.

EDITORIAL VISION

Feminist Press publishes twelve to fifteen books a year and specializes in an array of genres including cutting-edge literary fiction, activist nonfiction, literature in translation, hybrid memoirs, and more.

FP seeks to champion intersectional and nuanced works that spark much-needed dialogue and move the feminist conversation forward.

We are seeking political and cultural activist nonfiction that furthers our understanding of intersectional feminism. We gravitate toward voice- and vision-driven stories as well as genre-defying texts. Other topics of interest include feminist dystopia, environmental justice, and immigration stories. We do not publish poetry, dramatic works, doctoral dissertations, or literary criticism. Learn more about our open submissions here.