Arktoi Books: Literature by lesbian authors


RECENT TITLES

Almost Certainly Real Imaginary JesusMy Almost Certainly
Real Imaginary Jesus
-Kelly Barth

...a joyous, raw, wry story about how Kelly Barth found her identity as a Christian-believing member of humanity in partnership with the world. Her truth-telling as a lesbian is a ground truthing as a human...   —Terry Tempest Williams

AlphabetThe Alphabet Conspiracy
-Rita Mae Reese

These poems dig beneath the surface of dictionary entries to uncover their secrets and to discover some of the poet's own.

COMING SOON


-Fall 2013: East LA Poet:
poems by Verónica Reyes

NEWS

  • Eloise Klein Healy, Arktoi founder and editor, is the first Poet Laureate of Los Angeles! (more)
  • New review of Kelly Barth's My Almost Certainly Real Imaginary Jesus in The Seattle Lesbian
  • Kelly Barth's My Almost Certainly Real Imaginary Jesus has been named one of the Best Books 2012: Spiritual Living by the Library Journal
  • Amy Schutzer, of Portland, Oregon will be the next Arktoi author! Her novel will be published in 2014.
  • Elizabeth Bradfield, author of Interpretive Work has been appointed the 2012-2014 Jacob Ziskind Visiting Poet-in-Residence at Brandeis University.
  • The next Arktoi poet has been chosen! Congratulations to Verónica Reyes of Los Angeles. Her collection will be published in 2013. more info & poetry
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MISSION

An imprint of Red Hen Press, Eloise Klein Healy established Arktoi Books to publish literary works of high quality by lesbian writers.

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SUBMISSIONS

Arktoi publishes one book a year. Submissions will be accepted during our reading period. In 2013 (Feb - April), submissions will be accepted in nonfiction. In 2014, we will consider fiction.

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