Hello to all, and happy new year! <3 Though 2020 had its ups and downs, I'm mindfully holding onto the "ups" and moving forward with the small press initiative I started up last year with a good friend of mine. We're called Rose Garden Press, and we publish handbound poetry chapbooks (about 20-30 pages of work, including illustrations). We are currently based out of a small town in Ontario, Canada and likely keeping the print runs to between 40-60 copies of each book we publish. We're currently open for submissions! Though for 2021, we're going to try to focus on Canadian authors, I would LOVE to consider international authors whose work I've fallen in love with here over the years of being on this website (should I be so lucky to be graced with such interest). If this interests you, or if you have any inquiries, drop us a line at hello@rosegardenpress.ca To keep up with the latest news (submission guidelines, events, etc), follow us on Instagram: @rosegarden_press and/or Facebook: @rosegardenpress We also have an up-and-running website www.rosegardenpress.ca (though it's still somewhat undergoing development). There you will find our first chapbook available for sale, the bird bath poems, which is actually a collection of poetry from both co-founders of the press (aka me and my friend!!) Thank you for reading!
Stay well, and stay safe. Much love, Michele