Despite the current administration's cuts towards grant funding, Abode Press is committed more now than ever to continue amplifying underrepresented voices. As a volunteer-led, anti-racist 501(c)3 press, we publish emerging marginalized writers whose powerful works remind of us home. Many of our authors exist at the brink of what the current administration wants to censor, erase, and silence; and it is our goal to make sure their voices are heard, uplifted, and empowered.
In 2025, we entered our second year of operation having increased our workshop offerings and doubling the size of our annual retreat. We've published 7 authors, with more in our publication queue, and we were relying on several important grants to continue scaling our operations and to increase payments towards authors, staff, and more. Due to the eradication of these grants and increased censorship, book bans, and more, we are hoping our community can help us reach our annual fundraising goal so we can continue doing the work we do.
Contributions are tax-deductible and will go towards increasing author payments, operational expenses, and for more literary offerings, including our first-ever full-length publication prize. Your donations will go towards supporting an indie press that champions marginalized writers with strong values and commitments to anti-racism, anti-colonialism, intersectionality, and empathy. We have been recognized by Women Who Submit for having a racially diverse masthead and women-led masthead; in addition, to having a staff that are primarily people of color, queer and trans, and who mostly live in the South. We are forever grateful to our community and thank you for keeping us afloat to do the work!!
