Launched in the fall of 2007, Seven Kitchens Press has published over 180 chapbooks through eight series: the Keystone Series (focusing on the work of poets with Pennsylvania roots), the Robin Becker Series (showcasing LGBTQIA poets), the ReBound Series (bringing well-deserving out-of-print chapbooks into new, updated editions), the Editor’s Series (soliciting manuscripts by invitation and “rescuing” worthy contenders which didn’t place in our other series), the Rane Arroyo Series (honoring the memory and work of the beloved writer and professor), the Summer Kitchen Series (featuring three to five limited-edition chapbooks published over the hot summer months), and, most recently, the A.V. Christie Series for women writers over the age of 50 and the Allison Joseph Series for BIPOC women writers.

Our staff includes founding publisher and editor Ron Mohring, series editor Steve Bellin-Oka (Robin Becker Series), and series co-editors Karen J. Weyant and Jeff Walt and (Keystone Series). We’re thrilled to welcome back Crystal Boson, who will serve as editor of our Allison Joseph Series in 2023. Our contact email is sevenkitchenspress@gmail.com.

Our goal has always been to publish the very best poetry and prose we can find in carefully-edited, hand-trimmed & hand-tied chapbooks; to work in close collaboration with authors through the production process; and to present a wide aesthetic range from both established and emerging writers. Seven Kitchens Press is committed to publishing the best poetry we can find and has always sought work from diverse and underrepresented voices. To date, more than half of our catalog represents LGBTQIA writers. We are working harder to reach out to traditionally underrepresented poets and invite them to submit their writing. We are very interested in bringing more readers on board to help us reach and maintain this goal. Please email us with the subject line “diversity” if you’d like to join this conversation.

We have always set aside 10% of each print run for reviewers and libraries. This includes desk copies: if you’re an instructor who might like to consider our chapbooks for classroom adoption, just email us (sevenkitchenspress at gmail dot com). Our thanks to Roy Guzmán for a recent heartfelt discussion on this topic. 

We hope you’ll browse through our titles and discover writers that you can’t wait to read more of.

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It’s easy to donate to Seven Kitchens Press, and any amount is appreciated! Just send via PayPal to our contact email above. 

Finally, if you would like to support Seven Kitchens with your time and energy, let’s talk. We’d love to bring on a reviews editor and some additional readers who might step into series editor roles. Maybe you’d like to write a chapbook review or interview one of our poets? Are you looking to help maintain and develop our web site? If you’re local to Cincinnati, we are always looking for extra hands to help fold & sew chapbooks. For these or other ideas, just reach out to our email address could use extra help with with the subject line “helping hands.” Thanks so much.