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broke press is a small chapbook press located in Vernon, British Columbia, and operated by Clare Thiessen.

07/13/2025

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link in bio to get a copy while the getting’s good!

07/03/2025

q***r prairie coming of age poems……what could be better summer reading!

from WHEAT D**E CHAFF QUEEN by Meg Reyda-Molnar

buy a copy at the link in bio and support a teeny little press!

07/02/2025

bts production pics from WHEAT D**E CHAFF QUEEN ft. the broke press assistant editor

check out the link in bio to purchase a copy :)

06/30/2025

NOW RELEASING: WHEAT D**E CHAFF QUEEN, by Meg Reyda-Molnar

“Set on a prairie farm, lovers grope each other in the barn, ankles are soothed in a cold river, and murdered chickens are eulogized before being buried in a mass grave. These are d**e incantations. Intimate everyday moments slipped one beside the other in a d**e charm bracelet. D**e magic, for a cold night, when only cuddling will keep you warm.”

- Michael V. Smith

printed in an edition of 100 copies, $12 each! link in bio, or send me a dm to purchase.

this one is magic, all! can’t wait for you to read it.

-c

06/25/2025

coming soon…

06/01/2025

🌈 happy June!!!! for pride month, $2 from every copy of Gordon will be donated to Health Initiative for Men, which provides harm reduction and supports the health of GBQ men and gender diverse people !! I’ll also be matching the amount donated from sales from my own personal wallet :)

it’s the perfect time to read long poem :) buy a copy at the link in bio, and support a small indie press and a great non profit all at once !!

05/26/2025

From Michael V. Smith’s Gordon, out now!!

$13 at the link in bio :) this broke press appreciates the support and helping me be able to keep publishing cool stuff!!!!!!

05/25/2025

NOW RELEASING TO THE WORLD: Gordon, by Michael V. Smith!!!

Sourcing the Ba*****ed Ladies album Gordon as a soundtrack of the year, Michael V. Smith’s long poem of the same name reflects on the AIDS crisis’ impact on Toronto’s q***r community in 1992. Gordon is a history and a memorial, an act of resistance and an act of love, both tender and cutting at once.

This poem is a teeny part of Michael’s forthcoming lyric memoir, Soundtrack (book*hug fall 2025). You don’t want to miss the sneak peak of the book of the year!!

What a thrill and joy to work with Michael again. I LOVE MVS!!! You heard it here first folks!!

$13 + shipping! Available on the shop or send me a message to order.

2025 coming in with a bang ‼️

c

05/20/2025

folding pages with

05/02/2025

DRUMROLL PLEASE….

introducing the 2025 broke press chapbook lineup!

this year is gonna feature work by Michael V Smith, Meghan Reyna-Molnar, M Gordon, and Amber Nuyens 🧡🧡🧡🧡

there were easily a dozen more publishable submissions in this years submission stack. thank you everyone who trusted me to read your work!!

and broke press fans, can’t wait for you to read these. we have seriously amazing writing coming to ur eye holes this year!!!

xo, clare

04/11/2025

TOMORROW I AM 26 YEARS OLD!!!!!! in honour of my bday it’s a weekend bday sale!! take 26% off chappies hehehehe link in bio!!

02/24/2025

✋ this many days left to submit ur chapbook manuscript to broke press!!!!!!

submission window closes at midnight at the end of Friday, February 28. get em in!

xo, clare

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http://brokepress.ca/

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