KELP Journal & Books

03/05/2026

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Join us at Noir at the Bar for a killer book launch party filled with mystery, drinks, and good vibes!

10/27/2025

Make your way out to the Sims Library of poetry Saturday November 14th for the debut book of poetry from from

You won't want to miss it.

will read something too.

Let's goooooo!!!!

10/06/2025

Big congratulations to for being picked by the curators at Bookshop.org and Ingram for Short Sorry Standouts!

This book has been getting rage review. Also makes a great gift!

09/25/2025

This incredible chapbook is now available on Amazon. Take a look. is a mega talent. Plus this artwork by is stunning.

09/16/2025

Happy Pub Day

08/31/2025

Catch Editor-in-chief David M. Olsen in action at in

There's gonna be blood in the bayou!

08/30/2025

Get excited. has an incredible new book coming out 9/16/25 from Kelp Books!

Come on out and say hi!

07/15/2025

Why's this beach lover so happy?

Because she just caught the latest addition of Kelp Journal. Issue number 13, baby.

Chock full of the best riding humanly available.

This ain't Suckerbergs Meta verse. This ain't AI gorilla'a telling jokes.

This is real, hard copy writing. Old school. I know.

Check out the link in the bio to get your copy.

Feel it on your fingers. Feel alive by living in the world. Get your nose out of your phone.

Do it. How's your chance to save humanity.

This one's only available in ebook or physical.

Thank you for your support

06/08/2025

Happy World Oceans Day 2025!!!

CELEBRATE WORLD OCEANS DAY WITH A BEAUTIFUL COLLECTION OF POETRY

OCEAN POETRY ANTHOLOGY VOL II

Features Poems by Aishatu Ado • Miriam Calleja • Amanda Cruise • Amanda Niamh Dawson • Liz DeGregorio •Pamela Moore Dionne • Katy E Ellis • Frank William Finney • Kerry J Heckman • Christiane Hinterman • Kathleen Holliday • Carmen Jackie • DH Jenkins • Virginia LeBaron and more.

Humans have a primal connection to the ocean for we are drawn to it, in it, and around it—constantly. This anthology honors that deep abiding connection to the big body of water on the planet. Join Kelp in celebrating the big blue in this new anthology chalked full of heartfelt, humorous, and heartbreaking reflections.

Link in bio!

04/23/2025

Let's roll!!!

04/23/2025

Boom!

04/23/2025

Come on out this Friday for an excellent surf film Havana Libre with a Q&A afterwards with the filmmakers.

You don't want to miss this!