Jaded Ibis Press

07/14/2025

Happy International Non-Binary People’s Day!

To all of our non-binary friends: we see you, we support you, and we’re proud of you! 💛🤍💜🖤

07/09/2025

𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘁, 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹: In this latest post, Harrison Morris illustrates the value of sincerity and strong identity in art-making amid grief and societal superficiality.

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 Harrison: He had a long early career in entertainment marketing. At 40, he segued into interior design. In what he describes as an “existentially life-altering” workshop at FAWC Provincetown, he worked with the poet Marie Howe, who urged him to have a literary career; he began writing short fiction and memoir while working in design. Now, in his sixth decade he is finishing his first novel. He holds a BA in Art History from SUNY New Paltz, and is pursuing an ALM in Literature and Creative Writing at Harvard Extension School.

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘁: It's a bimonthly literary journal amplifying diverse voices under the insightful curation of . Share your work with us today by visiting Jaded Ibis Press' official website.

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07/04/2025

Our official submission to be your favorite new bookstore! Have you visited The Feminist Bookstore? It’s our subsidiary and a vibrant new space in San Diego dedicated to feminist voices, bold art, and socially engaged literature.

📍Mission Hills

Open Tuesday - Saturday, 12PM - 6PM

02/08/2025

San Diego! We have a new book store opening soon called The Feminist Bookstore. We will be hosting a community feminist literary soiree in the space, which we will hold monthly. RSVP here:

Bring a book you love to read aloud a short passage to spark a conversation about feminism, social justice, and the transformative power of literature. Bring a snack or dri

08/14/2024

Check out this first in the series essay from Q***ring Reality. Read the essay and listen to the companion podcast with Myriam Gurba Serrano. Subscribe for a chance to win a title of your choice from Jaded Ibis Press!

The first time I heard this said aloud I was in a pivotal conversation with a woman I mentored in 12-step recovery.

07/20/2024

07/20/2024

Come see us at San Diego Pride! We are selling our books, shirts, art prints, and we have free book marks to give away, and there is no cost to enter our contest where the prize is the full 2025 catalog for first prize and two second prizes of a free book of your choice.

04/12/2024

I've spent years grappling with the impact of religion on my identity. How I found solace in nature's splendor as my ultimate spiritual path.

04/12/2024

When I heard about the death of Nex Benedict, it triggered a lot of fear and old pain that I started to explore in this essay up today on The Advocate. Are you a q***r person with religious trauma? I want to hear your story and tell it. DM me if you’re interested.

I've spent years grappling with the impact of religion on my identity. How I found solace in nature's splendor as my ultimate spiritual path.

03/12/2024

𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘁, 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹: In this latest post, Angela Townsend grapples with the unexpected beauty of her new kittens amidst her desire for the "less adoptable" at the shelter, navigating the complexities of her marriage and the profound lessons learned from her furry companions about acceptance, forgiveness, and the true meaning of love.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲: https://jadedibispress.com/angela-townsend-shelter-choices/

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝗮: She is a Development Director at Tabby’s Place. Her work appears in bioStories, Cagibi, Hawaii Pacific Review, The Razor, and The Spotlong Review, among others. She graduated from Princeton Seminary and Vassar College. Angie has lived with Type 1 diabetes for 33 years, laughs with her poet mother every morning, and loves life affectionately. She lives just outside Philadelphia with two shaggy comets disguised as cats.

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘁: It's a bimonthly literary journal amplifying diverse voices under the insightful curation of Lyndsey Ellis. Share your work with us today: https://bit.ly/3PoZHxo

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03/10/2024

𝗨𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝗮𝘇𝘇 𝗔𝗴𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝘾𝙧𝙖𝙯𝙚 𝗯𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘁 𝗩𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗴 - 𝗔 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝟭𝟵𝟮𝟬𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝗿𝗸

𝙎𝙮𝙣𝙤𝙥𝙨𝙞𝙨: Fresh off the boat from Roaring Twenties Paris, Henrietta “Henri” Adams lands in New York in the midst of the Q***r Craze that is taking the city by storm. An art critic by day and lady lover by night, she ventures into the clandestine worlds of speakeasies and drag balls, which free her from the tyranny of the gender binary. Fun-loving slummers crash the party, flocking to see q***r performers at the Astor Hotel and the Cotton Club. Broadway stars rub elbows with Harlem Renaissance luminaries at the Hamilton Lodge Masquerade Ball. But the revelry can't last forever.

Faced with Depression-era crackdowns, Henri calculates the risk of fighting back, prompting a decision with far-reaching consequences.

𝘼𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙧: Margaret Vandenburg, a versatile storyteller with a Ph.D. from Columbia University, weaves compelling narratives as a novelist, playwright, and essayist, addressing poignant topics such as family dynamics in the face of autism, the Iraq War, and disinformation campaigns in the 2020 election, while championing reproductive rights through her latest play, 𝘙𝘰𝘦 𝘷. 𝘞𝘢𝘥𝘦 2.0.

—𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙧: www.margaretvandenburg.com/

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02/28/2024

📢 𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗧! 📢 Don't forget, the 2024 Uplift Voices Nonfiction Book Award is now accepting submissions from US-based writers who identify as historically marginalized, inviting bold and unapologetically honest narratives encompassing social justice, persecution nuances, feminism, and untold struggles.

🖋️ To enter, submit your memoirs, essays, or reporting focusing on marginalized voices. 𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙨𝙪𝙗𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙥𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣. All qualifying entries will be screened, and finalists will be reviewed by Myriam Gurba Serrano!

🏆 Grand Prize: $1,500 + Publishing Contract
📅 Deadline: March 31, 2024
ℹ️ For more details and to submit your work, visit: https://jadedibispress.com/literaryaward
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