New Releases
Eddie Brophy could be the American van Gogh of our generation. He writes with a deft command of vernacular that feels as timeless as it is tortured. His brilliantly complex titles, like This Is Not The Dystopia We Imagined and The Caustic Prophets and the Idiots Who Buy Them on the Black Market of Fact, add their own flourish of gold paint.
because I don’t fancy myself / a martyr beauty queen / I don’t seek my truth / through the conspiracy machine (Napalm Security Blanket)
Neurotica for the Modern Doomscroller questions everything: fatherhood, divorce, religion, abuse, abandonment, and addiction. Brophy’s poems growl in the face of society and forces open the cage of toxic masculinity that American men are born into.
Relics of Unbearable Softness is a collection radiating from queer joy. It is a celebration of our endurance and our love for every single one of us. This is a tribute to the soft, safe place we are meant to thrive in. Embrace queer joy with us!
Relics of Unbearable Softness
Anthology 6: Queer Joy (2023)
Upcoming Events
11/26 - Queer Open Mic 5:30-8pm
@ Goldspot Brewing, hosted by Tyler Hurula.
12/9 - Holiday Gift Swap & Open Mic
12/17 - Holigay Market @ Goldspot Brewing
Recurring Events
Every Tuesday - 11:30am-1:30pm, Body doubling @ Hooked on Colfax in Denver.
Bring what you’re working on and let’s write!
Every Last Sunday - 5:30pm-8pm, Queer Open Mic @ Goldspot Brewing, hosted by Tyler Hurula.
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Trident Cafe (Boulder, CO)
Petals & Pages of Denver - queer & woman owned (Denver, CO)
Townie Books - woman owned (Crested Butte, CO)
The Umbrella Bookstore (Salt Lake City, UT)
F12 Infoshop - trans owned (Charlottesville, VA)
Chamberline Uptown (Jacksonville, FL)
Skylight Books (Los Angeles, CA)
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Octopus Books (Ontario, Ottawa, CAN)
Gays The Word Bookstore (London, UK)
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Petals & Pages of Denver (above); Townie Books (left)
Our Books
2023 Contest Winners
Selected Chapbooks
Anti/Muse by Sarah Herrin
with art by Josiah Callaway
(2021)
Our Mission
Founded in March 2021, Beyond the Veil Press is a queer & trans owned indie publisher based in Boulder, CO. We are an invitation to peer into the mysterious unknown - this is where the magic happens.
We publish poetry & art with a focus on mental health awareness, and donate 10% of each anthology sale to a featured non-profit. Our contributors live around the world. It is important to us to uplift historically marginalized voices, such as BIPOC and LGBTQ+.
Building a local, in-person community is our dream come true - we host many events (sometimes virtual) throughout the year including book launches, open mics, workshops, and writers retreats. Our small team is made up of volunteers and are essentially not-for-profit.
Our Team
SARAH HERRIN
they/them
AJ WOJTALIK
she/her
Our Services
Need some gentle yet inspiring creative feedback from one of us? Check out this form to request a virtual meeting!
More services coming soon.
Submit Your Work
2024 Chapbook Submissions
The submissions form will appear here when we open in January!
Currently Open Submissions
2024 Survivors of Sexual Assault Anthology
"Hey y’all - it’s Sarah, the co-founder of Beyond The Veil Press. Some of you know that I am a recent survivor of sexual assault, and it’s no exaggeration when I say that YOU and this press have been my lifeline over the past 2 years. We know community heals - poetry and art can be a lifeline too."
After reading something in the news like “why didn’t you ask for help” and “if you live with a man, why are you running around getting rxped?’ and were reminded that we need more survivor stories out in the world. We need more awareness, more anger, more action. We want Justice.
The world needs your story.
We’re looking for poetry and art expressing your experiences of coping, healing, suffering, grieving, and surviving.
Submit anonymously, under a pen name, or your real name — in whatever way you feel safe. Your editors for this anthology will be Kris Kaila and Sarah Herrin. DM us on Instagram if you have any questions!
Thank you in advance for sharing in your vulnerability and courage with us. You are not alone.
2024 BIPOC Anthology
"BIPOC folks are used to inventing themselves and cultural expressions as ways of surviving in this culture of exploitation and forced assimilation. Haven’t we also used invention as a way of changing this world. Write us some poems that show us how you, as a BIPOC member, live in a culture of inventive revolution or you yourself are inventing new ways of living and fomenting your own revolution." - Sean Felix, guest editor
Ready to Submit?
Read on.
Now you’re ready to submit. Use this form for Survivors anthology & this form for BIPOC anthology.
Please Note: Our staff works on a volunteer basis, so we cannot offer cash payment. Contributors will receive a free digital copy and the opportunity to purchase one print copy at a discounted price. In addition, 10% of all anthology sales are donated to a featured mental health non-profit.
Mental Health Resources We Love
Please keep in mind that we are artists, not medical professionals. These are resources that we have used personally or were recommended to us. They may not be for everyone.
PLEASE DIAL 988 IF YOU ARE IN CRISIS.
WEBSITES
GENERAL MENTAL HEALTH
Wanna Talk About It - Sexual Violence & Relationship Abuse; Mental Health & Well-Being; Self-Harm & Suicide
Anxiety & Depression Society of America
Mental Health Is Health – Immediate articles and help.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Active Minds – Mental health awareness and education.
Mental Health Colorado - an advocacy organization.
LGBTQ SPECIALISTS
Queer*Asterisk – Queer-informed counseling services, educational trainings, and community programming.
Out Boulder - supporting LGBTQ+ communities in Boulder & beyond.
The Trevor Project – Crisis intervention and suicide prevention for youth.
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
AddictionResource.net (LGBT-Friendly)
Co-Occurring Disorders and Substance Abuse
SEXUAL VIOLENCE
Helping Survivors of Sexual Assault and Abuse
RAINN - The nation's largest anti-sexual violence org.
Rape Hurts Foundation - Excellent Help, I Can’t Do This page worth reading.
BOOKS
Permission to come home: reclaiming mental health as Asian Americans - Jenny Wang
The Pain We Carry: Healing from C-PTSD for People of Color - Natalie Gutierrez
Journey Through Trauma: Guide to Healing Repeated Trauma - Gretchen Schmelzer
The Deepest Well - Dr. Nadine Burke Harris
My Grandmother’s Hands - Resmaa Menakem *tw: police violence
What My Bones Know - Stephanie Foo (memoir)
The Journey From Abandonment To Healing – Susan Anderson
Waking The Tiger - Peter Levine
Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma, & Consensual Nonmonogamy – Jessica Fern
Self-Therapy: A Step-By-Step Guide to Healing Your Inner Child Using IFS - Jay Early
The Body Keeps The Score – Bessel van der Kolk *problematic but worth reading
PODCASTS
Where Is My Mind? – Niall Breslin
The Hilarious World of Depression; Depreche Mode – John Moe
The Happiness Lab – Dr. Laurie Santos
Speaking of Psychology – Kim I. Mills
Being Well – Dr. Rick Hanson and Forrest Hanson
Sober Awkward - Hamish Adams-Cairns and Victoria Vanstone