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This poetry anthology contains work by 19 BIPOC artists around the world. At Beyond the Veil Press, we always focus on mental health awareness and this collection was given the prompt: Revolution as Invention.
THANK YOU to our Guest Editors for this BIPOC Anthology:
SEAN FELIX
@thedawnwriter he/him
ANDRE (ANDY) SANCHEZ
@thispoettravels he/they
Upcoming Events
Recurring Events in Denver
Every Tuesday - 11:00am-1:00pm, Body doubling @ The Radiator. Bring whatever you’re working on and let’s write together!
Every Last Sunday - 5:30pm-8pm, Queer Open Mic @ Goldspot Brewing, hosted by Tyler Hurula.
See our Instagram for current events!
Our Mission
Founded in March 2021, Beyond the Veil Press is a queer & trans owned indie publisher with chapters based in San Diego, California and Denver, Colorado. We are an invitation to peer into the mysterious unknown - this is where the healing 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 we are essentially not-for-profit.
Our Team
San Diego Area:
MR BITEY
aka Hero
Our Books
2023 Chapbook Contest Winners
Selected Chapbooks
Anti/Muse by Sarah Herrin
with art by Josiah Callaway
(2021 - Relaunching in 2024)
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Petals & Pages of Denver (above); Townie Books (left)
Colorado Locals
Trident Cafe (Boulder, CO)
Petals & Pages of Denver - queer & woman owned (Denver, CO)
Townie Books - woman owned (Crested Butte, CO)
A Bookstore Near You
The Umbrella Bookstore (Salt Lake City, UT)
F12 Infoshop - trans owned (Charlottesville, VA)
Chamberline Uptown (Jacksonville, FL)
Skylight Books (Los Angeles, CA)
Village Books & Paper Dreams (Los Angeles, CA)
International Shops
Octopus Books (Ontario, Ottawa, CAN)
Gays The Word Bookstore (London, UK)
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Creative Services
Need some gentle yet inspiring one-on-one creative feedback? Check out this form to request written feedback on your work plus a virtual meeting with one of our editors!
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