Off Menu Press

Santa Cruz, California

Bio

We are an independent press, zine publisher, and community space for individuals who have been excluded from literary canons because of their gender. We produce physical composite zines—or “menus,” as we call them—that feature poetry, prose, hybrid writing, and visual art.

Zines

Lies Employers Tell: How to Spot Union Busting in the Workplace, $5.00 - Created by two friends of Off Menu Press: Elijah Pasco (illustrator, cartoonist, collagist) and Sam Steele (writer, editor). It is one of the most DIY zines we have available, and it is also the only one that is directly intentionally informative/educational. 8 pages. Purchase here.

Present Moment, $10.00 - Our Present Moment edition contains 19 pieces that reflect on the complexities of the present moment. Purchase here.

Art as Activism, $10.00 - This issue features 11 pieces by BIPOC artists discussing the relationship between art, activism, and protest. Purchase here.

Memory Edition, $10.00 - Our Memory Edition includes 27 pieces of poetry and prose exploring themes of personal, intergenerational, and embodied memory. Purchase here.

Grim Fantasy, $7.00 - Our flash issue, Grim Fantasy, features 10 pieces of micro-poetry and -fiction in the tradition of Octavia Butler. Purchase here.

Emotional Algebra, $7.00 - Our flash issue, Emotional Algebra, features 15 pieces of micro-poetry and -fiction in the tradition of Anais Nin. Purchase here.

Links, Social, & Support

Website: offmenupress.com/shop

Social media: @offmenupress on Twitter & @offmenupress on Instagram

Venmo: @offmenupress

PayPal: @offmenupress

Patreon: patreon.com/offmenupress