Small Press Points

he two-person editorial team behind () operates with a clear sense of purpose: “We are doing this out of love and admiration for queer and trans peoples’ by Tamsin Blaxter—“a story of love gone awry”—as well as by Lydja Uta Szatkowska and by m/ryan murphy, as among the “offbeat books” that reflect the Damaged Goods ethos. The press aims to publish one or two chapbooks, full-length books, or anthologies each year, and the editors are currently considering submissions for publication in 2022. “If you are writing in a way that seems like it’s not represented in publishing, send it our way,” says Lopez. “I want to see math equations and foreign languages or created languages and new forms.” Damaged Goods Press accepts submissions via e-mail from October to February and does not charge a reading fee.