Independent publishing focused on
original voices and restored classics.
We invite you to explore our catalog, learn about our imprints, and discover the work we publish.
We are a small independent publisher focused on original voices and restored classics. In addition to our published titles, we host a Free Library where writers can share work with readers under more flexible editorial guidelines.
Our catalog is available through this site.
Submissions and general inquiries are welcome through our contact page.
Pricing Update
Most of our titles are now available at lower prices. These are our new standard list prices going forward.
Knowledge G’s
Wild Roses: Poetry and Prose
Check out the latest additions to our store, including wearables and a tote featuring the vintage Sa-Tan-Ic logo—a “moving” product mentioned in Richard’s House of Fate. Perfect for fans who want to carry a piece of the story with them.
This is love, memory, devotion, and defiance—written without polish, filters, or distance. Wild Roses is a raw, spiritual collection honoring Black womanhood, written from a place most voices never escape.
Also available as an eBook
Read the Blogs
Discover Jeffy, the clever squirrel with a knack for inventive gadgets and wild misadventures, brought to life by creator Keven Miles. Fans can enjoy the comics and show their love with related merch in the store.
Our Free Library is growing! We accept stories, poetry, essays, and even artwork. Share your vision with the world, and have it displayed alongside other creative works—all free to read and explore.
Don’t want to submit to the Free Library? No problem. Just contact us with a link to your writing, music, art, or other creative work, and we’ll take a look and add it to our site. Let’s keep it at least PG-13—nothing illegal or pornographic—so that everyone, including families, can enjoy it. Your voice deserves an audience, and we’re here to help.
Robert Clark shares his voice from behind prison walls. Richard Leighland—well, we never know what he might say (we do watch him close!).
Even our interns take literature seriously.
Word Out Books publishes work by
incarcerated writers—and anyone with something real to say.
If you’ve got a story that needs out, we’re here to help you put it into print. Get your words into the world. Publish with us.
Words ARE Freedom!