Since its founding in 1976, West End Press has published 130 titles of progressive, community-based poetry, drama and fiction, with a concentration on women and multicultural writers. Our books are oriented toward social change, though we don’t subscribe to a single political agenda. We see no contradiction between literature and politics; instead, we believe all art has a social dimension.

We publish many first-time writers and work from selected communities. We continue to publish relevant writing for the new century, capturing the rhythm and substance of people’s art, music, and spoken performance, and reflecting the growth of an international culture. We seek a broader audience through the use of digital technology and by working with grassroots organizations for social change.