Wayfarer Books Submissions

Wayfarer Books

Literary Fiction, Creative Non-fiction, Essays, Poetry, LGBTQ+
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“Wayfarer does not simply publish books; they ignite cultural fires where they can. We are a movement, not just a press.” —Connor Wolfe, Founder & Publisher, Wayfarer

About Wayfarer Books

Wayfarer Books believes that poetry is the language of the Earth—a force that, like rivers through wild places, can change the shape of the world. Wayfarer publishes poets, writers, and renegades who stand outside mainstream culture: voices fierce and unyielding, whose work might withstand the scrutiny of crows and coyotes, the crepuscular and the queer-at-heart.

The press officially launched in 2011 under the name Homebound Publications, expanding in 2012 to include Wayfarer Magazine. In 2024, Homebound Publications became Wayfarer Books.

Wayfarer Books Submissions

All lost souls welcome. Leave your agent at home.

Wayfarer is seeking poetry and non-fiction manuscripts from marginalized communities, including Trans and LGBTQIA+ writers; Black, Indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC); disabled and neurodivergent writers; immigrants, refugees, and writers with precarious or undocumented legal status; and others whose voices have been historically underrepresented.

Full-length poetry collections

Nonfiction books (creative nonfiction, essay collections, travel writing)

Wayfarer Books is a traditional indie press that fully funds, publishes, and globally distributes their projects.

Query for submission windows. Acceptance is highly selective.

Meet the Founder

Connor Wolfe (Publisher) – Connie is a writer, publisher, and advocate whose work spans over two decades and fourteen titles. Publishing from the margins of literary culture, Wolfe’s work has earned six Pushcart Prize nominations, the Gold Nautilus Medal for Poetry (2015), multiple Foreword Review Book Awards, and the Nautilus Silver Medal for Poetry (2022).

Wolfe is the founder of Wayfarer Books, an independent, trans-owned press committed to amplifying voices historically silenced by the mainstream.

Authors

Rebecca Brenner – Rebecca is a writer, journalist, and mindfulness meditation teacher. Her work has appeared in TIME, the Los Angeles Times, Tin House, and elsewhere. Rebecca serves as president and co-founder of Mindful. Summit County, a non-profit devoted to mindfulness as a tool for community care, and is active in local LGBTQ+ advocacy and community-building efforts. Paper House is her debut memoir-in-verse—a personal reckoning with the intergenerational impact of addiction, loss, and the enduring bonds that continue.

Michael Curran-Dorsano – Originally from Minneapolis, Michael Curran-Dorsano (he/him) is an international artist, whose career as an actor, writer, and teacher has spanned the globe. He’s also a proud graduate of Juilliard’s Drama Division and NUI Galway’s MA in Writing. As an actor, he’s performed on stage, screen and behind the mic in the US, EU and UK.

Will Falk – Will is a biophilic author, attorney, and activist. The natural world speaks and Falk’s work is how he listens. He believes the intensifying destruction of the natural world is the most pressing issue confronting us today and he aims his writing at stopping this destruction. He is grateful to the places and countless creatures who have nurtured his writing.