I will be acquiring and editing the books, but I will absolutely be working with the rest of the Grove Atlantic team. What will be your role in this new imprint? Will you be the sole person to pick and choose books, or will you be working with others at Grove Atlantic? Over several months we hashed out the details, and now we have launched. I decided to move forward with Grove Atlantic because I believe in the importance of independent presses. We came up with a brief proposal, and she took it to my two publishers. When I finally felt ready to do something like this, I asked my agent if she thought it was possible. I’ve always wanted an imprint and have been editing both magazines and a micropress over the past 15 years. When did you decide to start this new venture? What was the process? Award–winning author and editor Roxane Gay discusses the launch of her new imprint at Grove Atlantic, part of a welcome and necessary change in publishing.Ĭongratulations on your new imprint, Roxane Gay Books.
