Publish Her, a female-founded independent publisher dedicated to educating authors and elevating the words, stories and writing of women, announces the launch of “Publish Her Anthology: Dear Body,” a collection of essays on women and bodies. One hundred percent of the proceeds from the sale of this anthology benefit publishing services and program grants for underrepresented women authors. The book is available now for pre-order.
“For a woman, writing publicly about her body is an act of courage in a society that commodifies, objectifies, and violates her body throughout her life—until it is ignored and rendered invisible in her elder years. Writing about her body is an act of self-respect, and one of the most radical things a woman can do is respect her body. …
One of the most radical things a human can do is view their body as more than a collection of functions in service to their ego, to see it as a vessel for their soul—our shapeless, ethereal, ever-evolving soul. The soul doesn’t care if we win or lose in the traditional sense, it only cares that we live a life that is true to us. …
The essays in this anthology shatter generations of shame carried among women by tenderly and triumphantly speaking to the unique yet shared experience of being a soul in the form of a female body. From eating disorders and injuries to childbirth and menstruation, these stories are a homecoming.”
—Rachel Allyn, Ph.D., licensed psychologist and author of “The Pleasure Is all Yours”
“Dear Body” includes the following essays from these authors:
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Cover art: Kprecia Ambers
Many women face obstacles in publishing today. Even more so if she is a woman of color, a woman with a disability, a member of the LGBTQ+ community or any combination of these. Publish Her is on a mission to disrupt the status quo and remove barriers for underrepresented authors. We do so, in part, by providing access to publishing services and programs through grants. Learn more.
Publish Her is a female-founded independent publisher dedicated to educating authors and elevating the words, writing and stories of women. We are passionate about amplifying the voices of women of color, women with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. We aim to make publishing an attainable, exciting and collaborative process for all.
