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Indie Publisher

Drawn Toward
the Edges.

Supporting Marginalized Voices.

Real People. Bold Stories.

Bev Hotchkiss, Founder and Creative Director

As Featured In

Dinah Marshall Backhouse Prize for Short Fiction

For stories that
refuse to stay quiet.

About the Prize

Submissions Open

October 20, 2026

Deadline

December 31,2026
11:59 p.m. Atlantic Time

First Prize

$1,000 CAD

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the Dinah Marshall Backhouse Prize for Short Fiction

For stories that refuse to stay quiet.

Stories That Matter.

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Independent. Traditional. Purpose-driven.
We publish courageous, creative and underrepresented voices.

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Client Stories

Writers who found their voice.

“My first book is on its 3rd edition, and I made over 100k.

I’ve worked with Bev on two novels. Besides her writing, the thing I love about Bev is her work ethic. She shows up, gets the work done, and I can say that with authority. We’ve worked together for four years!”

Megan Leto Marx

Author, Former Reality TV Star

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Editorial Services

Support for Serious Creatives.

Development, editing, coaching and programs for writers ready to take their work further.

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Writing Residency

The Quiet Draft

A six-week guided writing residency for serious personal work

A small, intentional writing space for people working with memoir, personal essay and lived experience, designed for clarity, integrity and completion.

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Our Self-Directed Memoir Course

Your Life, Your Words.

This 8-module course guides you through the memoir writing process with compassion, structure, and practical exercises.

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Whether you’re writing for yourself, your family, or publication, this course will help you craft a meaningful narrative from your life experiences.

  • 8 deeply crafted modules on memoir writing

  • Designed so you can work at your pace

  • Writing exercises designed to excavate real material

  • Craft-driven approach — structure, voice, and form

  • Lifetime access to course materials

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About

She made a promise on her journey. Now she is keeping it!

But credentials only tell part of it. Bev spent years living out of a backpack, through Eastern Europe, India, Egypt, Central America, and beyond, and it was the people she met along the way that she came to understand something: she had privilege simply because of where she was born. That realization sent her back to school with a promise. One day, she would commit herself to bringing other people’s voices into the world.

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That promise became Backhouse Press. It’s what drives her work as a creative director and editor today.

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Her purpose is simple: to help bring your story to life. It’s what she’s always wanted to do. For real.

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Memoir Writing Starter Guide

Three foundational concepts, three complete exercises, and ten writing prompts to help you begin. Free. No strings.

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3 concepts · 3 exercises · 10 writing prompts

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