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Metatron Press is an independent book publisher located in Montreal, Canada that specializes in contemporary literature, including poetry and fiction, and titles by new or rising authors. Metatron is, "devoted to publishing new perspectives in literature that reflect the experiences and sensibilities of our time." Founded in 2013 by Ashley Opheim, who was later joined by Guillaume Morissette and Jay Ritchie. Metatron is currently edited by Ashley Opheim, Jay Ritchie, and Fawn Parker.
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Publications
Since it’s conception, Metatron has published 15 books, 12 chapbooks, and held 33 readings. According to CBC Arts, Metatron Press wants to "reflect a new generation's sensibilities" and has been "helping overlooked talent break into the literary world." Metatron Press is a member of the Association of English-language Publishers of Quebec (AELAQ) as well as the Literary Press Group of Canada.
Metatron has published;
We Are All Just Animals & Plants by Alex Manley (2016), The End, by Anna by Adam Zachary (2016), What My Hair Says About You by Laura Theobald (2016), I Wanted to Be the Knife by Sara Sutterlin (2016), An Indoor Kind of Girl by Frankie Barnet (2016), Ghost in the Club by Greg Zorko (2016), The Idiot on Fire by Brad Casey (2016), Pony Castle by Sophia Banzhaf (2016) , Teen Surf Goth by Oscar d'Artois (2016), Looking Good and Having a Good Time by Fawn Parker (2015), The Title Of This Book Is An Inside Joke by Sophia Katz (2015), I Am Here by Ashley Opheim (2014) , and How to Appear Perfectly Indifferent While Crying on the Inside by Jay Ritchie (2013).
Forthcoming Through Metatron;
Sugar Blood by Liz Bowen (Spring 2017), Too Big to Fail by Georgia Faust (Spring 2017), and Soft Focus by Sarah Jean Grimm. In fall 2017, Metatron will also be publishing books from Natasha Young and Senna Yee.
Omega Blog
Along with their physical publications, Metatron runs a literary blog called "Omega" that encourages submissions from people of marginalized groups. The Omega blog has published poetry and short stories from several of their authors as well as, Jamie Mortara, Matthew Bookin, Natalia Hero, RE Katz, Providence the Poet, and countless others.
The Metatron Prize for Rising Authors & Past Winners
In 2015, Metatron created "The Metatron Prize for Rising Authors". The winning manuscript receives a publishing contract with Metatron Press, a cash prize and a selection of Metatron titles. In 2015, Sofia Banzhaf won the prize for the novella Pony Castle. The following year Sarah Jean Grimm won for the poetry collection Soft Focus.