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Our mission is simple: we publish social change. And our vision is to see books reimagined to center modern readers.
Founded in 2018, Lucky Jefferson is an award-winning creative arts publisher that reforms books and arts education by creating interactive and collaborative community experiences for writers and artists. In 2021, Lucky Jefferson incorporated and became a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Lucky Jefferson is proud to feature writers and artists who have never been published, underrepresented perspectives, and those who sought to pursue writing later in life.
We exist to diminish harm in publishing and create spaces for those who wish to see themselves represented more boldly in the world. Our publications, research, and creative arts program help communities rediscover a joy for their work and build lasting connections. You can enjoy our print publications quarterly or four times a year. Learn more about us here and here.
We love hearing your voice: submissions@luckyjefferson.com
We take great strides to diminish oppressive traditions in the field.
We create spaces for writers and artists to lead with their voices and be a part of our larger story.
We embrace the unknown, tackle the scary thing, and ask the prickly questions.
If there’s ever an opportunity to radically grow, we take it.
We take a collaborative approach when building publications.
Co-partnering with our communities, especially writers and artists, is what we do best.
Being the difference is our middle name.
We prioritize doing the right thing to make our communities (and the world) a little brighter.
Founder, Editor-in-Chief
Arts Research Fellow
Editor (Awake)
Consultant
HR Consultant
Arts Research Fellow
Seohyun Jeong
Chris Lee
Erin Willkomm
Katherine Quevedo / Nancy Miller / Kyra Jee / Ailun Shi / Melanie Hucklebridge / Abigail Lopez / Morgan Christie / Brandon McWilliams
NaBeela Washington, President
TBA, Treasurer
Tiffiny Washington, Secretary
Amazon Literary Partnership announced its 2023 grant recipients, and Lucky Jefferson is one of them 😭!
Celebrate Lucky Jefferson‘s Brandon Blue and his first chapbook with Finishing Line Press.
Read our latest interview with Write or Die.
Lucky Jefferson was awarded a grant by the City of Beaverton Arts Program to produce a print community-based anthology!
Lucky Jefferson was awarded a Vision Grant through Illinois Humanities!
Lucky Jefferson is excited to publish its first print anthology, More Than My Cancer, in collaboration with the African Women’s Cancer Awareness Association.
Lucky Jefferson’s Fareh Malik was announced as a finalist in Sundress Publications’ 2022 Best of the Net Anthology for his poem in Meliora.
Lucky Jefferson was featured in Poets & Writers annual Independent Publishing Issue.
Lucky Jefferson was announced as a finalist (and winner of Best Debut) of the 2021 FIRECRACKER AWARDS by The Community of Literary Magazines and Presses. Celebrate with us.
Lucky Jefferson’s Mohamed Elhassan was recognized nationally by the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards for his poem in Awake.
Jim Harrington asks NaBeela Washington six burning questions.
Work smarter, let us do the hard stuff. We're available to support your creative programming and big ideas.
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Lucky Jefferson is a 501 (c)(3) creative arts publisher.