Shout Mouse Press

Shout Mouse Press (shoutmousepress.org) supports the creation and publication of diverse books by young people for young people. Our books and programs activate youth power, advance social justice, and expand representation in youth literature.

The writers (ages 12+) we coach are underrepresented within young people’s literature, and their perspectives underheard. Our work provides a platform for them to tell their own stories and, as published authors and public speakers, to act as leaders and agents of change.

SMP authors include immigrant, incarcerated, queer, Black, Muslim, Latinx, and otherwise marginalized youth in Greater Washington, DC. Their original children’s books, novels, comics, memoirs, and poetry collections are inspired by their own lived experiences and engage readers of all backgrounds. Since our founding in 2014 we have produced 60+ titles, earned 20+ book industry honors, and sold or donated 150,000+ books nationwide.