The Black Ember Press catalog brings together memoir, poetry, and guided reflection rooted in lived experience, emotional honesty, and human truth. Explore our published works and what is coming next.

"Permission to Break" book cover by Rashida Saunders
"Permission to Break" book cover by Rashida Saunders

The work that shaped everything that followed.

Explore Permission to Break

A book cover titled 'Permission to Break,' with a watercolor purple and pink background, subtitle 'A Guided Journey of Reflection, Release, and Softness,' by Rashida Saunders.

A companion workbook created to support reflection, release, and softness.

Explore the Workbook

Artwork from Reflections poetry book by Doris Drew

Poems rooted in faith, resilience, and lived experience.

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A conversation about what we teach our children to survive, and what we owe them beyond survival.

Coming April 2027

Explore What We Owe Our Sons

A GROWING CATALOG

Black Ember Press is building a focused body of work grounded in lived experience, emotional honesty, and lasting meaning.

Our books may take different forms and carry different voices, but they share a commitment to telling the truth with care.

Because meaningful stories deserve more than publication.

They deserve to be held with care.

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