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THE ORIGIN STORY
Founded in June 2022, Margaret Beaver Books (MBB) is a grassroots organization featuring the work of acclaimed poet and novelist, mental health advocate, and self-proclaimed "literary activist," Margaret Beaver. MBB specializes in literature that defies categorization and exemplifies atypical story structures, underrepresented and queer voices, and stories perpetuating sociopolitical thought and conversation through progressive and reformist narratives. Above all, we hope to collaborate with mental health and literary initiatives in aiding the accessibility of treatment, education, and the arts.​
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In light of today's recent climate, it is important to note that Margaret Beaver Books actively supports a series of equality movements and condemns the actions of Israel.
About Our Founder
In a few words: Margaret Beaver (she/they) is a nineteen-year-old design student, mental health and LGBTQIA+ equality activist, and award-winning poet and novelist. She has been honored as a two-time consecutive Topical Winner of Live Poets Society of New Jersey publications, a recipient of the Readers’ Favorite five-star cover seal, and decorated with the 2023 Donna Lynn Quille Award for Best Advocacy Prose. She writes nonfiction poetry collections and novels spanning all subgenres of fiction detailing the integral topics of inclusivity and prejudice, abusive authority, estranged parents and children, the detriments of mental illness, and the triumph of family. She is the author of INKWELLS. (Vanguard Press/Pegasus Publishers, 2022); FLOWERS FOR PAPA (Vanguard Press/Pegasus Publishers, 2024); and SEASONS: AUGUST’S COLLECTION (Vanguard Press/Pegasus Publishers, 2024). ​
As a representative and ambassador for Focus on Women Magazine, she harbors close affiliations with local news channels and is the founder of Margaret Beaver Books (MBB), a grassroots organization aspiring to collaborate with mental health and literary initiatives in aiding the accessibility of treatment, education, and the arts. In addition to attending foundational education programs from top-rated course providers, Margaret proudly upholds certifications from the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Stanford Health Care concerning equality in medicine. In May 2024, she was declared a certified Web Designer by the International Association of Professions (IAP) Career College and graduated from the Graphic Design and UI/UX Design Specializations of the California Institute of the Arts. Commencing in the Fall of 2024, she intends to continue her fine arts education by pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from Sessions College for Professional Design. Peruse her graphic design portfolio here.
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Margaret's debut novel, FLOWERS FOR PAPA, is OUT NOW. Accompanying it is also her second poetry collection, SEASONS: AUGUST'S COLLECTION, told from the perspective of the main character. Buy both books now.