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From the Editors: Brooke Warner of Seal Press

"The mission statement we have—to publish books by women for women and which inform women's lives—can be interpreted broadly, of course; but we are a feminist press and will always publish books that speak to women, and ideally that help women."

By Rachel Kramer Bussel – August 1, 2006

Age: 30
Title: Acquisitions Editor
How long have you been at Seal? 2 years in November
How long have you been in publishing? 6 1/2 years

Can you give me an overview of the kinds of books Seal publishes, and then within those areas, what you specialize in? Seal Press is a women's press with a deep-rooted feminist sensibility. Our most barebones mission statement is that we publish books that inform a woman's life. We are publishing in Seal's traditionally strong categories, including women's studies, domestic violence, travel, LGBT issues, parenting, and memoir, but also branching out into food,...

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