A publisher with
a very specific type.
Graphic novels about men falling for men.
Made for readers who fall just as hard.
BL is the whole point.
Slow-burn office romances. Childhood friends realizing they’re definitely not just friends. Terrible decisions made by attractive men.
Red Stain Press is a gay-owned independent publisher built around a love of boys’ love graphic novels, with plans for original comics and licensed titles in print and digital editions.
It starts with the stories and the people who make them. Finished comics, promising works in progress, and illustration portfolios are welcome. You don’t need publishing connections to introduce yourself.
Taking your
favorite trope seriously.
Why I’m building
Red Stain Press.
As a gay man, I’ve often struggled to find stories about gay relationships that made me feel like I belonged.
BL manga, manhwa, and webcomics changed that. For the first time, I saw myself clearly in the stories I was reading. I felt welcomed, understood, and part of the world on the page.
That feeling is why I founded Red Stain Press.
Red Stain Press is a gay-owned independent publisher devoted to boys’ love. Its commitment is to these stories, the artists who create them, and the readers who find something of themselves in their pages.
At Red Stain Press, BL is the whole point. It will always be the focus.
I’m building the kind of publisher I wanted to find as a reader: one that gives these stories its full attention and supports the people who make them possible.
A reader’s heart.
A head for publishing.
Red Stain Press brings together a love of BL and a background in strategy, analytics, and the business of publishing at Penguin Random House and Macmillan.
That experience spans global markets, publisher growth, financial modeling, and acquisitions. It shapes how Red Stain Press evaluates opportunities, builds the business, and develops each publishing project.
Today, the focus is boys’ love: original comics and licensed titles, with plans for print and digital editions.
The taste is personal. The commitment is serious.
Good things come to
those who pine.
First titles, creator news, and the moment you can make them yours. Get launch updates from Red Stain Press.