Kaleidoscope

Milkweed Editions’ Leadership Member Program

ka·lei·do·scope /kəˈlīdəˌskōp/ noun
A changing pattern or collection of shapes and colors
See also, a group of butterflies

Kaleidoscope members, formerly Editor’s Circle, are the leaders of Milkweed’s philanthropic community—a band of book lovers who value great literature and recognize the transformative impact a single book can have on the life of a reader.

Join our community

Did you know Milkweed is an independent publisher incorporated as a nonprofit organization? We sell books we publish across North America, but the financial support of our community enables us to focus on acquiring projects because we think they are excellent and transformative, to work with their authors to develop these projects to their full potential, and to connect them with readers in increasingly innovative ways. Publishing transformative literature often entails years of investment, and it is your support that makes it possible.

When you become a member, you become part of the circle of interdependency that makes our work possible. Members sustain Milkweed’s mission while enjoying more opportunities to engage with our books and authors.

READER $5/month ($60/year)
Ideal for students, teachers, educators, and other readers interested in a low cost entry point to our member community.

One free book upon joining
20% discount on all Milkweed Editions books
10% discount on non-Milkweed Editions books in our bookstore
Early access to public events
Invitation to our annual member event
Members-only communications about books, authors, events, and more

Your impact: Milkweed is a writer service organization; we invest in promising authors and work with each writer to develop their manuscript to its fullest potential. $60 funds an hour of editorial development work.

SUPPORTER $10/month ($120/year)

One free book upon joining
20% discount on all Milkweed Editions books
10% discount on non-Milkweed Editions books in our bookstore
Early access to public events
Invitation to our annual member event
Members-only communications about books, authors, events, and more

Your impact: Milkweed is committed to accessibility and ensuring our books and their important messages reach as wide an audience as possible. $120 funds an hour of audiobook recording.

INVESTOR $25/month ($300/year)
Receive all Supporter benefits, plus exclusive access to two Book Club meetings per year facilitated by Milkweed staff in conversation with the authors.

Your impact: Help get Milkweed books into the hands of readers who might not otherwise have access to them. $300 allows us to donate 15 books to a prison, school, or library.

Designate Your Gift

Milkweed is so much more than a book publisher. We are an interconnected community of writers, staff, and readers committed to life-changing literature. What part of the Milkweed ecosystem matters most to you?

Direct your Kaleidoscope gift to one of three mission-focused areas.

Publishing Program: Provide essential financial support for authors and the publication of their books.

Community Engagement: Invest in Milkweed’s outreach initiatives, including book donations to schools and libraries, and partnerships and events with other nonprofit organizations.

Fellowship Program: Open doors to those historically underrepresented in the publishing and advancement fields so they may become future industry leaders.

Nurturing writers

“Milkweed has invested time, attention, and resources that together have helped make Rising into the best possible version of itself. Put another way, because of Milkweed’s investment in this book, it will contribute to and shape our national discussion around sea level rise, resiliency, and how we might adapt to ongoing changes along the coast in as egalitarian a manner as possible.”

—ELIZABETH RUSH, author of Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore, her debut work of nonfiction which was named a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize
Identifying new voices

“I am working with a dream publisher. The book has a talented team behind it invested in its success. I have a talented team behind me invested in my growth and development—a patient team. I am having conversations on big stages with leading writers and thinkers. I thought I was launching a book, but now I feel like I am launching my career.”

—MICHAEL KLEBER-DIGGS, author of Worldly Things, his debut collection of poems and the winner of the Max Ritvo Poetry Prize
Advancing American literature

“Late Migrations had been embraced by people who were giving their whole hearts to the endeavor of supporting and sustaining what American literature can be. I don’t think any other publisher in the world could have brought this book to life and helped it find its audience.”

—MARGARET RENKL, author of Late Migrations: A Natural History of Love and Loss, her debut book which was named a TODAY Show #ReadWithJenna Book Club pick