Publishing Voices That Shape Women's Spirituality
We are a nonprofit publishing house committed to amplifying diverse voices in Women’s Spirituality studies by connecting research with lived practice.
Forthcoming from WSSP
New & Noteworthy
Explore the inaugural titles forthcoming from Women’s Spirituality Studies Press this Fall. Each work contributes to the growing conversation in Women’s Spirituality studies through scholarship, reflection, and transformative insight.
FORTHCOMING on September 8, 2026
The Goddess of Burning Hair
by Mary Mackey
50 Years of passionate, fierce poems on goddesses for our times by The New York Times-bestselling novelist and poet, author of The Earthsong Trilogy
FORTHCOMING on September 29, 2026
Lost Goddesses of Early Greece
by Charlene Spretnak
*Ebook Edition
At last! An ebook edition of this Women’s Spirituality classic, the first reconstruction of the pre-Olympian myths in over 2,500 years, by one of the foremothers of the Women’s Spirituality movement
FORTHCOMING on December 1, 2026
Women Religion Revolution
edited by Xochitl Alvizo and Gina Messina
A provocative collection of essays written by women in the Abrahamic traditions who understand that being passive is not an option and who draw from the well of faith, along with a drive to forge a connection across boundaries
OUR MISSION
Who We Are
Leading up to our first book releases in our Inaugural Year, 2026, WSSP launched our website and community on Fall Equinox 2025.
Women’s Spirituality Studies Press (WSSP) is a non-profit publishing house dedicated to advancing the understanding of Women’s Spirituality across cultures and eras.
Our mission is to publish peer-reviewed, insightful books and also to serve as an inclusive platform providing resources and connections for scholars and practitioners. By offering rigorous peer review and comprehensive publishing support, WSSP nurtures scholarship and writings that honor the multiplicity and depth of women’s spiritual lives.
Together we strive to foster an inclusive community that demonstrates the importance and value of this academic field while expanding the global conversation on Women’s Spirituality.
“The study of women’s spirituality is not only an academic pursuit — it is a path of transformation, healing, and awakening.”
– Mara Lynn Keller, PhD, Founder of WSSP
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We publish diverse voices from across traditions, cultures, and perspectives within Women's Spirituality studies.
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Bridging academic rigor and lived experience, honoring both scholarly inquiry and spiritual practice.
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