About The Outsider Poet Press
The Outsider Poet Press is a Baltimore based publishing company founded in 2022 by Tiktok sensation, Alana Kirby. While publishing her first book, the words i’ll never say (under the pen name Alaska Lane), she discovered an untapped market of social media based indie authors. We are dedicated to helping these social media savvy authors bring their words from the screen to the printed page. We want to help you tell your story, how you want to tell it.
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Poetry is currently our primary focus.
The Outsider Poet Press believes that poetry can be both personal and profitable. We will help you navigate the world of publishing, while pushing the boundaries of social media to nurture your success. As our publishing company grows, we hope to expand into fiction, children's books, compelling memoirs, and possibly a creative cook-book or two.
About the Authors
Alana Kirby (aka Alaska Lane)
Alana Kirby is the founder and owner of the Outsider Poet Press. In 2020, she developed the pseudonym, Alaska Lane, to share her words of inspiration more fearlessly. She is a teen poet from Baltimore, Maryland. Alana has enjoyed writing from the time she was a little girl but she didn’t begin sharing her work online until she was 14 years old. Since doing this, she has gained a massive following and inspired hundreds of thousands of people through her words. Her first book, the words i’ll never say, became an Amazon poetry best seller overnight and sold over 10,000 copies in its first six months.
Helping others through her poetry has instilled a newfound sense of confidence in her passion for writing. Alana loves being a light to others and finds comfort in knowing others can relate to the emotions and life experiences she’s been through.
Lyra Wren
Lyra Wren is a poet and storyteller born and raised in Indiana. She’s been a creative ever since she was a little girl whether that was doodling in the empty spaces of her homework or writing countless stories for her family to read. She has a bachelor’s in studio art from Indiana University. When she isn’t writing in the cafe of her local bookstore, Lyra spends much of her time painting, reading, enjoying the outdoors, curating Spotify playlists and perusing astrological charts.
In 2021, Lyra began posting her poetry to Tiktok and she has since grown her online following into a large, supportive community. She strives to bring comfort, hope and understanding to her audience and make the world a place where people feel a bit less alone.
Kalliope Kay
Kalliope Kay is the writer behind @poetrybykalliope. She is a 25 year old who lives in Bloomington, Indiana with her dog. She has a Bachelors in Studio Art from the University of Montevallo. Kalliope is a creative who loves to fill her home with art, plants, and books. When she isn’t drinking honey lattes and writing in her local bookshop’s café, she spends her time reading, painting, crocheting, traveling, and enjoying the outdoors.
Kalliope started posting her poetry on Tiktok in May of 2022. She has since expanded her social media presence across multiple platforms and grown her online following into a large community. She hopes that by sharing her story and exposing her personal struggles, she can empower others to do the same, and work towards destigmatizing the discussion of mental health problems.
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