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Small Ghost
“Small Ghost is a collection you’ll want to have beside you at your most vulnerable hour. I know I will.” – Brianna Pastor, author of Good Grief Sweet reassurance and validation for anyone feeling adrift. A delicate blend of melancholy reflections and absurd hopefulness, Small Ghost explores the exhausting reality of depression. Mateer’s conversational style transforms mundane experiences into wistful musings. Panic attacks at the grocery store and days spent wasting away in bed are met with humor and care. Lauren Zaknoun’s evocative photography and the poet’s own illustrations add a whimsical, irreverent touch to the collection. “A reminder of the silence, pain, and loneliness of depression. Whether you want to feel less alone, or want to better understand a friend who is suffering in silence, Small Ghost is for you." – Shelby Leigh, author of Girl Made of Glass “Small Ghost reimagines what it means to haunt and be haunted, through a character that will ring true to anyone struggling with their mental health. I wish I could go back in time and give this to the girl I was at sixteen.” – Caitlin Conlon, author of The Surrender Theory available from: Simon & Schuster Amazon Barnes and Noble Indigo Books-A-Million Bookshop.org |
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Persephone Made Me Do It
"Hugely recommended. Be prepared to feel the fury and might of this lyrical masterpiece." - Nikita Gill, author of Great Goddesses Following her previous work in this series, Mateer weaves together mythology, tarot, poetry, and conversation to reveal a new side of a very old story. Alternating between the perspectives of poet and goddess, Persephone’s lore is explored, related to modern issues, and ultimately reclaimed. In this new collection of art and feminist verse from Trista Mateer, Persephone might have flowers in her hair—but she is out for blood. available from: Amazon Barnes and Noble Indigo Bookshop.org Target Books A Million Publisher: Central Avenue Publishing (September 12, 2023) Print Length: 210 pages |
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I Swear Somewhere This Works: Selected Poems 2013-2023
A manifesto on love, poetry, and heartbreak. 2023 Foreword INDIES Winner 2024 Readers' Favorite Award Winner "A time capsule of Mateer's most beautiful work." – Catarine Hancock, author of Shades of Lovers Titled after her viral poem about lovers in a parallel universe, in I Swear Somewhere This Works, ex-Tumblr poet Trista Mateer offers up a raw retrospective of the last decade of her career. The poet retraces her steps back to 2013 when she first began posting work online and she drags the reader along for the ride. Featuring the best of Mateer, alongside a look at the poet’s first pieces published online, and new work—this moving collection of over 200 poems is introduced with a foreword by Caitlin Conlon, author of The Surrender Theory. In her words, "To read Mateer’s early work is to remember what it is to be a teenage girl. You are messy with desire, thick with sentimentality. Everything feels like the end of the world because it is. [...] This is what Mateer’s work does to its readers—validates and comforts all in one fell swoop." The Kindle & paperback share a cover drawn by Arch Budzar. The print editions (paperback and hardcover) both feature personal annotations from the author, extra poems, and photos. available from: Amazon (Amazon.uk, Canada, Australia, Germany, France, and more!) Publisher: independently published/KDP (June 3, 2023) Print Length: 260 pages 
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When the Stars Wrote Back
In the vein of poetry collections like Milk and Honey and Light Filters In, this compilation of short, powerful poems from bestselling poet Trista Mateer shines beauty and insight into relationships, love, growing up, and learning to cope. This powerful collection unpacks how to heal from trauma, explores love in many forms, and empowers you to love yourself and take up the space you deserve. "Stream of consciousness autobiographical poems and short essays explore relationships, sexuality, addiction, depression, eating disorders, and assault. The writing is interspersed with drawings, lists, sketches, and hand-lettered quotes creating the voyeuristic sense of reading someone’s diary or therapy journal. The narrator unpacks all the messiness of her family, love-life, and self-esteem. Pulling everything out for examination, contemplation, and moving slowly towards resolution and healing." — School Library Journal available from: Amazon (also available from Amazon.uk, Canada, Australia, Germany, France, Mexico, Spain, Italy, and more!) Publisher: independently published/KDP (November 8, 2022) Print Length: 208 pages The hardcover Random House Children's edition is out of print. |
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Artemis Made Me Do It
Bestselling author Trista Mateer returns with another magical approach to self-care in her newest goddess-themed poetry collection, Artemis Made Me Do It. Using the framework of tarot and conversation, Mateer approaches myth through a witchcraft-inspired lens and uses it to explore timeless issues like burnout, survival, trauma, and the restorative power in taking control of your own lore. Artemis speaks to what is wild and untamed in all of us, and in this new collection, she asks for a moment of calm. available from the following retailers: directly from the publisher Central Avenue Publishing! Amazon (also available from Amazon UK, Canada, Australia, Germany, France, India, Mexico, Spain, Italy, Brazil, and more!) Barnes and Noble, Indigo, Books A Million, Book Depository, Target, Walmart, Powell's, Apple Books, Hudson Booksellers, Dymocks (Australia) don't forget to shop indie when possible! Indiebound & Bookshop.org and check your local library! Publisher: Central Avenue Publishing (September 6, 2022) Print Length: 176 pages |
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is it okay to say this?
This collection of short poetry and prose by bestselling author Trista Mateer includes never before seen pieces alongside some of her best known lines, and excerpts from her earliest known work. Collected between 2013 and 2022. Most pieces touch on love, heartbreak, and healing. available from: Amazon (also available from Amazon.uk, Canada, Australia, Germany, France, Mexico, Spain, Italy, and more!) Barnes and Noble Publisher: independently published/KDP (May 12, 2022) Page Length: 116 pages |
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girl, isolated
A poignant portrait of creative burnout and mental health struggles, Trista Mateer's newest compilation of poetry and art crafted in quarantine hits almost too close to home. Sometimes speaking to ex-lovers, sometimes speaking to herself, and sometimes speaking quite directly to the reader, the poems in girl, isolated offer the accessibility and comfort of a conversation between friends. A little over-sharing. A little pick-me-up. A little call-for-help. This collection is sure to resonate with anyone who's struggled with grief, anxiety, or depression. This collection includes: short poems, long poems, truisms, doodles, mixed media art, script pieces, notes, thoughts, and an interactive journal section as well. available from the following retailers: Amazon (also available from Amazon.uk, Canada, Australia, Germany, France, India, Mexico, Spain, Italy, Brazil, and more!) Book Depository (ships to most countries), Hudson Booksellers, Powell's Publisher: independently published/KDP (May 25, 2021) Page Length: 189 pages |
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Aphrodite Made Me Do It
Voted one of the best poetry collections of 2019 by readers on Goodreads! Bestselling and Goodreads Choice Award winning poet Trista Mateer pulls out some tarot cards and asks for help in her goddess inspired poetry collection, Aphrodite Made Me Do it. Mateer approaches myth here through a witchcraft-influenced lens, not a traditionalist textbook view. Like many poets before her, she allows herself the room to reinterpret. Part mythology retelling, part healing manifesto, this empowering and feminist collection tackles the timeless topic of love--romantic, platonic, and self-love--while also exploring various pieces of myth from Aphrodite's perspective. Mateer explores issues like: heartbreak, sexuality, trauma, and the restorative power in taking control of your own lore, speaking your truths, and rewriting your origin story. available from the following retailers: directly from the publisher Central Avenue Publishing! Amazon (also available from Amazon UK, Canada, Australia, Germany, France, India, Mexico, Spain, Italy, Brazil, and more!) Barnes and Noble, Indigo, Books A Million, Book Depository, Target, Walmart, Powell's, Apple Books, Hudson Booksellers, Dymocks (Australia) don't forget to shop indie when possible! Indiebound & Bookshop.org and check your local library! Publisher: Central Avenue Publishing (October 1, 2019) Print Length: 192 pages |
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The Dogs I Have Kissed
"Is this okay, is this okay, is this okay, or does it make me weak?" the poet asks; and then she allows herself the space to unravel an answer. Winner of the Goodreads Choice Award for best poetry in 2015, The Dogs I Have Kissed by Trista Mateer is a collection of work about bad dates and unhealed wounds and wanting to believe in love even as it lets you down. available from the following retailers: Amazon (also available from Amazon.uk, Canada, Australia, Germany, France, India, Mexico, Spain, Italy, Brazil, and more!) Barnes and Noble, Books A Million, Book Depository (ships to most countries), Books-A-Million. Hudson Booksellers, Dymocks (Australia) don't forget to shop indie when possible! Indiebound Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing (June 24, 2015) Print Length: 90 pages (out of print first edition published by Where Are You Press) Honeybee
Small town girls and plane tickets, a taste of tenderness and honey, the bandage on the bee sting. This sapphic collection of heartbreak poetry is a gentle reminder that you are not defined by the people you walk away from or the people who walk away from you. Consider Honeybee a memoir in verse, or at the very least, a story written by one of today's most confessional poets. "It is a stunning debut that is highly recommended for fans of bisexual poetry or anyone who is dealing with a grueling and emotionally devastating breakup." -Bisexual Books available from the following retailers: directly from the publisher Central Avenue Publishing! Amazon (also available from Amazon. uk, Canada, Australia, Germany, France, India, Mexico, Spain. Italy, Brazil, and more!) Barnes and Noble, Indigo, Books A Million, Book Depository, Waterstones (UK), Target, Walmart, Powell's, Dymocks (Australia), Apple Books don't forget to shop indie when possible! Indiebound & Bookshop.org check your local library! Publisher: Central Avenue Publishing (May 1, 2018) Print Length: 160 pages (out of print first edition self-published 2014)
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