Hi Friends! I’m Rose O’Keefe, publisher and editor. I value uniqueness and celebrate the imagination. I am a GenX punk who believes in the DIY ethic and I know that it is up to us to create the type of world we want to live in. Nothing makes me happier than connecting with people who are passionate about creativity and I have spent the past 20+ years cultivating a community of likeminded people. On this blog I will be sharing my thoughts about book publishing, entrepreneurship, the creative life, advice for writers, the history of the bizarro fiction genre and ideas about living our best creative life. So whether you are a writer, dancer, filmmaker or artist in any medium, I hope you find something useful on these pages.  

BIO
Rose O’Keefe is an editor, publisher, community organizer, and event director. She is the owner of Eraserhead Press, the leading publishing house of bizarro fiction and a recipient of the Horror Writers Association (HWA) Specialty Press Award (2017).

Under O’Keefe’s direction, Eraserhead Press, founded in 1999, has published over four hundred titles through four publishing imprints and developed an international cult following for its cutting-edge weird fiction which has been praised by The Guardian, The Washington Post, Boing Boing, NPR, and Cracked.com, among others.

She frequently hosts writers’ gatherings, writing retreats on the Oregon Coast, writing workshops, reading events, and the annual convention/art event, BizarroCon. In addition to publishing, she loves homebrewing, ecstatic dance,  Argentine tango, cult films, punk DIY culture and creative weirdos of all types. She lives in Portland, OR.

INTERVIEWS & PODCASTS
Bizarro 101: Not Just Weird for Weird’s Sake interview by Randy Henderson (Fantasy Magazine)
Rose O’Keefe- The Horror Show with Brian Keene Ep 160 interview by Mary SanGiovanni and Stephen Kozeniewski
Publisher Spotlight: Rose O’Keefe of Eraserhead Press interview by Anya Martin (The Outer Dark Podcast)
Publisher Interview: Rose O’Keefe interview by Zé Burns (Babou 691)
PFDW #19: Interview with Rose O’Keefe Publisher and Editor at Eraserhead Press interview by David Agranoff (Postcards From a Dying World Podcast)
Unprintable: The LitReactor Podcast Episode 14 – Bizarro Fiction (Guest: Rose O’Keefe)
Pink : Rose O’Keefe : Bizzong! Podcast
Agitator 111: Rose O’Keefe interview by J. David Osborne
Ask Lovecraft – After Dark – Rose O’Keefe interview by Leeman Kessler
Women in Horror Month #12: Rose O’Keefe, Owner of Eraserhead Press interview by Stephen Kozeniewski
Women in Weird Fiction panel at H.P.L.F.F. 2017 recorded by The Outer Dark Podcast

ARTICLES ABOUT WHAT I DO
The Footprint of Eraserhead Press article by Jay Wilburn (LitReactor.com)
12 Reasons I Love Being A Book Publisher by Rose O’Keefe
Bizarro Fiction Genre: 15 Bizarro Fiction Authors by N.K. Jemisin
4 Obscure Book Genres You Probably Haven’t Heard Of by Tiffany Singh
What Makes Fiction Bizarro, And What Makes Bizarro Awesome? by Robert Wood
Bizarro Fiction It’s Terribly Good by Damien G. Walter
BizarroCon Is the Writers’ Retreat From Hell by Rick Paulas
BizarroCon 2012 A Chronicle of Weirdness by Gabino Iglesias
Bizarro by Sam Knight
John Skipp on Bizarro Fiction (video)
One Punk’s Guide to Bizarro Fiction by Emma Johnson
Trending Bizarro Fiction with a Bonus Review of F4 by Becky Spratford RA for All

CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
Bizarro Fiction 101 with Rose O’Keefe hosted by LitReactor

GUEST APPEARANCES
StokerCon (2018, 2022)
Mount Saint Mary’s University (2021)
Portland State University (2020)
H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival (since 2003)
AWP
Crypticon, Seattle
KillerCon (since 2011)
Scares That Care (2015)
RadCon (2010)
Evergreen State College
OryCon
NorWesCon
Clarion West Writer’s Workshop (guest speaker, 2008)
World Horror Convention (2001-2014)
Convergence

OTHER MEDIA
Baby Got Bass by Cody Goodfellow (music video backup dancer)
The Vegan Revolution With Zombies by David Agranoff book trailer
How To Submit Your Bizarro Fiction to Eraserhead Press in-house video with publisher Rose O’Keefe
3 Types of Submissions I’d Like To See in-house video with publisher Rose O’Keefe
Doppelbanger written and directed by John Skipp (played a barfly)
IMDb page for Rose O’Keefe