Our Story

About Westmont Press

Westmont Press is an independent publisher built on a simple belief: the best fiction changes how you see the world, and it should come from everywhere.

We publish across genres because good storytelling isn't confined to one shelf. Our catalog spans paranormal cozy mysteries, speculative literary fiction, and whatever comes next that moves us. What ties our books together isn't a genre label but a commitment to character-driven stories with emotional depth and craft.

We champion underrepresented voices and perspectives, with a particular focus on queer fiction that centers the full complexity of its characters' lives. Our authors write the stories they wanted to find on the shelf.

Every book we publish goes through rigorous editing and quality control because readers deserve work that respects their time and intelligence.


Our Authors

M.C. Smith

M.C. Smith

Paranormal Cozy Mystery · Sapphic Romance · Speculative Fiction

M.C. Smith writes sapphic paranormal cozy mysteries and speculative literary fiction. Her debut series, The Willowmere Mysteries, blends small-town charm with the supernatural, centering queer women navigating love, loss, and the unexplainable. When she's not writing, she's hunting for forgotten stories in old archives.