Tamira Chapman, founder and CEO of Storehouse In A Box will partner with The Crown Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House, to launch the new book imprint Storehouse Voices.
Developed in partnership with award-winning entrepreneur and philanthropist Tamira Chapman, she established the imprint to give access to Black authors who are often overlooked in the publishing industry.
Spanning across fiction and nonfiction genres, Storehouse Voices will publish books with the goal of “promoting the richness of Black storytelling through intentional acquisitions and hiring efforts, strategic partnerships, and authentic, equity-minded community outreach.”
At Storehouse Voices, the editorial team will include Chapman as publisher, Porscha Burke as associate publisher, Jennifer Baker as editorial director and Chelcee Jones as executive editor. David E. Talbert, Nia Gilliam, Demond Martin and Cheryl Polote-Williamson are authors who are signed to the imprint.
In a statement, Chapman expressed her excitement about the new venture.
“I am honored to launch Storehouse Voices at such a pivotal moment in our history. As we look ahead to a new presidential administration, the importance of amplifying Black voices has never been greater. Storehouse Voices is an extraordinary opportunity to amplify diverse narratives and fill the canon with work we need,” Chapman told EBONY.
“By presenting our community’s stories, art, and spirit in lasting formats, we are creating impactful legacies for generations to come,” she continued. “In times like these, storytelling becomes a bridge—a common language connecting writers, readers, publishers, and word lovers in a shared commitment to progress and representation.”
“Tamira Chapman and Storehouse In A Box have been industry disruptors, breaking traditional molds to reach audiences with the kind of content that speaks to their experience and creates a sense of community,” said David Drake, President of the Crown Publishing Group. “Crown is honored to partner with her to break some publishing molds that have long needed to be broken in order to better serve diverse authors and readers.”
“No greater feeling for a writer than to know that their story, their art is in the hands of someone as caring as they are capable,” Talbert added. “Tamira Chapman’s passion for storytelling, and her innovation in promotion and marketing, made Storehouse Voices the perfect and only home for my return to publishing.”
In 2022 Chapman was recognized as the 8th fastest-growing woman-led enterprise globally, Chapman has an established reputation for developing and delivering content that reflects the values and interests of the audiences and communities she serves.
Following the success of the Women & Words initiative, Storehouse Voices launched in collaboration with Storehouse In A Box and Penguin Random House. The program includes virtual workshops, networking sessions, and with authors on the rise and literary agents “to demystify the publishing industry and its processes” for Black authors.
For more information about the publishing house, visit StorehouseVoices.com
