Who we are
Memento Vivere Press—founded in 2024—publishes books that breathe color and life back into the world.
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A reader lives hundreds, thousands, of lives over the course of their existence. In books, we can be anyone. We can be everyone. And at Memento Vivere, we believe that life—in all its great and terrible glory—is not just something that happens to you. It is something you pursue. Something you build with intention and joy in the time that’s been given to you. A series of choices, each one layered upon the last.
We publish books that breathe color back into the everyday gray, because when you can choose to be anything, why choose to be passionless? You are more than a consumer. You are a reader: by nature, a creature of indulgence and excitement.
So choose to explore impossibility. Choose stories that aren’t afraid of their readers. Choose characters who are more than three adjectives in a trenchcoat. Characters who feel alive. Characters who become.
Choose a richer existence.
Fill every one of your lives with beauty.
Read with bold, audacious love.
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Memento Mori, Memento Vivere
Two sides of the same coin, “Memento Mori” and “Memento Vivere” offer an exploration into the complexities of life and death, reminding us that our time is short. so we should do our best to live with intention and joy, making the most of our life.
Welcome to the brand-new interview series by Memento Vivere Press, Writers with Heart! Here we’ll explore writers’ journeys and immerse ourselves in the depths of their origins, inspiration, as we pull back the curtain and get a behind-the-scenes look at their books and writing practices.
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New release
A Narrowing Path (Animal Affinities, Book 1)
Elsa has felt awkward and out of her depth for as long as she can remember. In a world where one's Animal Affinity is a sign of maturity and worth, Elsa's inability to demonstrate hers has become more than a disappointing nuisance; it's a narrowing path.​ Obscured behind the curtain of society's disdain, she has no confidence that she'll ever conquer her Plainness. Frustrated by her failure to fit into their picture-perfect life, Elsa's family grows more intolerant of her by the week. Her boss, a seven-foot-tall rage demon, is one clawed step away from setting loose his temper and firing her-or worse.
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And on top of all that, her cat wants to eat her. Things could be better. But that's not the direction they're heading.
A violent gang of wolves prowls the streets of Elsa's neighborhood, harassing Plain Ones. With the pack's presence becoming stronger and its threat more real, Elsa's life is rapidly plummeting from lackluster to perilous.​ Her only bright spots are her cousin and a co-worker who seem to know her better than she knows herself. But even though they can see through to what society won't, will that be enough to protect Elsa from making a drastic choice? In her desperation to shed her Plainness, how far will she go to evolve?
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New zine
Cryptid Carols to Sing in the Dark
Alex Bauer | Anna Guennadievna | A.P. Hawkins |
Angélique Jamail | Sianyn Leigh | KT Seto
This season, trade your boring silent nights for the things that go B U M P in the night.​
A delectably strange collection for those who like a little more lurk with their holiday lore.
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Sing along, chitter along, or just mutter incoherently to Cryptid Carols to Sing in the Dark.
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Shannon McRoberts, USA Today Bestselling Author
“Plummet over the garden wall with Laurel; follow her into the woods where the dead speak and secrets come alive.”
Georgina Key, Author, Syllables of the Briny World
“An impressive debut by a talented new author, this epic tale follows the trials of a young woman learning to harness her gifts—both the light and the dark. It blazes with a fierce power and is written with a poetic force that digs deep beneath your skin.”
NetGalley Review
“I LOVED EVERY SINGLE SECOND OF THIS BOOK.
I RATED THIS BOOK 5 STARS BECAUSE IT WAS SO GOOD AND AMAZING.”