About us
A constellation of writers and readers drawn to the luminous,
telling our stories from the edges.
Good things come from the edges.
We love edges - liminal spaces where one thing ends and another begins. It takes courage to stay at the edge. It’s risky. It’s a place of messiness and transformation. But it’s when we are playing at the edges that we experience innovation, creativity and impact. The edges entice us to go deeper.
At the Edges is a values-based publishing enterprise. We believe that, as we hear voices from the edges and think about issues from the margins, our society flourishes. ‘Centre’ or core thinking is prevalent in our society. At the Edges exists to highlight the voices and issues our world might be pushing to the side, to the detriment of our learning and growth.
This is why we support and invest in emerging writers who might not get a chance to publish elsewhere. We think these writers need to be heard and that the world is waiting to hear their truth. We provide assisted self-publishing, starting with editing, all the way to printing, marketing and distributing your book.
At the Edges is also a ‘publishing community’. This is because we don’t just publish. We also support emerging writers through personal coaching, as well as events to bring together writers and readers and to provide a space for writers to learn, share and flourish together.
Meet the team
At the Edges was founded in 2024 by husband-and-wife team Armen Gakavian and Karina Kreminski. We are based in Surry Hills in Sydney.
Karina has always loved writing. She used to journal every day as a ten-year-old. This led to writing stories, which led to blogging, which led to contributing to various book chapters, publishing in magazines, freelancing for The Australian and The Buenos Aires Herald while living in Argentina, writing a doctorate and publishing a book in 2019. She loves writing about spirituality, theology, meaning-making, climate and her ancestry.
Armen has always been fascinated by words, language and ideas. From creative writing in high school to a PhD in politics, from opinion pieces to academic articles, he has explored social inclusion and social policy, community development, everyday multiculturalism, genocide studies, longing for place and his Armenian cultural identity. He has been a freelance editor and for nine years was the editor of an online magazine and an award-winning print magazine.
Our story
The dream of starting a publishing community has been sitting within us, fermenting for decades. It was just a matter of time. Isn’t that the thing with all good ideas? They sit, percolate then manifest at just the right kairos moment – kairos is an ancient Greek word that means ‘just the right time’. It is quite independent of regular old chronos – tick-tock time.
We love writing and we love what happens when writers come together to share their work and grow in their skills. We were concerned when we began to see more and more good writers finding it hard to get support and to get published simply because they were unknown or did not have a platform. If someone writes well and has a story to tell we believe the world should hear their voice. This is why At the Edges exists.
At the Edges is about community and relationship. We stand in solidarity with our First Nations peoples, our LGBTQI+ community all those who are marginalised by society for whatever reason – those who live, work and play at the edges. We value and respect our environment. We believe in contributing to the flourishing of our world and in generativity. This is why we nurture a community of emerging writers through workshops, retreats, studios and other offerings.
We advocate for peace, justice and kindness in our world. We also feel this starts locally. We love our neighbourhood and try to be as involved as we can in our local place. We love asking the big questions about life – we are interested in matters of philosophy and faith and love to hear different viewpoints on spirituality. We publish faith-based and non-faith-based writers.
We have many dreams for the future of At the Edges - we’d love you to join us in that dreaming.
At the Edges is a member of the Australian Publishers Association, the national representative body for the Australian publishing industry.
How do I get published?
Note: We are looking for Australian-based authors only.
What you do
Step 1. Dream it
What is the story sitting within you that you want to tell the world?
Step 2. Write it
Set aside time to write that story – go to a peaceful place to write, do research, get suggestions from friends, family and colleagues.
Step 3. Finalise it
Take it to a structural editor and/or manuscript assessor who can give you preliminary feedback and help you tidy up the manuscript. It’s always helpful to present a manuscript that is readable. We can suggest a structural editor or manuscript assessor for you.
Step 4. Pitch it
Submit your expression of interest by downloading our submission form here and emailing it to info@attheedges.com.au. Answer the questions and tell us more about you and your proposed work.
What we do
At the Edges helps you self-publish your book. We offer paid editing, design and publishing services for your book and then work hard to promote and distribute it. We also point you to other services, such as manuscript assessment, mentoring or specialised editing, as needed. You then receive 100% of the revenue from book sales.
Step 1. Review
We will take a look at your manuscript to see if it fits our values and rationale. We retain the right to choose the works we publish. We may not be the right publishing space for you.
Step 2. Collaborate
If we think your manuscript looks promising, we will discuss timeline, style and expectations, and send you a contract.
Step 3. Assessment, edit and design
We will do a full manuscript assessment of your work if needed, and then edit your manuscript and design your book.
Step 4. Publish
We will publish your work in hard copy and digital versions as desired.
Step 5. Celebrate
We will join you in celebrating your achievement!
Step 6. Spread the word
We will promote your book through social media, direct mailout to our lists and networks, bookshopsand on Amazon, The Nile, Booktopia and other outlets. We can also assist you in organising and hosting a book launch.
You can choose to engage us for all or just some of these services, depending on your needs.
News and events
UPCOMING EVENTS
Connecting with your Creative Self - Sat 7 March
A time to pause, reflect and engage a part of yourself you have perhaps ignored for too long. We will take it slow and engage the creative self through simple prompts, breath work, hands-on creativity and writing to stimulate the creative flow!
Facilitators: Karina along with creativity coach Parish Stapleton
Open to everyone (because everyone is creative)! Writers, musicians, artists are welcome.
Where: Wilson Cafe in Surry Hills.
When: Saturday 7 March at 10am-1pm.
Cost: $25.
Read more and registrations here.
We are publishing our first book! Come along and help us celebrate the launch of Edge-walkers: Reimagining Faith, Church and Theology. There will be food, fun and music from local singer/songwriter Frankie. We will also share with you our emerging directions for At the Edges.
Where: Paddington Uniting Church, 395 Oxford St, Paddington.
When: Tuesday 10 March at 6-8pm.
Cost: Free.
Register for catering purposes here.
Writers Studio - February-April 2026
A space for writers to write and share their work. You will use the first hour to quietly work on whatever you are writing about. In the second hour you have the option to share your work for feedback.
A great way to get to know local emerging writers and grow in your skills!
Where: Surry Hills Neighbourhood Centre.
When: Thursday mornings at 9:30-11:30 am in February-April.
Cost: $15 per session ($12 for Patreon members).
Read more and register here.
Watch this space for other upcoming events in 2026:
May - Sydney Writers’ Festival trip
Second half of the year - editing workshop (online)
PAST EVENTS
See past events here.
Support our work
The best way you can support us is by joining our Patreon community. But we also want to give others a chance to support us through donations.
You may not be a writer but perhaps you love reading and love books! Maybe you too are frustrated by Australia’s publishing industry. Perhaps, like us, you want to see the nurturing of talented emerging Australian writers. When you donate to us this is what you are sowing into – the future of writing and writers in Australia.
We envision a nation of writers that are creative, exploratory and unique. We need funds to make that happen. Be a part of that vision with us.
You can donate to our GoFundMe campaign here. Alternatively, please email us and we’d be happy to chat further with you about how you can support us.
Join our community
Are you a writer ‘at the edge’? If this is you, we’d love for you to join our Substack community! By becoming a member, you will build deep connections with others who are on a similar journey to you. You will become part of a community rather than be a product – you will grow. And you will be investing in emerging, ‘on the edge’ Australian writers.
We offer three levels of membership.
Free membership - benefits:
Newsletter
Paid membership ($8/month) - benefits:
Writers studio discount ($10 instead of $15)
Discounts on selected workshops, retreats, events and programs.
Priority for your manuscript appraisal
Access to our closed member WhatsApp group
Founding member ($150/year) - benefits:
Same benefits as paid member plus your name on our website
Contact us
Logo by Paris Giannakis
Photos by Johannes Geppert at Collage Atelier
At the Edges is a member of the Australian Publishers Association, the national representative body for the Australian publishing industry.
We acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation on whose country we live, work and play and pay our respects to their elders past and present. We endeavour to learn from our First Peoples and to work together towards truth-telling, justice and reconciliation.