Agape Editions

About this Publisher

Agape Editions publishes literary work by authors of vision. Our books engage the Numinous & the sacred. Our name comes from the ancient Greek ἀγάπη (agápē), describing the joyous kind of love that exists universally without seeking or expecting anything in return. Agape can be described as the bond between humans & the Numinous, but we believe it exists everywhere—manifested in the kindness of strangers, felt alone under a sky filled with aurora, made real through a moment of ecstatic meditation or deep connection with another. We’ve heard it described as selfless love, but for us, that doesn’t track. A moment of Agape is a moment in which you feel yourself fully—in the broader context of the universe at large. So, no, we aren’t Agape as in “slack-jawed with wonder” or “shocked & agog.” (Though we’ve certainly been called worse.) Agape is about finding the strength and courage to remain open-hearted, in a world that doesn’t always encourage or reward an open heart. Given our operating definition of Agape, it’s potentially predictable that our notions of the sacred & the Numinous span wide swaths of experience—private epiphanies; shared ecstasies; moments of intimacy; sublime revelation; cultural identity; spiritual traditions as conduit for survival. The psychic, the occult, the supernatural. The divinity of the natural world. Wild love. Fascinating scientific discoveries. Mind-blowing technological advancements. Fernweh. The thrill of exploration. Sacred feminine rage.