Our Story
Hope Pages Press Ltd. was founded in 2021 by CEO Trevor Ritchie and Editor-In-Chief Michael Arendt. They were inspired by Ryan Clayton to create an anthology of stories of hope for LGBTQ+ individuals. During the process of putting together this anthology, which would be titled Alphabet of Hope, they met a roadblock. How were they going to publish this book? Initially, Trevor and Michael leaned toward publishing independently. However, they looked at the bigger picture and made the decision to publish this anthology under their own publishing imprint. And thus, Hope Pages Press Ltd. was born.
Alphabet of Hope, an anthology of stories from LGBTQ+ authors, launched on January 1st, 2022. It became a #1 best new selling book on Amazon upon release. It features stories written by Edward Borek, Kellen Bunting, Lillith Campos, Parker Chapple, Monica Furlotte, Brett Grunerud, Austin Johnson, Alex Keen, Colter Long, Alex Masse, McRae, Conner Mertens, Stephen Parnes, Micah Porter, Trevor Ritchie, James Sanyshyn, David J.C. Smith, and Derek Smith.
Trevor Ritchie
Trevor Ritchie is the CEO and co-founder of Hope Pages Press Ltd, an international printing imprint focused on bringing forward the stories of marginalized groups in society. Trevor lives, works and sometimes plays on the unceded territories of the Coast Salish Peoples. Outside of Hope Pages Press, Trevor is a teacher in the Burnaby School District, and was one of the proponents of SOGI policy development in Burnaby Schools. He also works as a sports ambassador for the Canadian Olympic Team’s OneTeam program. Trevor works to explore the ability of athletics to be affirming to LGBTQ+ people.
Michael Arendt
Michael Arendt is a co-founder and editor-in-chief of Hope Pages Press Ltd. While he is sad that he wasn’t able to contribute a story to this anthology, he enjoyed both editing the stories and creating the design of Alphabet of Hope. He hopes to be able to contribute to future editions of the anthology. Michael graduated from Wayne State University earning a bachelor’s of arts degree in design & merchandising. Aside from Hope Pages Press Ltd, Michael teaches dance classes and creates freelance design work. He would like to thank his husband, Paul, for supporting him on the endeavor of starting a publishing imprint. Michael also gives many thanks to Trevor Ritchie for allowing Michael to become a partner on this journey.
