About the Press
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Diode Editions is an independent press based in Doha, Qatar, and Richmond, Virginia. Founded in 2012 as an offshoot of Diode Poetry Journal, the press has published 80 titles of poetry, chapbooks, and poetry-related nonfiction works and hosts yearly book and chapbook contests.
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Our mission is to amplify diverse voices. We are committed to justice, inclusivity, anti-racism, and equity. We strive to craft beautiful books and fanatically support our authors.
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The Diode Team
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Patty Paine
Editor
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​Patty Paine is author of Grief & Other Animals, The Sounding Machine, and three chapbooks. Her poems and visual work have appeared in Blackbird, Adroit, Gulf Stream, Lomography, The Denver Quarterly, The South Dakota Review, and other publications. She is the founding editor of Diode Poetry Journal, and Diode Editions.​
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Law Alsobrook
Editor & Art Director​
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Law Alsobrook is an Associate Professor of Graphic Design at VCU in Qatar where he teaches semiotics, communication theory, bookbinding & typography. He has recently published in DIAGRAM, Typehouse Literary Magazine, After the Pause, Petite Hound Press, The Volta, Technoetic Arts: A Journal of Speculative Research, and Noema. He received an MFA in graphic design from RISD.
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Sruthi Subash
Designer​
Sruthi Subash is a graphic design (Honors) student at Virginia Commonwealth University of the Arts, Qatar. She has been based in Qatar for 18 years, and her interests lie in illustration, animation, bookbinding, and layout design. Sruthi has also been awarded a place on the dean's list for academic excellence across multiple semesters. ​​
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Abeeha Fawad Khan
Social Media Assistant
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Abeeha is Graphic Design student currently studying at VCUarts Qatar. Originally from Pakistan, she have been based in Qatar for the past eight years. Her creative interests focus on designing websites, covers, and posters, as well as creating engaging social media content. She enjoys combining visual storytelling with design to communicate ideas effectively and connect with diverse
audiences.
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Nourhan Hamdy Soltan
Social Media Assistant
Nourhan Hamdy Soltan is a sophomore Graphic Design student at VCUarts Qatar. Her projects have been exhibited in shows attended by Her Highness Sheikha Moza, where her work was viewed. Nourhan’s interests include graphic approaches to interior design, visual storytelling, and developing innovative concepts through design.
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​Zoë Donald
Distribution​
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Z, Donald is an artist living in Richmond, VA. They have produced projects with special focus on book design, industrial fabrication, and architectural illustration. They studied painting and printmaking at Virginia Commonwealth University, where they were awarded the McLeod and Peachtree Scholarships and a Qatar Foundation Study Abroad Academic Scholarship.
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