Meet the Author: Michael Keefe
We’re thrilled to introduce the latest addition to the Type Eighteen Books family. Michael Keefe is our third author based in Portland, and he also
Great stories.
Unforgettable voices.
Type Eighteen Books invites readers and writers to interact at the crossroads of impactful, nuanced storytelling. We publish adult and young adult fiction, with an eye for writing that expands our knowledge of what a story can be.
Impactful, Nuanced Storytelling
Type Eighteen Books publishes inspiring and innovative writing—well-crafted, well-considered stories with the potential to change lives. By prioritizing literary excellence and searching out a wide range of voices, our goal is to share books that will entertain, resonate, and enrich our collective human experience.
Everyone at Type Eighteen Books loves books and works to bring the best stories we can find to readers.
Everyone at Type Eighteen Books loves books and works to bring the best stories we can find to readers.
Our Authors
are a diverse group of debut and established authors who have also been published widely in literary journals, newspapers and magazines, and by Big 5 publishers as well as independent presses.
They have also won awards such as: Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) Award, Foreword Indies Book of the Year Award, Next Generation Indie Book Award, Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY), Amazon Kindle Scout competition, the Tucson Festival of Books Literary Awards , December Magazine Curt Johnson Prose Awards, the Sol Books Prose Series Prize; and novel support grant from The Elizabeth George Foundation.
News & Blog
Cover Reveal: Like Magic
Early next year, we’ll have not one, but two new novellas! Here’s the evocative cover for R.G. Pagano’s LIKE MAGIC. This story is an unforgettable
Book Announcement: Like Magic
Here’s another new novella we’re thrilled to welcome to the collection in early 2027. Like Magic by R.G. Pagano is a mesmerizing story about a