Martin Rowe

I am a writer, ghostwriter, and the executive director of the Culture & Animals Foundation (CAF), which funds scholars and artists who promote animal rights. I am also a senior fellow at Brighter Green, an “action” tank that investigates the role of industrial animal agriculture on food systems, biodiversity, environmental pollution, the climate crisis, public health, and workers rights. At Brighter Green I coordinate the Vegan America Project.

Prior to my position at CAF, I worked as an editor and publisher for 25 years. In 1994, I co-founded the monthly magazine Satya, and was its editor for five and a half years. Five years later, I co-founded Lantern Books, a publisher of titles on vegetarianism, environmentalism, animal advocacy, religion, natural healing, and social justice. In 2020, I co-founded Lantern Publishing & Media, a non-profit organization dedicated to carrying on Lantern’s mission.

In addition to publishing over 250 works through Lantern, I have written several books and have been professionally involved in the creation of a number of books by other authors. I’ve composed the lyrics for a song-cycle and a satirical verse epic on the administration of the 45th President of the United States. I’ve written articles and reviews and had three of my plays performed in England and short stories published in various journals. You can read my thoughts on writing and other aspects of the book industry in the “blog” on the right-hand side of this, and every, page.

When I’m not working at CAF or writing, you’ll find me running (with the South Brooklyn Running Club), gardening, watching or reading about cricket, listening to podcasts, or reading. 

Contact me to find out more about my editorial services and to book a stay at the Black Cat Guest Studio.