Alice James Books is a cooperative, non-profit press dedicated to "publishing a diversity of poets, including both beginning and established poets, and a diversity of poetic styles."

The press was originally founded to involve authors in the publishing process as it provided much-needed publishing opportunities for women writers.

Named for Alice James, Henry James' sister, whose own literary work was unrecognized in her lifetime, the press has weathered administrative and economic challenges over the years because, in large part, of its inclusive, cooperative structure. New authors join a collective of fellow writers, staff, donors, volunteers, and others, who provide guidance and support throughout the publishing process.

Titles include Pity the Bathtub Its Forced Embrace of the Human Form by Matthea Harvey, The River at Wolf by Jean Valentine, and A Thief of Strings by Donald Revell.