About

First To Knock publishes books, records, & prints. First To Knock titles have been featured in Los Angeles Review of Books, Tulsa World, Bustle, This Land, and Weird History. Writer Michael P. Daley formed First To Knock in 2017. The company is based in Chicago.

First To Knock draws upon writers, designers, and artists from around the United States. Contributors include:

Kevin Barry, artist

Julia Bembenek, writer

Will Cameron, designer

Bryan Cipolla, designer

Michael P. Daley, writer and editor

Nick Ferreira, designer and artist

Eleanor Rose Lee, songwriter and musician

Mark Iosifescu, writer and designer

Evan Jenkins, photographer

Jeremy Kitchen, writer

Sam Kunkel, translator

Ted Lasala, artist and writer

Janice Law, writer

Julian Montague, designer

Lou Perliss, writer

Charlie Smith, guru