It publishes books and anthologies in English, French and Spanish and sponsors four contests for fiction.
The winner of the Gival Press Novel Award receives a cash prize in addition to publication of the winning novel.
Past judges include Donald Berger, Tim W. Brown, John Domini, Richard Peabody, Kim Roberts, Thad Rutkowski, Seth Brady Tucker, and Elizabeth Harris.
It is awarded annually for the "best previously unpublished original poem written in English which best relates GLBT life".
[4][6] Gival Press books have been the recipients of a number of literary awards.