Publishing, the Right Way
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I, I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.
Robert Frost, “The Road Not Taken”
We decided the publishing industry was broken, outdated, and in need of a change. So we turned it upside-down and inside-out until we came up with a new way. Here are a few of the things we’re doing to make the business better for both authors and readers.
Outreach
Being involved in our local and international communities is something we’re passionate about, and we’re always looking for new ways to give back.
Libraries
We provide discounted copies of our books to libraries everywhere to support one of our favorite institutions.
Teaching & Mentoring
From college students to convention-goers, we teach and mentor writers, editors, artists, students, and anyone else interested in the world of publishing.
Diversity
It’s important to us, as a company and as individuals, to celebrate people and cultures from all walks of life. We don’t discriminate in any way against any group of people, and we don’t support groups or causes that encourage that behavior.
- Anyone can submit, regardless of prior publishing experience, whenever our submissions are open.
- We actively support human-friendly causes and groups.
Submissions are currently closed. See the Submissions page for updates.
Going Green
Another of our core beliefs is that publishing can be accomplished with far less environmental impact than is currently the norm in the industry. We’re always looking for ways to improve our conservation and recycling efforts and reduce our carbon footprint. Here are a few of the ways we stay green:
- Using technology to run a “virtual” business, which lowers our energy, fuel, and transportation needs
- Printing our books on demand, which prevents energy, fuel, paper, ink, and glue waste
- Using only recycled paper in the office, and recycling all unused printed materials
- Working with eco-friendly printers and vendors who use recycled materials
Innovation
We took the entire process of publishing books and looked for ways to improve every part of it… and we found them!
- The fairest author contracts in the industry, designed by authors for authors
- Authors are involved in every part of the process, from cover design to marketing and sales
- Print and ebook editions released together, so readers can choose their preferred format
- Books distributed worldwide online and through Ingram, the largest book distributor
Independence
Being an independently owned small press allows us to do things the right way, the better way. Flexibility lets us adapt to an ever-changing market, and our core goals keep us focused on what’s truly important: sharing great stories. We pay attention to market trends, but we don’t use them to decide the worth of a book. Our editors never rewrite books to fall in line with those trends, either.
When submissions are open, we accept them from anyone, anywhere, whether they’ve been published before or not. In fact, we pride ourselves on discovering new and unpublished authors who would likely never have been published by a larger, more traditional press. We publish electronically, in print, and in audio, knowing that readers love all formats. We distribute our books in as many places and through as many channels as we can, and we make decisions with input from people in every part of the industry.
We can do all this because we’re not beholden to stockholders who want only to earn every cent they can, regardless of quality. We can do this because we believe passionately in what we’re doing, and because we’re independent.