When Small Presses Find Themselves with a Bestselling Title
Challenges in printing, distribution, and cash flow can accompany a breakout hit at a small press.
Challenges in printing, distribution, and cash flow can accompany a breakout hit at a small press.
The founder of Belt says small presses like hers can’t survive on sales alone when using a distributor.
The publisher has announced an expansion of its nonfiction program into popular culture and popular science.
Bloom Books enters into bespoke publishing agreements with indie authors and measures growth by expanding readership, not title count.
Casemate is an independent publisher that publishes primarily military history books.
The imprint is designed to “focus on titles that tie in closely with franchise launches and priorities, story content, and more expansive world building.”
Independent publisher Page Street plans to double its number of YA titles to 24 new titles per year and house them under a dedicated imprint.
The press will start with three titles plus creative writing classes (perhaps to help pay the bills).
Third State Books, based in San Francisco, will release its first titles in 2024.
Red Tower Books will be a new adult commercial-fiction imprint focused on romantic fantasy and science fiction genres.