![]() ![]() Is this a traditional publisher that operates much like a corporate publisher but on a smaller scale? How else would you differentiate a small press from, for example, a Big Five publisher and one of its imprints? Is it correct to say that all small presses are independent presses? Let’s start with your definition of a small press. As with all my Q&As, neither knew the other’s identity until after they submitted their answers to my questions below. To get a better sense of the nuances of small press publishing, I spoke with literary agents Michelle Brower of Aetivas Literary Management, whose “Insider Advice for Small Press Publishers” panel I virtually attended at the AWP Conference this past spring, and Jennifer Chen Tran of Bradford Literary, who worked at an independent press before becoming an agent. In some cases, signing with a small press can hinder rather than help a writer’s career, as the Writer Beware website and blog warns. But not all small presses achieve the same level of success. A tiny indie press is responsible for one of the titles longlisted for this year’s Booker Prize. ![]() Small presses have produced Pulitzer Prize winners and International Booker Prize finalists, in spite of sometimes limited budgets or distribution. Many small presses invite unsolicited manuscripts during specified reading periods or year-round, offering writers the ability to bypass securing representation before being published. And for those who prioritize being traditionally published but aren’t concerned with the size of their advance, it can be a win-win situation. Today’s guest post is a Q&A by Sangeeta Mehta ( a former acquiring editor of children’s books at Little, Brown and Simon & Schuster, who runs her own editorial services company.Īs Big Five publishers merge and the competition to land a book deal becomes increasingly fierce, small press publishing can seem like an ideal option for some writers.
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