Small press

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Small press are publishers with annual sales below a certain level. Generally, in the United States, this is set at $ 50 million, upon return and discount. Small presses are also defined as those that publish an average of less than 10 titles per year, although there are some who manage to do more.

The terms "small press", "indie publisher" and "independent press" are often used interchangeably, with "independent press" defined as publishers that are not part of large conglomerates or multinational corporations. Defined in this way, this pressure accounts for about half the market share of the book publishing industry. A lot of small pressures depend on specialization in fiction genre, poetry, or limited edition books or magazines, but there are also thousands that focus on specialized non-fiction markets.

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What a small push is not

Small presses should not be confused with self-publishing emphasis (sometimes called "suppression of futility"). Self-publishing or subsidizing emphasis usually requires payment by the author, or a minimum purchase of a copy. In comparison, small emphasis generates profits by selling books to consumers, rather than selling services to authors or selling small copies to author friends.

Small presses should not be confused with the printer. A small push is a publisher, which means that they are involved in the book selection process, along with editing, marketing, and distribution. Small pressures also enter into contracts with authors, often paying royalties for being allowed to sell books. Publishers have copies that they have printed, but usually do not own the copyright of the book itself. Instead, printers only print books, and sometimes offer limited distribution if they are POD printing machines. The printer has very low selectivity. They will accept almost anyone who can pay for printing costs. They rarely offer editing or marketing. Printers do not have printed copies, and they do not pay royalties.

Packing books incorporate aspects of small emphasis and printers, but technically there is no small emphasis or printer.

Most small companies are independent or indie publishers, which means that they are separate from a handful of large publishing conglomerates, such as Random House or Hachette.

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Characteristics

Because the profit margins for small emphases can be narrow, many are driven by other motives, including the desire to help disseminate the literature with only a small market. Much of the pressure is also associated with crowdfunding efforts that help connect writers with readers. Small presses tend to fill the niches that big publishers ignore. They can focus on regional titles, narrow specializations and special genres. They can also replace commercial influences by creating a reputation for academic knowledge, vigorously pursuing prestigious literary prizes and spending more effort to foster the careers of new writers. At a minimum, small press production consists of a pocket book. This role can now be taken by desktop publishing and websites. This still leaves a series of small press publications: from specialist magazines, short books or print-to-order books with low demand, to art books and limited editions of high-standard printers.

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History

Small press became indistinguishable from jobbing printers at a time towards the end of the nineteenth century. The root lies in the Movement of Arts and Crafts, especially Kelmscott Press. The use of small letterpress machines by amateur printers increases in proportion to the mechanization of commercial printing. Then, the progress of lithography practically makes small press publications easier.

The recent emergence of small pressures is due to the introduction of digital printing, especially on-demand printing technology. Combined with Internet-based marketing, digital font setting, design tools with the advent of eBooks, the new print technology has lowered the economic barriers to entry, allowing many new gaps to be served, and many new publishers to enter the industry.

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Micro-pressing

Now there is a difference between the small pressure and the micro pressure. A micro-press can be defined as a publisher that produces small books and other books on very small scales (eg 50 copies a book per year). It can also be defined in terms of income. Micro-pressing is often run as a hobby or part-time job because of their low profits. They may not generate enough profit to support the owner.

In Canada, this is considered a Small Press publisher but the Small Press book standard runs on 300 copies of the Chapbook and 500 or more copies of the Spine Bound book. In doing so, Small Press publishers are entitled to a Grant from the Ontario Arts Council and the Canadian Council.

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See also

• The amateur press association
• Small Pressing Association
• Bird Charge
• Little British press comics
• Fanzine
• List of literary magazines
• A small list of English emphasis
• Literary emphasis
• Mimeo Revolution
• Private press
• Small magazine/small magazine
• Small Press Distribution
• Hit vanity

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References

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Source

• Brewer, Robert; Joanna Masterson (2006). 2007 Writer's Market . Cincinnati, Ohio: Author's Book Digest. ISBNÃ, 1-58297-427-6.

• Herman, Jeff (2006). Jeff Herman's Guide To Book Publishers, Editor & amp; Literary Agent, 2007: Who are they! What they want! How to win it!: 17th Edition. Stockbridge, Massachusetts: Three Dog Press. ISBN: 0-9772682-1-7.

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