• The Liminality Press specializes in titles that seriously grapple with the phenomen of liminality and issues related to it.
• You will find a detailed outline of the submission process in our author’s submission guidelines.
• Your manuscript will be reviewed by our two editors. If a consensus is reached by both that your book is suitable for our press, you will be offered a contract.
• You will receive notice that your submission has been received within one week. I decision about publishing your book will be made in thirty days.
• Because we respond to authors rather promptly, we ask that you wait to submit your manuscript to other publishers while it is under consideration by us.
• Each author contributes $500 toward the publication of each book. This covers the many costs of publication. The author agrees to a date by which the completed book will be submitted. Our editorial staff shepherds the project forward at every stage of publication.
• Royalties are paid at the rate of 20% and an annual distribution of royalties is made each year during the first two weeks of July.
• We broadcast new and featured titles through our webpage and social media, and contact relevant journals and digital media for reviews.
• Though the editorial staff curates the appearance of each book we welcome input from authors. Some custom requests may require more author investment.
• The author retains intellectual copyright to all material, though The Liminality Press holds copyright over the book in toto; no portions may be duplicated and printed in any form without express permission.
• The author will be consulted throughout the process, especially as regards significant proposed changes. Some copyediting and formatting standards are applied across all our titles.
• It is reasonable to expect that following the executed contract and full completion of the manuscript by the author, the book may in publication within six months.
• Our practice is to publish all books in print and digital formats.
• We handle printing, sales, and distribution through a third party.
• As a small press we pride ourselves on regular support and communication with our authors.
• Once the book is in publication it is very rare to make modifications to the content of the book. That would require an additional investment by the author.
• The Liminality Press holds copyright of our titles. Therefore, no portion of any book may be copied, printed, or resold without express permission of the house.
• Special book signings and author appearances are negotiated between the author and the entity sponsoring their promotion.
• We can provide an update on sales upon request.
• Yes! We are especially interested in encouraging first time authors to bring their new ideas to this new platform!
