Get to Know the U.P. TeamUnsolicited Press is a small press based out of Portland, Oregon. We focus on literary fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. Whether you craft short stories, novels, chapbooks, memoirs, or essay collections, we want to read it. Unsolicited Press seeks to reject all the bullshit bureaucracy of mainstream conglomerates. No matter what 'level' you are, we encourage you to submit manuscripts that will catch our eyes.
Unsolicited Press's focus is on you, the author. What makes UP special is that every person who works for UP is a writer. That doesn't mean we sacrifice the importance of business. At Unsolicited Press, we create individual editorial, production, and marketing plans for each author. Authors are expected to to pull their weight, though, as we are a small team. At the end of the day, we like to view publishing as a partnership with both sides dedicating significant time to the process. Our team takes on a huge financial responsibility when choosing to publish a book, and we don't ask for any money, but we do ask for your time and loyalty. Our standards will not choke under financial issues. We will work until our hands bleed and your excellent work is in print. Your work is important to us. Contact us with any questions that you have. We Don't Get Paid.That's right. Every single editor working for Unsolicited Press is volunteering their time to this venture. Many of our editors work 20+ a week on top of their other obligations.
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Mission Statement in a Nutshell:"We reserve the right to publish brilliant writers, known or otherwise, and to reject all of the bullshit bureaucracy of the mainstream conglomerates. " |
The Team |
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Unsolicited Press believes in privacy in a world so completely gaping open on the internet. With the advent of the internet, writers have begun to expect presses to list the staff on their websites, but prior to the digital age, mastheads were found on the copyright page of the books/magazines, a tradition we continue to implement. The names of the editors and designers who worked on that book are listed on the copyright page. It is not a legal requirement for Unsolicited Press to release the names of those who work on the team on the internet. Our team has decided to list limited information, but not so much that our team feels stalked by prospective writers (sorry, but it's happened in the past). If you are selected by our press, we promise that you will get to know us.
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Acquisitions: Entire Team
Managing Editor: S. Stewart Production Editor: E. Howler Associate Editors: C. White, T. Schuebel, K. Gustafson, M. Sanchez, R. Stogner, J. Kristensen, K. Gerhardt, S. Kamaria, N. Burgess Marketing Manager: E. Rancino Assistants: Samantha, Aaron, Ivy |