| rdfs:comment | - The term small press can be interpreted a number of ways, from non-profit-making one-man-band publishers, to publishers with several employees. Regardless of size, they are a valuable outlet for writers, especially those seeking with few or no publication credits or whose work does not fit in with mainstream publishing trends.
- [[wikipedia:File:Dun Emer Press ,c. 1903.jpg|right|thumbnail|The Dun Emer Press in 1903 with Elizabeth Yeats working the hand press|]] A small press is a publisher with annual sales below a certain level. Commonly, in the United States, this is set at $50 million, after returns and discounts. Small presses are also defined as those that publish an average of fewer than 10 titles per year, though there are a few who manage to do more.
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| abstract | - The term small press can be interpreted a number of ways, from non-profit-making one-man-band publishers, to publishers with several employees. Regardless of size, they are a valuable outlet for writers, especially those seeking with few or no publication credits or whose work does not fit in with mainstream publishing trends. Small presses should not be confused with vanity publishers, which often masquerade as larger presses. Most small presses do not pay contributors, except, in most cases, with a complimnetary copy, but only a few charge reading fees and these are best avoided. With many accepting email submissions, you may not even need to pay the costs of postage to submit to them.
- [[wikipedia:File:Dun Emer Press ,c. 1903.jpg|right|thumbnail|The Dun Emer Press in 1903 with Elizabeth Yeats working the hand press|]] A small press is a publisher with annual sales below a certain level. Commonly, in the United States, this is set at $50 million, after returns and discounts. Small presses are also defined as those that publish an average of fewer than 10 titles per year, though there are a few 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 this way, these presses make up approximately half of the market share of the book publishing industry. Many small presses rely on specialization in genre fiction, poetry, or limited-edition books or magazines, but there are also thousands that focus on niche non-fiction markets.
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