Q: How do I submit my manuscript? How long do I have to wait for a response?
A: Modern Artist Press is now accepting submissions year round. Please see our submission guidelines. I read all of the submissions, and I aim to respond to each submission within 4-6 weeks.
Q: I am a bookseller and I would like stock Modern Artist Press’s titles at my bookstore. How can I order them?
A. Modern Artist Press is pleased to partner with bookstores and academic institutions, and offers booksellers a 40% discount for returnable books and a 50% discount if the order is nonreturnable. Please email info@modernartistpress.com to place an order.
Q: Why should I publish my work with a new independent press?
A: Small, independent presses are known for having smaller budgets, but also for being more innovative and taking bigger risks than large publishers. Modern Artist Press is a new woman-owned independent press, looking to champion books that tell new stories with linguistic artistry. The press is just starting out, so we are building our first frontlist. This means that I can offer each author who publishes with Modern Artist Press more consideration, more time, and more resources for their creative ideas.
Q: Why does Modern Artist Press focus on literary fiction?
A: Recent industry discussion has questioned whether “literary fiction” is still a meaningful term, but I take an expansive view on definitions. I believe in the power of great writing to entertain, depict, question, excite, inspire, and connect. Novels, short stories, and hybrid works do all of this and more. I am also excited by the ways today’s authors are blurring the divisions between genres and producing great works of art for us to read.
Q: Are you going to publish work by white European and American men?
A: While the numbers are starting to change, the historical statistics for published works by marginalized people are woefully low. As a cis white woman, my presence doesn’t change the demographics of the publishing industry, but I want to make my impact by promoting new literary voices. This does not mean that I will automatically reject manuscripts submitted by white European and American men. I am looking for new stories told with linguistic artistry, and I am committed to amplifying the work of writers and artists who are women, non-binary; Black, Indigenous, Latina/o/x, Arab, Asian; LGBTQ+; neurodivergent, disabled; multinational, multicultural, and multidisciplinary. Their stories should be told, and I believe readers are hungry for them.
Q: How can I learn more about Modern Artist Press?
A: I invite you to join our mailing list to stay up to date on writing resources and forthcoming publications. If you have additional questions, please send them to info@modernartistpress.com.