Silverthought Press releases, 2006:
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What
is Silverthought Press?
Silverthought
Press is an independent publishing company in Northern New York. Paul Hughes
(Enemy, An End, Broken) launched silverthought.com
in January 2001 as a place for writers and fans of sf to gather, display,
and discuss their work. The site quickly developed into a thriving online
community. In 2005, Hughes announced the next step of the evolution of silverthought.com,
an offline publishing component, Silverthought Press. ST is a small press
devoted to publishing work by promising new talent. Silverthought
Press uses
the latest in digital printing and distribution systems to ensure a quality
product targeted at specific markets.
The release
of SP's first three publications coincided with the five-year anniversary
of silverthought.com.
What
Silverthought Press isn't:
Silverthought
Press isn't a POD press, a "vanity" press, nor is it a traditional
publishing company. SP acts as a hybrid model, actively soliciting work
from new talent and offering the opportunity for writers who otherwise might
never be published to finally see their work in print.
Our
publishing philosophy:
Silverthought
Press seeks writers who are sick of watching their manuscripts waste away
in slushpiles until an unpaid intern deigns to send a rejection slip. We
want authors who are frustrated with the money-driven feedback loop of most
print-on-demand services. At Silverthought Press, we feel that writers should
never have to pay to see their work published. If your work is strong, we'll
invest in you. If your work could use some help, we'll put it through an
intense, collaborative editorial filter. We want writers who are driven
to succeed, who are confident in their work, and who have something genuinely
interesting to say. There is an astounding array of untapped voices in this
digital expanse, and Silverthought Press seeks them out and brings them
to light.
What
we can offer you:
Silverthought
Press engages in an intense collaborative process with potential authors;
you've done the hard part--writing the book--now let us work together to
make it the best it can be. ST works closely with authors across multiple
revisions. Editor Paul Hughes
(winner, 2002 Booksurge Editor's Choice Award, winner, 2003, honorable mention
and finalist, 2006 Independent Publisher Book Award for Sci-Fi) has worked
professionally as a proofreader/editor since 2000. He'll put your book through
the paces. You'll work with cover designer Len Nicholas to create a design
that best fits how you'd like to display your book to the world. We'll use
the latest in online distribution methods to sell your book online, and
consult with you to seek out and contact the target markets that will most
appreciate your work. The key word in this collaboration is work;
Silverthought Press develops a mutually-beneficial partnership with its
authors, and for their hard work, authors are given 50% royalties. We're
not interested in authors who want to sit back and let someone else do all
the nuts-and-bolts legwork. Our authors are ambitious and believe in their
creations, and as such, they deserve to be an integral part of the publishing
process.
What
next?
If
you're interested in learning more about working with Silverthought Press,
please send a query to editor
Paul Hughes. ST Press isn't a publishing model for everyone. If you'd
rather float your work out to the traditional publishing houses and hope
you make it out of the slushpile, you should. If you're expecting fame and
fortune, approach a trad house. If you'd like to pour money into a POD press
and hope for the best, go ahead. But if you're interested in forming a partnership
with a small publishing company that genuinely believes in its authors and
their writing and wants to work hard to make sure their voices are heard,
please consider Silverthought Press.
The
bottom line:
40% of the nominees in the 2006 Independent Publisher Book Awards Fantasy/Sci-Fi
category were Silverthought Press publications. 66.7% of the then-current
Silverthought Press catalog were nominated for an IPPY. You do the math--we'll
do the publishing.
