National Small Press Month
Discover hidden gems crafted by passionate literary creators who infuse their heart and soul into every page, offering unique narratives.
Celebrate indie authors and small publishers as disruptors challenging traditional gatekeepers, positioning your brand as a champion of authentic, underrepresented voices.
- Spotlight underdog authors breaking free from traditional publishing rejection
- Partner with indie bookstores and small presses for co-marketing campaigns
- User-generated content: readers sharing their favorite indie-published discoveries
- Behind-the-scenes stories of small publishers fighting the status quo
National Small Press Month began in 1996 when it was created by the New York City-based Small Press Center and the Publishers Marketing Association based in California. The goal was to highlight the smaller publishing companies and to encourage them in the fight against the traditional big publishing houses. It is also a time to put a spotlight on the authors that are being represented.Many small publishers are standing up to the status quo and working with authors that the traditional publishers have chosen to reject.
In 1999 there was a survey done by the Book Industry Study Group that surprised people with its conclusions. It stated that at that time, fifty thousand small publishers accounted for $14.3 billion that year in sales! Independent publishers have only grown since then so today the figures would be larger. It can be difficult for the small press to get their product on the shelves when they need to go up against the larger companies.