The term, Small Press, means different things to many folk. It is a difficult definition
to put into words. Despite that, we've listed some of those that many feel fit the description.
One part of it includes quality production, limited market and personal service. Few involved
work at it full-time, rather it is the love of the material and the desire to share it with others
that cause them to persevere.
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Mark V. Ziesing Books
Slippage, a collection by Harlan Ellison and
Back in the USSA, an episodic novel by Kim Newman & Eugene Byrne were the two Ziesing books for 1997.
Thus far in 1998, he has done Black Butterflies, a story collection by John Shirley.
As Mark will tell you, he enjoys bookselling and publishing
as they allow him to offer stuff that he'd enjoy having if he wasn't doing it himself.
He hopes some of you share the same sort of oddball inclinations.
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Tachyon Publications
Tachyon Publications is a small, publisher of science fiction and
fantasy located in San Francisco. Their roster includes such
contemporary authors as Peter S. Beagle and Jack McDevitt
along with classic authors like Clifford D. Simak, Ward
Moore and Stanley G. Weinbaum. They have also done some
lovely chapbooks by authors as diverse as James Tiptree, Jr.,
Mary Shelley and Michael Swanwick.
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Donald M. Grant, Publisher
Donald M. Grant, Publisher has been producing specialty books in the fantasy
genre for over 45 years. Over that period the company has published
substantially more than 100 quality titles, placing an emphasis on book design and
illustrations. Particular concern
is always shown in the use of quality bindings, paper, typography and reproduction of artworks.
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NESFA Press
NESFA, the New England Science Fiction Association, is one of the oldest SF clubs in the Northeast US.
Their two main activities are their publications (NESFA Press), and their conventions. The
upcoming Boskone will be held each February. As well, they
have over half a dozen books in production and hope to release most of them over the next 12 months.
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Old Earth Books
Old Earth Books publishes a variety of titles. They are perhaps best known for reprinting
The Return of the Lensmen Series by Edward E. Smith. This edition is made up of trade paper
facsimiles of the classic Fantasy Press hardcover editions, including the cover art. Volumes 1 & 2
feature an essay by award-winning critic John Clute, with volumes 3-6 featuring a second John Clute essay.
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EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing / Tesseract Books
EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing encourages, produces and promotes
thought-provoking and well written science fiction and fantasy literature.
Tesseract Books is best known for their Tesseracts series of anthologies which feature
new and reprinted Canadian science fiction and fantasy. They have done more than a dozen
volumes along with Tesseracts Q, a collection of fiction
translated from French.
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