Exsolutas Press
There are presently no open calls for submissions.
About us
Exsolutas Press was founded to publish books “that pry open dead questions and give birth to new ones. We seek truth and extraordinary perspectives in poetry, prose and humor.” Its first projects, beginning in 2023, are thematic anthologies. The company’s erotica imprint, Bound/Unbound, seeks to publish “erotica with a frisson of affection.”
The nano-publisher was founded by Rhonda Rosenheck, a poet and writer with experience in academia, school leadership, copyediting, and entrepreneurial and social-entrepreneurial pursuits. The founder will conduct all acquisition and content editing or assign it to contractors. Book design, publicity and marketing may also be contracted out, or partly so.
The founder tightly curates her daily activities. All project timelines are, by necessity, long and flexible. While submission receipts will be automatically acknowledged through Submittable, a decision response may take up to eight months.
Book Publication, Distribution and Sales
Exsolutas Press publishes in Print-on-Demand and eBook formats through IngramSpark. This service includes listings and wholesale distribution by Ingram, the largest book distributor in the US, with a sizeable global presence. Books will be available through the major US and international e-tailers and hundreds of other book-selling sites, such as bookshop.org. Brick-and-mortar shops can order books wholesale, as can the publisher (which it will gladly do for its authors.)
Marketing and Appearances
For each publication, Exsolutas Press will craft a basic press kit, distribute a press release to its lists, and include links to sales platforms on our website and social media platforms. We will reach out to sellers and distributors with whom we have developed a relationship.
To ensure the book does as well as possible, authors will be expected to play a key role in the press’s marketing efforts. This includes posting marketing assets on their personal social media accounts, ensuring direct book sales amongst their extended networks, and reaching out within their local communities and beyond to schedule book readings, signings, talks, and other events and appearances. If Exsolutas Press attends a sales-event, such as a book fair, the author is encouraged to help table to increase book sales.
While we may not have the marketing budget or resources of a larger press, we will champion your work with vigor and to the best of our ability.
Rights and Payments
We purchase first-release rights for accepted anthology submissions. Immediately upon release of the anthology, rights to each piece of writing reverts to its author. Writers of published submissions are honored with a modest one-time payment as defined in the contract, a free eBook of the anthology, and a 30% discount on up to ten books purchased at one time from Exsolutas Press.
Book authors receive a free eBook, five free print copies, a 40% discount on further copies purchased from Exsolutas Press, and royalties. Royalty payments, defined in the contract, will be issued annually based on Exsolutas Press direct sales and wholesale reports by IngramSpark.
Artists and illustrators for cover and interior use will receive all the benefits listed for anthology submission. Book cover art will also be rewarded a one-time $75 honorarium, paid within three months of the publication date.
Refunds
Submission fees will be refunded only in the case that, after accepting a submission, Exsolutas Press cancels the project or changes its focus in a way that excludes the submission.
Calls for Submission
Calls for submission can be found at our website, exsolutaspress.com and at submittable.com.
Submission Guidelines
Send excellent, original work that has not previously been published, off- or online, and is in direct response to a specific call for submission. Submit complete, well-edited and proofread manuscripts that follow the specific project’s guidelines.
We define “previous publication” as having appeared (even in an earlier version) in any publicly-accessible print or digital format, including self-publishing and online, such as in zines and on publicly visible social-media sites.
When art and illustrations are called for, submit one jpeg image for each work; further formatting specifics will be shared when submissions have been accepted.
Exsolutas Press has sole discretion regarding accepting submissions. Simultaneous submissions are encouraged; please message us promptly through Submittable to withdraw a piece that has been accepted elsewhere. Unless we directly request that you revise and resend a piece, we do not review re-submissions.
A parent or guardian must sign all contracts for authors under 18 years of age.
If you mistakenly submit the wrong document, please message us through Submittable before you withdraw and resubmit it. If the error is discovered quickly, we may be able to open your submission to editing and allow you to swap files.
We welcome work that incorporates languages other than English, as long as the majority of the work is in English. If you originally wrote the work in another language and translated it yourself, please let us know. We do not publish translations of other authors’ work.
Plagiarism and AI-produced/enhanced writing or art will result in rejection of said work and denial of all future opportunities to publish with Exsolutas Press.
Exsolutas Press will not publish work that exhibits, fetishizes, encourages or preaches hatred or violence. The Bound/Unbound imprint only publishes works that represent consensual acts among/between individuals fully capable of withholding consent.