PUBLISHING PROFILE

Founded in 2007, Leucrota Press is an independent press that publishes science fiction, fantasy, horror, and graphic novels of the highest quality. We work with both new and established authors, agented or not, only considering those exceptional works that survive the rigorous first cut, basing our judgment mainly on the development of characterization, plot, and the author’s unique voice.

Leucrota Press employs a hybrid production strategy in order to keep costs down, allowing us to offer authors above-market royalties and limit returns. Hybrid production means the use of both traditional high-volume printing as well as state-of-the-art digital Print-On-Demand (POD) printing. Offset printing is used for high-demand books for distribution nationwide to large booksellers and private businesses. POD printing is used for lower-demand projects, such as a new author’s first run and as an international ordering backup.

While offset printing requires that thousands of books be printed off at once then stored in a warehouse for distribution, POD allows smaller print runs that remove storage fees and thus reducing production costs; which then allows us to push some of that extra profit onto our authors. Digital printing is also convenient for online markets, which allows for the elimination of inventory and storage.

POD printing has received several bad marks in response to the many vanity presses and “author mills” that allow anyone to publish their book for a small (but sometimes hefty) fee. This has led to a proliferation of poor-quality content books that have been printed and shoved out at the literary market, thus slightly tainting the initial view of POD books.

Yet with our professional editing, consulting, and graphic design services and advanced marketing strategies, along with promised distribution through Ingram Books, Baker & Taylor’s wholesale catalogues available to bookstores, libraries and other retail outlets in the USA, as well as Bertram’s in the UK, we know that we will make your novel the success it deserves to be.

Once accepted, Leucrota Press promises to diligently work with each author, new or established, to develop other marketing plans such as setting up book signings and readings, proactively sending out press releases to papers around the country, and vigorously promoting each book via our own website, book clubs, and other online outlets.