Q & A
What is Drinian Press, LLC?
Drinian Press released its first book in 2006, and now has fourteen books in print. The company
mission is expressed as: “High-risk publishing in a low-risk way.”
What is high-risk publishing?
Major publishing houses are hemmed in by economic forces that can stymie a new author.
Publishing, promoting, and distributing books can be a high-risk venture. One way to hedge
against losing money on a particular title is to restrict publication to established authors,
celebrities, and nonfiction that has its own built-in market. Drinian Press and many other small
presses have less to lose by publishing quality fiction by unknown writers. (Why’s that? Because
we realize that our return on investment is literary, not financial. It may be a first love, but it is not
our means of support.)
What is a low-risk way?
Low-risk is related to the use of modern technology which can produce books in low volume. Print-
on-Demand (POD) is a process by which a signal book can be printed on an as-needed basis via
high speed presses. While this is a way to provide books for the online market, it also provides
for short-runs that reduce the need for storage and inventory. Major publishers use this
technology to extend print runs on their own titles, but publicly, it is often identified with
companies who provide services to writers who are willing to pay to have their work in print. In this
regard, books printed via POD are often set aside as “unedited” or “self-published”. This is not
the mission of Drinian Press.
Does Drinian Press charge its authors for its services?
No! Books from Drinian Press are juried in a manuscript selection process. Manuscripts which are
selected for publication are edited by our staff. Authors are given a contract and are paid an
agreed number of books and a royalty on any net profit. Word-of-mouth and motivated authors
are the basis for our brand recognition. The long-range goal is to have the reputation for good
books from worthy, albeit, unknown writers.
Are there any signs of progress toward your goals?
It is a struggle to become differentiated from others who use the same technology, but progress
is being made. Here are a few signs of hope: Tom LeClair’s book, Passing Through, was featured
in “American Book Review.” Books by Wilma Daugherty, Cantrell and Pfeiffer, and Rob Smith
have been catalogued in the Library of Congress. Bringing quality writing to print will continue to
be our primary goal.
Drinian Press released its first book in 2006, and now has fourteen books in print. The company
mission is expressed as: “High-risk publishing in a low-risk way.”
What is high-risk publishing?
Major publishing houses are hemmed in by economic forces that can stymie a new author.
Publishing, promoting, and distributing books can be a high-risk venture. One way to hedge
against losing money on a particular title is to restrict publication to established authors,
celebrities, and nonfiction that has its own built-in market. Drinian Press and many other small
presses have less to lose by publishing quality fiction by unknown writers. (Why’s that? Because
we realize that our return on investment is literary, not financial. It may be a first love, but it is not
our means of support.)
What is a low-risk way?
Low-risk is related to the use of modern technology which can produce books in low volume. Print-
on-Demand (POD) is a process by which a signal book can be printed on an as-needed basis via
high speed presses. While this is a way to provide books for the online market, it also provides
for short-runs that reduce the need for storage and inventory. Major publishers use this
technology to extend print runs on their own titles, but publicly, it is often identified with
companies who provide services to writers who are willing to pay to have their work in print. In this
regard, books printed via POD are often set aside as “unedited” or “self-published”. This is not
the mission of Drinian Press.
Does Drinian Press charge its authors for its services?
No! Books from Drinian Press are juried in a manuscript selection process. Manuscripts which are
selected for publication are edited by our staff. Authors are given a contract and are paid an
agreed number of books and a royalty on any net profit. Word-of-mouth and motivated authors
are the basis for our brand recognition. The long-range goal is to have the reputation for good
books from worthy, albeit, unknown writers.
Are there any signs of progress toward your goals?
It is a struggle to become differentiated from others who use the same technology, but progress
is being made. Here are a few signs of hope: Tom LeClair’s book, Passing Through, was featured
in “American Book Review.” Books by Wilma Daugherty, Cantrell and Pfeiffer, and Rob Smith
have been catalogued in the Library of Congress. Bringing quality writing to print will continue to
be our primary goal.
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