Secrets of MicroPublishing

For Those Who Aspire to Publish

Katie Isbester

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Claret Press
19 June 2025

Memoirs; Entrepreneurship; Research & development management

Micropublishing is neither fish nor fowl. It falls between self-publishing and small (but larger) indies.

Micros might only publish a few books a year but they operate with their own logic, have distinct goals, and use tools different from either small presses or self-publishers. As such, a micropublisher struggles to get appropriate information.

This book is unique in that it lays out what a micropress is, how it differs from either the self-publisher or the larger indie press, and how it can best operate. It is a friendly and personal guide, honest about mistakes to avoid and yet highly informed and experienced.

An excellent guide for those who want to professionalise their publishing, for businesses which want to use micropublishing to grow organically, for colleges and creative writing co-ops that want to share their works more widely, and for those who want to start their own micropress.

By: Katie Isbester
Imprint: Claret Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 153mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 245g
ISBN: 9781910461785
ISBN 10: 1910461784
Pages: 170
Publication Date: 19 June 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dr. Katie Isbester had an academic career in which she published in peer review journals and imprints. After realising only a small number of people read academia, she set up Claret Press in 2016 to publish commercial trade fiction and non-fiction that inform, entertain and energise.With the help of her trusted friend, Secco, her killer kitty, Charlie, and some extraordinary interns, Claret Press publishes around five books a year. It has won awards and is proud of publishing predominantly first-time authors.

Reviews for Secrets of MicroPublishing: For Those Who Aspire to Publish

""As a fellow micro-publisher what I learned from this highly informative and entertaining book was: must do better, can do better. It's full of encouraging, no-nonsense advice about the good, bad - and mad - aspects of being a publisher as it weaves its way through just about every aspect of the complicated craft (and business) of publishing a book to be proud of.""Polly Pattullo, author of The Last Resorts: The Cost of Tourism in the Caribbean