KERNPUNKT Press

Thedrellum · Feb 15, 2016

www.kernpunktpress.com/

New publisher (one title that is either out--and not on Amazon or anywhere but the publisher's site--or available for pre-order) that started mid-2015.

Charges a submission fee of $10.

Even though they charge that submission fee, they strike me most as coming out of the literary/academic journal world (where fees are (sadly) becoming more prevalent). They're interested in experimental literature:

KERNPUNKT is an independent publisher of literary fiction, science fiction, art & architecture, historical fiction, and children's books.
We enjoy symbolism, non-traditional plots, unique characters, taboo, and experimentation.
In short, we value art over entertainment.

frimble3 · Feb 15, 2016

We enjoy symbolism, non-traditional plots, unique characters, taboo, and experimentation.

I'd like to see this in children's books. Lewis Carroll pulled it off, I guess.

IGLOOGREENHOUSE · Feb 16, 2016

Reading fee? Pssh.

mrsmig · Feb 16, 2016

A brand-new publisher which has no books currently available for perusal and what looks like a pretty green editorial team. Per Linked In, their editor in chief's background seems to be mostly in library science and IT. She lists three years with LES Review as "Proprietor/Head Editor." I'm guessing from the "Proprietor" job title that this was some sort of publication she may have started, but since I can't find any information about it I wonder if it no longer exists.

The reading fee is off-putting, particularly for a publisher with no track record.

I'd give it two years and see what happens.

Cassie Knight · Feb 16, 2016

Two years? I wouldn't give them 2 seconds if they are charging me to read my submission. Pfft.

CaoPaux · Apr 12, 2018

First books are out. When evaluating success, be aware of coordinated rank/review manipulation (e.g. https://www.facebook.com/events/1156264417791348/)

mrsmig · Apr 12, 2018

How charming. I wonder if Amazon noticed all the 5-star reviews landing on December 13th, 2016.

frimble3 · Apr 12, 2018

Well, now, some were on the 14th. Slackers. :evil

The really telling point is that there hasn't been a review, good or bad, since. I wonder how many of those 'verified purchases' were actually paid for by the publisher. Or on sale for the day.

KERNPUNKT Press

Thedrellum

Grr. Argh.

frimble3

Heckuva good sport

IGLOOGREENHOUSE

mrsmig

Write. Write. Writey Write Write.

Cassie Knight

Romance with Kick-Assitude!

CaoPaux

Mostly Harmless

mrsmig

Write. Write. Writey Write Write.

frimble3

Heckuva good sport