Meerkat Press

I too would like some more info on them, though I've sent my manuscript along to them anyhow.

Still poking, but so far:

Tricia Reeks, Editor-in-Chief and also registrant for their website. Listed as "Patricia Reeks" on their corporations filing paperwork. Business was registered January 20th, 2015, so just over a year old. Back to Ms. Reeks: I don't have an account with LinkedIn, but the public info I can see on her lists her skills as all tech-related (Microsoft SQL server, Visio, Enterprise software, etc.). That can be seen here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tricia-reeks-bab0571 I don't see any editing/publishing experience, but, perhaps, that's buried in the information I don't have access to.

I'm still unsuccessfully poking on Kyle Richardson and Margaret Reeks, though I shall continue to poke ever onward. Bernadette Geyer, though... She lists herself as a "Writer, Editor, Translator" on her page here - http://www.bernadettegeyer.com Her page here - https://geyereditorial.com advertises her editing services, including workshops, copy editing and writing and something she refers to as a "deck check"--checking over PowerPoint slides for small businesses and start-ups. Both she and her business(es) are based in Berlin, Germany.

I'll pop in if I find anything more.

The author of the novel coming out in 2017 is representing by the same agency as Rainbow Rowell. Unsure if this is something significant.

They've published Jeff Vandermeer in one of their anthologies afaik. My experience re a short story for the same anthology was fine. Polite, professional (a rejection) and timely.

I did look at the 'meer' in Vandermeer every so often...but no idea if he or his spouse are involved...

eta at the time my spidey sense felt this was a potential major player down the road. That sense hasn't changed so far...

Thanks for the info Would they have been a good option for a single book rather than a series, or did it look like the royalties would be too low?

Thanks again. I have a submission out with them, so I guess it's something to look out for in the unlikely event of an offer.

Can you say roughly what the advances were?

If they're deducting the printing costs from your royalties, basically that means you're paying to be printed - aka a stealth vanity press. That in and of itself would put it in the "do not approach" category.

In other words, if you're paying for it, why are you sharing royalties with them? What are they doing for you that you can't do for yourself?

Thanks for the good wishes, mrsmig
Is that so unusual for small presses? I thought the real problem is if the expenses they're going to deduct are too vaguely defined

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Thanks for the good wishes, mrsmig
Is that so unusual for small presses? I thought the real problem is if the expenses they're going to deduct are too vaguely defined

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In my experience, it's rare.

A lot of small presses pay "on net" but they define net as everything they receive from the retailers, not their net profit. So if a book sells on Amazon for $10 and the publisher gets 70% of that, you'd get your royalties based on $7, not on cover price. If these guys are deducting printing costs, you'd get your royalties based on $7 minus whatever it cost to print it. Doesn't sound good to me.

They seem to have a few books out now. Any updates on this publisher?