Salo Press

[Samsonet]

http://salopress.weebly.com

Has anyone heard of this press or read any of its books? I googled a few of the authors and they seem to have gotten good reviews, but as for the publisher itself I'm not sure what to look for (since they're a poetry/experimental press).

 

[Gillhoughly]

The only flag I see is that authors are paid 50% of the profits. While this operation may not be exploitative, a writer would have only the publisher's word on production costs of any given project.

Forrest Gump was a hit movie, made millions, but the bean counters said it made zilch profit. Actors, production staff, and the novelist who were to get a percentage of the profits were flat out of luck. It taught me to always ask for gross, not net, in a contract.

IMO, the audience for this type of writing is going to be microscopic (compared to other genres). Intensely loyal, but small. (Profits may be small as well.) If it is what you write, terrific, but ask for gross, not net, and get it in writing. Otherwise, indie publish and pimp it on message boards and blogs that cater to an audience that loves the experimental and offbeat.

 

[CaoPaux]

An interview with the editor (from '16): http://robmclennan.blogspot.com/2016/02/12-or-20-small-press-questions-with_29.html