Editor Interview: Arteidolia Press

A gamut of possibilities

F*%K IF I KNOW//BOOKS & Moontide Press

Arteidolia Press approaches each manuscript as a painting, with its words as strokes, its lines, its shapes, as gestures, each a palette of thoughts & experiences that wants to be seen, read & heard. Our focus is on bringing its presence to the surface and acknowledging its individual voice.

Take a look at the books we’ve published. Read what’s been written about them. Check out the authors. Do you think your work is a good fit and speaks to what we’re doing?

A submission that immediately clicks.

It’s important that authors review what we've published and should feel some sort of a meaningful connection with Arteidolia Press before submitting their manuscripts to us.

Cover letters can be informative, but it’s the work that counts. Though, I do like hearing the thinking behind why authors decided to submit to us and what their expectations might be. What’s most important is how well authors can communicate and work collaboratively with Arteidolia Press.

I do a quick read first and then decide if I want to dig further into the manuscript. Sometimes you know right away, and other times you have to let the material marinate. Since we are a small press, I have to be very certain before I move forward with any project.

In giving each submission my full consideration, I find myself reading and rereading, reviewing and rethinking. As I’m looking over a text, I try to imagine how it might look in book form. I usually return to a manuscript a few times again before deciding to notify an author one way or the other. I spend a chunk of time putting together the design & the layout for each book. I work very closely with each author, so there’s a lot of emailing back & forth.

We only make suggestions regarding layout and editing if necessary. For us, this is a collaborative effort and we look to authors for their feedback & involvement. A proof copy is sent to all authors for their final approval.

We will be nominating authors for the Pushcart Prize.