Despumation Press

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This project is believed to be defunct. (October 2016)

About

Despumation Press is a one-woman show out of Butler, Pa. In fiction, Despumation Press seeks to champion writing that explores the diverse themes metal customarily addresses using language in such a way as to evoke the feeling of listening to the music. In nonfiction, Despumation Press seeks to produce books and essays on an assortment of unique and fascinating topics from within and around the metal ethos.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Media

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Print Publication Print Publication

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You can write literally about heavy metal as a subject, setting, character, etc. Or, you can explore popular metal themes. The key, though, is to write something that evokes in the reader the same general feeling they would get while listening to their favorite metal band. I suggest listening to your favorite metal band and see what pops into your head. You might find the seed to the Great American Metal Novel.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General

Lengths:

Novella: 15,000 - 40,000 words.
Novel: 40,000 - 100,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Book: No specific word count limits known.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

No monetary advance + No royalties No monetary advance. No royalties.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Despumation Press Song Stories Anthology CLOSED

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Last Updated: 22 May 2026