Thinking Ink Press

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About

Thinking Ink Press is an independent publisher based in the San Francisco Bay Area, with a focus on amplifying disabled, LGBTQ+, and neurodivergent voices. We publish traditional books in fiction and nonfiction genres, as well as limited edition small-format books and literary postcards. We’re always perfecting our formats, from beautifully simple Instant Books as short as 400 words to full length books.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium

Print Publication Print Publication

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 January 2027* (approx. 107 days from now) through 31 January 2027.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Novella: No specific word count limits known (our definition: 15000 to 40000 words).
Novel: No specific word count limits known (our definition: more than 40000 words).

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Humorous, Mainstream, Quirky.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Folklore/Mythology.
Literature/Books.
Science.
Sexuality/Gender: LGBTQ issues.
Technology.

Payment:

Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 January 2027* (approx. 107 days from now) through 31 January 2027.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All sexual identities, Neurodivergent people, People with disabilities.

Lengths:

Book: 20,000 - 80,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Health/Medicine: General, See guidelines.
Literature/Books: General, Writing, See guidelines.

Payment:

Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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We have received 2 reports from 2 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

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Most recent response reported was received on 17 Jul 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 09 Jul 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 01:59 UTC (7 hours, 45 minutes ago).

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Thinking Ink Press Instant Books / Literary Postcards

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Dates

Last Updated: 31 Jul 2026

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