centrehouse press

independent publishing

CentreHouse Press

CentreHouse Press is an independent literary publisher, operating as a cooperative, using digital short-run technology to keep its books in print, and always in stock. The press specialises in highly distinguished memoirs and literary fiction. Because it runs as a cooperative its authors are expected to bring other skills apart from writing to the press. At any one time, the pool of skills of all its authors covers editing, proofreading, cover design, book design, marketing. Authors are not asked to contribute financially to the cost of producing their books.

CentreHouse Press has published, in either paper or electronic form, the following writers: Val Hennessy, Allen Saddler, Peter Cowlam, Mari Garcia, Keith Bush, Roy Batt, Harry Greenberg, Richard Hillesley, Bob Mann, Liza Granville, Brian Poilly, Robert Vint, Jo Larsen, and Sam Richards.

Many writers would much prefer the traditional route into mainstream publishing, with its potential for maximised publicity and mass distribution. It is probably only a limited range of books for which that treatment is reserved, and many writers won’t like the commercial disciplines they must adhere to should they enter that hallowed environment.

Why independent publishing?

The press has also featured the work of the following artists: Anne Boulting, Christopher English, and Julie Oxenforth.

CentreHouse Press has been lucky enough to make available insights of best-selling author Anne Jones, whose experience of mainstream publishing is perhaps not untypical. Her area of expertise is health and healing, and here is the article she has kindly agreed to allow CHP to publish.