We’re a team of storytellers obsessed with understanding, deconstructing, and reimagining what it means to be human.
Who
We Are
Why
We Exist
What’s the opportunity?
Big publishing is riddled with complexity, delay, financial investment, and headaches. Most authors don’t have years—or thousands of dollars—to invest in trying to get their story published.
Why Left Field?
We love good literature, and we aim to support talented authors from all walks of life. Our business model is designed to bear the up-front financial risk. As such, we cover all publishing costs, and we provide honest, equitable royalty rates. With high standards and meticulous attention to detail, we support every step of the journey.
Great literature deserves the backing of a great team.
What
We Do
We’re a full-service publisher. For our contracted authors, we manage all the work (and cover all the costs) of publication while providing an equitable royalty rate. We never charge a contracted author for any aspect of the publishing process, and all our contractual obligations are clearly outlined in our contracts. Because we think clear is kind (and honest).
For our writer friends who intend to self-publish or seek representation elsewhere, we also provide developmental editing and micro-consulting for manuscripts of all genres.
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Editing, formatting, cover design, social media support, and launch—we cover all production costs and provide royalties to our authors, just like any other publisher. What’s not like other publishers is that your royalty rate will be much higher, and you’ll get to market a heck of a lot faster. (Oh, and we’ll have plenty of fun along the way.)
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Our developmental editors review unpublished manuscripts, providing guidance and suggestions at any stage in the dev process. (At this time, we do not provide copyediting services.) Our goal is to start a dialogue with authors, sharing ideas and reactions that help them craft great stories. Rates vary depending on the project.
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Need some help getting started? Want to connect with a team member who can provide some strategic insight or a measure of inspiration? Also known affectionately as coffee-consulting, these virtual sessions seek to democratize the sharing of knowledge—but in a way that’s highly personalized based on your needs. Rates start at $99/session. Packages are also available to support ongoing collaboration.
Book lover, editor, writer?
Let’s be friends.
