Modern Indie Publishing
Pursuit Press exists to make your editing and publishing journey feel less overwhelming. We partner with writers through editing, design, and self-publishing guidance—offering clear next steps, honest feedback, and a reader-ready finish. We’re especially at home in fiction, select nonfiction, and academic work, but we’re happy to help refine manuscripts and documents of all kinds.
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What we do
Celebrating the wonder of words
We combine editing, design, and publishing services to help writers bring their work to life.
At Pursuit Press, we:
- Publish a wide range of unique fiction and select nonfiction
- Provide professional editing to help writers create polished, reader-ready work
- Design book interiors and covers that match your goals
- Format complex documents for submission or sharing
- Champion indie authors, independent bookstores, and fellow micro publishers
- Collaborate with skilled freelancers and contractors
- Share free, practical publishing and industry guidance
Stay connected as we support and celebrate diverse storytellers.
Stay connected…
as we champion the work of diverse storytellers.
Why Choose Us
We are independent.
As a small, independent publishing house that isn’t owned by a larger firm, we make all our own editorial decisions, allowing us to work closely with a diverse range of authors and genres.
At Pursuit Press, you will know the name and face of everyone with whom you work. (Look at that, we avoided a preposition at the end of our sentence. The Last Man on Earth … anyone?)
Beta Reading & Editing
We offer beta reading, structural editing, content editing, and proofreading to help your writing become clear, consistent, and reader-ready.
Layout & Design
We design professional book interiors and covers, delivering clean, publication-ready files for print and ebook.
Publishing & Marketing Guidance
We provide practical guidance for publishing on platforms like Amazon KDP and IngramSpark, so you can upload confidently and take your book wide.