Publishers and books promoted outside or in addition to trade distribution channels are termed independent.
Titles published by Micron Press are available through libraries and major retail outlets, including traditional bookstores and online retailers.
A Response to Changes in Traditional Publishing
Traditional publishing has undergone serial consolidation since the 1980′s, and today the Big Houses of the 20th century exist as small divisions within multinational conglomerates.
The resulting corporate model is based on a blockbuster system of bookselling, with a high rate of “churn” and the use of books as a loss-leader commodity. This model is poorly suited for the introduction of works of innovative fiction.
The Rise of Independent Publishing
Book publishing has undergone a major change with the advent of new technologies, such as digital e-books, Print on Demand (POD), social media and other online tools.
Independent publishing promises a return to the fundamentals of providing a variety of new and vibrant work to readers.