Who We ArePeasantry Press is a small, independent, royalty-paying publisher. Here, we believe in the power of story, to captivate and free, to illuminate and inspire. We seek to publish unforgettable works by writers who use the beauty of the written word and the gift of imagination to tell unforgettable tales.
What We PublishWe publish high quality, clean fiction in a number of genres, including adventure, drama, historical fiction, inspirational, mystery/suspense, romance, science fiction, urban fantasy, and young adult. We are also open to nonfiction submissions.
How We Publish
Peasantry Press publishes both ebooks and paperbacks. Our ebooks are widely available through Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Apple iTunes, and other ebook sellers. Our paperbacks are also widely available online, typically through Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Chapters (Canada). Since the online market offers the greatest access to readers, we focus on promoting online sales.
Like many small press publishers, Peasantry Press uses print-on-demand printing for our paperbacks in order to keep overhead costs low. Because we are a small press, we prefer to pursue consignment contracts with bookstores local to the author rather than attempting to have bookstores purchase in bulk from our printer/distributor. "On consignment" titles offer a benefit to you as an author in that excess stock can be returned directly to you (or us) and therefore resold rather than destroyed. However, this does mean those books are available on-shelf only in those select stores with which we've/you've chosen to pursue contracts. 
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The Peasantry Press Team
CREATIVE DIRECTOR - ZIG THIESSEN
Our President and Creative Director has over 25 years of experience in Publishing, Marketing, Photography, and Graphic Design. He is also currently an educator of both the Graphic and Photographic Arts. His love for publishing, design, and books is what sparked the desire to start Peasantry Press. SENIOR EDITOR - JENNIFER DUERKSEN
Jennifer Duerksen has a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Education. She has been teaching high school English and History for 20 years. Her passions include traveling and crocheting, and she believes one can never have “too many” books. ASSOCIATE EDITOR - FRANCIE HUMBY Francie Humby has a Bachelor of Arts, a Bachelor of Education, and a Masters of Education. For 39 years, Francie taught elementary school. She is the author of 26 levelled books that have been published in Learn To Read library apps. Her editing experience includes adult and young adult novels, short story collections, middle years novels, early chapter books, and award-winning children's picture books. COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR - ALYSSA THIESSEN Alyssa Thiessen has a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Education and has been teaching high school English Language Arts for 20 years. She is a member of the Manitoba Writers’ Guild, a writer of young adult fiction, and a lover of great literature. PHOTOGRAPHER & JUNIOR DESIGNER - DEVON EDIE Our "P & JD" has studied graphic design as well as professional photography. His expertise, vision, dedication, and unique style make him an invaluable asset to Peasantry Press. |
What's with the name?
We once heard it said that the large publishing conglomerates are the royalty of the literary world, the agents and their writers are the nobility, and the writers on the outside – new writers, niche writers, or writers who don’t wish to be part of the royal court at all – must therefore be the peasants.
And perhaps, in the literary sense, they are. These writers work the creative soil, grow stories from the fertile grounds of the imagination, understand the way words work and use them to craft worlds. They live and breathe writing. They create works that nourish. And what these artisans lack in connections, they make up in artistry. At Peasantry Press, Story is King.
And perhaps, in the literary sense, they are. These writers work the creative soil, grow stories from the fertile grounds of the imagination, understand the way words work and use them to craft worlds. They live and breathe writing. They create works that nourish. And what these artisans lack in connections, they make up in artistry. At Peasantry Press, Story is King.
Interested in submitting work to Peasantry Press? Find our submission guidelines here.