Laertes


Type Of Publisher
Press
Genres Published
Essays, Fiction, Poetry, Translation
Year Established
2017 (We recently reincorporated as Laertes Press, Inc. Our earlier incarnation was Laertes, a Press for Literary Translation, Inc.)
Address
Chapel Hill, NC
Name
Nina Kamberos
Title
Editor-in-chief
Mission Statement / Editorial Focus
Laertes is an independent press committed to literary translation - to the furthering of that particular art. Our aim is also to relay works from far and wide, in any genre, that render the full human weight.
Accepts Unsolicited Submissions
yes
Reading Period
Year round
Response Time
02 - 04 weeks
Author Payments
royalties, copies
Distributors
Pathway
Do You Have Any Cover Letter Advice?
No pitch is necessary. We will be kind.
What Do You Look For In A Submission?
Simple humanity in the original author.
What Advice Do You Have For First-time Submitters?
Let's all be truthful and kind. Nothing else is important.
Who Is Your Ideal Reader?
I suppose it's anyone who turns to literature to broaden their horizons . . anyone curious about the world . . and anyone with a craving for the full human immensity and weight.

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