Collection: Sublunary Editions

from the press: 

In Ancient Greek astronomy, the sublunary sphere—literally, below the moon—was the expanse below the fixed stars and planets, the realm of worldly, imperfect, and fleeting things. Sublunary Editions publishes contemporaneous literature, as opposed to contemporary. That is, we believe in the vitality of works new and old.

Sublunary Editions started as a small-scale, DIY project by Joshua Rothes in early 2019. For the first several months, the press's sole output was a regular envelope of new writing mailed (the old fashioned way) to subscribers. Since then, the press has expanded to publish 10-12 brief books every year, along with a quarterly magazine, Firmament, and our archival series, Empyrean.

Why brief forms of literature? Well, why not? Because they are perhaps most often overlooked, or most likely to be seen as insubstantial, mere curiosities. We, then, like to pay special attention to them, and repeat, with a wink, what César Aira has often said, that "The longer a book is, the less literature it has."

We also pride ourselves on being a writer's press. Our team is made up of writers and translators, and we publish what excites us in those capacities. We believe strongly in the concept of "generative literature", that is, we favor books that lead to more books.

based in ~> Seattle, WA