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"We're not Amazon"
Genres Published:
Adult Fiction,
Poetry, Mysteries
Children's eBooks, Local Histories
Subgenres:
Experimental, Historical, Literary Fiction
Representative Authors:
Adult Fiction
- Roberta M. Roy, Helmy Parlente
Kusuma, Betty Hampel
Poetry - Kristen Henderson , Lorna Tychostup , Jean
Arleen Breed,
Mysteries - Betty Hampel, Carl Waldman
Children's Books - Catherine Caminero , Kelli Devlin
Local
Histories - Carl Waldman and Chris Campbell, Jean Arleen Breed
Creative
Nonfiction - Janet Marie Russo
Formats:
Paperback, Hardcover, E-book
Reading Period:
Jan 1 to Dec 31
Reporting Time:
Less than
3 months
Reading
Fee:
None
Accepts Electronic Submissions:
Yes
Accepts Simultaneous Submissions:
No
Accepts Unsolicited Submissions:
May
on request with recommendation of known author or editor
Editorial Focus
An independent house since 2004, ALVA Press, Incorporated,
(ALVA Press Inc) publishes contemporary fiction and nonfiction in the areas Adult Fiction, Poetry, Mysteries
Children's
eBooks, Local Histories, and Creative Nonfiction. We published the 2011 Gold Medalist in the Jenkins eLit Awards for Poetry
and the 2011 Living Now Awards Bronze Medalist in Inspirational Fiction.
Tips from the Editor
Query first, preferably by email. Submissions
by agents or by author with recommendation of published author with request for consideration for publication. Unrequested
manuscripts will not be read or returned.
Contact
Information
Roberta M Roy Publisher
214
Hooker Avenue
Poughkeepsie, New York 12603
845-454-5200
Incorporated in 2004, ALVA Press Inc, is an independent
literary publishing house. ALVA offers readers literary fiction and nonfiction and children's eBooks. Visitors to the ALVA
site will find synopses and author bios linked to each book cover image. By using the left side button index, the reader may
connect to pages associated with Our Publishing Style, Bookstore, Writer's Forum, Testimonials, Roy's Blog, or Contact. Purchases
may be made via PayPal or credit card on the website or by personal check or money order by mail. Sign up for our free newsletter,
the ALVA Axiom, through the ALVA site as it often includes special deals.
For titles accepted
book distribution is through alvapressinc.com; eBook distribution through alvapressinc.com, Amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com,
and Kobo.com.
For use in
independent distribution, resale, and book signings, authors may purchase copies of their finished titles in multiples of
ten at fifty per cent of the list price.
Please
note that manuscript acceptance for publication is competitive. Only manuscripts requiring little to no editing will be accepted.
For full consideration, agent should submit brief
author bio, synopsis/TOC, and first chapter for consideration for publication; author may do same with recommendation of another
published author.
Personalized PR on ALVA website author/book pages and in ALVA
Axiom newsletter author interview and ALVA Axiom mentions.
"We're ALVA not Amazon.com."
ALVA takes pride in working closely with
each author and readers enjoy our titles as
good reads.
Roberta M Roy, Author Publisher
ALVA
Distribution
ALVA books are distributed through the
ALVA website However if the author so chooses, he or she may purchase copies of his or her book at
fifty per cent of the cover price for use at book signings and for independent distribution.
ALVA eBooks and books are distributed through
the ALVA website. ALVA eBooks are also distributed through Amazon.com, B&N,
and Kobo.
ALVA
eBooks are compatible for use with most electronic reading devices.
ALVA offers
traditonal royalties.
As a mid-sized book publisher, ALVA prides itself on its editing
and publishing style.
"Cherish the writer . . . Delight
the reader" - Roberta Roy
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