about us

Fallacy Publications was established in 2009 (some day this will seem impressive, we promise) to fill the gap between traditional publishing and self-publishing. Right now, the publishing world is being torn in two directions. Large publishers are shrinking back from economic risk (and who can blame them), whereas authors are using tools like Lulu and CreateSpace to flood the market with books of questionable merit (not to themselves, obviously.) Our goal is to work with authors who are self-starters, those who are ready to invest both time and money in their own work and, most importantly, those with a novel that we beleive in.

What we don't do is print books, pay for editors or publicity. We also don't charge.

What we do is help authors make better books by linking them with good editors, designers, and publicists. A good staff makes a good book, and getting a good staff isn't merely a matter of throwing money around. When we get behind a book, we work to find the right people and to convince them to get involved. It's for this reason that we don't offer services ala carte, and that we only work with books we think have potential. We don't force people on anyone, and we don't take a cut of the money paid to designers and editors.

We only make money on the books that we help sell.

Fallacy Publications is currently not accepting submissions.

Our apologies, but right now we need all the personpower we have to focus on our current imprints.

Our staff currently has their hands full working with our existing imprints. We ask at this time that you please don't contact us about your novel. You'd not only be wasting your time, but ours as well. Thanks.

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March 3rd, 2012 The second edition of The Deadfall Project is out, priced at only $7.99.

December 19th, 2011 We're please to announce that Nicholas Sher has joined us as a partner. Nicholas has a strong background independent business, strong enough (we hope) to free us of the muck we've been mired in for a while now. Welcome Nicholas!

November 10th, 2011 New interview of Brett James in The Indie Spotlight

June 2nd, 2011 We're please to announce Brett James's second book, The Drift Wars. Coming this spring, exact date TBD.

June 17th, 2010 nice review of the The Deadfall Project at Book Marketing Network.

June 4th, 2010 The Deadfall Project is now available at the iBookstore (for iPad).

June 3rd, 2010 The Deadfall Project is featured on American Chronicle

June 2nd, 2010 author Brett James is the guest blogger on Publishing Guru

May 14th, 2010 Read the press release Here's the press release for our release of The Deadfall Project.

May 6th, 2010 We've hired AME to handle our publicity Staring with The Deadfall Project, this new collaboration is a big step forward. Like those shoes that go seven leagues per step.

Apr 13th, 2010 We got our taxes done! Aren't we special.

Mar 15th, 2010 The Deadfall Project is now available through Lulu eBooks Now you can read it on any eReader.

Feb 24th, 2010 The Deadfall Project is now available through Ingram This new printing makes the novel available to local bookstores.

Feb 17th, 2010 The Deadfall Project is now available on the Kindle.

Jan 20th, 2010 The press release for The Deadfall Project is out.
Our first press release ever! So much work, but oh-so satisfying. Already got a couple of nibbles, but we're not forgetting this is an uphill battle. Come on, ye gods of the press...

Jan 7th, 2010 The Deadfall Project is hitting the shelves February 24th!
We've finalized the print with Ingram and the novel is in the system, ready to descend on brick and mortar stores around the country starting Febrary 24th. Mark your calendars, because ours already is too messy.

Dec 15th, 2009 Fallacy Publications is moving!
Yes, we never liked to admit that our office was actually a desk shoved into a small nook off the back hallway, but we don't have to anymore, as we're moving to a dedicated (albeit shared) space in glorious Temescal! Now perhaps we can finally get that washer and dryer installed in the house...