Typecast considers the publication of a book a fantastic event to be celebrated, and the role of publisher most sacred. Like artisan framemakers, a publisher’s job is to encase works of literature with purpose and care of the utmost kind­––establishing a space where the work shines. We consider every option available to print, from old-school letterpress to digital; all are tools for bringing readers to books. And, because every publication is different, we believe each deserves its own set of rules.

Why do we work this way? You rarely have to convince early youngsters to pick up a book; they love them with ease. Unfortunately, along the way to adulthood sometimes that affinity dwindles or, worse yet, diminishes completely. Our purpose is to bring that love back to those who have lost it and nurture those who never did, both through the work we choose and the way we deliver our products to the public. Our books and magazines strive to be strong in literary merit—but that doesn’t mean we can’t have a lot of fun making them or that you won’t have a great time reading them.

Based in Louisville, Kentucky, Typecast is centrally located in the heart of the USA, which allows us a finger on the pulse of both rural and urban readers. Whether it’s an issue of The Lumberyard Magazine inspired by the streets of New York, or a collection of stories inspired by trucking, we don’t shy away from bringing books of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry together with readers wherever the work takes us.

We hope each time you visit our website you find it a welcoming, friendly experience. And we hope each product you choose for your own bookshelf provides you a lifetime of enjoyment.

If you would like to know more about what kinds of books we publish and when, we highly recommend you read and subscribe to our blog, Cast Off!, where we regularly post calls for submission, discuss books we like, and sneak peek current projects.

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