List III
Red Desk Novels
Red Desk Novels is for novels and adult series that meet the writing standard. The cover belongs to the book. The house appears as a small sprite on the spine or back.
The house on its novels
The cover belongs to the book.
Who the list is for
Adult readers
Readers who finish a book and keep thinking about it. Novels and adult series built on sentences that hold.
Book clubs
Books worth an evening of argument. Clubs can write to the desk about group orders once a title is published.
What the list publishes
- Novels
- Single works of adult fiction.
- Adult series
- Linked novels, published in order, under the same standard.
From the desk to the shelf
The writing standard
A novel is taken on for its writing first.
The edit
Long reads, then line by line, until the voice is the author’s at its best.
The cover
Designed for the book alone. The house stays on the spine or back.
The shelf
Published as a finished object, meant to be kept.
Status
Forthcoming
The first Red Desk Novels titles will be announced here.
For educators, librarians, and booksellers
Orders, rights, and press
Book clubs, booksellers, and press can write to the desk directly. Choose a subject to open an email.
Write to the desk
Red Desk Press does not run an open call for manuscripts. Questions about Red Desk Novels go to the desk by email, and the desk replies.
Endpapers
Every book here begins at a desk.
Teachers, librarians, booksellers, and readers can write to the house directly.
Write to the desk