Orphaleia Press
Orphaleia Press
Orphaleia Press
A digital-first literary imprint publishing intimate, emotionally intelligent stories by women.
A digital-first literary imprint publishing intimate, emotionally intelligent stories by women.
Submission Window Now Open
12th January - 9th February
Submission Window Now Open
12th January - 9th February
About Us
Orphaleia Press is a boutique, digital-first literary publisher focused on contemporary fiction and narrative nonfiction by women.
We publish work shaped by interior life, emotional depth, and psychological insight, writing that lingers rather than performs.
About Us
Orphaleia Press is a boutique, digital-first literary publisher focused on contemporary fiction and narrative nonfiction by women.
We publish work shaped by interior life, emotional depth, and psychological insight, writing that lingers rather than performs.
About Us
Orphaleia Press is a boutique, digital-first literary publisher focused on contemporary fiction and narrative nonfiction by women.
We publish work shaped by interior life, emotional depth, and psychological insight, writing that lingers rather than performs.
Our Mission
Our mission is to publish writing that explores the interior world with honesty and emotional intelligence.
We champion voices that prioritise depth over trend, and stories that trust the reader to feel rather than be instructed.
Our Mission
Our mission is to publish writing that explores the interior world with honesty and emotional intelligence.
We champion voices that prioritise depth over trend, and stories that trust the reader to feel rather than be instructed.
Our Mission
Our mission is to publish writing that explores the interior world with honesty and emotional intelligence.
We champion voices that prioritise depth over trend, and stories that trust the reader to feel rather than be instructed.
The Imprint
Orphaleia Press was founded by writer and storyteller Jacqueline Cripps as part of the Cripps Media creative ecosystem.
The imprint was created to offer a considered, human-centred publishing home for women’s stories, one grounded in care, clarity, and long-term creative partnership.
The Imprint
Orphaleia Press was founded by writer and storyteller Jacqueline Cripps as part of the Cripps Media creative ecosystem.
The imprint was created to offer a considered, human-centred publishing home for women’s stories, one grounded in care, clarity, and long-term creative partnership.
The Imprint
Orphaleia Press was founded by writer and storyteller Jacqueline Cripps as part of the Cripps Media creative ecosystem.
The imprint was created to offer a considered, human-centred publishing home for women’s stories, one grounded in care, clarity, and long-term creative partnership.
Our Philosophy
Our Philosophy
Our Philosophy
The Orphaleia Approach
Orphaleia Press operates on a small, curated list so each author receives thoughtful editorial care and clear communication. We believe publishing is a relationship, built on respect for voice, transparency in process, and shared commitment to the work.
Submissions
Submissions
Submissions
Submit Your Manuscript
Orphaleia Press welcomes submissions from writers whose work aligns with our editorial focus.
Our Focus
Our Focus
Our Focus
What We Publish
Work that is intentional, considered, and aligned with our standards.
We Do Not Publish
We Publish
We Do Not Publish
We Publish
We Do Not Publish
We Publish
We are drawn to voice led, emotionally resonant, psychologically attentive work. Erotica is considered selectively.
Our Process
Our Process
Our Process
Publishing Process
Orphaleia Press welcomes submissions from writers whose work aligns with our editorial focus.
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Submission Received
Submission Received
We begin by reading your work with care and attention. Every submission is considered in line with our editorial focus.
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Manuscript Selection
Manuscript Selection
Manuscript Selection
We assess each manuscript for voice, clarity, and intent. This stage ensures alignment before moving forward together.
We assess each manuscript for voice, clarity, and intent. This stage ensures alignment before moving forward together.
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Offer and Agreement
Offer and Agreement
If we would like to publish your work, we’ll make an offer and share the contract. This is where we confirm rights, timelines, and the publishing model in writing.
If we would like to publish your work, we’ll make an offer and share the contract. This is where we confirm rights, timelines, and the publishing model in writing.
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Editorial Collaboration
Editorial Collaboration
Editorial Collaboration
Selected writers enter a close and thoughtful editorial process. Work is shaped through dialogue, revision, and shared understanding.
Selected writers enter a close and thoughtful editorial process. Work is shaped through dialogue, revision, and shared understanding.
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Design and Formatting
Design and Formatting
Text and form are refined to support the reading experience. Design decisions are made with restraint and purpose.
Text and form are refined to support the reading experience. Design decisions are made with restraint and purpose.
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Quality Checks
Quality Checks
Quality Checks
Final reviews ensure accuracy, consistency, and polish. Each detail is checked before publication.
Final reviews ensure accuracy, consistency, and polish. Each detail is checked before publication.
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Digital Publication
Digital Publication
Completed work is prepared for digital release. Stories are published with care and long-term presence in mind.
Completed work is prepared for digital release. Stories are published with care and long-term presence in mind.
Large-Scale Publishers
Large-Scale Publishers
More distant, system-led processes
More distant, system-led processes
More distant, system-led processes
Limited individual attention due to large lists
Limited individual attention due to large lists
Limited individual attention due to large lists
Publishing terms that can feel unclear to authors
Publishing terms that can feel unclear to authors
Publishing terms that can feel unclear to authors
Decisions driven by market trends and scale
Decisions driven by market trends and scale
Decisions driven by market trends and scale
Little direct contact once a contract is signed
Little direct contact once a contract is signed
Little direct contact once a contract is signed
Orphaleia Press
Orphaleia Press
Human, relationship-led approach
Human, relationship-led approach
Human, relationship-led approach
Personal attention and hands-on editorial support
Personal attention and hands-on editorial support
Personal attention and hands-on editorial support
Clear, upfront publishing model
Clear, upfront publishing model
Clear, upfront publishing model
Chosen for voice, depth, and emotional truth
Chosen for voice, depth, and emotional truth
Chosen for voice, depth, and emotional truth
Human-first support, including in-person touchpoints where possible
Human-first support, including in-person touchpoints where possible
Human-first support, including in-person touchpoints where possible
How It Works
How It Works
How It Works
Pricing
A considered model designed to support editorial depth and longevity.
Orphaleia Production Contribution
Starting from
$0
$0
Required only for accepted manuscripts.
What's Included
What's Included
What's Included
Professional editing
Professional editing
Professional editing
Design
Design
Design
Formatting
Formatting
Formatting
Digital publication
Digital publication
Digital publication
We do not profit from this contribution
We do not profit from this contribution
We do not profit from this contribution
Optional editorial support is available separately through Cripps Media and is not required for publication.
The Imprint
The Imprint
The Imprint
Our Values
The principles that shape our editorial approach.
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Emotional Intelligence
We read with empathy and care, attentive to feeling and language.
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Emotional Intelligence
We read with empathy and care, attentive to feeling and language.
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Emotional Intelligence
We read with empathy and care, attentive to feeling and language.
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Truth & Revelation
We value writing that reaches for honesty rather than resolution.
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Truth & Revelation
We value writing that reaches for honesty rather than resolution.
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Truth & Revelation
We value writing that reaches for honesty rather than resolution.
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Intimacy & Depth
Stories that invite closeness, reflection, and lasting resonance.
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Intimacy & Depth
Stories that invite closeness, reflection, and lasting resonance.
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Intimacy & Depth
Stories that invite closeness, reflection, and lasting resonance.
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Artistry & Craft
Language and structure shaped through patient revision and care.
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Artistry & Craft
Language and structure shaped through patient revision and care.
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Artistry & Craft
Language and structure shaped through patient revision and care.
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Women’s Voices First
We centre women’s voices and the experiences they choose to tell.
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Women’s Voices First
We centre women’s voices and the experiences they choose to tell.
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Women’s Voices First
We centre women’s voices and the experiences they choose to tell.
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FAQs
FAQs
FAQs
Got Questions?
Answers to common questions about Orphaleia Press.
What kind of work does Orphaleia Press publish
Who can submit to Orphaleia Press
What do you not publish
Is Orphaleia Press a self publishing service
What is your publishing model
What kind of work does Orphaleia Press publish
Who can submit to Orphaleia Press
What do you not publish
Is Orphaleia Press a self publishing service
What is your publishing model
What kind of work does Orphaleia Press publish
Who can submit to Orphaleia Press
What do you not publish
Is Orphaleia Press a self publishing service
What is your publishing model
Submission Window Now Open
12th January - 9th February
Submission Window Now Open
12th January - 9th February