a co-operative approach to self-publishing
Brimstone, like writing itself, can embrace both a delicate butterfly and the whiff of sulphur.
With today's technology and marketing opportunities, many authors are coming to appreciate the speed, flexibility and control offered by self-publishing, and some have become hybrid, mixing traditionally published and self-published titles. But writing is a solitary business, and working together can offer real benefits.
Brimstone Press was established in Dorset, England, in 2005, by Keith Walton. It enabled writers to self-publish and market their books within an environment of shared expertise and experience. It made its imprint available to poets, fiction and non-fiction writers, publishing more than 60 titles.
Sadly, inspiration and economics do not always align, and the original Brimstone Press Ltd, ceased new publishing in 2019.
In 2021, the imprint was acquired by Mel Thompson, previously a traditionally published author, running it as a not-for-profit co-operative and as the imprint for his own self-publishing.
Like the Press itself, its imprint logo, the Brimstone butterfly, is a native of Dorset, England.
