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**ENC Press** (**Emperor's New Clothes Press**) is a small, independent American [publishing house](/source/Publishing) founded in 2003, in [Hoboken](/source/Hoboken%2C_New_Jersey), [New Jersey](/source/New_Jersey), by [New York City](/source/New_York_City) editor and writer Olga Gardner Galvin. It exclusively publishes full-length [novels](/source/Novel).

## Business model

ENC Press's [business model](/source/Business_model) involves distributing its titles through its [website](/source/Website) and [independent bookstores](/source/Independent_bookstore).[1] It forgoes dealing with major chains or online [distributors](/source/Distribution_(business)) in favor of paying its authors higher [royalties](/source/Royalties).[2] Its stated goal is to keep its titles in print regardless of their performance in the marketplace.[3][4] The company's [motto](/source/Motto) is "Tipping sacred cows since 2003".[5]

## Publishing history

ENC Press launched in July 2003 with four titles: the classic [dystopia](/source/Dystopia) *We*,[6] by Yevgheniy Zamyatin,[7] new "XXI-century literary translation"[8] by Linda S. Farne; *Vodka for Breakfast*,[9] a literary novel by [David Gurevich](/source/David_Gurevich); and *The Alphabet Challenge*,[10] a futuristic social satire by Olga Gardner Galvin. It was followed in 2003 by *Diary of a XX-century Elizabethan Poet*,[11] a comedy of mores by Mark Mandell, illustrated by Katrina Hinton-Cooper.

In 2004, ENC Press published two [geopolitical](/source/Geopolitics) novels: *Season of Ash*[12] by [Justin Bryant](/source/Justin_Bryant), set in [South Africa](/source/South_Africa), and *Exit Only*[13] by Liam Bracken, set in [Saudi Arabia](/source/Saudi_Arabia). It also published a satire *Devil Jazz*,[14] by Canadian author Craig Forgrave, as well as two British humor novels: *Moon Beaver*,[15] by Andrew Hook,[16] and *[Terror from Beyond Middle England](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Terror_from_Beyond_Middle_England&action=edit&redlink=1)*,[17] by [Sarah Crabtree](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sarah_Crabtree&action=edit&redlink=1), both now available only as e-books. Later that year, the literary novel *Cherry Whip*,[18] by Michael Antman, came out.

In 2005, ENC Press added to its catalogue the futuristic sci-fi novel *The Amadeus Net*,[19] by Canadian author [Mark A. Rayner](/source/Mark_A._Rayner), and three social satires: *Mother's Milk*[20] by Andrew Thomas Breslin, *ExecTV*[21] by David A. Brensilver, and *Junk*,[22] by [Christopher Largen](/source/Christopher_Largen).[23]

In 2007, two more social satires joined its roster: *Mean Martin Manning*[24] by Scott Stein and *$everance*[25] by Richard Kaempfer.

*Monkey See*,[26] a social satire by Walt Maguire, was released in June 2009, followed by *Dear Mr. Unabomber*,[27] an epistolary satirical novel written and illustrated by Ray Cavanaugh, in September 2009.

The June 2012 release, *Escape Clause*[28] by Jeffrey R. DeRego, a graphic novel in prose, portrayed a behind-the-scenes world of rules and regulations constraining the powers of superheroes.

Its latest release, *Half*[29] by Doug Reed, came out on Halloween 2013. It parodies the popular genre of vampire fiction while exploring the downsides of immortality spent in mind-numbingly boring corporate job provided by the federal vampire protection program.

Much of ENC Press's satire stems from [libertarian](/source/Libertarianism) themes of individuals battling oppressive big business or the extremes of political correctness. For example, Olga Gardner Galvin's *The Alphabet Challenge*[30] is described as a story that involves a bureaucracy "whose members work their fingers to the bone to make caring, compassion, and lowest-common-denominator equality a federal law." Stephen Cox, editor of [Liberty](http://www.libertyunbound.com) magazine writes of *Mean Martin Manning*: "There are few really good hardcore libertarian novels. This is one of them." Andrew Thomas Breslin's *Mother's Milk* pokes fun at "radical nutrition advocates"; and in *Junk* by Christopher Largen, the government has outlawed junk food in order to protect (and control) its citizenry.[31][32]

ENC Press is a member of the [New York Center for Independent Publishing](/source/New_York_Center_for_Independent_Publishing) (NYCIP). Its titles have been reviewed in *[Fox News](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fox_News_(company)&action=edit&redlink=1)*,[33]*[Time Out Chicago](/source/Time_Out_(company))*,[34] *[Chicago Sun-Times](/source/Chicago_Sun-Times)*, *[Liberty](/source/Liberty_(1987))* magazine,[35] *[The American Spectator](/source/The_American_Spectator)*,[36] and *[Reason](/source/Reason_(magazine))*[37] magazine, among other print and online venues.

Until further notice, ENC Press does not review unsolicited submissions but offers moral support and consulting services to aspiring self-publishers.[38][39]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Galvin, Olga Gardner. ["A Few Lessons Learned from Publishing in America"](https://www.encpress.com/opinion.htm). *ENC Press*. Retrieved 2009-01-18.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Galvin, Olga Gardner (2005-09-26). ["Interview with Olga Gardner Galvin, founder and publisher, ENC Press"](https://web.archive.org/web/20081120101701/http://www.writingshow.com/podcasts/2005/09262005.html). *The Writing Show* (Interview). Interviewed by Paula B. Archived from [the original](http://writingshow.com/podcasts/2005/09262005.html) on 2008-11-20. Retrieved 2009-01-07.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-When_Falls_the_Coliseum_3-0)** Kudera, Alex (2009-06-22). ["Interview with Olga Gardner Galvin"](http://whenfallsthecoliseum.com/2009/06/22/interview-with-olga-gardner-galvin). Retrieved 2009-06-30.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Galvin, Olga Gardner (2005-09-26). ["Interview with Olga Gardner Galvin, founder and publisher, ENC Press"](https://web.archive.org/web/20081120101701/http://www.writingshow.com/podcasts/2005/09262005.html). *The Writing Show* (Interview). Interviewed by Paula B. Archived from [the original](http://writingshow.com/podcasts/2005/09262005.html) on 2008-11-20. Retrieved 2009-01-07.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ENC Press home page. [https://www.encpress.com/index.htm](https://www.encpress.com/index.htm) Retrieved 2018-07-03

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["We"](https://www.encpress.com/we.html). *ENC Press*. Retrieved 2018-07-03.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Anderson, Brian C. (2005). [*South Park Conservatives: The Revolt Against Liberal Media Bias*](https://books.google.com/books?id=EOt26lBpC9wC&dq=%22ENC+Press%22&pg=PA130). [Washington, D.C.](/source/Washington%2C_D.C.): [Regnery Publishing](/source/Regnery_Publishing). p. 130. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-89526-019-0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-89526-019-0).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["We"](https://www.encpress.com/we.html). *ENC Press*. Retrieved 2009-01-20.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Vodka for Breakfast"](https://www.encpress.com/vfb.html). *ENC Press*. Retrieved 2018-07-03.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["The Alphabet Challenge"](https://www.encpress.com/abc.html). *ENC Press*. Retrieved 2018-07-03.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Diary of a XX-Century Elizabethan Poet"](https://www.encpress.com/dxx.html). *ENC Press*. Retrieved 2018-07-03.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Season of Ash"](https://www.encpress.com/ash.html). *ENC Press*. Retrieved 2018-07-03.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Exit Only"](https://www.encpress.com/eo.html). *ENC Press*. Retrieved 2018-07-03.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Devil Jazz"](https://www.encpress.com/dj.html). *ENC Press*. Retrieved 2018-07-03.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["Moon Beaver"](https://www.encpress.com/mb.html). *ENC Press*. Retrieved 2018-07-03.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** Hook, Andrew (2006). [*Residue*](https://books.google.com/books?id=Lc43KErwLiYC&dq=%22ENC+Press%22&pg=PA133). Halfcut Publications. p. 133. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-9549535-1-7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-9549535-1-7).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** ["Terror from Beyond Middle England"](https://www.encpress.com/tfbme.html). *ENC Press*. Retrieved 2018-07-03.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** ["Cherry Whip"](https://www.encpress.com/cw.html). *ENC Press*. Retrieved 2018-07-03.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-19)** ["The Amadeus Net"](https://www.encpress.com/an.html). *ENC Press*. Retrieved 2018-07-03.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-20)** ["Mother's Milk"](https://www.encpress.com/mm.html). *ENC Press*. Retrieved 2018-07-03.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-21)** ["ExecTV"](https://www.encpress.com/tv.html). *ENC Press*. Retrieved 2018-07-03.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-22)** ["Junk"](https://www.encpress.com/junk.html). *ENC Press*. Retrieved 2018-07-03.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-23)** Largen, Christopher (2005-09-06). ["Writing Satire, with Christopher Largen"](http://www.writingshow.com/articles/transcripts/2005/09062005.html). *The Writing Show* (Interview). Interviewed by Paula B. Retrieved 2009-01-10.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-24)** ["Mean Martin Manning"](https://www.encpress.com/mmm.html). *ENC Press*. Retrieved 2018-07-03.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-25)** ["$everance"](https://www.encpress.com/$ev.html). *ENC Press*. Retrieved 2018-07-03.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-26)** ["Monkey See"](https://www.encpress.com/ms.html). *ENC Press*. Retrieved 2018-07-03.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-27)** ["Dear Mr. Unabomber"](https://www.encpress.com/dmu.html). *ENC Press*. Retrieved 2018-07-03.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-28)** ["Escape Clause"](https://www.encpress.com/ec.html). *ENC Press*. Retrieved 2018-07-03.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-29)** ["Half"](https://www.encpress.com/half.html). *ENC Press*. Retrieved 2018-07-03.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-30)** ["The Alphabet Challenge"](https://www.encpress.com/abc.html). *ENC Press*. Retrieved 2018-07-03.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-31)** ENC Press Catalogue. [https://www.encpress.com/catalogue.htm](https://www.encpress.com/catalogue.htm) Retrieved 2010-06-11.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-32)** Reason.tv interview with Olga Gardner Galvin. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DguMDXgHpI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DguMDXgHpI) Retrieved 2012-08-21.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-33)** ["New Publisher Steers Fiction Right"](https://www.foxnews.com/story/new-publisher-steers-fiction-right). [Fox News](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fox_News_(company)&action=edit&redlink=1). 2004-04-20. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20111119041255/http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,117441,00.html) from the original on 2011-11-19. Retrieved 2011-12-02.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-34)** Messinger, Jonathan (2005-07-21). ["Whip smart"](http://www.timeout.com/chicago/articles/books/11957/whip-smart). *[Time Out](/source/Time_Out_(company))*. Retrieved 2009-01-07.[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-35)** ["The Books of Summer"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190710074707/http://libertyunbound.com/sites/files/printarchive/Liberty_Magazine_July_2007.pdf) (PDF). *[Liberty](/source/Liberty_(1987))*. July 2007. Archived from [the original](http://libertyunbound.com/sites/files/printarchive/Liberty_Magazine_July_2007.pdf) (PDF) on 2019-07-10. Retrieved 2009-01-07.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-36)** Macomber, Shawn (2008-07-28). ["Little Tyrants Everywhere"](https://web.archive.org/web/20081129103957/http://www.spectator.org/archives/2008/07/28/little-tyrants-everywhere). *[The American Spectator](/source/The_American_Spectator)*. Archived from [the original](http://spectator.org/archives/2008/07/28/little-tyrants-everywhere) on 2008-11-29. Retrieved 2009-01-07.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-37)** Sullum, Jacob (November 2007). ["The Man Who Wanted to Be Left Alone"](http://www.reason.com/news/show/122500.html). *2007-11*. [Reason](/source/Reason_(magazine)). Retrieved 2009-01-07.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-38)** ENC Press company page. [http://www.linkedin.com/company/enc-press](http://www.linkedin.com/company/enc-press) Retrieved 2014-01-23

1. **[^](#cite_ref-39)** ENC Press submissions page. [https://www.encpress.com/submissions.htm](https://www.encpress.com/submissions.htm) Retrieved 2018-07-03

## External links

- [Official website](https://www.encpress.com/)

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