Old Shrimp Road Press is an independent literary publisher based in Key West, Florida—built for writers who care about craft and readers who care about sentences.
Placeholder: Old Shrimp Road Press began as a quiet editorial practice—reading drafts at dawn, talking structure over coffee, and learning how a story changes when you listen for what it refuses to say.
Placeholder: We publish a small list by design, choosing projects with voice, ethical gravity, and a clear aesthetic. Our home is Key West: bright light, hard weather, and a literary history that rewards risk.
Mission (placeholder): To publish rigorous, memorable work—literary fiction, creative nonfiction, and contemporary thrillers—that respects readers’ intelligence and authors’ intent.
What we value: clarity, narrative pressure, humane skepticism, and the honest sentence.
Placeholder: We work close to the manuscript—structure, rhythm, and meaning—before polishing surface details.
Placeholder: Clear pages, clear calls to action, and review landing pages that make it easy to support authors.
Placeholder: Fewer releases means deeper attention over time—so each book can find its right readers.
Monthly notes: releases, readings, calls for submissions (when open).