About Small Press Insights
Another way of looking at book publishing.
Small Press Insights tracks the small-press world the way the big houses track the entire market—daily and by the numbers. The site offers three regularly updated views of the small-press landscape:
- Small press books ranked among the top 100K print books at Amazon—updated daily
- The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers, benchmarked against Amazon rank—updated weekly
- Forthcoming titles—updated twice per month
“A free tool tracking roughly 900 indie and university presses.”—Publishers Weekly
Once a month, I break it all down on my Substack, Lou Reed’s Nephew—which presses are breaking out, which books are moving, and why. It’s free to subscribe.
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Jim Hanas is a writer and publishing strategist in Brooklyn. He spent twelve years at HarperCollins, most recently as VP of Central Marketing & Strategy.
His novel, Lou Reed’s Nephew, is coming from Coffee House Press in Fall 2027. He is the author of the story collection Why They Cried, and he writes regularly about books, art, and culture at 3 Quarks Daily and on his Substack. He advises presses and publishing organizations under the SPI banner and is always happy to think through publishing questions or problems.
Want to talk through something? Book 30 minutes or write to [email protected].