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Forsaken Press Marketing and Distribution Network

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Forsaken Press seeks to embrace and take full advantage of Social Media as a means of marketing and promoting our company, releases and writers to a large, global audience. Our current marketing network of Social Media outlets includes Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, DeviantArt and our official blog on WordPress.

Forsaken Press has established a wide arching network of distributors, making our releases available through many different avenues in a diverse array of marketplaces. Believe it or not, but our distribution network is three times the size of Amazons. By focusing our efforts on large distributor networks we have established one of our own that is far reaching and includes multiple platforms, including: Amazon, Smashwords, IngramSpark, Lulu, Kobo, Apple Books, OverDrive, Baker and Taylor, Scribd, Tolino, Gardners and Bibliotheca CloudLibrary.

We also have a presence in the online and physical bookstores of major and independent retailers such as Barnes and Noble, Angus and Robertson, Walmart and Collins. As well as other local retailers in a number of countries, such as Ireland, Great Britain, France, Spain, Canada, Brazil, Italy, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Japan, Australia, The Philippines, South Africa, Turkey, India, Germany, Russia, South Korea, Poland, The United States of America and Mexico with a combined total of 51 countries in our distribution network. This equates to a combined total of access to 25,000 libraries where our ebooks can be accessed and purchased, 14,000 stores where our paperbacks can be ordered by either customers or stocked by the stores themselves, and 70 online retailers.

Our marketing network plans for the future currently include podcast and Youtube channels, an official website and blogger blog. We are also aiming to increase our distribution network by having online stores on our official website, blogs and Facebook page, and further expanding both marketing and distribution networks by utilising mediums such as Shopify that feature combination blogs and online stores.

Solitary Confinement

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The official weekly Forsaken Press Newsletter:

Issue 4: 22/11/2019

From the desk of the President and Editor in Chief, Mr. Cameron Walker.

Well friends another week has passed us by and it has officially been a month since the launching of Forsaken Press, and what a month it has been. During this past month we have signed five writers and obtained three additional staff members with four novels slated for release in the next few months. We have established our social media network for marketing and promotions across Social Media including: Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, DeviantArt, Youtube, Instagram and our brand new official blog. A lot of the paperwork for contracts and behind the scenes Forsaken Press documents have been drafted and finalised and we have established a distribution network that includes Amazon, Smashwords, Kobo, Bookbaby and Lulu. We are also in the process of paving the way for print editions of all our releases and have some big plans in store in regards to other media outlets, projects, Youtube channel, official blog, future releases and the overall growth and expansion of Forsaken Press.

This week as with any other comes with another big announcement and this week’s should be pretty obvious, simply by the fact that this issue of Solitary Confinement is coming from our brand new official blog and not our Facebook page as previously published. We have some big plans in store for our blog with it starting out small for now, but as Forsaken Press expands it will too with the establishment of our official online store where you can purchase all our releases directly from the publisher, along with some other cool bonus features and a regular column or two from some of our fantastic staff and writers.

I would like to take the opportunity to officially welcome our new editor Ashley Olivier to the Forsaken Press team. Ashley has joined us to help with the workload of editing that plagues my desk on a daily basis to take some of that pressure off my shoulders so I can focus more time and energy on the day to day operations of Forsaken Press without wanting to tear my hair out. Which is good because I’m rather attached to my hair.

We have a lot planned for the future and not one, but two releases coming in the following month, with the print edition of Devil’s Eye and another release not too far behind them. The response and support given to Forsaken Press has been phenomenal thus far and I would like to take the opportunity to say thank you to everyone who’s shown us their interest and support. It motivates us to work even harder to bring you releases of great, fresh new material from previously unheard of writers, bring exciting developments and original content from Forsaken Press across various forms of media and offer independent writers a place where they can get support from a publisher that is truly operated by writers, for writers.

Warm regards,

Cameron Walker,
President and Editor in Chief,
Forsaken Press.

The Forsaken Press Team:

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Forsaken Press would like to introduce you to our wonderful team of staff and writers who not only operate the publisher behind the scenes, but also provide us with lots of fantastic content that will be becoming available in the coming weeks and months.

Cameron Walker:
Founder, President and Editor in Chief:

The mastermind behind Forsaken Press Mr. Walker is also an avid reader and writer and hence a heavy contributor of material to the Forsaken Press catalog. A versatile writer with sixteen years of writing experience he writes in a wide range of genres including, but certainly not limited to horror, sci-fi, fantasy, cyberpunk, historical and weird fiction.


C. Priest Brumley:
Head Graphic Artist:

Priest isn’t only our chief graphic designer, putting together a lot of the cover art you see on Forsaken Press products, but he’s also an enthusiastic contributor to our written material. Specialising in horror and cyber-noir fiction the maestro of madness embraces a style of writing that’s intense, macabre and thrives on exploring the darker side of humanity.


Jenna Marie:
Social Media Manager:

Although she’s not much of a fiction writer, Jenna serves an invaluable role at Forsaken Press as our social media manager. Working with our team to ensure our social media web is extensive, effective and efficient. Whether its bringing you all the latest news and updates on developments at Forsaken Press or promoting and marketing our releases and material, her role is a vital one.


Ashley Olivier:
Editor/Marketing Manager:

Ashley is our official assistant editor here to help with the workload of editing, formatting and preparing work for release. Aside from that she brings years of experience in writing, editing and navigating the world of social media in a professional sense that’s invaluable to the maintenance and growth of Forsaken Press. In addition to being recently promoted to the position of marketing manager to help market and promote Forsaken Press releases to ensure we remain competitive in an ever changing marketplace.


Roxanne Bland:
Consultant:

Accomplished Indy writer Roxanne Bland is part of the Forsaken Press team in the official capacity of a consultant, providing input, advice and helpful insight. With four published novels to her name she brings decades of writing, professional and industry knowledge to Forsaken Press, being a valuable addition to the team.


Cassandra Castaneda:
Writer:

Not only proficient at writing fantasy and sci-fi, but Cassandra’s unique brand of sci-fi/fantasy gives her original voice and distinctive style the magic touch that makes her and her work fit in perfectly with the image and atmosphere of Forsaken Press.


Sasha Cuha:
Writer:

Artist, actor, musician, poet and writer, Mr. Cuha is a certified virtuoso of the arts who brings two decades of experience with him to Forsaken Press. Whether he’s writing a short story, novel or poetry you can be sure it will be a fun, entertaining and thrilling, high quality read.


Z. Delaune:
Writer:

Our resident mistress of horror, Z. Delaune’s unique brand of intense, emotional, in your face horror gives her a distinct voice and style that’s a perfect fit for Forsaken Press.


Affiliate Writers:

Ken Dixon:

The first of what we hope will be many affiliate writers Ken’s absurdist style of existential satire seeks to provide a critique on contemporary American culture that is vaguely reminiscent of the fiction works of Albert Camus.

Allyson Cooper Russell:

Allyson’s unique brand of Sci-Fi themed drama brings an individualistic and fresh style of writing with it that provides Forsaken Press with some more down to earth, but still speculative, and all too human drama to fill out our roster of contributing authors.

Forsaken Press Mission Statement

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Forsaken Press Mission Statement:

Forsaken Press aims to provide independent writers with a place that embraces creativity, imagination and telling exciting stories that are unique and outside the box. Forsaken Press firmly believes in allowing writers to tell their stories, their way, while maintaining high standards in our quality of content and encouraging a collaborative and supportive environment of writers helping each other. Whether this be with the writing or creative process itself or through our collaborative promotion and marketing network on social media. Forsaken Press endeavours to establish and maintain a wide arching and flourishing social media network of promotional and marketing avenues and tools.

Alongside this Forsaken Press’s goal is to operate as an alternative for traditional publishers that allows writers to retain creative control of their work as well as a level of ownership and contractual stipulations that are fair and evenly balanced between the author and publishing house. We aim to help independent writers overcome the obstacles of self-publishing while having the power of a reputable and respected publisher behind them so they can still reap the benefits that self-publishing brings, but without the negative drawbacks and with the guarantee to customers of high quality, professional content.

Forsaken Press is dedicated to bringing writers: Creative control, ownership, fair contractual obligations, an effective and efficient marketing strategy, opportunity, a supportive community and the support of a respected and reputable publisher.