Patient, line-level editing
Our editors work with authors for a year or longer. We believe the second draft is where a book actually begins — and the seventh is where it becomes a book worth keeping.
Brannon Avenue Press is an independent literary house championing the collected works of author John Jason Phillips, alongside a small, deliberate list of new American voices in fiction, memoir and narrative nonfiction.
We publish six to eight titles a year. Each one is edited slowly, designed by hand, printed on paper we chose ourselves, and sent into the world with the belief that a book is a promise between a writer and a reader.
Our editors work with authors for a year or longer. We believe the second draft is where a book actually begins — and the seventh is where it becomes a book worth keeping.
Cloth-bound hardcovers, French flaps, letterpress endpapers. Every title on our list is built to sit on a shelf for a lifetime, not a season.
Our subscribers receive each new title six weeks before general release, along with a printed letter from the author. It's the closest thing we know to a literary neighborhood.
The Reading RoomOur office sits in a restored 1912 clapboard building near downtown Jacksonville. The front room is a working library open to authors, booksellers and readers by appointment. The back is where manuscripts become books — a long oak table, a proof press from 1948, and a wall of every title we've ever published.
Danny Lunsford, our founder, still reads every submission that arrives here. It is slower than the industry standard. We think that is the point.
More about the house →"A house that still believes a book can change a person's afternoon, and sometimes their life."
Autumn ListOur titles are available through independent booksellers across the United States, and directly from our office. Reach us by phone or email and we'll point you to the nearest stockist or arrange a shipment from Jacksonville.
Yes — during two open reading periods each year (April and October). Please write to partners@authorjohnjasonphillips.com for current submission guidelines before sending work.
A yearly commitment of six titles, delivered as they publish, each accompanied by a printed letter from the author and an introduction from the editorial team. See our Services page for the current rate.
Our reading room is open by appointment Tuesday through Friday. Please call ahead — 904-759-5326 — so we can pour the coffee.