Hyperidean Press is dedicated to publishing experimental literary fiction.

We aim to discover and promote writing that recaptures something of the febrile vitality of the early twentieth century avant-gardes. We believe original work which reflects that impulse to explore the variegated experiences of modern life, from the abject to the sublime, still exists and is waiting to be discovered.

A literary culture which relies too heavily on recycling, regurgitation and pandering is worthless. This comes close to describing the contemporary moment, where the majority of the publishing eco-system is orientated towards producing deterministic narratives which readers can easily consume - and with which they can readily identify. There is an unmistakable infantilism inculcated by contemporary culture, evident in every facet of cultural life, and this is no doubt exacerbated by pervasive social atomisation and technological alienation.

Our project may, in the context of this generalized and perhaps insurmountable decline, be a small gesture - but it is nonetheless a sincere one. We propose that the bewildering and perturbing culture that we are living (and enduring) provides the perfect raw materials for new forms of literary production and imagination. We’re interested in writing that is thematically and formally innovative, speculative, unpredictably transgressive, and attempts to explore the world as it is, or as it may become. Above all, we want writing that is provocative and interesting.

Our publishing model is non-profit and is solely driven by a desire to disseminate challenging new work to the most receptive readers.

If you have a work of fiction which you feel adheres to this mission statement, then we’re interested in reading it.

Please carefully read the guidelines in our submissions page before sending us any work.

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