Common Meter Press is a small, analog-first press from Seattle, WA. Founded in 2023 by a group of friends obsessed with poetry, lyrics, and the local poetry community, the press aims to feature poetry, songbooks, and anthologies in paperback and zine format.
Books & Distribution
Our books are each designed in house, or with the help and guidance of the writer. Paperback books are printed with an on-demand service to aid in expedition of printing and shipping, as well as distribution.
Titles are all available wide, which means they are available on Amazon as well as an major and independent booksellers worldwide. This includes Barnes & Noble, Powell’s, Third Place Books, and more.
Common Meter is also excited to work with local bookstores for shelf space. Our books can be found at Open Books, Charlie’s Queer Books, Powell’s, Antiquated Future, and other retailers around the country. More to come soon!
Retail
If you are interested in carrying our books in person on your shelves, please reach out to commonmeterpress@gmail.com.
Customer Service
At this time, we are no longer shipping books directly to customers. Please use the retailer links on our website to buy books directly from bookstores, and support independent bookstores in your neck of the woods.
If you ordered a book from an independent retailer and have a problem with your order, please reach out to them directly.
Submissions
At this time, publication is by invitation only.