Traditional · Canada · founded 2016

Brightwater Press

Also trades, or has traded, as Brightwater Books.

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03 Aug 2026
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Small poetry and essay list with published terms, no author charges, and a documented record of reverting rights promptly on request. Acquired the Northgate poetry list in 2026 with contracts transferring unchanged, which we verified with three affected authors.
Ruth Kelleher

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Model: Traditional
Typical author cost: No author fees
Services: Editorial, Design, Distribution
Royalty terms: 12% of net receipts, paid twice yearly
Rights taken: North American print and ebook
Contract length: 5 years
Exclusivity: Territory-limited
Genre focus: Poetry, Essays

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Communication: 4.0
Contract clarity: 4.5
Value for money: 4.0
Editing quality: 4.0
Design quality: 4.5
Distribution & reach: 3.5
Payment timeliness: 4.5

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5.0VerifiedPaid for servicesPaid No author fees
Fair contract terms, responsive staff, and reliable payment reporting. One of the few publishers that actually lives up to their guidelines. In my experience with Brightwater Press, they handled communication professionally and contract clarity was excellent.
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Anonymous author04 Jan 2025Worked with them Jun 2024 – Dec 2024Recommends: Yes0 found this helpful

4.0VerifiedPaid for servicesPaid No author fees

Great editorial team! They provided very detailed notes during structural edits and respected my creative vision throughout the publishing process. In my experience with Brightwater Press, they handled communication professionally and contract clarity was excellent.

Communication: 3/5
Contract clarity: 4/5
Value for money: 3/5
Editing quality: 4/5
Design quality: 4/5
Distribution & reach: 3/5
Payment timeliness: 4/5

Anthony King01 Dec 2024Worked with them May 2024 – Nov 2024Recommends: Yes0 found this helpful