Welcome to Editorial Monsoon

A new home for stories, craft, and collaboration

Editorial Monsoon is a non-profit publishing platform and book marketplace built to support the people who actually create books — authors, illustrators, editors, and translators.

We exist because too many brilliant voices are lost in systems designed to maximise profit, not creativity.
We believe publishing should be fair, collaborative, and human — not controlled by a handful of large corporations.

Our goal is simple:
to give creators a platform to produce, publish, and sell their work — while keeping ownership, credit, and creative freedom.

Right now, this site is our starting point. A place to explain what we’re building, gather interest, and begin forming a community around a better way of publishing.

Why Editorial Monsoon Exists

The publishing world often asks creators to give up too much:

Ownership of their work
Creative control
Fair compensation
Visibility unless they already “fit the market”

Editorial Monsoon is designed to work differently.

We are:

Non-profit — any surplus goes back into supporting creators and improving the platform
Creator-first — the work comes before profit
Collaborative — publishing is a shared effort, not a hierarchy

We’re building a space where people can focus on making good work, not fighting the system.

For Authors

Whether you write fiction, non-fiction, poetry, or experimental work, Editorial Monsoon is about giving you a voice without strings attached.

Our aim is to provide:

A platform to publish without predatory contracts
Clear, transparent terms
Support from editors, illustrators, and translators who respect your work
The ability to reach readers without needing a corporate publisher’s approval

You keep your voice.
You keep your identity.
And you remain part of the process from start to finish.

For Illustrators

Illustrators are too often treated as an afterthought — we want to change that.

At Editorial Monsoon:

Illustrators are credited, respected collaborators
Visual storytelling is valued as much as the written word
Illustration-led projects are welcome
Fair recognition and compensation are a core principle

Whether you work digitally, traditionally, or somewhere in between, your work deserves a platform that understands its value.

For Editors

Editors are the quiet backbone of great books — and often the least visible.

We want Editorial Monsoon to be a place where:

Editors can collaborate directly with creators
Editorial work is clearly acknowledged
Quality, care, and craft are prioritised over speed
Editors help shape projects without corporate pressure

If you believe in nurturing work rather than forcing it into a mould, you’ll fit right in.

For Translators

Translation is not mechanical — it’s creative work.

We believe translators should be:

Properly credited
Involved in the creative conversation
Recognised as co-creators, not service providers

Editorial Monsoon aims to support multilingual publishing and cross-cultural storytelling, helping great work reach readers beyond language barriers — without stripping meaning or voice.

Where We Are Right Now

Editorial Monsoon is in its early stages.

This site is currently:

A landing space to explain our mission
A way for interested creators to find us
The first step toward building a collaborative publishing platform

We’re listening, learning, and shaping the project with the community in mind.

Get Involved

If you are:

An author, illustrator, editor, or translator
Someone who believes publishing can be fairer
A reader who wants to support independent creators

We’d love to hear from you.

Follow the project, sign up for updates, or reach out to tell us who you are and what you do.
Editorial Monsoon is about people first — and it starts with conversation.