Incidence Editions

Founded in 2010, Incidence Editions is a not-for-profit literary label based in Madison, Wisconsin.  Incidence co-publishes literary nonfiction, criticism, fiction, theatrical texts and screenplays having to do with French Studies or the French-speaking world.  We specialize in two areas:  critical writing that questions existing and traditional models of French Studies, and French-language fiction and non-fiction that tests the aesthetic boundaries governed by larger French-language literary publishers.

Incidence operates on a hybrid model.  Works accepted by Incidence are edited by Incidence editors, who approve the final manuscript and book design for publication.  The author then publishes the manuscript using a digital print-on-demand service, collects his or her own royalties through that service, and co-markets the book with Incidence.  The book is published or co-published under Incidence's label but is otherwise the property of the author.

Authors wishing to submit manuscripts for consideration should send a single hard copy of their manuscript to Incidence Editions.  Manuscripts must be in French or English and are generally reviewed within three months of receipt.