About
An independent press for ambitious books.
Random X Publishing, LLC was founded in 2024 to publish writing we believe in — with editorial attention, design quality, and distribution reach great books deserve.
Our story
Random X Publishing was registered in California in December 2024 with a focused mission: build a modern independent press that pairs serious editorial standards with smart, transparent author terms.
From our base in Fresno, we work with writers across the United States and beyond. We publish fiction, narrative nonfiction, poetry, and select reference titles — choosing each project for the strength of its voice and the clarity of its purpose.
Our mission
To champion new and underrepresented voices, produce books readers love to hold, and prove that independent publishing can be both rigorous and generous.
What makes us different
Author-first
We treat authors as partners, not vendors. Transparent contracts, honest editing, real royalties.
Editorially curious
We acquire across genres, but we read every submission for craft, voice, and vision.
Beautifully made
Every Random X book is designed and produced to feel like an object readers want to keep.
Built in California
Independent, locally rooted, globally distributed — proudly headquartered in Fresno.