About Us
Lanternfish Press, founded in Philadelphia in 2014, publishes literature of the rare and strange: fiction that crosses the boundary between literary and speculative; real or imagined tales of characters at the margins of history; essays rooted in a strong sense of place; a cabinet of curious Victorian reprints. We seek the grotesque, the alien made familiar, the “I don’t know what this is—but I love it.”
Lanternfish aims to make books and publication accessible to readers and writers who fall outside the literary mainstream, whether in race, sexuality, gender, situation, or pure individual oddity. We're a home for books that defy pigeonholes—and for the readers who love them.
In the years we’ve been publishing so far, our catalog has expanded to include the beautiful illustrated Clockwork Editions imprint, and our books have been selected for everything from the Foreword INDIES Award to the Michigan Notable Book list.
Lanternfish Press is distributed by Consortium Book Sales & Distribution, a division of Ingram Publisher Services.
We are a member organization of CLMP.
Meet Lanternfish Press
Christine Neulieb
Editorial Director
Christine started out as a student of linguistics and English literature. She eventually got interested in theater and performance in the ancient world and earned a doctorate in Greek philosophy of literature. After finishing the twenty-fourth grade, she decided that was enough school and worked in book and magazine publishing in New York for several years. In 2012 she returned to her adopted hometown of Philadelphia, working as a freelance writer and editor until she encountered the growing Philly publishing scene. In her spare time she writes fiction, practices yoga, and invents imaginary languages.
Feliza Casano
Marketing & Sales Director
Feliza Casano is the Marketing and Sales Director at Lanternfish Press, where she started as assistant publicist in 2017. In her current role, she manages publicity, social media, subrights sales, and advertising for all titles published by the press. She holds an MA in Publishing from Rosemont College. Her work has been published at Unbound Worlds, The Portalist, and Reactor Magazine.
Reach out with any marketing, publicity, or rights inquiries to publicity@lanternfishpress.com.