The Republic of Consciousness Prize is dedicated to supporting small presses in the USA & Canada.

"Small presses are a vital element in sustaining the biodiversity of literary culture. Without them, fiction of the highest literary merit, especially experimental and innovative writing, would struggle to find a home, and by extension readers’ choice would be impoverished. In some years small presses barely break even... and do not have the revenue from high volume commercial titles to underwrite potential losses of books that, while possessing high literary merit, struggle to turn a profit. And yet still small presses find a way of continuing in the hope of discovering another great piece of literature they can bring into the world."

—Neil Griffiths, Founder, Republic of Consciousness Prize