Indie publishing for creators who want their work to speak — without the spotlight on their face.
The world is full of creators who have something extraordinary to say but don't want the performance that comes with saying it publicly. Hermit Mode gives them a press, a platform, and permission to stay in the shadows.
Limited-edition collections of photography, illustration, and mixed media. Each book is a curated journey through an anonymous artist's world — printed on quality stock, designed to be kept forever.
Short-run publications exploring identity, stigma, creative freedom, and the things people make when nobody's watching. Raw, unfiltered, and unapologetically honest.
Curated collections bringing multiple anonymous voices together under one cover. Collaborative anthologies that prove great work doesn't need a famous name on the spine.
Traditional publishing asks "who are you?" before "what did you make?" We flip that. Your pseudonym is your real name here. Your backstory is optional. What matters is the object in someone's hands — the weight of the paper, the ink on the page, the feeling it leaves behind.
Submit your work under any name you choose — or no name at all. We handle design, printing, and distribution. You keep creative control. Your identity stays exactly as hidden or visible as you want it to be.
Send us your manuscript, art collection, or zine concept. Use your real name or a pseudonym — we'll never ask.
We work with you on design, layout, and production. Your vision, our expertise in making beautiful objects.
Limited-run printing on quality stock. Distributed through our studio, local partners, and online. Your anonymity is always preserved.
Fair revenue split. No upfront costs for accepted submissions. Your work earns when it sells — no hidden fees, no predatory contracts.
Artists who create prolifically but never share. Writers with a drawer full of finished work. Photographers who shoot for themselves. People whose day job has nothing to do with their creative life — and want to keep it that way. If you've been making things in silence, Hermit Mode is your publishing house.
We're always looking for new voices — named or unnamed. Send us your work, your idea, or just a question. We read everything.
hello@jewlzstudio.ca