Transistance Press

Transparency Report 1

2026-01-16T00:00:00+00:00

A guiding principle that was vitally important to me when co-founding Transistance Press was the goal of being active members of the transfeminine literature community. I wanted to better contribute to and help uplift a community that I loved, in a time when we are facing ever-greater systemic challenges and oppression around the world.

The past 13 months have seen both of us grow significantly. Our goal in establishing the press was to “uplift trans creativity and preserve open access to our literature.” We knew at the time that this was a lofty goal for two people to achieve, which is why we wanted to take things slow and to find our feet properly. Going into 2026, we are far better equipped to face the challenges ahead than we were going into 2025.

Did we make mistakes? Absolutely. But, in learning by doing and breathing in the experience and knowledge of those around us, we have gained valuable lessons. We’re really excited for what’s ahead.

The Importance of NSFW Work</h2>
The first two releases of Transistance Press lean heavily into adult themes and content. This is on purpose.
Resisting the political pressures that conflates trans identity with pornography, and profane and immoral content is vital in meeting this moment. It is important as trans artists that we refuse to self-censor, and express our sexuality in a way that is true and healthy for us. Silencing the voices of trans people is something that we see coming from outside, towards the trans community, but also from inwards, as compliance in advance. We stand against that.
Protecting sex work, smut, and other maligned parts of the broader trans experience is an important part of preserving the honest and real experiences of trans people. Preserving our community’s unique connection to sex, sexuality, and sexual expression is a vital part of any attempt to preserve authentic trans art and creativity.
The sexual expression of trans people deserves to be celebrated and safeguarded.

By The Numbers</h2>
Since January 2025, we have sold over 1,000 units. More specifically, as of 16 January 2026, we have sold 329 copies of From the Inside and 677 copies of Machines of Consent - both by my co-founder and partner Sophia Turner.
Like many in our community, we took a big bet on Itch.io, a digital storefront that primarily sells indie games. Despite significant worries around the future viability of Itch as a storefront due to concerns around censorship at the behest of payment processors, this bet has been a successful one. Over 85% of our sales came from Itch, which aligns with our expectations as it was the platform we pushed people towards, for a number of reasons: the availability of DRM-free digital content - meaning you own your Transistance ebooks, the cut of gross sales we receive being significantly higher than other storefronts, the ability to easily bundle our books with those of other authors to sell together at a discount - which is a proven way to ship units and incentivise customers to buy, and Itch’s ability to tip in addition to the listed sale price of the book.
This ‘name your price’ functionality underpinned our strategy when it came to pricing our books. For example, during the month-long pre-order period for Machines of Consent, the listed sale price to pre-order the book on Itch was US$1. The average price people paid over that period was US$2.86. By setting the price that low, we were able to sell 248 pre-order copies of the ebook on Itch, of which, 59% of people paid the listed sale price. We successfully subsidised the cost of getting the book into more readers hands by leveraging people having the ability to pay more than the listed price if they chose to do so.

Building the Pipeline</h2>
You might have noticed that in 2025 we only released two books. This was a deliberate choice. Whilst we were excited to announce the launch of Transistance Press, we were also cognisant of the fact that neither of us had published a book before. We knew that, geopolitically, we were more shielded from the forces targeting transfeminine literature by virtue of being based outside the US or UK, and we wanted to take advantage of that. However, we knew we needed to gain experience if we wanted to invite the community we care for to place their trust in us.
Our goals with our initial releases were to mature the pipeline we could offer authors who wanted to work with us. To publish a book, there is a well-defined series of steps it must go through to be developed and refined throughout. At a high level, this consists of assisting in the initial drafting, the developmental and structural editing, and copyediting to produce a coherent final cut of the work. There is still immense effort from there to get a book into readers hands, from cover design and layout, to marketing and accounting.
To be frank, we are not all the way there yet. Despite Machines of Consent going through four beta readers, we have had several people reach out to us after the book’s release, identifying typos and other copy errors in the manuscript. What this shows us is that we need a significantly better approach to copyediting, which we are committed to developing in our future releases. This example is only one of a number of pain points that we have identified over the past 13 months that we are committed to improving.

Conclusion</h2>
I also wanted to take a moment to say we are deeply grateful for the support of our fellow trans authors, editors, and publishers. Finding the audience we have inspires us to forge ahead, and grow, both as individuals, and as a press. Being longlisted for The Transfeminine Review (TFR) Award for Best Transfeminine Fiction of 2025, and winning the TFR Award for Best Science Fiction show us that, whilst we can be critical of our failures, the community is excited about our successes. For that, we are deeply thankful.
Lastly, I want to highlight some other recent successes from within the community:

J. Ursula Topaz</a>’s acerbic critique of queer publishing was bitingly funny, and a well-deserved winner of this year’s TFR Award for Best Contemporary Fiction.</li>
Bailey Saxon</a> and her 2025 releases and for winning the TFR Award for Best TG/TF or Transition Fantasy for Song of the Dryads.</li>
Tris Husband</a> releasing faer debut novel, Keeping The Peace, and winning the TFR Award for Best Mystery/Thriller/Suspense.</li>
Kara Buchanan</a>’s follow up to her smash hit debut, Magica Riot, with Magica Riot Full Bloom, and for Magica Riot winning the TFR Award for Best Audiobook (along with her narrator Emma Martello).</li>
And lastly, our dear friend Autumn Wolff</a>, who saw the crowdfunding campaign for her next novel hit its goal in less than a day.</li> </ul>
Until next time,
Aurora Foo
Editor, Transistance Press
Transistance Press: Key Statistics (December 2024 – January 2026)</h2>
Note: dates are listed in Australian English formatting
Key dates
Transistance Press Launch: 12/12/2024
From The Inside Release: 18/01/2025
Machines of Consent Release: 07/10/2025
Sales (as of 16/01/2026)
Total across both releases: 1006
Machines of Consent: 677
From The Inside: 329

Machines of Consent

2025-10-05T00:00:00+00:00

Machines of Consent is available to purchase on itch.io</a> or other storefronts</a>.

“A gem of a book with a killer hook & just enough line to set it & reel in its prey (you, the reader)… I predict this is going to be in contention for a lot of folks’ end-of-year lists. I know it’ll be on mine.” – Dani Finn </blockquote>
WINNER for Outstanding Science Fiction - 2025 TFR Awards</a>!
Longlisted for Best Transfeminine Fiction - 2025 TFR Awards</a>!
Dr. Jess Stockton is a scientist with high goals and even higher ambitions. Through her efforts, she has created a device based around consent which has revolutionised society and drawn no small amount of attention both good and bad.
Roh is a freerunning messenger for the underground with the solitary goal of survival. When tested in the lab for the consent device, she displays a very odd set of biometrics which should be impossible in humans.
Machines of Consent follows two trans lesbians in a sci-fi adventure as they find each other and try to escape an oppressive force bent to use them for nefarious ends. Both cyberpunk and spicy blockbuster, it’s a thrill ride from start to finish.
Do you consent to the heat?
First edition published October 2025 by Transistance Press – Canberra, ACT, Ngunnawal Country, Australia.
Written by: Sophia Turner Edited by: Aurora Foo Cover art by: Emma Martello Cover design by: Aurora Foo Ebook ISBN: 978-1-7638637-1-2 Paperback ISBN: 978-1-7638637-2-9 </code></pre>
Machines of Consent 2025-10-05T00:00:00+00:00 Content Warnings: Off-page transphobia</li> Mind control</li> Discussion of past physical assault</li> Graphic depiction of lesbian sex</li> </ul>Links 2025-10-05T00:00:00+00:00 Machines of Consent: itch.io</a>, Amazon</a>, Kobo</a>, Apple</a>, Booktopia</a>, Barnes and Noble</a> From The Inside: itch.io</a>, Amazon</a> Soph: Follow on Soph on Goodreads!</a> Machines of Consent 2025-10-05T00:00:00+00:00 Content Warnings: Off-page transphobia</li> Mind control</li> Discussion of past physical assault</li> Graphic depiction of lesbian sex</li> </ul> Machines of Consent 2025-10-05T00:00:00+00:00 Machines of Consent is available to purchase on itch.io</a> or other storefronts</a>. “A gem of a book with a killer hook & just enough line to set it & reel in its prey (you, the reader)… I predict this is going to be in contention for a lot of folks’ end-of-year lists. I know it’ll be on mine.” – Dani Finn </blockquote> Dr. Jess Stockton is a scientist with high goals and even higher ambitions. Through her efforts, she has created a device based around consent which has revolutionised society and drawn no small amount of attention both good and bad. Roh is a freerunning messenger for the underground with the solitary goal of survival. When tested in the lab for the consent device, she displays a very odd set of biometrics which should be impossible in humans. Machines of Consent follows two trans lesbians in a sci-fi adventure as they find each other and try to escape an oppressive force bent to use them for nefarious ends. Both cyberpunk and spicy blockbuster, it’s a thrill ride from start to finish. Do you consent to the heat? First edition published October 2025 by Transistance Press – Canberra, ACT, Ngunnawal Country, Australia. Written by: Sophia Turner Edited by: Aurora Foo Cover art by: Emma Martello Cover design by: Aurora Foo Ebook ISBN: 978-1-7638637-1-2 Paperback ISBN: 978-1-7638637-2-9 </code></pre> Sophia Turner 2025-10-05T00:00:00+00:00 Sophia Turner is a trans woman based in Australia. She’s a programming language designer turned author with a love of all things trans and lesbian. Her first novel, Machines of Consent</a>, was released in 2025. You can reach her via @sophiajt.com on Bluesky</a> From The Inside 2025-01-17T00:00:00+00:00 From The Inside is available to purchase on itch.io</a> or other storefronts</a>. Ten tales of trans lesbian goodness. These stories cover a variety of topics and styles, at times funny, at other times emotional and intimate. With plenty of spice to go around. Content warnings: anal training, bathroom control, chem play, consensual non-consent, corruption, demons, dollification, eldritch horrors, overcoming dysphoria, oviposition, petplay, sacrilege, tentacle sex, and violent consensual sex. The Best Dog In the Universe - As the last human in the universe, she has one job: to be the best puppygirl she can be. And if that includes breeding with aliens? All the better. Ex Inferis - Why do the usual and summon a succubus for some fun times, when you can summon a baphomet instead? They’re spicy to the touch and taste. The Professor - Pining for that brilliant professor she can't stop thinking about. First thing's first, she's got to dial back that libido by fucking around a bit. The Lady Of The House - When the investigator first discovers a house full of obedient women, she knew it must be a cult. Only, she can't seem to find the will to leave. And why does it feel so good to obey? Doing My Part For The Pack - Humans have damaged other lifeforms for far too long, and it's time to give back. The best way to make reparations is to help those other lifeforms repopulate. From The Inside - Feeling dysphoria during sex is never a good time, but through love and patience, a couple can find a way through. Cat Got Her Tongue - Any mistress worth her salt knows how to take care of her catgirl, and a good catgirl knows how to be a submissive kitten. Thorns In Her Side - A journey through religious thought as a stranger corrupts the mind of a monk, until the monk learns a deep secret about herself. By Ancient Hands - Feeling left behind, a girl finds the perfect top to train her for anal play. What she then realises is far darker than she expected. To Heal The Mind - A woman at her wit's end finds a special connection with a psychiatrist, who is all too happy to show her the depths of what is possible with total obedience. First edition published January 2025 by Transistance Press – Avoca Beach, NSW, Darkinjung Country, Australia. Ebook ISBN:978-0-646-70938-3 Paperback ISBN:978-1-7638637-0-5 </code></pre> From The Inside 2025-01-17T00:00:00+00:00 Content warnings: anal training, bathroom control, chem play, consensual non-consent, corruption, demons, dollification, eldritch horrors, overcoming dysphoria, oviposition, petplay, sacrilege, tentacle sex, and violent consensual sex.