A publishing house that plans the whole route, not just the first draft
Atlas Book Publishing is a full-service publisher and marketing house based in the United States. We take a manuscript from first draft to finished book — and we stay on for the part most publishers skip: getting it into readers' hands. See what we publish on our home page.
Founded on the idea that a finished manuscript is only the start
Atlas Book Publishing was started by editors and designers who kept watching good books stall after publication — well-edited, nicely printed, and then left to find readers on their own. So we built one team that stays on the whole route: editorial, design, print, and the marketing push that most publishers hand off or skip.
We're headquartered in Denver, Colorado, and work with authors across the United States, across fiction, nonfiction, and memoir. Every title — debut or fifth book — gets the same editorial rigor and the same launch effort. We're proud members of the Independent Book Publishers Association.
The principles behind every book we take on
Four things that don't change, whether it's an author's first book or their fifth.
Editorial Integrity
We take on books we believe in, then edit them as hard as they need — never softer just to keep a schedule.
Author First
You're on every cover call, every title decision, and every launch plan. Nothing ships without your sign-off.
Craft Over Trends
We design and market each book for what it actually is, not for whatever category is selling this quarter.
Long-Term Partnership
94% of our authors come back for their next book. We plan every launch like the start of a relationship, not the end of one.
Atlas Book Publishing, in five stops
A short version of how we got from one small editorial team to 180+ titles in print.
Founded in Denver, Colorado
Started by a small team of editors and designers who wanted to handle a book's whole route in-house.
In-house design & print studio
Brought cover design, typesetting, and print production under one roof to keep every title consistent, start to finish.
Marketing & publicity team launches
Added a dedicated launch team so books get the same campaign effort a big-five release would get.
Reached authors in all 50 states
Grew from a regional press to a nationwide publisher, working with authors across the US.
180+ titles, 94% of authors return
Still the same idea we started with — one team, one route, from manuscript to shelf.
The people behind Atlas Book Publishing
A small, senior team — every manuscript is read by people who've been doing this for years.
Rosalind Carter
Fifteen years editing literary fiction and memoir before co-founding Atlas.
David Okonkwo
Leads cover design and typesetting for every title, print and ebook.
Maria Santos
Builds the launch campaign for each book around its own readers, not a template.
"They treated my manuscript like a route to plan, not a product to push — every stop made sense, and the book landed exactly where we aimed."Helena Marsh, author of The Cartographer's Daughter
Ready to chart your book's course?
We read every submission. Send us your manuscript, or tell us where you are in the process — we'll tell you honestly if we're the right fit.