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The process of a hybrid book publisher

How the Atmosphere publishing magic happens.

How the Atmosphere publishing magic happens.

Here’s how our book publishing process guides your manuscript from first edit to finished book, step by step.

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Book pub process hero

The process of a hybrid book publisher

How the Atmosphere publishing magic happens.

Here’s how our book publishing process guides your manuscript from first edit to finished book, step by step.
Book pub process hero
About Our Publishing Process with Nick Courtright
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Watch this Process video with our Founder

Prefer to see the publication journey explained clearly and concisely? In this short video, Atmosphere Press Founder Dr. Nick Courtright walks through our book publishing timeline—from first editorial work to launch day. In under three minutes, you’ll get a clear overview of how a manuscript like yours becomes a published book, whether you’re crafting a memoir, poetry collection, or novel.
Watch the Publishing Process Video (<3 minutes)
About Our Publishing Process with Nick Courtright
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Review the Book Publishing Timeline

Ready to dive headfirst into the details of how each stage of the publication journey connects to the next? This clear visual guide shows exactly how a manuscript moves through the book publication process from draft to your finished book.

See our complete book publication timeline below. It outlines each significant milestone—editing, proofing, design, printing, and launch so you’ll know what to expect. Our book publishing timeline is so important that we give it to every author we publish!

Review the Publication Timeline
Publication Timeline
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Read the 8 Steps of an Awesome Author Journey

Want a real-life example of a rewarding publishing experience from start to finish? Follow one author’s path through the Atmosphere Press novel publishing process and beyond. You’ll learn how a book like yours moves from raw manuscript to a professionally published title in readers’ hands with experienced guidance and community support at every turn.

Read the 8 Steps of an Awesome Author Journey
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Now, it’s your turn. 

Too many publishers treat submissions like transactions, not introductions. Atmosphere Press takes the opposite approach. Every manuscript we receive is an opportunity to connect with your story, your goals, and your voice.


Beginning the book publication process with Atmosphere means peer-to-peer support, partnership, respect, and care. It means your book gets thoughtful attention at every single stage.


With Atmosphere Press at your side, it means you’re never navigating this by yourself. You receive real guidance from authors who have been where you are—and a team that stays with you. Your story matters. Your talent and passion deserve a publishing experience built around people who genuinely understand the creative path and how to honor it with you.

Submit Your Manuscript
4 books in a row (1)
4 books in a row (1)

Now, it’s
your turn. 

Submit Your Manuscript

Too many publishers treat submissions like transactions, not introductions. Atmosphere Press takes the opposite approach. Every manuscript we receive is an opportunity to connect with your story, your goals, and your voice.


Beginning the book publication process with Atmosphere means peer-to-peer support, partnership, respect, and care. It means your book gets thoughtful attention at every single stage.


With Atmosphere Press at your side, it means you’re never navigating this by yourself. You receive real guidance from authors who have been where you are—and a team that stays with you. Your story matters. Your talent and passion deserve a publishing experience built around people who genuinely understand the creative path and how to honor it with you.


Submit Your Manuscript
4 books in a row (1)

Submit Your Book Manuscript Here

Atmosphere Press is reading for potential publication in all genres, with no restrictive submission guidelines. You will receive a response within two weeks!