Your pitch call is booked.
You'll be meeting one‑on‑one with an Atmosphere Press Acquisitions Editor to talk about your book, your readers, and what you want publishing to do for you. Most authors tell us it's the most useful conversation they've had about their manuscript.
A confirmation is on its way to your inbox. If it doesn't arrive within a few minutes, check Promotions or Spam and add us to your contacts. If the time stops working, the reschedule link is in that email; your editor prepares for your call specifically, so a quick heads‑up is a real kindness.
Two things worth reading before we talk.
We publish how we make decisions and what the pitch call actually looks like, because we'd rather you walk in knowing than wondering.
What happens in a pitch call
How the call opens, what your Acquisitions Editor is listening for, the questions they'll likely ask you, and how the call can end. Includes the script most calls actually start with, and how to prepare your 3–5 minute pitch.
How we decide which books to publish
Our four‑point acceptance criteria, in full. Two questions that must be yes, two that must be no, and why we turn down authors who are ready to invest.
Reviews from authors who've been there.
Unedited, on Trustpilot, where we can't pick and choose. Every one of these authors sat where you're sitting now.
Trusted by the publishing names serving authors.
At Atmosphere, editing and mentoring writers is a core element of its mission.
Professional, collaborative, and supportive. Atmosphere Press is doing good things for writers!
Atmosphere Press is prompt, responsive, and innovative, and they care about their authors. This is a publishing company moving ahead.
Eyes on the Award
Hundreds of thousands of books sold. Dozens of awards won. A few recent highlights from authors who started with a pitch call, exactly like the one you just scheduled.
You're further along than you might think.
The call is where the decision gets made, in both directions. We're deciding whether your book is right for our catalog. You're deciding whether we're the right partner for your book.
See the full selection processManuscripts submitted to Atmosphere Press in a typical month
Publishing contracts we sign each month
Royalties kept by our authors
Rights kept by our authors, always
We'll talk soon.
Atmosphere Press has been publishing since 2015 on five principles: Honesty, Transparency, Professionalism, Kindness, and Making Your Book Awesome. The call you've booked is where all five show up first.