Submission received.
Thank you for sending us your submission! We're excited to check it out. Now to the next step, and it's a very important one: a “pitch call” with an Atmosphere Press Acquisitions Editor, where you tell us about your book and we discuss whether we should work together to publish it.
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Book your pitch call now.
Our editorial team reviews every submission, and the pitch call is where that review becomes a conversation. The sooner you're on an editor's calendar, the sooner you'll have a decision.
Pick any time that works for you. If it stops working later, the reschedule link is in your confirmation email.
Schedule Your Pitch CallWhat the call is
- A one‑on‑one call with an Acquisitions Editor, not a sales rep. Most authors say it's the most useful conversation they've had about their manuscript.
- The first half is yours: a 3–5 minute “pitch” covering your premise, your readers, and what you want publishing to do for you.
- The second half is your questions: the contract, the editing and design process, publicity, and cost. Nothing is too small.
- A two‑way decision. We're deciding whether your book is right for our catalog. You're deciding whether we're the right partner for your book.
Want to walk in prepared? Read what happens in a pitch call and how we decide which books to publish.
Keep an eye on your email. Important communications from us will come via email. Check Promotions or Spam if you don't see us. Questions in the meantime? Write to books@atmospherepress.com.
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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 submission, exactly like the one you just sent.
Selective on purpose.
We're a hybrid publisher, which means authors invest in their own books. That's exactly why we turn most of them down: a book we can't launch well is a book we shouldn't take. The pitch call is how we find the ones we can.
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 look forward to reading.
Atmosphere Press has been publishing since 2015 on five principles: Honesty, Transparency, Professionalism, Kindness, and Making Your Book Awesome. The pitch call is where all five show up first.