Readers
Our mission goes well beyond publishing and selling books. We support inventive writers whose works unjustly fall between the cracks of commercial and literary fiction. You’re unlikely to find our books on the front tables at Barnes & Noble. (That space is reserved for deep-pocketed conglomerates.) Our books are for readers with discriminate tastes and eclectic interests. Our books are for readers seeking a serendipitous encounter with life-changing characters. If you’re looking for reading material that’s a notch or three outside the norm, take off your coat and stay a while. You needn’t wipe your shoes at the door. We labored over the language of this next sentence specifically so you could effortlessly link to our growing list of titles. We expect you to be impressed.
Booksellers
Atticus Books has a special alliance with you, partly because our publisher is a former indie bookseller and primarily because we believe that bookstores are the cultural linchpin of every literate community. We thrive on nurturing a healthy relationship that offers: 1) a painless account setup with our distributor ; 2) a personal liaison who will help introduce Atticus authors to you through advance reading copies (via NetGalley), and collaborative public events; 3) a publishing partner with a keen interest in building a rapport through personal interaction, including interviews on our website, social networking pages, e-mail and phone. Now read our publisher’s consignment-based wholesale model, a proposition designed to ensure that you stay in business while we go broke.
Media
Our track record demonstrates the kind of playfulness and professionalism you can expect from a funky independent publishing house with a global-minded mission. Our goals are wildly ambitious: 1) Transform the literary landscape one distinct voice at a time; 2) Redefine the role of literature by creating an infectious online experience through a lively website and weekly online journal; 3) Honor and invigorate the ancient art of the written word; and 4) Keep you guessing about our next move and anticipating our next book release, while helping us inform the public of the literary happenings at our press and in our industry. To request review copies of our titles, we encourage you to sign up at NetGalley. If that’s not enough to entice and delight you, read more about our publicist’s quest for world domination.
Writers
We’re cut out from the same cloth. We hear voices, quietly ponder story openings, eavesdrop on conversations, and imagine a new world renaissance where reading and writing are revered and publishers promptly and positively (or at least constructively) reply to e-mail queries. We respect your choice of profession, catharsis, loyalty, defiance, and intellectual fortitude. We almost wrote that we respect your choice of “hobby,” but anyone who considers writing to be a hobby probably doesn’t eavesdrop on conversations to help write authentic dialogue. We’re like you. We’re not well, but it’s the only way we know how to function. If you’re that dense and wondering what to do next, read our mildly disturbing, solicitous plea to the chosen few.
