Fountain & Key PressFountain & Key PressIndependent Publisher · Cambridge, MA

Cambridge, Massachusetts · Est. 2026

Where untold stories
find their voice.

Fountain & Key Press is an independent publishing house for books that matter. We carry a title from first draft to finished shelf — editorial, design, ISBN, and worldwide distribution — with care and craft at every step.

Now accepting manuscripts for the 2026 list.

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What we do

From manuscript to bookshelf, handled with intention.

Writing tools can help you draft. A publisher helps you arrive. We pair rigorous editorial judgment with beautiful production, so your book reaches readers looking — and reading — its very best.

  • Developmental and line editing from working editors
  • Original cover design and interior typesetting
  • ISBN assignment and worldwide print-on-demand
  • Direct sales through our online bookstore
100%
rights retained by authors
1:1
every manuscript read by an editor
2026
our founding list, in production
WW
worldwide distribution

From our catalog

Our founding list

The first Fountain & Key Press titles are in production — the bookstore opens with the 2026 list.

The publishing path

Four steps from submission to launch.

01

Submit

Send us your manuscript or proposal. Every submission is read by a real editor.

02

Review

We assess originality, craft, and fit — then offer honest, specific editorial direction.

03

Produce

Editing, cover design, typesetting, and ISBN. Your book made ready for the world.

04

Launch

Bookstore placement, an author page, and a launch plan that helps readers find it.

From the journal

Notes on writing & publishing

Have a manuscript? We'd love to read it.

Submissions are open for the 2026 list. Tell us about your book — every one is read by an editor.