For authors
A considered home for serious work.
We welcome proposals aligned with our editorial areas. Our submissions page explains what to send and how we review new projects.
Submission guidelinesPublishing · digital development · London
Books, digital platforms and thoughtful tools for culture and education.
We publish, distribute and curate distinctive books, while developing websites, educational platforms and custom digital tools for cultural, educational and publishing organisations.
A house of books and ideas
A publishing house with a digital studio.
Orchestra Books is an independent British publisher and bookseller based in London. Alongside our publishing programme, we design and develop websites, educational platforms and custom digital tools for cultural, educational and publishing organisations.
Discover our storyOur fields
A focused editorial landscape.
Each area is approached as part of a wider conversation between imagination, thought and form.
From the catalogue
New and notable books.
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BookEye and Mind
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BookIn Search of Wagner
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BookIntentions
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BookVision and Design
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BookArt
For publishers
Rights, translation and distribution.
We work with publishers, agents and rights holders on translation rights, co-editions, distribution and culturally significant lists.
Rights & permissionsFor institutions
Curated supply for libraries and universities.
We prepare subject lists, quotations and tailored supply for academic, public and specialist collections in the UK and internationally.
Institutional servicesDigital development
Practical systems for publishing, education and cultural work.
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Websites and commerce
WordPress and WooCommerce websites with clear content structures, responsive interfaces, multilingual or RTL support, and dependable catalogue and sales journeys.
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Educational platforms
Learning portals, author and member areas, submission workflows and structured educational content designed around real users and maintainable publishing processes.
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Applications and book tools
Custom web applications and focused tools for manuscript preparation, proofreading, OCR, book processing and other publishing workflows.
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