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 guidelinesIndependent publishing · London
Books for readers who take literature, philosophy and the arts seriously.
We publish, distribute and curate distinctive books that cross languages, disciplines and borders—bringing enduring ideas into contemporary conversation.
A house of books and ideas
Publishing with intellectual clarity and visual care.
Orchestra Books is an independent British publisher and bookseller based in London. Our list is centred on literature, philosophy, art, music, criticism and the humanities, with a particular interest in works that travel meaningfully between cultures.
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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Bookالإمتاع والمؤانسة
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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
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 servicesBegin a conversation