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| Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2020 |
| Founders | Molly Stern |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | New York City |
| Distribution | Penguin Random House (U.S.) |
| Imprints | Zando, Zando Young Readers, SJP Lit, Gillian Flynn Books, Crooked Media Reads, Sweet July Books, Atlantic Editions, Get Lifted Books, Hillman Grad Books, Slowburn, Tin House |
| Official website | www |
Zando is an American independent publisher based in New York City. Zando publishes literary fiction, non-fiction and young adult books.[1] The company consists of imprints Zando, Zando Young Readers, SJP Lit, Gillian Flynn Books, Crooked Media Reads, Sweet July Books, Atlantic Editions, Get Lifted Books and Hillman Grad Books.[2]
History
[edit]The company was founded in 2020 by Molly Stern, a former publisher at Crown.[3] Zando is known for partnering with high-profile individuals, companies and brands to publish and promote books.[4][5] Zando is distributed by Penguin Random House.[6]
In 2024, Zando launched the romance imprint Slowburn. The inaugural title was Brynne Weaver's Leather & Lark, the second installment in the Ruinous Love trilogy, [7] which became an instant New York Times best seller.[8]
In 2025, Zando acquired publisher Tin House.[9]
In 2026, Zando launched the horror imprint Evil Twin. First titles published under the imprint include A.P. Thayer’s Tapeworm and Abe Moss's Morsels. [10]
Publishing
[edit]Authors published by Zando include Samantha Allen, Steve Almond,[11] Karamo Brown, Margot Douaihy,[12] Maurene Goo, and Liv Little, among others.[13]
Zando's publishing partners include Sarah Jessica Parker,[14] The Atlantic,[15] Ayesha Curry,[16] Gillian Flynn, Lena Waithe,[17] John Legend,[18] and Crooked Media.[19]
In 2022, Zando published Morbid co-host Alaina Urquhart's bestselling novel The Butcher and the Wren.[20]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Zando > About". Zando.
- ↑ "Zando > Our Partners".
- ↑ Pineda, Dorany. "Michelle Obama's editor for bestselling 'Becoming' launches publishing firm". Los Angeles Times.
- ↑ Alter, Alexandra. "Michelle Obama's 'Becoming' Editor Starts Her Own Publishing Firm". The New York Times.
- ↑ Segran, Elizabeth. "Why this book startup is taking a page from Glossier and Allbirds". FastCompany.
- ↑ "PRH Publisher Services > Our Clients".
- ↑ Stewart, Sophia. "Zando to Launch New Romance Imprint, Slowburn".
- ↑ "New York Times Bestsellers Week of June 23, 2024".
- ↑ Milliot |, Jim. "Zando Acquires Tin House". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
- ↑ Spratford, Sam. "Zando Unmasks Evil Twin Horror Imprint".
- ↑ Petski, Denise. "'All The Secrets Of The World' Novel Being Adapted For Television By The Gotham Group, Jon Feldman & 20th TV". Deadline.
- ↑ Odintz, Molly. "The Most Anticipated Crime Fiction of 2023". CrimeReads.
- ↑ "Zando > Books".
- ↑ Perez, Lexy. "Sarah Jessica Parker Teams With Zando to Launch New Book Publishing Imprint". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ↑ "The Atlantic Debuts Atlantic Editions, New Book Imprint With the Independent Publisher Zando". The Atlantic.
- ↑ Johnson, Arianna. "Ayesha Curry Adds Book Publishing To Sweet July Brand Through New Partnership". Forbes.
- ↑ Alter, Alexandra. "Lena Waithe, Gillian Flynn to Start Book Imprints". The New York Times.
- ↑ Pineda, Dorany. "John Legend and his entertainment team will publish books at Zando". Los Angeles Times.
- ↑ "Crooked Media partners with publisher Zando for book imprint". Associated Press.
- ↑ White, Peter. "'The Butcher & The Wren' Set For Series Adaptation From Jennifer Yale, Sister & Radio Silence Trio". Deadline.