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

About us

Books that matter, made with care.

We're a small, independent press that believes good books still change people — and that authors deserve a partner who treats their work like it matters.

Who we are

An independent house in Cambridge.

Fountain & Key Press was founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts on a simple idea: that the gap between a finished manuscript and a published book shouldn't swallow good writing whole. We publish across fiction and non-fiction, choosing titles for craft and conviction rather than category.

From editorial through design, production, and distribution, we keep the whole process under one roof — and we keep authors in control of their rights and their voice.

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What we stand for

Our principles

Editorial integrity

Every title earns its place. Real editors read the work and tell the truth about it — kindly, and in detail.

Author-first terms

Per-title agreements, transparent terms, no long contracts. You retain full rights to your work, always.

Craft & design

Beautiful covers and considered typesetting. A book should feel as good in the hand as it reads on the page.

Want to work with us?

Whether your book is finished or barely begun, there's a path here for it.