Publishing Company Name Generator
Press, imprint and book company names that sound established
Generate publishing company names for a small press, self-publishing imprint, children's book house, academic publisher or digital-first startup. Five hundred brandable names in the classic Press, House, Books and Editions styles, plus founder-style and typographic names.
About publishing company names
Publishing company names follow a handful of conventions that readers recognize instantly. The oldest is the founder's surname, alone or paired with a partner (Faber, Knopf, Chatto & Windus); the next is a place or street, often where the first office stood (Bloomsbury, Soho, Riverhead); and the most common today is a concrete noun from nature or the trade, usually a bird, tree or printing term, followed by Press, House, Books or Editions. Animals are unusually popular because they make a memorable colophon: penguins, puffins, wolves, owls and herons all anchor real publishers.
The suffix signals what kind of company you are. Press reads as literary or academic, Books as trade or children's, House as a larger general publisher, Editions as art, translation or limited-run, and Publishing or Media as commercial or digital. Typographic and bookbinding terms such as Colophon, Flyleaf, Endpaper, Pilcrow and Deckle Edge give an insider feel that works well for small presses and self-publishing imprints.
Every name here is invented and avoids the major houses and well-known indie presses, but check the Bowker or Nielsen ISBN registries, your national company register and the domain before committing, since small presses come and go quickly and names get reused.
How to choose publishing company names
- Match the suffix to your list: Press for literary fiction, poetry or scholarly work, Books for trade and children's titles, Editions for art, translation and limited runs, House for a broad general list.
- If you will self-publish under the name, pick something that does not contain your own surname so the imprint looks like a separate house on the copyright page and in retailer listings.
- Say the name with 'published by' in front of it and imagine it on a spine in six-point type; two or three syllables before the suffix (Larkspur, Ninefold, Colophon) survive that test better than four or five.
- Check the ISBN agency database, your company registrar, the trademark office and social handles before printing anything; many attractive bird-and-tree names are already taken by small presses.
- Plan for a logo: concrete nouns like Heron, Lantern, Tortoise or Pilcrow give a designer an obvious colophon, while abstract names need more work.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between a publishing company, a publishing house and an imprint?
Publishing company and publishing house mean the same thing: the legal business that contracts authors and issues books. An imprint is a brand name used by a publisher for a particular list, such as a children's or crime line, and one company can run many imprints. Most names in this generator work for either; choose House or Publishing for the company and Press, Books or Editions for an imprint.
Can I use one of these names for a self-publishing imprint?
Yes. Many self-published authors register an imprint name so the copyright page and retailer listings show a publisher rather than their own name. Choose a name, register it as a business name or DBA where you live, and buy your ISBNs under that imprint so it appears in the Books in Print record.
Do I need to trademark a publishing company name?
Not to start, but you should at least confirm nobody else is using it. Search your national trademark database, the ISBN publisher registry (Bowker in the US, Nielsen in the UK), Companies House or your state registrar, and the domain and social handles. Register a trademark once the brand is earning money.
Why do so many publishers use animal or tree names?
They make a strong colophon, the small logo printed on spines and title pages, and they are easy to remember and spell. Birds in particular (penguin, puffin, heron, wren) carry a bookish, slightly old-fashioned feel, which is why the generator leans on them while avoiding the animals that established publishers already own.
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All 500 publishing company names
A: 20 names
- Abbeyfield Publishing
- Afterword Books
- Alder Lane Publishing
- Aldergate Academic
- Alderman Books
- Almanac House
- Amberline Books
- Ampersand House
- Anvil Row Publishing
- Appendix Press
- Archive Street Press
- Ashby & Marsh
- Ashford Editions
- Ashgrove Books
- Ashlar House
- Ashwell & Pryce
- Athenaeum Lane
- Atlas Lane Publishing
- Attic Room Press
- Avalon Ridge Publishing
B: 45 names
- Back Room Press
- Barleycorn Books
- Barnacle Books
- Bayleaf House
- Beacon Row Publishing
- Bedtime Owl Press
- Bellhouse Books
- Bellwether Books
- Bent Spine Books
- Bindery Row
- Birch Hollow Books
- Bittern Editions
- Blackbird & Bell
- Blackcap Press
- Blackmoor Bindery
- Blackthorn & Birch
- Blank Page Publishing
- Blue Heron Editions
- Blue Pencil Press
- Blue Velvet Editions
- Bluebell Editions
- Bluefinch Books
- Bluestocking Editions
- Bodoni Row
- Bookish Works
- Bookplate Publishing
- Bookwave
- Bookwright Press
- Bracewell & Tate
- Bracken & Broom
- Bracknell & Boyd
- Brambleby Editions
- Bramblegate Press
- Bramblewood Books
- Brass Compass Press
- Briarcliff House
- Briarley & Bloom
- Briarwood House
- Brightleaf Press
- Brightwater Publishing
- Brightwell & Day
- Brindle Press
- Brook Street Publishing
- Brookfield House
- Bumblebee Books
C: 49 names
- Caddis Press
- Cairn & Co.
- Candlegate Lane
- Candlemoss Press
- Carbon Copy Press
- Carraway House
- Cartwright Press
- Caslon House
- Cedar Gate Press
- Cedarholt House
- Chancery Lane Press
- Chapter Two Press
- Chapterhouse Books
- Cherrystone Press
- Chestnut Quill
- Cinder Street Books
- Cinderfall House
- Cinnabar Press
- Clearwater Quill
- Clockwork Canary
- Cloister Books
- Cloister Walk Books
- Cloud Nine Kids
- Cloudbound Books
- Cobalt Page
- Cobblers Lane Books
- Cobblestone Quill
- Cobnut Books
- Codex Row
- Cogwheel Books
- Coldharbour Press
- Colloquy Books
- Colophon Press
- Compendium Publishing
- Concordance Books
- Copperbeech Books
- Copperfield Lane
- Coppersmith Editions
- Coppice & Crane
- Cormorant House
- Cormorant Lane
- Corncrake Press
- Corner Shop Books
- Cottonwood Quill
- Cozy Corner Mysteries
- Cresswell House
- Crooked Spine Press
- Crumbs & Co.
- Curlew Editions
D: 15 names
- Dandelion Clock Books
- Dark Lantern Books
- Deckle Edge Books
- Deerfield Press
- Dewdrop Press
- Dingbat Press
- Dockside Books
- Dog Ear Press
- Dovetail Editions
- Dragonfold Publishing
- Driftwood Editions
- Drop Cap Books
- Dunlin House
- Duodecimo Books
- Dust Jacket Press
E: 10 names
- Eaglestone House
- Elderberry Books
- Elm & Ivy Publishing
- Elmgrove Publishing
- Em Dash Editions
- Ember & Ash Publishing
- Endpaper Press
- Epilogue Editions
- Everleigh Publishing
- Ex Libris House
F: 24 names
- Fable & Fern
- Far Shore Books
- Fenland Editions
- Fenwick & Sons
- Ferncastle Books
- Fieldfare Press
- Fieldstone Press
- Fine Print Press
- Firefly Lane Books
- First Edition House
- Flintlock House
- Flintshire Editions
- Flyleaf Press
- Folio & Fig
- Folioscope
- Foolscap Press
- Footnote House
- Foundry Lane Press
- Foxfire House
- Foxglove & Finch
- Foxhollow Publishing
- Foxtail Editions
- Front Porch Books
- Frontispiece Books
G: 23 names
- Gannet House
- Gannetwood Press
- Garamond Lane
- Gatewood Press
- Gazetteer Press
- Giggle Street Press
- Gilded Page Press
- Glasswing Books
- Goldcrest Publishing
- Goldenrod Press
- Goldfinch Lane
- Gorsebush Editions
- Goshawk Books
- Gravel Lane Press
- Greenbriar Editions
- Greenfinch Books
- Greenhollow Press
- Greyfriars House
- Greyhound Editions
- Greylag House
- Greystoke Books
- Gullwing Press
- Gutter & Gilt
H: 32 names
- Hadley Crane
- Halcyon Quill
- Half Light Books
- Halfmoon House
- Halloway & Kemp
- Harbor Light Books
- Harborview Books
- Harebell Publishing
- Harkness & Gray
- Harrow & Hale
- Harrowgate Press
- Hartfield Quill
- Hartwell Editions
- Haunted Stacks Press
- Hawthorne & Reed
- Hayloft Publishing
- Hazelmere Editions
- Headband Books
- Hearthstone Publishing
- Heartstring Books
- Heathergate Books
- Hedgehog Hollow Press
- Hedgerow Press
- High Street Editions
- Hollin Press
- Hollins & Holt
- Holloway House
- Hollowell & Vane
- Hollyhock Publishing
- Honeycomb House
- Honeylocust Books
- Hopscotch House
I: 14 names
- Imprimatur House
- Incunabula House
- Index Card Books
- Inkcap Press
- Inklight Digital
- Interlude Books
- Iron Gall Publishing
- Ironbridge Press
- Ironclad Romance
- Ironholt Publishing
- Ironmonger Row
- Ironside Books
- Ironwood House
- Ivy Gate Publishing
J: 3 names
- Jellybean House
- Jenson Press
- Juniper Row
K: 10 names
- Keel & Compass Books
- Kelpie Press
- Kelpwood Press
- Kerning House
- Kestrel House
- Keystone Row
- Kindred Ink
- Kingcup Row
- Kite Tail Books
- Kittiwake Editions
L: 33 names
- Lambswool Books
- Lamplight Row
- Lanternlight Press
- Larchfield House
- Larksong Books
- Larkspur Press
- Last Word Editions
- Late Night Editions
- Leading Light Press
- Lectern House
- Ledger & Lantern
- Letterbox Books
- Lexicon House
- Ligature Books
- Limekiln Books
- Linden Tree Press
- Lindenhall Press
- Lindenhurst Press
- Linnet & Lark
- Little Acorn Books
- Locked Room Books
- Lockwood Editions
- Lodestone Publishing
- Long Form Press
- Longacre Books
- Longbarrow Books
- Loose Leaf Press
- Lost Coast Books
- Low Tide Press
- Lowfell House
- Lowry Street Books
- Lullaby Lane Press
- Lyceum Row Press
M: 23 names
- Magpie & Mortar
- Mapleshade Press
- Marginalia Press
- Marigold House
- Marigold Lane Books
- Marlowe House
- Marrowbone Books
- Marsh Harrier House
- Meadowlark Books
- Meridian Scholarly Press
- Merlin Quill
- Milk Tooth Press
- Mill Pond Press
- Millstone Editions
- Mimeograph House
- Minnow Press
- Mistletoe Publishing
- Mistral Row
- Monograph Press
- Moonbeam Books
- Moonstone Quill
- Moorland Editions
- Mossgate Press
N: 13 names
- Neon Quill
- Nettlebed Press
- Nettlefold Publishing
- Night Shift Press
- Nighthawk Publishing
- Nightingale Row
- Nine Winters Press
- Ninefold House
- Ninepins Books
- Northcote Scholarly
- Northgate Quill
- Northlight Press
- Nutmeg Lane Press
O: 12 names
- Oakhurst Editions
- Oakum Press
- Octavo Press
- Okra & Ink
- Open Margin Books
- Orbital Press
- Orchard Gate Books
- Orrery Publishing
- Otter & Oak
- Otterburn House
- Owlery Press
- Oystercatcher Books
P: 30 names
- Paddle Boat Books
- Pagecraft House
- Pagehouse Digital
- Palimpsest Publishing
- Paper Kite Press
- Paper Lantern Press
- Paperless Press
- Parchment Row
- Pebble & Puffin
- Pebblestone Editions
- Penny Dreadful House
- Pennywhistle Publishing
- Penumbra Books
- Peregrine Quill
- Pewter Quill
- Pica Press
- Pilcrow Press
- Pinecone House
- Pinehurst Publishing
- Pixel & Page
- Plain Speech Press
- Plover & Pike
- Plumtree Publishing
- Pondweed Press
- Porchlight Books
- Postscript Press
- Preface House
- Primrose Row
- Prologue Press
- Puddle Jumper Books
Q: 5 names
- Quadrangle Press
- Quickthorn Publishing
- Quiet Hour Press
- Quillmark Publishing
- Quince & Quire
R: 21 names
- Ravenscroft Books
- Ravenstone House
- Ravenwood Editions
- Readerly
- Reading Room Press
- Recto Verso Publishing
- Red Herring Press
- Red Ink Editions
- Redbrick House
- Redcurrant Books
- Redstart Press
- Riverbend House
- Riverbow Press
- Riverstone House
- Rocket Fuel Press
- Rook & Raven
- Rosegarth Editions
- Rostrum Books
- Rowanberry Publishing
- Running Head Press
- Rushlight Press
S: 48 names
- Sable & Saffron
- Sablewood Press
- Saddlebag Books
- Saffron Lane Publishing
- Saltash House
- Saltcellar Press
- Saltmarsh Books
- Sandcastle Books
- Sandpiper Row
- Scroll Depth Press
- Seacoal Press
- Second Draft Press
- Sedgewick Books
- Serif & Sons
- Shadowmoss Press
- Side Door Publishing
- Silverfin Books
- Silverthorn House
- Skylark Lane Publishing
- Sleepy Fox Editions
- Slow Burn Press
- Slow Reader Press
- Slugline Publishing
- Small Caps Press
- Small Hours Press
- Snail Mail Press
- Sorrel & Sage
- Southgate Editions
- Spare Room Books
- Sparrowhawk Press
- Spindlewood Books
- Spine & Signature
- Stargazer Lane
- Starlane Books
- Starling & Stone
- Stillwater House
- Stonebarrow House
- Stonechat Press
- Stormcrow Books
- Stormhaven Editions
- Story Sprout
- Storyforge Publishing
- Storyline Media
- Sundial House
- Sweet Tooth Press
- Sycamore House
- Syllabus Press
- Symposium Press
T: 34 names
- Tallgrass Press
- Tallow & Type
- Tallpine Editions
- Tansy & Thorn
- Tapestry Digital
- Tern & Tide
- The Copperplate Press
- The Inkwell Collective
- The Margin Press
- Thimble & Thread
- Third Floor Press
- Thistlefield Press
- Thornbury Editions
- Thornfield Books
- Threadneedle Books
- Three Bridges Books
- Threshold Studies Press
- Tideline Publishing
- Tidepool Books
- Tidewater Editions
- Tinderbox Publishing
- Tinsmith Press
- Tiny Tiger Press
- Tiptoe Tales
- Treadwell Press
- Treatise House
- Treehouse Lane Press
- Trellis House
- Tumble Inn Press
- Tumbledown Books
- Tumbleweed Books
- Turnstile Books
- Tutor House
- Typewriter Lane
U: 1 name
- Underwood & Abel
V: 6 names
- Vellum & Vine
- Vellumworks
- Velvet Antler Press
- Velvet Rope Books
- Verbatim Press
- Volume One House
W: 28 names
- Wagtail Editions
- Waxwing Editions
- Wayfinder Press
- Weatherby Quill
- Weatherstone Books
- Wellington Boot Books
- Westerly House
- Wexford Quill
- Wheelwright Press
- Whetstone Press
- Whinchat Editions
- Whitethorn Press
- Whitlock & Blane
- Widow & Orphan Press
- Wildfern Books
- Wildrose Editions
- Wildwood House
- Windrush Books
- Winterbourne House
- Wintergreen Publishing
- Wobbly Duck Books
- Wolfpine Publishing
- Woodbine Editions
- Woodcut Editions
- Woolgather Publishing
- Woolmarket Press
- Wormwood & Gaslight
- Wren Street Press