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Orveta Publishing House — Stories That Stay With Us.

Stories That Stay With Us.

We publish thoughtful, distinctive books that inspire ideas, deepen perspectives, and bring meaningful stories into the world.

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The House

Orveta is an independent publishing house for books that deserve to be read, discussed and remembered. We work closely with established and emerging authors from many countries, and we publish a small, carefully chosen list each year.

Featured & Recently Published

From our list

A selection of current and forthcoming titles.

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Our List

Across the shelves

We publish across literary forms, guided less by category than by the quality and originality of the writing.

  1. 01Fiction
  2. 02Literary Fiction
  3. 03Nonfiction
  4. 04Poetry
  5. 05Children's Books
  6. 06Memoir and Biography
  7. 07History and Culture
  8. 08Essays and Literary Collections
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Publishing Philosophy

Fewer books, made with greater care.

I

Distinctive voices

We seek writers whose work could only have been written by them, and who write with conviction, curiosity and care.

II

Patient editing

Every book receives close, collaborative editorial attention. We work slowly so that a book can become fully itself.

III

Books made to last

From the first sentence to the final binding, we treat each title as an object meant to be kept, shared and returned to.

For Writers

Your story deserves the right publisher.

We read every submission with attention and respect. If you have written a book that matters to you, we would like to read it.

The Orveta Letter

Occasional letters on new books and the writing life.

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