Traditional · United States · founded 1923
W. W. Norton & Company
Also trades, or has traded, as Norton, W.W. Norton.

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Recommended
Verified track record, transparent terms, consistently positive author reports.
Oldest and largest employee-owned traditional publishing house in the United States.
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Employee-owned traditional publisher operating without author fees.
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Oldest and largest employee-owned traditional publishing house in the United States.
Ruth Kelleher
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Fair contract terms, responsive staff, and reliable payment reporting. One of the few publishers that actually lives up to their guidelines. In my experience with W. W. Norton & Company, they handled communication professionally and contract clarity was excellent.
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Great editorial team! They provided very detailed notes during structural edits and respected my creative vision throughout the publishing process. In my experience with W. W. Norton & Company, they handled communication professionally and contract clarity was excellent.