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Traditional · United States · founded 1923

W. W. Norton & Company

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Verified track record, transparent terms, consistently positive author reports.

Oldest and largest employee-owned traditional publishing house in the United States.

Set by Ruth Kelleher ·

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    W. W. Norton Company History & Model

    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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Communication
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Contract clarity
4.2
Value for money
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Editing quality
3.8
Design quality
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Distribution & reach
3.2
Payment timeliness
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  • 5.0Paid for servicesPaid No author fees

    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.

    Communication
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    Contract clarity
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    Value for money
    5/5
    Editing quality
    5/5
    Design quality
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    Distribution & reach
    4/5
    Payment timeliness
    5/5
    Hannah HernandezWorked with them Mar 2024 – Sept 2024Recommends: Yes0 found this helpful
  • 4.0Paid for servicesPaid No author fees

    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.

    Communication
    3/5
    Contract clarity
    4/5
    Value for money
    3/5
    Editing quality
    4/5
    Design quality
    4/5
    Distribution & reach
    3/5
    Payment timeliness
    4/5
    Skylar PatelWorked with them Feb 2024 – Aug 2024Recommends: Yes0 found this helpful