New Social-Focused Publisher Bindery Books Signs With Atlas Literary & IAG
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Bindery Books, a newly-launched publisher that has social media book tastemakers lead their own publishing imprints, has signed with Atlas Literary and Independent Artist Group for representation.
Boasting a first-look deal with Bad Robot, Bindery brings a groundbreaking angle to the book-to-screen IP pipeline with original stories that are selected and championed by book influencers and their audiences in social media — the same influencers behind breakout BookTok IP like Fourth Wing, They Both Die at the End, and Bunny.
Empowered to acquire unpublished stories they know will resonate with their audiences, Bindery’s tastemakers engage their communities throughout the books’ acquisition and production process, turning their fans into evangelists upon launch and beyond.
Since its launch last September, the company co-founded by Matt Kaye and Meghan Harvey has generated significant media attention, hundreds of submissions from leading literary agencies, early audio and foreign rights deals, and viral social media excitement for their inaugural Fall 2024 season.
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