Zando

Zando
StatusActive
Founded2020
FoundersMolly Stern
Country of originUnited States
Headquarters locationNew York City
DistributionPenguin Random House (U.S.)
ImprintsZando, Zando Young Readers, SJP Lit, Gillian Flynn Books, Crooked Media Reads, Sweet July Books, Atlantic Editions, Get Lifted Books, Hillman Grad Books, Slowburn, Tin House
Official websitewww.zandoprojects.com

Zando is an American independent publisher based in New York City. Zando publishes literary fiction, non-fiction and young adult books. The company consists of imprints Zando, Zando Young Readers, SJP Lit, Gillian Flynn Books, Crooked Media Reads, Sweet July Books, Atlantic Editions, Get Lifted Books and Hillman Grad Books.

History

The company was founded in 2020 by Molly Stern, a former publisher at Crown. Zando is known for partnering with high-profile individuals, companies and brands to publish and promote books. Zando is distributed by Penguin Random House.

In 2024, Zando launched the romance imprint Slowburn. The inaugural title was Brynne Weaver's Leather & Lark, the second installment in the Ruinous Love trilogy, which became an instant New York Times best seller.

In 2025, Zando acquired publisher Tin House.

In 2026, Zando launched the horror imprint Evil Twin. First titles published under the imprint include A.P. Thayer’s Tapeworm and Abe Moss's Morsels.


Publishing

Authors published by Zando include Samantha Allen, Steve Almond, Karamo Brown, Margot Douaihy, Maurene Goo, and Liv Little, among others.

Zando's publishing partners include Sarah Jessica Parker, The Atlantic, Ayesha Curry, Gillian Flynn, Lena Waithe, John Legend, and Crooked Media.

In 2022, Zando published Morbid co-host Alaina Urquhart's bestselling novel The Butcher and the Wren.

References

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  12. ↑ Odintz, Molly. "The Most Anticipated Crime Fiction of 2023". CrimeReads.
  13. ↑ "Zando > Books".
  14. ↑ Perez, Lexy. "Sarah Jessica Parker Teams With Zando to Launch New Book Publishing Imprint". The Hollywood Reporter.
  15. ↑ "The Atlantic Debuts Atlantic Editions, New Book Imprint With the Independent Publisher Zando". The Atlantic.
  16. ↑ Johnson, Arianna. "Ayesha Curry Adds Book Publishing To Sweet July Brand Through New Partnership". Forbes.
  17. ↑ Alter, Alexandra. "Lena Waithe, Gillian Flynn to Start Book Imprints". The New York Times.
  18. ↑ Pineda, Dorany. "John Legend and his entertainment team will publish books at Zando". Los Angeles Times.
  19. ↑ "Crooked Media partners with publisher Zando for book imprint". Associated Press.
  20. ↑ White, Peter. "'The Butcher & The Wren' Set For Series Adaptation From Jennifer Yale, Sister & Radio Silence Trio". Deadline.