Shoto Press

Shoto Press is a small, independent, US-based publishing house started in 2002. We are dedicated to bringing the best fiction to our readers in a variety of innovative formats. We have imprints dedicated to our award-winning graphic novels ("Shoto Press") and literary prose fiction ("Shoto Press Black Seal"). Our catalog of published and upcoming titles features the work of three authors, nine illustrators, and one photographer. Our name is taken from the Shoto district in Tokyo. An oasis of serenity in the middle of one of the world's busiest cities, Shoto ("pine hill") is a neighborhood that pays equal homage to tradition and progress, where the imposing gates and lovely iris gardens of the Meiji Shrine are just a brisk walk away from Shibuya's bustling Hachiko Crossing. Echoing this study in contrasts, Shoto Press is both a family company and an international business entity, with contributors, partners, and team members in the US, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, and India. Our authors and illustrators are available for appearances and signings.