A small publisher with big dreams…
Chamber Shell Publishing, Inc. is a small, Philippine publishing company that simply wants to share unique stories with readers everywhere. Our company is named after the nautilus shell, whose spiral shape and chambered cross-section is recognized the world over. But there is more to the seemingly simple shape of this shell. It belongs to a creature that has been around for millions of years, even before the dinosaurs. Its shell’s unique shape allows the nautilus to travel and survive in the extreme depths of the ocean. And the various sections or chambers of the shell are mathematically proportionate, exhibiting what is called the “golden ratio” which is a major principle in architecture, design, and science.
Much like the nautilus shell, our company has different publishing sections or “chambers”, each with its own unique offerings, yet contributing as part of a unified, functional whole. Like the nautilus, we aim to plumb the depths of human experience much as the sea creature does the depths of the ocean. And all this comes from a love of literature, which is an art form as old and as enduring as the nautilus.
There are very few nautilus left in the world, and similarly we only release a few publications and titles. But we do this mainly because we want to focus our efforts on these stories that we enjoy and really believe in. Aside from producing our own materials, we help other independent authors also distribute their works, helping them get their works seen by readers, so they can focus on what they love to do: writing.
Nautilus Comics
The main publishing line of Chamber Shell Publishing is Nautilus Comics. We love the art form of comics because like the nautilus, it too is an medium that utilizes “chambers” or panels to explore the depths. The nautilus fills the chambers of its shell with fluid, changing the amount to adjust its buoyancy allowing it to go up or down at will. Comics works in a similar way, filling its panels with different types of content, be they images or words, to enjoy either light and fun ideas or to explore deeper, rarely seen truths.
While we do superhero, fantasy, sci-fi, and action comics, we tend to favor genres most other publishers shy away from and are harder to find in comic shelves such as romance, historical fiction, non-fiction, and slice-of-life. And several of our books have won awards and/or have been created by award-winning creators, so that doesn’t hurt either. More than choosing what will sell, we choose to publish books we want to see because there aren’t any books like them out there.
Most importantly, Nautilus Comics features titles that are spearheaded by people who just flat out love comics.
Want to book us for an event?
At Chamber Shell Publishing, we love to share what we’ve learned over the years of being in publishing. If you would like us to conduct an event for your school or organization, email us at [email protected] with the details of what you need and we can send you a proposal. Below are some of the events we can do for you: writing workshops, comic creation workshops, comic readings, book readings, publishing workshops, special topic events/seminars
Need help distributing your book?
Are you an independent, self-published author who needs help getting your book into the big bookstores and various other outlets and events? Then maybe we can be of some service! We can handle deliveries to retail outlets, sales reporting, collection, and help in marketing. And we do not ask for any upfront fees as we simply get a cut out of any books you sell. Drop us an email at [email protected] and we can talk about how we can help get your book out to more readers while you get to focus more on what you want to do: the writing!