

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.
