Hampden, Baltimore, MD
Atomic Books
Heads up: Cover price must be the same everywhere, including your own site. No children's books, no poetry chapbooks and no work that used AI in any way. Don't call to check on your consignment.
Hampden bookstore known for zines, small-press and offbeat books (and John Waters fan mail).
- Location
- Hampden, Baltimore, MD
- Address
- 3620 Falls Rd., Baltimore, MD
- Website
- www.atomicbooks.com
- Submission page
- Open the shop's page ↗
- Pitch method
- Terms
- Consignment on a 60/40 contract, with the larger share going to the consigner. They give a title 3 months to sell, then decide whether to keep it. Unsold copies must be picked up within 2 weeks of notice or they're donated.
- Buying model
- Consignment
- Split & fees
- 60% of each sale to the author; 40% of sales retained by the store (per their page, checked 2026-10-26).
- Maker preferences
- no AI-generated work
- Samples
- Don't send unsolicited zines or attachments; send copies only after acceptance
- Carries
- Books
- Not listed
- Last verified
- 2026-10-26
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