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Archipelago Books

Logo: archipelagobooks.org3

American not-for-profit publisher of translated literature

Archipelago Books is an American not-for-profit publisher dedicated to promoting "cross-cultural exchange through international literature in translation. " Located in Brooklyn, New York, it publishes small to mid-size runs of international fiction, poetry, and literary essays. The press was founded in 2003 by Jill Schoolman.2 Its revenue was $909,104 in 2023.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2003Founded1

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Archipelago Books is an American not-for-profit publisher dedicated to promoting "cross-cultural exchange through international literature in translation." Located in Brooklyn, New York, it publishes small to mid-size runs of international fiction, poetry, and literary essays. The press was founded in 2003 by Jill Schoolman. On marking its 10th anniversary, Archipelago had published one hundred books, translated from more than twenty-six languages into English. As of the 15th anniversary in 2018, the company was publishing 15 to 16 books per year with a full-time staff of three.2

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

Archipelago Books revenue by year1$909.1K in 2023+24% since 2014
0$250.0K$500.0K$750.0K$1.0M2014: $732.0K$732.0K20142015: $713.5K$713.5K2015−3%2016: $740.8K$740.8K2016+4%2017: $702.3K$702.3K2017−5%2018: $715.5K$715.5K2018+2%2019: $636.1K$636.1K2019−11%2020: $823.2K$823.2K2020+29%2021: $791.9K$791.9K2021−4%2022: $872.6K$872.6K2022+10%2023: $909.1K$909.1K2023+4%
  • 2023$909.1K1
  • 2022$872.6K1
  • 2021$791.9K1
  • 2020$823.2K1
  • 2019$636.1K1
  • 2018$715.5K1

Timeline

  1. 2003Founded Founded1

Sources

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