Picador
Book and Periodical PublishingUnited States11-50 Employees
Picador is a mid-sized United States–based literary trade paperback imprint founded in 1995. It publishes fiction and non-fiction and collaborates closely with established hardcover houses such as Farrar, Straus & Giroux, Henry Holt, and St Martin's Press to bring titles to market. The imprint has demonstrated rapid sales growth, reflecting the strength of trade paperbacks in the U.S. market. Its list features authors who have won major literary prizes, including Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award recipients, illustrating a focus on acclaimed literary work. Positioned within the book and periodical publishing industry, Picador serves readers who seek substantial literary titles in paperback and maintains a notable role among U.S. trade paperback imprints.