Weathered Bell Press is an independent publisher of fiction and practical nonfiction. We take on few books and give them time.
Weathered Bell Press was founded in 2026 and operates from outside Chicago. Its first title is Declutter Without Guilt by Thomas A. Scherzinger, published August 2026. The Tell of the Tide by Thomas Alton — the founder’s own fiction debut — follows in October 2026. The list will grow slowly and, in time, include other authors.
A weathered bell has been rung for years and still sounds. That is the promise behind the name: every title we release is one we intend to keep in print.
“Most books get a season. Ours get a shelf. When we put a title into print, the job is to keep it there — findable and in stock — for as long as I can manage it.”
— Thomas Alton, founder & editor