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Who is Apprentice House?
Apprentice House Press is a book publisher based at Loyola University Maryland in Baltimore. We publish books in diverse genres. Our criteria? The work must be good, and the author must be good with whom to work.
Our authors are fully engaged in the publication process, from the beginnings of manuscript development to the final book design. >>> Learn More
Experiential Learning
Apprentice House was developed by faculty at Loyola University Maryland to provide a learning lab for students seeking experience in the book publishing industry.
With the industry in flux, AH provides the experience needed to place our students in internships and management-level jobs at book publishers. >>> Learn More
AH News & Notes
UFO Symphonic: Journeys Into Sound Named to the Chanticleer Shelley Short List
We're excited to share that UFO Symphonic: Journeys Into Sound by Mike Fiorito has advanced to the 2026 Shelley Short List for Paranormal Fiction, a genre division of the Chanticleer International Book Awards and Novel Competitions (The CIBAs). The title now competes...
Shirley Brewer’s Goddess of Swizzle Named Storytrade Awards Finalist
Apprentice House Press is pleased to announce that Shirley Brewer’s poetry collection, Goddess of Swizzle, has been named a finalist for a Storytrade Awards. The recognition honors outstanding storytelling and celebrates books that engage, challenge and...
Two Books Finalists in Chanticleer Awards
We celebrate two Apprentice House Press titles have been shortlisted for the Chanticleer International Book Awards. David Metz's Nick and Lorraine Were Lovers and Brittany Micka-Foos' It's No Fun Anymore are 2025 releases. The Collections & Anthologies Book Awards...