We're an independent publisher founded on a simple belief: the best technical books are written by people doing the work — and edited well enough that you can actually use them.
Corydon Publications was founded in 2018 by educator and security practitioner Anna Sterling, who was tired of recommending textbooks she couldn't fully stand behind. The first book — a no-fluff guide to cybersecurity fundamentals — was written for her own students.
Eight years and 250 titles later, we publish across cybersecurity, cloud, AI, and certification prep. We work with practitioners on five continents and partner with 1,200+ universities and training organizations. We've stayed independent, and we plan to keep it that way.
What hasn't changed: every book gets read end-to-end by working professionals before it ships. If a chapter wouldn't help a working engineer on Monday morning, it doesn't make the cut.
Meet the authorsTo make expert knowledge accessible, accurate, and immediately useful — for every reader, in every region.
Every fact, command, and code sample is verified by a working practitioner before print.
We pay above-industry royalties and put authors' names — not committees — on the cover.
Living editions: every title gets a free digital update for one full year after publication.
Localized editions in Spanish, German, and French, with print partners across four continents.
If a chapter can't help a working engineer on Monday morning, it doesn't make the book.
Independent and unsponsored. Our incentives align with the reader, not the vendor.
The road from a single self-published book to a global catalog.
Corydon launched its first title in market!
The catalog expands into cloud, DevOps, and certification prep.
Print partners across the US, EU, India, and LATAM bring Corydon books to 40+ countries.
A dedicated editorial team for applied AI, MLOps, and LLM engineering.
A quarter-thousand books, 180,000 active readers, and just getting started.
Every title moves through the same four stages. No shortcuts, no exceptions.
Practitioners propose a topic. Editors scope a tight, audience-led outline.
Drafting happens alongside hands-on labs and tested code in real environments.
Independent technical, editorial, and reader-experience reviews.
Global print partners and a full year of free digital updates included.
We're always reading proposals from working practitioners. Pitch us — we read every submission.