Behind the name
The word Utopia comes from the Greek ou (“not”) and topos (“place”) a name coined by Thomas More to describe a place that exists only in imagination. Yet its echo, eutopia—eu (“good”) and topos (“place”)—speaks to the dream of a better world. At Utopia Publishing, we live in the space between these meanings: between “no place” and “good place,” between what is and what could be.
Vision
We believe that every great story begins with a journey, whether it's across landscapes, borders, or the mind’s own terrain. Our mission is to publish work that explores the power of place: how it shapes identity, inspires movement, and reveals the imagination’s limitless reach.
Utopia Publishing is a small, independent press based in Southern Ontario with a global vision. We publish fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and anthologies from writers around the world who transport readers to new destinations or reimagine familiar ones.
