/ The Jacket Index™ · Q2 2026 Profile

Picador (Design Department)

A-
/ Publisher In-House · 88/100 · Excellent

Macmillan imprint Picador with strong trade-paperback tradition; literary-fiction reissues and contemporary international fiction.

/ 01 / Subscore Breakdown

How the grade decomposes.

Composition Quality/ 25% weight
90
Concept Strength/ 22% weight
88
Production Standards/ 20% weight
86
Commercial Performance/ 18% weight
86
Award & Critical Recognition/ 15% weight
88
/ 02 / Designer / Publisher Notes

Best for / Watch out for.

/ Best for

Trade-paperback literary fiction with international or translation-fiction angle.

/ Watch out for

Picador-channel only; freelance access limited.

/ 03 / Editorial Timeline

What's on the record.

2024
Continues trade-paperback literary tradition