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Just Us Books
Genres: Picture Book, African-American, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Diverse Literature, BIPOC, and Poetry
Location: New York City, US
Website: https://justusbooks.com/
Diversity: Diverse Literature, BIPOC
Accepts unagented submissions
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Indie publisher
Small press
💥 Hit titles
The Talk
Wade Hudson & Cheryl Willis Hudson
We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices
Wade Hudson & Cheryl Willis Hudson
We Could Be Brothers
Derrick Barnes
University of Illinois Press
Genres: African-American, Jewish Literature, Architecture, Art, Business, Environmental, History, Humor, Law, Math & Science, Photography, Religion & Spirituality, Sports & Outdoors, Diverse Literature, BIPOC, and Nonfiction
Location: Chicago, US
Website: https://www.press.uillinois.edu
Diversity: Diverse Literature, BIPOC
Accepts unagented submissions
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University press
💥 Hit titles
The Revolt of the Black Athlete
Harry Edwards
Illegal
José Ángel N
Dockworker Power
Peter Cole
Penny Candy Books
Genres: Picture Book, Middle Grade, Young Adult, Diverse Literature, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and Children's
Location: Oklahoma City, US
Website: https://www.pennycandybooks.com/
Diversity: Diverse Literature, BIPOC, LGBTQ
Accepts unagented submissions
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Indie publisher
Small press
💥 Hit titles
Cloud Hopper
Beth Kephart
In One Ear & Out the Other
Diane Worthey
A Little Called Pauline
Gertrude Stein & Bianca Stone
Sourcebooks Casablanca
Genres: Romance, Diverse Literature, LGBTQ+, BIPOC, and Fiction
Part of: Sourcebooks > Sourcebooks Casablanca
Location: Chicago, US
Website: https://www.sourcebooks.com/
Diversity: Diverse Literature, LGBTQ, BIPOC
Accepts unagented submissions
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Indie publisher
Mid size
💥 Hit titles
Happy Singles Day
Ann Marie Walker
Big Bad Wolf
Suleikha Snyder
An Unexpected Earl
Anna Harrington
City Lights Publishers
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Literary Fiction, LGBTQ+, Politics, Women's Fiction, Travel, African-American, Diverse Literature, BIPOC, Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, and Short Story
Location: San Francisco, US
Website: http://www.citylights.com/
Diversity: Diverse Literature, BIPOC
Accepts unagented submissions
No Manuscript entries -
Indie publisher
Small press
💥 Hit titles
Howl and Other Poems
Allen Ginsberg
Dispatches from the Race War
Tim Wise
Danger and Beauty
Jessica Hagedorn
Bold Strokes Books
Genres: Romance, LGBTQ+, Mystery & Crime, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Young Adult, Diverse Literature, BIPOC, and Fiction
Location: New York City, US
Website: https://www.boldstrokesbooks.com/
Diversity: Diverse Literature, BIPOC
Accepts unagented submissions
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Indie publisher
Mid size
💥 Hit titles
Unrivaled
Radclyffe
Bet the Farm
Fiona Riley
Give In To Me
Elle Spencer
Wayne State University Press
Genres: Academic, Art, Education & Reference, History, African-American, Biographies & Memoirs, Narrative Nonfiction, Environmental, Math & Science, Health & Wellbeing, Medical, Humor, Sports & Outdoors, True Crime, Middle Grade, Young Adult, Urban Fiction, Diverse Literature, BIPOC, Nonfiction, Fiction, Poetry, and Children's
Location: Detroit, US
Website: https://www.wsupress.wayne.edu/
Diversity: Diverse Literature, BIPOC
Accepts unagented submissions
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University press
💥 Hit titles
Crusader for Justice
Trevor W. Coleman & Peter J. Hammer
Rosie, A Detroit Herstory
Bailey Sisoy Isgro
Leaving Springfield
John Alberti
Africa World Press & The Red Sea Press
Genres: African-American, Math & Science, Art, Architecture, History, Biographies & Memoirs, Health & Wellbeing, History, Religion & Spirituality, BIPOC, Diverse Literature, and Nonfiction
Location: New York City, US
Website: http://africaworldpressbooks.com/
Diversity: BIPOC, Diverse Literature
Accepts unagented submissions
No
Indie publisher
Small press
💥 Hit titles
Voices of a Black Nation
Theodore G. Vincent
My Life, My Ethiopia
Mary Tadesse
Ubuntu for Warriors
Colin Chasi
Peepal Tree
Genres: Literary Fiction, Diverse Literature, BIPOC, African-American, Fiction, and Poetry
Location: London, GB
Website: https://www.peepaltreepress.com/
Diversity: Diverse Literature, BIPOC, AfricanAmerican
Accepts unagented submissions
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Indie publisher
Small press
💥 Hit titles
Madwoman
Shara McCallum
Daylight Come
Diana McCaulay
Modern, Age, &c.
Raymond Ramcharitar
Sapere Books
Genres: Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Women's Fiction, Romance, Historical Fiction, Action & Adventure, History, Biographies & Memoirs, Diverse Literature, LGBTQ+, BIPOC, Fiction, and Nonfiction
Location: London, GB
Website: https://saperebooks.com/
Diversity: Diverse Literature, LGBTQ, BIPOC
Accepts unagented submissions
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Indie publisher
Small press
💥 Hit titles
The Dagger Dance
Elizabeth Bailey
The Fallen Eagles
Geoffrey Davison
Death in Delft
Graham Brack
