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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

Harry Edwards

José Ángel N

Peter Cole
Genres: Screenplays and Fiction
Location: Chicago, US
Website: https://www.dramaticpublishing.com/
Accepts unagented submissions
Yes Manuscript entries - View guidelines →
Indie publisher
Small press

Rachel Bublitz

Peter Manos

Flip Kobler & Cindy Marcus
Genres: Catholic and Nonfiction
Location: Chicago, US
Website: https://www.loyolapress.com/
Accepts unagented submissions
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Indie publisher
Mid size

William A. Barry

Pope Francis

Julianne Stanz & Joe Paprocki
Genres: Cookbook, Health & Wellbeing, and Nonfiction
Part of: Agate Publishing Group > Agate Surrey
Location: Chicago, US
Website: https://www.agatepublishing.com/imprints/agate-surrey
Accepts unagented submissions
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Indie publisher
Small press

Eric Pallant

Angie Asche

Frank Ardito
Genres: Christian, Academic, and Nonfiction
Location: Chicago, US
Website: https://ivpbooks.com/
Accepts unagented submissions
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Mid size

John Stott

J.I. Packer

Ron Highfield
Genres: Art, Biographies & Memoirs, Environmental, Feminism, History, Literary Fiction, Diverse Literature, LGBTQ+, BIPOC, Nonfiction, Fiction, and Poetry
Location: Chicago, US
Website: https://www.haymarketbooks.org/
Diversity: Diverse Literature, LGBTQ, BIPOC
Accepts unagented submissions
Yes Book proposals - View guidelines →
Indie publisher
Mid size

Stranford Graphic Novel Project

John Feffer

Willie Perdomo
Genres: Islam, Art, Architecture, Biographies & Memoirs, Environmental, History, Religion & Spirituality, and Nonfiction
Location: Chicago, US
Website: https://www.kazi.org/
Accepts unagented submissions
No
Indie publisher
Small press

Suzanne Haneef

Dala'il al-Khayrat

Laleh Bakhtiar
Genres: Christian, Nonfiction, and Fiction
Location: Chicago, US
Website: https://www.tyndale.com/
Accepts unagented submissions
No
Indie publisher
Mid size

Tim LaHaye & Jerry B. Jenkins

Francine Rivers

Daniel Amen
Genres: Screenplays, Young Adult, African-American, Middle Grade, Education & Reference, History, Politics, Urban Fiction, Academic, Biographies & Memoirs, Diverse Literature, BIPOC, Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry
Location: Chicago, US
Website: https://thirdworldpressfoundation.org/
Diversity: Diverse Literature, BIPOC
Accepts unagented submissions
Yes Manuscript entries - View guidelines →
Indie publisher
Small press

Haki Madhubuti

Herb Boyd

Gwendolyn Brooks
Genres: Mystery & Crime and Fiction
Location: Chicago, US
Website: https://www.cozycatpress.com/
Accepts unagented submissions
Yes Manuscript entries - View guidelines →
Indie publisher
Small press

Douglas Riley & Sheryl Riley

Glen Ebisch

R.J. Rein
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