Best Nonfiction Book Publishing Companies

Key Lime Publishing is an independent press built by former members of the award-winning Mango Publishing team.

Genres: Business, History, LGBTQ+, Nonfiction, Politics, and Self-Help

Location: Miami, US

Website: https://www.keylimepublishing.com/

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes Digital - View guidelines →

Indie publisher

Small press

Ten Speed Young Readers is an imprint of Ten Speed Press, part of the Crown Publishing Group at Penguin Random House focused on publishing bold and imaginative fiction and nonfiction with a distinctive aesthetic and fresh perspective, delivering stories that inspire and entertain, ranging from the provocative to the profound to the seriously fun.

Genres: Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade, Nonfiction, and Picture Book

Part of: Penguin Random House > Crown Publishing Group > Ten Speed Press

Location: San Francisco, US

Website: https://sites.prh.com/tenspeedyoungreaders

Accepts unagented submissions

No Email submissions to tsyrsubmissions@tenspeed.com -

Small press

Navigator Books publishes compelling works in the categories of history, biography, memoir, and historical fiction.

Genres: Nonfiction and Sports & Outdoors

Location: Philadelphia, US

Website: https://navigatorbooks.com/

Accepts unagented submissions

No

Indie publisher

Small press

Genres: Nonfiction

Part of: HarperCollins

Location: New York City, US

Website: https://www.harpercollins.com/pages/harperedge

Accepts unagented submissions

No

Small press

Genres: Children's, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Short Story, and Young Adult

Location: Sydney, AU

Website: https://www.uqp.com.au/

Accepts unagented submissions

No Manuscript entry - View guidelines →

Indie publisher

Small press

Genres: Politics, History, Biographies & Memoirs, Religion & Spirituality, Narrative Nonfiction, Literary Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Diverse Literature, Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry

Location: San Francisco, US

Website: https://www.counterpointpress.com/

Diversity: Diverse Literature

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes

Indie publisher

Small press

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, and Nonfiction

Part of: Amazon Publishing > Little A

Location: Seattle, US

Website: https://amazonpublishing.amazon.com/little-a.html

Accepts unagented submissions

No

Mid size

Genres: Academic, Action & Adventure, African-American, Architecture, Art, Biographies & Memoirs, BIPOC, Business, Catholic, Christian, Cookbook, Diverse Literature, DIY, Economics, Education & Reference, Environmental, Fantasy, Feminism, Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Historical Fiction, History, Horror, Humor, Islam, Jewish Literature, Law, LGBTQ+, Literary Fiction, Math & Science, Medical, Middle Grade, Mystery & Crime, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Novella, Photography, Picture Book, Politics, Psychology, Religion & Spirituality, Romance, Science Fiction, Self-Help, Short Story, Sports & Outdoors, Technology, Thriller & Suspense, Travel, True Crime, Urban Fiction, Westerns, Women's Fiction, and Young Adult

Location: New York City, US

Website: https://austinmacauleyusa.com/

Accepts unagented submissions

No

Indie publisher

Small press

Genres: Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Diverse Literature, Fiction, and Nonfiction

Part of: Workman Publishing > Algonquin Books

Location: Raleigh, US

Website: https://www.algonquin.com/

Diversity: Diverse Literature

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes

Indie publisher

Small press

Genres: Literary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Business, Health & Wellbeing, Diverse Literature, Fiction, and Nonfiction

Location: Sydney, AU

Website: https://www.venturapress.com.au/

Diversity: Diverse Literature

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes

Indie publisher

Small press