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Best Book Publishing Companies

Showing 355 publishers that match your search.

💡 As a best practice, be sure to thoroughly research publishers before submitting to them. We strongly recommend reading this post and Writer Beware to know what red flags to watch out for.

University of Iowa Press

Genres: Fiction, History, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry

Location: Chicago, US

Website: https://uiowa.edu/

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes Digital or physical - View guidelines →

Indie publisher

University press

💥 Hit titles

TouchWood Editions

Genres: Art, Photography, Biographies & Memoirs, Cookbook, History, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Travel, Diverse Literature, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, Nonfiction, Short Story, and Fiction

Part of: Heritage Group > TouchWood Editions

Location: Vancouver, CA

Website: https://www.touchwoodeditions.com/

Diversity: Diverse Literature, BIPOC, LGBTQ

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes Book proposals - View guidelines →

Indie publisher

Small press

💥 Hit titles
The Distilleries of Vancouver Island

Marianne Scott

Show Me the Honey

Dave Doroghy

The Little Prairie Book of Berries

Sheryl Normandeau

Stairway Press

Genres: Math & Science, Science Fiction, Politics, Thriller & Suspense, Action & Adventure, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Self-Help, Environmental, Biographies & Memoirs, Fantasy, Fiction, Nonfiction, and Short Story

Location: Phoenix, US

Website: https://stairwaypress.com

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes

Indie publisher

Small press

💥 Hit titles
In Global Warming We Trust: Too Big to Fail

Anthony Sadar

Failure To Fracture

Anthony Garone

Cyberwarfare

Larry Bell

Harpeth Road Press

Genres: Romance and Women's Fiction

Location: Nashville, US

Website: https://www.harpethroad.com/

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes Book pitches - View guidelines →

Indie publisher

Small press

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The Christmas Letters

Jenny Hale

Butterfly Sisters

Jenny Hale

The Holiday Plan

Emma Lynden

Jo Fletcher Books

Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Horror, and Fiction

Part of: Quercus Books > Jo Fletcher Books

Location: London, GB

Website: https://www.jofletcherbooks.com/

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes Manuscript entries - View guidelines →

Indie publisher

Small press

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Highfire

Eoin Colfer

The Beautiful Ones

Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Radio Life

Derek B. Miller

Creative Minds Publications

Creative Mind Publications is an award-winning independent publishing and literacy consulting company that helps authors bring their books to life and helps teach the world to read.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Children's, Christian, Fiction, and Women's Fiction

Location: Richmond, US

Website: https://creativemindspublications.com/

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes Digital - View guidelines →

Indie publisher

Small press

💥 Hit titles
The Boy With the Magic Thumb

Laura Jacobson

Two Mice at the Eiffel Tower

Donna Dalton

The Alternate World

Kathryn Starke

Hot Key Books

Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy, Children's, and Fiction

Part of: Bonnier Publishing > Hot Key Books

Location: London, GB

Website: http://hotkeybooks.com/

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes

Mid size

💥 Hit titles
Sabriel

Garth Nix

Clap When You Land

Elizabeth Acevedo

The Cruel Prince

Holly Black

Key Lime Publishing

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

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Ames Sports

At Ames Sports Literary & Publicity Agency, founder Bill Ames helps sports figures and respected writers find a publisher that will be an ideal home for their prospective book. From the initial pitch to publication and beyond, Ames Sports will serve as the publishing expert and literary agency that sports authors deserve.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs and Sports & Outdoors

Location: Chicago, US

Website: https://amesliterary.com/

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes Digital - View guidelines →

Indie publisher

Small press

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Severn House

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Romance, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Fiction, and Horror

Part of: Canongate Books > Severn House

Location: London, GB

Website: http://severnhouse.com/

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes

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Small press

💥 Hit titles
Murder Ink

Betty Hechtman

Best Laid Plans

Gwen Florio

A Choir of Crows

Candace M. Robb

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