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Since 2011, 01Publishing has been dedicated to producing the best in speculative fiction across a wide variety of formats including prose, graphic novels, and audio fiction. Our mission is to offer readers and audiences a clean break from a literary world that has become bloated with social justice agendas and movie pitches masquerading as books. At 01Publishing, there are no safe spaces.

Alcove Press is published by Crooked Lane Books, and focuses on upmarket book club fiction that explores family, friendship, and community.

Anaphora Literary Press was started as an academic press with the publication of the Pennsylvania Literary Journal (PLJ) in 2009. In the Winter of 2010, Anaphora began accepting book-length submissions. Anaphora has now published over 300 creative and non-fiction books.

Yermiyahu Ahron Taub’s novel Beloved Comrades won Second Place/Silver of the 2021 CIPA EVVY Award in the category of LGBTQ Fiction from the Colorado Independent Publishers Association. Bob Van Laerhoven’s short story collection, Heart Fever, became the Finalist for the 2018 Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award. Jere Krakoff’s novel, Something is Rotten in Fettig, was a finalist in the 2016 Foreword Indies: Humor (Adult Fiction) competition. John Paul Jaramillo’s collection of short stories, The House of Order, received an honorable mention in Latino Literacy Now’s Mariposa Best First Fiction Book Award. Professors have used Anaphora’s books in their courses.

Most Anaphora writers schedule readings, and several have booked top venues like Barnes and Nobles, AWP, and major libraries. Stories about Anaphora’s books have been featured in newspapers and magazines (including reviews in Publishers Weekly and Library Journal) and on major network broadcasts across the world (NPR/ Fox). PLJ and CCR have published interviews with best-selling and award-winning writers such as Geraldine Brooks and Larry Niven, as well as interviews with the winners of the Sundance and Brooklyn Film festivals. Anaphora has exhibited its titles at SIBA, ALA, SAMLA and many other international conventions.

Beaufort Books is an innovative publisher of non-fiction and fiction. Based in New York City, it was named one of the fastest growing independent publishers of 2007 by Publishers Weekly.

We believe in the dynamic value of partnering. Beaufort has designed a model that involves the author in all aspects of the publishing process, and draws on the professional experience of the Beaufort team every step of the way.

Beaufort’s books are distributed by Midpoint Trade Books, one of the largest distributors in the industry, with over 250 independent presses in the United States, Canada, England, Scotland, Australia, and Ireland.

Bethany House has been publishing high-quality books for more than 60 years. From humble beginnings as the publishing arm of a missions organization, we are now a division of Baker Publishing Group, the industry’s largest independent Christian book publisher.

Recognized as the leader in inspirational fiction, we publish many of the bestselling names in historical and contemporary romance, Amish fiction, romantic suspense, and many other genres.

Bethany House nonfiction includes award-winning and New York Times bestselling authors who are influential teachers, pastors, and ministry leaders. Our list encompasses a variety of subjects that help readers deepen their faith, including Christian living, devotions, family resources, and many more.

Bethany House books are available in print, ebook, and audio editions and are available everywhere books are sold. We are also committed to taking Christian writing to the wider world. To date, Bethany House titles have been translated into more than 60 languages.

BHC Press is an award-winning independent publisher of fiction and nonfiction, based in southeast Michigan and founded in 2016. 

We publish the best in independent books in the adult, teen, and children's market. We’re always looking for new, fresh and innovative work. We enjoy discovering talented, emerging writers and also working with more established authors interested in growing their platform.

Bricktop Hill Books is an independent small press. We are a literary publisher specializing in poetry, memoir, and fact-based historical fiction.

Broadleaf Books is the new adult nonfiction imprint of 1517 Media.

Our books inspire transformation in readers and their communities to foster a more open, just, and compassionate world.

Rooted in the progressive Christian tradition and reflecting the diversity of human creativity, we publish books that engage readers in fresh, substantive, timely, and inspiring reflection on what it is to live with meaning and connection.

We are committed to publishing authors who bring thoughtful perspective to explorations in religion, spirituality, social justice, culture, and personal growth with credibility and authenticity.

Cardinal Rule Press produces high-quality children’s literature that empowers children through timeless messages of hope, courage and the Golden Rule.

We are a traditional publishing company located in southeast Michigan that produces a select number of books each year; all of which make a difference in the world while reflecting modern-day diversity.

Cardinal Rule Press leads the way in providing messages that empower families, schools and communities through inspirational children’s books and educational programs and events that support our books’ powerful themes.

We are Cinnabar Moth, a majority Black owned press. We publish novels and anthologies, treating each as its own work of art.

Home to a community of over 125 award-winning independent publishers, Consortium is a highly regarded, full-service distribution company. We strive to share new ideas — some that may not otherwise be discovered — with the world.

Consortium grew out of a regional book wholesaling cooperative in 1985 to become a full-service distributor. We quickly earned a reputation as an advocate for independent publishers. As our reputation and expertise grew, so did our publisher base.

Our current list of publishers illustrates our continued commitment to our literary roots. In addition, we continue to nurture key subject areas such as politics, popular culture, fiction, poetry, books in translation, comics, and distinctive children’s books, along with a wide variety of other categories. 

Although we’ve grown considerably and the issues facing independent presses have changed, our core mission remains the same: to provide the highest level of service to all of our clients and customers. Our goal is to foster a vibrant community of independent publishers by distributing a diverse selection of thought-provoking books to the widest possible audience.

Cynren is Old English for "kindred," and we take our name to heart. Cynren is a boutique publisher of the human story. We publish memoir, biography, history, historical fiction, and so much more.

Based in Minneapolis, FTL Publications is a small independent publisher offering science fiction, fantasy, and mystery related novels, as well as journals, diaries, and coloring books. We specialize in publishing titles that combine the best elements of the usual genre categories…and win awards!

Greenleaf Book Group LLC is a publisher and distributor best known for its innovative hybrid business model, distribution power, and award-winning designs. Named one of the fastest growing companies in the United States by Inc. magazine, it has represented more than 3,800 titles, including over 50 New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestsellers.

We are a small publishing venture with a growing list of books for children, young adults and fully grown adults.

The company message is “Unusual Fiction for Adventurous Readers” with books demanding a high level of literacy and a varied offering of genres including humour, thriller, mystery and fantasy. Most of our titles have received excellent, sometimes superb, reviews.

Hawkwood is run by an ancient, grumpy graduate of Sussex University with help from a range of talented artists and authors.

Legacy Books Press was founded in 2007 by Robert B. Marks, with a focus on exploring those corners of history that are lesser known or misunderstood. Since then, it has published almost 40 books, branching out into new translations and fiction.

Who Are We?

We’re a non-fiction book publisher based in Columbus, Ohio. We specialize in publishing short informational reads on Amazon.

Who Are We Here For?

For people who want to be well-read but don’t have the time to spend hours pouring through 300-page books. We produce short informational reads that give you the information you need in a reasonable under 100-page book. We have over 30 books for sale on Amazon right now.

Mint Editions shines a new light on the classics that have shaped the canon of literature. Our goal is to bring life back to timeless works of literature and provoke new conversations about how these works continue to shape our lives today. With stunning original covers, Mint Editions presents fiction, memoir, essays, poetry, and more in formats for the modern reader.

Sustainability is at the forefront of our mission. We will only print a Mint Editions book when you order it—we don’t produce excess books to sit on a shelf unread. In short, Mint Editions celebrates good books while at the same time recognizing the footprint of publishing on our planet.

A division of eSpec Books focusing on cryptid, horror, and paranormal fiction.

NewCon Press is a multiple award-winning independent publisher specialising in science fiction, fantasy, dark fantasy and horror. Founded in 2006 by author and editor Ian Whates, NewCon Press has established a reputation for quality, working with some of genre fiction’s best known names as well as with exciting new voices.

NewCon produces signed limited edition hardback, paperback, and eBook editions, and we are never frightened to showcase the talents of debut authors alongside those of more established writers. In 2015, we launched sister imprint Steel Quill books, featuring genre-related non-fiction and other projects that fall outside our normal remit.

Whether through novels, novellas, anthologies, or single author collections, NewCon Press remains determined to stay at the forefront of speculative fiction in the UK and beyond, willing to venture where traditional publishing houses dare not go.

Nosy Crow is an independent publisher of children’s books for ages 0-12 with the goal of creating books that inspire children to read for pleasure and, ultimately, to become lifelong readers. Our books appeal to children and parents alike. We believe in the importance of the physical book and that the engagement between book and child and, for younger readers, between parent, child, and book, is critical to development. Our books are sourced responsibly using sustainable materials and we will constantly look for ways to lower our environmental footprint. We endeavor to publish inclusive books by and about a diverse population.

We provide easy and affordable self publishing, marketing, and editorial services for writers.

Currently a division of Baker Publishing Group, Revell began over 125 years ago when D. L. Moody and his brother-in-law Fleming H. Revell saw the need for practical books that would help bring the Christian faith to everyday life. From there, Fleming H. Revell Publishing developed consistently solid lists which have enjoyed the presence of many notable Christian writers over the years. This same vision for books that are both inspirational and practical continues to motivate the Revell publishing group today. Whether publishing fiction, Christian living, self-help, marriage, family, or youth books, each Revell publication reflects relevance, integrity, and excellence.

An online base publishing company that aims to help aspiring authors to publish their work.

Simon & Schuster is a global leader in the field of general interest publishing, providing consumers worldwide with a diverse range of quality books across a wide variety of genres and formats. It is the publishing operation of CBS Corporation, one of the world’s premier media companies.

Its publishing groups and divisions – the Simon & Schuster Publishing Group, The Scribner Publishing Group, the Atria Publishing Group, the Gallery Publishing Group, Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing, Simon & Schuster Audio, and Simon & Schuster Digital, and international companies in Australia, Canada, India and the United Kingdom — are home to some of the most distinguished imprints and recognizable authors in the world of publishing. Simon & Schuster and its imprints have won 56 Pulitzer Prizes, and been the recipient of numerous National Book Awards, National Book Critics Circle Awards, Grammy Awards, and Newbery and Caldecott Medals.

Soul*Sparks Books is a venture of husband-and-wife team Steven McFadden and Elizabeth Wolf. The books in the series strive to deliver insight and inspiration on popular themes through essays by the authors, quotations and brief excerpts from writers, thinkers, artists, and spiritual savants.

We regard Soul*Sparks as a vivid and compelling name for this series, both fun and meaningful. “Spark” connotes life, warmth, brightness, enthusiasm, creativity, ignition, light, movement, vitality. These qualities have universal appeal.

Adults love the spark of attraction, romance, genius, creativity, spiritual fire. From time immemorial humans have prized gleaming, glittering things, like diamonds, gold, and sunlight shimmering upon a lake.

Soul*Sparks conveys the idea of something small, but active, exciting, and filled with potential. That’s the basic editorial and artistic vision that we hold for the Soul*Sparks series of gift book

UNDERLAND PRESS exists on the fringes of genre, both literary and weird. It was originally founded by Victoria Blake in 2006 as an independent publishing company based out of Portland, OR. Underland published nearly a dozen titles under Ms. Blake's exceptional guidance, and in 2013, the imprint was acquired by Mark Teppo, who has been responsible for its list since.

The imprint has won the American Library Association's Best Horror award, and its books have been nominated for the Hugo Award, the Nebula Award, the Shirley Jackson Award, and the International Horror Award.

Founded in 1961 by Robert Laxalt, the University of Nevada Press publishes high-quality, deserving works that advance scholarly research, contribute to the understanding and appreciation of regional history and culture, and reach a wide range of academic and general readers. Publication is done in a fiscally responsible manner that reflects the highest editorial, design, and production standards. The citizens of Nevada, readers, and authors are the Press’s most valuable asset.

Our publishing plan is defined in two ways: geographic focus as well as discipline and subject matter. If a book enhances our understanding of Nevada, the Great Basin, or American West—regardless of its field or approach—we’re interested. If it fits a topic we publish on—regardless of its geographic focus—we’re interested. We publish in a wide range of humanities and social science disciplines, including environmental studies, Basque studies, Native American studies, public health, mining, urban studies, and gambling and gaming studies.

Founded in 2003, the University of New Orleans Press is a nonprofit book publisher stemming from the rich cultural tradition of New Orleans and its surrounding region. We seek literature inspired by this tradition, as well as work that contributes to the intellectual and aesthetic life of academic and general audiences everywhere.

We are Useful Publishing. An independent boutique publishing house and as purveyors of the written word our name conveys our purpose and intent. Being a small boutique business means we are agile and flexible and quite literally think outside the square. We do things differently and are always prepared to explore opportunities. So if you are fresh independent thinker as an independent or indie author, a book reviewer or blogger or just a book lover, reach out we would love to hear from you.