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Publisher of: Nonfiction
Founded in 1974, Graywolf Press is a jewel among independent publishers. The 35 or so titles it releases every year are regularly showered with laurels, from rave NYT reviews to “best of the year” nods. It’s no exaggeration to call Graywolf one of the top publishing houses of any size, despite its relatively modest, $4 million annual budget. No wonder established writers, who have the name recognition to court the Big 5, often opt to stick with this storied small press instead.
🔥 Hit title: Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado
⭐️ Best known for: Literary Fiction, Memoirs
💌 Accepts unagented submissions? Yes, in the form of Contest Entries. View guidelines →
Publisher of: Nonfiction
Founded in 1972, Coffee House Press has grown from tiny letterpress to internationally renowned nonprofit. They’ve managed to stay close to their roots, putting out the occasional small-batch, letterpress chapbooks, complete with hand-sewn spines. But their backlist of more traditional volumes is substantial and growing. These days, Coffee House best known for their boundary-pushing, genre-crossing novels and essay collections — many of which have won prestigious nominations, from the Pulitzer to the National Book Award.
🔥 Hit title: I Hotel by Karen Tei Yamashita
⭐️ Best known for: Literary Fiction, Memoir, Poetry Collections
💌 Accepts unagented submissions? Yes, in the form of Full Manuscripts. View guidelines →
Publisher of: Nonfiction
EnvelopeBooks is a new independent publishing house founded in the summer of 2020. An offshoot of Booklaunch, a quarterly books and publishing freesheet that makes its way to 50,000 homes per issue, the EnvelopeBooks imprint is dedicated to working with authors to produce high-quality books.
💌 Accepts unagented submissions? Yes, in the form of Full Manuscripts. View guidelines →
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