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Best African American Book Publishing Companies
A comprehensive directory of the best publishers in 2023, vetted by the team at Reedsy. Showing 30 publishers.
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We hope this directory will help you find the right publisher for your book. To get the most out of it, make sure to:
- Research the publisher;
- Study their submission guidelines; and
- Submit only in the genres they’re interested in.
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Atria Publishing Group
Urban Fiction, Women's Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Literary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Self-Help, Narrative Nonfiction, Cookbook, Health & Wellbeing, African-American, Diverse Literature, BIPOC, Fiction, Nonfiction
Part of - Simon and Schuster > Atria Publishing Group
Location - New York City, US
Size - Mid size
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks, Audiobooks
Diversity - Diverse Literature, BIPOC
Website - https://www.atriabooks.biz/
☑️ Accepts submissions
💥 Hit titles
My Sister's Keeper
Jodi Picoult
The Japanese Lover
Isabel Allende
Lethal Agent
Vince Flynn
Yale University Press
Academic, Photography, Art, Math & Science, Education & Reference, Biographies & Memoirs, Business, Economics, History, Law, Politics, Religion & Spirituality, African-American, Law, Nonfiction
Location - Hartford, GB
Size - University press
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Submission format - Manuscript entries & book proposals - Submit here
Website - https://yalebooks.yale.edu/
☑️ Accepts submissions
💥 Hit titles
Atlas of AI
Kate Crawford
Reimagining Time
Tanya Bub & Jeffrey Bub
Radical Vision
Soyica Diggs Colbert
Chicago Review Press
Middle Grade, Young Adult, African-American, Biographies & Memoirs, DIY, History, Politics, Sports & Outdoors, True Crime, Feminism, Education & Reference, Self-Help, Diverse Literature, LGBTQ+, BIPOC, Children's, Nonfiction
Location - Chicago, US
Size - Mid size
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Diversity - Diverse Literature, LGBTQ, BIPOC
Submission format - Book proposals - Submit here
Website - https://www.chicagoreviewpress.com/
☑️ Indie publisher
☑️ Accepts submissions
💥 Hit titles
Abe & Fido
Matthew Algeo
Absinthe & Flamethrowers
William Gurstelle
The Admiral and the Ambassador
Scott Martelle
Akashic Books
Politics, Urban Fiction, Literary Fiction, African-American, LGBTQ+, True Crime, Diverse Literature, BIPOC, Fiction, Nonfiction
Location - New York City, US
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Diversity - Diverse Literature, BIPOC
Submission format - Book proposals - Submit here
Website - http://www.akashicbooks.com/
☑️ Indie publisher
☑️ Accepts submissions
💥 Hit titles
Bivouac
Kwame Dawes
A Student of History
Nina Revoyr
Addis Ababa Noir
Maaza Mengiste
Brown Girl Books
African-American, Romance, Women's Fiction, Picture Book, Middle Grade, Young Adult, BIPOC, Diverse Literature, Fiction, Children's
Location - New York City, US
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Diversity - BIPOC, Diverse Literature
Website - https://www.browngirlsbooks.com/
☑️ Indie publisher
💥 Hit titles
The Perfect Find
Tia Williams
Sister Surrogate
LaChelle Weaver
The Other Twin
Karen Roberts Turner
City Lights Publishers
Biographies & Memoirs, Literary Fiction, LGBTQ+, Politics, Women's Fiction, Travel, African-American, Diverse Literature, BIPOC, Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Short Story
Location - San Francisco, US
Size - Small press
Formats - , Physical Books, Ebooks
Diversity - Diverse Literature, BIPOC
Submission format - Manuscript entries -
Website - http://www.citylights.com/
☑️ Indie publisher
💥 Hit titles
Howl and Other Poems
Allen Ginsberg
Dispatches from the Race War
Tim Wise
Danger and Beauty
Jessica Hagedorn
La Femme Fatale Publishing
Urban Fiction, African-American, Diverse Literature, BIPOC, Fiction
Location - Washington DC, US
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books
Diversity - Diverse Literature, BIPOC
Website - https://lffpublishing.com/
☑️ Indie publisher
💥 Hit titles
Diamond in the Rough
Skye Warren
Rush
Shaheta Pickett
Breeze Bye
Tanisha Bowman
Third World Press Foundation
Screenplays, Young Adult, African-American, Middle Grade, Education & Reference, History, Politics, Urban Fiction, Academic, Biographies & Memoirs, Diverse Literature, BIPOC, Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Children's
Location - Chicago, US
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books
Diversity - Diverse Literature, BIPOC
Submission format - Manuscript entries - Submit here
Website - https://thirdworldpressfoundation.org/
☑️ Indie publisher
☑️ Accepts submissions
💥 Hit titles
Taught by Women
Haki Madhubuti
Harlem Renaissance Redux
Herb Boyd
Aloneness
Gwendolyn Brooks
The Cartel Publications
Urban Fiction, African-American, Diverse Literature, BIPOC, Fiction
Location - Washington DC, US
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books
Diversity - Diverse Literature, BIPOC
Website - https://www.thecartelpublications.com/
☑️ Indie publisher
💥 Hit titles
Kali: Raunchy Relived
T. Styles
Madjesty vs. Jayden
Toy Styles
The House That Crack Built
Kim Medina
Africa World Press & The Red Sea Press
African-American, Math & Science, Art, Architecture, History, Biographies & Memoirs, Health & Wellbeing, History, Religion & Spirituality, BIPOC, Diverse Literature, Nonfiction
Location - New York City, US
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books
Diversity - BIPOC, Diverse Literature
Website - http://africaworldpressbooks.com/
☑️ Indie publisher
💥 Hit titles
Voices of a Black Nation
Theodore G. Vincent
My Life, My Ethiopia
Mary Tadesse
Ubuntu for Warriors
Colin Chasi
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