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Best African American Book Publishing Companies

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Third World Press Foundation

Genres: Screenplays, Young Adult, African-American, Middle Grade, Education & Reference, History, Politics, Urban Fiction, Academic, Biographies & Memoirs, Diverse Literature, BIPOC, Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, and Children's

Location: Chicago, US

Website: https://thirdworldpressfoundation.org/

Diversity: Diverse Literature, BIPOC

Accepts unagented submissions

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Small press

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Taught by Women

Haki Madhubuti

Harlem Renaissance Redux

Herb Boyd

Aloneness

Gwendolyn Brooks

University of Georgia Press

Genres: Academic, African-American, Education & Reference, Art, Architecture, Biographies & Memoirs, DIY, Health & Wellbeing, Sports & Outdoors, Humor, History, Middle Grade, Young Adult, Law, Medical, True Crime, Travel, Religion & Spirituality, Self-Help, Photography, Business, Law, Diverse Literature, BIPOC, Nonfiction, Poetry, and Children's

Location: Atlanta, US

Website: https://ugapress.org/

Diversity: Diverse Literature, BIPOC

Accepts unagented submissions

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University press

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Battleground

Celeste-Marie Bernier

Public Religions in the Future World

David Morris

An OutKast Reader

Regina Bradley

Melodrama Publishing

Genres: Urban Fiction, Romance, African-American, Diverse Literature, BIPOC, and Fiction

Location: New York City, US

Website: https://melodramabooks.com/

Diversity: Diverse Literature, BIPOC

Accepts unagented submissions

No

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Baddest Apple

Nisa Santiago

Mafioso

Nisa Santiago

Brooklyn Bombshells

Erica Hilton

Royalty Publishing House

Genres: Urban Fiction, Romance, African-American, Diverse Literature, BIPOC, and Fiction

Location: Atlanta, US

Website: https://www.royaltypublishinghouse.com/submissions/

Diversity: Diverse Literature, BIPOC

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Small press

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Tazz & Kira: An Undeniable Love

Lacresha Golden

I Gave My Heart To The Plug

Candy Moore

Saving My Heart For A Thug's Love 2

Mo Howard

Wayne State University Press

Genres: Academic, Art, Education & Reference, History, African-American, Biographies & Memoirs, Narrative Nonfiction, Environmental, Math & Science, Health & Wellbeing, Medical, Humor, Sports & Outdoors, True Crime, Middle Grade, Young Adult, Urban Fiction, Diverse Literature, BIPOC, Nonfiction, Fiction, Poetry, and Children's

Location: Detroit, US

Website: https://www.wsupress.wayne.edu/

Diversity: Diverse Literature, BIPOC

Accepts unagented submissions

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University press

💥 Hit titles
Crusader for Justice

Trevor W. Coleman & Peter J. Hammer

Rosie, A Detroit Herstory

Bailey Sisoy Isgro

Leaving Springfield

John Alberti

University of Illinois Press

Genres: African-American, Jewish Literature, Architecture, Art, Business, Environmental, History, Humor, Law, Math & Science, Photography, Religion & Spirituality, Sports & Outdoors, Diverse Literature, BIPOC, and Nonfiction

Location: Chicago, US

Website: https://www.press.uillinois.edu

Diversity: Diverse Literature, BIPOC

Accepts unagented submissions

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University press

💥 Hit titles
The Revolt of the Black Athlete

Harry Edwards

Illegal

José Ángel N

Dockworker Power

Peter Cole

Urban Books

Genres: African-American, Urban Fiction, Romance, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery & Crime, Christian, Diverse Literature, BIPOC, and Fiction

Location: Wyandanch, US

Website: https://www.urbanbooks.net/

Diversity: Diverse Literature, BIPOC

Accepts unagented submissions

No

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Small press

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Influence: Death on the Beach

Carl Weber

Platinum Persuasion

India

The Secret Lives of Baltimore Girls 2

Katt

La Femme Fatale Publishing

Genres: Urban Fiction, African-American, Diverse Literature, BIPOC, and Fiction

Location: Washington DC, US

Website: https://lffpublishing.com/

Diversity: Diverse Literature, BIPOC

Accepts unagented submissions

No

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Small press

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Diamond in the Rough

Skye Warren

Rush

Shaheta Pickett

Breeze Bye

Tanisha Bowman

Black Classic Press

Genres: African-American, History, Biographies & Memoirs, Education & Reference, BIPOC, Diverse Literature, Nonfiction, and Poetry

Location: Washington DC, US

Website: http://www.blackclassicbooks.com/

Diversity: BIPOC, Diverse Literature

Accepts unagented submissions

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Small press

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Literary Garveyism

Tony Martin

African Fundamentalism

Tony Martin

The Graphomaniac's Primer: a Semi-Surrealist Memoir

Walter Mosley

Arsenal Pulp Press

Genres: Cookbook, LGBTQ+, Young Adult, Cookbook, African-American, Middle Grade, Picture Book, Biographies & Memoirs, History, Humor, Politics, Comics & Graphic Novels, Diverse Literature, BIPOC, Fiction, Children's, Poetry, and Nonfiction

Location: Vancouver, CA

Website: https://arsenalpulp.com/

Diversity: Diverse Literature, BIPOC

Accepts unagented submissions

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Small press

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Butter Honey Pig Bread

Francesca Ekwuyasi

The Girl Who Was Convinced Beyond All Reason That She Could Fly

Sybil Lamb

Iron Goddess of Mercy

Larissa Lai

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