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A comprehensive directory of the best publishers in 2023, vetted by the team at Reedsy. Showing 34 publishers.
Urban Fiction, Romance, African-American, Diverse Literature, BIPOC, Fiction
Location - New York City, US
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Diversity - Diverse Literature, BIPOC
Website - https://melodramabooks.com/
☑️ Indie publisher
Nisa Santiago
Nisa Santiago
Erica Hilton
African-American, LGBTQ+, Literary Fiction, Diverse Literature, BIPOC, Fiction, Poetry, Short Story, Nonfiction
Location - New Orleans, US
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books
Diversity - Diverse Literature, BIPOC
Submission format - Book proposals - Submit here
Website - https://www.redbonepress.com/
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Alexis De Veaux
Lisa C. Moore
Kathleen E. Morris
Biographies & Memoirs, Education & Reference, African-American, History, Religion & Spirituality, Self-Help, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Historical Fiction, Romance, Urban Fiction, Westerns, True Crime, Diverse Literature, LGBTQ+, BIPOC, Fiction, Nonfiction
Location - New York City, US
Size - Mid size
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks, Audiobooks
Diversity - Diverse Literature, LGBTQ, BIPOC
Submission format - Queries - Submit here
Website - https://www.kensingtonbooks.com/
☑️ Indie publisher
☑️ Accepts submissions
John Gilstrap
Brian Malloy
Fern Michaels
Literary Fiction, Diverse Literature, BIPOC, African-American, Fiction, Poetry, Short Story
Location - Richmond, US
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books
Diversity - Diverse Literature, BIPOC, AfricanAmerican
Submission format - Contests - Submit here
Website - http://www.noemipress.org/
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Suzanne Scanlon
George McCormick
Rachel Haley Himmelheber
African-American, Education & Reference, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Picture Book, Politics, History, Sports & Outdoors, Math & Science, Biographies & Memoirs, Law, Diverse Literature, BIPOC, Nonfiction, Children's
Location - New York City, US
Size - Mid size
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks, Audiobooks
Diversity - Diverse Literature, BIPOC
Submission format - Book proposals - Submit here
Website - https://www.rosenpublishing.com/
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☑️ Accepts submissions
Char Light
Roger Rosen
Rachael Morlock
Literary Fiction, Diverse Literature, BIPOC, African-American, Fiction, Poetry
Location - London, GB
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books
Diversity - Diverse Literature, BIPOC, AfricanAmerican
Submission format - Book proposals - Submit here
Website - https://www.peepaltreepress.com/
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Shara McCallum
Diana McCaulay
Raymond Ramcharitar
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
Allen Ginsberg
Tim Wise
Jessica Hagedorn
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
Skye Warren
Shaheta Pickett
Tanisha Bowman
Urban Fiction, Romance, African-American, Diverse Literature, BIPOC, Fiction
Location - Atlanta, US
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Diversity - Diverse Literature, BIPOC
Submission format - Manuscript entries - Submit here
Website - https://www.royaltypublishinghouse.com/submissions/
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Lacresha Golden
Candy Moore
Mo Howard
Urban Fiction, Romance, African-American, Diverse Literature, BIPOC, Fiction
Location - Houston, US
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Diversity - Diverse Literature, BIPOC
Website - https://rjpublications.com/
☑️ Indie publisher
Richard Jeanty
The Phantom
Dorian Sykes
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