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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 34 publishers.
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Melodrama Publishing
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
💥 Hit titles
Baddest Apple
Nisa Santiago
Mafioso
Nisa Santiago
Brooklyn Bombshells
Erica Hilton
RedBone Press
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/
☑️ Indie publisher
☑️ Accepts submissions
💥 Hit titles
Yabo
Alexis De Veaux
Does Your Mama Know?
Lisa C. Moore
Speaking in Whispers
Kathleen E. Morris
Kensington Publishing
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
💥 Hit titles
Crimson Phoenix
John Gilstrap
After Francesco
Brian Malloy
Plain Jane
Fern Michaels
Noemi Press
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/
☑️ Indie publisher
☑️ Accepts submissions
💥 Hit titles
Her 37th Year, an Index
Suzanne Scanlon
Salton Sea
George McCormick
The Lucky Ones Get To Be People
Rachel Haley Himmelheber
Rosen Publishing
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/
☑️ Indie publisher
☑️ Accepts submissions
💥 Hit titles
Climate Change
Char Light
Will the Word Eater
Roger Rosen
The Geography of South Asia
Rachael Morlock
Peepal Tree
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/
☑️ Indie publisher
☑️ Accepts submissions
💥 Hit titles
Madwoman
Shara McCallum
Daylight Come
Diana McCaulay
Modern, Age, &c.
Raymond Ramcharitar
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
Royalty Publishing House
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/
☑️ Indie publisher
☑️ Accepts submissions
💥 Hit titles
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
RJ Publications
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
💥 Hit titles
Hoodfellas
Richard Jeanty
Deceived
The Phantom
Going All Out
Dorian Sykes
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