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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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Good2Go Publishing
Urban Fiction, African-American, Fiction
Location - New York City, US
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Submission format - Manuscript entries - Submit here
Website - https://www.good2gopublishing.com/
☑️ Indie publisher
☑️ Accepts submissions
💥 Hit titles
All Eyes on Gunz 4
Warren Holloway
Kings of the Block
Dwan Williams
Killing Signs
Ernest Morris
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
University of Illinois Press
African-American, Jewish Literature, Architecture, Art, Business, Environmental, History, Humor, Law, Math & Science, Photography, Religion & Spirituality, Sports & Outdoors, Diverse Literature, BIPOC, Nonfiction
Location - Chicago, US
Size - University press
Formats - , Physical Books, Ebooks
Diversity - Diverse Literature, BIPOC
Submission format - Book proposals - Submit here
Website - https://www.press.uillinois.edu
☑️ Accepts submissions
💥 Hit titles
The Revolt of the Black Athlete
Harry Edwards
Illegal
José Ángel N
Dockworker Power
Peter Cole
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
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