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Best Catholic Book Publishing Companies

Showing 18 publishers that match your search.

Library Tales Publishing

Genres: Academic, Action & Adventure, African-American, Architecture, Art, Biographies & Memoirs, BIPOC, Business, Catholic, Children's, Comics & Graphic Novels, Cookbook, Diverse Literature, DIY, Economics, Education & Reference, Fantasy, Feminism, Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Historical Fiction, History, Horror, Humor, LGBTQ+, Literary Fiction, Middle Grade, Nonfiction, Novella, Picture Book, Poetry, Romance, Science Fiction, Short Story, True Crime, Urban Fiction, Women's Fiction, and Young Adult

Location: New York City, US

Website: https://www.librarytalespublishing.com/

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes Manuscript entries - View guidelines →

Indie publisher

Mid size

💥 Hit titles
How to Draw Cool Stuff

Catherine V. Holmes

The Thought Exchange

David Friedman

The Vanishing

David Michael Slater

Twenty-Third Publications

Genres: Catholic, Christian, and Nonfiction

Part of: Bayard, Inc. > TwentyThird Publications

Location: Hartford, US

Website: http://www.twentythirdpublications.com/

Accepts unagented submissions

No

Small press

💥 Hit titles
How to Give a Home Run Homily

S. James Meyer

Divine Renovation

James Mallon

Our Catholic Life: Drawing Closer to Christ

Bll Huebscb

Pauline Books and Media

Genres: Catholic and Nonfiction

Part of: Daughters of St. Paul > Pauline Books and Media

Location: Boston, US

Website: http://www.pauline.org/

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes Book proposals - View guidelines →

Mid size

💥 Hit titles
In Caelo Et In Terra

Daughters of St Paul

30 Days With Married Saints

Kent Lasnoski & Caitlin Lasnoski

Millennial Nuns

The Daughters of Saint Paul

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Loyola Press

Genres: Catholic and Nonfiction

Location: Chicago, US

Website: https://www.loyolapress.com/

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes Queries - View guidelines →

Indie publisher

Mid size

💥 Hit titles
An Invitation to Love

William A. Barry

Sharing the Wisdom of Time

Pope Francis

The Catechist's Backpack

Julianne Stanz & Joe Paprocki

Wiseblood Books

Genres: Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Catholic, Nonfiction, Fiction, Poetry, Short Story, and Novella

Location: Raleigh, US

Website: https://www.wisebloodbooks.com/

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes Manuscript entries - View guidelines →

Indie publisher

Small press

💥 Hit titles
Jennifer the Damned

Karen Ullo

If Nobody Calls, I'm Not Home

Sam Hazo

The Unfinished Life of N.

Micah Cawber

Ave Maria Press

Genres: Catholic and Nonfiction

Location: Indianapolis, US

Website: https://www.avemariapress.com/

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes Book proposals - View guidelines →

Small press

💥 Hit titles
Stumbling Into Grace

Mary Pezzulo

Finding Sanctuary

Jennifer Hubbard

A Catholic Guide to Spending Less and Living More

Sam Fatzinger & Rob Fatzinger

Orbis Books

Genres: Catholic, Christian, and Nonfiction

Part of: Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers > Orbis Books

Location: New York City, US

Website: https://www.orbisbooks.com/

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes Book proposals - View guidelines →

Small press

💥 Hit titles
O Death, Where Is Thy Sting?

Joe Hoover

Anti-Blackness and Christian Ethics

Vincent W. Lloyd & Andrew Prevot

Ecclesiogenesis

Leonardo Boff

Paraclete Press

Genres: Christian, Catholic, Nonfiction, Fiction, Children's, and Poetry

Location: Boston, US

Website: https://paracletepress.com/

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes Book proposals - View guidelines →

Indie publisher

Small press

💥 Hit titles
My Baptism Book

Sophie Piper

The Fire Within

Ronald Rolheiser

Looking From the Precipice

Botrus Mansour

Ascension Press

Genres: Catholic and Nonfiction

Location: Philadelphia, US

Website: https://ascensionpress.com/

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes Manuscript entries - View guidelines →

Small press

💥 Hit titles
Pocket Guide to Adoration

Josh Johnson

The Catechist's Field Guide to Confirmation

Colin MacIver

Pray, Decide, and Don't Worry

Bobby Angel & Jackie Angel

Liguori Publications

Genres: Catholic and Nonfiction

Location: Liguori, US

Website: https://www.liguori.org/

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes Book proposals - View guidelines →

Small press

💥 Hit titles
And God Said, "It's Good!"

Gary Graf

A Bad Catholic's Essays on What's Wrong With the World

Marc Barnes

Dare to be More

Colleen Swaim & Matt Swaim

Catholic Publishers in Other Countries 🌎

What do book publishers do?

Sure, a book publisher prints and sells your book. But what they do behind the scenes encompasses much more than that. Publishers handle the entire publishing process for books, including: 

  • Editing the book, i.e. developmental editing, copy editing, and proofreading; 
  • Designing the book, i.e. book cover design and any necessary interior book design;
  • Promotion and marketing, i.e. writing the book’s blurb, email marketing, setting up media interviews, etc.; and
  • Production and distribution, i.e. formatting and distributing hardback, paperback, and ebook versions of the book to stores, both online and brick-and-mortar. 

Note that the structure of publishing companies may differ, depending on their size. Bigger book publishers may be made up of publishing houses which may, in turn, be made up of imprints — each of which will have its own brand identity in terms of the type of books it publishes. 

However, regardless of a publisher’s size, the scope of their work shouldn’t change. Once you sign with a publisher, they will do everything that it takes to bring your book to market. 

What are the most prominent book publishing companies?

If we define success by sheer sales volume, then we might point towards the "Big 5" presses and educational publishers (who rake in a LOT of money). Over the past few decades, these giant publishing companies have merged with and acquired most of the mid-sized publishers in the industry. However, a few still remain. Here are today's biggest book publishing companies:

  • Penguin Random House (Big 5)
  • Hachette Book Group (Big 5)
  • HarperCollins (Big 5)
  • Macmillan Publishers (Big 5)
  • Simon & Schuster (Big 5)
  • Scholastic Corporation
  • Pearson Education
  • McGraw-Hill Education
  • Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
  • Cengage Learning

Together, these largest publishers dominate the publishing landscape. Countless beloved books come from their imprints, many of which you’ll find in our directory. 

The rest of the publishing landscape is largely made up of small publishers, or independent publishers. Most big publishers don’t directly accept unsolicited submissions without a literary agent — but smaller publishers do, making them a realistic and worthwhile route to publication. 

I have a long list of publishers. What next?

Congratulations! Now take a moment to thoroughly vet every publisher on your longlist. Scams are a dime a dozen in the publishing industry, and you want to make 100% sure that you’re dealing with a legitimate publishing company. Again, we strongly recommend reading this post and Writer Beware to know what red flags to watch out for.

When you’re confident in all of the publishers on your longlist, it’s time for the most nerve-wracking step: submitting your manuscript to them. 

Check out our free resources if you’re feeling daunted by what comes next. Whether you’re learning how to research publishers or how to personalize a submission, we've got you covered.

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