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A comprehensive directory of the best publishers in 2023, vetted by the team at Reedsy. Showing 18 publishers.
Middle Grade, Young Adult, African-American, Biographies & Memoirs, DIY, History, Politics, Sports & Outdoors, True Crime, Feminism, Education & Reference, Self-Help, Diverse Literature, LGBTQ+, BIPOC, Children's, Nonfiction
Location - Chicago, US
Size - Mid size
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Diversity - Diverse Literature, LGBTQ, BIPOC
Submission format - Book proposals - Submit here
Website - https://www.chicagoreviewpress.com/
☑️ Indie publisher
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Matthew Algeo
William Gurstelle
Scott Martelle
Young Adult, Fantasy, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Diverse Literature, LGBTQ+, BIPOC, Children's, Fiction
Part of - Sourcebooks > Sourcebooks Fire
Location - Chicago, US
Size - Mid size
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks, Audiobooks
Diversity - Diverse Literature, LGBTQ, BIPOC
Submission format - Book proposals - Submit here
Website - https://www.sourcebooks.com/
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Rin Chupeco
Alicia Jasinska
Chelsea Sedoti
Islam, Art, Architecture, Biographies & Memoirs, Environmental, History, Religion & Spirituality, Nonfiction, Children's
Location - Chicago, US
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books
Website - https://www.kazi.org/
☑️ Indie publisher
Suzanne Haneef
Dala'il al-Khayrat
Laleh Bakhtiar
Christian, Academic, Nonfiction
Location - Chicago, US
Size - Mid size
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Submission format - Book proposals - Submit here
Website - https://ivpbooks.com/
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John Stott
J.I. Packer
Ron Highfield
Christian, Religion & Spirituality, Diverse Literature, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's
Location - Chicago, US
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Diversity - Diverse Literature
Website - https://www.moodypublishers.com/
☑️ Indie publisher
Gary Chapman
Amanda Cleary Eastep
Dwight L. Moody
Screenplays, Fiction
Location - Chicago, US
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Submission format - Manuscript entries - Submit here
Website - https://www.dramaticpublishing.com/
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Rachel Bublitz
Peter Manos
Flip Kobler & Cindy Marcus
Romance, Diverse Literature, LGBTQ+, BIPOC, Fiction
Part of - Sourcebooks > Sourcebooks Casablanca
Location - Chicago, US
Size - Mid size
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks, Audiobooks
Diversity - Diverse Literature, LGBTQ, BIPOC
Submission format - Book proposals - Submit here
Website - https://www.sourcebooks.com/
☑️ Indie publisher
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Ann Marie Walker
Suleikha Snyder
Anna Harrington
Mystery & Crime, Fiction
Location - Chicago, US
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks, Audiobooks
Submission format - Manuscript entries - Submit here
Website - https://www.cozycatpress.com/
☑️ Indie publisher
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Douglas Riley & Sheryl Riley
Glen Ebisch
R.J. Rein
Cookbook, Health & Wellbeing, Nonfiction
Part of - Agate Publishing Group > Agate Surrey
Location - Chicago, US
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Submission format - Queries - Submit here
Website - https://www.agatepublishing.com/imprints/agate-surrey
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Eric Pallant
Angie Asche
Frank Ardito
Screenplays, Young Adult, African-American, Middle Grade, Education & Reference, History, Politics, Urban Fiction, Academic, Biographies & Memoirs, Diverse Literature, BIPOC, Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Children's
Location - Chicago, US
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books
Diversity - Diverse Literature, BIPOC
Submission format - Manuscript entries - Submit here
Website - https://thirdworldpressfoundation.org/
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Haki Madhubuti
Herb Boyd
Gwendolyn Brooks