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Best Diverse Literature Book Publishing Companies

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Dreamspinner Press

Genres: LGBTQ+, Romance, Diverse Literature, and Fiction

Location: Miami, US

Website: https://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/

Diversity: Diverse Literature

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes Manuscript entries - View guidelines →

Indie publisher

Small press

💥 Hit titles
String Theory

Ashlyn Kane & Morgan James

The Mastermind

Amy Lane

Fate's Attraction

Dirk Greyson

Ripple Grove Press

Genres: Picture Book, Diverse Literature, and Children's

Location: Woodstock, US

Website: http://www.ripplegrovepress.com/

Diversity: Diverse Literature

Accepts unagented submissions

No

Indie publisher

Small press

💥 Hit titles
Rabbit, Hare, and Bunny

Robert Broder

Seb and the Sun

Jami Gigot

Paul and the Ukulele

Robert Broder

Ylva Publishing

Genres: Romance, LGBTQ+, Diverse Literature, and Fiction

Location: Frankfurt, DE

Website: https://www.ylva-publishing.com/

Diversity: Diverse Literature

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes Manuscript entries - View guidelines →

Indie publisher

Small press

💥 Hit titles
Sing for My Baby

Jenn Matthews

The Lily and the Crown

Roslyn Sinclair

A Heart to Trust

A.L. Brooks

Dafina

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Education & Reference, African-American, History, Religion & Spirituality, Self-Help, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Historical Fiction, Romance, Urban Fiction, Diverse Literature, LGBTQ+, BIPOC, Fiction, and Nonfiction

Part of: Kensington Publishing > Dafina

Location: New York City, US

Website: https://www.kensingtonbooks.com/

Diversity: Diverse Literature, LGBTQ, BIPOC

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes Queries - View guidelines →

Indie publisher

Small press

💥 Hit titles
Public Enemy #1

KiKi Swinson

Mrs. Wiggins

Mary Monroe

All the Things I Meant to Tell You

Tiffany L. Warren

Bella Books

Genres: Romance, Mystery & Crime, Action & Adventure, Thriller & Suspense, Science Fiction, Fantasy, LGBTQ+, Diverse Literature, and Fiction

Location: Houston, US

Website: https://www.bellabooks.com/

Diversity: Diverse Literature

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes Manuscript entries - View guidelines →

Indie publisher

Small press

💥 Hit titles
Kiss the Girl

Melissa Brayden

On the Rocks

Riley Scott

At Your Most Beautiful

Harper Bliss

University of Illinois Press

Genres: African-American, Jewish Literature, Architecture, Art, Business, Environmental, History, Humor, Law, Math & Science, Photography, Religion & Spirituality, Sports & Outdoors, Diverse Literature, BIPOC, and Nonfiction

Location: Chicago, US

Website: https://www.press.uillinois.edu

Diversity: Diverse Literature, BIPOC

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes Book proposals - View guidelines →

University press

💥 Hit titles
The Revolt of the Black Athlete

Harry Edwards

Illegal

José Ángel N

Dockworker Power

Peter Cole

2Leaf Press

Genres: African-American, Biographies & Memoirs, History, Narrative Nonfiction, Women's Fiction, BIPOC, Diverse Literature, Fiction, Poetry, and Nonfiction

Location: New York City, US

Website: https://2leafpress.org/

Diversity: BIPOC, Diverse Literature

Accepts unagented submissions

No

Indie publisher

Small press

💥 Hit titles
After Houses

Claire Millikin

Birds on the Kiswar Tree

Odi Gonzales

Boricua Passport

J. L. Torres

Microcosm Publishing

Genres: Self-Help, Diverse Literature, LGBTQ+, BIPOC, and Nonfiction

Location: Portland, US

Website: https://microcosmpublishing.com/

Diversity: Diverse Literature, LGBTQ, BIPOC

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes Queries - View guidelines →

Indie publisher

Small press

💥 Hit titles
Making Stuff and Doing Things

Kyle Bravo

Unf*ck Your Grief

Faith G. Harper

The Practical Witch's Almanac

Friday Gladheart

Carina Press

Genres: Romance, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Diverse Literature, Fiction, and Novella

Part of: HarperCollins > Harlequin > Carina Press

Location: Toronto, CA

Website: https://www.carinapress.com/

Diversity: Diverse Literature

Accepts unagented submissions

No

Mid size

💥 Hit titles
Hot Copy

Ruby Barrett

Knit, Purl, a Baby and a Girl

Hettie Bell

Learned Reactions

Jayce Ellis

Third World Press Foundation

Genres: Screenplays, Young Adult, African-American, Middle Grade, Education & Reference, History, Politics, Urban Fiction, Academic, Biographies & Memoirs, Diverse Literature, BIPOC, Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry

Location: Chicago, US

Website: https://thirdworldpressfoundation.org/

Diversity: Diverse Literature, BIPOC

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes Manuscript entries - View guidelines →

Indie publisher

Small press

💥 Hit titles
Taught by Women

Haki Madhubuti

Harlem Renaissance Redux

Herb Boyd

Aloneness

Gwendolyn Brooks

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