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Best Historical Fiction Book Publishing Companies
A comprehensive directory of the best publishers in 2023, vetted by the team at Reedsy. Showing 52 publishers.
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Wildling Press
Action & Adventure, African-American, Biographies & Memoirs, BIPOC, Children's, Diverse Literature, Fantasy, Feminism, Historical Fiction, Horror, LGBTQ+, Middle Grade, Narrative Nonfiction, Novella, Picture Book, Poetry, Romance, Science Fiction, Short Story, Thriller & Suspense, Urban Fiction, Women's Fiction, Young Adult
Location - Richmond, US
Size - Small press
Formats - , Physical Books, Audiobooks, Ebooks
Submission format - Manuscript entries - Submit here
Website - https://www.wildlingpress.com/
☑️ Indie publisher
☑️ Accepts submissions
💥 Hit titles
The Blameless
E.S. Christison
Cursed Coven
Kara Badalamenti
Lavender Speculation
Jamie Zaccaria
Claret Press
Biographies & Memoirs, Diverse Literature, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Jewish Literature, Literary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Novella, Politics, Thriller & Suspense, Travel, Women's Fiction
Location - London, GB
Size - Small press
Formats - , Physical Books, Audiobooks, Ebooks
Submission format - Book queries - Submit here
Website - https://www.claretpress.com/
☑️ Indie publisher
☑️ Accepts submissions
💥 Hit titles
Black Tea
Stephen Morris
Daisy Chain
Justine Gilbert
Opera
Julie Anderson
Bloomsbury
Academic, African-American, Comics & Graphic Novels, Cookbook, Diverse Literature, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, History, Horror, Literary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Nonfiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Short Story, Thriller & Suspense, True Crime
Location - New York City, US
Size - Largest
Formats - , Physical Books, Audiobooks, Ebooks
Website - https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/
💥 Hit titles
Outlawed
Anna North
Salvage the Bones
Jesmyn Ward
The Priory of the Orange Tree
Samantha Shannon
Library Tales Publishing
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, Young Adult
Location - New York City, US
Size - Mid size
Formats - , Physical Books, Audiobooks, Ebooks
Submission format - Manuscript entries - Submit here
Website - https://www.librarytalespublishing.com/
☑️ Indie publisher
☑️ Accepts submissions
💥 Hit titles
How to Draw Cool Stuff
Catherine V. Holmes
The Thought Exchange
David Friedman
The Vanishing
David Michael Slater
Vitasta
Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Historical Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, History, Self-Help, Politics, Fiction, Nonfiction
Location - New Delhi, IN
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Submission format - Book proposals & manuscript entries - Submit here
Website - https://www.vitastapublishing.com/
☑️ Indie publisher
☑️ Accepts submissions
💥 Hit titles
India's Strategies for Information War & Cyber Deterrence
Ashok Pathak
Backfire in Nepal
Sanjay Upadhya
A Naxal Story
Diptendra Raychauduri
Lyrical Press
Romance, Thriller & Suspense, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Urban Fiction, Diverse Literature, LGBTQ+, BIPOC, Fiction, Novella
Part of - Kensington Publishing > Lyrical Press
Location - New York City, US
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Diversity - Diverse Literature, LGBTQ, BIPOC
Submission format - Queries - Submit here
Website - https://www.kensingtonbooks.com/
☑️ Indie publisher
☑️ Accepts submissions
💥 Hit titles
One Thing Leads to a Lover
Susanna Craig
A Pumpkin Spice Killing
Lynn Cahoon
Holding On
Stacy Finz
Pride Publishing
LGBTQ+, Horror, Science Fiction, Action & Adventure, Humor, Mystery & Crime, Historical Fiction, Diverse Literature, Fiction
Part of - Totally Entwined > Pride Publishing
Location - Los Angeles, US
Size - Mid size
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Diversity - Diverse Literature
Submission format - Queries & manuscript entries - Submit here
Website - https://www.pride-publishing.com/
☑️ Indie publisher
☑️ Accepts submissions
💥 Hit titles
Rattling Chains
T. Strange
Splinters of the Heart
Alyssa Rabil
Electra Rex
April C. Griffith
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
Judaica Press
Jewish Literature, Historical Fiction, Picture Book, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Education & Reference, Self-Help, Health & Wellbeing, Religion & Spirituality, Cookbook, Nonfiction, Short Story, Fiction, Children's
Location - New York City, US
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Submission format - Manuscript entries - Submit here
Website - https://www.judaicapress.com/
☑️ Indie publisher
☑️ Accepts submissions
💥 Hit titles
613 Torah Avenue
Cheryle Knobel
The Tannaim and Amoraim
Nosson Wiggins
Full Circle
Gita Gordon
Dafina
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, Nonfiction
Part of - Kensington Publishing > Dafina
Location - New York City, US
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Diversity - Diverse Literature, LGBTQ, BIPOC
Submission format - Queries - Submit here
Website - https://www.kensingtonbooks.com/
☑️ Indie publisher
☑️ Accepts submissions
💥 Hit titles
Public Enemy #1
KiKi Swinson
Mrs. Wiggins
Mary Monroe
All the Things I Meant to Tell You
Tiffany L. Warren
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