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Best Historical Fiction Book Publishing Companies
A comprehensive directory of the best publishers in 2022, vetted by the team at Reedsy. Showing 45 publishers.
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We hope this directory will help you find the right publisher for your book. To get the most out of it, make sure to:
- Research the publisher;
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Carnation Books
Romance, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ+, Diverse Literature, Fiction, Novella
Location - San Francisco, US
Size - Small press
Formats - Ebooks
Diversity - Diverse Literature
Submission format - Manuscript entries - Submit here
Website - http://carnationbooks.com/
☑️ Indie publisher
☑️ Accepts submissions
💥 Hit titles
Alien Eyes
Storm Caywood
Dreams and Machines
Berlynn Wohl
Everywhere With You
Clara W. Barrow
Fledgling Press
Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Middle Grade, Young Adult, Horror, Mystery & Crime, Romance, Women's Fiction, Action & Adventure, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Short Story, Children's
Location - Edinburgh, GB
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Submission format - Queries - Submit here
Website - https://www.fledglingpress.co.uk/
☑️ Indie publisher
☑️ Accepts submissions
💥 Hit titles
Whirligig
Andrew James Greig
When We Get To The Island
Alex Nye
Board
David C. Flanagan
Second Story Press
Picture Book, Middle Grade, Young Adult, History, Politics, Biographies & Memoirs, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction, Feminism, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Jewish Literature, Health & Wellbeing, Diverse Literature, LGBTQ+, BIPOC, Children's, Fiction, Nonfiction
Location - Toronto, CA
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Diversity - Diverse Literature, LGBTQ, BIPOC
Submission format - Manuscript entries - Submit here
Website - https://secondstorypress.ca/
☑️ Indie publisher
☑️ Accepts submissions
💥 Hit titles
The Birds That Stay
Ann Lambert
The Butterfly Effect
Eve Zaremba
The Abortion Caravan
Karin Wells
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
Hachette Australia
Literary Fiction, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Romance, Education & Reference, Biographies & Memoirs, Horror, Action & Adventure, Self-Help, Historical Fiction, Sports & Outdoors, Mystery & Crime, History, Business, Travel, Women's Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Architecture, Art, Cookbook, Humor, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's, Poetry, Short Story
Location - Sydney, AU
Size - Largest
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks, Audiobooks
Website - https://www.hachette.com.au/
💥 Hit titles
Sooley
John Grisham
The Night Train
Clyde Edgerton
The Warsaw Orphan
Kelly Rimmer
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
Bywater Books
LGBTQ+, Romance, Young Adult, Women's Fiction, Action & Adventure, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Humor, Biographies & Memoirs, Science Fiction, Diverse Literature, BIPOC, Fiction, Nonfiction
Location - Detroit, US
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Diversity - Diverse Literature, BIPOC
Submission format - Manuscript entries & book proposals - Submit here
Website - https://www.bywaterbooks.com/
☑️ Indie publisher
☑️ Accepts submissions
💥 Hit titles
96 Hours
Georgia Beers
Beowulf for Cretins
Ann McMan
Compass Rose
Anna Burke
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
Big Sky Publishing
History, True Crime, Self-Help, Health & Wellbeing, Business, Biographies & Memoirs, Humor, Action & Adventure, Historical Fiction, Sports & Outdoors, Nonfiction, Fiction
Location - Sydney, AU
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Submission format - Manuscript entries & book proposals - Submit here
Website - https://www.bigskypublishing.com.au/
☑️ Indie publisher
☑️ Accepts submissions
💥 Hit titles
Between Five Eyes
Anthony R. Wells
The Art of Sacrifice
George Petrou
Murder At The Fort
Bob Marmion
Sapere Books
Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Women's Fiction, Romance, Historical Fiction, Action & Adventure, History, Biographies & Memoirs, Diverse Literature, LGBTQ+, BIPOC, Fiction, Nonfiction
Location - London, GB
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Diversity - Diverse Literature, LGBTQ, BIPOC
Submission format - Manuscript entries - Submit here
Website - https://saperebooks.com/
☑️ Indie publisher
☑️ Accepts submissions
💥 Hit titles
The Dagger Dance
Elizabeth Bailey
The Fallen Eagles
Geoffrey Davison
Death in Delft
Graham Brack
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