Related Resources:
- What is Literary Fiction? The Ultimate Guide (blog post)
- How to Write Literary Fiction in 6 Steps (blog post)
- How to Publish a Short Story: 6 Steps to Perfect Your Submission (blog post)
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Science Fiction, Fantasy, Literary Fiction, Diverse Literature, BIPOC, Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Short Story
Location - Boston, US
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Diversity - Diverse Literature, BIPOC
Submission format - Queries - Submit here
Website - https://smallbeerpress.com/
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Isabel Yap
Claire G. Coleman
Sarah Rees Brennan
Art, Architecture, Biographies & Memoirs, Business, Health & Wellbeing, History, Humor, Middle Grade, Mystery & Crime, Politics, Sports & Outdoors, Travel, True Crime, Young Adult, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Children's
Location - Toronto, CA
Size - Mid size
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Submission format - Book proposals - Submit here
Website - https://www.dundurn.com/
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Rowan McCandless
Claire Gilchrist
Tara McGowan-Ross
Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Diverse Literature, Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Short Story
Location - Minneapolis, US
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Diversity - Diverse Literature
Submission format - Manuscript entries - Submit here
Website - https://coffeehousepress.org/
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Karen Tei Yamashita
Justin Phillip Reed
Sam Savage
Politics, History, Biographies & Memoirs, Religion & Spirituality, Narrative Nonfiction, Literary Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Diverse Literature, Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry
Location - San Francisco, US
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks, Audiobooks
Diversity - Diverse Literature
Website - https://www.counterpointpress.com/
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Margaret Wilkerson Sexton
Chantal James
Eto Mori
Literary Fiction, Romance, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Biographies & Memoirs, Politics, Cookbook, Nonfiction, Fiction, Poetry, Short Story, Novella, Children's
Location - New York City, US
Size - Largest
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks, Audiobooks
Website - https://www.hachette.com/
☑️ Accepts submissions
Macolm Gladwell
Donna Tartt
Malala Yousafzai
Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Diverse Literature, Fiction, Nonfiction
Part of - Workman Publishing > Algonquin Books
Location - Raleigh, US
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books, Audiobooks, Ebooks
Diversity - Diverse Literature
Website - https://www.algonquin.com/
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Sara Gruen
Tayari Jones
Amy Stewart
Literary Fiction, Diverse Literature, Fiction, Short Story
Location - Manchester, GB
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Diversity - Diverse Literature
Website - https://commapress.co.uk/
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M. John Harrison & Lara Pawson
Rania Mamoun
Sema Kaygusuz
Literary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Narrative Nonfiction, Horror, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Diverse Literature, Fiction, Nonfiction, Short Story
Location - Raleigh, US
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Diversity - Diverse Literature
Submission format - Contests - Submit here
Website - https://www.dzancbooks.org/
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Mark Dunn
Patrick O'Neil
Ethel Rohan
Literary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Business, Health & Wellbeing, Diverse Literature, Fiction, Nonfiction
Location - Sydney, AU
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Diversity - Diverse Literature
Website - https://www.venturapress.com.au/
☑️ Indie publisher
Denise Leith
Blanche d'Alpuget
Karyn Sepulveda
Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Humor, Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry
Location - San Francisco, US
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Submission format - Manuscript entries - Submit here
Website - https://store.mcsweeneys.net/
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Shelly Oria
Jaswinder Bolina
Spencer Wolff