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Best Narrative Nonfiction Book Publishing Companies

Showing 43 publishers that match your search.

Amazon Crossing Kids

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, BIPOC, Children's, Diverse Literature, Fiction, Middle Grade, Narrative Nonfiction, and Nonfiction

Part of: Amazon Publishing > Amazon Crossing Kids

Location: Seattle, US

Website: https://amazonpublishing.amazon.com/amazon-crossing-kids.html

Accepts unagented submissions

No

Mid size

💥 Hit titles
A Sari for Ammi

Mamta Nainy

The Night Raven

Johan Rundberg

Piece by Piece

David Aguilar & Ferran Aguilar

Persea Books

Genres: Young Adult, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Politics, Feminism, LGBTQ+, Literary Fiction, Diverse Literature, BIPOC, Children's, Fiction, Nonfiction, Short Story, Poetry, and Novella

Location: New York City, US

Website: https://www.perseabooks.com/

Diversity: Diverse Literature, BIPOC

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes Queries - View guidelines →

Indie publisher

Small press

💥 Hit titles
Town Crier

Sarah Matthes

Gateway to Paradise

Matthew Vollmer

Dispatch Poems

Cam Awkward-Rich

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

Hawthorne Books

Genres: Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Fiction, and Nonfiction

Part of: Dzanc Books > Hawthrone Books

Location: Portland, US

Website: http://hawthornebooks.com/

Accepts unagented submissions

No

Indie publisher

Small press

💥 Hit titles
California Calling

Natalie Singer

Whirlaway

Poe Ballantine

Narrow River, Wide Sky

Jenny Forrester

Wayne State University Press

Genres: Academic, Art, Education & Reference, History, African-American, Biographies & Memoirs, Narrative Nonfiction, Environmental, Math & Science, Health & Wellbeing, Medical, Humor, Sports & Outdoors, True Crime, Middle Grade, Young Adult, Urban Fiction, Diverse Literature, BIPOC, Nonfiction, Fiction, Poetry, and Children's

Location: Detroit, US

Website: https://www.wsupress.wayne.edu/

Diversity: Diverse Literature, BIPOC

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes Book proposals - View guidelines →

University press

💥 Hit titles
Crusader for Justice

Trevor W. Coleman & Peter J. Hammer

Rosie, A Detroit Herstory

Bailey Sisoy Isgro

Leaving Springfield

John Alberti

Odyssey Books

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Horror, Biographies & Memoirs, Mystery & Crime, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Urban Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Christian, Cookbook, Young Adult, Fiction, Nonfiction, and Children's

Location: Paraparaumu, NZ

Website: http://www.odysseybooks.com.au/

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes Manuscript entries - View guidelines →

Indie publisher

Small press

💥 Hit titles
Court of the Grandchildren

Greg Finlayson & Michael Muntisov

Esme's Gift

Elizabeth Foster

Bernice Takes a Plunge

Ann Harth

Quattro Books

Genres: Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Art, Photography, Fiction, Nonfiction, and Novella

Location: Toronto, CA

Website: http://quattrobooks.ca/

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes Manuscript entries - View guidelines →

Indie publisher

Small press

💥 Hit titles
Homeless

Jane Bow

Between Rothko and 3 Windows

Corrado Paina

The Escape Artist

Anita Kushwaha

Influx Press

Genres: Narrative Nonfiction, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction, and Short Story

Location: London, GB

Website: https://www.influxpress.com/

Accepts unagented submissions

No

Indie publisher

Small press

💥 Hit titles
Self Portrait in Green

Marie NDiaye

Cockfight

María Fernanda Ampuero

Damned If I Do

Percival Everett

Milkweed Editions

Genres: Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Diverse Literature, Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry

Location: Minneapolis, US

Website: https://milkweed.org/

Diversity: Diverse Literature

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes Contests - View guidelines →

Indie publisher

Small press

💥 Hit titles
Braiding Sweetgrass

Robin Wall Kimmerer

World of Wonders

Aimee Nezhukumatathil

The Milk Hours

John James

Featherproof Books

Genres: Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Fiction, and Nonfiction

Location: Chicago, US

Website: http://www.featherproof.com/

Accepts unagented submissions

No

Indie publisher

Small press

💥 Hit titles
I'm Fine, But You Appear To Be Sinking

Leyna Krow

History In One Act

William M. Arkin

Sunshine on an Open Tomb

Tim Kinsella

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