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Best Urban Fiction Book Publishing Companies
A comprehensive directory of the best publishers in 2023, vetted by the team at Reedsy. Showing 18 publishers.
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Akashic Books
Politics, Urban Fiction, Literary Fiction, African-American, LGBTQ+, True Crime, Diverse Literature, BIPOC, Fiction, Nonfiction
Location - New York City, US
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Diversity - Diverse Literature, BIPOC
Submission format - Book proposals - Submit here
Website - http://www.akashicbooks.com/
☑️ Indie publisher
☑️ Accepts submissions
💥 Hit titles
Bivouac
Kwame Dawes
A Student of History
Nina Revoyr
Addis Ababa Noir
Maaza Mengiste
Atria Publishing Group
Urban Fiction, Women's Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Literary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Self-Help, Narrative Nonfiction, Cookbook, Health & Wellbeing, African-American, Diverse Literature, BIPOC, Fiction, Nonfiction
Part of - Simon and Schuster > Atria Publishing Group
Location - New York City, US
Size - Mid size
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks, Audiobooks
Diversity - Diverse Literature, BIPOC
Website - https://www.atriabooks.biz/
☑️ Accepts submissions
💥 Hit titles
My Sister's Keeper
Jodi Picoult
The Japanese Lover
Isabel Allende
Lethal Agent
Vince Flynn
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
Augustus Publishing
Urban Fiction, BIPOC, Diverse Literature, Fiction
Location - New York City, US
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Diversity - BIPOC, Diverse Literature
Website - http://www.augustuspublishing.com/
☑️ Indie publisher
💥 Hit titles
A Good Day To Die
James Hendricks
Thin Line
Anthony Whyte
Street Chic
Anthony Whyte
The Cartel Publications
Urban Fiction, African-American, Diverse Literature, BIPOC, Fiction
Location - Washington DC, US
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books
Diversity - Diverse Literature, BIPOC
Website - https://www.thecartelpublications.com/
☑️ Indie publisher
💥 Hit titles
Kali: Raunchy Relived
T. Styles
Madjesty vs. Jayden
Toy Styles
The House That Crack Built
Kim Medina
Odyssey Books
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, Children's
Location - Paraparaumu, NZ
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Submission format - Manuscript entries - Submit here
Website - http://www.odysseybooks.com.au/
☑️ Indie publisher
☑️ Accepts submissions
💥 Hit titles
Court of the Grandchildren
Greg Finlayson & Michael Muntisov
Esme's Gift
Elizabeth Foster
Bernice Takes a Plunge
Ann Harth
Urban Books
African-American, Urban Fiction, Romance, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery & Crime, Christian, Diverse Literature, BIPOC, Fiction
Location - Wyandanch, US
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books
Diversity - Diverse Literature, BIPOC
Website - https://www.urbanbooks.net/
☑️ Indie publisher
💥 Hit titles
Influence: Death on the Beach
Carl Weber
Platinum Persuasion
India
The Secret Lives of Baltimore Girls 2
Katt
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
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
Third World Press Foundation
Screenplays, Young Adult, African-American, Middle Grade, Education & Reference, History, Politics, Urban Fiction, Academic, Biographies & Memoirs, Diverse Literature, BIPOC, Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Children's
Location - Chicago, US
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books
Diversity - Diverse Literature, BIPOC
Submission format - Manuscript entries - Submit here
Website - https://thirdworldpressfoundation.org/
☑️ Indie publisher
☑️ Accepts submissions
💥 Hit titles
Taught by Women
Haki Madhubuti
Harlem Renaissance Redux
Herb Boyd
Aloneness
Gwendolyn Brooks
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