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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 17 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
La Femme Fatale Publishing
Urban Fiction, African-American, Diverse Literature, BIPOC, Fiction
Location - Washington DC, US
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books
Diversity - Diverse Literature, BIPOC
Website - https://lffpublishing.com/
☑️ Indie publisher
💥 Hit titles
Diamond in the Rough
Skye Warren
Rush
Shaheta Pickett
Breeze Bye
Tanisha Bowman
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
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
Good2Go Publishing
Urban Fiction, African-American, Fiction
Location - New York City, US
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Submission format - Manuscript entries - Submit here
Website - https://www.good2gopublishing.com/
☑️ Indie publisher
☑️ Accepts submissions
💥 Hit titles
All Eyes on Gunz 4
Warren Holloway
Kings of the Block
Dwan Williams
Killing Signs
Ernest Morris
Melodrama Publishing
Urban Fiction, Romance, African-American, Diverse Literature, BIPOC, Fiction
Location - New York City, US
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Diversity - Diverse Literature, BIPOC
Website - https://melodramabooks.com/
☑️ Indie publisher
💥 Hit titles
Baddest Apple
Nisa Santiago
Mafioso
Nisa Santiago
Brooklyn Bombshells
Erica Hilton
Cole Hart
Urban Fiction, Romance, African-American, Women's Fiction, Diverse Literature, BIPOC, Fiction
Location - Atlanta, US
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Diversity - Diverse Literature, BIPOC
Website - https://www.colehartsignature.com/
☑️ Indie publisher
💥 Hit titles
Godfather of Atlanta
Cole Hart
I'm Just Tryin To Be Somebody's Wife
Cole Hart
The Throne
Cole Hart
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
Wayne State University Press
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, Children's
Location - Detroit, US
Size - University press
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Diversity - Diverse Literature, BIPOC
Submission format - Book proposals - Submit here
Website - https://www.wsupress.wayne.edu/
☑️ Accepts submissions
💥 Hit titles
Crusader for Justice
Trevor W. Coleman & Peter J. Hammer
Rosie, A Detroit Herstory
Bailey Sisoy Isgro
Leaving Springfield
John Alberti
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