Writing and Publishing Book Publishers

Annotated listing of publishers specializing in books on writing and publishing.

Allison and Busby

Independent Publishers Since 1967 - publishing an array of books, from crime and thrillers to literary, historical and women's fiction, to fantasy, memoirs, and books on popular culture.

    London, England   UK

Allworth Press

Publishes business and self-help books for artists, photographers, graphic designers, and interior designers as well as for filmmakers, performing artists, and authors as well as legal and personal finance guides for the general public.

    New York, NY   US

Atlantic Publishing Group

For over 25 years Atlantic Publishing has been providing millions of readers information to jumpstart their careers, start businesses, manage employees, invest, plan for retirement, learn technologies, build relationships, and live rewarding, fulfilling lives. Our award-winning authors and publication staff strive to make our products the best and most up-to-date available.

    Ocala, FL   US

Bamboo Ridge Press

Bamboo Ridge Press is the oldest and longest-running independent literary press in the state and one of the oldest continuously publishing small presses in the nation. Bamboo Ridge was founded in 1978 to foster the appreciation, understanding, and creation of literary, visual, or performing arts by, for, or about the people of Hawai'i. It is a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization funded by book sales and individual donors and supplemented in part by government and private foundation grants.

    Honolulu, HI   US

Banff Centre Press

The Banff Centre Press is uniquely positioned to publish the great wealth and diversity of content written at and commissioned by The Banff Centre, the world's largest arts and creativity incubator.

    Banff, AB   CA

Belgrave House

Belgrave House offers ebooks of previously (paper) published fiction. We are especially noted for womens fiction, mysteries, contemporary, historical and paranormal romance.

    Plano, TX   US

BkMk Press

During its first four years, BkMk Press published only chapbooks. In 1975, BkMk Press published its first full-length poetry collection, Kansas City Outloud, an anthology of Kansas City-area writers with an introduction by John Ciardi. Since then, the press has concentrated on full-length collections of poetry, short fiction, and creative essays. Today, the press publishes four to six titles a year and has over 80 titles in print. The press has published writers from all over the United States and abroad, but it has also published many writers from Kansas City and the Midwest.

    Kansas City, MO   US

Broadview Press

An independent academic publisher in the humanities since 1985, our focus is very much on English Studies and Philosophy, but within those two core subject areas we are open to a broad range of academic approaches and political viewpoints. We welcome feminist perspectives, and we have a particular interest in addressing environmental issues.

    Peterborough, ON   CA

City Limits Publishing

City Limits Publishing, LLC is a Tennessee-based full service traditional book publisher. We do not charge authors for our publishing services and we handle everything from editing and proofing, to design and marketing with zero cost to our authors, ever. We are dedicated to building our authors up and distributing their work.

    Nashville, TN   US

Downingfield Press

Downingfield Press is an independent book publisher based in Melbourne with a global reach. Our mission is to publish emerging authors. We strive to produce interesting content bound in affordable, high-quality, and well-designed books. We focus on cultural value when selecting works to publish.

    Pascoe Vale, VIC   AU

EpiphanyMill

While EpiphanyMill is a traditional publisher in every sense of the word. They will never charge for such important details as: editing, cover art, or marketing. They frequently hear the question, “why publish with you, as opposed to self-publishing?” The answer is simple. While they would never discourage an author from tackling their dreams, most self-published authors devote 60% or more of their free time to marketing. The good folks at EpiphanyMill firmly believe that an author should be able to commit their full focus towards their passion – writing.

    Star Valley, AZ   US

Exisle Publishing

Exisle Publishing is an independent publisher of original Australian & New Zealand titles. Exisle produces the kind of books that the very big publishers do not. Exisle is more concerned about long-lasting quality and sales which continue, than just being in today's bestsellers list. Not that we mind bestsellers, and we have a few most years, but what we really like to do is find a great subject and have it written about properly by a real expert, support them with a brilliant designer and a top editor and take the book to market.

    Wollombi, NSW   AU

Fairleigh Dickinson University Press

Established in 1967, Fairleigh Dickinson University Press has published over 1,500 books in the humanities and social sciences, with special strengths in history and literature. Fairleigh Dickinson University also publishes The Literary Review: An International Journal of Contemporary Literature, which was founded in 1957 and is now under the editorship of Minna Proctor.

    Madison, NJ   US

Filbert Publishing

We really like to publish books that creative people can use to help them make a living following their dream. This includes books on marketing, books that encourage living a full life, freelancing, inspirational, we'll consider a fairly wide range of subjects under this umbrella.

    Kandiyohi, MN   US

Finch Publishing

Finch Publishing is an independent Australian publishing house specialising in non-fiction titles in the areas of parenting and childcare, men's health, education, relationships, social ecology and social issues. We also publish memoirs.

    Warriewood, NSW   AU

Harriman House

Harriman House is one of the UK's leading independent publishers of finance, trading and investment books. Their catalogue covers a wide range of subjects from personal finance, small business and economics, through to stock market investing, trading and professional guides. They produce high quality, targeted titles written by leading authors, journalists and experts. They are also the founder of Volow (https://volow.co) - a browser-base eReader designed to make reading financial and business books simple.

    Hampshire, England   UK

Hodder & Stoughton

Hodder & Stoughton is a major publisher within Hachette UK, one of the UK'™s biggest publishing groups. We publish a wide range of fiction and non-fiction titles and are renowned for passion, quality and delivering bestselling commercial books in many different formats.

    London, England   UK

Komenar Publishing

KOMENAR Publishing believes a novel should be a compelling read. Readers are entitled to stories with strong forward momentum, engaging and dynamic characters, and evocative settings.

    Walnut Creek, CA   US

Launch Point Press

Launch Point Press (LPP) is a lesbian-oriented, -owned, and -operated press with the goal of publishing quality works by newer authors now "launching" their careers or by more experienced authors "re-launching" their work. We lean toward publishing commercial fiction - crime fiction, romance, sci-fi, paranormal, and some fantasy.

    Portland, OR   US

Laurence King Publishers

Established in London in 1991, Laurence King Publishing is now recognised as one of the world's leading publishers of books on the creative arts.

    London, England   UK

Meriwether Publishing Ltd

America's foremost publisher of theatre arts books by leading drama educators and professionals in theatre worldwide.

    Colorado Springs, CO   US

Michael Wiese Productions

Leading publisher of film books on writing, directing and creating movies.

    Studio City, CA   US

Owl Canyon Press

Our mission is to support new voices and provide quality English editions of international literature. Our goal is to discover books that stimulate the imagination and publish them with passion. We pride ourselves on our detailed attention to every stage of the process, from editorial review and design, to marketing and publicity.

    Boulder, CO   US

Pandamoon Publishing

Pandamoon Publishing is an independent publishing house in Austin, Texas. We are a royalty-paying, non-subsidy publisher who believes the relationship between the author and the publisher is paramount to success.

    Austin, TX   US

Parlay Press

Parlay Press specializes in textbooks and academic books on language and writing.

    Hilton Head, SC   US

Paul Dry Books

At Paul Dry Books, our aim is to publish lively books "to awaken, delight, and educate"—and to spark conversation. We publish fiction, both novels and short stories, and nonfiction—biography, memoirs, history, and essays, covering subjects from Homer to Chekhov, bird watching to jazz music, New York City to shogunate Japan.

    Philadelphia, PA   US

Pisgah Press

Pisgah Press has been an active publisher since 2011, established to publish and promote works of quality offering original ideas and insight into the human condition, the realm of knowledge, and the world around us. Authors include poet Donna Lisle Burton, memoirist Robin Russell Gaiser, philosopher Chris Highland, editor A.D. Reed, fiction-writer Sarah-Ann Smith, and mystery writer RF Wilson.

    Asheville, NC   US

Pulp Literature Press

Pulp Literature Press is a Canadian-based small press originally founded to support publication of the quarterly literary journal, Pulp Literature. In 2016, the press expanded into publishing writing guides, and added full-length genre fiction a year later.

    Richmond, BC   CA

Quill Driver Books

Quill Driver Books publishes award-winning contemporary nonfiction for business, writing, and life, including the Great Books for Writers Series, the Best Half of Life series for older adults, California regional history, and diverse titles on business, health, history, humor, lifestyles, personal development, marketing and science.

    Fresno, CA   US

Run Amok Books

Publishing fiction and nonfiction that is off the beaten path

    Lawrence Twp, NJ   US

Shambhala Publications

Publisher of books on eastern religion and philosophy, specializing in Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche.

    Boulder, CO   US

Silman-James Press

ilman-James Press is an independent book publisher based in Los Angeles, founded in 1990 by Gwen Feldman and Jim Fox that publishes books on Filmmaking, the Motion Picture Industry, and the Performing Arts

    West Hollywood, CA   US

Square One Publishers

Square One Publishers, Inc. is a dynamic New York-based book publishing company designed to produce, market, and sell quality books to any number of specialized high-growth markets. In addition to alternative health, Square One specializes in books on cooking, parenting, business/personal finance, self-help, history, and memoir among others. Square One has been named one of the top ten fastest-growing indie book publishers in North America by Publishers Weekly for six years in a row.

    New Hyde Park, NY   US

Texas Review Press

Texas Review Press publishes poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and scholarly works. Topics we are interested in include 20th/21st Century American Poetry, Environmental Writing, Ecopoetics, Contemporary Poetics, Creative Writing Pedagogy, Southern Literature, Southern Issues, Gulf of Mexico Studies, Texas/Louisiana Literature, Texas/Louisiana History, Folklore, Cajun-Creole Studies, African-American Literature, African-American Studies, Latinx Literature, Latinx Studies, & Texas/Mexico History. Texas Review Press is a part of Sam Houston State University, a member of the Texas State University System.

    Huntsville, TX   US

Tin House Books

Tin House Books publishes fiction, non-fiction, story collections, and everything in between by both first-time and established authors. We are proud of all the exciting work we have published and are looking forward to the many new voices to come.

    Portland, OR   US

Townsend Press

Townsend Press is an independent publisher of acclaimed educational materials for students in grade school through college. Our books include the popular Ten Steps Reading Series, The TP Vocabulary Series, The Bluford Series, The King School Series, and The Townsend Library.

    West Berlin, NJ   US

Two Sylvias Press

Two Sylvias Press is an independent press located in the Seattle area. We publish poetry, memoir, essays, books on the craft of writing, and creativity tools.

    Kingston, WA   US

University of Iowa Press

The University of Iowa Press is a well-regarded academic publisher serving scholars, students, and readers throughout the world with works of poetry, short fiction, and creative nonfiction. As the only university press in the state, Iowa is also dedicated to preserving the literature, history, culture, wildlife, and natural areas of the Midwest. For scholars and students, we publish reference and course books in the areas of archaeology, American studies, American history, literary studies, theatre studies, and the craft of writing. For general readers, we publish the winners of the Iowa Short Fiction Award and the Iowa Poetry Prize, poetry anthologies, books on the archaeology and natural history of the Midwest, cookbooks, letters and diaries, biographies, memoirs, regional history, and collections of historic and contemporary photographs.

    Iowa City, IA   US

University Press of Colorado

The University Press of Colorado is a nonprofit publisher supported partly by Adams State College, Colorado State University, Fort Lewis College, Mesa State College, Metropolitan State University of Denver, the University of Colorado, the University of Northern Colorado, and Western State Colorado University.

    Boulder, CO   US

University Press of New England

University Press of New England is an award-winning university press supported by a consortium of schools: Brandeis University, Dartmouth College, University of New Hampshire, and Northeastern University. UPNE has earned a reputation for excellence in scholarly, instructional, reference, literary and artistic, and general-interest books.

    Lebanon, NH   US

Upper Access Publishing

Upper Access publishes nonfiction books to improve the quality of life. They publish only a few new titles each year with a focus on quality.

    Hinesburg, VT   US

Write IT Well

Write It Well (formerly Advanced Communication Designs, Inc.) was founded in 1980 to help people in the workplace communicate clearly and work together effectively.

    Oakland, CA   US