Humor Book Publishers

Annotated listing of publishers of humor and comedy books.

404 Ink

404 Ink is the award-winning alternative publisher of fiction, non-fiction and poetry, founded in 2016 by publishing freelancers Heather McDaid and Laura Jones with a view that publishing could be a little louder and a little more fun.

    Edinburgh, Scotland   UK

4RV Publishing

4RV Publishing works one on one with accepted authors to create quality work. The staff (including published authors and experienced editors, illustrators, and designers) works together to produce professional fiction and nonfiction books.

    Hydro, OK   US

Abrams Books

Founded by Harry N. Abrams in 1949, ABRAMS was the first company in the United States to specialize in the creation and distribution of art and illustrated books. Now a subsidiary of La Martinière Groupe, the company publishes visually stunning illustrated books in the areas of art, photography, cooking, interior and garden design, craft, architecture, entertainment, fashion, sports, and pop culture, as well as children's books and general interest titles.

    New York, NY   US

Accent Press

Accent Press is an award-winning independent publisher founded in 2003 by Hazel Cushion. The company has won numerous awards and been shortlisted for IPG Independent Publisher of the Year. Based north of Cardiff, Accent publishes a wide range of commercial fiction, non-fiction and YA.

    Cardiff, Wales   UK

Affirm Press

Affirm Press is a Melbourne-based publisher dedicated to publishing great Australian stories, big ideas, and the most engaging local and international authors. We publish a broad range of non-fiction books that always, in some way, have positive underlying messages. We also have a small but select list of fiction, which we are keen to expand. Our aim is to influence by delight, based on a strong belief that the books we read shape the people we want to be.

    Melbourne, VIC   AU

Allen & Unwin

Allen & Unwin is Australia's leading independent publisher, producing approximately 250 new titles each year including literary and commercial fiction, a broad range of general non fiction, academic and professional titles and books for children and young adults. Imprints include Allen & Unwin, Arena, Crows Nest and Inspired Living (MBS).

    Crows Nest, NSW   AU

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

Amphorae Publishing Group

Amphorae Publishing Group is a traditional publishing house based in St. Louis, MO, and houses three imprints. Blank Slate Press publishes Historical, Crime, Contemporary, Mystery/Thriller, and Literary Fiction. Walrus Publishing publishes SciFi, Romance, Regional, and Humor Treehouse Publishing Group publishes Picture books, Middle Grade, and YA, both fiction and nonfiction

    St. Louis, MO   US

Andrews McMeel

Known for cutting-edge comics and best-selling humor, cookbook, puzzle, and children's books, Andrews McMeel has a passion for publishing original talent and delighting readers with innovative books and gifts that are worth sharing.

    Kansas City, MO   US

Appletree Press

Appletree Press is one of Ireland's largest publishers of gift and guidebooks for an international market. It publishes in eight languages in its own right. These include French, Russian, Japanese, Greek and Spanish.

    Belfast, N. Ireland   UK

Bailiwick Press

Bailiwick is a micropress that produces books and other products that inspire and tell unique stories. We consider submissions, agented and unagented, for humorous children's and young adult fiction.

    Fort Collins, CO   US

Bancroft Press

Bancroft Press is an Independent Publisher with over 20 years in print. We publish what we love. Virtually every genre is represented by one of our fine authors; this is owed to their individual ability to tell a good story. From classic literature to political memoirs, from illustrated picture books to gripping suspense thrillers - the key is in the quality.

    Baltimore, MD   US

Baobab Press

Baobab Press seeks books that communicate and support their themes through new and well-articulated means. We like risk. We like invention. More importantly, we look for a quality of thought that adds depth to a writer’s concerns. And although it is not an official requirement, we tend to select literary work with a strong sense of place at its core. Ultimately, our goal is to publish work that resonates in the contemporary climate and that will continue to resonate in years to come.

    Reno, NV   US

BelleBooks

BelleBooks, Inc. was founded in 1999 with a focus on Southern fiction and has since broadened its offerings with the addition of a second imprint—Bell Bridge Books—in 2008. In 2013, an acquisition added a third imprint—ImaJinn Books. Currently the company publishes approximately 70-80 original titles per year (print and ebook simultaneously) in a variety of genres, which include: mystery/suspense, fantasy, science fiction, young adult, romance, general fiction, women's fiction, non-fiction, literary fiction and more.

    Memphis, TN   US

Biblio Publishing

Welcome to Biblio Publishing - the evolution in the publication, production and sale of books! Biblio Publishing is an independent publisher featuring fresh and interesting titles and offering a free, modern method of publishing.

    Columbus, OH   US

Black and White Publishing

Since 1999 Black and White Publishing has produced a wide range of titles with over 300 now in print, including 30 in the award-winning Itchy Coo imprint of children’s books in the Scots language, the B&W classics list and the Broons and Oor Wullie books. We publish an extensive range of titles including general non-fiction, biography, sport, cookery and humour, fiction, YA (Ink Road imprint) and children’s books.

    Edinburgh, Scotland   UK

Black Inc.

Founded in 2000, Black Inc. is an independent Australian publisher of quality non-fiction, fiction and poetry, based in Melbourne. Our imprints include the Quarterly Essay journal, and Nero and La Trobe University Press books. We love ideas and stories. We are passionate about important new works of history, politics, biography, criticism and current affairs, as well as novels and poems that open up new worlds. We are the publisher of the annual Best Essays, Stories and Poems anthologies. In 2007, 2009 and 2015 we were awarded Australian Small Publisher of the Year.

    Carlton, VIC   AU

Blue Bike Books

Operating in Edmonton since 2005, Blue Bike Books publishes entertaining, fact-based books on a variety of topics including Canadian history, places, laws, trivia and humour, as well as weird science books for young readers.

    Edmonton, AB   CA

Blue Moon Publishers

At Blue Moon Publishers, we publish fiction and non-fiction, from best-selling authors such as Katherine Jacob under our Blue Moon Guides imprint.

    Toronto, ON   CA

Blue River Press

Blue River Press publishes books on sport, health, fitness, education, games, popular culture, travel, regional interest and other genres, Blue River Press has more than 100 books and e-books in print and is distributed nationally by Cardinal Publishers Group.

    Indianapolis, IN   US

Boulder Publications

Boulder Publications is an independent Canadian book publishing company headquartered in Newfoundland & Labrador, with an office in Nova Scotia.

    Portugal Cove-St. Philip's, NL   CA

Breakwater Books

Breakwater Books Ltd. was founded in 1973. Initially, its sole purpose was to publish materials that preserved the unique culture of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Maritime provinces. In recent years, Breakwater has successfully begun publishing cutting edge literature in all genres, including children's books, literary and commercial fiction, educational curricula, non-fiction, and poetry, while at the same time continuing to support its culturally significant backlist titles.

    St. John’s, NL   CA

Buzzword Books

An independent Australian-based eBook publisher that insists on good writing and only lists titles worth your time. We feature thrillers, mystery, crime, travel, memoirs, literature, humour and self-transformation.

    Cammeray, NSW   AU

Chronicle Books

Chronicle Books is an independent publisher based in San Francisco publishing cookbooks, craft titles, children's books, stationery, art, design, parenting, pop culture, travel, etc.

    San Francisco, CA   US

Cider Mill Press

Cider Mill Press publishes an innovative selection of books for the gift market, from cookbooks and quote books, to stamp kits, gift sets, parodies and much more. Our children's imprint, Applesauce Press, includes a vast assortment of children's classics, board books, activity kits, joke and trivia books, health and educational guides, and now five different formats of our #1 New York Times bestselling "The Night Before Christmas."

    Kennebunkport, ME   US

Compassiviste Publishing

Compassiviste Publishing welcomes unsolicited full-length manuscripts from writers at any stage of their career. Our work includes fiction and non-fiction books across a wide range of genres, covering important social, cultural and environmental topics aligned with Compassiviste Foundation’s charitable causes. We invest 100% of our net profits back into the charity.

    London, England   UK

Constable & Robinson

Independent publishers of non fiction and fiction books, novels and ebooks including bestsellers and award winners. Our fiction books include crime fiction from C&R Crime, the award-winning Corsair and Canvas fiction imprints, and the best in science fiction, horror fiction, fantasy fiction and erotic fiction from Mammoth books. Our non fiction books include biography and memoir, current affairs books, history books, humour and gift books, the respected Overcoming series of self help books and How To and Right Way reference books on a multitude of subjects. In 2014, Constable & Robinson was acquired by Little, Brown Book Group.

    London, England   UK

Cynren Press

Cynren Press is an award-winning traditional publisher of history, memoir, and biography. We approach history as the human story, offering a guide to the past, insight into the present, and lessons for the future.

    Thorndale, PA   US

Darkwater Syndicate

Darkwater Syndicate is your source for uncommonly good reading. Every week we publish a brand new short story, free to read. We also publish books of quality, with an emphasis on fresh new voices. Our catalog is small at the moment, but it is growing.

    Miami Lakes, FL   US

Epicenter Press Inc

Since its founding in Fairbanks, Alaska in 1988, Epicenter has become the largest trade publisher of nonfiction books about Alaska. In that time, Epicenter has published more than 175 titles covering a broad range of nonfiction touching on history, memoirs and biographies, adventure, aviation, humor, true crime, mystery and the unexplained, sled dog mushing, women's stories, Native American culture, and more.

    Anchorage, AK   US

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

Europa Editions

With offices in New York and London, Europa Editions is an independent publisher of quality fiction. The idea behind the creation of Europa Editions was to bring fresh international voices to the American and British markets and to provide quality editions that had a distinct look and consistently high level of editorial standards. Europa Editions publishes about thirty-five titles a year. In its first ten years, the company has published books by authors from twenty-six different countries, making it one of the leading US publishers of international fiction.

    New York, NY   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

Gemini Books Group

Gemini Books Group is an independent publisher, established in 2023. We make beautiful, illustrated books for children and adults that spark readers’ imagination.
 With the energy of a start-up, and a publishing pedigree spanning over 25 years, we champion exciting new authors and illustrators, and publish brilliant books that entertain readers of all ages.

    London, England   UK

Gill Books

Ireland's leading publisher of non-fiction books on politics, history & health, award-winning cookbooks and children's books.

    Dublin,   IE

Goose Lane Editions

Established in 1954, Goose Lane Editions is a literary press with a particular interest in contemporary fiction and poetry, as well as high profile non-fiction, including history, biography, Canadiana and fine art books.

    Fredericton, NB   CA

Graffeg

Indie publisher based in south Wales specialising in beautiful, high quality illustrated books, children's books & stationery.

    Llangennech, Llanelli, Wales   UK

Grey Gecko Press

Grey Gecko focuses on new and emerging authors and great books that might not otherwise get a chance to see the light of day. We publish all our titles in hardcover, trade paperback, and ebook formats (both Kindle and ePub), as well as audiobook and foreign-language editions.

    Katy, TX   US

Harbour Publishing

Harbour is well known for the Raincoast Chronicles, a series of anthologies on BC coast history and culture, of which twenty have now been produced. Harbour is also the publisher of over four hundred titles, including the bestselling Fishing with John by Edith Iglauer; The Encyclopedia of British Columbia and many BC Book Prize-winning books

    Madeira Park, BC   CA

Hardie Grant

Hardie Grant Books is a vibrant, successful, diverse and dynamic business with a list of books across a range of subjects including food, wine, sport, history, true crime, humour, popular culture and social issues. Our food and wine books are now recognised as some of the world's best, carrying off major international awards as well as many of Australia's most highly regarded design awards.

    Richmond, VIC   US

Harken Media

Harken Media enables voices of new artists with unique insights into compelling themes. We bring art to the world in digital, print, audio, and multimedia through our headquarters in Seattle, Washington

    Sammamish, WA   US

Harmonie Park Press

Harmonie Park Press specializes in publishing books about music, and books by Michigan authors in subjects that range from fiction to non-fiction, sports, and spiritual self-improvements.

    Sterling Heights, MI   US

Harper Collins Publishers

HarperCollins Publishers is one of the world's leading English-language publishers. Headquartered in New York, the company is a subsidiary of News Corporation.

    New York, NY   US

Head of Zeus

Head of Zeus opened for business on 3 January 2012 and we published our first books in July 2012. Our list is a mix of general and literary fiction, genre fiction and non fiction. We are also the UK and Commonwealth distributors for MysteriousPress.com, one of the world's largest digital crime fiction lists.

    London, England   UK

Headline Books Inc

Headline Books, established 1988, is small publishing company in northern West Virginia with approximately 130 titles in print and 58 active authors who travel, speak and conduct workshops.

    Terra Alta, WV   US

Heritage House Publishing Co.

Heritage House publishes 20-30 new titles per year. Most of our authors are Canadian citizens or residents, as our mission is to publish and promote distinctive non-fiction works by Canadian authors.

    Victoria, BC   CA

Hipso Media

Experienced any good books lately? Hipso Media is a digital-first publisher of multi-sensory eBooks. We distribute our eBooks for any tablet, device, eReader or phone, so our readers can experience them any time, any place, any where.

    Denver, CO   US

IBEX Publishers

Since 1979 Ibex Publishers has been publishing the best of the culture of Iran in English and in Persian.

    Bethseda, MD   US

Imagine Publishing

Imagine Publishing and its imprints were formed in 2009 by father/son team Charles Nurnberg and Jeremy Nurnberg, with titles covering science & nature, music & art, sports, reference, and the magic of knowledge, among a multitude of subjects. Currently, they publish 25 books per year.

    Morganville, NJ   US

Islandport Press

Islandport is a dynamic, award-winning publisher dedicated to stories rooted in the essence and sensibilities of New England. Adult titles are primarily non-fiction, but also include some fiction, gift, and other trade titles, including food, art, humor, and novelty. Children's picture books, story books, middle grade chapter books, and young adult titles are also published.

    Yarmouth, ME   US

John F. Blair, Publisher

John F. Blair publishes five to 10 new books each year. We specialize in regional nonfiction with an emphasis on history, travel, cookbooks, folklore, and biography. We publish only one or two works of fiction each year. Fiction submitted to us should have some connection to the Southeast.

    Winston-Salem, NC   US

Jonathan David Publishers

Jonathan David became known in the industry as the premier publisher of popular Judaica, but it expanded its reach by including more general-interest works of a secular nature. Sports, cooking, reference, and how-to titles joined its growing list.

    Middle Village, NY   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

Library Tales Publishing

Library Tales Publishing is an independent book publishing company founded in 2011. The company is focused on publishing, marketing and distributing self-help, memoirs and niche fiction books by qualified and talented authors. Currently releasing an average of 20-30 new titles every year, Library Tales Publishing was founded during the peak of the digital publishing revolution and one of its very first releases was a memoir on Kindle. Today, Library Tales Publishing has domestic and international distribution, film rights, and sales representation throughout the world and is heavily invested in digital and physical distribution channels; its editorial choices are motivated primarily by quality content and long-term relationship potential with its authors.

    New York, NY   US

Mainland Press

Mainland Press publishes humor with literary flair. Whether it's a novel, a story collection or non-fiction with a high chuckle factor, we put our name to only the best new writers of comedy and the classics of humorous writing from throughout the English-speaking world.

    Hickory, NC   US

Martin Sisters Publishing

Martin Sisters Publishing is an independent publisher dedicated to delivering a quality reading experience to book lovers.

    Barbourville, KY   US

Master Point Press

While primarily interested in books on contract bridge, MPP also publishes books on other games and intellectual pursuits.

    Toronto, ON   CA

McClanahan Publishing

Publishers of books on cooking, dining, travel, history, sports, gardening, ghosts, and humor plus children's books. McClanahan books are sold throughout Kentucky and the South in book and gift shops, fine department stores, museums, on national shopping networks, and in a variety of other retail sources.

    Princeton, KY   US

McSweeney's Publishing

McSweeney's Publishing is an American non-profit publishing house founded by Dave Eggers in 1998, headquartered in San Francisco. Initially publishing the literary journal Timothy McSweeney's Quarterly Concern, the company has moved to novels, books of poetry, and other periodicals.

    San Francisco, CA   US

Meadowbrook Press

Since 1975, Meadowbrook has grown to become one of the leading publishers of books sold nationally through bookstores and other retail outlets. Located in Minnetonka, Minnesota, Meadowbrook Press takes great pride in the ability to edit, design, and promote books so they achieve their full commercial potential. We specialize in pregnancy, childcare, children's poetry, juvenile novels, children's activities, party planning, and adult humor. We are also the number one publisher of baby name books in the country, with six baby-naming books in print and total sales of over eleven million copies.

    Minnetonka, MN   US

Melange Books

Melange is a royalty-paying company publishing in e-books (digital formats) and print books (Print on Demand NOT mass-market print runs.) We pay authors 40% net royalties on digital formats and 10% on print. We are actively seeking submissions for the genres listed below. Romance, sweet, sensual and erotic, westerns, science fiction, horror, contemporary, chic-lit, men's fiction, women's general fiction, action-adventure, speculative, drama, gay, lesbian, urban fantasy, paranormal, cross-genres, urban fantasy, young adult, mainstream fiction, and non-fiction. "Melange" is for every reader's taste in literature

    White Bear Lake, MN   US

Mercier Press

Founded in 1944 Mercier Press is Ireland's oldest independent publishing house. We take great pride in publishing works by Irish authors and bringing them to a global audience. We are happy to accept unsolicited submissions for adult non-fiction. Our list concentrates on Irish interest material, principally Irish history, cookery, biography/memoir, politics/current affairs, sport and lifestyle.

    Blackrock, Cork   IE

Michael O'Mara Books

Michael O'Mara Books is a small, family-run, privately owned publishing house in the United Kingdom.

    London, England   UK

Miraclaire Publishing

Founded in 2007 Miraclaire Publishing has developed into a fast growing Publishing Company. It seeks to create, promote, distribute and preserve creative, scholarly, and educational books in print and digital formats.

    Kansas City, MO   US

Moat House Publishing

Small, independent publishers based in central London, specialising in new authors.

    London, England   UK

Montag Press

Montag Press presents the very best in experimental, weird, subversive, speculative, science, historical, and horror fiction, in either a narrative or dramatic structure, with a strong plot, well-developed characters, and engaging voices.

    Sausalito, CA   US

MSI Press

MSI Press is a small, friendly publisher that is dedicated to bringing the public unique books of recognized high quality. MSI publishes books in the following areas: -Foreign Culture & Cross-Cultural Topics -Religion & Spirituality -Self-Help & Inspirational -Memoir -General interest/humor

    Hollister, CA   US

NBM Publishing

NBM is a leading critically acclaimed independent graphic novel publisher showcasing the diversity of comics from North America and Europe.

    New York, NY   US

Not A Pipe Publishing

Not a Pipe Publishing is committed to supporting fine literature in our region, across the country, and around the world. Focusing on high quality genre fiction for young adult and adult audiences, Not a Pipe Publishing seeks to both entertain and enlighten readers by bringing diverse voices to the market, engaging in the struggle for human rights, and giving voice to deeper truths best expressed through fiction.

    Independence, OR   US

Oneworld Publications

Publishing over 100 books a year, Oneworld has retained its founding commitment to the old-fashioned principles of great writing, editorial excellence, high production values, and marketing flair, to produce books that are read by the intellectually curious all over the world. Books for children and young adults are published under the Rock the Boat imprint of Oneworld.

    London, England   UK

Orenda Books

Orenda Books is a small independent publisher based in South London. We publish literary fiction, with a heavy emphasis on crime/thrillers, and roughly half the list is in translation. We currently publish authors from fifteen different nations … and counting.

    London, England   UK

Paradisiac Publishing

Paradisiac Publishing is an independent publisher founded in 2009, publishing graphic novels, collections, anthologies, short stories and novels exclusively in the comedy genre.

    San Diego, CA   US

Pearhouse Press

Pearhouse Press publishes fiction and literature that explore the natural world to illuminate the contemporary world. Our non-fiction business and psychology books rely on practical, home-grown and tested ideas - not theories - to help readers live and work better.

    Pittsburgh, PA   US

Pelekinesis Press

Pelekinesis is a small book publishing company focusing on the development of independent authors and artists by creatively embracing the evolving publishing paradigm and utilizing modern distribution platforms. Upcoming titles include fantasy and folk tales, contemporary fiction, humor, poetry, and an annual collection featuring highlights from MungBeing Magazine.

    Claremont, CA   US

Peter Pauper Press Inc

Publishers of humor and gift books, stationery, journals, engagement calendars, personal organizers, children's activity and picture books, and novelty formats.

    White Plains, NY   US

Pioneers Press

Pioneers Press is a publishing house and small-press distro focusing on survival and sustainability on the farm and in the city, in addition to health, gender, sexuality, social justice and food movements, and literary works by up-and-coming authors.

    Ann Arbor, MI   US

Polis Books

Closed April 2024. Polis Books was an independent book publisher founded in 2013 aiming to deliver all the service and professionalism of a major trade publishing house with the innovation and speed necessary to thrive in a rapidly-changing book market.

    New York, NY   US

Prospect Park Books

Prospect Park Books is one of Southern California's leading publishers of fiction, mysteries, cookbooks, regional, humor, and gift titles.

    Altadena, CA   US

Rare Bird Books

Founded in 2010 by former independent booksellers, Rare Bird is a Los Angeles-based independent publisher of fifty books a year, specializing in fiction, nonfiction, memoir, entertainment, humor, politics, and current events. Rare Bird authors and books have won the PEN Center USA Fiction Award, the Pulitzer Prize, the 800-CEO-READ's Best Marketing Book of the Year Award, and have been reviewed in The New York Times, Vanity Fair, The Guardian, and the Los Angeles Times, among many others.

    Los Angeles, CA   US

Red Deer Press

Red Deer Press publishes upscale children's picture books, including illustrated children's Aboriginal titles, contemporary juvenile and young-adult fiction, adult fiction and non-fiction. We produce creative and contemporary books by enlisting a balance of established and emerging authors and illustrators guided by a production team of expert editors, designers and production personnel. We enlist publishing talent from across Canada, publish to the national and international markets, and continually strive to creatively promote and market our books.

    Markham, ON   CA

Red Rock Press

Red Rock is an independent book publisher based in New York City and Telluride, Colorado. We aim to produce beautiful, entertaining gift books for adults and for children.

    New York, NY   US

Robert D. Reed Publishers

"Making this a better world one book at a time,” RDR has produced and distributed close to 2000 titles in his 45+ years as a publisher, including House Calls: How we can all save the world one visit at a time by Patch Adams, M.D. — the compassionate and humorous doctor portrayed by Robin Williams in Universal Picture's hit film, "Patch Adams."

    Bandon, OR   US

Santa Monica Press

Santa Monica Press has been publishing an eclectic line of books since 1994. Our list of lively and modern non-fiction titles includes books in such categories as popular culture, film history, photography, humor, biography, travel, and reference.

    Solana Beach, CA   US

Saqi Books

Saqi Books is an independent publishing house with an inspiration to release quality general interest and academic books on North Africa and the Middle East. Founded in 1983 in London, Saqi's links with cutting edge and authoritative voices have led to a rigorous reassessment of Arab cultural heritage. We publish a wide range of fields, including history, politics, art, architecture, gender studies and cookery, and release the best in new and classic Arabic literature, including works by Mahmoud Darwish, Adonis, Nawal El Saadawi, Samih al-Qasim, Mohamed Choukri and Algosaibi.

    London, England   UK

Sellers Publishing

Sellers Publishing is an independent publishers of trade and gift books, popular calendars, journals, stationery products and greeting cards.

    Portland, ME   US

Semiotext(e)

Best known for its introduction of French theory to American readers, Semiotext(e) has been one of America's most influential independent presses since its inception more than three decades ago. Publishing works of theory, fiction, madness, economics, satire, sexuality, science fiction, activism and confession, Semiotext(e')s highly curated list has famously melded high and low forms of cultural expression into a nuanced and polemical vision of the present.

    Los Angeles, CA   US

Sherman Asher Publishing

Publishers of memoir, fiction, humor and poetry. Purchased by Western Edge Press in 2002, Sherman Asher has remained as an imprint with its own editor.

    Santa Fe, NM   US

Simon & Schuster Inc

Simon & Schuster publishes over two thousand titles annually under 35 different imprints, and is one of the four largest English-language publishers.

    New York, NY   US

Sourcebooks

Sourcebooks publishes titles in nearly every shape, size and format. The eclectic and exciting breadth of our list - nonfiction in most categories, commercial and literary fiction, romance novels, gift books, calendars, children's books, YA and more - is unmatched anywhere. Its future is guided by its continuing commitment to reaching readers with books that will illuminate, inspire and enlighten their lives.

    Naperville, IL   US

Split Lip Press

Split Lip Press is an independent publisher of chapbooks, fiction & poetry collections and novellas. We are punk rock publishing with an attitude.

    Wyncote, PA   US

Squill Publishing

Alternative publisher of edgy literary fiction, poetry, and art. LGBTQI & Neurodivergent owned. We’re allies to the mental health, LGBTQ+, and disabled community.

    Junction City, OR   US

Sterling Publishing

Founded in 1949, Sterling Publishing is one of the world's leading publishers of non-fiction books. We are unique in that we have the reach of the major publishers yet the passion & creativity of an independent press.

    New York, NY   US

Stoneydale Press

Stoneydale Press is a publisher of books associated with the outdoors and the Northern Rockies Region. Historically, we focused on outdoor recreation with an emphasis on big game hunting, particularly in regard to elk, mule deer, whitetail deer and other species found in the Northern Rockies.

    Stevensville, MT   US

Synergistic Press

Synergistic Press was founded in 1968, publishing an eclectic list of titles appealing to a wide range of reader interests.

    San Francisco, CA   US

Templegate Publishers

Templegate Publishers is an independent religious book publisher founded in 1947. Our selections include twentieth century spiritual writers such as Thomas Merton, Henri Nouwen, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Edith Stein, Jean Vanier, Bede Griffiths, Simon Tugwell, Anthony Bloom, Dorothy Day, Timothy Radcliffe, James Alison, Herbert McCabe, John R.H. Moorman along with the classic spiritual masters St. Augustine, Teresa of Avila, Francis of Assisi, Francis de Sales, Julian of Norwich, John of the Cross, the Desert Fathers, Thomas More, Martin Luther and many more.

    Springfield, IL   US

Ten Speed Press

Based on the West Coast, Ten Speed Press spent decades as an independent publisher before becoming part of the Crown Publishing Group in 2009. Known for creating illustrated books with beautiful, innovative design and award-winning content, Ten Speed actively seeks out new and established authors who are authorities and tastemakers in the world of food, drink, design, reference, and humor.

    Emeryville, CA   US

Tenth Street Press

The independent Book Publisher of Fact, fiction & everything in-between. Tenth Street is a traditional publisher that releases titles in electronic formats and print. Currently looking to expand their catalogue of erotica.

    Melbourne, VIC   AU

The Wee Book Company

The Wee Book Company Ltd was founded in 2018 to produce modern Scottish humour and children's fiction with a positive message.

    Edinburgh, Scotland   UK

Theytus Books

As the oldest Indigenous publishing house in Canada, Theytus Books is recognized and respected internationally for its contributions to Aboriginal literature. Since its inception in 1980, Theytus Books has been a leading proponent for Indigenous authors, illustrators and artists. It ensures that their voice and vision are expressed with the highest level of cultural authenticity and integrity.

    Penticton, BC   CA

Touchwood Editions

TouchWood Editions has been publishing books of literary merit about Canada's West for twenty years.

    Victoria, BC   CA

Travelers’ Tales

Founded in 1993, Travelers' Tales publishes the best travel writing from world-famous authors and emerging writers, with the goal to inspire and enlighten readers through true stories by travelers who have explored the depths of their experiences. The award-winning series includes: country and regional guides; books that explore the themes of women's travel, spirituality, food, humor, and adventure; travel advice books; single-author travel narratives; and Travelers' Tales Classics, a series which introduces out-of-print favorites of travel literature to a new audience.

    Palo Alto , CA   US

Tuxtails Publishing

Tuxtails Publishing, LLC offers the support of a traditional publishing house with the decision-making power of self-publishing. We work with authors to create well-polished books for readers without taking away the author's voice. We publish fiction and non-fiction in a wide variety of genres.

    Louisville, KY   US

Twenty 12 Publishing

Humor/cookbook publisher."Follow the Philosophy of Miserable Meal Making and your friends will be running from your table in no time flat. "

    Phoenix, AZ   US

Two Dollar Radio

Two Dollar Radio is a family-run outfit founded in 2005 with the mission to reaffirm the cultural and artistic spirit of the publishing industry. We aim to do this by presenting bold works of literary merit, each book, individually and collectively, providing a sonic progression that we believe to be too loud to ignore.

    Columbus, OH   US

University of Georgia Press

Since its founding in 1938, the primary mission of the University of Georgia Press has been to support and enhance the University's place as a major research institution by publishing outstanding works of scholarship and literature by scholars and writers throughout the world. The University of Georgia Press is the oldest and largest book publisher in the state. We currently publish 60-70 new books a year and have a long history of publishing significant scholarship, creative and literary works, and books about the state and the region for general readers.

    Athens, GA   US

University of North Texas Press

The University of North Texas Press was founded in 1987 and published its first book in 1989. Though we are the newest university press in North Texas (following SMU Press and TCU Press), we have quickly become a leading press with the most titles in print (more than 300) and published (15 to 16 each year). We are fully accredited members of the Association of American University Presses. Our books are distributed and marketed nationally and internationally through the Texas A&M University Press Consortium.

    Denton, TX   US

UpLit Press

Books that make you glad to be part of the human race. UpLit Press is a new indie digital-first publisher of novels that inspire hope. Our stories may go to some dark places, but they will bring a light to guide you through.

    Northampton, England   UK

Waldorf Publishing

At Waldorf Publishing, our focus is not only on producing unique, quality reading for a wide audience, but also to help our authors gain the recognition they deserve. We have booked our authors hundreds of Media appearances including: CNN, FOX News, BBC, Dr. Drew Pinsky, FOX Business, CBS News, ABC New York, MSNBC, Al Sharpton/Politics Nation, MSNBC-Morning with Joe, The Lip TV, iHeart Radio, NPR, Al Jazeera TV, CBS affiliates, NBC affiliates, FOX affiliates, ABC affiliates, WGN, SIRIUS Radio, FOX Good Day NY, WPIX, The Guardian Newspaper, PBS, French Television, Irish National Television, and Radio, The Globe, National Magazines, Newspaper and Radio interviews, and more! Waldorf Publishing based in Grapevine, Texas handles book fair fundraisers at schools, camps, organizations, day cares, churches, charities.

    Grapevine, TX   US

Wannabe Press

Wannabe Press was founded in 2014 by Russell Nohelty after a successful Kickstarter for Ichabod Jones: Monster Hunter. It has since gone on to release Katrina Hates the Dead, Gherkin Boy, along with novels and children's books.

    Long Beach, CA   US

Waverley Books

Waverley publishes Scottish-interest books, and books with Scottish connections. We love history, food and drink, nostalgia and humour, with some fiction.

    Glasgow, Scotland   UK

Welbeck Publishing

Welbeck Publishing Group – a globally recognised, independent publisher based in London. Our mission is to deliver talent-driven publishing with leading authors and brands worldwide. Our books and products span a variety of categories including, fiction, non-fiction and stationery and gift. We are renowned for our innovative ideas, production values, and developing long-lasting content.

    London, England   US

Workman Publishing

Workman Publishing Company, a medium-sized independent publisher, is the creator of award-winning calendars, cookbooks, parenting/pregnancy guides, and fun, educational children's titles, as well as gardening, humor, self-help, and business books. The Workman Publishing Company also includes Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, Artisan, HighBridge Audio, Storey Publishing and Timber Press.

    New York, NY   US