Mystery Fiction Book Publishers

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

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

Affinity Rainbow Publications

Affinity Rainbow Publishing publishes works of lesbian literature in electronic media (eBooks) and Print on demand. Our company is committed to producing quality, affordable works of fictional literature. Affinity is wholly owned by authors and the content of works will reflect their collective writing vision.

Rangiora, Canterbury   NZ

Akashic Books

Akashic Books is a Brooklyn-based independent company dedicated to publishing urban literary fiction and political nonfiction by authors who are either ignored by the mainstream, or who have no interest in working within the ever-consolidating ranks of the major corporate publishers.

Brooklyn, NY   US

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

Anaphora Literary Press

Anaphora Literary Press was started as an academic press with the publication of the Pennsylvania Literary Journal (PLJ) in 2009. In the Winter of 2010, Anaphora began accepting book-length submissions. Anaphora has now published over 240 creative and non-fiction books.

Quanah, TX   US

Arkham House

Arkham House is a publishing house specializing in weird fiction founded in Sauk City, Wisconsin in 1939 by August Derleth and Donald Wandrei to preserve in hardcover the best fiction of H. P. Lovecraft. The company's name is derived from Lovecraft's fictional New England city, Arkham. Arkham House editions are noted for the quality of their printing and binding.

Sauk City, WI   US

Asabi Publishing

Established in 2002, Asabi Publishing is an innovative publishing company with world-wide distribution specializing in unique, high-quality books. We establish honest & sincere relationships with our authors and have developed and invested in our own in-house marketing engine to support the marketing efforts of our authors.

Schenactady, NY   US

Aurora Metro

Publisher of fiction, including literary, historical, crime, mystery, romance and young adult novels under the Aurora Metro Books imprint; and nonfiction titles in the subjects of theatre, film, music, art and popular culture under the imprint Supernova Books.

Richmond, England   UK

Back Hall Press

Back Hall Press is a digital-first publisher serving up thoughtful, character-driven genre fiction by writers you'll love. With a focus on women and non-binary readers, we look for stories, styles and voices that mainstream channels don't often provide. Mission

Las Vegas, NV   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

Bayside Movement Publishing

Bayside Movement is a brand-new small publishing house with two part-time staffers. We specialize in the Crime, Thriller, Mystery, Fantasy and Science Fiction genres! Bayside does our very best to collaborate with authors to create a work of fiction that everyone can be proud of, and that will sell. We work with authors to promote their books in and beyond their communities. Looking for new and active writers!

Omaha, NB   US

Beacon Publishing Group

Beacon Publishing Company is an award-winning, independent publisher of books and audio books. Beacon has a broad array of titles in fiction & non-fiction, including business, young adult, history, romance, mystery, horror, comedy, childrens, health & wellness and more. Beacon Publishing Group continues to expand their titles by acquiring innovative content from existing and debut authors worldwide. Beacon Publishing Group books and audio books are currently being sold in over 55 countries & continuing to grow

New York, NY   US

Bedford Square Publishers

Bedford Square Publishers is an independent publisher of fiction and non-fiction, founded in 2022 in the historic streets of Bedford Square London and the sea mist shrouded green of Bedford Square Brighton. Our goal is to discover irresistible stories and voices that illuminate our world.

London, England   UK

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

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

Big Earth Publishing

Big Earth Publishing is committed to being more than just a publisher of good books. We are a family of independent publishers with a unified purpose - to provide our readers with compelling stories and ideas that inform and inspire us all.

Boulder, CO   US

Black Beacon Books

Black Beacon Books is an independent publisher founded in Australia in 2013 and now based in Brittany. We publish gripping and intriguing fiction that falls into the genres of mystery, suspense, and psychological horror. We like our tales quirky, atmospheric, and thought-provoking.

Saint-Nolff, Brittany   FR

Black Rose Writing

Black Rose Writing, established in 2006, features books from an array of fiction, non-fiction, and children's book genres, all having one thing in common, an individual's originality and hardship.

Castroville, TX   US

Blind Eye Books

Blind Eye Books is dedicated to publishing the best science fiction, fantasy, mystery, and romance featuring LGBTQ protagonists. We do not publish short story collections, poetry, erotica, horror or non-fiction.

Bellingham, WA   US

Bloomsbury

Bloomsbury Publishing is a leading independent publishing house established in 1986. It has companies in London, New York, Sydney and New Delhi. Its four divisions include Bloomsbury Academic and Professional, Bloomsbury Information, Bloomsbury Adult Publishing and Bloomsbury Children's Publishing.

New York, NY   US

Blue Crow Books

Blue Crow Publishing is a small, traditional, independent press located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. We publish high-quality print and ebook fiction and nonfiction. Our imprints include Blue Crow Books (adult fiction), Goldenjay Books (young adult books), and Snowraven Books (adult nonfiction).

Chapel Hill, NC   US

Bridge Works Press

Bridge Works Publishing is a small press dedicated to mainstream quality fiction and nonfiction. Since its founding in 1992 by Barbara and Warren Phillips, it has become known for discovering and launching the careers of talented new authors.

Bridgehampton, NY   US

Brucedale Press

Since 1994, The Brucedale Press has published words from here - the Queen's Bush and Bruce Peninsula in Ontario, Canada - that offer good reading anywhere. The Brucedale Press is a division of BROAD HORIZONS BOOKS Bruce County's most experienced bookseller, with headquarters in Port Elgin, Ontario. Our fine books present the area as seen by talented writers, artists, and photographers.

Port Elgin, ON   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

Bywater Books

We’re committed to bringing the best of contemporary writing to a discerning readership. The Bywater Books imprint features lesbian- and feminist-themed fiction and narrative non-fiction, while Amble Press primarily publishes fiction and narrative non-fiction with an emphasis on writers who identify as people of color, and those writing across the broader queer spectrum.

Ann Arbor, MI   US

C&R Press

C&R Press publishes 6-10 titles per year, and has published over 120 books in 15 years. We look for bold, well-crafted literary works that defy mainstream trends, showcasing depth and emotion. We embrace diverse voices, genres, and experimental styles, seeking dynamic, fearless writing that challenges conventions. Our catalog includes literary fiction, poetry, memoir, and select genre works with literary edges. We champion boundary-pushing books and strive for national recognition. Through our sister imprint, SteelToeBooks, C&R explores evolving themes, individual truth, and distinctive tastes, consistently offering fresh, thought-provoking works.

Winston-Salem, NC   US

Caffeine Nights Publishing

Formed in 2007, Caffeine Nights Publishing uses POD and other digital platforms to deliver content including traditional paper, eBook and mobile phone publishing. Caffeine Nights Publishing specialises in publishing contemporary and crime fiction.

Kent, England   UK

Cahill David Publishing

Digital and print-on-demand independent publisher of books by UK-based authors.

Reading, Berkshire, England   UK

CamCat Books

CamCat Books publishes genre fiction for adults from fantasy to mystery to romance, with a little of everything in between. We’re looking for polished, edited, and properly formatted manuscripts. CamCat does not publish children's books, poetry, erotica, or previously published books.

Brentwood, TN   US

Canongate

Since 1973 we’ve worked to unearth and amplify the most vital, exciting voices we can find, wherever they come from, and we’ve published all kinds of books – thoughtful, upsetting, gripping, beatific, vulgar, chaste, unrepentant, life-changing

Edinburgh, Scotland   US

Canterbury House Publishing

Canterbury House Publishing, Ltd. (CHP), publishes wholesome quality fiction and memoir of an inspirational nature and of the romantic suspense and mystery genres with an emphasis on colorful Southern U.S. regional settings.

Sarasota, FL   US

Capital Crime Press

At Capital Crime Press we understand that you want more from your books. You want excellence and originality. Suspense and laughter. Thrills and chills. Maybe that's why critics are raving about our award-winning mystery/crime fiction. Try one, and see why people can't stop talking about Capital Crime Press!

Fort Collins, CO   US

Carnation Books

Carnation Books is an independent publisher of eBooks featuring queer characters, queer romance, and fantastic stories. Fandom-powered publisher of LGBTQIA+/MOGAI genre fiction. New authors welcome!

San Jose, CA   US

Cave Hollow Press

A small Missouri Press dedicated to promoting great writing from Missouri and the surrounding Midwest

Warrensburg, MO   US

Centrinian Publishing

Centrinian is a small independent publishing house founded in London on August 5, 2011. Our company publishes a broad range of quality fiction and non-fiction works.

London, England   UK

Cerebro Press

Founded in the heart of the south, Cerebro Press was established with one goal in mind: to publish the best dark fiction available from America's talented authors. In addition to fiction for adults, Cerebro publishes science fiction/fantasy for teens/young adults.

Knoxville, TN   US

Chicory Press

Chicory Press is a new independent publishing house working to bring great stories to life. Whether fiction or non-fiction, mystery, romance, fantasy, and everything in-between, we strive to find the diamonds-in-the-rough; to give voices to authors with great stories to tell

Fall River, MA   US

Christian Books Today

Publishers of Christian fiction and non-fiction. Looking for 'clean' Christian genre fiction in particular.

Buckshaw Village Chorley, Lancashire, England   UK

Clan Destine Press

Clan Destine Press publishes inventive, clever and original works of page-turning genre fiction by new and established Australian authors. Specializing in genre fiction, they seek crime, mystery, speculative fiction, fantasy, science fiction, horror, urban fantasy, historical, thrillers, adventure, paranormal, steampunk, for Adults and Young Adults.

Melbourne, VIC   AU

Claret Press

We are a small, independent and traditional press located in Clapham. We're London-based and the majority of our books are about Britain. But our memoirs and travelogues take you around the world. So do many of our thrillers. We publish page turners about politics. We grapple and engage, move and disturb, inform and entertain. Great storytelling doesn’t just entertain, it energises.

London, England   UK

Close to the Bone Publishing

We are a 10 year-old publisher aiming to bring you gritty and interesting short fiction across multiple genres from a range of talented writers. We are looking for bank robberies gone bad, double-crossing bastards going at it, serial killers with a heart (maybe literally), redemption and revenge. We like it thoughtful and well written. We publish work that is gritty, graphic and disturbing and stress readers err on the side of caution when reading certain themes. We will consider other genres such as western, science fiction, transgressive fiction and maybe fantasy, as long as they fit in with the grit theme we are looking for. We are not bothered about form and shape. As long as it’s noir and punchy, we will consider it. We publish novels, novellas, short story collections and sometimes, chapbooks.

Rugby, England   UK

Comfort Publishing

Comfort Publishing is a full-service publishing company producing an array of award-winning books in both fiction & non-fiction categories.

Concord, NC   US

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

Crimson Frost Books

Crimson Frost Books is an independent small press located in Kamloops, BC Canada. Our books are available in electronic format as we are an e-publisher with availability worldwide. We offer print on selected titles as well via our Amazon distributor.

Kamloops, BC   CA

Crippen & Landru Publishers

Specialty publishers of mystery short story collections by some of the most recognizable names in crime fiction.

Norfolk, VA   US

Crooked Lane Books

Crooked Lane Books was founded in 2014 to publish the highest quality crime fiction titles in both print and electronic editions. From editorial and production to promotion, distribution, and sales, we are a house that focuses on working with our authors to reach readers of mysteries, thrillers, and suspense.

New York, NY   US

Dead Ink

Dead Ink is a small, ambitious and experimental literary publisher based in Liverpool. Our books have three times made the shortlist for The Saboteur Awards, the longlists for both The Guardian's First Book Award and Not the Booker Prize, and the longlist for the Edge Hill Short Story Award.

Liverpool, England   UK

Desert Palm Press

Founded in 2014 by R. Lee Fitzsimmons the mission of Desert Palm Press has been and continues to be the publishing of stories that accurately and respectfully reflect the diverse lives of the Lesbian community. We strive to make women'™s voices heard. Our publication list reflects lesbian fiction of many fiction genre and in the future will include, we trust, non-fiction.

Watsonville, CA   US

Divertir Publishing

Divertir Publishing is an independent publisher located in Salem, NH. Our goal is to provide interesting and entertaining books to the world, as well as to offer new and exciting voices to the writing community. We seek to combine the knowledge of the established publishing houses with a unique understanding of the desires of the modern market.

North Salem, NH   US

Down & Out Books

Founded in 2011, Down & Out Books is an independent publisher of literary and crime fiction based in Tampa, Florida. We give the highest priority for consideration to authors who submit exclusively to us. We prefer stand-alones or first-in-series books of 60,000 to 90,000 words, though will also consider novella-length books and later-in-series books especially if you own the rights to the earlier books.

Lutz, FL   US

DSP Publications

DSP Publications is a boutique publisher of historical, science fiction, fantasy, mystery/suspense, horror, paranormal, and spiritual fiction.

Tallahassee, FL   US

Dundurn Press

Since 1972, Dundurn Press and its associated imprints have published more than 2000 titles, of which 1700 are still in print. Dundurn publishes about ninety to one hundred new titles per year and is now one of the largest publishers of adult and young adult fiction and non-fiction in Canada.

Toronto, ON   CA

DX Varos Publishing

DX Varos is a small press publishing company that produces works of fiction. Because of our smaller size, we are under no pressure to produce mass quantities of titles and are able to be very selective in our acquisitions. Therefore, all of our titles will be at the pinnacle of their genre. We also accept nonfiction works about royalty and royal families or biography in general through our House of Willis Publishing imprint. Colorado-based authors and their books are the niche of the Thursday Night Press imprint.

Denver, CO   US

Elektra Press

Elektra Press was founded in 2014 as a conventional, independent, advance-paying publishing house that thinks unconventionally. Our mission is to find and publish extraordinary works of literature. Good writing; strong voice; gripping story; larger-than-life characters; jump-off-the-pages action; broad sweeping narrative; dynamic dialogue.

Duncan, OK   US

Elm Books

We are a small, independent publisher and distributor that emphasizes the important role of editors in the publishing process. Our work includes mysteries, romance, science fiction, disability literature, and scholarly publications in history and anthropology. We have also recently launched Gen-E, our exciting new multicultural children's books line (Grades 2-12).

Laramie, WY   US

Endeavour Press Ltd

Endeavour Press is the UK'™s leading independent digital publisher. We have had a great deal of success in bringing out, promoting and selling ebook editions of works by new authors as well as bringing out ebook editions of out of print books. A number of our books have reached the Top 50 in the Amazon Kindle chart and #1 in their respective charts.

London, England   UK

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

Extasy Books

Extasy Books was founded in 2002 by Tina Haveman, and is one of the oldest royalty paying publishers of e-books. We publish a variety of genres under several lines - Romance, Mainstream, Young Adult, and LGBTQ+. We are looking for well developed, romantic and non-romantic plots, exciting worlds, well rounded characters who are multi-dimensional, and descriptive imagery that envelops the reader. Manuscripts should be critiqued and polished prior to submitting.

Garibaldi Highlands, BC   CA

Faber & Faber

Founded in 1929 by Geoffrey Faber, Faber and Faber remains one of the UK's leading independent publishing houses. Faber publishes fiction, non-fiction, and children's books alongside its garlanded lists of poetry, drama, music and film.

London, England   UK

Felony & Mayhem Press

Felony & Mayhem Press is an independent publisher that focuses on publishing mystery and crime fiction novels. It specializes in reissuing out-of-print books in paperback and ebook format.

New York, NY   US

First Steps Publishing

Small Independent Traditional Publishing Company, For the Author Seeking a Solid Foundation: Oregon Coast Based Publishing Company

Gleneden Beach, OR   US

Flame Tree Publishing

With a wide range of authors, editors and writers, from Vladimir Ashkenazy, Steve Hackett, John Howe, Sir George Martin, Brian May, Paul du Noyer, Paco Peña, Stanley Sadie we strive to make illustrated projects that are affordable, useful and beautiful. Alongside our print titles, our exceptional range of practical cookbooks, music, popular culture and lifestyle books are increasingly available in digital formats. We believe that well-judged, considered content should be curated into the many different formats that our readers demand. And, we’re launching a new Trade list, FLAME TREE PRESS, for SF, Fantasy, Crime and Horror fiction, with biographies on art and music.

London, England   UK

Flashpoint Publications

Flashpoint Publications is interested in stories relating to the LGBTQIA+ community. We’re open to reviewing manuscripts in any genre, from romance to nonfiction.

Sardinia, OH   US

Fledgling Press

Fledgling Press is an independent publisher in Edinburgh. We are commited to publishing work by debut authors, emerging talent and new voices in the literary world. Emphasis on Scottish authors but not exclusively.

Edinburgh, Scotland   UK

Floating Word Press

Floating Word Press, LLC, is an independent publishing company founded in 2006 by talented and committed individuals. We share a dedication to high standards and a willingness to embrace contemporary topics. Our goal is to publish quality genre fiction and non-fiction that "floats on the edge". We are located in Portland, Oregon.

Portland, OR   US

Franklin/Kerr Press

Franklin/Kerr Press is a small full-service publishing company dedicated to helping our authors succeed in their literary careers. Our focus is on publishing quality works of fiction primarily in the horror, science-fiction, and thriller genres though we also entertain an array of other genres and sub-genres, such as fantasy and young adult. At Franklin/Kerr, authors have our full attention. Once we accept a manuscript for publication we work with the author each step of the way to produce a well-tuned book ready for the world to devour. This includes getting input from the author on cover design, marketing materials and providing professional editing, formatting, e-book setup and more at no cost to the author. We ask that authors take a proactive role in their book's success and allow us to take the literary journey along with them.

Concord, NC   US

Fremantle Press

Fremantle Press welcomes unsolicited manuscripts from authors of Western Australian origin or whose main place of residence is Western Australia. We accept manuscripts in the genres of non-fiction, fiction and narrative non-fiction, poetry, and books for children and young adults.

North Fremantle , WA   AU

Genius Book Publishing

Genius Book Publishing is an independent publisher focused on true crime and dark and light fiction, in particular, science-fiction, mystery, thriller, horror, some light fantasy, general fiction. Other non-fiction categories are also of interest to this expanding press.

Castaic, CA   US

Green Dragon Books

Welcome to Green Dragon Books, a new company for the 21st century. The company, originally called Humanics Publishing, was founded and has been continuously publishing since 1969, making it one of the oldest publishing houses in the Southeastern United States.

Initially based in Atlanta, Georgia, the first titles were developed in response to the need from the education community for quality classroom materials to support parents as the prime educators of their children.

In the mid-1980s, the company expanded its focus to include titles specializing in personal development, philosophy, and management. Moving into the 21st century, the range of topics now includes health, religion, science, mysteries, children's books, finance, and politics. Green Dragon published the best-selling book, The Tao of Leadership, by John Heider.

Our mission is to develop authors and their works deemed successful and contribute to the knowledge base on the planet. Our books take their place promptly in the mainstream of contemporary publishing. We are always seeking new authors in areas of child development, Eastern philosophy, human potential, and mystery; these are some of the many areas we have demonstrated our expertise.

Palm Beach, FL   US

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

Happy London Press

Happy London Press is a small Independent publisher with a unique worldwide platform for new writers specializing in short story collections, crime thrillers, romance, travel and fiction novels

London, England   UK

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

Hawkeye Publishing

Hawkeye Publishing is a small and driven traditional house, home to terrifically talented new and emerging Australian authors. Hawkeye publishes most genres, producing books that leave a footprint on the hearts and minds of readers. Established in 2002, Hawkeye was originally a newspaper publisher, becoming a hybrid book publisher in 2011, and in 2020 moving to offer traditional publishing contracts.

Brisbane, QLD   AU

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

Henery Press

Henery Press is an award-winning publisher in the mystery/suspense genre focused on engaging stories with sharp twists and lively characters.

Frisco, TX   US

Highland Press

We're accepting submissions from every genre except erotica. In addition to our historical novels, we've published numerous award winning anthologies, awesome contemporary and mystery novels, heart-inspiring Christian novels, young adult fantasies, our first 'must have' non-fiction writer's reference book, our first young adult inspirational, and even a children's illustrated book. Our newest venture is 'boxed sets' that are so well-received online. The area we're really hard to build up right now is our Christian/Inspirational/family line.

High Springs, FL   US

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

Hobeck Books

Hobeck Books is a leading family-run independent publisher of award-winning crime, thriller, mystery and suspense books.

Staffordshire, 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

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

HMH publishes acclaimed books for adults and kids in the fields of literature, science, sports, history, cooking, guides, and current affairs.

Boston, MA   US

Hydra Publications

Based just outside of Louisville, Kentucky, Hydra has a dynamic team who specializes in providing personalized and professional publishing to writers across the globe. Our family of accomplished authors includes New York Times and USA Today Bestsellers, Hugo Award Nominees, a former Kentucky Poet Laureate and three-time Pulitzer nominee, and an ever-growing number of up-and-coming talents.

Goshen, KY   US

Imbrifex Books

Based in Las Vegas, Nevada, Imbrifex Books is the publishing offspring of RoadTripAmerica.com, online since 1996. Imbrifex Books publishes award-winning print, e-, and audiobooks. Our fiction, memoir, and travel titles are available online, in bookstores everywhere, and in a variety of retail outlets. Whether you seek metaphorical odyssey or adventure in real life, our mission is to provide you with books for the journey.

Las Vegas, NV   US

Indignor House

Founded in 2020, Indignor House provides a home for established and new authors to work as a team to create concept art through words and communicate ideas via entertainment, learning and technical advancement. We aspire to connect with readers of all avenues of work and play.

Chesapeake, VA   US

Italics Publishing

Italics Publishing is a boutique imprint specializing in small press, POD, and digital publishing. Combining the cutting edge of modern day publishing with selective criteria for signing up new authors, Italics is geared towards the new generations of readers, keen on technology and with little time to spare.

Gulf Breeze, FL   US

Joggling Board Press

Joggling Board Press is a Charleston-based independent publishing company dedicated to the production of fiction and non-fiction books of quality that amplify the history, culture and character of the American southeast. In the ten years that it has been in operation, the press has garnered an inordinately large number of regional and national awards.

Charleston, SC   US

John Murray Press

John Murray is a British publisher, known for the authors it has published in its history, including Jane Austen, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Lord Byron, Charles Lyell, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Herman Melville, Edward Whymper, Thomas Malthus, David Ricardo, and Charles Darwin. It was acquired by Hachette (Lagardere) in 2004. The company publishes literary fiction, narrative non-fiction, science, history, biography, memoir, travel and nature writing that is entertaining, absorbing, surprising and prize-winning.

London, England   UK

Jolly Fish Press

Jolly Fish Press, an imprint of North Star Editions, Inc., which is based in Minnesota. We publish trade fiction and select nonfiction books in the national and international market.

Minnesota, MN   US

Kensington Publishing

Established in 1974, Kensington, America's independent publisher, located in New York City, is the foremost independent publishing house in the United States publishing in hardcover, trade paperback, and mass market. We publish over 500 books annually in both fiction and non-fiction. Kensington has sweeping and diverse imprints, including Kensington, Citadel Press, Dafina Books, Zebra Books, Pinnacle Books, Brava, Aphrodisia, K-Teen and our digital imprints eKensington and the newly acquired Lyrical Press. These imprints are well-known for popular women's fiction, African-American titles, multicultural young adult fiction, nonfiction, as well as true crime, Western, and mystery titles. Kensington continues to be the foremost American publisher of romance novels.

New York, NY   US

Kraken Press

Kraken Press is the brainchild of George Cotronis. Created in 2012, it is based out of the Northern wilds of Sweden. We publish dark fiction; horror, dark fantasy, noir and thrillers.

LuleÃ¥,   SE

Lakewater Press

Lakewater Press is a boutique publisher currently open to submissions in all genres across Adult, New Adult and Young Adult.

Varsity Lakes, QLD   AU

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

Legend Press

Founded in 2005 by Tom Chalmers, Legend Press is an independent book publisher specialising in original fiction, crime thrillers, and a Legend Classics series. Legend Press has been shortlisted for numerous awards as a company and also for individual books.

London, England   UK

Level Best Books

Level Best Books publishes quality and award winning contemporary and historical mystery, thriller, and crime fiction novels as well as select non-fiction titles.

Olney, MD   US

Llewellyn Worldwide

As the world's oldest and largest independent publisher of books for body, mind, and spirit, Llewellyn is dedicated to bringing our readers the very best in metaphysical books and resources. Since 1901, we've been at the forefront of holistic and metaphysical publishing and thought. We've been a source of illumination, instruction, and new perspectives on a wealth of topics, including astrology, tarot, wellness, earth-based spirituality, magic, and the paranormal. From e-books to tarot-themed iPhone apps, Llewellyn has embraced the Digital Age to continue our mission.

Llewellyn has grown to include two critically acclaimed and award-winning imprints; Midnight Ink mystery titles and Flux novels for young adults. Flux is proud to have launched the careers of three New York Times bestselling authors: Laurie Faria Stolarz, Maggie Stiefvater, and Simone Elkeles. Elkeles's Flux title Return to Paradise made its debut on the New York Times bestseller list in September, 2010. Llewellyn has also partnered with Italian publisher Lo Scarabeo, and is the exclusive US and Canadian distributor of Lo Scarabeo's beautiful tarot and oracle decks.

Woodbury, MN   US

LoveLove Publishing

Love-Love Publishing is a very small book publisher specializing in many genres. Our books range from gentle themes of love, romance, suspense, period dramas and comedies, to epic love stories, and thrillers. We strive to bring our readers quality books with great stories and memorable characters.

Madison, WI   US

Madville Publishing

Madville Publishing is an independent nonprofit that publishes literary works of the highest quality that reflect the diversity of the modern English-speaking world. We seek to publish poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction by notable and emerging authors who display diversity in ethnicity, gender, age, and worldview, and whose work exhibits the full range of this diversity. Our goal is to discover and showcase works that might otherwise be overlooked, and to provide opportunities for voices that might otherwise be unheard.

Lake Dallas, TX   US

MB Publishing, LLC

An award-winning publisher of fiction and nonfiction - from titles for toddlers and emerging readers, young readers, and middle-graders to our nonfiction book for teens and adults - MB engages with the best professionals working today.

Bethesda, MD   US

MediaAria CDM

Specialising in science-fiction, Fan-related Genre and literary fiction, MediaAria CDM is founded on the principle of discovering and nurturing new talent in publishing and the art of storytelling.

London, England   UK

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

Mira Loves Books

Mira Loves Books is a small publishing company in The Netherlands. Our aim is to offer chances to newcomers, but we are open to established talents as well.

Utrecht,   NL

Mystery and Horror, LLC

We publish mystery novels, horror novels, anthologies, and story collections. We also publish funny horror.

Tarpon Springs, FL   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

New Horizon Press Publishers

New Horizon Press publishes twelve to fourteen books a year, while developing three primary lines of titles: hardcover, tradepaper and children's books. The company focuses on true crime, battles for justice, current events with a journalistic stance as well as, psychological and social problems, women's and men's issues, and parenting advice written by experts with credentials in their fields.

Far Hills, NJ   US

New Libri Press

We are a micro press, which means we only publish a few titles per year. We focus on quirky books, not on a particular genre.

Mercer Island, WA   US

New Victoria Publishers

Lesbian Feminist Publisher of quality lesbian literature. We have ebooks & paperbacks. Check out the ever popular Stoner McTavish Mysteries or our new mystery by Carlene Miller. The Kate Allen and Meg Darcy series are also popular and great reading.

Chicago, IL   US

NeWest Press

Founded in 1977, NeWest Press is one of Canada's first independent literary publishing houses. NeWest publishes literary fiction, literary nonfiction, poetry, and drama, as well as a line of mystery novels, with a particular interest in books by Western Canadian authors. Its Nunatak imprint is the longest-running first-fiction series in Canada.

Edmonton, AB   CA

NightLark Publishing

NightLark Publishing is an independent publisher devoted to providing an unforgettable experience to our readers and support for our talented authors. We publish the following genres: romance (not erotica), thriller, action/adventure, urban fantasy, mystery, young adult, and middle grade.

Camby, IN   US

Oak Tree Press

Oak Tree Press is an independent publisher that has been in business for more than 15 years and has published more than 300 books. We consider fiction and non-fiction in a variety of genres, although our special emphasis (and expertise ) is publishing mysteries, crime fiction, suspense, police procedurals, and books by and about other public safety personnel. We also occasionally publish romances, westerns, children's books and some young adult work.

Corcoran, CA   US

Oceanview Publishing

One of the fastest growing independent publishers in the U.S., Oceanview is recognized as one of the country's preeminent independent publishers of original mystery, thriller, and suspense titles. Oceanview focuses on works that exhibit a strong sense of place and setting; compelling protagonists and supporting characters; tension that builds throughout a book's narrative; seamless, gripping, and suspenseful story lines; and authenticity.

Longboat Key, FL   US

One More Chapter

One More Chapter is your number one stop for page-turning books. We’re all about the books you can’t put down, the books you carry around with you and the books you return to after a long day. We publish all unputdownable fiction from swoonworthy romance, heartstopping crime to gripping historical fiction.

Glasgow , Scotland   UK

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

Open Books

Open Books is a fully integrated publisher of fiction and nonfiction books. Genres include literary fiction, contemporary fiction, mystery, thriller, and other genres; topical nonfiction, memoir, politics, current events and issues.

Denver, CO   US

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

Orion

The Orion Publishing Group is a book publishing company based in London, UK which includes imprints Orion Books, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, Seven Dials, and Gollancz.

London, England   UK

Overlook Press

The Overlook Press is an independent general-interest publisher, founded in 1971. The publishing program consists of approximately 100 new books per year, roughly divided between hardcovers and trade paperbacks. The list is eclectic, with areas of strength in fiction, history, biography, drama, design, and other visual media.

New York, NY   US

PageSpring Publishing

PageSpring Publishing is an independent book publisher specializing in high-quality novels for adults and younger readers.

Columbus, OH   US

Pale Horse Books

Pale Horse Books is a small, independent publishing company committed to providing well-written fiction, non-fiction, poetry and titles for younger readers.

Williamsburg, VA   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

Partridge Island Publishing

Partridge Island Publishing is a community-minded, family-like company. Our greatest wish is to help get authors, particularly Canadian authors' stories into the hands of readers.

Saint John, NB   CA

Peace in the Storm Publishing

Peace in the Storm Publishing is a broad-based publisher whose strength lies in publishing quality books to reach the reader's soul. Our mission is to publish entertaining and enjoyable works by gifted storytellers in all genres, including, contemporary fiction, mystery, romance, self help, general interest fiction, street-lit, erotica, non-fiction and Christian fiction.

Pocono Summit, PA   US

Peach Flower House

Peach Flower House LLC is an independent publishing company based in Southern California. Our goal is to fuel the passion and fulfill the need for the vast world-wide range of creative content that has not been traditionally accessible. We want to be the provider of accessible high-quality translations and original creative content that are LGBTQ+ friendly, inclusive, provocative, and inspiring from creators all over the world to English-speaking audiences. In cooperation with international publishers and independent creators, and by directly focusing on the best medium, Peach Flower House will provide a centralized platform for cross-boundary collaboration.

Monterey Park, CA   US

Peasantry Press

Peasantry Press is a small, independent, royalty-paying publisher. Here, we believe in the power of story, to captivate and free, to illuminate and inspire. We seek to publish unforgettable works by writers who use the beauty of the written word and the gift of imagination to tell unforgettable tales.

Winnipeg, MB   CA

Penmore Press

Penmore Press is an Arizona-based independent publisher dedicated to publishing fiction and nonfiction from emerging and established authors.

Tucson, AZ   US

Permanent Press

Founded in 1978 by Martin and Judith Shepard, The Permanent Press committed itself to publishing works of social and literary merit and has, over the years, gained a reputation as one of the finest independent presses in America.

Sag Harbor, NY   US

Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing

Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing (PMMP) is a small press based in San Antonio, TX. It was established in August 2012 by Lori Michelle and Max Booth III after a long night of hard liquor and delicious nachos. Their primary interests are works found in the horror and crime fiction genres, although they sometimes branch out into other areas when the project feels right. Publishers of Ghoulish Books horror imprint.

Cibolo, TX   US

Peter Owen Publishers

Peter Owen is an independent British publisher founded in 1951 continuing the tradition of producing new and interesting writing. Peter Owen sadly died in May 2016, but his legacy lives on in the publishing house that carries his name and his commitment to publishing talented and exciting writers.

London, England   UK

Picador

Since its launch in 1995, Picador has rapidly established itself as one of the leading trade imprints for literary fiction and nonfiction in the country. In addition to publishing original titles in hardcover, paperback original, and eBook, Picador is the literary trade paperback imprint for Macmillan, publishing paperbacks from Farrar Straus & Giroux, Henry Holt & Co., and St. Martin's Press. Picador authors of fiction and nonfiction include Pulitzer Prize winners Michael Chabon, Michael Cunningham, Jeffrey Eugenides, Thomas L. Friedman, Tony Horwitz, and Marilynne Robinson; National Book Award winners Jonathan Franzen, Shirley Hazzard, Denis Johnson, Richard Powers, and Susan Sontag; and Nobel Prize winners Nadine Gordimer, Herta Meller, Mario Vargas Llosa, and Patrick White. Picador's successful international mystery series include books by Benjamin Black, Jason Goodwin, Arnaldur Indridason, Lars Kepler, and Jacqueline Winspear. Our bestselling authors include Paul Auster, Augusten Burroughs, Anita Diamant, Barbara Ehrenreich, Atul Gawande, Naomi Klein, Hilary Mantel, Per Petterson, Richard Price, Edmund de Waal, and Tom Wolfe.

New York, NY   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

Poisoned Pen Press

Poisoned Pen Press is an independent publisher specializing in publishing high quality works in the field of mystery.

Scottsdale, AZ   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

Prospective Press

We are an avid independent publisher, connecting you to great stories by great authors. We produce books in the traditional way—a commitment to quality and a keen interest for compelling content. However, we also keep an eye to the future, watching for ways to make your reading experiences even more enjoyable and satisfying. From the Piedmont region of North Carolina, we bring you our world of quality genre fiction and select non-fiction and invite you to join us in Seeing the Future.

Winston-Salem, 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

Quirk Books

Quirk publishes just 25 books per year and every title strives to surprise, entertain, and deliver something unprecedented for those who enjoy a fun and geeky sensibility.

Philadelphia, PA   US

Rainbow Books

Rainbow Books, Inc., published its first title in 1979, Child-Snatched by Margaret Strickland, a pioneering effort that alerted our nation to the fact that children were not protected by law when one angry parent kidnapped her own child. Over the years Rainbow Books has published hundreds of books, mostly in the self-help and how-to nonfiction categories.

Highland City, FL   US

Random House

Random House, Inc., the world's largest English language trade publisher, publishes books in nearly every category.

New York, NY   US

Ravenswood Publishing

Ravenswood is an independent book publisher specializing in engaging popular fiction and carefully selected non-fiction. We are a small team of dedicated literary professionals and we care passionately about every book that we produce whether it's a brilliant debut novel by a new talent or a promising bestseller by a firmly established author

Autryville, NC   US

Red Adept Publishing, LLC

Red Adept Publishing is an independent publisher of genre fiction. Since our first release in 2012, we have published over 100 novels, including 4 national bestsellers (NYT and USA Today). We love providing a home for new and established authors.

Garner, NC   US

Renaissance Press

Renaissance is dedicated to publishing novels and graphic novels from diverse Canadian voices. We publish fiction in every genre, though we have a strong preference for the stories which don’t fit neatly in one genre.

Gatineau, PQ   CA

Ringwood Publishing

Ringwood Publishing is a small independent Scottish Publisher, based in Glasgow, dedicated to publishing quality works of Scottish fiction and non-fiction around the key national themes of politics, football, religion, money, sex and crime.

Glasgow, Scotland   UK

Rogue Phoenix Press

Rogue Phoenix Press is an ebook and POD print publisher focusing on genre fiction.

Salem, OR   US

Salt

Salt is one of Britain’s great independent publishing houses, committed to the discovery and publication of contemporary British literature. We are advocates for writers at all stages of their careers and ensure that diverse voices can be heard in an abundant, global marketplace.

Cromer, Norfolk, England   UK

Salvo Press

Salvo Press proudly publishes quality mysteries, thrillers, and literary books in eBook and audiobook formats.

Jersey City, NJ   US

Sapere Books

Sapere Books are looking to publish the very best stories from exciting new voices and established authors, forging connections between our readers and our authors. With a fair contract for authors and a lot of emphasis placed on excellent editorial support and cutting-edge marketing campaigns, we believe we are a fantastic digital publishing option for authors and readers alike. We are looking for both new submissions and backlist or out-of-print titles in the following genres: Crime Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers Romantic Fiction and Women's Fiction Historical Fiction (including Sagas, Mysteries, Thrillers and Romance) History and Historical Biography

London, England   UK

Saraband

Saraband is a creative independent publisher known for its engaging, well-written and beautifully designed and produced books. With a broad range of fiction, history, arts and environment titles, we at Saraband celebrate extraordinary human achievements, explore important cultural traditions and champion planet Earth and its diverse species. We are also becoming renowned as an innovator in digital publishing.

Glasgow, Scotland   UK

Sartoris Literary

Sartoris Literary Group is a traditional publisher that takes a non-traditional approach to publishing, offering unique voices of the South in both fiction and non-fiction.

Brandon, MS   US

Science Thrillers Media

ScienceThrillers Media is a new, boutique book publisher specializing in fiction and popular nonfiction with scientific or medical themes. We are building our list now.

Sacramento, CA   US

Second Story Press

Second Story Press was co-founded in 1988 by Margie Wolfe and three other women dedicated to publishing feminist-inspired books for adults and young readers.Our list spans adult fiction and nonfiction; children's fiction, nonfiction and picture books; and YA fiction and nonfiction. We continue to look for stories that feature strong female characters and explore themes of social justice, human rights, equality, and ability issues.

Toronto, ON   CA

Severn House

Severn House publishes a wide range of quality fiction, from Crime & Mystery, to Romance, Historical and Thriller. Home to an impressive list of respected British and American authors, titles from Severn House are guaranteed to entertain, enlighten and occasionally mystify you, right to the last page.

Surrey, England   UK

Shiraki Press

Shiraki Press is an independent publisher focusing on short form genre fiction for adults with a hopepunk vibe.

Mill Creek, WA   US

Silver Leaf Books

Publisher of novels in print and electronically that are primarily based on Fantasy and Science Fiction themes, but also with titles in Action / Adventure, Mystery, Suspense, and Thrillers.

Holliston, MA   US

SisterShip Press

SisterShip Press Pty Ltd is a boutique publisher. We publish books written by women with a nautical/marine theme or a travel/adventure theme. We also provide book sales and marketing opportunities for female authors with published books that are in our niche, through promotion to our audience (including this website and our Facebook groups).

Brogo, NSW   AU

Sley House Publishing

An up and coming publisher of science fiction, fantasy, horror, mystery, and thriller novels and short story anthologies.

San Francisco, CA   US

Smart Rhino Publications

As a small independent publisher located in Delaware, Smart Rhino Publications publishes the best in horror and suspense fiction, authored by some of the most talented writers working today. We like to provide a venue not only for renowned, best-selling writers, but for lesser-known but equally talented authors.

Newark, DE   US

Soho Press

Soho Press is an independent book publisher based in Manhattan's Union Square. Founded in 1986, Soho publishes 90 books a year across its Soho Press, Soho Crime and Soho Teen lists, and is known for introducing bold new literary voices, award-winning international crime fiction, and compelling young adult mystery and thrillers.

New York City, NY   US

Soul Mate Publishing

Soul Mate Publishing welcomes you to romance, where two become one. We offer high-quality romantic fiction for readers around the world. Our novels, written by only the finest authors, will be available both electronically and in paperback.

Macedon, 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

Southern Yellow Pine Publishing

SYP Publishing promotes Southern Authors of fiction and non-fiction throughout the Southeast.

Tallahassee , FL   US

Sparkling Books

Sparkling Books is a really independent publishing house. We are a member of Independent Publishers Guild. Our printed books are usually quality paperbacks (known as trade paperbacks in the United Kingdom) using a clear traditional typeface. This makes them suitable for gifts. Genres include mystery, crime, detective (including a Sherlock Holmes pastiche), mild horror, romance.

London, England   UK

Speaking Volumes

Speaking Volumes is a traditional publishing house that represents many New York Times, USA Today, National Best-Selling and Award-Winning Authors. We publish a wide spectrum of genres which include Science Fiction, Fantasy, Action Adventure, Horror, Mystery, Suspense, Thrillers, Westerns, Poetry, and more. Speaking Volumes publications are available as eBooks, Print Paperbacks, and on Audio.

Santa Fe, NM   US

Spinsters Ink

Spinsters Ink's mission is to publish fiction and non-fiction that deals with significant issues in the lives of lesbian women. These are books that not only name crucial issues, but more importantly—encourage change and growth. Spinsters Ink is committed to publishing works by women of every age and racial or cultural background, writing from every walk of life, including the periphery. Spinsters Ink was purchased by Bella Books in 2005.

Tallahassee, FL   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

Storm Publishing

A new publisher of commercial fiction, bringing you thrilling crime fiction, romantic reads, psychological thrillers, fantasy, historical fiction and women's fiction.

London, England   UK

Story Plant

The Story Plant was founded in 2008 by two long-term industry professionals, Lou Aronica and Peter Miller. From the start, the company has been dedicated to publishing quality fiction and to developing authors. Though we're always trying to improve, we feel that we've delivered on both. Our books regularly receive rave reviews and since our launch, nearly a third of our novels have appeared in the top 100 of one major bestseller list or another – and often several at once. In 2013, The Story Plant was acquired by Studio Digital CT, LLC, a limited liability company headed by Lou Aronica. With this, Mitchell Maxwell came on board to add his unparalleled blend of creativity, passion, and business acumen. The house is currently in the process of the most aggressive expansion in its history.

Stamford, CT   US

Sunbury Press

Sunbury Press is a rapidly growing publisher of a wide range of categories. Currently the firm publishes in categories including: history, historical fiction, police procedurals, crime thrillers, horror, steam punk, young adult, children's, current events, science, reference, art history, ANY local/regional history, humor, spiritual/metaphysical, self-help, professional, and memoirs.

Boiling Springs, PA   US

Supposed Crimes

We focus on lesbian publishing and gay publishing. Our books feature women who love women, men who love men, bisexuals in gay, straight, poli, or other relationships, asexuals, people with diverse gender identities and racial and ethnic identities. Our focus on genre fiction, like science fiction, westerns, and mysteries, means that our stories feature more action and adventure than most lesbian publishers and gay publishers. Many of our books and eBooks feature kick-ass heroines. This means that violence often accompanies them. Our books are not always for the squeamish.

Matthews, NC   US

Suspense Publishing

Suspense Publishing continues to expand its reputation and influence in the publishing industry, offering some of the best titles in the suspense, thriller, mystery, and horror genres.

Calabasas, CA   US

Sword & Silk Books

A small-but-fierce traditional publishing company focused on producing engaging stories to empower readers while celebrating and encouraging women from all walks of life.

Birmingham, AL   US

SynergEbooks

SynergEbooks was founded in March of the year 1999 in North Carolina by Debra Staples and has since moved its base of operations to central Tennessee. During the last few years, SynergEbooks has established itself as a company with a firm foothold in electronic publishing, and has already expanded to include CD-ROMs, audio books and trade paperbacks, carrying more than 350 digital titles, more than 125 of which are available in print.

Columbia, TN   US

Telos Publishing

Telos Publishing is a small, independent, UK-based press established by David J Howe and Stephen James Walker in October 2000. The name comes from that of the fictional planet Telos from the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The company’s first publication came in 2001 with a horror anthology based on the television series Urban Gothic. Since being formed, the company has published a wide variety of works, including an acclaimed range of original novellas based on Doctor Who; the Time Hunter novellas series; authoritative guide books on many cult TV and film subjects; and original and reissue fiction in several different genres, including horror, dark fantasy, crime and romance. Starburst magazine called Telos Publishing “perhaps the UK’s best-known independent publishers of Doctor Who books.”

Kent, England   UK

The Book Folks

The Book Folks is dedicated to driving the very best fiction forward, offering readers in the literary fiction and crime and thriller genres the very best of contemporary writing.

Herefordshire, England   UK

The Mysterious Press

Otto Penzler, proprietor of The Mysterious Bookshop in TriBeCa, founded The Mysterious Press in 1975. The imprint was devoted to printing the best mystery, crime and suspense books, using fine paper and top dust jacket artists, as well as offering many limited, signed editions. It went on to publish such best-selling authors as James Ellroy, P.D. James, Donald E. Westlake, Eric Ambler, Ross Macdonald, Isaac Asimov, Ed McBain, Kingsley Amis and Elmore Leonard, both in hardcover and paperback. Now, The Mysterious Press is back--and it's gone digital, putting out books through MysteriousPress.com.

New York, NY   US

The Stygian Society

The Stygian Society is a Montréal publisher celebrating timeless literature, dark fiction, philosophy, and human creativity free from AI.

Montreal, PQ   CA

The Wild Rose Press

The Wild Rose Press has been publishing electronic and print titles of fiction for more than nine years. Our titles span the sub-genre spectrum from sweet to sensually erotic romance in all lengths to mainstream and womens fiction.

Adams Basin, NY   US

Tiwaz Press

Tiwaz Press is a rip-roaring and radical - albeit small - publisher of both fiction and non-fiction. We have an innovative marketing policy that's targeted toward readers who prefer themes of resistance, gay love, and pagan pride. We thoroughly relish being a book publishing house, and we think that, hands down, we're set to win the "Publishers Most Likely to Have Fun at Work" award.

Vinemont, AL   US

Tolling Bell Books

Tolling Bell Books is an independent publisher of quality fiction whose goal is to produce two adult and two children's books each calendar year. The company was founded in the hopes of bringing recognition to smaller-name authors that are often overlooked by the larger, traditional publishing houses. The company was established in 2003 with one title. Since that time Tolling Bell Books has published books under several imprints and will continue to expand the company's title list over the next year and into the future.

Norcross, GA   US

Touchwood Editions

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

Victoria, BC   CA

Tramp Press

Tramp Press aims to find, nurture and publish exceptional literary talent. Founded by Sarah Davis-Goff and Lisa Coen, Tramp Press is committed to publishing only the best and most deserving books, to encourage, support and maintain Ireland's literary talent, and to enrich the lives of readers.

Dublin,   IE

Triplicity Publishing

A general interest and LBGT friendly, publishing company, specializing in: fiction, non-fiction, and LBGT, as well as children's books. Including the sub-genres: romance, intrigue, crime, murder/mystery, action/adventure, history, horror, sci-fi, fantasy, biography, auto-biography, and how-to.

Jacksonville, FL   US

Turner Publishing Company

Turner Publishing Company is an award-winning, independent publisher of books. Turner has a broad array of titles, including fiction and nonfiction.

Nashville, TN   US

Turnstone Press

Manitoba's oldest literary house, Turnstone Press produces fiction, poetry and creative non-fiction and has launched the careers of award-winning poets. Its Ravenstone imprint publishes speculative, horror and mystery fiction

Winnipeg, MB   CA

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

Twilight Times

Publisher of mystery, romance, science fiction, young adult and other fiction titles.

Kingsport, TN   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

Tyrus Books

Tyrus Books was founded in the summer of 2009 by Alison Dasho (nee Jansssen) and Ben LeRoy after the two left Bleak House Books. Alison left Tyrus in 2010. Tyrus was sold to F+W Media in the spring of 2011. The catalog includes books from New York Times bestselling author Reed Farrel Coleman, Barnes & Noble Discover Award winner Scott O'Connor, Loren D. Estleman, Victoria Houston, and a variety of other critically acclaimed debuts and series.

Madison, WI   US

UrbanEdge Publishing

UrbanEdge Publishing is a small, traditional publisher based in Columbus, Atlantic in Georgia publishing titles in drama, crime/mystery, romance, and self-help.

Columbus, GA   US

Van Velzer Press

We specialize in books about Americana: They can be true tales (fact is often stranger and more interesting than fiction), alternate history, memoirs, or surprise us. They all have to be net positive; gritty scenes are fine – yet the overall message, theme or focus of your book must advance the spirit of humanity.

Brandon, VT   US

Vinspire Publishing

Vinspire Publishing began in 2004 as Vintage Romance Publishing. Originally, we focused solely on historical romances set between 1920 and 1959. As reader interest grew, we expanded to earlier historical titles before opening our doors to various genres in 2010. Now, we offer family-friendly books with an emphasis on young adult and middle grade.

Ladson, SC   US

Vintage/Anchor

Vintage Books is the foremost literary paperback publisher. Anchor, founded in 1953, is the oldest trade paperback publisher in America.

New York, NY   US

Wakefield Press

We publish around 40 titles each year on a diverse range of topics, including literary and popular fiction, young adult fiction, history, biography, art, poetry, food, wine, the environment, education and true life (ordinary people in extraordinary situations).

Mile End, SA   AU

White Bird Publications

White Bird Publications, LLC., is an independent publisher based in Texas. White bird publishes children's books, young adult title, and genre fiction.

Austin, TX   US

Wicked Ink Publishing

Wicked Ink Publishing, publishes fiction in multiple genres featuring shocking twists and turns throughout, keeping the reader on edge. We are dedicated to furthering diversity and inclusion. We do encourage submissions from writers of diverse communities, including: 2SLGBTQ+, BIPOC, Those with disabilities, Writers who identify with any other marginalized groups.

Calgary, AB   CA

WiDo Publishing

Established in 2007, WiDo Publishing LLCâ„¢ is a family-owned and operated, literary small press located in Salt Lake City and Houston, committed to publishing outstanding books in a variety of genres. We release twelve to fifteen books a year and are currently accepting submissions.

Salt Lake City, UT   US

Wild Child Publishing

Wild Child Publishing is a small independent press that is known for working with newer/unpublished authors and editing to the standards of NYC publishers.

Culver City, CA   US

WildBlue Press

We're an A-Z indie publishing company formed by a consortium of bestselling and award-winning authors with the occasional 'rising star' brought in. Instead of waiting on the whims of traditional publishing companies, our authors decide what they want to publish and when; then we take it from there.

Denver, CO   US

Windtree Press

Windtree Press was formed in 2011 to offer a solution for the indie author by providing a place where authors share their knowledge, help each other create better books, and pool resources to take advantage of new technologies and new marketing opportunities. We began with three members and are now at 20 members with over 200 titles among them.

Portland, OR   US

WindWord Group

The WindWord Group focuses on fiction, personal development, business and travel memoirs.

Savannah, GA   US

Ylva Verlag

German language publisher of fiction written by women. Ylva publishest romance, short stories, thrillers, fantasy and historical novels, with a focus on lesbian literature.

Kriftel ,   DE

Zando

Zando offers a new model to connect inspiring authors to the audiences they deserve—and helps readers find new books to love. We work with a select group of beloved public figures, platforms and institutions, publishing a carefully chosen slate of books that reflect those partners’ authentic passions and interests.

Brooklyn, NY   US

Zumaya Publications

Zumaya publishes trade paperbacks and ebooks in all popular genres and categories.

Austin, TX   US