AMPERSAND E-TABLOID ISSUE #002
Below and in no particular order is a far-reaching, independent publishers of nonfiction list welcoming of unsolicited or unagented submissions written in English.
A few tips before we dive in: If you’re a new nonfiction writer planning to make use of this list, always check the status of each publisher’s submission period first. Some of them open at a limited time and might be closed from a few months to a whole year. Likewise, some publishers prioritise their local or regional authors so you might get automatically disqualified if you fail to check this bit of information on their website prior to submission.
United Kingdom and Ireland
1. Caret Publishing
Based in London, UK, Caret Publishing is a new independent publisher. Determined to support niche groups and communities through quality literature, Caret Publishing is focused in the genres and categories of autobiography, biography & memoir, business, self-help, DIY, health & wellness, literary journalism, personal essays, and travel, among others.
Submissions link
Website: https://caretpublishing.com
2. Arc Publications
Arc Publications was founded in 1969 and based in Todmorden and Lancashire, UK. They focus on contemporary poetry from new and old writers around the world.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.arcpublications.co.uk/
3. Galley Beggar Press
A fiction and nonfiction independent publisher, Galley Beggar Press was founded in London, UK, in 2012. They focus on narrative nonfiction and currently does not accept poetry in the nonfiction category.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.galleybeggar.co.uk/
4. Artel House
Artel House is an independent publisher founded in 2013. Based in Liverpool, UK, they focus on short-run poetry and experimental writing from unpublished authors.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.theartelpress.co.uk/
5. Aurora Metro
As a publisher based in London, UK, and established over 30 years ago, Aurora Metro publishes nonfiction books in various genres, such as biography, well-being, travel, history and books about the arts and popular culture.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.aurorametro.com/
6. Palgrave Macmillan
As a research, educational, and professional publisher, Palgrave Macmillan was established in 2000 by parent company Springer Nature in London, UK. Their nonfiction genres include: business, politics, history, religion & spirituality, academic, politics, medical, law, and math & science.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.palgrave.com/us/journals
7. Ayebia Clarke Publishing
Founded in 2003, Ayebia Clarke Publishing is an independent publisher based in Oxfordshire, UK that focuses on African and Caribbean writing. Their nonfiction genres and subgenres include memoir, politics, critical essays, African prison, heritage, culture, gender, history, Black Interest, women, and feminism, among others.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.ayebia.co.uk/
8. Titan Books
Titan Books is an independent publisher founded in 1982. Based in London, UK, their nonfiction titles cover art, autobiographies, biographies & memoirs, encyclopaedia & reference, tv & film, and gaming.
Submissions link
Website: https://titanbooks.com/
9. Claret Press
Founded in 2015, Claret Press is an independent publisher based in London, UK, whose authors are based mostly in the UK and Ireland. They publish nonfiction genres, including biographies & memoirs and travel.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.claretpress.com/
10. Shepheard-Walwyn
Shepheard-Walwyn has been publishing for over 50 years. Based in London, UK, their nonfiction genres include academic, biographies & memoirs, business, Christianity, economics, education & reference, environmental, history, and religion & spirituality.
Submissions link
Website: https://shepheardwalwyn.com/
11. Cambridge University Press
Established in 1534 in Cambridge, UK, the Cambridge University Press publishes a wide array of nonfiction literature, including education & reference, academic, medical, math & science, law, and diverse literature.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.cambridge.org/
12. ACC Art Books
Founded in 1966, ACC Art Books is a Suffolk, UK-based independent publisher. They’ve thoroughly enumerated their preferred nonfiction genres and categories in their submission section, namely: ethical economics, politics, society and social change, science, philosophy, psychology, art history, literary criticism, environmental issues, self-help, personal development, autobiography, and literary memoirs.
Submission link
Website: https://www.accartbooks.com/us/
13. Lund Humphries
Founded back in 1939, Lund Humphries is based in London, UK, specialising in art, architecture, and design nonfiction books.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.lundhumphries.com/
14. Medina Publishing
Based in Isle of Wight, UK, Medina Publishing was founded in 2009, specialising in nonfiction publishing, such as biographies & memoirs, photography, politics, and travel.
Submissions link
Website: https://medinapublishing.com/
15. Hurst Publishers
As they proudly display on their website, Hurst Publisher has been an independent publisher since 1969. Based in London, UK, their nonfiction genres and subgenres include Islam, politics, and history.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.hurstpublishers.com/
16. Ta-Ha Publishers
Ta-Ha Publishers was founded in 1980 by a husband-and-wife team. Located in London, UK, they focus their efforts in nonfiction books specialising in genres and topics about Islam, history, and religion & spirituality.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.tahapublishers.com/
17. Quarto Group
Founded in the 1970s in the United States, the Quarto Group expanded from the US to the UK and has multiple categories for nonfiction books, including cooking, arts, crafts & hobbies, transportation, math, science, nature, history, biography, culture, travel & recreation, stationery & gifts, gardening, house & home, kids & teens, and health & spirituality.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.quarto.com/
18. Black & White Publishing
Based in Edinburgh, UK, Black & White Publishing was founded in 1999. Their nonfiction genres and categories include biographies & memoirs, humour, sports & outdoors, food & drink, true crime, general, and local interest.
Submissions link
Website: https://blackandwhitepublishing.com/
19. Morel Books
Morel Books is a non-profit publisher of art and photography books. Founded in 2008, they are based in London, UK.
Submissions link
Website: https://morelbooks.com/
20. Oxford University Press
Founded in 1586, the Oxford University Press’s nonfiction section publishes books in various categories, such as education & reference, academic, math & science, history, politics, art, architecture, medical, and law.
Submissions link
Website: https://global.oup.com/?cc=us
21. Art / Books
Founded in 2012, Art / Books is an independent publisher based in London, UK. They specialise in nonfiction books, especially of the art, design, biographies & memoirs, photography, and architecture nature.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.artbookspublishing.co.uk/
22. Sapere Books
Founded in 2017 and based in London, UK, Sapere Books focuses on diverse-themed books. Their nonfiction genres and topics include history and biographies & memoirs.
Submissions link
Website: https://saperebooks.com/
23. Laurence King Publishing
Established in London, UK, in 1991, Laurence King Publishing focuses on creative arts-themed books. Their nonfiction genres include art, architecture, photography, DIY, environmental, and sports & outdoors.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.laurenceking.com/
24. Equinox Publishing
Based in Sheffield, UK, Equinox Publishing is an academic publisher founded in 1975. They specialise in academic, religion & spirituality, and history.
Location: London, GB
Submissions link
Website: https://www.equinoxpub.com/
25. Routledge
Based in London, UK, Routledge is an academic publisher founded in 1836. They focus on Humanities and Social Sciences books, as well as education & reference, medical, math & science, and law categories.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.routledge.com/
26. Kube Publishing
Founded in 2007, Kube Publishing is based in London, UK, focusing on the Islamic faith. Their nonfiction books cover religion & spirituality, academic, history, and education & reference.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.kubepublishing.com/
27. Thames & Hudson
Founded in 1949, in London, UK, Thames & Hudson is focused on providing accessible literature on art and research of top scholars. Their genres include: art, history, architecture, math & science, photography, and DIY.
Submissions link
Website: https://thamesandhudson.com/
28. Hashtag Press
A small YA fiction and nonfiction press, Hashtag Press was founded in 2016 in Kent, UK, and has published female-oriented memoir and parenting books.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.hashtagpress.co.uk/
29. Edgar Elgar Publishing
Founded in 1986 and based in both the UK and US, Edgar Elgar Publishing focuses on books in business, education & reference, environmental, and law. According to their submissions page, they are open to manuscripts for “monograph books, textbooks, professional law books and academic journals.”
Submissions link
Website: https://www.e-elgar.com/
30. Headpress
Headpress is an independent publisher based in Manchester, UK. Founded in 1991, its nonfiction category covers books on politics, true crime, history, occult, and art.
Submissions link
Website: https://headpress.com/
31. Luath Press
Based in Edinburgh, UK, Luath Press is an independent publisher established in 1981. Their nonfiction books consist of art, photography, history, biography, lifestyle, and nature.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.luath.co.uk/
32. Floris Books
Founded in 1976, Floris Books is an independent children’s books publisher based in Edinburgh, UK. Their nonfiction categories include education, biodynamics, parenting & child health, religion & spirituality, and crafts & activities.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.florisbooks.co.uk/index.php
33. Orpen Press
Established in 2015, in Dublin, Ireland, Orpen Press is an independent publisher that focuses on nonfiction works, with categories ranging from Irish societies and culture, health, biography & memoir, business, relationships, parenting, cookery and lifestyle.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.orpenpress.com/
34. The Liffey Press
The Liffey Press was founded in 2001 and is based in Dublin, Ireland. Their focus as an independent press is nonfiction, with their genres and categories including biography & memoirs, education & parenting, essays, history, literary criticism, politics, sports, business, guidebooks, practical living, and spirituality & religion.
Submissions link
Website: https://theliffeypress.com/
United States
1. Unnamed Press
Founded in 2012 in California, Unnamed Press is one of the leading independent publishers, accepting nonfiction manuscripts and queries from genres that include biographies & memoirs, narrative nonfiction, and history.
Website: https://www.unnamedpress.com/
Submissions link
2. Page Street Publishing
Established in 2012, in Massachusetts, Page Street Publishing has published over 150 books since. Their nonfiction specialty topics are cookbook, sports & outdoors, math & science, DIY, and environmental.
Website: https://www.pagestreetpublishing.com/
Submissions link
3. Quirk Books
Quirk Books was founded in 2002, in Pennsylvania, publishing quirky fiction and nonfiction books. Their nonfiction genres and categories include DIY, cookbook, history, humour, politics, sports & outdoors, and true crime.
Website: https://www.quirkbooks.com/
Submissions link
4. Dover Publications
Dover Publications is a New York-based publisher, founded in 1941. They accept unsolicited manuscripts for nonfiction and cover various genres and categories, including mind, body, spirit, math & science, DIY, art, architecture, design, & fashion, and music & performing arts.
Submissions link
Website: https://store.doverpublications.com/
5. Tilbury House
Founded in the 1970s and based in Maine, Tilbury House is an independent publisher specialising in fiction and nonfiction children’s books. Their nonfiction genres include education & reference, DIY, health & wellbeing, history, biography, and environmental, among others.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.tilburyhouse.com/
6. MIT Press
MIT Press is the publisher of the Massachusetts Institution of Technology, established in 1962. Their nonfiction genres and categories include art, architecture, math & science, academic, business, education & reference, environmental, health & wellbeing, and law.
Submissions link
Website: https://mitpress.mit.edu/
7. Haymarket Books
Founded in 2012, Haymarket Books is a radical, nonprofit publisher established in Illinois. It publishes nonfiction of various genres and categories, such as art & culture, economics, education, history & politics, and sports.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.haymarketbooks.org/
8. Tin House
Tin House is an independent publisher founded in 1999. Based in Oregon, they publish both fiction and nonfiction books, with their nonfiction books focusing on autobiographies, memoirs, and essays.
Submissions link
Website: https://tinhouse.com/
9. Akashic Books
Founded in 1997, Akashic Books is an independent publishing house based in New York. Their nonfiction genres and categories include history, politics, true crime, memoir, and sports.
Submissions link
Website: http://www.akashicbooks.com/
10. McSweeney’s Books
Founded in 1998, McSweeney’s Books is based in California. As an independent publisher they publish fiction and nonfiction, with their nonfiction genres covering memoirs, politics, and essays.
Submissions link
Website: https://store.mcsweeneys.net/
11. Two Dollar Radio
Founded in 2005, in Ohio, US, Two Dollar Radio is a family-owned publishing house, with their nonfiction genres including autobiographies, biographies, memoirs, cookbooks, essays and humour collections.
Submissions link
Website: https://twodollarradio.com/
12. Artisan Books
Founded in 1994, Artisan Books is an imprint of Workman Publishing, whose parent company is Hachette Book Group. As a publisher of illustration, photography, and design books, Artisan Books’ nonfiction set includes cookbooks, DIY, sports & outdoors, and health & wellbeing publications.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.artisanbooks.com/
13. Dzanc Books
Based in North Carolina, Dzanc Books publishes fiction and nonfiction books. Founded in 2006, their nonfiction genres and sub-genres include biographies & memoirs, and narrative nonfiction.
Submissions link (via contests)
Website: https://www.dzancbooks.org/
14. Chronicle Books
Founded in 1967, Chronicle Books is based in California. Their list of nonfiction genres and categories include cookbook, photography, art, DIY, architecture, design, home décor, self-help, health & wellbeing, and travel.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.chroniclebooks.com/
15. C&R Press
Founded in 2006, C&R Press is an independent publishing house based in North Carolina. Their list of nonfiction categories include narrative nonfiction, history, and biographies & memoirs.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.crpress.org/
16. BOA Editions
As an independent publisher based in New York, BOA Editions focuses on diverse literature. Founded in 1976, their nonfiction genres and categories include biographies and memoirs.
Submissions link (via contests)
Website: https://www.boaeditions.org/
17. Coffee House Press
Founded in 1972, Coffee House Press is based in Minnesota. They publish nonfiction, such as narrative nonfiction, biographies & memoirs, and essays genres.
Submissions link
Website: https://coffeehousepress.org/
18. Ugly Duckling Presse
Ugly Duckling Presse is a nonprofit publisher that publishes poetry and experimental nonfiction. It was founded in the 1990s in New York.
Submissions link
Website: https://uglyducklingpresse.org/
19. Stone Pier Press
Founded in 2017, Stone Pier Press is a nonprofit publisher based in California. Talk about ultra-niche, Stone Pier Press publishes books that promote environmental, humane, and climate-friendly food systems. Their nonfiction genres include cookbook, environmental, and DIY.
Submissions link
Website: https://stonepierpress.org/
20. Autumn House Press
Autumn House Press is a nonprofit publisher, founded in 1998, and based in Pennsylvania. Their nonfiction genres and categories include history, and biographies & memoirs.
Submissions link (via a contest)
Website: https://www.autumnhouse.org/
21. Unbridled Books
Founded in 2003, Unbridled Books is based in Colorado. Their nonfiction genres include memoir and literary nonfiction.
Submissions link
Website: http://unbridledbooks.com/
22. ORO Editions
ORO Editions was founded in 2006. Based mainly in California, with multiple divisions all over the world, including Singapore, Canada, China, and Argentina, ORO specialises in nonfiction, with categories such as landscape architecture, art, photography & design, interior design, monograph series, and urban planning.
Submissions link
Website: https://oroeditions.com/
23. Ulysses Press
Founded in 1983 in California, the now New York-based Ulysses Press is one of the more recognisable names in the independent publishing industry. Their nonfiction genres and categories include cookbook, health & wellbeing, religion & spirituality, and self-help.
Submissions link
Website: https://ulyssespress.com/
24. Madville Publishing
Based in Texas, Madville Publishing was established in 2018, publishing both fiction and nonfiction. Their nonfiction genres and categories include biographies & memoir, feminism, and personal essays.
Submissions link
Website: https://madvillepublishing.com/
25. Feminist Press
Founded in 1970 in Maryland, the name of the now New York-based Feminist Press is self-explanatory. Publishing both fiction and nonfiction works geared to promote feminism, their nonfiction books range from biographies & memoirs, history, narrative nonfiction, and politics.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.feministpress.org/
26. Ig Publishing
Established in 2002, New York-based Ig Publishing’s nonfiction books mostly tackle social sciences, political and cultural topics, in memoir, narrative nonfiction, and essay collection formats.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.igpub.com/
27. Ave Maria Press
Based in Indiana, Ave Maria Press has been a Catholic book publisher since 1865. From publishing their magazine until 1970, they shifted into book and pamphlets, which began even before. Today they publish school textbooks, spirituality books and ministry resources.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.avemariapress.com/
28. Bywater Books
Founded in 2004, Bywater Books is based in Michigan. Focusing on queer literature, their nonfiction genres are autobiographies, biographies, memoirs, and essays.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.bywaterbooks.com/
29. William Carey Publishing
Established in 1969, the California-based William Carey Publishing is publisher focused on religion & spirituality books, covering Christianity, Catholicism, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, and secularism, among others.
Submissions link
Website: https://missionbooks.org/
30. Agate Surrey
Agate Surrey is an imprint under independent publisher Agate Publishing, based in Illinois. Established in 2002, Agate Surrey publishes numerous nonfiction titles, specifically in the following categories: cooking, gardening, health & fitness, history, psychology, reference, self-help, social science, technology & engineering, and travel.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.agatepublishing.com/imprints/agate-surrey
31. Tuttle Publishing
Founded in Vermont, Tuttle Publishing was established in 1832, making them one of the oldest American publishing houses. Their nonfiction titles have various genres and categories, such as art, architecture, business, cookbook, DIY, history, travel, health & wellbeing, and religion & spirituality.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.tuttlepublishing.com/
32. International Press of Boston
International Press of Boston covers genres and categories such as academic, math & science, and education & reference, monographs, and textbooks for nonfiction. Based in Massachusetts, the International Press of Boston was founded in 1992.
Submissions link
Website: https://intlpress.com/
33. The Jewish Publication Society
Based in Pennsylvania, the Jewish Publication Society was founded in 1888. The not-for-profit publisher focuses on Jewish Literature, with their nonfiction books belonging in categories, such as biographies & memoirs, history, theology & law, and education & reference.
Submissions link
Website: https://jps.org/
34. Stenhouse Books
Founded in 1993, Stenhouse Publishers is based in Oregon. As a teacher-centric publisher now under Routledge, their nonfiction categories include literacy, math & science, and education & reference.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.stenhouse.com/
35. Hatherleigh Press
Focused on healthy living advocacy, Hatherleigh Press is a nonfiction publisher that covers categories, such as health & wellbeing, sports & outdoors, environmental, and cookbook. Based in New York, Hatherleigh Press was founded in 2007.
Submissions link
Website: https://hatherleighcommunity.com/
36. Westminster John Knox Press
Based in Kentucky, Westminster John Knox Press, an academic and trade imprint of Presbyterian Publishing Corporation was founded in 1838. Their nonfiction genres and categories include academic bible, biblical study, Christian living, denominational, ethics, history, ministry, and preaching.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.wjkbooks.com/
37. RedBone Press
RedBone Press looks to publish with diversity in mind, focusing on publishing Black lesbian and gay authors. Their nonfiction genres and categories include arts & culture, essays, memoir, and reference. Based in Louisiana, they were founded in 1997.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.redbonepress.com/
38. Judaica Press
Based in New York, Judaica Press is an independent publisher of Jewish books. Founded in 1963, their nonfiction catalogues include education & reference, self-help, health & wellbeing, religion & spirituality, and cookbook.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.judaicapress.com/
39. Smallworks Press
Founded in 2006, Nevada-based publisher Smallworks Press is always on the lookout for nonfiction books about art, photography, and religion & spirituality.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.smallworkspress.com/
40. Persea Books
Persea Books is a New York-based publisher of narrative nonfiction, and biographies & memoirs, covering politics, feminism, and LGBTQ+ topics. They were established in 1975.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.perseabooks.com/
41. Wiseblood Books
Wiseblood Books was established in 2013. Based in Wisconsin, their nonfiction genres and categories include philosophy, Catholic, and narrative nonfiction.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.wisebloodbooks.com/
42. Microcosm Publishing
Established in 1996, Oregon-based Microcosm Publishing publishes both fiction and nonfiction with focus on diverse literature across self-help, reference, poetry and essay collection genres.
Submissions link
Website: https://microcosmpublishing.com/
43. Ascension Press
Based in Pennsylvania, Ascension Press is an independent Catholic publisher. Founded in 1998, their nonfiction books are mostly religious education from children to adulthood and sacramental preparation references.
Submissions link
Website: https://ascensionpress.com/
44. Koren Publishers
Established in 1961, Koren Publishers is based in Connecticut. As a publisher for Jewish Literature, their nonfiction genres and categories include history, biographies & memoirs, and religion & spirituality.
Submissions link
Website: https://korenpub.com/
45. Forest Avenue Press
Based in Oregon, Forest Avenue Press was established in 2022. As an independent publisher of mostly fiction, Forest Avenue Press aims to release books that promote diversity, including nonfiction that is limited mostly to biographies and memoirs.
Submissions link
Website: http://www.forestavenuepress.com/
46. Milkweed Editions
Established in 1980, Milkweed Editions is based in Minnesota. As an independent publisher of diverse fiction and nonfiction, their nonfiction genres and categories are limited to Narrative Nonfiction and Poetry.
Submissions link
Website: https://milkweed.org/
47. Black Classic Press
Founded in 1978, Black Classic Press is based in Maryland. As an independent publisher, their focus is on African-American Literature and literature written by African Americans, their nonfiction genres and categories include history, biographies & memoirs, and education & reference.
Submissions link
Website: http://www.blackclassicbooks.com/
48. Emmaus Road Publishing
Emmaus Road Publishing is a Ohio-based Catholic publisher under St. Paul Center. Founded in 1998, their focus is nonfiction, mainly Catholic resources that implement the Scripture and Tradition teachings “to the current experience of both lay people and clergy.”
Submissions link
Website: https://stpaulcenter.com/emmaus-road-publishing/
49. Third World Press Foundation
Established in1967, Third World Press Foundation is an Illinois-based African-centered publisher. They both cater to fiction and nonfiction work, with their nonfiction genres and categories covering education & reference, history, politics, academic, and biographies & memoirs.
Submissions link
Website: https://thirdworldpressfoundation.org/
50. Paulist Press
Paulist Press is a New York-based Catholic publisher established in 1865. Their focus is nonfiction, including Catholic resources, history, spirituality, personal growth, and faith & culture.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.paulistpress.com/
51. Camino Books
Based in Pennsylvania, Camino Books were founded in 1987, looking to publish nonfiction books “of regional interest to people in the Middle Atlantic states.” Their genres and categories include cookbooks, gardening, arts & culture, essays, memoir, and reference.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.caminobooks.com/
52. Albert Whitman & Company
Based in Illinois, Albert Whitman & Company was founded in 1919. Their focus is on children’s books, fiction and nonfiction, with their nonfiction covering educational, art, history, environmental, and math & science.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.albertwhitman.com/
53. Orbis Books
Orbis Books is a New York-based Catholic publisher under Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers, established in 1970. Their focus is nonfiction, including Catholic resources, Christian living, ethics & social concerns, religion & theology, religion & science, spirituality & prayer, and world religions & interfaith.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.orbisbooks.com/
54. Franciscan Media
Founded in 1893, Franciscan Media has published works with the “official ecclesiastical approval of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cincinnati,” in Ohio. As a Catholic publisher, they mainly publish spiritual nonfiction books.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.franciscanmedia.org/
55. Liturgical Press
Liturgical Press is a Catholic publisher founded in 1926. Based in Minnesota, their book genres and categories range from religious studies to Catholic references and books about spirituality.
Submissions link
Website: https://litpress.org/
56. Press 53
Based in North Carolina, Press 53 was established in 2005. They are an independent publisher focusing on non-contemporary fiction and nonfiction work. Focusing on publishing US-based authors, they hold contests for poetry and short stories to give opportunity to new writers. They also have a magazine, Prime Number Magazine, where writers from anywhere in the world are open to submit their work of poetry or short fiction.
Submissions link (via contests)
Website: https://www.press53.com/
57. Aperture
Founded in 1952, Aperture is a non-profit photography-centric publisher based in New York. Their books range from photo books to books about photography.
Submissions link
Website: https://aperture.org/
58. Sunbury Press Books
Established in 2004, Sunbury Press Books is a small press of fiction and nonfiction, based in Pennsylvania. Their nonfiction genres and categories include self-help, history, biographies & memoirs, art, sports & outdoors, politics, religion & spirituality, and education & reference.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.sunburypress.com/
59. Genius Book Publishing
Based in Wisconsin, Genius Book Publishing is a medium-sized publisher of both fiction and nonfiction. Founded in 2011, their nonfiction covers true crime, music history, sales, memoirs, and coffee table books.
Submissions link
Website: https://geniusbookpublishing.com/
60. MathPro Press
As their name suggests, MathPro Press is a math-oriented publisher, based in Massachusetts. Established in 1989, their books range indexes to problem-solving mathematics literature.
Submissions link
Website: http://www.mathpropress.com/
61. Mandel Vilar Press
Founded in 2014, Mandel Vilar Press is based in Connecticut. As a nonprofit publisher, their focus is to “bring underrepresented and diverse literature of the Americas to a larger English speaking readership. Their nonfiction genres and categories include history, politics, biographies & memoirs, math & science, and narrative nonfiction.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.mvpublishers.org/
62. Behrman House
Behrman House is an independent publisher based in New York. Established in 1921, they focus on Jewish literature, mainly for K-12 education & reference.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.behrmanhouse.com/
63. Square One Publishers
Established in 2000, Square One Publishers is mainly a publisher of adult nonfiction books, with some fiction titles. Their main genres and categories include business, personal finance, health & wellbeing, self-help, cookbook, history and memoir. They are based in New York.
Submissions link
Website: http://www.squareonepublishers.com/
64. Acadian House
Acadian House is an independent publisher established in Louisiana, in 1979. Their nonfiction genres and categories include biographies & memoirs, cookbook, history, religion & spirituality & enlightenment, self-help, motivational & inspirational, business, and sports & outdoors.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.acadianhouse.com/
65. Gibbs Smith
Based in Utah, Gibbs Smith is an independent publisher that was founded way back in 1973, when it was still named Peregrine Smith. Their nonfiction genres include picture book, architecture, DIY, cookbook, art, humour, and education & reference.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.gibbs-smith.com/
66. Liguori Publications
Liguori Publications is a nonprofit Catholic publisher based in Missouri. Founded in 1947, their focus is on publishing Catholic literature, ranging from meditations, life stories of saints, and guides & references about receiving, ministering, and experiencing the sacraments.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.liguori.org/
67. Beyond Words Publishing
Founded in 1983, Beyond Words Publishing is an independent publisher of photography coffee table books. Based in Oregon, genres and categories include photography, self-help, health & wellbeing, environmental, and religion & spirituality.
Submissions link
Website: https://beyondword.com/
68. Eerdmans Publishing
Founded in 1911, Eerdmans Publishing is an independent publisher of religious books, based in Michigan. Their nonfiction have since expanded to other genres and categories including history, architecture, mathematics, nature, travel, true crime, and culture for children, teens, and adults.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.eerdmans.com/
69. Carolina Academic Press
Established in 1974, Carolina Academic Press is an academic publisher based in North Carolina. Their nonfiction covers law, history, politics, sports & outdoors, and sociology.
Submissions link
Website: https://cap-press.com/
70. Herald Press
Herald Press is a Christian-oriented independent publisher under MennoMedia, based in Virginia. Publishing books about “reconciliation, community, discipleship, mission, spirituality, theology, and Amish and Mennonite life and faith,” their nonfiction genres and categories include church history & culture, resources, cookbook, and church life and missions.
Submissions link
Website: https://heraldpress.com/
71. 39 West Press
39 West Press is an independent publisher based in Missouri. Their nonfiction includes art and creative nonfiction.
Submissions link
Website: https://39westpress.com/
72. Boabab Press
Based in Nevada, Boabab Press is an independent publisher established in 1987. They publish both fiction and nonfiction works, with their nonfiction works ranging from regional interest, cookbooks, art, biography, and literary nonfiction.
Submissions link
Website: https://baobabpress.com/
73. Yale University Press
Founded in 1908, in Connecticut, the Yale University Press is the publishing arm of Yale University. Their genres include academic, photography, art, math & science, education & reference, biographies & memoirs, business, economics, history, law, politics, religion & spirituality, African-American, and law.
Submissions link
Website: https://yalebooks.yale.edu/
Canada
1. Broadview Press
Established in 1985, Broadview Press is an academic independent press based in Toronto. They specialise in genres and categories for undergraduate college and university courses, including philosophy, politics, history, liberal studies, and communication.
Submissions link
Website: https://broadviewpress.com/
2. Dundurn Press
Established in 1972, Dundurn Press is considered the largest independent press in Canada. Based in Toronto, they publish both fiction and nonfiction, with their nonfiction genres and categories including memoir, biography, history, public policy, politics, business & economics, true crime, self-help, supernatural, Canadiana, travel, sport, music & culture, city building & architecture, and science.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.dundurn.com/
3. TouchWood Editions
TouchWood Editions is an independent publisher based in Victoria. Their origin goes back to 1984, when they were named Horsdal & Schubart, before renaming themselves to TouchWood Editions in 2000. Their nonfiction genres and categories include art, photography, biographies & memoirs, cookbook, history, historical fiction, and travel.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.touchwoodeditions.com/
4. House of Anansi Press
Based in Toronto, the House of Anansi Press publishes both fiction and nonfiction for adults, young adults, and children. Their nonfiction genres and categories include narrative nonfiction, cookbook, poetry, history, culture, diversity, and mental health.
Submissions link
Website: https://houseofanansi.com/
5. Red Deer Press
Founded in 1985, Red Deer Press is an independent children’s book publisher, focusing on history, math & science, environmental, diverse literature, and current affairs for their nonfiction titles. They are based in Toronto.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.reddeerpress.com/
6. Ronsdale Press
Based in Vancouver, Ronsdale Press was founded in 1988. They publish fiction and nonfiction books, with their nonfiction ranging from regional history, biography & autobiography, and books of ideas about Canada.
Submissions link
Website: https://ronsdalepress.com/
7. Arsenal Pulp Press
Founded in 1971, Arsenal Pulp Press is an independent publisher based in Vancouver. They publish both fiction and nonfiction, with their nonfiction covering a variety of genres and categories, such as cookbook, biographies & memoirs, history, politics, diverse literature, and literary nonfiction.
Submissions link
Website: https://arsenalpulp.com/
8. Heritage House
Heritage House is a Victoria-based publisher founded in 1969. They specialise in history books, demonstrated in genres and categories, such as art, photography, biographies & memoirs, history, middle grade, math & science, travel, sports & outdoors, and true crime.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.heritagehouse.ca/
9. Gaspereau Press
Established in 1997 and based in Nova Scotia, nonfiction genres of Gaspereau Press include essays and poetry collections to focus on Canadian literature.
Submissions link
Website: http://www.gaspereau.com/
10. Talonbooks
Founded in 1963, Talonbooks is based in Vancouver, publishing fiction and literary nonfiction books. Currently, they only accept submissions in criticism, history, and cultural studies for nonfiction, but best to check the latest guidelines on their website.
Submissions link
Website: https://talonbooks.com/
11. Quattro Books (Fourfront Editions)
Fourfront Editions is the nonfiction arm of Quattro Books. Based in Toronto, Quattro Books was founded in 2006, publishing fiction and nonfiction. Their nonfiction genres and categories include art, photography, and creative nonfiction in the form of memoir, philosophy, and natural history).
Submissions link
Website: http://quattrobooks.ca/
12. Second Story Press
Second Story Press is an independent publisher based in Toronto. Established in 1988, their aim has always been to publish feminist fiction and nonfiction books. For their nonfiction, the works range from history, politics, biographies & memoirs, to Jewish literature, health & wellbeing, and diverse literature.
Submissions link
Website: https://secondstorypress.ca/
13. Between the Lines
Between the Lines is a nonfiction publisher established in 1977 and based in Toronto. They focus on social movement-oriented books, with their nonfiction categories ranging from feminism to history, education, art and photography, philosophy, travel & tourism, and theatre & film.
Submissions link
Website: https://btlbooks.com/
14. ECW Press
Founded in 1974, ECW Press is based in Toronto. From being an independent publisher focusing on Essays on Canadian Writing (thus, the name ‘ECW’), their nonfiction genres include memoir & biography, science & nature, true crime, travel, business & personal finance, poker, literary criticism, sports, and reference.
Submissions link
Website: https://ecwpress.com/
15. Flanker Press
Based in Newfoundland and Labrador, Flanker Press was established in 1994, focusing on regional nonfiction and historical fiction.
Submissions link (must be submitted by mail)
Website: https://flankerpress.com/
16. At Bay Press
At Bay Press is an independent publisher based in Winnipeg. Founded in 2008, they focus on publishing literary fiction and nonfiction, with their nonfiction categories including creative nonfiction, biography, and autobiography.
Submissions link
Website: https://atbaypress.com/
17. Coach House Books
Founded in 1965, Coach House Books is a fiction and nonfiction publisher based in Toronto. Their select nonfiction categories include social sciences, biography & autobiography, nature, literary criticism, cooking, and sports & recreation.
Submissions link
Website: https://chbooks.com/
Australia & New Zealand
1. Rockpool Publishing
Rockpool Publishing is an independent publisher based in Sydney, Australia. Established in 2006, their focus is on health, family, recreation, with categories including self-help, health & wellbeing, and religion & spirituality.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.rockpoolpublishing.com.au/
2. Big Sky Publishing
Founded in 2005, Big Sky Publishing is an independent nonfiction publisher based in Sydney, Australia. Their strengths are making military history, history, Australiana, true crime, self-help, parenting, and biography.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.bigskypublishing.com.au/
3. CSIRO Publishing
Based in Melbourne, Australia, CSIRO Publishing is an independent nonfiction publisher founded in 1995. Their topics range from animals to built environment, food & agriculture, gardening & horticulture, marine & freshwater, natural environment, physical sciences, plants & fungi, and science in society.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.publish.csiro.au/
4. Allen and Unwin
Allen and Unwin is an independent publisher of fiction and general nonfiction. Their nonfiction genres include Australiana, biography, business, cooking, current affairs, environment, food, health, history, how to/practical, humour, lifestyle, military history, mind, body & spirit, natural history, popular science, sport, and true crime. They were founded in 1914 in the UK and are now based in Australia, mainly in Sydney.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.allenandunwin.com/
5. Murdoch Books
A subsidiary of Allen and Unwin since 2012, Murdoch Books was founded in the early 1990s and is based in Sydney, Australia. Their nonfiction genres and categories include food, health & wellbeing, self-help, and home.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.murdochbooks.com.au/
6. Real Publishing
Real Publishing is an independent publishing company founded in 2012. Based in Melbourne, Australia, They specialise in beautifully designed nonfiction books, tackling memoirs, biographies, family histories, and legacy hardcover books.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.realpublishing.com.au/
7. Text Publishing
Text Publishing is based in Melbourne, Australia that publishes literary and commercial fiction and nonfiction. Established in 1990, their nonfiction ranges from biographies & memoirs, health & wellbeing, history, to humour, self-help, politics, religion & spirituality, environmental, math & science, and sports & outdoors.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.textpublishing.com.au/
8. Pantera Press
Based in Sydney, Australia, Pantera Press is an independent publisher founded in 2008. They publish both fiction and nonfiction, with their nonfiction genres and categories including memoirs and biographies.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.panterapress.com.au/
9. Perimeter Editions
Based in Melbourne, Australia, Perimeter Editions was founded in 2012. Their specialisation is publishing art, design and photo-oriented books.
Submissions link
Website: https://perimetereditions.com/
10. Odyssey Books
Odyssey Books is an independent publisher of fiction and nonfiction based in Paraparaumu, NZ. Established in 2009, their nonfiction genres include biographies & memoirs, narrative nonfiction, Christianity, and cookbook.
Submissions link
Website: http://www.odysseybooks.com.au/
11. Koa Press
Koa Press is an independent publisher based in Christchurch, NZ. Their books focus on design and photography in the categories of home living, food, and gardening.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.koapress.co.nz/
12. Federation Press
Based in Sydney, Australia, Federation Press was established in 1987. Their books cover academic, law and nonfiction genres.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.federationpress.com.au/
13. Hardie Grant Publishing
Founded in 1997, Hardie Grant Publishing is based in Melbourne, Australia. Their nonfiction genres include cookbook, sports & outdoors, travel, art, architecture, photography, and religion & spirituality.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.hardiegrant.com/au/publishing
14. Scribe Publications
Established in 1976, Scribe Publications is based in Melbourne, Australia. They publish literary nonfiction and fiction, with nonfiction works ranging from memoirs to guides and references.
Submissions link
Website: https://www.scribepublications.com.au/
15. Quentin Wilson Publishing
Based in Christchurch, NZ, Quentin Wilson Publishing was founded over 30 years ago. Their nonfiction genres and categories include creative non-fiction, general non-fiction including history, gardening, cookery, health & wellbeing, hunting & fishing, politics, biography, and sports & leisure.
Submissions link
Website: http://www.quentinwilsonpublishing.com/
India
1. Wisdom Tree
Established in 2001, Wisdom Tree is a publisher based in Delhi. Their nonfiction genres and categories include art & culture, general/reference, parenting, management, self-help, yoga & health, cookery, spirituality, and strategic affairs & defence studies.
Submission link
Website: https://www.wisdomtreeindia.com/
2. Embassy Publishing House
Founded in 1917, Mumbai-based Embassy Publishing House is a publisher of biographies & memoirs, business, self-help, health & wellbeing, and travel.
Submission link
Website: https://embassybooks.in/
3. Popular Prakashan
Based in Maharashtra, Popular Prakashan is an independent publisher founded in 1924. Their nonfiction catalogue includes cookery, health and wellness, ayurveda, management, autobiographies, biographies, anthropology, arts, crafts, Indian classical music, history, philosophy, politics and women’s studies.
Submission link
Website: https://popularprakashan.com/en/
4. Niyogi Books
Niyogi Books was founded in 2004 and is based in New Delhi. Their nonfiction books include self-help, biographies, memoirs, business, economics, essays, cultural, health & fitness, history, food, wildlife & nature, and politics.
Submission link
Website: https://www.niyogibooksindia.com
5. Indus Source Books
Based in Mumbai, Indus Source Books was established in 2003, publishing nonfiction works on spirituality, business, history/politics, biography, health, culture, and general non-fiction, among others.
Submission link
Website: https://www.indussource.com/
6. Vitasta
Vitasta is an independent publisher founded in 2004. Based in New Delhi, their nonfiction works include biographies & memoirs, history, self-help, and politics.
Submission link
Website: https://www.vitastapublishing.com/
7. Hawakal
Established in 2008, Hawakal is an independent publisher based in Delhi. Their nonfiction catalogue includes memoir, history, and biography.
Submission link
Website: https://www.hawakal.com/
8. Vikas Publishing House
Vikas Publishing House is an independent publisher based in Bangalore. Established in 1969, their nonfiction works focus on education, academic, reference, and business, among others.
Submission link
Website: https://www.vikaspublishing.com/
9. Bee Books
The Kalkota-based Bee Books is an independent publisher founded in 2014. Among their nonfiction genres are biography, essays, medicine, and expository.
Submission link
Website: https://beebooks.in/
10. Manohar Publishers
Based in New Delhi, Manohar Publishers was founded in 1969. Their nonfiction genres range from politics and history to culture, religion & spirituality, biography, business, and travel.
Submission link
Website: https://www.manoharbooks.com/
11. Tara Books
Tara Books is an independent publisher based in Chennai. Founded in 1984, their nonfiction section comprises art, art theory and history, pedagogy, and travel.
Submission link
Website: https://www.tarabooks.com/
12. Rupa Books
Based in New Delhi, Rupa Books was established in 1936. Among their nonfiction genres and categories include self-help, religion & spirituality, business, travel, health & wellbeing, history, biographies & memoirs, and politics.
Submission link
Website: https://rupapublications.co.in/
13. Zubaan
Zubaan is a New Delhi-based independent publisher founded in 2003. Their nonfiction section has biographies & memoirs and politics, among others.
Submission link
Website: https://zubaanbooks.com/shop/
14. Srishti Publishing
Based in New Delhi, Srishti Publishing is a publisher established in 2006. Their nonfiction genres and categories include middle grade, business, humour, health & wellbeing, politics, self-help, and travel, among others.
Submission link
Website: https://srishtipublishers.com/
15. Anthem Books
Established in 1993, Anthem Books is a publisher based in New Delhi. Their nonfiction section includes academic, architecture, business, law, social sciences, and general interest.
Submission link
Website: https://www.anthempress.com/
16. Indus Source Books
Indus Source Books is an independent publisher based in Mumbai. Founded in 2013, among their nonfiction genres and categories are religion & spirituality, business, history, politics, biographies & memoirs, and health & wellbeing.
Submission link
Website: https://www.indussource.com/
17. Roli Books
Based in Mumbai, Roli Books is an independent publisher founded in 1978. They specialise in nonfiction, with categories ranging from architecture, art and illustration, to biography, business, sports, travel, history, and food & drinks.
Submission link
Website: https://rolibooks.com/
18. Juggernaut Publishing
Juggernaut Publishing is an independent publisher based in New Delhi. Founded in 2015, their nonfiction section includes health & wellbeing, self-help, and biographies & memoirs.
Submission link
Website: https://www.juggernaut.in
19. Manjul Publishing House (Amaryllis)
Based in Bhopal, Amaryllis is under Manjul Publishing House, established in 1999. They publish narrative nonfiction.
Submission link
Website: https://manjulindia.com/
20. New Saraswati Publishing House
The New Saraswati Publishing House is a publisher based in Mumbai. Established in 1950, their nonfiction section includes education, school books, creative teaching, time management, early learning, picture book, and middle grade.
Submission link
Website: https://saraswatihouse.com/
21. Speaking Tiger
Based in New Delhi, Speaking Tiger is a publishing company founded in 2014. Among their nonfiction titles are autobiographies, biographies, memoirs, history, politics, popular science, travel, spirituality, and business, among others.
Submission link
Website: https://www.speakingtigerbooks.com/
22. Seagull Books
Seagull Books is an independent publisher based in Mumbai. Founded in 1982, their nonfiction section includes art, biography, memoir, politics, culture studies, historical, economics, and travel.
Submission link
Website: https://www.seagullbooks.org/
Simultaneous Submissions, Other Reminders
Bear in mind that although this is a big list of independent publishers accepting unsolicited submissions from nonfiction writers, there are still a lot more out there and we suggest you add more into the lineup that are more specific to your genre. Additionally, some publishers do not allow simultaneous submissions and those who do request that you inform them should your work get accepted somewhere. Likewise, you may choose to withdraw your submission if you realise later on that your work don’t quite fit the publisher’s list. It’s always best to thoroughly read all available guidelines to avoid any problems.
Finally, here’s a reminder that Caret Publishing is a small press and imprint of niche nonfiction books and we’re open to submissions in English. Feel free to send us a book proposal if you have an idea for a book. Go to Submit Your Work for more details. Best of luck with the subbing!