1984 Printing
1984 Printing
Printing press services using 100% recycled papers, vegetable based inks and animal-free book binding; based in California.
AK Press
AK Press
A well-known worker-run book publisher and distributor organized around anarchist principles. Their goal is to make available radical books and other materials, titles that are published by independent presses, and titles that can make a positive change in the world.
Akashic Books
Akashic Books
"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."
Alehouse Press
Alehouse
A press that publishes an all-poetry literary journal featuring poetry, essays on poetry, and poetry reviews from emerging and established writers.
Alternative Comics
Indy World
Publishes the most original and intelligent comic books and graphic novels found today. Also publishes anthologies.
Archipelago Books
Archipelago Books
A not-for-profit press devoted to publishing excellent translations of classic and contemporary world literature.
Black Books
Black Books
“Publications on underground culture.” Publishes primarily erotic short fiction of quality.
Black Dog Publishing
Black Dog Publishing
Specializes in beautifully-produced, illustrated books that represent a fresh, eclectic take on contemporary culture, from architecture to environment to perfume making.
Calamari Press
Calamari Press
Extensive catalog of art books, writing, magazines, chapbooks, poetry and other unique and artful books.
City Lights Foundation
City Lights
Famous San Francisco landmark independent bookstore and publisher that specializes in world literature, the arts, and progressive politics.
Coral Press
Coral Press
Publishes fiction about music.
Counterpoint Press
Counterpoint
The merger of three indie presses: Counterpoint, Shoemaker & Hoard, and Soft Skull Press. Counterpoint publishes fiction, literature, poetry and nonfiction. Soft Skull publishes contemporary fiction, graphic novels, current affairs, counterculture, and politics. Also publishes nature books in conjunction with Sierra Club.
Dalkey Archive Press
Dalkey Archive Press
Press of the University of Illinois, publishing advant-guarde and subversive works.
Dzanc Books
Dzanc Books
Non-profit press created in 2006 to advance great writing and champion those writers who don't fit neatly into the marketing niches of for-profit presses. Publishes literary fiction.
Eberhardt Press
Eberhardt Press
Named for the famous anarchist writer and adventurer who died at age 27 in a flash flood in Algeria in 1904. Dedicated to bringing anarchist and anti-authoritarian voices to print.
Ellipsis Press
Ellipsis Press
Publishes structurally innovative novels that are emotionally moving and/or have extraordinary ends. Novels that look normal but aren't.
Eraserhead Press
Eraserhead Press
Publisher of BIZARRO cult novels.
Featherproof Books
Featherproof Books
Indie publisher based in Chicago, dedicated to the small-press ideals of finding fresh, urban voices.
Feminist Press
Feminist Press
Boasts a catalogue of 300 critically acclaimed works by and about women, "enriching the literary canon, expanding the historical record, and influencing public discourse about issues fundamental to women."
Fish Publishing
Fish Publishing
Independent publishing company based in the West of Ireland. It has been running writing contests since 1994 and publishes writers in anthologies of high production and literary standards.
Future Poem
Future Poem
A New York City-based publishing collaborative dedicated to presenting innovative works of contemporary poetry and prose by both emerging and important underrepresented writers.
Future Tense Publishing
Future Tense Publishing
Interested in fiction or personal memoirs. Length is usually of the chapbook variety.
Gorsky Press
Gorsky Press
Small publishing company based out of Los Angeles, California. Publishes writers who are lively, socially conscious and would otherwise be ignored by larger publishers.
Hawthorne Books
Hawthorne Books
"Beautiful publishers of American literary fiction and narrative nonfiction. Also seeking to discover more international titles and books in translation. All titles are published as affordable original trade paperbacks but feature acid-free papers; sewn bindings that will not crack; heavy, laminated covers with double-scored French flaps that function as built-in bookmarks."
Hobart
Hobart
Publisher of minibooks and Hobart journal.
Last Gasp
Last Gasp
Largest and most well-known publisher/distributor of underground, art, indie books, magazines and some zines.
Lyon's Press
Lyon's Press
An imprint of the Globe Pequot Press, publishes a large list of fishing books as well as books on horses, nature, camping, adventure, gardening, woodworking, travel, the sea, history, food and wine, art and reference, hunting. Also publishes hardcore political books.
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Magic Helicoptor Press
Magic Helicoptor Press
Small press of paper chapbooks and NOÖ Journal
Marion Boyers Publishers
Marion Boyers Publishers
UK-based independent publisher of non-fiction in the areas of contemporary culture, cookery, film and music.
Mark Batty Publisher
MBP
Art books on graffiti, urban decay, design, Japan, tart cards, typography, pop-culture, toast.
Marrakech Express
Marrakech Express
Florida-based book and publication printers.
Microcosm Publishing
Microcosm Publishing
Publishes and distributes DIY self-released zines, books, pamphlets, stickers, buttons, patches, t-shirts, movies, and a few records and tapes.
Milkweed Editions
Milkweed Editions
A leading independent, nonprofit literary publisher of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, as well as children’s literature. "Milkweed publishes distinctive voices of literary merit in handsomely designed, visually dynamic books, exploring the ethical, cultural, and esthetic issues that free societies need continually to address."
Nation Books
Nation Books
"Dedicated to continuing the long tradition of progressive, critical thought in America and is a provocative independent publisher. Focuses on titles on current social and cultural forces."
New Directions
New Directions
Founded in 1936 by a Harvard grad, one of the first publishers of Pound and W.C. Williams; now publishes about 30 books a year.
New Press
New Press
A major alternative to large, commercial publishers; a not-for-profit publishing house operated editorially in the public interest and is committed to innovatively publishing works of educational, cultural, and community value.
New Society Publishers
New Society Publishers
An activist publisher focused on solutions and social change, publishing titles to keep readers current and inspired.
Ocean Press
Ocean Press
Radical books focusing mainly on Latin America as well as the the world. Prints in Spanish and a heavy list on Castro and Guevara.
Plume Press
Plume Press
An artistic and fine letterpress.
Ravenna Press
Ravenna Press
An independent, self-funded press based in Spokane, WA. Publishes collections like Punk Poems, Radish Reviews, The Human Mind, and The End of Travel. Extensive collection.
Red Dust Books
Red Dust Books
Short works, French stories, German poetry, Latin American poetry, Greek fiction and memoirs, Dutch fiction, American poetry and fiction, anthologies, art.
Rivercity Publishing
Rivercity Publishing
Produces books usually with an emphasis on Southern writers and Southern stories at about six titles per year.
Roof Books
Roof Books
Also known as Segue books, a publisher of contemporary poetry and criticism. Roof publishes handsome, perfect bound books and in online formats. Commitment to experimental literature and the arts.
Sarabande Books
Sarabande Books
"A nonprofit literary press located in Louisville, Kentucky, publishes quality poetry, essays, and short fiction."
Seal Press
Seal Press
Publishes books on abuse, LGBT studies, parenting, pop culture, self-help, sexuality, travel and women's studies.
Small Press Distribution
SPD
A non-profit literary arts organization located in Berkeley, CA, that aims to connect readers with writers by providing access to independently published literature.
Serious Ink Press
Serious Ink Press
An independent press dedicated to the publication of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, photography, art, treatises, and other work of interest and merit.
Softskull Press
Softskull Press
"Independent, NY-based. Extensive left-leaning catalog of history, politics/current events, fiction, memoir/biography, music, poetry, art/graphics/comix, gay/lesbian, erotica."
South End Press
South End Press
An independent, nonprofit, collectively-run book publisher with more than 250 titles that encourage critical thinking and constructive action on the key political, cultural, social, economic, and ecological issues.
Storey Publishing
Storey Publishing
Publisher of practical information that encourages personal independence in harmony with the environment, such as animals and farming, outdoors, cooking, house and home, pets, and equine books.
Ten Speed Press
Ten Speed Press
Independently owned nonfiction book publisher based in Berkeley, CA. Publishes health cookbooks, new age books, career and business books, as well as eclectic, unclassifiable books like, "How to Shit in the Woods."
The New Pamphleteer
The New Pamphleteer
Prints intelligent, provocative and entertaining pamphlets.
The Other Press
The Other Press
Publishes novels, short stories, poetry, and essays from America and around the world, as well as nonfiction books--history, current events, popular culture and memoir. Also has an imprint, Handsel books, that publishes poetry, fiction, drama, and literary criticism.
University of Arkansas Press
U of Arkansas Press
Southern cultural, race relations, history, art and literature of Arkansas and the south published by the U of Arkansas.
University of Wisconsin Press
U of W Press
Founded in 1936 in Madison; publishes biography, fiction, natural history, poetry, photography, fishing, food, travel, American studies, anthropology, art, classics, environmental studies, ethnic studies, film, gay & lesbian studies, history, Jewish studies, literary criticism, Slavic studies, and regional books.
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