Cambridge university press publishes academic research, professional development, research journals, schoollevel education, english language teaching and bibles. Independent publishers to meet at winter institute. Starting in 1965, coach house books first prints were of the canadian flag, then gradually moved on to other things such as poetry. Book distributors help publishers get their books placed into bookstores, libraries, specialty stores, schools and other markets. Here are the gold, silver and bronze medalists in our 83 national categories. Our comprehensive sales and marketing approach, extensive account reach, and innovative digital services ensure access into every imaginable channel, including gift, specialty, wholesale, and digital accounts worldwide. The small publishers fair is the annual gathering of small press publishers, writers, artists, poets and book designers. These ten awesome indie presses have been publishing incredible books for. After starting in 2005, legend press has become one of the fastestgrowth publishing houses in the country, and were shortlisted for independent publisher of the year in 2011. There are many ways to gather exposure for your books as part of ibpas cooperative booth. The book was shortlisted for the saltire scottish first book of the year and the green carnation prize, then went on to win the polari first book prize and the saboteur award for best short story collection. A small press is a publisher with annual sales below a certain level or below a certain number of titles published. At hall and stott, our aim is to publish practical, comprehensive law books that will help students hit the ground running. Congratulations and sincere thanks to the independent authors and publishers who participated in our 22nd annual, 2018 independent publisher book awards contest.
In the past decade, we have published more than 150 books of fiction, nonfiction and poetry, by authors based anywhere from york to leeds, london to bermuda, china, south africa and almost everywhere else. Salt is one of uks foremost independent publishers, committed to the discovery and publication of contemporary british literature. Dec 30, 2018 cheap shot comix is a independent comic book publisher, based out of tulsa, ok. Here you can find out about upcoming book industry events. Welcome to borgo publishing, an independent book publisher offering a variety of book production options. With over a dozen different ways to narrow your search you can find the right publisher for your book, fast. Their focus is on providing a first step for unknown comic book creators, who dont have the experience or exposure necessary to be taken seriously by larger publishers. Winner of the 2012 ippy award sweet song and a twotime book of the year finalist, and a star of washington award winner. Locke and key is lovecraftian, and dark, while my little pony is a literal explosion of rainbows. The independent book publishing professionals group ibppg is an organization that aims to promote professional standards in independent book publishing also known as indie book publishing, and provide support and recognition for the independent book publishing profession ibppg cosponsors the next generation indie book awards, the largest notforprofit book awards program in the.
If youve written a horror novel and are looking for a publisher, youre in the right place. Small presses are publishers, which means that they engage in a book selection process, along with editing, marketing and. Here is our list of the 161 horror book publishers. For poetry submissions, send your complete manuscript, along with an introductory letter that describes your work and compares it to at least two current coach house titles, explaining how your book would fit our list, and a literary cv listing your previous publications and relevant experience. Square one has been named one of the top ten fastestgrowing indie book publishers in north america by publishers weekly for six years in a row. Over the course of its operations, the company was known as, sequentially, the hall syndicate 19441946, the new york post syndicate 19461949, the posthall syndicate 19491955, the hall syndicate 19551967, and publishershall. Hall and stott are a small, friendly and independent student law book publisher, based near bath in the uk.
In late 2011, australian awardwinning author, poet, and singersongwriter jessica bell, and authorscreenwriter, dawn ius, founded vine leaves literary journal to offer the vignette, a forgotten literary form, the exposure and credit it deserves. Some events feature a special discount for ibpa members only. Mar 08, 2016 6 science fiction and fantasy publishers accepting manuscripts from writers. Independent publishers as defined above made up about half of the market share.
Jun 06, 2018 the eldest trump son is reportedly pitching a book about his fathers unpopular presidency. Let us help you promote and market your book, yourself or your business. Ipg is the original independent book sales and distribution company in the united states. Click on the publishers name below to view their author guidelines. Guidebook for working with small independent publishers terry persun on. The best independent publishers in 2020 the reedsy blog. The email will contain a link back to our website which will allow you to reset your password. In addition to onsite book display, those who sign up for singletitle and fullshelf display and meet the submission deadline are added to our onsite book catalog, which includes book title, isbn, price, cover art, company name, and website. Defined this way, these presses make up approximately half of the market share of the book publishing industry. Most major publishers are part of a larger media conglomerate, prominent indie presses excepted, and a search for the years largest book publishers will often yield companies that work with other forms of content rather than books. You can learn a lot from these fellow book publishers. Other terms for small press, sometimes distinguished from each other and sometimes used interchangeably, are small publishers, independent publishers, or indie presses.
Book industry events independent book publishers association. But according to a report from fox business, publishers dont want to be intertwined with trumps son, who has been a key figure in special counsel robert muellers ongoing probe. Word association publishers book publishing for self publishers. Dont confuse independent publishing with selfpublishing. You can see the full list of books here, and for a regular diet of great. Here are the gold, silver and bronze medalists in our 83 general categories. Agate publishing evanston, il an independent book publisher based in evanston, illinois, founded in 2003 by doug seibold.
For the week ending april 5, 2020 based on sales in hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide. Book publishers check out these book publishers to see examples of good book design and great marketing campaigns. Independent authors book experience iabx is a nonprofit organization that seeks to promote the work of selfpublished or independent authors, poets, publishers and illustrators. The independent us latest news and features us, uk. It includes imprints of larger publishing groups, which may have resulted from business mergers. They range in size from very small to quite large, and they publish in almost every conceivable subject area and for almost every audience. Our team put together this extensive list horror publishers that currently accept submissions from agented and unagented authors for dark fiction, military horror, horror, urban fantasy, and any book thatll scare you in the night. Hardcover fiction bestsellers hardcover nonfiction bestsellers.
Top 5 independent comics publishers geek girl authority. Borgo publishing independent book publisher tuscaloosa. The independent calls for tighter restrictions on wildlife trade stop the wildlife trade. Education publishers directory of united kingdom list. Included are academic publishers, technical manual publishers, publishers for the traditional book trade both for adults and children, religious publishers, and small press publishers, among other types. Jan 16, 2019 modern publishing is a tricky game especially when trying to figure out the biggest names within that game. Nov 02, 2015 these guys are the most successful independent publishers to start up without capital in the last 30 years. How small, scrappy local book presses have turned l. The sale of wild animals has devastating consequences for human health and global action must be. Ibpa publishing university online events require registration with ticket purchase. They go to great length to define the term dark fantasy, but the main points appear to be that dark fantasy is sympathetic to the monsters themselves and it is set in a contemporary setting with fantasy elements. If you love books and book publishing, youll love the following indie book publishers, all of whom have gone on to great success in publishing good books. Congratulations and sincere thanks to the independent authors and publishers who participated in our 21st annual, 2017 independent publisher book awards contest.
The quality of this years entries was mindboggling. Coffee house press is an independent book publisher and arts nonprofit based in minneapolis, mn. Guidebook for working with small independent publishers. Independent publishers as defined above made up about half of the market share of the book publishing industry in the us in 2007. In the back room of its echo park storefront, the nonprofit 826la offers. Abaddon books is a british publishing imprint, founded in 2006. Book authors these book publishers are among the best. In the more than 20 years pw has been doing its fastgrowing independent publishers feature, it is hard to find another year when publishers on the list reported such impressive growth rates. The terms indie publisher and independent press or self publishing and. Ipg client publishers are an extremely diverse group. Greenleaf book group is a publisher and distributor dedicated to helping independent authors and small presses getting their work published. Pelican writers and book publishers silverton gauteng. Also check out the independent book publishers hall of fame and the independent publishers bestsellers list. If that doesnt convince you, here are 20 independent publishers who are very successful and won literary awards.
Education publishers directory of united kingdom listing 1 to 10 of 52 education publishers listed in the british publishers directories page 1 of 6 of all the publishing companies in the directory of publishers of united kingdom that are listed under education publishers. Education publishers directory of united kingdom list of. John kremer, author of 1001 ways to market your books maintains this list of the top indie book publishers. We publish memoir autobiography, creative nonfiction, literary essay. Publishershall syndicate was a newspaper syndicate founded by robert m. Brooklynbased akashic books was founded by the posthardcore bassist johnny. Iabx home author marketing independent authors book. As publishers and booksellers, we seek to facilitate the discovery of independent literature and challenge the traditional understanding of literatures function in our. Salt the uks foremost independent literary publisher. Upon submitting a valid username or email address, an email will be sent to the address associated with your profile. For the regional, ebook, and outstanding category medalists, click the links below. The following list of book distributors and wholesalers features the largest distributors at the top, followed by distributors in alphabetic order scroll down for book distributors in canada and uk. Ghost pines publishing is an independent press dedicated to dark fantasy fiction. No reports of sales of book receipt statistical records were released to me and probably a lot of my 1st book and copies manufactured went back into press pretentiously scornful, they scammed over probably 4500 other publishers, independent or selfpublishing companies in the united states and need national attention by commerce to be.
Cheap shot comix is a independent comic book publisher, based out of tulsa, ok. Independent book publishers who have marketed bestsellers and sold lots of books. Paul rein, 1965 graduate of cal and a 1968 graduate of u. John kremer, author of 1001 ways to market your books maintains this list of the top indie book publishers who do. List of book distributors and wholesalers nonfiction. Word association publishers book publishing for self. List of englishlanguage book publishing companies wikipedia. Nothing can be quite as thrilling and terrifying as a good horror novel.
May 24, 2018 idw has one of the greatest range of styles that ive seen from independent publishers, with their titles ranging from my little pony and sonic the hedgehog to samurai jack to locke and key, orphan black, the xfiles and asassinistas. Modern publishing is a tricky game especially when trying to figure out the biggest names within that game. And we want to publish the best books that we can not the most books that we can. We can design your book interior and cover, as well as provide additional services editorial, illustration, proofreading, indexing, and photography to complete your project. Announcing the results of the 2019 independent publisher book awards. Most major publishers are part of a larger media conglomerate, prominent indie. Valley press is an independent publishing house based in scarborough, north yorkshire, uk. Congratulations and sincere thanks to the independent authors and publishers who participated in our 23rd annual, 2019 independent publisher book awards contest. This years contest drew almost exactly 5,000 entries from 49 u. The terms small press, indie publisher, and independent press are often used interchangeably, with independent press defined as publishers that are not part of large conglomerates or multinational corporations. What they have in common is a commitment to producing only titles that meet very high standards in regard to content and production.
Among last years bestsellers were sage alexander and the hall of. Hall served as the companys president and general manager. Among familiuss bestsellers last year were beauty and the beast book and. A handpicked list of the best indie presses that can make your publishing dreams.