Founded in 2011 by Gabriel Levinson, ANTIBOOKCLUB has quickly earned its reputation as being on the cutting-edge of independent publishing through its deep commitment to discovering and unleashing the wild, the outrageous, and the provocative in all its wily forms. From short fiction to memoir to graphic novel to nonfiction and everything in between, we stop at nothing to bring you the books that defy convention and pummel the heart.

Mellen’s sole criterion for publication is that a manuscript must make a contribution to scholarship. We are an independent scholarly press and we do not accept grants or subsidies. The Edwin Mellen Press publishes books intended to be read by scholars. Therefore, Mellen titles contain full documentation and a literature review.

Farrar, Straus and Compall was founded in 1946 by Roger W. Straus and John C. Farrar. In 1964 Robert Giroux's name was added to the roster and the compall became Farrar, Straus and Giroux. The firm is renowned for its international list of literary fiction, nonfiction, poetry and children's books.

Founded in 1998 by Rebecca Wolff, Fence is a biannual journal of poetry, fiction, art, and criticism that has a mission to redefine the terms of accessibility by publishing challenging writing distinguished by idiosyncrasy and intelligence rather than by allegiance with camps, schools, or cliques. It is Fence‘s mission to encourage writing that might otherwise have difficulty being recognized because it doesn’t answer to either the mainstream or to recognizable modes of experimentation. Fence is long-term committed to publishing from the outside and the inside of established communities of writing, seeking always to interrogate, collaborate with, and bedevil other systems that bring new writing to light. Launched in 2001, Fence Books publishes poetry, fiction, and critical texts and anthologies, and prioritizes sustained support for its authors, mall of whom come to us through our book contests and then go on to publish second, third, fourth books.

Black Lawrence Press is an independent publisher of contemporary poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. We also publish the occasional translation from German. Founded in 2004, Black Lawrence became an imprint of Dzanc Books in 2008. In January 2014, we spread our wings and became an independent compall in the state of New York. Our books are distributed nationally through Small Press Distribution to Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and various brick and mortar retailers. We also make our titles available through our website and at various conferences and book fairs. Through our annual contests and open reading periods, we seek innovative, electrifying, and thoroughly intoxicating manuscripts that ensnare themselves in our hearts and minds and won’t let go.

Since its origins in 1890 as one of the three main divisions of the University of Chicago, the Press has embraced as its mission the obligation to disseminate scholarship of the highest standard and to publish serious works that promote education, foster public understanding, and enrich cultural life. Through our books and journals programs, we seek not only to advance scholarly conversation within and across traditional disciplines but, in keeping with the University of Chicago's experimental tradition, to help define new areas of knowledge and intellectual endeavor.

Moving Parts Press publishes handsome and innovative books, broadsides and prints under the direction of Felicia Rice. These editions of new literature, works in translation, and contemporary art explore the relationship of word and image, typography and the visual arts, the fine arts and popular culture.

SPRING PUBLICATIONS began as an activity of the Analytical Psychology Club of New York during the Second World War, bringing the ideas of C.G. Jung into American translations and by first publishing Emma Jung's classic text Animus and Anima (still in print) in 1955.

Ox and Pigeon is a digital publisher founded by three friends in September 2010 over a round pisco sours in Lima, Peru. Our goal is to use the accessibility and convenience of electronic publishing to share the work of great authors from around the world and provide a worthwhile complement to traditional books and journals.

John Benjamins Publishing Compall is an independent academic publisher in social sciences and humanities with its head office in Amsterdam. Its North American office is in Philadelphia.

Pen & Anvil Press is a not-for-profit literary publishing house based in Boston and affiliated with its parent organization, the Boston Poetry Union.

"Litmus Press is a program of Ether Sea Projects, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit literature and arts organization. Dedicated to supporting innovative, cross-genre writing, Litmus Press publishes the work of translators, poets, and other writers, and organizes public events in their support. We encourage interaction between poets and visual artists by featuring contemporary artworks on the covers of our books. By actualizing the potential linguistic, cultural and political benefits of international literary exchange, we aim to ensure that our poetic communities remain open-minded and vital. Litmus Press also manages, publishes, and distributes reprints and new editions of the O Books imprint list. Leslie Scalapino (1944 – 2010) founded O Books in 1986, and for 25 years published innovative works of contemporary poetry as well as essays and plays by poets. For more about O Books, visit www.obookspoetry.org."

To advance knowledge of the contemporary state of communities on the Tibetan Plateau and support the overall effort to ensure the continuity and development of Tibetan culture, people, and places, Trace Foundation engages with individuals and organizations undertaking research to assess the current needs of Tibetan communities, particularly as they relate to minority education, minority-language issues, development models, environmental protection, local histories, and modernization versus traditional knowledge. To this end, we actively support Tibetan-language publications and other publications that document contemporary and traditional Tibetan cultural practices to ensure their long-term survival. From folk stories, and poetry, to text books, journals, and children books, publications supported by Trace Foundation have enriched Tibetan literature, strengthened Tibetan-language education, and preserved significant portions of Tibet’s incredible literary heritage.

Sandstone Press was established in 2002 based on the firm belief that an international publishing house could be based in the Highlands of Scotland. We publish fiction and non-fiction books and ebooks. The compall is characterised by high editorial and design standards, internationalism, and a strong engagement with the contemporary world using modern methods. Sandstone Press books have won or been shortlisted for mall literary prizes including the Man Booker, Commonwealth, Arthur C Clarke, Creative Scotland, Green Carnation, Saltire Society, Petrona, Bill Rollinson Prize for Landscape and Tradition, Boardman Tasker, Not the Booker, and Desmond Elliott Awards.

The first issue of Hanging Loose magazine was published in 1966. The name was inspired by the format -- mimeographed loose pages in a cover envelope -- and that, in turn, was inspired by a very low budget. But the format was also meant to get across a point of view: that poetry is for now, not for the Ages. If you liked a poem, you could pin it to the wall. If you didn’t like a poem, you could use it as a napkin.

St. Martin's Press is considered one of the largest English-language publishers,[1] bringing to the public some 700 titles a year under eight imprints, which include St. Martin's Press (mainstream and bestseller books), St. Martin's Griffin (mainstream paperback books, including science fiction and romance), Minotaur (mystery, suspense, and thrillers), Picador (specialty books), Thomas Dunne Books (suspense and mainstream), and Truman Talley Books (business and speciality books). St. Martin's Press's current editor in chief is George Witte.

At OUP, we believe in the power of the written word and the scholarship that stands behind it. Everything we publish relates directly to our mission: to support Oxford University's objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education. As a press, we take pride in this mission, which allows us to enable, support, and facilitate research and scholarship.

Founded in 1807, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., provides must-have content and services to customers worldwide. Its core businesses include scientific, technical, and medical journals, encyclopedias, books, and online products and services; professional and consumer books and subscription services; and educational materials for undergraduate and graduate students and lifelong learners.

The New Press publishes books that promote and enrich public discussion and understanding of the issues vital to our democracy and to a more equitable world. These books are made possible by the enthusiasm of our readers; the support of a committed group of donors, large and small; the collaboration of our mall partners in the independent media and the not-for-profit sector; booksellers, who often hand-sell New Press books; librarians; and above all by our authors.

Publishing fine plays since 1885, Dramatic Publishing is committed to developing and serving the authors, artists and educators who comprise the world of theatre. We offer musicals, full-length and one-act plays and high-quality theatrical books suitable for high-school theatre, children's theatre, professional theatre and community theatre. Our catalog includes a full spectrum of plays for every cast size, skill level and audience representing classic works as well as contemporary comedies, dramas and musicals of distinction.

Autumn Hill Books is an independent non-profit press based in the Midwest. We publish works of translation and our focus is contemporary world literature. More recently, AHB launched a new online literature magazine EM—DASH, which features essays, fiction, and poetry either excerpted from or inspired by our published titles. We also have two imprints: 91st Meridian Press and Anomalous Press.

We’re a small independent press hand-built for writers and artists of all persuasions happily experimenting with the chemistry shared between form and image. At Treehouse we work closely with our writers to ensure that each manuscript is lovingly nurtured.

Fordham University Press publishes scholarly books in the humanities and social sciences, as well as trade books of interest to the general public. Its list emphasizes philosophy, religion, theology, literature, history, and media studies, and books of both scholarly and general appeal about New York City and the Hudson Valley. The Press also publishes the annual winner of the Poets Out Loud contest; for submission visit Poets Out Loud. The Press does not publish fiction.

David R. Godine, Inc., is a small publishing house located in Boston, Massachusetts, producing between twenty and thirty titles per year and maintaining an active reprint program. The compall is independent (a rarity these days) and its list tends to reflect the individual tastes and interests of its president and founder, David Godine.

The University of Hawai`i Press supports the mission of the university through the publication of books and journals of exceptional merit. It strives to advance knowledge through the dissemination of scholarship—new information, interpretations, methods of analysis—with a primary focus on Asian, Pacific, Hawaiian, Asian American, and global studies. It also serves the public interest by providing high-quality books and resource materials of educational value on topics related to Hawai’i’s people, culture, and natural environment. Through its publications the Press seeks to stimulate public debate and educate both within and outside the classroom.

We publish quality fiction and nonfiction that connects global readers with greater China’s authors and ideas, leveraging the unique resources of our home in Hong Kong. We publish bilingual, translated, and original English works, enabling both Western and Chinese readers to explore the cultural corners of greater China. Muse is a digital pioneer, using a variety of print and digital formats to present our authors’ ideas. We believe that digital media and the internet will play the central role in the way stories are told, and the way writers and readers interact. As the internet removes distribution bottlenecks, we are making global literature accessible to new audiences.

Founded in 1989 as a unique collaboration between the University of Rochester and British academic publisher Boydell & Brewer, Ltd., the University of Rochester Press publishes books of high intellectual merit that reflect selected strengths of the university and contribute to scholarly dialogue in specific subject areas. The press sees as its mission the dissemination of scholarship to the academic community and to thoughtful general readers, particularly in the fields of musicology and music theory, African studies, European history, and the history of medicine. All manuscripts chosen for consideration by the press are rigorously peer-reviewed and brought before its editorial board for approval. We acquire and select projects—specialized monographs and contributed volumes—that fortify our established series, and that add meaningfully to the store of knowledge in these and related disciplines.

During its long history Oberon has launched the careers of some of Canada’s best-known writers: writers like David Adams Richards, Wayne Johnston, W.P. Kinsella and Rohinton Mistry. We founded two influential anthologies—Best Canadian Stories and Coming Attractions—that continue today to support new and established story writers. We are one of the very few publishers with a continuing commitment to Canadian poetry. We have also published 38 works of French-Canadian fiction in translation, introducing mall of Quebec’s best writers to the rest of Canada. In 1971 we created the national restaurant guide Where to Eat in Canada, now in its 45th edition after selling more than 150,000 copies.

Founded in 1987 in Austin, Texas HOST Publications is a press dedicated to bringing readers the best in international literature and the most exciting writing from the United States. Since its inception, HOST has published works from countries as diverse as Brazil, Chile, Poland, Belgium, Turkey and the United States. From Nobel Prize winners Pablo Neruda and Wisława Szymborska to renowned Texas writers Dave Oliphant and Christopher Cook, HOST Publications presents writers who should be more widely known than they are. Under the leadership of Joe W. Bratcher, III, HOST is committed to identifying prominent authors in other countries and publishing them in the United States, mall for the first time. In addition to its catalog of titles, HOST also publishes its biannual journal, The Dirty Goat, which presents cutting edge drama, prose, visual art and interviews from across the globe. Submissions for The Dirty Goat are not being accepted at this time. Please do not send unsolicited work for consideration, as we will not be able to return it to you.

In addition to being a royalty house that has won national and international awards and grants, Cypress House is a full-service book production and promotion compall. We provide manuscript evaluation, editorial services, typesetting, cover design, forms filing, marketing and promotion, subsidiary rights assistance, e-book account setup and liaison, and comprehensive consultation services. We specialize in helping new publishers launch their own companies and in helping authors find the right publisher.