The current issue of Poets & Writers Magazine has a good feature on independent presses. There’s more to publishing life than the NY conglomerate (God love them), so for people looking to expand their universe of publishing options, here are twelve established independent presses that are still accepting unsolicited submissions. By no means is this list exhaustive; for more information, check out the full article in the September/October issue of Poets & Writers (alas, no link; you’ll need the print edition).
When submitting to independent presses, the usual rules apply: do your research. Don’t waste time sending your mystery novel to a poetry press. Follow all format and submission guidelines. And please buy some books; support the small presses!
Beacon Press
www.beacon.org
BOA Editions
www.boaeditions.org
Curbstone Press
www.curbstone.org
Soho Press
www.sohopress.com
Graywolf Press
www.graywolfpress.org
Milkweed Editions
www.milkweed.org
New Rivers Press
www.newriverspress.com
Cinco Puntos Press
www.cincopuntos.com
SarabandeBooks
www.sarabandebooks.org
Copper Canyon Press
www.coppercanyonpress.org
Future Tense Books
www.futuretensebooks.com
San Diego Works Press
www.cityworkspress.org