- City Lights Publishers and Booksellers
 - Famed San Francisco bookstore and intellectual Mecca. - Alt-X
- Where the digerati meet the literati.
- Jollyroger.com
- Home port of the conservative-grunge (grungervative) literary revolution and Beacon Way Press. No slackers, no postmodern liberal boomers. Intellectuals only.
- Soft Skull Press
- Poetry, plays, and novels by John S. Hall, Lee Ranaldo, Todd Colby, and more.
- Milkweed Editions
- Nonprofit literary publisher of contemporary fiction poetry, essays, and other books for adults and middle-grade readers.
- Yellow Moon Press
- Publishes and sells books and audio tapes from the various arts of the oral tradition.
- Sarabande Books
- Nonprofit publisher of literary poetry and short fiction.
- Ana Libri Press
- Publishes books such as The Mystery Box: artful combinations of fiction and creative non-fiction that enter the realms of history and the humanities.
- Perceval Press
- Small independent publisher specialising in photography, art, politics, and poetry, featuring the work of Viggo Mortensen, Mike Davis, and others.
- Véhicule Press
- Publishers of Québec and Canadian literature-fiction, poetry, essays, translations, and social history.
- Anansi Press
- Canadian literary publisher.
- Coach House Books
- Bringing new and classic Canadian literature, including poetry and fiction, to a global market. Site includes online texts.
- Graywolf Press
- Nonprofit literary press publishing works of fiction, poetry, essays, and memoirs.
- Serpent's Tail
- Publishes books by writers from beyond the mainstream - literary outlaws operating outside the middle-of-the-road consensus dominating the culture.
- Coffee House Press
- Nonprofit literary publisher of fiction, poetry, and creative non-fiction.
- 2.13.61 Publications
- Publishes books by Henry Rollins, Nick Cave, Iggy Pop, Henry Miller, and many others. Also a record label with a variety of artists including Henry Rollins, Chris Haskett, The Birthday Party, and The Gun Club.
- Akashic Books
- Publishes urban literary fiction and political nonfiction.
- Exact Change
- Publishes and reprints experimental literature, with an emphasis on Surrealism, Dada, Pataphysics, and other avant-garde movements.
- Curbstone Press
- Nonprofit literary arts organisation dedicated to publishing and promoting creative literature examining social issues.
- Insomniac Press
- Canadian small press publisher of fiction, poetry, and non-fiction with an urban bent.
- Duration Press
- Dedicated to the publication and promotion of international writing, with a chapbook series, archive, featured authors, and writings on poetics.
- Great American Publishing Society - GR.AM.P.S.
- Publishes worthwhile academic and literary material, including fiction, non-fiction, poetry, reference, textbooks, etc.
- Gingko Press
- Publisher of books on architecture, photography, graphic design, pop and underground culture, mass media, and the work of Marshall McLuhan. Includes image galleries of the work of Atget, Man Ray, and others.
- Cinco Puntos Press
- Publishing fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and kids books books from the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
- Kaya
- Publisher of innovative Asian and Asian diasporic literature.
- Tupelo Press
- Independent, literary press devoted to works of poetry and literary fiction.
- Four Walls Eight Windows
- Emphasizing fiction and nonfiction with a progressive political edge.
- Black Sparrow Press
- Publishers in distinguished format of American poetry, prose and literary criticism.
- Four Way Books
- Nonprofit literary press dedicated to publishing poetry and short fiction by emerging and established writers.
- Manic D Press
- San Francisco publisher offering cutting edge fiction, poetry, and comix.
- Donnee Books
- Presents its first publication Second Coming, a novel by Jim Wills.
- Soho Press
- Dedicated to publishing quality fiction from new writers, with the occasional autobiography or historical account.
- Steerforth Press
- Publishing serious works of prose, both fiction and non-fiction.
- Anvil Press
- Independent book publisher. Home of sub-terrain magazine and the labour day writing marathon.
- Arion Press
- Produces limited edition books with original art that are handcrafted in San Francisco's fine press tradition.
- Green Integer Books
- Publishes a variety of works by artists, critics, and historians, including essays, suppressed writings, radio dialogues, short fiction, speeches, and novels.
- Broken Jaw Press
- Publishes poetry, fiction, drama, and nonfiction by both new and award-winning Canadian authors.
- Black Dress Press
- Small independent press and publisher of the literary magazine Spinning Jenny.
- Archer Books
- Fiction, non-fiction, and poetry.
- greenboathouse books
- Canadian small press publishing poetry, fiction, and mixed-form chapbooks by new and established writers.
- So New Media
- An ultra-micro-mini publishing house whose goal is to seek out, publish, and promote new authors.
- Sun & Moon Press
- Turnstone Press
- Watchword Press
- Nonprofit publisher specialising in presenting Eastern European authors in translation, and new and emerging America authors.
- Coteau Books
- Literary press, publishing primarily poetry, fiction, drama, children's and young adult's books, and non-fiction work with literary merit by Canadian citizens.
- Caitlin Press
- Trade publisher for British Columbia's interior.
- White Pine Press
- Nonprofit literary press specialising in literature from around the world, including poetry, fiction, essays, and literature in translation.
- Wings: A Literary Press
- Featuring poetry and literature by Latinas and Texan authors.
- Moving Parts Press
- Publisher of books, broadsides, and prints featuring editions of new literature, works in translation, and contemporary art.
- Water Row Books
- Publishing and selling Beat literature, art and related items.
- Willowgate Press
- Independent publishers of fiction in all categories.
- MacMurray & Beck
- Independent publisher of fiction and non-fiction works.
- Marion Boyars Publishers
- Independent publishing company working to make difficult and challenging books accessible to the widest possible readership.
- Eland Books
- Publisher of travel literature and armchair travel.
- Backwaters Press, The
- Publishers of poetry and fiction. Also provides information on the Backwaters Prize.
- Gutter Press
- The most exciting source of alternative writing, dangerous fiction and pop culture on the Web.
- Catbird Press
- Publishes Central European literature in translation, humour, and American fiction.
- TNI Books
- Small and independent publishing company obsessed with The Invitation of the Present.
- Mayapple Press
- A small press specialising in fine literature and poetry, especially works by women and Great Lakes Regional literature.
- Black Heron Press
- Literary press based in Seattle, WA.
- Archipelago Books
- Dedicated to presenting international translated works, classic and contemporary, to American audiences.
- Open Hand Publishing Inc.
- Publisher of multicultural books for adults and children to encourage better understanding between all people.
- Calyx Books and Publishing
- Nonprofit literary publisher specialising in works of feminist, literary, social, and aritistic concerns.
- Do-Not Press, The
- Independent publishers of cutting-edge paperbacks, including the Bloodlines crime and mystery imprint.
- Dufour Editions
- Distributes a range of literary titles from British and Irish publishsers.
- Segue Foundation
- Nonprofit arts umbrella organisation devoted to avant-garde/experimental literature and art projects of all types and mediums.
- Ahsahta Press
- Nonprofit literary publisher, founded at Boise State University to preserve the best works by early poets of the American West.
- Arundel Books
- Specialises in art, literature, rare books, Charles Bukowski, and hard to find titles. Also provides information on Arundel Press, a small publisher of poetry and art books.
- Cyclops Press
- Publishing Canadian fiction, poetry and spoken word art from Al Purdy, Patrick Lane, Ricardo Sternberg, and Clive Holden.
- Permanent Press, The
- Publishers of primarily fiction, with literary awards including an American Book Award and a National Book Award finalist.
- Valentine Publishing Group (VPG)
- Distributor for independent and small presses, for booksellers, libraries, and wholesalers.
- Cadmus Editions
- Publisher of trade fiction, non-fiction and poetry books, recordings, and broadsides.
- Fugue State Press
- Publishers of experimental, innovative, and advanced fiction and poetry.
- Pearl Street Publishing
- Publisher interested in works of any genre.
- Pleasure Boat Studio
- Produces quality paperback editions of poetry, fiction, and non-fiction.
- Zephyr Press
- Publishes books of contemporary writing and specialises in literature in translation.
- Burning Deck
- Catalogue emphasizes experimental writing and British poets.
- Francis Press
- Publisher specialising in biographies and memoirs of people who have led remarkable lives, but whose stories have never been told.
- Frederic C. Beil, Publisher
- Publishes general trade books in the fields of literature, history, biography, the book arts, and books about books.
- Turtle Point Press
- Publisher of an eclectic range of forgotten and contemporary literary fiction, contemporary fiction, translations, experimental fiction, and poetry.
- Holy Cow! Press
- Small literary press devoted to publishing poetry, fiction, and biographies from the Upper Midwest.
- DC Books
- Literary publisher specialising in fiction and poetry by new and emerging Canadian writers.
- Happa-no-Kofu (The Leaf-Miner Press)
- Nonprofit publisher which distributes translated works of poetry and essays in both English and Japanese on the web.
- Mercury House Books
- Nonprofit literary publisher.
- Blast Books
- Publishes fiction, nonfiction, and manga.
- Sherman Asher Publishing
- Publishes literary memoir, fiction, poetry, and how-to-write books.
- Versus Press
- Independently publishes emerging and established subversive, progressive, and political writers.
- Leapfrog Press
- Specialises in fiction, poetry, and nonfiction titles.
- TQS Publications
- Avocet Press Inc
- Independent publisher of contemporary poetry, mysteries and the Ickus travel guides.
- Whereabouts Press
- Publisher of literary travel companions - collections of short stories by the writers of a place, organised geographically for the curious traveller.
- Stroboscope Productions
- Small press offering an eclectic mix informative, innovative and inexpensive publications seething with raw wit, biting commentary and underneath-the-table truths.
- SunShine Press Publications
- Fiction and nonfiction on a variety of topics.
- Wooster Book Company
- Book store and publisher.
- Laughing Owl Publishing, Inc.
- Publishers of multi-genre fiction.
- Big Small Press Mall
- Progressive alliance of four literary journal/book publishers: Fence, Verse Press, Open City, and McSweeney's.
- Alter Ego Editions
- Canadian publishing company with a focus on Québec works in translation.
- Defined Providence Press
- Small press publisher of a journal, chapbooks, and a yearly collection of one poet's works, chosen through a contest.
- Adamant Press
- Publishes books in education, progressive education, social thought, ways of knowing, creative expression in art, literature and the sciences.
- Edgewise Press
- Publishes quality paperback books with an emphasis on art, art criticism, aesthetics, philosophy, architecture, fiction, and verse.
- Boheme Press
- Publishes works of fiction and nonfiction with an historical or social-cultural edge, including literary fiction, biographies, and urban studies. Also publishes the imprint Alley Cat Editions.
- Bombshelter Press
- List includes poetry, essays, and photography.
- Oat City Press
- Small literary press publishing limited edition chapbooks and broadsides of poetry and short prose, as well as Paragraph, a little magazine of short prose.
- Yardbird Books
- Features challenging, well-made books of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry.
- Allen A. Knoll Publishers
- Offers Bomber Hanson and Gil Yates mysteries, garden books, humorous essays, children's books, non-fiction, and more.
- Five and Ten Press/Black Sheep Books
- Founded for the purpose of publishing articles, essays, stories, poetry, or other literary works that are suitable for printing in booklets of pamphlets.
- Scarlet Tanager Books
- Publishes poetry, fiction, and literary criticism and history by West Coast authors.
- Orange Frazer Press
- Online catalogue featuring Ohio books, excerpts, and Web links about Midwestern culture, history, travel and economy.
- University of Missouri Kansas City (UMKC): BkMk Press
- Concentrates on collections of poetry, short fiction, and creative essays.
- McKenna Publishing Group
- Looking for nonfiction and fiction submissions.
- Mountain Voice Publishers
- Publishes and sells books and stories about life in rural, Southern Appalachia.
- Wind Word Press
- Publishers of unique projects in both fiction and non-fiction, printed form and multimedia.
- Driftwood
- Driftwood is a literary journal published three times a year, featuring fiction, nonfiction, photography, and art. Accepts unsolicited manuscripts and artwork. Also find information on the small press interested in publishing books depicting the foreign experience, especially that of post-colonial literature.
- Lemonade Factory
- Small press hosting frequent author readings.
- Silverwind Publishing
- Provides books to inform, help, and heal readers through inspirational stories.
- A Small Garlic Press@
- Snickersnee Press
- Publishes the works of Ben Hecht and his creative set, with an emphasis on the 1920s.
- pas de chance
- Toronto publishing house that brings zine art to a new level.
- Florida Literary Foundation
- Not-for-profit group dedicated to publishing books of all genres by emerging and established authors, especially under-represented ideas and viewpoints.
- Kadath Press
- Independent small press that publishes chapbooks of fiction and poetry, including magic realism, experimental, surreal, and the absurd.
- Komenar Publishing
- Independent book publisher provides details about their current lineup of books, tips for writers on how to submit their work to a publisher, company blog, contact information, and more.
- Woodley Press
- Small nonprofit press specialising in collections of poems, short stories, and plays.
- Adeolastar Productions
- Promoting new writers, artists, and otherwise excluded works.
- Androgyne Books
- Independent small press publishing poetry, short stories, and translations since 1976.
- Argonne Hotel Press and Wordwrights
- Home of both Argonne Hotel Press (a publisher of chapbooks and poetry) and WordWrights (a literary, poetry/prose magazine).
- Fremantle Arts Centre Press
- Independent Western Australian book publisher, specialising in poetry, fiction, history, biography and children's books.
- Anamnesis Press
- March Street Press
- Publisher of literary chapbooks and "Parting Gifts," a literary semiannual.
- Plaster Cramp Press
- A small publishing house primarily devoted to avant-garde literature.
- Featherproof Books
- Young, indie publisher based in Chicago, dedicated to the small-press ideals of finding fresh, urban voices. Featherproof publishes perfect-bound, full-length works of fiction and downloadable mini-books.
- Tank Books
- Classic short stories packaged in a design similar to cigarette packs to commemorate the official ban on smoking in the U.K. "Tales to take your breath away" from Conrad, Hemingway, Kafka, and others.
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