#title List of Book Publishers Accepting Non-Fiction Submissions #lang en #pubdate 2025-05-06T10:44:11 #topics original texts, #date 2025 *** Radical & Anarchist - [[https://www.versobooks.com/][Verso]] — Leading publisher of radical left theory, politics, and critique. - [[https://www.akpress.org/][AK Press]] — Largest anarchist publisher; focuses on anti-capitalist, anarchist, and social justice texts. - [[http://www.pmpress.org/content/article.php/submit][PM Press]] — Radical publisher of political theory, culture, history, and fiction with an anti-authoritarian bent. - [[https://freedompress.org.uk/][Freedom Press]] — Longstanding anarchist press and bookstore; publishes classic and contemporary anarchist literature. - [[https://www.dogsection.org/category/dog-section-press][Dog Section Press]] — Anarchist publisher of accessible books, zines, and journals on politics and resistance. - [[https://www.theclassworkproject.com/shop-1][Lumpen Publishing]] — Radical publisher exploring class, social theory, and working-class narratives. - [[http://www.activedistribution.org/][Active Distribution]] — DIY anarchist publisher and distro with zines and books on activism, resistance, and theory. - [[http://www.autonomedia.org/][Autonomedia]] — Publishes radical theory and cultural critique with an anti-capitalist lens. - [[http://www.seesharppress.com/submissions.html][See Sharp Press]] — Anarchist-leaning nonfiction, plus some science fiction and countercultural texts. - [[http://www.leftbankbooks.com/publishing/][Left Bank Books]] — Radical bookstore and occasional publisher of anti-authoritarian work. - [[http://www.minorcompositions.info/?page_id=21][Minor Compositions]] — A project of Autonomedia publishing militant research, politics, and art. - [[http://oooabooks.org][OOA!]] — Anti-disciplinary press focusing on liberation, play, and collective experimentation. - [[https://detritusbooks.com/][Detritus Books]] — Small press focused on outsider literature, subversion, and resistance. - [[https://contagionpress.com/][Contagion Press]] — Queer, esoteric, and anarchist texts exploring mysticism, magic, and revolt. - [[https://feralhouse.com/][Feral House]] — Publishes fringe and controversial subjects; politically uneven but includes radical and subcultural nonfiction. - [[https://rookery.press][Rookery Press]] — Radical small press dedicated to collective publishing and decolonial politics. - [[https://www.plutobooks.com/][Pluto Press]] – Independent publisher of radical left nonfiction, critical theory, and international politics. - [[https://www.haymarketbooks.org/][Haymarket Books]] – Socialist press publishing progressive and revolutionary voices across movements. - [[https://www.commonnotions.org/][Common Notions]] – Radical publisher of critical theory, insurgent history, and collective struggle. - [[https://www.repeaterbooks.com/][Repeater Books]] – Leftist press focused on culture, critique, and experimental political nonfiction. - [[https://spectrejournal.com/books/][Spectre Books]] – Marxist publishing initiative offering revolutionary theory and analysis. - [[https://radicalbookscollective.com/][Radical Books Collective]] – Not a traditional press; curates radical publishing and supports authors via events and discussions. *** Independent, Progressive & Academic - [[https://softskull.com/][Soft Skull Press]] — Independent literary press known for edgy nonfiction, memoir, and countercultural writing. - [[https://www.dukeupress.edu/][Duke University Press]] — Academic publisher of cultural theory, left political thought, and interdisciplinary work. - [[http://sunstonepress.com/about.html][Sunstone Press]] — Southwestern US publisher that accepts nonfiction, including memoir, metaphysical, and regional subjects. - [[https://www.orbooks.com/][OR Books]] — Progressive publisher focusing on timely nonfiction and activist handbooks. - [[https://diversionbooks.com/][Diversion Books]] — Commercial publisher open to accessible nonfiction, history, and biography. - [[https://www.farcountrypress.com][Farcountry Press]] — Publishes regional nonfiction, history, and biography; printed *Unabomber: The Secret Life*. - [[https://rowman.com][Rowman & Littlefield]] — Academic and professional publisher of nonfiction in humanities, social sciences, and psychology. - [[https://wwnorton.co.uk/][W. W. Norton & Company Ltd.]] — Independent press publishing literary and academic nonfiction; known for psychology, history, and true crime. - [[https://www.delphiniumbooks.com][Delphinium Books]] — Publishes narrative nonfiction and novels with literary and psychological depth. - [[https://www.simonandschuster.com][Simon & Schuster]] — Major publisher accepting agented submissions of high-profile nonfiction. - [[https://www.newpress.com/][The New Press]] – Nonprofit publisher focused on social justice, education, and progressive politics. - [[https://sevenstories.com/][Seven Stories Press]] – Independent press known for publishing dissident voices, radical memoirs, and political nonfiction. - [[https://www.citylights.com/][City Lights Publishers]] – Legendary independent press publishing countercultural, progressive, and radical nonfiction. - [[https://catapult.co/][Catapult]] – Literary publisher open to experimental and culturally rich nonfiction. - [[https://graywolfpress.org/][Graywolf Press]] – Publishes innovative and literary nonfiction, including memoir and critical essays. - [[https://www.brooklynrail.org/press][The Brooklyn Rail Press]] – Offshoot of *The Brooklyn Rail*, focused on arts, theory, and radical politics. *** Self-Printing - [[https://opendistro.net/guides][Open Distro]] — Guides for decentralized printing and independent distribution. *** Self-Publishing & Direct Sales - [[https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/bookshelf][Amazon]] — Kindle Direct Publishing platform for self-publishing eBooks and print. - [[https://www.etsy.com/][Etsy]] — Handmade and small press books, direct-to-reader platform. - [[www.bigcartel.com][Big Cartel]] — Artist-friendly platform to sell books/zines directly. - [[www.squarespace.com][Squarespace]] — Build your own storefront for self-published work. - [[http://www.wordpress.org][Wordpress]] with [[http://www.woothemes.com][WooCommerce]] — Website and ecommerce tools for independent authors. *** After Publishing **** Promotion **Organic reach:** Twitter, BlueSky, Mastadon, Reddit, Raddle, Facebook Groups, Discord & Forum Boards. **Building up a platform:** Tumblr, Instagram, Wordpress, Medium, Bandcamp & Pinterest. **Secondary publishing/archiving:** - [[https://theanarchistlibrary.org][The Anarchist Library]] - [[https://thelul.org][The Library of Unconventional Lives]] - [[https://stealthiswiki.com][Steal This Wiki]] - [[http://thetedkarchive.com][The Ted K Archive]] **** Donations - [[https://www.patreon.com][Patreon]] - [[http://liberapay.com][Liberapay]] - [[https://paypal.com][PayPal]] - [[https://ko-fi.com][Ko-fi]]