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List of Good Book Publishers

Book publishers are responsible for the selecting, editing, publishing and marketing of books. Book publishing companies vary widely in size and genre. While several large companies run the majority of the market, there are a number of smaller publishing houses that continue to make a dent in various niches.
  1. Random House, Inc.

    • Random House is the world's largest trade-book publisher, publishing both fiction and nonfiction, original and reprints. Random House Inc. also includes imprints Bantam, Crown, Doubleday, Knopf, Random House Audio, and Random House Children's. They accept agented submissions only--no unsolicited manuscripts. They publish about 120 titles each year.

      Random House, Inc.
      1745 Broadway
      New York, NY 10019
      (212) 782-9000
      randomhouse.com

    Workman Publishing Company

    • Workman Publishing Company includes Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, Artisan, High Bridge Audio, Storey Publishing and Timber Press. They are a medium-sized, independent publisher most well-known for their Page-A-Day calendars, the What to Expect series, and the popular "1,000 Places to See Before You Die." Algonquin Books publishes about 24 literary fiction and literary nonfiction titles per year.

      Workman Publishing Co.
      P.O. Box 2225
      Chapel Hill, NC 27515
      algonquin.com

    Andrews McMeel Publishing

    • Andrews McMeel Publishing is a leading publisher of general nonfiction trade books, gift books and humor books. The company publishes as many as 300 new titles annually, including many New York Times bestsellers. They accept agented submissions only.

      Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC
      1130 Walnut St.
      Kansas City, MO 64106
      andrewsmcmeel.com

    Melville House Publishing

    • Melville is an independent publishing house focusing on quality literary fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Melville was named 2009's best small press of the year by the Village Voice.

      Melville House Publishing
      145 Plymouth St.
      Brooklyn, NY 11201
      mhpbooks.com

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