List of American Book Publishers

Large Publisher: Random House

• Random House, according to Para Publishing, is one of six U.S. publishing conglomerates. Its various divisions publish virtually all types of books. Authors are generally paid a royalty based on a percentage of the book’s selling price. Most Random House divisions are at its headquarters building.

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

Large Publisher: McGraw Hill

• McGraw Hill was one of the top 12 publishers by revenue in 2006. Best known for textbooks, it also publishes books on other topics, including business, medicine, math and engineering. Authors are generally paid a royalty based on a percentage of the book’s selling price.

  McGraw Hill
  1221 Avenue of the Americas
  New York, NY 10020
  (212) 904-2000
  (212) 512-2000
  mcgraw-hill.com

Niche Publisher: Graywolf Press

• Graywolf Press is among the best known “small presses,” publishers that specialize in non-commercial, “literary” books. According to its Website, Graywolf publishes 27 books annually, including collections of poetry, memoir, essays, novels and short stories. Authors are generally paid a royalty based on a percentage of the book’s selling price.

  Graywolf Press
  250 Third Avenue North, Suite 600
  Minneapolis, MN 55401
  (651) 641-0077
  graywolfpress.org

Niche Publisher: Playscripts

• Playscripts, Inc., like most play publishers, issues acting editions: bound scripts sold to actors and theater companies. It publishes plays for community theaters, smaller professional theaters and children’s theaters. It also produces a new catalog each fall. Playscripts’ royalty payments are a percentage of the selling price of each script sold and of the fee paid by a theater for each performance of the play.

  Playscripts, Inc.
  450 Seventh Avenue, Suite 809
  New York, NY 10123
  (866) 639-7529
  playscripts.com

Niche Publisher: F+W Media

• “A Cup of Comfort,” issued by F+W Media’s Adams Media division, is one of the largest inspirational publishers. According to its Website, it has more than 30 titles in print. Each book contains short, true inspirational stories on one theme, such as “Christmas” and “Dog Lovers.” Authors are paid a flat fee for their stories. Unlike most publishers, online submissions are encouraged, and queries are not necessary.

  F+W Media
  4700 E. Galbraith Road
  Cincinnati, Ohio 45236
  (513) 531-2690
  fwmedia.com (F+W Media)
  cupofcomfort.com (A Cup of Comfort)