Interesting...

Azro Press is primarily interested in picture books and illustrated easy reader books for young children. At the moment, we are focusing on books written and illustrated by residents of the Southwest. These books are not necessarily about the Southwest, but it helps. We only accept manuscripts that have already been illustrated (this last bit intrigues me... never seen that before!)

 

http://www.azropress.com/submissions.html

101 Independent Book Publishers

The Top 101 Independent Book Publishers:

http://www.bookmarket.com/101publishers.htm

This page features the sites of the best independent book publishers in the United States as selected by John Kremer, author of 1001 Ways to Market Your Books. Here are the criteria used in making this list:
(1) No non-profit book publishers
(2) The book publisher must publish books with great cover designs and interior text designs
(3) The book publisher must publish books with good content and editorial selection
(4) The book publisher must carry out great marketing programs
(5) They must have at least ten books in print.
(6) They must have at least one title that has sold 25,000+ copies

Each listed publisher has a click-able link, contact information, and brief synopisis of what they print.

Related links:
Independent Book Publishers Hall of Fame
Independent Publishers Bestsellers List

Independent Book Publishers Association

G'Day Mate!

I had the good fortune to critique an Australian writer's manuscript, and it made me want to throw another shrimp on the barbie. Well, not really. It did make me think of Five Mile Press, and Australian publisher that produces wonderful childen's books. Their submissions guidelines can be found here: http://www.fivemile.com.au/publishing-guidelines.html

Want more thunder from down under (hee hee)? Try Allen & Unwin, Australia's leading independent publisher. They publish around 250 new titles each year including books for children and young adults. http://www.allenandunwin.com/default.aspx?page=434

As with all my other posts, please feel free to suggest additions. And if you want more awesome Aussie slang language, go here: http://www.koalanet.com.au/australian-slang.html

Got a book about the beach?

Or New Jersey? Check out Down The Shore, an independent publisher specializing in beach and coastal subjects, New Jersey, and the Jersey Shore. By the way, it took a lot of restraint not to post a picture of Snooki - you Jersey Shore people know what I'm talking about.

Publisher Mega-Directories

These two links will take you to big ol' lists of publishers. The first is organized by category. The second list is alphabetical.

http://myperfectpitch.com/book-publishers-accepting-submissions-by-category

http://www.signaleader.com

A Little Bit of Asia...

... in Vermont. Sounds kinda weird, but there you have it.

The Tuttle Publishing Company was established in 1948 in Rutland, Vermont, and Tokyo, Japan, and has been a leading publisher of books on Asia since that time. Their catalog includes several childrens books.

Submission information: http://www.tuttlepublishing.com/proposal

New MG / YA Publisher!!!

Jolly Fish Press, a publishing house based in Provo, Utah, opened its doors for submissions in October 2011. They only accept email submissions. While they do not accept picture book manuscripts (drat!!), they do accept literary fiction, fantasy, sci-fi, mystery, suspense, horror, thriller, children's literature, YA, trade fiction.

For more information, see: http://www.jollyfishpress.com

Regional National Publishers

Does that title make any sense? Probably not. Basically this list includes national companies that print - among other things - regional / local interest books. There. Now does it make sense?

 

http://www.rillart.com/rCube/Pages/PublishersList.htm

http://www.finneyco.com/pogopress.htm

http://www.arcadiapublishing.com/contact.html

http://www.artemesiapublishing.com/titles.html

http://www.ladimer.com/source/List_of_Publishers_Chidren_Ladimer.pdf

http://www.quailridge.com/category_s/844.htm

https://historypress.net

http://www.thelocalhistorycompany.com

http://www.adventurepublications.net

http://www.gibbs-smith.com

http://www.schifferbooks.com

Regional Publishers by Area

SOUTHWEST / NATIVE AMERICAN / HISPANIC

http://www.cincopuntos.com

http://www.fulcrum-books.com 

http://www.wingspress.com/background.cfm

http://mountain-press.com

http://www.clearlightbooks.com

http://www.sunstonepress.com

http://www.salinabookshelf.com

http://torreyhouse.com

http://www.kivapub.com

http://www.azropress.com

http://www.caxtonpress.com

http://www.stephenspress.com

SOUTHEAST

http://www.blairpub.com/distpub/MoreDistPublishers.htm

http://www.sibaweb.com

http://www.jogglingboardpress.com/books/booklist.html

http://pelicanpub.com/about.php

NORTHWEST / PACIFIC

http://www.sasquatchbooks.com
http://nabponline.org

NORTHEAST / NEW ENGLAND

http://www.islandportpress.com

http://ipone.memberlodge.org/MembersDirectory2

http://www.northcountrybooks.com

http://www.bauhanpublishing.com

MID-ATLANTIC

http://www.midatlanticbookpublishers.com

http://www.signaleader.com/childrens_book_publishers

http://washingtonart.com/beltway/presslinks.html

Lists, Glorious (regional) Lists!

I was not able to find a publisher of regional children's book in every state (hey - nobody's perfect), so I complied two more lists of regional publishers.

The first includes regional publishers by area, like northeast, southwest, etc. The second includes national publishers that produce regional books. They are in separate posts.

And please post a comment if you see a glaring omission - the more links, the better!

New York Publishers

Sisu Books

http://www.sisubooks.com

Sisu Books is a small press with a focus on regional authors based out of Sparrowbush, New York.

Nebraska Publishers

Field Mouse Productions

http://www.fieldmouseproductions.com

This publisher creates nonfiction books to celebrate Nebraska's rich heritage and history.

See also:

http://mockingbird.creighton.edu/ncw/pubs.htm

Ohio Publisher

Gray & Company, Publishers

http://www.grayco.com

This company publishes books, including childrens books, about Cleveland, Northeast Ohio or Ohio.

Delaware Publisher

Cherokee Books

http://www.cherokeebooks.com

This small press publisher creates regional books and offers a children's division.

Idaho Publishers

Backeddy Books

http://www.backeddybooks.com

Backeddy Books is a small regional publisher printing nonfiction titles, largely about Idaho.

See also:

http://farrit.lili.org/node/147

Kansas Publishers

KS Publishing

http://www.kspublishinginc.com

KS Publishing, Inc. is based in Manhattan, Kansas.  Our goal is to publish worthwhile books that might not otherwise be published.

Minnesota Publishers

Okay, I didn't have much luck finding a publisher in Minnesota that produces regional children's books, BUT check this out:
http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6536655.html

I also had trouble finding a cool Minnesota image - so I just posted a picture of a cute guy instead. My Minnesota category is kind of sucky. Sorry Minnesota.

Tennessee Publisher

Turner Publishing

http://www.turnerpublishing.com

Turner publishes books in a wide range of categories and formats—fiction and non-fiction, regional and national. Their published works include childrens and local interest books.

Pennsylvania Publishers

Pennsylvania Publisher List

http://www.pabook.libraries.psu.edu/pabookworld/papublishers.html

This list includes descriptions and contact details for selected Pennsylvania publishers.

Indiana Publishers

Hawthorne Publishing

http://www.hawthornepub.com

This company publishes books in two categories (1) cultural History: Indiana and beyond, and (2) Winds of Change: Religious books relating to the Christian Science faith

Indiana History Press

http://www.indianahistory.org/our-services/books-publications/ihs-press-books

IHS Press prints a youth biography series about the life stories of pivotal Indiana figures. They also publish historical fiction for grades four through eight.