A list of Indie publishers – Be sure to check out their complete submission guidelines to ensure your best chance of being picked up.
Affinity joins the growing trend of companies publishing works of lesbian literature in the evolving market of electronic media (eBooks) and Print on demand. Our company is committed to producing quality, affordable works of fictional literature. Affinity is wholly owned by authors and the content of works will reflect their collective writing vision.
Arsenal Pulp Press is a book publisher in Vancouver, Canada with over 400 titles currently in print, which include literary fiction, nonfiction and poetry; books on social issues; gender studies; LGBTQ2S+ and BIPOC literature; graphic novels and non-fiction; children’s and young adult literature; regional history; cookbooks; alternative crafts; and books in translation. We are interested in literature that engages and challenges readers, and which asks probing questions about the world around us.
Aunt Lute Books is an intersectional, feminist press dedicated to publishing literature by those who have been traditionally underrepresented in or excluded by the literary canon. Core to Aunt Lute’s mission is the belief that the written word is critical to understanding and relating to each other as humans. Through the sharing of stories, we strengthen ties across cultures and experiences, and at the same time honor the hurt, loss, and harm incurred through structural power imbalances, prejudiced and gendered systems, and ancestral trauma. We uplift these voices in order to build a more just future.
At Bella Books, we believe stories about women-loving-women are essential to our lives—and so do our readers. We are interested in acquiring manuscripts that tell captivating and unique stories across all genres—including romance, mystery, thriller, paranormal, etc.
https://www.blindeyebooks.com/
Blind Eye Books publishes science fiction, fantasy, mystery, and romance novels featuring LGBTQ protagonists.
https://www.boldstrokesbooks.com/
Bold Strokes Books is interested in quality works from serious authors. We welcome authors of all identities writing queer content. Every manuscript is individually evaluated by the selections director and by select reviewers.
At Bywater Books and Amble Press, we’re always looking for well-written commercial manuscripts.Amble Press primarily publishes fiction and narrative non-fiction from writers who identify as people of color, and those writing across the broader queer spectrum.
Cleis Press is the largest independent sexuality publishing company in the United States. With a focus on LGBTQ, BDSM, romance, and erotic writing for all sexual preferences, Cleis Press books are consistently changing the way people read and think about sexual behavior, culture, and education.
Literary fiction, non-fiction and poetry by and about queer women (those who identify as queer women, including trans women or trans men, or anyone who includes this in their personal history).
Genres: We are focusing primarily on LGBTQ+ young adult fiction, in all genres and sub-genres, including aro and ace lead characters. While we are primarily a romance publisher, romance need not be the primary plot, provided there is some theme of self-empowerment, self-acceptance, or other related message. Given that the characters and target readers are underage, there is to be no erotic content.
The mission of Desert Palm Press has been and continues to be the publishing of stories that accurately and respectfully reflect the diverse lives of the Lesbian and LGBTQ+ community. We strive to make silenced voices heard. Our publication list reflects lesbian fiction of many genres and in the future will include, we trust, non-fiction.
Dreamspinner Press seeks gay male romance stories in all genres. While works do not need to be graphic, they must contain a primary or strong secondary romance plotline and focus on the interaction between two or more male characters.
https://entangledpublishing.com/
Here at Entangled Publishing, we strive to be an author-first company. We want to invest in creating careers for our authors, not just books. We aim to foster an innovative environment where authors can creatively thrive and achieve their dreams.
As a leading publisher of romantica fiction, our philosophy is simple: provide readers with an ‘A List’ experience through captivating stories that ignite the imagination, and empower authors to share their work with the world.
https://www.feministpress.org/
FP’s mission as a small, independent nonprofit publisher is to champion intersectional and nuanced works that spark critical dialogue, dive deep into lived experience, and move the feminist conversation forward. Our team is passionate about international literature, hybrid memoirs, boundary-pushing literary fiction, and intersectional activist nonfiction either by single authors or as anthologies
Flashpoint Publications is interested in stories relating to the LGBTQIA+ community. We’re open to reviewing manuscripts in any genre, from romance to nonfiction.
Generous Press is a home for lush, high-caliber, and inclusive romance fiction: books so well written that every sentence is a delight to read aloud. Joy is at the center of everything we do. Generous authors are LGBTQ+, BIPOC, and/or disabled writers telling love stories starring diverse protagonists. If these descriptions fit you, and if our mission lights you up, we want to read your book.
We are always open to adult LGBTQ+ romance and erotic romance stories from 12,000 words and up. If your story doesn’t fit into one of our sub calls, submit it anyway!
Midnight Meadow is an indie publisher of LGBTQIA+ fiction. We are neurodivergently owned and (at least partly) operated. We are doing things a little differently here, and we think that is a good thing.
Midnight Meadow was founded on the belief that there can never be too much LGBT+ literature in the world. We firmly believe in fostering relationships with our authors like a found family. Which means we are dedicated to helping our authors succeed.
Neon Hemlock is a Washington, DC-based small press publishing speculative fiction, rad zines and queer chapbooks. We punctuate our titles with oracle decks, occult ephemera and literary candles.
NineStar Press is an LGBTQIA+ publisher owned and managed by LGBTQIA+ people. We adore romance and erotic romance, but we also have an enormous interest in showcasing amazing literary works about characters less represented in fiction: ace, aro, trans*, nonbinary, genderfluid, bi, pan, etc. We also like genre-bending fiction, fusion genre, and stories that don’t quite fit into a particular category.
Since 2002, Rebel Satori Press has been committed to releasing cutting edge fiction, poetry, and creative non-fiction, with an emphasis on amplifying LGBTQIA+ voices and promoting diversity through the press and its imprints Queer Mojo, Queer Space, Arabi Manor, and the Library of Homosexual Congress. We are dedicated to safeguarding the voices of our heritage.
RedBone Press publishes work celebrating the cultures of black lesbians and gay men, and work that further promotes understanding between black gays and lesbians and the black mainstream.
Ride the Rainbow Books is looking for well-written lesbian fiction.
Let us help you share your story with the world.
Riptide accepts completed LGBTQ+ manuscripts between 25,000 and 90,000 words for our Riptide, Anglerfish, and Triton imprints from unsolicited authors, agents, and agented authors. (Manuscripts up to 115,000 words will be considered on a case-by-case basis in high, epic, or urban fantasy romance; contemporary romance; romantic suspense; and romantic comedy.)
Sapphire Books always welcomes high-quality unsolicited manuscripts by lesbian authors.
Our staff reviews every manuscript individually. Our in-depth process allows a variety of viewpoints for evaluation of the manuscript. The Publisher has the final say in the selection.
We are interested in manuscripts where the main characters are lesbians. The story should be engaging, new and fresh. Right now, we are seeking specifically: romance, mystery/intrigue with romantic elements and young adult.
https://www.spacewizardsciencefantasy.com/
We specialize in queer science fiction, fantasy, and science fantasy novels and novellas, no matter the queer element. M/M, F/F, Poly, Bi, Pan, Trans, Ace, Neurodivergent, other gender representation, and more. BIPOC authors are especially encouraged to submit manuscripts. Space Wizard Science Fantasy strives to uplift queer and marginalized voices that are currently not as prevalent in the SFF community.
We are a publisher of romance. We believe our authors are artists and their talent shouldn’t be censored, so our authors present high quality stories full of romance, desire, and sometimes graphic moments that are both entertaining and memorable. We are open to all genres of LGBT expression including paranormal, contemporary, historical, urban fantasy, new adult, sweet/closed door romance, and ménage.
https://phoenixvoicespublishing.com/
We respect your creative vision and aim to publish your work as you intended it to be.
https://www.tinyghostpress.com/
Do you have an amazing story that centers LGBTQIA+ characters? We’d love to hear from you.
We’re looking for YOUNG ADULT novels, written from a QUEER perspective, That is stories featuring a queer protagonist or from a queer author.
We;’re interested in everything from contemporary romance, to dystopian adventures, and if your story dabbles in the spooky, the supernatural, or the paranormal, or has a speculative element even better!
We’re especially looking for stories featuring trans, BIPOC, and neurodivergent characters in lead roles written by authors from these communities.
Ylva Publishing is the home of quality lesbian fiction and fiction about women-loving-women. Our primary market is the romance genre, but wherever possible we will consider a range of genres, subject to reader interest and market viability. We’re constantly searching for new talented authors, who take their craft seriously.
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