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Here are seven of the top blackowned book publishers. Jun 05, 20 indie publishing houses and titles to look out for. We seek to independently publish stories that are often overlooked or get lost in the stacks by mainstream publishing houses. Daniel borzutzky wins the national book award in poetry. Apr 06, 2021 akashic books akashic books is a brooklyn based independent company dedicated to publishing urban literary fiction and political nonfiction by authors who are either ignored by the mainstream, or. Lost fox publishing were an independent publishing house based in brooklyn, new york, and were all about quality storytelling.
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