Website:
Genres Published:
Fiction
Subgenres:
Autobiography/Memoir, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Political, Pop Culture, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction
Book Types:
Novella, Short story collections, Essay collections, Novel, Memoir
Formats:
Paperback, Hardcover, E-book
Submission Guidelines:
Reading Period:
Jan 1 to Dec 31
Temporarily closed to submissions
Response Time:
3 to 6 months
Charges Reading Fee:
No
Publishes Through Contests Only:
No
Accepts Unsolicited Submissions:
No
Accepts Simultaneous Submissions:
Yes
Titles per Year:
Greater than 20
Distributors:
Consortium Book Sales & Distribution, Ingram
Editorial Focus
Akashic Books is a Brooklyn-based independent company dedicated to publishing literary fiction, crime fiction, music/pop culture books, and political nonfiction by authors who are either ignored by the mainstream, or who have no interest in working within the ever-consolidating ranks of the major corporate publishers.
Contact Information
Johanna Ingalls, Managing Editor
232 Third Street
Suite A115
Brooklyn, NY 11215
Contact E-mail:
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Last updated: Feb 20, 2024