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The next black publishing generation speaks publishers weekly. The press has also taken a leading role in publishing a wide range of new work in african american, asian american, latino, gay and lesbian, and native american studies, as well as work by and about other minority groups. While african american book publishers have been active in the united states since the second decade of the 19th century, the 1960s and 1970s saw a proliferation of publishing activity, with the establishment of many new publishing houses, an increase in the number of titles published, and significant growth in the number of african american bookstores. Short story book publishers book publishing companies. Our list of literary agents includes all african american agents working at all book agencies in the usa. The official home of penguin books usa, publishers of bestselling fiction, nonfiction, classics, and childrens books. However, all the publishers listed below are open to authors regardless of nationality.
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