Founded by Jackie Smith Jr. in Columbus, J Merrill Publishing is an independent publishing house built around keeping authors visible in the work they create. Its author-first approach gives writers professional guidance while preserving their ownership and voice, and the company has grown a catalog of more than 125 titles.
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The Troy Book MakersFounded in 2006 by independent booksellers Susan Novotny and Eric Wilska, The Troy Book Makers is a short-run book printer and full-service design shop that turns authors’ manuscripts into custom-designed, printed and bound books. The only business of its kind in the Berkshires and Greater Capital District, it lets authors order as few as 10 copies and choose only the production help they need. Its staff brings a combined half century of book-business experience and works closely with authors through the process, including in-person consultations.TROY, NY
48 Hour BooksFor more than 40 years, 48 Hour Books has helped self-publishing authors turn manuscripts into bookstore-quality books through fast, in-house printing and binding. Based in Twinsburg, Ohio, the company operates from a 50,000-square-foot headquarters and has printed millions of books for more than 10,000 authors. Its prepress team reviews files before production, while distinctive options such as Diamond 3D covers and full-color printed edges give authors unusual control over a book’s finished look.TWINSBURG, OH
48 Hour BooksFor more than 40 years, 48 Hour Books has printed bookstore-quality books for self-publishing authors, pairing fast production with in-house binding and hands-on prepress review. The Twinsburg company operates from a 50,000-square-foot headquarters and has printed millions of books for more than 10,000 authors, including distinctive editions finished with options such as Diamond 3D covers and printed edges. It is also a BBB Accredited Business.AKRON, OH
Radix Printing & Publishing CooperativeBrooklyn’s Radix Printing & Publishing Cooperative is a Black-led, worker-owned union print shop and independent publisher, producing commercial print work and books in-house. Founded in Portland in 2010 and based in Prospect Heights since 2012, Radix grew from custom stationery and political pamphlets into a publishing program that prioritizes voices from typically marginalized communities. Its collective management gives the workers who print and produce each project a direct voice in the business.BROOKLYN, NY