23 Best Publishing Companies in Georgia (How to Submit)

Georgia is a state that’s rich in literary history, bold artistry, and cultural diversity.

The Peach State has a thriving community of writers and readers, and it is home to university presses, independent publishers, and a long list of companies that help authors publish books of their own. Below you’ll find each one, what it publishes, and how it works with authors right now. A few read manuscripts and pay royalties in the traditional way, some are hybrid publishers, and many are paid publishing services or printers, so check which kind you’re dealing with before you sign anything. To widen your search, explore my resource of 2,000+ publishing entities.

Submission policies change without notice, so check the publisher’s own page before you send anything, and never pay a reading fee. Last verified: October 2, 2026.

Here are the best book publishing companies in Georgia:

1. University of Georgia Press

The University of Georgia Press in Athens, founded in 1938, is the state’s leading academic publisher, with scholarly books in the humanities and social sciences, Southern history and culture, and trade imprints such as NewSouth Books and Milestone Press. It accepts proposals by email: an overview, an annotated table of contents, two sample chapters, and your CV, for books of roughly 40,000 to 100,000 words. Send a short query to the right acquisitions editor first. The press does not publish unsolicited fiction or poetry; those come in through its literary prizes, such as the Flannery O’Connor Award for Short Fiction and the Georgia Poetry Prize. Submission guidelines.

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2. Mercer University Press

Mercer University Press in Macon publishes Southern studies (culture, history, literature, and biography), Southern literary fiction, essays, poetry, and memoir, natural history, religious and philosophical studies, and literary criticism. It accepts unsolicited proposals by email to its director. Include a short bio, a chapter outline, at least two sample chapters or the whole manuscript, and a few lines on who the book is for and why it should exist. A proposal usually gets an answer within a few weeks, and a complete manuscript takes three to six months. Submission guidelines.

3. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is Atlanta’s daily newspaper and one of the largest newsrooms in the Southeast, covering local news, politics, education, business, and sports across Georgia. It is a news organization, not a book publisher, so it is more useful for coverage of your book than for publishing it. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

4. Brick Road Poetry Press

Brick Road Poetry Press publishes book-length poetry collections meant to entertain, amuse, edify, and surprise a wide audience. Its mailing address is now in Phenix City, Alabama, just across the Chattahoochee River from Columbus, Georgia. The main way in is the annual Brick Road Poetry Book Contest, which pays $1,000 plus a publication contract and 25 copies. The last round took entries from November 1, 2025, to February 1, 2026, for a $30 fee, so check the contest page for the next window. Manuscripts run 50 to 100 pages and are read blind. Contest guidelines.

5. BookLogix

BookLogix in Alpharetta is a full-service book printer and publishing services provider. Editing, design, printing, binding, and fulfillment are sold à la carte to self-publishing authors and small publishers alike. Its manuscript page is where you request a publishing quote, so treat it as a paid service, not a traditional book deal. Request a quote.

6. August House

August House in Atlanta publishes world folktales, stories from the oral tradition and diverse cultures, scary stories, and resource books on using stories in the classroom, plus a LittleFolk line of folktale picture books for children aged 4 to 8. It accepts proposals by mail only, with no phone calls or email. Send a letter or proposal with 40 to 50 sample pages and an outline, or a picture-book manuscript of about 1,100 words or fewer with the folktale’s sources. You’ll hear back within six months, and only if August House wants to pursue the book. It pays royalties and covers publication costs, but it is not looking for original stories written in fable or fairy-tale style. Submission guidelines.

7. Peachtree Publishers Ltd

Peachtree in Atlanta, founded in 1977, is one of the South’s best-known children’s publishers, with picture books, chapter books, and middle-grade and young adult novels. Peachtree is closed to unsolicited submissions. Its editors read only agented or requested material, so you’ll need a literary agent to reach them. Contact page.

8. FC&A Publishing

FC&A Publishing is a family-owned company in Peachtree City, south of Atlanta, founded in 1969. It specializes in nonfiction self-help books, sold largely by direct mail, and has sold more than 28 million copies of its bestsellers. Its site doesn’t post a submission policy for outside writers. About FC&A.

9. Allwrite Publishing

Allwrite Publishing in Atlanta publishes books under its own imprint. It accepts manuscript submissions from authors and literary agents in two windows each year, January through April and July through October. Email submissions@allwritepublishing.com or mail your package. Nonfiction needs a full proposal with a synopsis, your credentials, and a look at competing books, while fiction starts with a one-page query letter and sample pages. Allwrite gets in touch only if it’s interested. If you need writing or editing help, or want to self-publish, it points you to Book Writing Pros, a separate paid service. Submission guidelines.

10. Journal Joy Publishing

Journal Joy Publishing is a small, family-owned author-services business. It helps writers with editing, formatting, ISBNs, and copyright pages, and with shaping a pitch for indie or hybrid publishing. You start by telling it about your book through its contact form, and it builds a plan around you, so think of it as a hands-on service, not a traditional publisher. Contact page.

11. Premier Copy Inc

Premier Copy’s book printing arm, Atlanta Book Printing, is a division of Premier Graphics & Communication. It is a printer, not a publisher: for more than 28 years it has printed books for independent authors, and its staff will advise on trim size, paper stock, file setup, and proof copies. Use it once your book is edited and designed. Book printing.

12. Stanton Publishing House

Stanton Publishing House in Atlanta is a publishing-services company with more than 20 years of experience. It sells publishing packages and pairs each author with a project coordinator who guides the book through production. You begin by calling or requesting its free publishing guide. Ask for the full price and contract terms up front, because you are paying for the work. Stanton Publishing House.

13. Yawn’s Publishing

Yawn’s Publishing is a small, Southern-based publisher in Canton that offers a full range of publishing services and sells books in its own store. Yawn’s accepts manuscripts from first-time and returning authors in fiction, nonfiction, and children’s books. Email the full manuscript or at least three chapters in Word to set up a meeting about your project. Authors keep all rights, and books go to Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and bookstores through Ingram. Ask what you’ll pay before you sign. Submission FAQ.

14. Ashley M. King- Get It Done Publishing

Ashley M. King’s Get It Done Publishing is a self-publishing strategy business for people of faith who want to write a book and build a message around it. It offers consulting, publishing packages, and author brand management, from blogs and newsletters to marketing. It’s a paid coaching and publishing service, not a traditional publisher. Ashley M. King.

15. Lucid House Publishing

Lucid House Publishing calls itself a bespoke publishing solution created by authors for authors, representing a curated group of writers in fiction and nonfiction. Its titles include award-winning children’s books, such as an IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award silver winner, and memoirs. Its site doesn’t post submission guidelines, so contact the press before you send a manuscript. Lucid House Publishing.

16. Grace 4 Purpose Publishing Co

Grace 4 Purpose Publishing Co. in Conyers gives faith-based authors publishing support from manuscript development to launch day, including editing, formatting, cover design, and author websites, whether you’re writing your first devotional or sharing your testimony. It works as a service provider, so ask about costs before you commit. Grace 4 Purpose.

17. Writerwerx University

Writerwerx University is now a hub of websites for indie authors: GetBookHelp for hiring book coaches, ghostwriters, editors, and cover designers, WeCanPub for self-paced publishing lessons, and genre reading sites. It has also run short story, poetry, and novel-opening contests in past years. It’s a resource for self-publishers, not a publisher. Writerwerx University.

18. Jera Publishing

Jera Publishing offers self-publishing packages, interior and cover design, ebook conversion, and book marketing for authors who publish independently, and its blog and video library explain each step. It is booked further ahead than usual right now, so check its availability before you place an order. Self-publishing packages.

19. L.B Publishing

L.B. Publishing Books in Atlanta is a hybrid publisher. Its publishing packages include marketing, editorial reviews, and NetGalley promotion, and authors earn 50% of net sales. It accepts unagented submissions as well as agented ones and is especially interested in women’s fiction, historical fiction, and legal thrillers. It doesn’t consider short stories, novellas, poetry, picture books, cookbooks, memoir, or previously published work. Email one file with your query, synopsis, and first six chapters, put the genre, your name, and the word count in the subject line, and allow four to six weeks. Submission guidelines.

20. Pataskity Publishing Co.

Pataskity Publishing Company helps first-time authors turn a manuscript into a professionally published book. Its publishing consultants, editors, and designers stay with you through a seven-step process. It’s a publishing-services company, so talk through costs and marketing options before you start. About Pataskity.

21. Deeds Publishing

Deeds Publishing in Athens, founded in 2005, is a hybrid publisher with several kinds of contracts. It welcomes submissions of book-length fiction and nonfiction and is especially interested in military history, memoir, biography, sports writing, children’s books, photography, and local history, along with novels and short story collections. It doesn’t publish poetry or very specialized academic work. Query by email or post with your title, a short synopsis, your manuscript in Word, and a few lines about yourself. Submission guidelines.

22. LAD Custom Publishing, Inc.

LAD Custom Publishing has produced low-cost, customized course materials for the higher-education market for more than 20 years, working with over 1,200 colleges and universities in the US and Canada. It suits faculty building course materials, not trade authors. LAD Custom Publishing.

23. Mynd Matters Publishing

Mynd Matters Publishing is a hybrid publisher and author-services company. It reviews every manuscript it receives and says it is not a “pay to play” company, but it sells customizable publishing packages and à la carte services, offers flexible payment plans, and ghostwrites from $15,000. It accepts manuscripts once they are mostly written, ideally at least 75% drafted, and offers both exclusive and non-exclusive contracts. Publishing FAQ.

Names you may be looking for

VMH Publishing

VMH Publishing is an Atlanta book publisher. Its website did not load in October 2026, so confirm its current address before you get in touch.

Pinnacle Point Publishing

Pinnacle Point Publishing was listed on a Google business page that no longer exists, and it has no other website.

Simms Books Publishing Corporation

Simms Books Publishing is a Georgia publishing-services company. Its old web address no longer loads.

iWriteBooks Publishing

iWriteBooks Publishing is a small indie publishing service. Its website did not load in October 2026.

CKC Publishing House

CKC Publishing House’s website no longer loads.

Tanisha Mackin Publishing

Tanisha Mackin Publishing offered ghostwriting and publishing services. Its website did not respond in October 2026.

Early Morning Cup

Early Morning Cup was a Savannah self-publishing service listed on a Google business page that no longer exists.

Conclusion

Georgia gives you a real choice of routes. For a traditional deal, the University of Georgia Press, Mercer University Press, and August House read proposals directly, and Allwrite reads in its January to April and July to October windows; Peachtree needs an agent. Deeds, L.B. Publishing, and Mynd Matters are hybrid publishers, so ask exactly how costs and royalties are split. Most of the rest are services and printers that help you publish on your own terms. Whichever you choose, read the contract and price list closely. Next up, you may want to explore a guide on top book publishers in Utah.