Akashic Books is a Brooklyn-based independent publisher of urban literary fiction and political nonfiction.
Genre: Urban literary fiction and genre fiction including science fiction, fantasy, noir, mystery, crime, and political. They also accept middle grade, young adult and nonfiction in the areas of Black interest, sports, gift, Latin American interest, LGBTQIA+, Middle East, Asia, politics, current affairs and women’s studies.
Word count: Not stated.