Heyday Books

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Who is Heyday Books and what genre of books do they publish?

Heyday is an independent, nonprofit publisher based in California. They were founded in 1974 and promote civic engagement and social justice.

Genre: Nonfiction in the areas of African American studies, architecture, art, photography, Asian and Asian American studies, the Indigenous peoples of California, history, literature, poetry, memoir, nature, politics and social justice. They also publish children’s books.

Word count: Not stated.

Is Heyday Books accepting submissions at the moment?

If you’d like to know if Heyday Books is accepting manuscript submissions in March 2026, please head over to my publishers page where you can view publishers by genre or location.