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Top 25 Independent publishers worldwide
RevenueBase identified 6,023 company matches for independent publishers worldwide as of November 2026 and tracks 68,298 professional contacts across them, including 11,390 with verified work emails. The United States is the largest market and London the largest hub.
This list covers company matches for independent publishers worldwide, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed November 6, 2026. Country and city lists for independent publishers follow the table.
Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.
The 25 largest independent publishers worldwide
Ranked by team size| # | Company | Contacts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3,619 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “HarperCollins Publishers is the second-largest consumer book publisher in the world.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 2 | 2,407 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “We deeply believe in the power of books to connect people, amplify diverse voices, create meaningful change, and make a lasting impact in the world.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 3 | 2,137 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Simon & Schuster is a global leader in the field of general interest publishing, providing consumers worldwide with a diverse range of quality books across a wide variety of…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 4 | 1,898 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “We are Penguin Random House UK: part of the world's leading trade publisher, Penguin Random House.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 5 | 1,085 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “WEKA FACHMEDIEN GmbH is a Publishing company located in Richard-Reitzner-Allee 2, Haar, Bavaria, Germany.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 6 | 1,084 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Bloomsbury Publishing is a leading independent publishing house with authors who have won the Nobel, Pulitzer and Booker Prizes, and is the originating publisher and custodian of…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 7 | 894 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “W.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 8 | 582 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Share Stories, Spread Ideas, Change the World Notion Press is a global platform for anyone who believes in the power of words and the impact it can have on the world we live in.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 9 | 517 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Xlibris Publishing was founded in 1997 and, as the leading publishing services provider for authors, has helped to publish and market more than titles.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 10 | 514 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “AuthorHouse, an Author Solutions brand, is the leading provider of self-publishing and marketing services for authors around the globe.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 11 | 510 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Author Solutions is a global company, headquartered in beautiful Bloomington, Indiana, with customers on all seven continents.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 12 | 480 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Run by a pair of metaphor-loving, simile-craving, typo-hating literary enthusiasts, Amazon Kindle Direct Publisher is the place where authors come to terraform their ideas into…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 13 | 447 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Books change lives.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 14 | 408 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Les Éditions Albin Michel sont une maison d’édition française fondée en 1900.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 15 | 359 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “At The Agora Companies, we bring bold new ideas, unconventional viewpoints, perspectives and strategies to the global marketplace.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 16 | 337 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “CreateSpace, an Amazon company, is the leading provider of independent publishing tools that enable authors, filmmakers and musicians to produce, polish, publish and distribute…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 17 | 325 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “St.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 18 | 317 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “In de dynamische wereld van reclame & media ontwikkelt Geen Blad voor de Mond vernieuwende uitgeefconcepten, voor zowel de tradionele als de nieuwe media.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 19 | 311 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Tantor Media is an RBmedia company.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 20 | 306 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Reedsy is a community of over 5 million authors and publishing professionals.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 21 | 294 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Penguin Random House Canada, the country’s largest book publisher, aims to nourish a universal passion for reading by connecting authors and their writing with readers everywhere.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 22 | 286 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Book Publishing Company is a community owned, independent press dedicated to publishing books that promote a healthful and sustainable lifestyle.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 23 | 284 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Com mais de 80 anos no mercado, o grupo, de capital 100% nacional, reuniu um dos maiores catálogos editoriais entre os países da América Latina e da Comunidade de Países de Língua…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 24 | 268 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “We publish for everyone.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 25 | 268 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Austin Macauley Publishers is an independent publisher based in London, New York and Sharjah.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche business in your own words. RevenueBase SmartSearch compares the meaning of your description with company business descriptions compiled in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit.
This list uses Exact for “independent publishers”. Each Exact match badge shows membership in that saved search; it is not an individual similarity score or a service-quality rating. Recorded descriptions are shown where available.
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As of Nov 6, 2026Companies by employee count
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How this list was built
The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.
- Source
- The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
- Coverage
- Every country. Country and city lists for independent publishers are linked below.
- What qualifies
- Company records worldwide whose business descriptions match “independent publishers” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
- RevenueBase SmartSearch
- Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
- Public preview
- The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
- Match quality
- RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
- Ranking
- Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
- Verification
- Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 11,390 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
- Refresh
- This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on November 6, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
- Record context
- Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.
Independent publishers by location
27 lists · largest firstEvery Independent publishers list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.
Countries
- Independent publishers based in the United States1,468
- Independent publishers based in the United Kingdom618
- Independent publishers based in France324
- Independent publishers based in Brazil271
- Independent publishers based in India270
- Independent publishers based in Italy223
- Independent publishers based in Germany161
- Independent publishers based in Canada159
- Independent publishers based in Spain147
- Independent publishers based in Australia142
- Independent publishers based in the Netherlands137
- Independent publishers based in Sweden47
- Independent publishers based in South Africa41
- Independent publishers based in Portugal40
- Independent publishers based in Denmark32
- Independent publishers based in New Zealand29
- Independent publishers based in Switzerland29
Cities
- Independent publishers based in London, United Kingdom213
- Independent publishers based in New York, United States117
- Independent publishers based in Paris, France102
- Independent publishers based in Sao Paulo, Brazil83
- Independent publishers based in Los Angeles, United States40
- Independent publishers based in New Delhi, India40
- Independent publishers based in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil31
- Independent publishers based in Barcelona, Spain29
- Independent publishers based in Toronto, Canada28
- Independent publishers based in Amsterdam, Netherlands26
Frequently asked
What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?
RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “independent publishers”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.
How many independent publishers are there worldwide?
RevenueBase identified 6,023 company matches for independent publishers worldwide as of November 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.
What is the largest company on this list?
Harpercollins Publishers tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.
Which country has the most independent publishers?
The United States leads with 1,468 companies, followed by the United Kingdom (618) and France (324). Every independent publishers list by country and city is linked on this page.
Which city has the most independent publishers?
London leads with 214 company records, followed by New York (117) and Paris (102).
How do I get contact information for these companies?
A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 11,390 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 6,023 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.
How current is this list?
The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on November 6, 2026.
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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.
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Top 25 independent publishers worldwide
Find companies in any niche.
Describe the businesses you want in your own words. RevenueBase SmartSearch matches company descriptions by meaning.
RevenueBase records 6,023 matching company records for independent publishers worldwide, with 68,298 tracked contacts and 11,390 verified work emails.
This public preview shows 25 selected records ordered by tracked contacts. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds company descriptions that match by meaning at Exact. Snapshot: November 6, 2026.
RevenueBase compiles business descriptions for niche-company discovery; each row shows a recorded excerpt where available. Adapt this search to find the companies and contacts you want.
Top 25 independent publishers worldwide
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
| # | Company | Headquarters on record | Reported employees | RevenueBase SmartSearch | Tracked contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Harpercollins Publishersharpercollins.comHQ: New York, NY, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | New York, NY, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 3,619 contacts → |
“HarperCollins Publishers is the second-largest consumer book publisher in the world.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 2 |  Macmillanmacmillan.comHQ: New York, NY, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | New York, NY, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 2,407 contacts → |
“We deeply believe in the power of books to connect people, amplify diverse voices, create meaningful change, and make a lasting impact in the world.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 3 |  Simon & Schustersimonandschuster.comHQ: New York, NY, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | New York, NY, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 2,137 contacts → |
“Simon & Schuster is a global leader in the field of general interest publishing, providing consumers worldwide with a diverse range of quality books across a wide variety of…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 4 |  Penguin Random House UKpenguin.co.ukHQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | London, United Kingdom | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,898 contacts → |
“We are Penguin Random House UK: part of the world's leading trade publisher, Penguin Random House.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 5 |  Weka Fachmedien Gmbhweka-fachmedien.deHQ: Haar, GermanyReported employees: Not recorded | Haar, Germany | Not recorded | Exact match | 1,085 contacts → |
“WEKA FACHMEDIEN GmbH is a Publishing company located in Richard-Reitzner-Allee 2, Haar, Bavaria, Germany.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 6 |  Bloomsbury Publishing PLCbloomsbury.comHQ: London, NY, United KingdomReported employees: 501-1,000 | London, NY, United Kingdom | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 1,084 contacts → |
“Bloomsbury Publishing is a leading independent publishing house with authors who have won the Nobel, Pulitzer and Booker Prizes, and is the originating publisher and custodian of…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 7 |  W. W. Norton & Company, INCwwnorton.comHQ: New York, NY, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | New York, NY, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 894 contacts → |
“W.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 8 |  Notion Pressnotionpress.comHQ: Chennai, IndiaReported employees: 51-200 | Chennai, India | 51-200 | Exact match | 582 contacts → |
“Share Stories, Spread Ideas, Change the World Notion Press is a global platform for anyone who believes in the power of words and the impact it can have on the world we live in.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 9 |  Xlibrisxlibris.comHQ: Bloomington, IN, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Bloomington, IN, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 517 contacts → |
“Xlibris Publishing was founded in 1997 and, as the leading publishing services provider for authors, has helped to publish and market more than titles.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 10 |  Authorhouseauthorhouse.comHQ: Bloomington, IN, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Bloomington, IN, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 514 contacts → |
“AuthorHouse, an Author Solutions brand, is the leading provider of self-publishing and marketing services for authors around the globe.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 11 |  Author Solutions, LLCauthorsolutions.comHQ: Bloomington, IN, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Bloomington, IN, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 510 contacts → |
“Author Solutions is a global company, headquartered in beautiful Bloomington, Indiana, with customers on all seven continents.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 12 |  Amazon Kindle Direct Publisheramazonkindledirectpublisher.comHQ: San Francisco, CA, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | San Francisco, CA, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 480 contacts → |
“Run by a pair of metaphor-loving, simile-craving, typo-hating literary enthusiasts, Amazon Kindle Direct Publisher is the place where authors come to terraform their ideas into…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 13 |  Sourcebookssourcebooks.comHQ: Naperville, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | Naperville, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 447 contacts → |
“Books change lives.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 14 |  Albin Michelalbin-michel.frHQ: Paris, FranceReported employees: 201-500 | Paris, France | 201-500 | Exact match | 408 contacts → |
“Les Éditions Albin Michel sont une maison d’édition française fondée en 1900.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 15 |  The Agora Companiestheagora.comHQ: Baltimore, MD, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Baltimore, MD, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 359 contacts → |
“At The Agora Companies, we bring bold new ideas, unconventional viewpoints, perspectives and strategies to the global marketplace.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 16 |  Createspacecreatespace.comHQ: North Charleston, SC, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | North Charleston, SC, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 337 contacts → |
“CreateSpace, an Amazon company, is the leading provider of independent publishing tools that enable authors, filmmakers and musicians to produce, polish, publish and distribute…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 17 |  St. Martin's Pressstmartins.comHQ: New York, NY, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | New York, NY, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 325 contacts → |
“St.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 18 |  Geen Blad Voor DE Mondgbvdm.nlHQ: Enschede, NetherlandsReported employees: Not recorded | Enschede, Netherlands | Not recorded | Exact match | 317 contacts → |
“In de dynamische wereld van reclame & media ontwikkelt Geen Blad voor de Mond vernieuwende uitgeefconcepten, voor zowel de tradionele als de nieuwe media.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 19 |  Tantor Mediatantor.comHQ: Old Saybrook, CT, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Old Saybrook, CT, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 311 contacts → |
“Tantor Media is an RBmedia company.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 20 |  Reedsyreedsy.comHQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: Not recorded | London, United Kingdom | Not recorded | Exact match | 306 contacts → |
“Reedsy is a community of over 5 million authors and publishing professionals.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 21 |  Penguin Random House Canadapenguinrandomhouse.caHQ: Toronto, ON, CanadaReported employees: 201-500 | Toronto, ON, Canada | 201-500 | Exact match | 294 contacts → |
“Penguin Random House Canada, the country’s largest book publisher, aims to nourish a universal passion for reading by connecting authors and their writing with readers everywhere.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 22 |  Book Publishing Companybookpubco.comHQ: Summertown, TN, IndiaReported employees: Not recorded | Summertown, TN, India | Not recorded | Exact match | 286 contacts → |
“Book Publishing Company is a community owned, independent press dedicated to publishing books that promote a healthful and sustainable lifestyle.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 23 |  Grupo Editorial Recordrecord.com.brHQ: Rio De Janeiro, BrazilReported employees: 201-500 | Rio De Janeiro, Brazil | 201-500 | Exact match | 284 contacts → |
“Com mais de 80 anos no mercado, o grupo, de capital 100% nacional, reuniu um dos maiores catálogos editoriais entre os países da América Latina e da Comunidade de Países de Língua…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 24 |  Bonnier Books UKbonnierbooks.co.ukHQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: 201-500 | London, United Kingdom | 201-500 | Exact match | 268 contacts → |
“We publish for everyone.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 25 |  Austin Macauley Publishersaustinmacauley.comHQ: Canary Wharf, United KingdomReported employees: 51-200 | Canary Wharf, United Kingdom | 51-200 | Exact match | 268 contacts → |
“Austin Macauley Publishers is an independent publisher based in London, New York and Sharjah.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
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Independent publishers: dataset insights
November 6, 2026These summaries describe recorded coverage in this saved dataset. This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Reported company sizes
5,955 records in the displayed employee bands.
68 matching records are outside the displayed bands or do not have a displayed size. Bars show shares of the displayed bands.
Email recency for this list is measured across the whole country list rather than for Worldwide, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Worldwide, over 6,023 companies.
How this company list was built
Describe a niche in your own words: companies installing commercial solar, or manufacturers of sustainable packaging. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds companies whose compiled business descriptions match by meaning. This list is one saved example to adapt.
Where the company descriptions come from
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
RevenueBase SmartSearch matching settings
- Exact
- Closest fits to the business described.
- Similar
- Similar businesses with a wider range of fits.
- Related
- Related businesses in and around the category.
- Broad
- A broader set of businesses connected to the description.
RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact match identifies inclusion in this search's closest semantic matching setting. It is not a per-company confidence score, a literal keyword match, or a quality endorsement.
Selection, ordering and scope
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Recorded company descriptions support research; check company websites for current services. The selected preview is ordered by tracked contacts and is not a list of the best service providers.
Snapshot: November 6, 2026.
RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its September 3, 2026 published methodology describes a graph of 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts; these platform figures differ from this page's totals. Published methodology ↗
Independent publishers by location
27 lists · largest firstEvery Independent publishers list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.
Countries
- Independent publishers based in the United States1,468
- Independent publishers based in the United Kingdom618
- Independent publishers based in France324
- Independent publishers based in Brazil271
- Independent publishers based in India270
- Independent publishers based in Italy223
- Independent publishers based in Germany161
- Independent publishers based in Canada159
- Independent publishers based in Spain147
- Independent publishers based in Australia142
- Independent publishers based in the Netherlands137
- Independent publishers based in Sweden47
- Independent publishers based in South Africa41
- Independent publishers based in Portugal40
- Independent publishers based in Denmark32
- Independent publishers based in New Zealand29
- Independent publishers based in Switzerland29
Cities
- Independent publishers based in London, United Kingdom213
- Independent publishers based in New York, United States117
- Independent publishers based in Paris, France102
- Independent publishers based in Sao Paulo, Brazil83
- Independent publishers based in Los Angeles, United States40
- Independent publishers based in New Delhi, India40
- Independent publishers based in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil31
- Independent publishers based in Barcelona, Spain29
- Independent publishers based in Toronto, Canada28
- Independent publishers based in Amsterdam, Netherlands26
Questions about this company list
What does Exact match mean for independent publishers?
The separate RevenueBase SmartSearch column identifies inclusion at the closest semantic matching preset. It is not a literal keyword match, a per-company confidence score or a quality endorsement. Changing the search form opens a new search in RevenueBase; it does not reclassify these saved rows.
How many independent publishers did RevenueBase find worldwide?
The saved snapshot records 6,023 matching company records, 68,298 tracked contacts and 11,390 verified emails. The public preview displays 25 selected records.
Where do the company descriptions come from?
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
How are the public companies ordered?
The selected public records are ordered by contacts tracked in RevenueBase, highest first. Contact coverage is a prospecting measure, not an assessment of the company's services or quality.
How can I get contact information?
Select a company's contact count to open its filtered contacts in RevenueBase. Free signup is required and includes 500 credits and limited free results. Verified emails, direct dials and mobile numbers depend on available coverage.
How current is this list?
Snapshot: November 6, 2026. Review each company's website for current services and locations. A recorded business description does not establish that every company offers every service named in the search.
What do headquarters and employee bands mean?
These are recorded company-level fields, rather than a map of every branch or a count of specialists. Missing headquarters or employee bands are labeled; older records may show a location separately from recorded headquarters.
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RevenueBase Data Team. Top 25 independent publishers worldwide. Snapshot: November 6, 2026. https://revenuebase.ai/companies/browse/independent-publishers.
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Top 25 independent publishers worldwide
RevenueBase records 6,023 matching company records for independent publishers worldwide, with 68,298 tracked contacts and 11,390 verified work emails.
This public preview shows 25 selected records ordered by tracked contacts. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds company descriptions that match by meaning at Exact. Snapshot: November 6, 2026.
RevenueBase compiles business descriptions for niche-company discovery; each row shows a recorded excerpt where available. Adapt this search to find the companies and contacts you want.
Top 25 independent publishers worldwide
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
| # | Company | Headquarters on record | Reported employees | RevenueBase SmartSearch | Tracked contacts |
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| 1 | Harpercollins Publishersharpercollins.com HQ: New York, NY, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | New York, NY, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 3,619 contacts → |
“HarperCollins Publishers is the second-largest consumer book publisher in the world.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 2 | Macmillanmacmillan.com HQ: New York, NY, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | New York, NY, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 2,407 contacts → |
“We deeply believe in the power of books to connect people, amplify diverse voices, create meaningful change, and make a lasting impact in the world.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 3 | Simon & Schustersimonandschuster.com HQ: New York, NY, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | New York, NY, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 2,137 contacts → |
“Simon & Schuster is a global leader in the field of general interest publishing, providing consumers worldwide with a diverse range of quality books across a wide variety of…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 4 | Penguin Random House UKpenguin.co.uk HQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | London, United Kingdom | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,898 contacts → |
“We are Penguin Random House UK: part of the world's leading trade publisher, Penguin Random House.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 5 | Weka Fachmedien Gmbhweka-fachmedien.de HQ: Haar, GermanyReported employees: Not recorded | Haar, Germany | Not recorded | Exact match | 1,085 contacts → |
“WEKA FACHMEDIEN GmbH is a Publishing company located in Richard-Reitzner-Allee 2, Haar, Bavaria, Germany.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 6 | Bloomsbury Publishing PLCbloomsbury.com HQ: London, NY, United KingdomReported employees: 501-1,000 | London, NY, United Kingdom | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 1,084 contacts → |
“Bloomsbury Publishing is a leading independent publishing house with authors who have won the Nobel, Pulitzer and Booker Prizes, and is the originating publisher and custodian of…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 7 | W. W. Norton & Company, INCwwnorton.com HQ: New York, NY, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | New York, NY, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 894 contacts → |
“W.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 8 | Notion Pressnotionpress.com HQ: Chennai, IndiaReported employees: 51-200 | Chennai, India | 51-200 | Exact match | 582 contacts → |
“Share Stories, Spread Ideas, Change the World Notion Press is a global platform for anyone who believes in the power of words and the impact it can have on the world we live in.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 9 | Xlibrisxlibris.com HQ: Bloomington, IN, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Bloomington, IN, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 517 contacts → |
“Xlibris Publishing was founded in 1997 and, as the leading publishing services provider for authors, has helped to publish and market more than titles.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 10 | Authorhouseauthorhouse.com HQ: Bloomington, IN, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Bloomington, IN, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 514 contacts → |
“AuthorHouse, an Author Solutions brand, is the leading provider of self-publishing and marketing services for authors around the globe.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 11 | Author Solutions, LLCauthorsolutions.com HQ: Bloomington, IN, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Bloomington, IN, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 510 contacts → |
“Author Solutions is a global company, headquartered in beautiful Bloomington, Indiana, with customers on all seven continents.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 12 | Amazon Kindle Direct Publisheramazonkindledirectpublisher.com HQ: San Francisco, CA, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | San Francisco, CA, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 480 contacts → |
“Run by a pair of metaphor-loving, simile-craving, typo-hating literary enthusiasts, Amazon Kindle Direct Publisher is the place where authors come to terraform their ideas into…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 13 | Sourcebookssourcebooks.com HQ: Naperville, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | Naperville, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 447 contacts → |
“Books change lives.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 14 | Albin Michelalbin-michel.fr HQ: Paris, FranceReported employees: 201-500 | Paris, France | 201-500 | Exact match | 408 contacts → |
“Les Éditions Albin Michel sont une maison d’édition française fondée en 1900.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 15 | The Agora Companiestheagora.com HQ: Baltimore, MD, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Baltimore, MD, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 359 contacts → |
“At The Agora Companies, we bring bold new ideas, unconventional viewpoints, perspectives and strategies to the global marketplace.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 16 | Createspacecreatespace.com HQ: North Charleston, SC, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | North Charleston, SC, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 337 contacts → |
“CreateSpace, an Amazon company, is the leading provider of independent publishing tools that enable authors, filmmakers and musicians to produce, polish, publish and distribute…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 17 | St. Martin's Pressstmartins.com HQ: New York, NY, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | New York, NY, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 325 contacts → |
“St.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 18 | Geen Blad Voor DE Mondgbvdm.nl HQ: Enschede, NetherlandsReported employees: Not recorded | Enschede, Netherlands | Not recorded | Exact match | 317 contacts → |
“In de dynamische wereld van reclame & media ontwikkelt Geen Blad voor de Mond vernieuwende uitgeefconcepten, voor zowel de tradionele als de nieuwe media.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 19 | Tantor Mediatantor.com HQ: Old Saybrook, CT, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Old Saybrook, CT, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 311 contacts → |
“Tantor Media is an RBmedia company.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 20 | Reedsyreedsy.com HQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: Not recorded | London, United Kingdom | Not recorded | Exact match | 306 contacts → |
“Reedsy is a community of over 5 million authors and publishing professionals.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 21 | Penguin Random House Canadapenguinrandomhouse.ca HQ: Toronto, ON, CanadaReported employees: 201-500 | Toronto, ON, Canada | 201-500 | Exact match | 294 contacts → |
“Penguin Random House Canada, the country’s largest book publisher, aims to nourish a universal passion for reading by connecting authors and their writing with readers everywhere.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 22 | Book Publishing Companybookpubco.com HQ: Summertown, TN, IndiaReported employees: Not recorded | Summertown, TN, India | Not recorded | Exact match | 286 contacts → |
“Book Publishing Company is a community owned, independent press dedicated to publishing books that promote a healthful and sustainable lifestyle.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 23 | Grupo Editorial Recordrecord.com.br HQ: Rio De Janeiro, BrazilReported employees: 201-500 | Rio De Janeiro, Brazil | 201-500 | Exact match | 284 contacts → |
“Com mais de 80 anos no mercado, o grupo, de capital 100% nacional, reuniu um dos maiores catálogos editoriais entre os países da América Latina e da Comunidade de Países de Língua…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 24 | Bonnier Books UKbonnierbooks.co.uk HQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: 201-500 | London, United Kingdom | 201-500 | Exact match | 268 contacts → |
“We publish for everyone.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 25 | Austin Macauley Publishersaustinmacauley.com HQ: Canary Wharf, United KingdomReported employees: 51-200 | Canary Wharf, United Kingdom | 51-200 | Exact match | 268 contacts → |
“Austin Macauley Publishers is an independent publisher based in London, New York and Sharjah.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
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Independent publishers: dataset insights
November 6, 2026These summaries describe recorded coverage in this saved dataset. This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Reported company sizes
5,955 records in the displayed employee bands.
68 matching records are outside the displayed bands or do not have a displayed size. Bars show shares of the displayed bands.
Email recency for this list is measured across the whole country list rather than for Worldwide, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Worldwide, over 6,023 companies.
How this company list was built
Describe a niche in your own words: companies installing commercial solar, or manufacturers of sustainable packaging. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds companies whose compiled business descriptions match by meaning. This list is one saved example to adapt.
Where the company descriptions come from
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
RevenueBase SmartSearch matching settings
- Exact
- Closest fits to the business described.
- Similar
- Similar businesses with a wider range of fits.
- Related
- Related businesses in and around the category.
- Broad
- A broader set of businesses connected to the description.
RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact match identifies inclusion in this search's closest semantic matching setting. It is not a per-company confidence score, a literal keyword match, or a quality endorsement.
Selection, ordering and scope
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Recorded company descriptions support research; check company websites for current services. The selected preview is ordered by tracked contacts and is not a list of the best service providers.
Snapshot: November 6, 2026.
RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its September 3, 2026 published methodology describes a graph of 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts; these platform figures differ from this page's totals. Published methodology ↗
Independent publishers by location
27 lists · largest firstEvery Independent publishers list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.
Countries
- Independent publishers based in the United States1,468
- Independent publishers based in the United Kingdom618
- Independent publishers based in France324
- Independent publishers based in Brazil271
- Independent publishers based in India270
- Independent publishers based in Italy223
- Independent publishers based in Germany161
- Independent publishers based in Canada159
- Independent publishers based in Spain147
- Independent publishers based in Australia142
- Independent publishers based in the Netherlands137
- Independent publishers based in Sweden47
- Independent publishers based in South Africa41
- Independent publishers based in Portugal40
- Independent publishers based in Denmark32
- Independent publishers based in New Zealand29
- Independent publishers based in Switzerland29
Cities
- Independent publishers based in London, United Kingdom213
- Independent publishers based in New York, United States117
- Independent publishers based in Paris, France102
- Independent publishers based in Sao Paulo, Brazil83
- Independent publishers based in Los Angeles, United States40
- Independent publishers based in New Delhi, India40
- Independent publishers based in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil31
- Independent publishers based in Barcelona, Spain29
- Independent publishers based in Toronto, Canada28
- Independent publishers based in Amsterdam, Netherlands26
Questions about this company list
What does Exact match mean for independent publishers?
The separate RevenueBase SmartSearch column identifies inclusion at the closest semantic matching preset. It is not a literal keyword match, a per-company confidence score or a quality endorsement. Changing the search form opens a new search in RevenueBase; it does not reclassify these saved rows.
How many independent publishers did RevenueBase find worldwide?
The saved snapshot records 6,023 matching company records, 68,298 tracked contacts and 11,390 verified emails. The public preview displays 25 selected records.
Where do the company descriptions come from?
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
How are the public companies ordered?
The selected public records are ordered by contacts tracked in RevenueBase, highest first. Contact coverage is a prospecting measure, not an assessment of the company's services or quality.
How can I get contact information?
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How current is this list?
Snapshot: November 6, 2026. Review each company's website for current services and locations. A recorded business description does not establish that every company offers every service named in the search.
What do headquarters and employee bands mean?
These are recorded company-level fields, rather than a map of every branch or a count of specialists. Missing headquarters or employee bands are labeled; older records may show a location separately from recorded headquarters.
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RevenueBase Data Team. Top 25 independent publishers worldwide. Snapshot: November 6, 2026. https://revenuebase.ai/companies/browse/independent-publishers.
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