A guide to publishers and publishing services for serious writers since 1997.
Book Publisher and Distributor Listings - J
J. Ross Publishing: A publisher specializing in business books.
Jackson Publishing: Charges fee. Not recommended. A book publisher.
Jacobyte Books: "a quality publisher looking for original works, paying 40% royalties, and one of the best e-book stores around!" Link broken.
JADA Press: "The Dawn of a New Age in Publishing, self publishing accepts authors returns and offer 100% author royalties."
James A. Rock and Co. Publisher: A subsidy publisher.
James Russell Publishing: A publisher. "We have "free gifts" on our Christian Website; gold-tone gospel coins, label stickers, tracts, refrigerator magnets, etc."
JanGeo Ink: Not recommended. A vanity publishing company.
Janus Publishing Company: A UK book publisher. Subsidy publisher.
Javelina House Publishing: An imprint of Profit Dynamics Inc. 1/1/10: Website is shattered.
Jay Books: New Zealand distributor for US and Canadian Publishers. Contact at:Jay Books
44B, Victoria Street
Alicetown P.O. Box 30-566
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
JB Books: A writer reports this publisher is closing.
Jenkins Group, Inc., The: A custom book publishing and ghostwriting company.
Jessica Kingsley Publishers: A UK book publisher. Non-fiction only.
Jetspace Publications: Editing service conflict. Not recommended. "Provides a unique opportunity for authors to get their works published, both electronically and in print."
JEWISH LIGHTS PUBLISHING: A publisher of spiritual books. Also publishes some children's books. Contact at:P.O. Box 237
Route 4
Sunset Farm Offices
Woodstock, VT 05091
Jodere Group: A publisher. "A Unique Publishing and Multimedia Avenue." 2/8/07: a writer reports the "page is suspended, the warehouse is unreachable. Books that have been selling are deliberately not being distributed. The publisher has remained out of communication. Phone is shut down."
John Daniel & Company: An imprint of Daniel & Daniel.
John F. Blair, Publisher: publisher of books on travel, history, cooking, and folklore in the Southeastern U.S..
John Honea Publishers: a book publisher. Editor's note: we recommend checking The Short Order for more information regarding complaints. Link reported broken.
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.: Not recommended. A children's book publisher though their focus is upon other books. Contact at:605 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10158
- 6/10/10: John Wiley & Sons sends out letters to acquired Bloomberg Press authors offering a royalty rate they claim is better but isn't. Shame on them! And hurrah for The Authors Guild for helping expose this!
Johns Hopkins University Press: University press. Link broken.
JoNa Books: Poor contract. Writer complaints. Not recommended. A publisher.
Jones Harvest Publishing: Strongly not recommended. A publisher. Complaints are emerging that this publisher is failing to produce any work for money paid to it.
- 12/31/08: Lately, this company has taken to name calling and issuing false information claiming some of its critics are publishers.
Joshua Books: A vanity publisher.
Joshua Tree Publishing: Appears to be a vanity publisher.
Journey Stone Creations, LLC: Not recommended. A publisher specializing in children's books.
Juno Books: A publisher specializing in "fantasy with a focus on the female."
Jupiter Gardens Press: A publisher interested in fiction and non-fiction based in or about alternative spiritualities.
Just Fiction! Edition: Not recommended. An epublisher and print publisher.
JUST US BOOKS, INC.: A children's book publisher. 11/5/03: a writer adds, "for real little kids, and of the African-American descent." Contact at:356 Glenwood Avenue
East Orange, NJ 07017
Justin, Charles & Co: A book publisher. 1/1/10: Judging from their website, they appear to have switched to maps and guides.