The Andrew Lownie Literary Agency Ltd, founded in 1988, is now one of the UK's leading non-fiction literary agencies with a special emphasis on history and biography. All authors are individually handled by Andrew Lownie and the agency prides itself on its personal and efficient service.

Over the past 40 years, UK-based Ashgate has grown to become one of the world’s leading publishing houses, publishing over 700 titles a year in Humanities and Social Science subject areas, research publications and specialist reference books. Over 75% of their titles are published simultaneously in print and e-book editions.

Badger Learning has been selling quality books to schools since 1989, and is renowned for its commitment to supplying quality educational resources which both support teachers, and inspire pupils to learn. Badger Learning provides a plethora of Early Years Resources, Primary Resources and Secondary Resources, all designed to cater for a wide range of abilities, learning styles and budgets.

Blue Sky Studios is an American CGI-animation studio which specializes in high-resolution, computer-generated character animation and rendering. Owned by 20th Century Fox and located in Greenwich, Connecticut, they produce feature-length animated films (including the Ice Age series) as well as working on the integration of live-action with computer-generated animation.

Bluemoose Books is an independent publisher based in Hebden Bridge (UK) who started publishing in 2006. They are a family of readers and writers whose aim is to publish stories that engage and inspire. The story is everything. No tricks, bells or whistles, just great stories beautifully told.

Brilliant Publications was established in the UK in 1993 by former teachers who have always been involved in the educational sector. The company is an independent educational publisher committed to creating resources that make teaching and learning enjoyable and rewarding for both teachers and pupils.

The Creative Educational Press Ltd, Alan Peat's unique INSET, conference and school based training based in the UK, provides teachers and school leaders with practical, effective and enjoyable strategies for raising pupil achievement in both writing and reading. His approach to practical pedagogy, which has been used to effect in 22 countries, draws on experience gained as a primary school teacher, LEA Advisor and author of numerous books.

Crown House Publishing are an award-winning independent publisher based in Wales, with deep roots in the NLP and Hypnosis fields. It thrives under a highly skilled and creative team who love working with authors to create informative, fun and often life changing books, many of which have global appeal.

Formed in 2010 in the UK, Cutting Edge Press is the home of quality fiction and non-fiction titles which aim to address contemporary issues in an accessible way. Never failing to be bold and innovative, they remain fiercely independent and proud to bring new author's works to the attention of a discerning audience.

D&B Publishing is an independent publisher based in Brighton (UK). They have two main fields of interest – books on the Alexander Technique and Posture and also books on games, specifically poker where they are one of the world’s leading publishers.

Digital Leaf is a new, independent company- founded in 2011 in the UK, they make exciting children’s fiction using digital technologies and traditional printed books. While excited about the digital opportunities of the age, they also love the timeless qualities of printed books which have their own magic.

Dunedin Academic Press Ltd is an independent academic publishing house. They publish works of scholarship and utility from undergraduate and equivalent level through to postgraduate and professional levels. While DAP’s list reflects their base in Scotland, it contains authors and subjects from across the international academic world.

Findhorn Press is an independent publishing house in Scotland which covers a wide range of 'mind-body-spirit' topics such as nature, spirituality, self-help and alternative health- an modern independent publisher embracing the opportunities and rising to the challenges and opportunities of today’s book market.

Firecrest Publishing Ltd is a well-known and established UK based co-edition book packager, having sold 3 million books to publishers in 30 different countries over the last ten years. Their books are aimed at children aged 5 to 14, with a wide product range comprising natural history, prehistoric life, science and technology, history, georgraphy, and more.

Founded in 2001, flipped eye publishing publishes original poetry and prose on a not-for-profit model. Their authors are signed, not only based on how well they write, but also how well they communicate with an audience. flipped eye has gained recognition as an innovative publisher since publishing its first book.

Fraktura is an award-winning independent publishing house based in Croatia. They publish quality literary fiction, both Croatian and international. Books by authors they represent have been translated into a dozen languages including Italian, English, Spanish, Dutch et al.

Garnet Publishing, a division of Garnet Publishing Ltd., is an independent British company. They publish trade books in the fields of architecture, art, fiction, nonfiction, cookery and travel, and also in the areas of culture, history and religion, with a special interest in the Middle East.

Gomer Press is a printing and publishing company based in Wales. The company was first established in 1892 and is owned by the same family to this day. Gomer Press today is the largest publishing house in Wales. Every year, they publish over 120 titles, specializing in books which have a distinctive Welsh identity.

Hammersmith Press was founded in 2004 and is an independent publishing house producing books for the general public and health professionals. Their books promote better health and well-being through a greater understanding of the human body and mind, with a particular emphasis on the importance of nutrition and diet.

Harriman House is the UK's leading publisher of books on finance, investment and trading. Their books are written by leading practitioners in their field. Areas they cover include: analysis of the financial markets, techniques for traders, great investors and their life stories, and fundamental skills of investing.

ICSA (the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators) is the international qualifying and Membership body for the Chartered Secretary profession and a recognised authority on corporate governance and compliance. The practice provides a platform for a market-leading range of products and services specifically aimed at supporting governance and compliance professionals.

IT Governance Ltd is a unique organisation based in the UK that sources, creates and delivers products and services to meet IT governance needs. Their objective is to be the one-stop-shop for comprehensive corporate and IT governance information, advice, guidance, books, tools, training and consultancy. They publish extensively on IT governance subjects, including IT service management, project governance, regulation and compliance, and have evolved a range of tools for IT governance, information security and regulatory compliance practitioner.

Kingston University Press publishes high quality commercial and academic titles. Their books reflect the diverse nature of the student and academic bodies at UK's Kingston University in ways which are designed to impact on debate, to generate mutual understanding and to complement the University's values.

Established in 2007 in the UK, Kube Publishing seeks to lead a new wave in Muslim publishing. It handles the well-established Islamic Foundation imprint, now in its fourth decade, with over 350 published titles with strengths in Quran commentary (tafsir), Islamic economics and books for children. The other imprint, Kube Publishing, seeks to reflect the Muslim experience to the world through history, biography, memoir, politics, current affairs, culture and civilisation.

Legend Business was launched as an imprint of Legend Press in January 2010 with plans to build an interactive and dynamic list of business titles. The imprint was founded in 2010 with the launch of Morocco: Emerging Economy of the Mediterranean, published in conjunction with the Shashoua Foundation.

Legend Press was set up in 2005 and is now the most successful independent in 30 years to start up with no capital. Using a mix of innovation, drive and passion, Legend Press is fast showing that we can set the bar as to what can be achieved in a short space of time and with limited resources.

Librario are a UK based publisher who produce a broad range of titles and books of general and esoteric interest. Whether it's history, poetry, biographies, travel or fiction, there's something for everyone.

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins is a US based unit of Wolters Kluwer Health, a group of leading information companies offering specialized publications and software in medicine, nursing, pharmacy, science, and related areas. LWW is an international publisher of professional health information for physicians, nurses, specialized clinicians and students in print and electronic formats.

Loggerhead provides professionals with practical resources to support them in their work for all age groups. All the products are aimed at assisting in developing social, emotional and behavioural skills. The group run a range of imprints from the UK and have an expanding publishing programme.

Louisa Pritchard Associates is a literary agency specialising in the sale of international rights on behalf of leading literary agencies and independent publishers. They work closely with clients to sell their authors' work into international markets and provide all the services of an in-house rights department.

India-based Mehta Publishing House is one of the leading publishers and trendsetters in Marathi Publishing. It was established in 1976, moving from publishing only Marathi titles to specialising in translations. They now also publish original English titles and reprints on a wide range of subjects.

Neil Wilson Publishing is a small, independent company but that does not stop them from being innovative and original. Based in Glasgow, they publish more whisky-related books than anybody else and consider that a genre where other publishers follow what they do.

New Generation Publishing is a UK based market-leading self publishing company. It is the first self publishing company to offer a bookseller service, the first to offer the prize of traditional publishing contracts to three authors a year and the first to provide access to digital and e-lending sales.

Panoma Press (formerly Ecademy Press and Anoma Press) is an independent publisher founded in 2005. The company specialises in high quality business books and personal development books that truly help people grow and develop. To date, they have published over 150 books in print, digital and audio form.

Paperbooks Publishing was set-up by Keirsten Clark in 2006 and acquired by fellow independent publisher Legend Press in April 2008. It has major plans for the future and looks forward to building a powerful list of high-quality, original titles and to lining bookshelves for many years to come.

Based in Manhattan, Pegasus Books is dedicated to the aim of independent publishing that stimulates both the intellect and the imagination. They strive to reach readers nationwide who share their conviction that good literature is essential to the health of our cultural life.

Rockpool Children's Books is an independent publisher of children's picture books and board books. Since its entrance into the publishing world in October 2006, its international reputation has grown steadily and it is publishing talented new author/illustrators whilst moving into into animation, ebooks, and Apps.

Salt Publishing was founded in 1999 and, from the start, has published in a wide range of genres. Today, Salt is a privately-owned British company, with editors in the USA, Australia and the UK; a trade publishing business, proudly independent, committed to producing important, beautiful, readable, literary works.

Saraband is a creative independent publisher based in the UK becoming renowned as an innovator in digital publishing and known for its engaging non-fiction and attractive illustrated books. They celebrate extraordinary human achievements, explore important cultural traditions and champion planet Earth and its diverse species.

Scriptum Publishing is based in Schiedam, The Netherlands and was founded in 1985. It is an independent publisher, selling books, both digital and print, on the market in the areas of management, economics, psychology, philosophy, lifestyle, history, language, art and cooking.

Shepheard-Walwyn is a UK-based independent publisher founded in 1972. They regard books as food for the heart and mind and offer a wide range of subjects to stimulate and inspire. Each author has something unique to give.

The Inspira Group is a professional literary agency based in north London and represents new and established authors in different genres. Founded in 2001, the agency has placed 100+ books with traditional publishers in the last decade.

The Lutterworth Press is one of the oldest independent British publishing houses and have built up a worldwide reputation for publishing books of high quality by authors of distinction. They are committed to high-quality publishing for children and adults, with a particular emphasis on moral values.

Thistle Publishing is a London-based publisher of quality fiction and non-fiction. It uses publishing programme White Glove to release e-books and print-on-demand copies of titles where the e-book rights are not controlled by a publisher.

Tribeca Enterprises is a diversified global media company based in New York City. Established in 2003, the company operates a network of branded entertainment businesses including Tribeca Film, a distribution initiative. The company’s mission is to provide artists with unique platforms to expand the audience for their works and to broaden the access point for consumers to experience independent film and media.

Troubador is an independent UK-based trade and academic publisher, which also offers authors a high quality self-publishing service through the widely recommended Matador imprint. Their commercial lists include Italian Studies, Ethics, Fiction in Translation, General Non-Fiction and Communications. Matador has been offering authors a high quality self-publishing service since 1999.

The University of North Texas Press published its first book in 1989 and quickly became a leading press with books distributed and marketed nationally and internationally. They hold to the philosophy that university presses should be on the cutting edge of publishing and thus is not adverse to the different and unusual in its publishing agenda.

Westland is the fifth-largest English-language trade publisher in India, with a consistent presence on Nielsen's Bookscan Top 10 bestselling charts. With an enthusiastic team of experienced editors and designers, it is one of the few publishing houses in India to bring both the north and the south together.

Wild Goose Publications, the publishing house of the Iona Community established in the Celtic Christian tradition of St Columba, is based in Scotland and produces books, CDs/DVDs and digital downloads on Holistic spirituality, Social justice, Political and peace issues, Innovative approaches to worship, Healing, Song and Material for meditation and reflection.

Write-Connections is a UK based venture promoting young writers, providing a free resource, as well as events and competitions, to assist aspiring writers to get started and progress their writing careers. With a strong belief in the talent and the need for young writers in today’s book market, Write-Connections aims to provide the platform for writers of today and of the future.

The Zeitgeist Media Group Agency operate from offices in Sydney and Brussels. They represent talented writers and illustrators from around the globe. Be it penning books, film, television, theatre, print or online Zeitgeist manages these creatives and their associated media careers. Their writers and illustrators reside in Europe, Australasia, Asia, and America.