Agate Publishing
Agate Publishing is an independent small press book publisher based in Evanston, Illinois. The company, incorporated in 2002 with its first book published in 2003, was founded by current president Doug Seibold. At its inception, Agate was synonymous with its Bolden imprint, which published exclusively African-American literature, an interest of Seibold's and a product of his time working as executive editor for the defunct African-American publisher Noble Press.
| Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2002 |
| Founder | Doug Seibold |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | Evanston, IL |
| Distribution | Publishers Group West |
| Key people | Doug Seibold, Diana Slickman, Perrin Davis, Kate DeVivo |
| Publication types | Trade books, Educational material (Agate Development) |
| Nonfiction topics | African-American memoir, Business, Food and Wine, Regional (Midwestern United States) |
| Fiction genres | African-American literature |
| Imprints | B2, Bolden, Surrey, Midway, Agate Digital |
| Official website | www |
Agate has since expanded to include five additional imprints alongside Bolden and its memoir subsidiary Bolden Lives: B2, for business books; Surrey, for cookbooks; Midway, for books with a Midwest/Chicago theme or focus; and Agate Digital, for e-books. Agate additionally publishes customized educational texts by contract under the name Agate Development, formerly known as ProBooks.