Many of these publishers have imprints created to deal with particular subject areas. Aspiring authors should pay attention to what subjects publishers deal with. While the publishing industry is centered in New York, publishing is important in other parts of the country. Illinois and Minnesota follow New York in publishing. These smaller presses publish in an astonishing array of fields.
Many presses come into being as niche presses.
The literary writer will find presses that take only the work of new writers, presses specializing in mystery, and so on. The non-fiction presses often started because nobody had published material in a particular field where a need for such material existed. A large number of the small presses are individuals who decided they would publish independently. Finding the Fuel Money is often a factor in how a publishing house is set up. Some, particularly presses that specialize in literary publishing, are classified as non-profit companies.