At the beginning of 2026, we took stock of the many and mighty indie lit publishers from across the country and beyond that make up our membership.
Membership by Type of Publisher
Literary Magazines: 678
Presses: 343
Literary Magazines & Presses: 171
501(c)3 Status
Yes: 727
No: 465
Members by State
Alabama: 8
Alaska: 3
Arizona: 20
Arkansas: 9
California: 149
Colorado: 19
Connecticut: 8
Delaware: 5
District of Columbia: 14
Florida: 31
Georgia: 21
Hawaii: 2
Iowa: 7
Idaho: 2
Illinois: 42
Indiana: 13
Kansas: 7
Kentucky: 12
Louisiana: 8
Maine: 16
Maryland: 28
Massachusetts: 69
Michigan: 19
Minnesota: 22
Mississippi: 1
Missouri: 9
Montana: 2
Nebraska: 11
Nevada: 6
New Hampshire: 6
New Jersey: 35
New Mexico: 7
New York: 181
North Carolina: 42
North Dakota: 1
Ohio: 21
Oklahoma: 6
Oregon: 29
Pennsylvania: 39
Rhode Island: 4
South Carolina: 9
South Dakota: 2
Tennessee: 15
Texas: 35
Utah: 9
Vermont: 7
Virginia: 29
Washington: 44
West Virginia: 2
Wisconsin: 17
Wyoming: 2
Puerto Rico: 1
Virgin Islands: 1
Members by Country
Australia: 11
Austria: 1
Belgium: 1
Canada: 32
Denmark: 1
Germany: 3
Greece: 1
India: 2
Kenya: 1
Lebanon: 1
Lithuania: 1
Netherlands: 1
New Zealand: 2
Nigeria: 2
Pakistan: 1
Sweden: 1
Switzerland: 1
UK: 22
Uruguay: 1
