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An independent, Black-owned publishing house. Fewer titles, deeper investment, stronger partnerships.
About JMarie & Co. Publishing
Our Story
Born from a love of stories. Built to create lasting ones.
JMarie & Co. Publishing was founded in honor of Janice Marie, whose lifelong love of books inspired a company grounded in the belief that stories have the power to connect, challenge, and endure.
JMarie & Co. is an independent, Black-owned publishing company focused on developing distinctive authors, compelling stories, and lasting literary brands. Through our portfolio of specialized imprints, we publish across genres while maintaining a deliberately selective roster that allows us to provide each project with focused creative and strategic support.
Our approach is intentionally selective: fewer titles, deeper investment, stronger partnerships.
Across our imprints, we champion bold voices and stories with something meaningful to say, particularly those historically overlooked or underestimated by traditional publishing.
We don’t simply publish books. We develop authors, build stories, and create work designed to last.
That is the legacy behind JMarie & Co. and the standard guiding where we go next.
Top Featured titles
New Author Highlight
Indra St. James · The Sullivan Empire
Book 1, Wait For Me, is a scorching enemies-to-lovers, second-chance billionaire romance about two people circling the same wound from opposite sides for ten years. Book 2, Wait For Him, a reverse age gap, brother's best friend, office romance, is out now.
Our Imprints
Echo Vale Press
Rae & Surai Press
Blackvault Books
Desire is the doorway. What waits beyond is yours to take.
Echo Vale Press publishes bold, uninhibited erotica rooted in power, sensuality, and liberation. These are stories that don’t flinch—from the ache, the edge, or the aftermath. For readers who crave intensity and aren’t afraid of the dark.
Blackvault Books
Rae & Surai Press
Blackvault Books
Some truths should never be unlocked.
Blackvault Books publishes dark suspense, psychological thrillers, and emotionally charged mysteries. Gritty and intimate, these stories pry into what we hide, what we survive, and the secrets we bury to stay alive.
Phoenyx House
Rae & Surai Press
Rae & Surai Press
Stories that burn from the inside out.
Phoenyx House is home to poetry, paranormal fiction, and emotionally charged storytelling that explores love, identity, and transformation. With a voice that is both lyrical and fearless, this imprint celebrates the beauty of becoming—one scar, one flame, one truth at a time.
Rae & Surai Press
Rae & Surai Press
Rae & Surai Press
Kids deserve to see themselves in every page.
Rae & Surai Press is dedicated to children’s books and young teen fiction that spark imagination, celebrate representation, and inspire bravery. Named in honor of the next generation, this imprint is where magic meets meaning—crafted to grow with young readers at every stage.