Angel City Press – 2118 Wilshire Blvd., #880, Santa Monica, 90403. 310-395-9982. Nonfiction books with a SoCal focus.

Avalon Travel Publishing – 1400 65th St., Suite 250, Emeryville, 94608. 510-595-4228.

Balcony Books – 512 East Wilson, Suite 306, Glendale. 818 956-5313. Art and architecture books.

Behler Publications – 22365 El Toro Road, #135, Lake Forest, 92630. 800-830-2913. Fiction with a focus on personal introspection, conflict and resolution.

Bow Tie Press – 3 Burroughs, Irvine, 92618. 949-855-8822. Animal books.

Capitola Book Company – 1601 41st Avenue, Capitola, 95010. 831-475-9042

Carousel Press – P.O. Box 6038, Berkeley, 94706-0038. 510-527-5849. Travel books.

Children’s Book Press – 2211 Mission St.,San Francisco, 94103. 415-821-3080. Nonprofit publisher of multicultural picture books, often bilingual.

Chronicle Books – 85 Second St., Sixth Floor, San Francisco, 94107. 415-537-3730. Art, architecture, photography, fiction, travel, pop culture, cookbooks, and children’s books.

City Dog Publishing – 4311 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 608, Los Angeles, 90010. 323-857-5217. Guides for dog owners.

City Lights Publishers – 261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, 94133. 415-362-1901. The publishing side of the City Lights Bookstore.

Copper Canyon Press – P.O. Box 271, Building 313, Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend, WA, 98368. 360-385-4925. Publishes poetry exclusively.

Greenopia – P.O. Box 1706, Santa Monica, 90406. 310-917-1100. Publishes consumer guides with listings for green retailers, service providers, and organizations.

Harcourt Trade Publishers – 525 B St., Suite 1900, San Diego, 92101. Fiction and nonfiction books.

Hay House – P.O. 5100, Carlsbad, 92018-5100. 800-654-5126. Nonfiction books in areas such as spiritual growth, self-help, inspirational memoirs, sociology, philosophy, psychology, health, and business.

Heyday Books – P.O. Box 9145. Berkeley, 94709. 510-549-3564. Nonprofit publisher focuses on California history, literary anthologies, natural history, California Indians, regional guides, and children’s books.

Huntington Library Press – 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, 91108. 626-405-2172. Income from sales supports research, education, and preservation programs of the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens.

Immedium – P.O. Box 31846, San Francisco, 94131. Children’s books, Asian-American issues, and arts and culture subjects.

Komenar Publishing – 1756 Lacassie Ave., Suite 202, Walnut Creek, 94596. 510-444-2261. Fiction books.

Les Figues Press – PO Box 35628, Los Angeles, 90035. Nonprofit literary press.

Lonely Planet – 150 Linden Street, Oakland, 94607. 510-893-8555. Travel books; Oakland is Lonely Planet’s U.S. headquarters.

MacAdam/Cage Publishing – 155 Sansome St., Suite 550, San Francisco, 94104. 415-986-7502. Fiction and nonfiction books.

McSweeney’s – 826 Valencia St., San Francisco, 94110. Publishes McSweeney’s titles and Believer Books.

New World Library– 14 Pamaron Way, Novato, 94949. 415-884-2100. Nonfiction titles and audio books.

North Atlantic Books – P.O. Box 12327, Berkeley, 94712. 1-800-337-2665. Alternative health, martial arts, and spiritual titles.

Nolo – 950 Parker St., Berkeley, 94710-2524. 800-728-3555. Press offers self-help legal books and software.

O’Reilly’s – 1005 Gravenstein Highway, North Sebastopol, 95472. 707-827-7000 or 800-998-9938. Computer technology and trends.

Perceval Press – 1223 Wilshire Blvd., Suite F, Santa Monica, 90403. Founded by Viggo Mortensen, the company publishes photography, painting and other arts-related books.

PoliPointPress – 80 Liberty Ship Way, Sausalito, 94965. Publishes books on politics and current affairs.

Red Hen Press – P.O. Box 3537, Granada Hills, 91394. 818-831-0649. Poetry, literary fiction and nonfiction books.

San Diego State University Press – 720 Heber Ave.,Calexico, 92231. 619-594-6220. Topics include border culture, literature and the American Southwest.

Santa Monica Press – P.O. Box 1076, Santa Monica, 90406. 310-230-7759. Book subjects include popular culture, how-to books, film history, humor, and travel.

Sasquatch Books – 615 Second Avenue, Suite 260, Seattle, WA. 206-467-4300. General interest publisher.

Scala House Press – P.O. Box 17964, Seattle, WA, 98194. 206-706-3339. Literary imprint of Scala House Publishers; focuses on international works.

Scarlet Tanager Books – P.O. Box 20906, Oakland, 94620. Poetry, fiction, literary criticism, and history by West Coast authors.

Seven Locks Press – P.O. Box 25689, Santa Ana, 92799. 1-800-354-5348. Public affairs and contemporary topics.

Sierra Club Books – 85 Second Street, San Francisco, 94105. 415-977-5500. Topics include nature, the environment, and photography, children’s books.

Sunbelt Publications – 1250 Fayette Street, El Cajon, 92020. 619-258-4911. Books on natural history, outdoor adventure, travel and regional interests.

Ten Speed Press – P.O. Box 7123, Berkeley, 94707. 510-559-1600. Nonfiction books, cookbooks, new age titles, and posters. Imprints include Tricyle Press, Celestial Arts, and Crossing Press.

Travelers’ Tales – 853 Alma Street, Palo Alto, 94301. 650-462-2110. Travel books.

University of California Press – 2120 Berkeley Way, Berkeley,94704-1012. 510-642-4247. Academic and general interest books in many fields. Also distributes Sierra Club Books.

University of Oregon Press – 5283 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, 97403-5283. 541-346-5885. Nonfiction books.

University of Nevada Press – Mail Stop 166, Reno, NV, 89557-0076. 877-682-6657. Topics include Basque studies, Great Basin history, gambling studies, and Nevada history.

Windy Hill Publications – PO Box 7215, Menlo Park, 94026. 650-851-7048. Western travel guides.

The Wine Appreciation Guild – 360 Swift Avenue, Unit 30-40. South San Francisco, 94080. 650-866-3020 or 800-231-9463. Wine history and literature.