Indie books, directly to you

We're Emrae, an indie press that sells directly to you. Our eBooks are compatible with all e-reader devices and our prints all come signed. You own your media, our authors get to keep more of your dollars—everyone wins.

  • Fresh voices

    Emrae looks for authors with unique takes, diverse perspective, and characters with stories that need to be told—not necessarily stories that are the most marketable.

  • High-quality reads

    Every book we sell has been through multiple rounds of editing, proofing, formatting, and is designed to be trophy-shelf worthy.

  • Human-made

    AI has no place in our work—from outlining to cover design. Every step of our process is exclusively human-made and we refuse to compromise on that.

What's the beef with billionaires?

Billionaires have been edging out local businesses and diverse perspectives from publishing for decades, and at Emrae, we're taking back the mic.

It's impossible to escape billionaires in publishing, but we're doing our best to keep our dollars in authors' pockets, not Amazon's. Instead of selling on Amazon's platform, we focus our energy on indie bookshops, small businesses, local markets, and direct sales to readers like you.

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Upcoming Releases

See what's in store for 2026 and pre-order now.

june 2nd 2026

You Found Me In June

Debut poet Wren Vega shares her soul in this wine-soaked, evocative poetry collection exploring love, longing, connection, mental well-being, and the quiet aches at the bottom of bottles.

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NOVEMBER 27TH 2026

Paragon

Historical Fantasy writer Kate Goodwin's debut, Paragon, examines the curse of beauty and balance of power in Gilded Age St. Paul.

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APRIL 6TH 2027

Sam & Nora Are Stuck

Sometimes love doesn't go according to plan, and wedding coordinator Sam Parker is about to learn that the hard way in Laura Casey's sapphic romance debut.

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