Luminis Books publishes thought-provoking literary fiction as well as young adult and middle grade fiction that explores the intricacies of human relationships.

We look for beautifully crafted prose above all—writing that is compelling and thought-provoking, stories that provide glimpses of insight, while at other times challenging readers with concepts that prompt a moment of reflection to discern.

Luminis Books was launched in October 2008 with a mission to publish meaningful literary fiction for children and adults. As an independent publisher, Luminis has the opportunity to champion excellence in literary fiction from new authors who might not get the attention of the larger houses. Our size gives us strength as it enables Luminis to cultivate strong, collaborative, long-term relationships with our authors in bringing their work to market. Our commitment to our titles continues well beyond the publication date.

Our principals have over 25 years of experience in all aspects of publishing from production and acquisitions to sales and marketing. Our PR/Marketing team is creative in its approach and well connected in the industry. Our artists and designers produce distinctive and effective covers for our titles. Luminis has the talent and experience to produce books of the highest quality and then effectively market them to the trade and consumers.

"Summer Sanctuary", YA novel by Laurie Gray and finalist for the 2011 Best Book of Indiana, and "Precarious Stories of Love, Sex and Misunderstanding" by Al Riske

"A River So Long", by Vallie Lynn Watson, foreward by Fredrick Barthleme, June 2012