We encourage novels that are original and blur the genre lines. All proposals and submissions must be made through this process. You can find more than 150 publishers accepting unagented submissions broken down by genre here. We do not accept submissions of poetry, science fiction, childrens fiction for under 12s, short story compilations or nonfiction other than life stories with an unusual twist. I have listed below most of the prominent companies that accept unsolicited works of. All information in these listings are from the publishers. They were founded by curt matthews and his wife, linda matthews. Fraser ross associates, 62 wellington place, edinburgh eh6 7eq. Soul mate publishing is a royaltypaying publisher currently accepting submissions for the following romance genres. A chapbook refers to a small collection of poems, usually from 10 to 15 pages, that is put into a small collection and sold as a standalone volume. The first of these is barbari as writers, especially those looking to break into the traditional publishing arena, it is important to keep an eye on the publishers that are accepting submission. When submitting by email, the email itself is the covering letter. Who are the publishers accepting submissions directly from authors and. While the list below is nichespecific, there are many mainstream publishers that accept lgbtq fiction and nonfiction as part of their general lists.
Publishers such as beard of bees press which produces onlineonly chapbooks, parallel press and mud luscious press all accept poetry chapbooks. Angry robot dragon moon press spencer hill press strange chemistry if you do decide to submit to publishers yourself, i suggest how to be your own literary agent, by richard curtis. Information on the book guild and how we work is given opposite. Looking for completed manuscripts in the genres of fiction, fantasy, thriller, romance, horror, erotica, mystery and new adult, they are based in ireland. Enter the total word count for your completed manuscript only. An independently owned publishing house, tirgearr with its unique name is a fictiononly publisher. They also publish books for children but not picture books. We try to deal with proposals reasonably promptly, but, owing to the small size of the company and the large number of submissions we receive, authors may have to be patient in waiting for a. The company is based in marietta, georgia, portland, oregon, and new. These publishers are actively taking submissions of manuscripts. Please advise in your cover letter if your work is a simultaneous submission submitted to other publishers at the same time. These publishers accept manuscripts directly from writers.
Enter the name by which you would like to be known by on your work. We are actively seeking authors who can tell an exciting story and arent afraid to venture into new territory. Baen books is a science fiction and fantasy publisher. The book guild is an independent publisher with an eclectic list in both fiction and nonfiction. All of the publishers on this list have published books that won or. Baen is very accepting of new authors and has a large e publishing department. They are an established independent publisher of literary fiction, nonfiction and memoir. We do not publish adult fiction and nonfiction, poetry or short story anthologies.
Ten respected publishers that accept unsolicited submissions. Fiction submissions submit a professional query letter include contact details, brief description, genre. Please do not post previously selfpublished novel to us, these will be discarded without being read and. We do not accept complete manuscripts, but we would like to hear from you if you are interested in working with us, and you think your book may interest us pl. A poetry book collection generally has fifty pages. List of poetry publishers that accept submissions pen and. We accept picture book manuscripts, for which the required text would be approximately 500 words maximum. In addition, if your first ebook does reasonably well, you can continue with the publisher. Electronic versions of your full manuscript should be in one file and not separate chapters. Tck publishing now has an open call for submissions. Ive provided direct links to each of the publisher s submissions guidelines. Owing to the volume of submissions we receive, we will not accept multiple submissions more than one manuscript at a time. They accept unsolicited submissions all year round except for their seasonal breaks which.
Submitting a manuscript andersen press is a specialist childrens publisher. Louise l hay, author of bestsellers heal your body and you can heal your life, founded hay house in 1984. Stormbird press publishes literary and commercial fiction and nonfiction with an environmental theme ecoliterature. See our submission guidelines for fiction and nonfiction books. Erica verrillo has published five books, four with major publishers and one on her own. If you have a book that has been published in print only, we can publish it as an ebook for you. We do not accept academic or foreign language submissions. Details on how to submit to us are given below we prefer electronic submission, but accept submissions by post.
The list publishers accepting unsolicited manuscripts. Be sure to follow them to the letter if you dont, thats reason enough for a rejection. Launching in autumn 20 our outstanding list will feature multiple genres. If you see information that needs to be changed, please contact us.
Currently we do not consider previously selfpublished works. We accept unsolicited manuscripts and regularly receive over 1,000 per year, which we process as time permits. We do not collect submissions for which insufficient postage has been paid. Mar 20, 2016 top shelf productions is an american publishing company founded in 1997, owned and operated by chris staros and brett warnock. We are always accepting submissions across all genres.
Our team researched this list of christian publishers that currently accept submissions for manuscripts. All manuscripts are run through advanced plagiarism checking software to certify originality. Hay house publishes self help, inspirational and transformational books and products. World book, the established publisher of encyclopedias and other works of nonfiction, is the parent company of incentive publications. All material published is under contract and any rights sold to wgp will revert to the author at the end of the contract period.
If you need a literary agent, you can also check out our list of christian literary agents. For more than 150 publishers accepting submissions directly from writers see. Jun 26, 2017 this is a rare list of reputable publishers who are currently accepting submissions without requiring an agent be involved. It is vital that you use the guidance below on suitable genres of work, please.
Below i have information on two different publishers that are accepting submissions for fiction books. We primarily work with emerging scottish authors, but we are happy to receive submissions and manuscripts from anybody who wants their book to be published. Page street publishing is a publisher of full color, mostly hardcover, gift books, cook books, and craft books. Olympia publishers cannot be held responsible for the loss, damage or nonreturn of any material sent to us in hardcopy or otherwise. We accept manuscripts direct from authors or via agents in all genres. Prolific press is now accepting fulllength poetry, fiction, and nonfiction manuscripts for book publishing no sample chapters please. An independent publisher in colorado, 5 prince publishing was instituted by bernadette soehner in the year 2011. Olympia publishers consider submissions from a wide range of genres, both fiction and nonfiction. All of these publishers are open to unsolicited submissions no agent required. Along with your submission, please include a book marketing and promotions plan. For now, they are looking to receive manuscripts that are either romance fiction, chick lit or fantasy fiction.
September 6, 2018 by katrina kwan leave a comment ebook publishers accepting submissions. It accepts unsolicited manuscripts for all books and prefers electronic submissions through its manuscriptsubmission form. Decisions are based on several factors including the popularity of the author, the market for similar books at the time of distribution, and the features of the book including quality, size, and. Winter goose publishing wgp is a royaltypaying trade publisher. Before it was sold, bookouture was quite successful. Fiction book publishers accepting submissions amanda j evans. For nonfiction submissions, we currently accept onepage proposals. Submissions to get an idea of the kinds of manuscripts cypress cove may be interested in publishing, please note that we are a publisher of fiction and nonfiction titles that cover a wide range of subjects, both historical and contemporary. Submissions bloomsbury spark is a oneofakind, global, digital imprint from bloomsbury publishing dedicated to publishing a wide array of exciting fiction ebooks to teen, ya and new adult readers. This is our listings of book publishers taking submissions. Some of the publishers listed here do accept email submissions, and for that im grateful.
Due to the nature of the book trade, projects accepted typically are released approximately 12 months subsequent to receipt of final manuscript. We are still accepting fiction or nonfiction submissions from literary agents. From dystopia to realism, and everything in between, we welcome submissions that impart an environmental message, wrapped beautifully in a captivating narrative. Unless there is some compelling reason to do otherwise, all books we accept will be published in both ebook and audiobook formats. We publish short story compilations, novels, comics and graphic novels and accept submissions for all of these things. If youve finally decided to stop worrying about the best way to get published and are now ready to simply start submitting your work to some publishers, this is for you.
Do not telephone us or send anything by post or email. If you believe your work would be appropriate for north atlantic books, please send us a proposal, including a cover letter introducing yourself, together with a brief description of your project, a table of contents, notes on the market you are trying to reach, at least three sample chapters, and a stamped selfaddressed envelope if you would like us to return these materials to you. Prospective authors should submit a book proposal that includes a query letter, synopsis 12 pages, annotated. All have helpful websites with clear submission guidelines. Not all of them are currently open to unsolicited submissions but most are. These publishers are not accepting unsolicited submissions right now, but occasionally have periods when they do. Please be mindful that what you submit, to any publisher, represents you. The writer must hold all rights to the work, and we do.
There are no fees associated with editing or publishing of any kind or at any point in the process. Our titles all communicate reverence for wildlife, nature, and earth. Inkspell publishing started out as an ebook and print on demand romance publisher in 2011. We form collaborative relationships with our authors to develop, produce, market, and sell books. Bookouture is an ebook publisher that was acquired by hachette in 2017. Fantasy publishers who want your manuscript no agent required. Please note that some of these publishers accept unsolicited and unagented submissions, while others only accept submissions from literary agents. On their submission guidelines page, they have highlighted certain subcategories that they are.
As an author, it is your responsibility to submit a clean and thoroughlyedited manuscript to a publisher. We are currently a small publisher and one of the few uk publishers accepting submissions from unrepresented authors. Book publisher, book publishers taking submissions, california book publishers. Fledgling press are an independent publisher based in edinburgh who are committed to publishing work by debut authors, emerging talent and new voices in the literary world. Prospective authors should submit a book proposal that includes a query letter, synopsis 12. Olympia publishers may use the personal details of the author for correspondence. I was anxious to publish and thought i could do both ebook and.
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