We cannot take phone calls or respond to emails inquiring about the status of a submission. Publishers that accept unsolicited manuscripts full list 2017. Before i place them on this list, i research how many books theyve published, the terms of their contracts when available, and whether they are still open to submissions. This is our listings of book publishers taking submissions. We publish over 600 books annually in both fiction and nonfiction. Hot tree publishing is accepting submissions for books in the romance genre mm, paranormal, western, contemporary, etc. This indie press is particularly keen to receive submissions from new and emerging writers so keep an eye on their various channels for news about their reading periods. We will reopen for submissions at specific intervals throughout the year. Accepting submissions in all genres austin macauley. To make things easier for you, we have compiled a list of 21 top uk publishers accepting unsolicited manuscripts. Crossway books, an imprint of good news publishers based in wheaton, illinois, is an evangelical publisher.
Feb 06, 2017 15 nonfiction publishers accepting unagented manus. Submissions are currently open for both book length works of literary criticism and novels. Other than that, we will consider publishing fiction books in most genres if they meet the following guidelines. Winter goose publishing wgp is a royaltypaying trade publisher. Persea is currently accepting submissions for your fiction, nonfiction, and poetry titles. In 2016, they launched aria, a digital fiction imprint, and in 2017, they. One of wales most famous and experienced publishers accepting unsolicited.
In some respects, the road to publishing nonfiction books is easier to travel than fiction. You will need to have it ready to upload before filling in this form. At the submission stage we require a copy of your full manuscript as a single file. To view a list of inspirational publishing companies by country please select a country. Below weve listed 21 top uk children s book publishers accepting submissions. So with that in mind, im creating some new vertical lists of agents seeking queries right now, as of summer 2016. Page street publishing is a publisher of full color, mostly hardcover, gift books, cookbooks, and craftbooks. Before submitting, make sure to read the formatting requirements. The war cry pays 35 cents per word for new articles and 15 cents for reprints. Very few publishing houses are interested in publishing until you have a platform following. The dates of these submissions windows and the types of material we are looking for will be announced on twitter and facebook, as well as on this page. Manuscript submission guidelines hay house publishing.
We are keen to acquire exciting fiction for our list. The mood bar came from the inspiration that choosing a book is often down to how you feel and not think, books are a direct connection to how we feel. Their list is a mix of general and literary fiction, genre fiction and non fiction. All information in these listings are from the publishers. If youve written a book centered on christianity or spiritual development, you might need a publisher to help you get your book published. These publishers are actively taking submissions of manuscripts. As of 31 october 2019, we will no longer accept submissions of unsolicited fiction manuscripts online. In this article, weve compiled an alphabetical list of these outlets. If you have christian poetry, i would strongly recommend buying a few of their books and seeing if your book of christian poems would be a good fit. Electronic submissions are required, with nothing more than a covering letter and your personal details requested. Whether you are a new author or have been previously published, austin macauley publishers would like to hear from you.
Skyhorse publishes a broad range of nonfiction titles. See our submission guidelines for fiction and nonfiction books. He was selected for the writenow 2017 programme and is writing a memoir. Holiday house is an established and reputable childrens book publisher. Head of zeus opened for business in 2012, and won independent publisher of the year in 2017. All material published is under contract and any rights sold to wgp will revert to the author at the end of the contract period. Publishing powerful plots woven by renowned wordsmiths such as david weber, author of the harrington series of novels, baen openly accepts unsolicited manuscripts. They dont believe in censorship, but they do want their readers to be informed. Online manuscript submission form austin macauley publishers. This publishing house based in the usa has been created by tom corson knowles whose specialisation is aimed at finding many fiction and nonfiction writers.
They also have a large crafting imprint named lark. Academy chicago publishers is a trade book publisher. Fraser ross associates, 62 wellington place, edinburgh eh6 7eq. Jun 26, 2017 this is a rare list of reputable publishers who are currently accepting submissions without requiring an agent be involved. Their submission guidelines state that they only publish literary fiction and. The latter is in the form of a readers short story comp. We do not collect submissions for which insufficient postage has been paid. They have been working in the niche of spiritual literature, as well, since 2011.
If youre an author in the uk and have penned a book for children that you want to publish, youre going to need a publisher, unless youve decided to selfpublish. Christian living, inspirational, spiritual growth, devotional, childrens. Woman alive is a uk based christian lifestyle magazine for women. List of childrens publishers in uk accepting unsolicited. Three hares belongs to the independent publishers guild. May 09, 2019 unfortunately, they do not accept outside or freelance greeting card submissions. The 87 press accept unsolicited submissions during. There are no fees associated with editing or publishing of any kind or at any point in the process. A new global publisher founded in 2019 in london, uk. Uk publishers committed to discovering unforgettable stories and highlighting diverse voices. During this whole period sterling has continued to publish books.
They put it for sale a couple of years ago, but then after a period of time pulled it from the market. Short flightlong drive books is currently accepting submissions. The first step is accepting that it might be slow, but that it will be possible. Its one of the biggest publishing companies of its kind with many widely known brands such as franklin the turtle or. Depending on what kind of poems you write, how many poems you have on hand and where you want them published, there are many options for getting your poetry out into the world and into the hands of.
You can submit your work using the online submission form below. Authors seeking publishers christian indie publishing. When submitting by email, the email itself is the covering letter. Not all of them are open submissions at this time, but many are. Once you have written several poems, you might want to share those poems with the world by getting them published. Ncm publishing adults and young adult, fiction and nonfiction. January 2020 submissions are open three hares accepts solicited and unsolicited submissions. If you see information that needs to be changed, please contact us. Ncm editors are seeking tasteful provocative, intelligent fiction manuscripts in the areas of sexuality and erotica, romance, urban and street, science fiction, christian fiction, and general interest, as well as nonfiction, and lively stories of all genres of fiction for the general population between the ages of 18 and. Certa publishing helps authors not only publish and print quality books, but also push their books into the appropriate markets, providing authors with the most current book marketing opportunities available. They have an extremely robust poetry publishing imprint called poiema. A top publisher of books and resources for the christian inspirational market. List of childrens publishers in uk accepting unsolicited manuscripts.
If it is an exclusive submission, i would give a time limit, for example. You can find more than 150 publishers accepting unagented submissions. City lights publishers has launched several famous poets, including. Sweet cherry publishing this independent leicesterbased publisher accepts manuscripts for all. This is a canadianowned childrens book publisher, which belongs to corus entertainment. A print and ebook publisher that publishes exclusively christian manuscripts.
Bookouture is an ebook publisher that was acquired by hachette in 2017. Tell them in your query or cover letter that this is a simultaneous submission. Publishers that accept unsolicited manuscripts full list. If the editor considers the work to be appropriate for our lists, we will put forward an offer of publication, either under a traditional contract or a shared. Fairlight books is a publisher of literary fiction based in oxford. In 2016, they launched aria, a digital fiction imprint, and in 2017, they started a childrens imprint, zephyr. That is one of the reasons that using both create space and kindle direct publishing kdp, then amazon itself makes sense. They hire inoffice at their corporate headquarters in kansas city, missouri. These companies are looking for creative, original, and familyfriendly childrens titles. May 12, 2018 21 top uk childrens book publishers accepting submissions may 12, 2018 by tony franklin 7 comments if youre an author in the uk and have penned a book for children that you want to publish, youre going to need a publisher, unless youve decided to selfpublish.
Erica verrillo has published five books, four with major publishers and one on her own. Pan macmillan australia accepts electronic manuscript submissions directly from writers between. Hay house publishes self help, inspirational and transformational books and products. We consider all types of fiction and nonfiction as well as childrens books. Submissions must be 50,000 to 125,000 words in length, unless submitting a serial. We do not currently accept picture book submissions but are aiming to do so in the future. No need to finish your entire manuscript just submit your wellwritten proposal. Thankfully, there are still a few childrens book publishers who are happy to wade through the slush. Andersen press is famous for publishing books from authors such as david mckee. List of childrens publishers in uk accepting unsolicited manuscripts 2017 the year you get published.
If you are calling from outside the uk, please leave us a voicemail stipulating a convenient time to return your call. Tck publishing is an enterprise that gives an opportunity to publish different books in various genres. They do not publish selfhelp books, romance novels, or young adult fiction at the present time. Usually, they only accept unsolicited manuscripts through their annual prizes. Accepting submissions in all genres austin macauley publishers. Their goal is to promote literary fiction, particularly by new authors, in the uk. Theyre famous for publishing tinkers by paul harding as their first book and it won. Winner of the 2017 independent publisher of the year award, head of. Hi ken, there are dozens of poetry publishers accepting manuscripts from writers.
Crossway books publishes a range of nonfiction books which engage believers minds, stir their affections, and motivate their wills. Whether your book is fiction, nonfiction or devotional, there are several large christian publishing companies that. Click here to download the manuscript submission guidelines pdf about us. This publisher is currently accepting unsolicited manuscripts. Remember that you will have to publicize your book even if a publisher does get involved. The book is inspirational and has a strong message.
Hi chris, thanks for the list, with fewer and fewer magazines in print now and even less taking submissions it is getting harder to find paying recipients. Agora press uk is interested in fiction for adults. Clean teen clean teen publishes books that are rated according to violence, language, romance, and drugsalcohol. Writing about spirituality and faith is a noble cause. The company is run by an exenergy chief, louise boland.
They accept submissions from the uk and signed welsh horror author craig jones to a four book deal. There are currently 84 inspirational book editors listed here, but this list will grow very quickly so keep checking back for that special publisher for your inspirational book. Floris books this scottish publisher accepts postal submissions for its picture kelpies, and kelpies. They are seeking ya young adult or na new adult novels that are between 50,000 and 110,000 words. Louise l hay, author of bestsellers heal your body and you can heal your life, founded hay house in.
We accept feefree submissions in the following categories. This basically means authors that do not have agents. If you are an established culture writer or podcaster and are interested in writing for the for your consideration series, please feel free to contact her without representation. We accept unsolicited manuscripts through this venue only. Jul 19, 2016 sometimes its difficult to pinpoint which agents are open to submissions at any given time. Histria books publishes general interest books, fiction and literature, and childrens books, under several imprints. That said, do note that the company doesnt publish genre fiction, selfhelp titles, textbooks, or titles for kids. Short story magazines magazines that publish short stories. Established in 1974, kensington, americas independent publisher, located in new york city, is the foremost independent publishing house in the united states publishing in hardcover, trade paperback, and mass market. Some publishers accept simultaneous submissions and others request exclusive submissions. We only publish a limited number of poetry books per year. I have 270 twitter followers, but i need an ethical, reputable company who believes in the book and helps with marketing. Nonfiction submissions bear little similarity to fiction submissions. They are currently open to submissions in all categories and are eager to receive quality work.
If our list of publishers that accept unsolicited manuscripts was useful to you, be sure to check out our other lists. Oct 20, 2019 published by the salvation army, the war cry provides inspirational posts that fit within the mission of the nonprofit. Regal house, fitzroy books and pact press are currently accepting new submissions. If you happen to live locally, check hallmarks careers page often as creative jobs do pop up from time to time. This article features a full list of christian magazines that pay writers. They only accept submissions that fall into their categories, so make sure you consult their list before submitting. Christian publishers to publish my childrens books pen and.
December 2017 november 2017 october 2017 september 2017 august. City lights books is based out of san fransisco and is indeed part of the famous bookstore there. One of our publishing advisors will be happy to discuss your proposal on the telephone between 09. Recently launched in 2017, this newly minted publishing house is focused on finding good, fresh, and quality fiction for readers. Unlike some picture book publishers they do accept stories in rhyme. They were founded in 2017 and started publishing in 2018. To get a good feeling for what they have published in the past you can go here. We will contact you once a decision has been reached. Unsolicited submissions you have just finished your manuscript and now you are. 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. All material must be new and previously unpublished. Three hares publishing submissions three hares publishing. Recently launched in 2017, this newly minted publishing house is focused on finding.
Osprey is a uk publisher specializing in military history. Inspirational publishers directory listing 1 to 10 of 49 inspirational publishing companies page 1 of 5 of all the publishing houses listed in the directory of inspirational publishers. A print and e book publisher that publishes exclusively christian manuscripts. They publish books for adults but they also have a childrens line. Several christian publishing companies may accept your inspirational or religiousthemed childrens book. New society publishers receives many hundreds of submissions a year, of which only a tiny percentage are ultimately selected for publication. Are there any publishers that accept unsolicited manuscripts. Book publishers taking submissions book publishing companies. Top that publishing top that publishing ltd is an awardwinning, book publisher and app developer located beside the river deben in woodbridge, suffolk, uk. Sep 05, 2017 11 literary fiction publishers accepting unagented manuscripts. For the next three years from 2014 through the end of 2017 our focus will be in. She is only accepting agented submissions and authors referred by other quirk authors at this time.
Their books have won multiple awards and been recognized by the new yorker, bookforum, and npr. Most of the publishers focus on publishing a particular genre or genres of books. We do not open submissions packages as soon as they arrive, so we will not find any stamped and addressed post cards that might have otherwise confirmed receipt. List of poetry publishers that accept submissions pen and. Top 10 christian publishers accepting unsolicited manuscripts. We have a small editorial staff, and we respond to submissions as quickly as we can. Pen america warns writers, prepare yourself 28 calls for submissions in february 2017 paying. If you have been searching the internet looking for publishers of inspirational books, spiritual books, christian books, or religious books, you will find them here.
We are currently particularly looking for non fiction, commercial women fiction and general fiction. As a specialized publisher of science fiction and fantasy, baen books is based in new york city. Inspirational book publishers abbeville press founded in 1977, abbeville has long been a mainstay in the art book publishing world, and is currently making strides into the digital realm with e books, ibooks, and many other efriendly formats. There are a number of publishers that accept unsolicited manuscripts. We represent some poets but do not accept poetry submissions, though if you are a poet wishing to write longform work then we would welcome your submission. We do not give feedback it is not part of our business but see getting an independent assessment of your work below. Top 35 childrens book publishers in 2020 rafal reyzer. Little island press is a uk company that publishes fiction, essays, and poetry. Inspirational book publishers book publishing directory. We do not publish or accept submissions for poetry or childrens picture books. We accept manuscripts across all genres, with or without an agent, from anywhere in the world. Kensington has sweeping and diverse imprints, including kensington, zebra books, pinnacle books. This is an exclusive submission until date 3 months from now.
I dont include any publishers i would not submit my own work to. The ethos behind three hares is to publish books which move the reader or are thought provoking. Our goal on freelancewithus is to provide a service that all authors find essential, thereby creating a site that all authors will turn to. Everything with words is a little independent publisher since 2017. And you dont want your writing to be tiring, you want it to be inspiring. Ten respected publishers that accept unsolicited submissions.
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