80 trade nonfiction publishers accepting unsolicited manuscripts in December 2025
Congratulations on writing your book! These trade nonfiction publishers are currently accepting manuscripts in December 2025 without a literary agent. I’ve done my best to weed out any vanity presses or publishers without any novels published from the past year.
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Abilene Christian University Press
Abilene Christian University Press is the university press of Abilene Christian University. Their mission is to reflect the high standards of their parent institution and spread the values of Abilene Christian University to a broad, public audience.
Genre: Scholarly nonfiction that reflects the values of Abilene Christian University (i.e. Christian values).
Word count: Not stated.
Acair
Acair was founded in 1977 and is a registered Scottish charity that publishes Scottish Gaelic children’s books and a range of titles in Scottish Gaelic and English.
Genre: Poetry, fiction, children’s books and nonfiction. Many of their titles relate to Scotland, history, nature and social issues.
Word count: Not stated.
ACTA Publications
ACTA Publications opened their doors in 1957 as a publisher of books and resources for religious education and spiritual development. Now they publish a variety of books in sports, social justice, caregiving and more.
Genre: Children’s fiction, poetry, fiction and nonfiction, including sports, social justice, caregiving, grief, gift, cookbooks, humor, religious, biography, crafts and parenting.
Word count: Not stated.
AK Press
AK Press believes that the voices of the disenfranchised must be heard. They are interested in works that reflect the rich traditions with anarchism. They seek to explore themes that do not reinforce dependency on oppressive forces.
Genre: Nonfiction which explores the theory, history, art, culture, economics, labor of anarchism as well as historical and contemporary movements that share their common spirit.
Word count: Not stated.
Ambassador International
Ambassador International is a publisher with a Christian worldview.
Genre: Children’s books and nonfiction, including Christian, cookbooks, fashion, business, finance, history, regional, biography, grief and memoir.
Word count: Not stated.
Angel City Press
Angel City Press is a nonfiction publisher owned by the Los Angeles Public Library and focuses on the cultural history of Los Angeles and the broader Southern California region.
Genre: Nonfiction relating to the cultural history of Los Angeles and the broader Southern California region.
Word count: Not stated.
Apollo Publishers
Apollo Publishers exclusively publishes timely and topical nonfiction for adult trade audiences. These topics cover a broad spectrum but are all relevant to our lives today and will still be relevant in the years to come.
Genre: Narrative nonfiction
Word count: Not stated.
Arbeiter Ring Publishing
Arbeiter Ring Publishing is a left-wing progressive publisher whose mission is to amplify writing from the left. They publish predominately Canadian authors, especially those from Treaty One and the Métis Homeland in Manitoba, but they do consider authors from outside Canada.
Genre: Literary fiction, poetry and nonfiction that aligns with their mission to amplify writing from the left. For nonfiction, they publish art, criticism, politics, biography, autobiography, feminism, business, economics, education, family & relationships, history, language, law, medical, music, performing arts, philosophy, photography, political science, science, social science, technology, travel and sports.
Word count: Not stated.
Arcade Publishing
Arcade Publishing is an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing.
Genre: Literary and upmarket fiction. For nonfiction, they consider adventure, travel, history, literary nonfiction, military history, business, memoir, art, nature, science, food & wine and current events.
Word count: Not stated.
Asabi Publishing
Asabi Publishing is an innovative publishing company who takes pride in establishing honest and sincere relationships with their authors.
Genre: Fiction, including crime, horror, mystery, thriller, classic noir crime, lesbian, erotica and culture-based historical fiction. For nonfiction, they accept biography, autobiography, narrative, memoir, survival guides, travel and relocation guides. They also accept children’s books, middle grade and young adult fiction/nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Aurora Metro
Aurora Metro is an independent publisher in London.
Genre: Adult and young adult fiction, including general, multicultural, historical and drama. For non-fiction, they accept biography, wellbeing, travel, history and books about the arts and popular culture.
Word count: Not stated.
Bancroft Press
Bancroft Press is a publisher without a niche! They publish titles they’re passionate about.
Genre: Literary fiction and genre fiction, including contemporary, financial thriller, historical, Jewish, LGBTQ+, legal thriller, medical, mystery, political, romance, rural, satire, science fiction, suspense and general thriller. For nonfiction, they accept biography, crime, essays, finance, history, humor, investing, memoir, movie reviews, parenting, politics, psychology, religion, self-help, spiritual and sports.
Word count: Not stated.
becker&mayer! books
becker&mayer! books is a creator, producer and manufacturer of innovative books and kits for adults.
Genre: Craft kits and humorous, topical, and culturally significant trade books.
Word count: Not stated.
BenBella Books
BenBella Books is a publishing boutique that publishes around 40 books a year.
Genre: Nonfiction, including smart pop, plant-based living, big media titles and commercial.
Word count: Not stated.
Birlinn
Birlinn is an independent publishing house based in Edinburgh, Scotland. They have an imprint of the same name which publishes Scottish and general UK interest books. They accept direct submissions but encourage seeking a literary agent.
Genre: Nonfiction, including biography, history, military, politics and Scottish Gaelic that relates to Scotland and the UK.
Word count: Not stated.
Black Inc.
Black Inc. loves ideas and stories. They are passionate about publishing works about history, politics, biography, criticism, and current affairs. They only accept proposals from Australian writers.
Genre: General, literary, and commercial nonfiction, especially history, current affairs, memoir and biography.
Word count: Not stated.
Black Rose Writing
Black Rose Writing is a Texas-based publisher who strongly believes in developing a personal relationship with their authors. Please note that Writer Beware wrote an article about Black Rose Writing. Please do your research before submitting.
Genre: Fiction, including action, fantasy, historical, horror, humor, inspirational, LGBT, literary, mystery, suspense, paranormal, romance, science fiction, thriller, women’s fiction. They accept children’s books, middle grade and young adult books as well. For nonfiction, they accept biography, memoir, business, history, humor, inspirational, spiritual, military, self-help, sports and true crime.
Word count: Not stated.
Blue River Press
Blue River Press opened their doors in 2004 and has since published over 200 books.
Genre: Fiction (especially mystery), children’s books, and nonfiction, including biography, cookbooks, education, health & fitness, history, humor, nature, social sciences, sport, travel and true crime.
Word count: Not stated.
Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers
Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers specializes in books dealing with the ancient and medieval world, with some contemporary titles.
Genre: Nonfiction relating to the ancient and medieval world.
Word count: Not stated.
Carnegie Publishing
Carnegie Publishing began in 1984 and publishes town, city and county histories.
Genre: Nonfiction that is historical in subject matter.
Word count: Not stated.
Coffeetown Press
Coffetown Press is based in Kenmore, Washington has been publishing fiction and selective nonfiction and memoirs since 2005.
Genre: Fiction and nonfiction, especially historical and literary fiction.
Word count: 50,000 to 100,000 words.
ECW Press
ECW Press has published close to 1,000 books, including nonfiction, poetry and fiction. Please note that they accept poetry and fiction from Canadians only but accept nonfiction submissions from around the world.
Genre: Fiction, including literary, mystery, crime, science fiction, young adult, middle grade and humour. They also accept poetry and nonfiction, including sports, pop culture, memoir, biography, science, nature, true crime, travel, business, personal finance, poker, literary criticism and reference.
Word count: Not stated.
Eschia Books
Eschia Books publishes books that safeguard the history, aspirations and accomplishments of First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples.
Genre: Fiction and nonfiction focusing on First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples.
Word count: Not stated.
Filter Press
Filter Press publishes books on Colorado history.
Genre: Fiction (especially mystery) and nonfiction, including biography, history and travel that focus on Colorado.
Word count: Not stated.
Flanker Press
Flanker Press publishes general trade books with strong Newfoundland and Labrador content.
Genre: Literary fiction, children’s books, middle grade, young adult, upmarket fiction, mystery fiction, historical fiction and nonfiction with strong Newfoundland and Labrador content. For nonfiction, they accept biography, autobiography, cooking, crafts & hobbies, gardening, general, history, humour, nature, politics, reference, religion & spirituality, sea stories, thriller, true crime and wartime history.
Word count: Not stated.
Formac
Formac publishes a variety of genres, especially nonfiction related to Mi’kma’ki, children’s fiction and other nonfiction.
Genre: Children’s books, middle grade, young adult and adult nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Great Plains Press
Great Plains Press publishes works from emerging and established writers who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada.
Genre: Nonfiction, especially history and biography. They also consider creative nonfiction that voices the issues of Canada to the wider world.
Word count: Not stated.
Harbour Publishing
Harbour Publishing publishes books on topics concerning the Pacific Northwest of Canada.
Genre: Children’s books, young adult, middle grade, literary fiction and upmarket fiction. For nonfiction, they consider cookbooks, food & drink, aviation, art, photography, architecture, memoir, biography, history, geology, literary criticism, maritime, politics, social issues ad the great outdoors.
Word count: Not stated.
Haus Publishing
Haus Publishing was founded in 2003 and is an independent publisher of politics, history, biography, memoir and travel writing.
Genre: Nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Headpress Books
Headpress was founded in Manchester, England. They publish a variety of nonfiction books, including cult film, pulp literature, conspiracy theories, occult, true crime and pop culture.
Genre: Nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Heritage House
Heritage House publishes 20 to 30 books each year from Canadian authors who write about topics relevant to Western Canada.
Genre: Nonfiction and children’s books.
Word count: Not stated.
Holy Cow! Press
Holy Cow! Press was established in 1977 and has since published over 125 books.
Genre: Poetry, literary fiction and nonfiction, especially historical and memoir.
Word count: Not stated.
Imbrifex Books
Imbrifex Books is known for publishing books on hiking, road trips, and fishing as well as outstanding voices in fiction.
Genre: Genre fiction and nonfiction, including humour, travel, hiking and memoir.
Word count: Not stated.
Kensington Publishing Corp.
Kensington Publishing Corp. is an independent publisher based in New York City, releasing over 300 titles per year in a range of popular genres.
Genre: Literary and genre fiction (romance, mystery, suspense, thriller, upmarket, historical, speculative, mystery and romantasy) and nonfiction (biography, memoir, history, true crime, pop culture, film, TV, music, military history, narrative law enforcement and pop science). Each editor has their preferences across various genres of fiction and nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Library Tales Publishing
Library Tales Publishing was established in 2011 and is an independent publishing house renowned for publishing a wide spectrum of bookings. Their mission is to spark a universal love for reading by producing books that cater to everyone.
Genre: Genre fiction including contemporary, mystery, romance, fantasy and similar. For nonfiction, they accept self-help, memoirs and general nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Little Red Tree Publishing
Little Red Tree Publishing’s motto is “Delight, Entertain and Educate”.
Genre: Literary fiction and creative nonfiction.
Word count: Full-length novels.
Massey University Press
Massey University Press welcomes proposals from writers outside of Massey University, New Zealand.
Genre: Nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Mawenzi House
Mawenzi House is dedicated to bringing readers fresh writing from Canada and across the world that reflects diversity, particularly relating to Asia and Africa.
Genre: Literary and upmarket fiction, poetry and nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Merrion Press
Merrion is the general books imprint of Irish Academic Press.
Genre: Trade nonfiction in the areas of current affairs, memoirs, biography/autobiography, Irish history, the arts, politics, heritage and culture.
Word count: Not stated.
Minnesota Historical Society
The Minnesota Historical Society Press is a publisher of the history and culture of Minnesota and the Upper Midwest.
Genre: Nonfiction, including general nonfiction, cookbooks and children’s picture books relating to the history and culture of Minnesota and the Upper Midwest. They are especially looking for titles in the following topics: Native American history and culture, political and military history, natural history and the environment, cultural and social history, arts, culture, & sports, memoir and literary nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Mondial
Mondial was founded in 1999 and publishes unusual and rare books. Please note they are small traditional publisher and while they will not charge you for printing and distributing your book, they do charge a one-time fee of $10 to cover the cost of assessing your submission.
Genre: Literary fiction, including African, American, British and gay, and nonfiction in the subgenres of linguistics, literature, politics, history and psychology.
Word count: Not stated.
Pan Macmillan Australia
Pan Macmillan Australia is committed to investing in Australian authors and publishes a variety of bestselling books.
Genre: Middle grade, young adult, commercial and literary fiction. For nonfiction, they’re interested in narrative nonfiction, contemporary issues, memoir, history, true crime, lifestyle, health, and mind, body & spirit.
Word count: Not stated.
Princeton Architectural Press
Princeton Architectural Press was founded in 1981 in Princeton, New Jersey. They strive to identify new trends and publish the first books on emerging talents.
Genre: Adult and children’s nonfiction in the areas of architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, graphic design, visual culture, nature, pop culture, photography, craft, and gardening.
Word count: Not stated.
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press was founded in 1905 and brings influential voices and ideas to the world stage through academic scholarship.
Genre: Academic and trade nonfiction in a variety of subgenres, including history, art, environment, architecture, science, economics, education, math, philosophy, political science, religion and sociology.
Word count: Not stated.
Saqi
Saqi Books is a leading independent publishing house of trade and academic books on the Middle East and North Africa.
Genre: Bold nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Savant Books and Publications
Savant Books and Publications publishes literary works of enduring value with a twist that expand and transform English readers’ perspectives.
Genre: Genre fiction, especially history or alternative history based on personal experience. For nonfiction, they accept memoir, academic theses, dissertations and books of transformational learning.
Word count: Not stated.
Sourcebooks
Sourcebooks is the adult nonfiction imprint of their parent company of the same name, Sourcebooks.
Genre: Nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Sparkling Books
Sparkling Books is an independent publishing house and a member of the Independent Publishers Guild. Please note they require manuscripts to be independently edited prior to submission. They don’t specify how they check this, but it’s worth noting!
Genre: Genre fiction, including crime, mystery, suspense, thriller, detective, romance, women’s fiction, new adult, urban fiction and drama. For nonfiction, they accept finance, business and current politics.
Word count: Not stated.
Spinner Publications
Spinner Publications publishes the history and culture of southeastern New England.
Genre: Fiction, children’s books, poetry and nonfiction in the subgenres of historical narratives, memoirs, photography, art, oral history, biography, poetry, cookbooks that focus on southeastern New England.
Word count: Not stated.
Sunbury Press
Sunbury Press is a rapidly growing publisher with six imprints.
Genre: Literary and genre fiction, including history, mystery, detective, police procedural, crime, thriller, horror and young adult. For nonfiction, they accept history, current events, science, reference, art history, local/regional history, humour, spiritual, metaphysical, self help, professional and memoirs.
Word count: Not stated.
TCK Publishing
TCK is a small independent press established in 2011. They strive to publish books that will educate, inspire and entertain both young and old readers alike.
Genre: Nonfiction, especially self-help, personal development, health & wellness, business, finance, relationships, spirituality, how-to, gardening, nature and workbooks.
Word count: Not stated.
TCU Press
TCU Press publishes the history, culture and literature of Texas and the American West. They are the university press of Texas Christian University.
Genre: Children’s books, genre fiction, literary fiction and nonfiction. They publish a wide variety of genres from history, nature, art, biography, photography, humor, young adult, cooking, religion, science, education, law and more. I suggest you look at their website to see the full list as I can’t possibly list them all here!
Word count: Not stated.
Text Publishing
Text Publishing is an independent Melbourne-based publisher of fiction and nonfiction. They accept submissions from citizens or residents of Australia and New Zealand.
Genre: Genre fiction, including crime, thriller, erotica, fantasy, paranormal, historical, romance, LGBTQIA+, young adult, and middle grade. For nonfiction, they accept biography, memoir, essays, film, history, humour, philosophy, politics, religion, science, environment, relationships, society, culture, sport, travel and war.
Word count: 10,000-120,000 words.
The Brucedale Press
The Brucedale Press is the publishing division of Broad Horizons Books and was established in 1976. Please note they only accept queries sent via post.
Genre: Literary and historical works by Canadian authors with a focus on the Queen’s Bush and Bruce Peninsula area of Ontario, Canada.
Word count: Not stated.
The Key Publishing House
The Key Publishing House is a progressive publisher built on creating a quality publishing experience.
Genre: Nonfiction including wellness, grief and loss, and journals.
Word count: Not stated.
The O’Brien Press
The O’Brien Press is a leading general publisher of adult and children’s books in Ireland. They publish a range of books and are always looking to explore new and exciting areas.
Genre: Children’s fiction, children’s nonfiction and adult nonfiction. They are more likely to publish authors based in Ireland but are open to submissions from authors all around the world.
Word count: Not stated.
TMC Books
TMC Books is a small independent publishing company originally established to provide materials for Stonehearth Open Learning Opportunities. Please note that they only consider works that have been professionally edited.
Genre: Nonfiction relating to topics that Stonehearth Open Learning Opportunities teaches.
Word count: Not stated.
Travelers’ Tales
Travelers’ Tales was founded in 1993 with the aim of publishing travel books that paint a portrait of a country through the experiences of travelers.
Genre: Nonfiction in the areas of travel stories for their volumes.
Word count: Not stated.
Tughra Books
Tughra Books is dedicated to producing high-quality books on Islam as a religion, Islamic history and art, Islamic spirituality and traditions with the aim of contributing to the proliferation of peace and common understanding throughout the world.
Genre: Nonfiction on Islam, Islamic history and art, Islamic spirituality and Islamic traditions.
Word count: Not stated.
Turtle’s Back Publishing
Turtle’s Back Publishing was established in 2019 and aims to publish Indigenous work that strength and amplify Indigenous knowledge.
Genre: Literary fiction, poetry and nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
University of Regina Press
University of Regina Press publishes a variety of scholarly and trade books on a wide range of subjects.
Genre: Scholarly and trade books.
Word count: Not stated.
University Press of Colorado
The University Press of Colorado’s mission is to advance and disseminate knowledge globally by publishing significant scholarly works and making them accessible to people around the world.
Genre: Nonfiction in the areas of anthropology, archaeology, ethnohistory, environmental justice, history of the American West, indigenous studies, and the natural sciences as well as projects about the state of Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region.
Word count: Proposals should be less than 90,000 words while submissions should be less than 120,000 words.
University Press of Kentucky
The University Press of Kentucky’s mission is to publish books of high scholarly medit and to publish significant books about the history of Kentucky and its surrounding regions.
Genre: Nonfiction, including bourbon, cookbooks, creative nonfiction, memoir, Appalachian studies, music, African American studies, film, veteran studies, media, pop culture, books about Kentucky, environmental, ecology, natural history, field guides, agriculture, Agrarian studies, civil rights and sports.
Word count: Not stated.
University Press of Mississippi
University Press of Mississippi publishes scholarly works for the general public.
Genre: Nonfiction in the humanities.
Word count: Not stated.
Upper Room Books
Upper Room Books is a Christian publisher that guides readers in Christian spiritual formation.
Genre: Nonfiction in the areas of prayer and other spiritual practices, spiritual formation, Advent and Lent studies, living a faithful Christian life, relationships, healing and wholeness, aging, and creativity and spirituality.
Word count: Not stated.
Vernon Press
Vernon Press is an independent publisher of bilingual scholarly books in the humanities and social sciences. They publish books in English and Spanish.
Genre: Academic nonfiction in the areas of the humanities and social sciences.
Word count: Not stated.
Vibrant Publishers
Vibrant Publishers is a Colorado-based publishing house with a focus on high-quality books for entrepreneurs, professionals and students.
Genre: Nonfiction in the areas of business and management.
Word count: Not stated.
Victory Belt Publishing
Victory Belt Publishing was founded in 2006 by New York Times bestselling author Erich Krauss.
Genre: Nonfiction in the areas of cookbooks, health and wellness, and fitness.
Word count: Not stated.
Voyageur Press
Voyageur Press publishes books in five key areas: self-sufficiency, beer and spirits, regional American cooking, popular science and music.
Genre: Nonfiction in the areas of self-sufficiency, beer and spirits, regional American cooking, popular science and music.
Word count: Not stated.
Walter Foster Publishing
Walter Foster Publishing publishes books that help people discover their artistic talents. They specialize in art instruction including traditional pencil sketching, acrylic, oil, watercolor painting, mixed media, hand lettering, and DIY crafting.
Genre: Nonfiction in the area of art instruction.
Word count: Not stated.
Wayne State University Press
Wayne State University Press is a publisher of exceptional books and journals based in the city of Detroit.
Genre: Academic nonfiction in the areas of queer and feminist film, television and new media studies, Black studies, popular culture, humanities, Jewish studies, labor studies, and books about Michigan and the Great Lakes region.
Word count: Not stated.
Wellfleet Press
Wellfleet Press is an imprint of Quarto that publishes books offering unique insights into wellness and spirituality.
Genre: Nonfiction in the areas of wellness and spirituality.
Word count: Not stated.
West Virginia University Press
West Virginia University Press is the only university press, and the largest publisher, in West Virginia.
Genre: Literary fiction, nonfiction and creative nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Westminster John Knox Press
Westminster John Knox Press was established in 1858 and is the academic and trade imprint of the Presbyterian Publishing Company.
Genre: Christian nonfiction, such as academic bible, bible study, Christian living, denominational, ethics, history, preaching, culture, seasonal, theology and spirituality.
Word count: Not stated.
Westwood Press
Westwood Press is a new publishing house headquartered in Portland, Oregon. In addition to publishing fiction and nonfiction, they also specialize in professional translations for Spanish and English.
Genre: Literary fiction and nonfiction that draw from the humanities and social sciences.
Word count: Not stated.
White Stag Publishing
White Stag Publishing publishes esoteric books in the scope of alchemy and the occult with intersections of science, magik, witchcraft, activism, mysticism, spirituality and the speculative or supernatural.
Genre: Poetry, prose, nonfiction, hybrid work and ritual projects in the scope of White Stag’s thematic elements.
Word count: Full length manuscripts.
Wild Dingo Press
Wild Dingo Press publishes books that explore social, cultural, political, and environmentally significant issues.
Genre: Literary fiction and nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Wiley
Wiley has over 200 years of experience in publishing and are advocates of advancement and empower knowledge-seekers to transform today’s obstacles into tomorrow’s opportunities. They publish books for academics, professionals and the general readership.
Genre: Nonfiction in a variety of subjects including agriculture, arts, architecture, business, management, science, computing, culinary, education, engineering, humanities, law, lifestyle, medicine, nursing, social science and reference.
Word count: Not stated.
Wolsak and Wynn
Wolsak and Wynn is a Canadian press dedicated to publishing passionate Canadian voices.
Genre: Literary fiction, nonfiction and poetry from Canadian authors.
Word count: Not stated.
Woodfield Publishing Ltd
Woodfield Publishing Ltd is an independent publishing company based in Southern England.
Genre: Military and historical fiction.
Word count: Not stated.
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