60 politics publishers accepting unsolicited manuscripts in December 2025
Congratulations on writing your book! These politics publishers are currently accepting nonfiction 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.
Don’t forget to check out my developmental editing services or pre-querying package if you want to make sure your book is in top shape before you send it to a publisher for consideration. I offer a variety of services to suit all budgets, from writers looking for the standard developmental editing experience to those seeking high-level feedback with a quick turnaround time.
2Leaf Press
2Leaf Press is a Florida-based publisher whose mission is to publish multigenerational and multicultural writers.
Genre: Poetry and nonfiction that address history, politics, cultural and contemporary issues.
Word count: Not stated.
ANU Press
ANU Press is the largest open-access university press in the world. They are part of the Australian National University.
Genre: 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.
Arsenal Pulp Press
Arsenal Pulp Press is a small Vancouver-based publisher.
Genre: Literary fiction and nonfiction, including political, sociology, cultural, regional British Columbia, youth culture, young adult literature, craft books and books for children that emphasize diversity.
Word count: Not stated.
Auckland University Press
Auckland University Press is New Zealand’s leading scholarly publisher.
Genre: Nonfiction, including architecture, art, Asia and the Pacific, biography, memoir, business & economics, health, history, language, literature, media, music, natural history, poetry, politics, law, science, social science, contemporary society, sport, war, conflict and Māori studies.
Word count: Not stated.
Ayebia
Ayebia is an African and Caribbean publishing specialist.
Genre: Poetry, literary fiction and nonfiction, including biography, Black interest, critical essays/criticism, culture, economics, gender, heritage, history, international, language, literature, memoirs, politics, race and women.
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.
Baraka Books
Baraka Books is an English-language publisher based in Quebec.
Genre: Nonfiction, including creative, political and history. For fiction, they accept historical, literary and upmarket.
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 Lyon Publishing
Black Lyon Publishing was founded in 2007 and is an independent publishing house operating in Oregon.
Genre: Political and legal thrillers and nonfiction in the areas of true crime, politics, spirituality and travel.
Word count: 55,000 to 95,000 words.
Borealis Press
Borealis Press publishes most genres but focuses on works by Canadian authors or Canadian oriented material.
Genre: Literary fiction and nonfiction, especially history, criticism, biography, the Canadian parliamentary system and medicine.
Word count: Not stated.
Chelsea Green Publishing
Chelsea Green Publishing was founded in Chelsea, Vermont in 1984 by Ian and Margo Baldwin. They publish books on politics and sustainable living.
Genre: Nonfiction in the areas of politics and sustainable living.
Word count: Not stated.
Clarity Press
Clarity Press was founded in 1988 and is an independent publisher of books on global issues.
Genre: Nonfiction in the area of global issues such as war, peace, self-determination, poverty, international law, intelligence, imperialism, history, environment, economics/finance, diversity, democracy, politics and regional issues.
Word count: Not stated.
Columbia University Press
Columbia University Press’ mission is to advance knowledge about our world through essential writing and research on the global, urban and contemporary.
Genre: Academic nonfiction in the areas of European history and food, Asian studies, business, neurobiology and behavior, life science, earth science, sustainability, international politics, global, Asian and Middle Eastern history, American politics, American and New York history, social work, animal studies, religion, philosophy, film studies and English literature.
Word count: Not stated.
Douglas & McIntyre
Douglas & McIntyre is an independent trade publisher in Canada, with bestselling books that have won both national and international awards. They publish predominately Canadian authors.
Genre: Literary fiction and nonfiction, including cookbooks, biography, memoir, art, architecture, photography, environmental issues, gardening, history, humor, literary criticism, maritime, medical, military, nature, social issues, politics and sports.
Word count: Not stated.
Downingfield Press
Downingfield Press is an independent with a global reach.
Genre: Nonfiction and poetry.
Word count: Not stated.
Dundurn Press
Dundurn Press is an independent Canadian-owned publisher of contemporary fiction and nonfiction. They only accept fiction submissions from Canadian authors, but welcome nonfiction submissions from writers worldwide.
Genre: Literary fiction and literary nonfiction. They also accept trade nonfiction in the genres of biography, history (especially Canadian and social history), public policy, politics, business, economics, true crime, self help, wellbeing, supernatural, Canadiana and local interest, travel, sport, music, culture, city building, architecture, social science and popular science.
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.
Goose Lane
Goose Lane is based in New Brunswick and provides book lovers with a variety of great reads that inspire and spur conversations. They primarily publish Canadian authors living in Canada but will consider submissions from Canadians living abroad if the book has extraordinary interest to Canadian readers.
Genre: Literary, queer and historical fiction. For nonfiction, they consider biography, memoir, business, politics, social sciences, mind & spirit, nature, philosophy, travel, true crime, Indigenous, military heritage and trail guides.
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.
HarperNorth
HarperNorth is a Manchester-based imprint of HarperCollins Publishers and their aim is to connect northern writers to readers.
Genre: Genre fiction, especially upmarket, crime, thriller, historical and romance. For nonfiction, they consider memoir, politics, history, sport, music, nature, popular science, smart thinking and popular economics.
Word count: Over 80,000 words.
Harvard Square Editions
Harvard Square Editions publishes works of environmental, spiritual and social value.
Genre: Literary fiction of social, spiritual and environmental value. They are particularly looking for fiction that transcends national boundaries, especially manuscripts that are international, spiritual, political, literary, science fiction, fantasy, utopia and dystopia.
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.
Heyday Books
Heyday is an independent, nonprofit publisher based in California. They were founded in 1974 and promote civic engagement and social justice.
Genre: Nonfiction in the areas of African American studies, architecture, art, photography, Asian and Asian American studies, the Indigenous peoples of California, history, literature, poetry, memoir, nature, politics and social justice. They also publish children’s books.
Word count: Not stated.
Icon Books
Icon Books is an independent publisher specializing in intelligent, quality nonfiction for a general audience.
Genre: Adult nonfiction, including history, biography, memoir, politics, current affairs, business, economics, military history, true crime, popular science, philosophy, psychology, self help, family health, lifestyle, travel, nature, environment, sport, religion and transport.
Word count: Not stated.
Ig Publishing
Ig Publishing is an independent press dedicated to publishing original literary fiction and political and cultural nonfiction.
Genre: Middle grade, young adult, literary fiction and cultural nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Interlink Publishing
Interlink Publishing is a Palestinian-owned and Massachusetts-based independent publishing house. They offer global perspective to readers by publishing works of history, activism, politics, art, cultural guides, cookbooks and illustrated children’s books from around the world.
Genre: Children’s books and nonfiction in the areas of history, activism, politics, art, cultural guides and cookbooks.
Word count: Not stated.
Irish Academic Press
Irish Academic Press was established in 1974 following the demise of the Irish University Press. They have developed into one of the leading Irish publishers of academic and scholarly writing on a range of subjects relating to Irish Studies.
Genre: Scholarly nonfiction in the areas of current affairs, memoirs, biography/autobiography, Irish history, the arts, politics, heritage and culture.
Word count: Not stated.
J. Gordon Shillingford
J. Gordon Shillingford Publishing was founded in Winnipeg in 1992 and now publishes 10 titles annually.
Genre: Poetry and nonfiction the areas of politics, religion, true crime and biography.
Word count: Not stated.
Lynne Rienner Publishers
Lynne Rienner Publishers was founded in 1984 and publishes in the fields of international studies, comparative politics, US politics, military history and criminology.
Genre: Scholarly nonfiction and textbooks in the areas of international studies, comparative politics, US politics, military history and criminology.
Word count: Not stated.
Massey University Press
Massey University Press welcomes proposals from writers outside of Massey University, New Zealand.
Genre: Nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Melbourne University Press
Melbourne University Press was established in 1922 and is Australia’s first university press.
Genre: 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.
MiroLand
MiroLand is the commercial project imprint of Guernica Editions.
Genre: Genre fiction and nonfiction, including cookbooks, self help, how to, memoirs and political.
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.
Oneworld
Oneworld was established in 1986 and is an independent publishing house focusing on stimulating nonfiction.
Genre: Nonfiction in a variety of subgenres.
Word count: Not stated.
Paragon House
Paragon House publishes scholarly titles in the areas of history, philosophy, consciousness, culture, governance, economics and society. Please note that while they are accepting submissions, they note they are not accepting many new books at this time. In 2023, they published 1 book.
Genre: Nonfiction in the areas of history, philosophy, consciousness, culture, governance, economics and society.
Word count: Not stated.
PM Press
PM Press is an independent, radical publisher of critically necessary books.
Genre: Literary fiction and nonfiction, including art, social justice, education, parenting, economics, gender, sexuality, history, politics, music, theory and philosophy.
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.
Process Media
Process Media publishes writers of distinction and unique perspectives. They consider themselves a formidable force in independent publishing and document important cultural movements.
Genre: Historical fiction, middle grade stories and nonfiction in the areas of memoir, biography, music, history, self-reliance, realpolitik, true crime, mysticism and occult.
Word count: Not stated.
River Light Press
River Light Press is a brand new imprint of Aurora Metro Publications which aims to shine a light on great reads that are written by subject experts and scholars.
Genre: Literary fiction, nonfiction and academic writing.
Word count: Not stated.
Roseway (Fernwood Publishing)
Roseway publishes literary works relating to social injustices and struggles for democracy, liberation and sovereignty.
Genre: Literary fiction and creative nonfiction focusing on social injustices, democracy, sovereignty and liberation.
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.
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.
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 New Press
The New Press is a non-profit public-interest publisher who amplifies progressive voices.
Genre: Nonfiction.
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.
The University of Chicago Press
The University of Chicago Press was founded in 1890 and has embraced their mission to disseminate scholarship of the highest standard. They publish books of timely issues and debates by authors who are experts in their fields. They also publish experimental books of new areas of knowledge and intellectual endeavor.
Genre: Nonfiction in the areas of literature, criticism, sociology, education, jazz, STEM, digital studies, environmental studies, philosophy of science, political science, law, international relations, geography, regional reference, general reference, art, ancient studies, economics, public policy, religious studies, philosophy, music, medieval studies, humanities and social sciences.
Word count: Not stated.
The University of Oklahoma Press
The University of Oklahoma Press is a publisher of scholarly literature. Their main goal is to publish books about the American West and Native Americans while continuing to expand their program in other scholarly disciplines such as classical studies, military history, political science and natural science.
Genre: Scholarly nonfiction in the areas of the American West and Native Americans as well as classical studies, military history, political science and natural science.
Word count: Not stated.
UBC Press
UBC Press publishes innovative and transformative works of nonfiction.
Genre: Nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
UL Press
UL Press is the academic press of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
Genre: Literary fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction and general nonfiction in the areas of Louisiana’s history, culture, art, society, politics, economics, religion, ethnicities, and environment.
Word count: Not stated.
University of Alaska Press
The University of Alaska Press is nonprofit scholarly publisher of books about Alaska and the circumpolar regions.
Genre: Nonfiction relating to Alaska and the circumpolar regions, including politics and history, Native languages and cultures, science and natural history, biography and memoir, poetry, fiction and anthologies.
Word count: Proposals should be less than 90,000 words while submissions should be less than 120,000 words.
University of Illinois Press
The University of Illinois Press supports the mission of the University of Illinois through the worldwide dissemination of significant scholarship.
Genre: Nonfiction in the areas of Chicago politics, architecture, natural history, general interest, American ethnic studies, Black studies, gender and sexuality studies, history, radical studies, disability studies, Illinois and midwestern history, Lincoln studies, Appalachian studies, religion, Mormon studies, digital humanities, communication, journalism, film studies, sports studies and music.
Word count: Not stated.
University of Michigan Press
The University of Michigan Press publishes both scholarly books and general interest books.
Genre: Scholarly and general interest nonfiction in the areas of American history, applied linguistics, classical studies, American studies, class studies, communications, cultural studies, disability, English as a second language, gender & sexuality studies, African studies, German studies, international relations, law, literary criticism, medieval studies, Michigan, music, Asian studies, poetics, politics, social sciences, theatre, dance studies and writing craft.
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.
Wakefield Press
Wakefield Press is a leading independent publishing company based in Adelaide.
Genre: Genre fiction, especially crime, literary fiction and nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
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.
Best of luck with your manuscript submissions! If you want to ensure your manuscript is in the best position to be accepted, check out my developmental editing services, pre-querying package or my free writing advice.