2 chapbook publishers accepting unsolicited manuscripts in December 2025
You’ve finished your chapbook and now it’s time to pitch it to a publisher! All of the publishers listed here are currently on the look out for chapbooks from authors without a literary agent in December 2025.
I’ve done my best to weed out any dodgy and vanity publishers from this list.
Don’t forget to check out my developmental editing services or pre-querying package if you want to make sure your novel 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.
Clash Books
Clash Books publishes books that transcend labels and break boundaries. They claim to put the “lit” in literary!
Genre: Literary fiction, nonfiction, poetry and literary horror.
Word count: Not stated.
Radix Media
Radix Media is a worker-owned and operated union print shop and publisher based in Brooklyn, New York.
Genre: Full-length poetry, chapbooks, novellas, literary fiction, memoirs and visual narratives.
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. Otherwise, check out my other publishers lists.