36 education and textbook publishers accepting unsolicited manuscripts in December 2025
Congratulations on writing your book! These education and textbook 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.
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.
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.
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.
August House
August House has been around for over thirty years and publishes highly acclaimed picture books, story collections and resource books.
Genre: Picture books, story collections and resource books for storytelling.
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.
Blue Star Press
Blue Star Press is a small team of creatives who love helping other talented people share their gifts with the world.
Genre: Nonfiction in the areas of art, crafts, creative how-to, health/wellness, personal growth, home/lifestyle, early education, new parenting and humor.
Word count: Not stated.
Broadview Press
Broadview Press has been around for over 40 years and publishes books for use in college courses.
Genre: Nonfiction for undergraduate college and university courses in the humanities.
Word count: Not stated.
Brush Education Inc.
Brush Education Inc. strives to publish books that will be useful to their readers by developing a creative, collaborative partnership with their authors.
Genre: Nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Canadian Scholars
Canadian Scholars publishes an extensive range of academic books under their Canadian Scholars and Women’s Press imprint.
Genre: Nonfiction focusing on undergraduate and graduate level textbooks.
Word count: Not stated.
Coaches Choice
Coaches Choice was founded with the aim of improving coaches of all sports in all facets of their lives.
Genre: Nonfiction in the area of sports instruction.
Word count: Not stated.
Corwin
Corwin is an independent family-owned business that strives to publish books by experts on topics most relevant to what educators are facing today. They publish books for coaches, specialists, administrators, those in higher education, librarians, school counselors and psychologists, teachers and staff developers.
Genre: Nonfiction in the area of education development, such as bullying prevention, critical thinking, teaching methods, supporting students with ADHD or autism, or student behavior.
Word count: Not stated.
Directed Media Inc.
Directed Media Inc. is a Washington based educational publisher with a reputation of providing superior quality products to help students and classroom teachers in the Pacific Northwest.
Genre: Nonfiction in the area of education.
Word count: Not stated.
Enslow Publishing
Enslow Publishing’s mission is to publish high-quality educational nonfiction books for children and young adults. Their aim is for children to be able to access these materials in schools and public libraries.
Genre: Nonfiction for children and young adults.
Word count: Not stated.
Farcountry Press
Farcountry Press publishes over 50 books each year, including photography books, fun educational books for children, adventure guidebooks and thought-provoking history titles.
Genre: Nonfiction in the areas of photography, popular history, children’s educational and guidebooks.
Word count: Not stated.
Folens
Folens publishers educational books and digital content for primary and post-primary teachers and students in Ireland. They are happy to hear from both first time and established authors who are passionate about the subjects they teach.
Genre: Nonfiction in the area of educational books for teachers and students in Ireland.
Word count: Not stated.
Gryphon House
Gryphon House’s goal is to publish resources that address top current issues in early childhood and help people enrich the lives of children.
Genre: Nonfiction focusing on current issues in early childhood.
Word count: Not stated.
John Hopkins University Press
John Hopkins University Press was established in 1878 and is America’s oldest university press. Their mission is to publish trusted scholarship and connect people to evidence-based knowledge from leading experts.
Genre: Nonfiction the areas of American history, contemporary affairs, health policy, public health, health & wellness, literary studies, ancient studies, history of science/technology/medicine, education and life & physical sciences.
Word count: Not stated.
Jossey-Bass
Jossey-Bass was founded in 1965 and is committed to publishing products and services to inform and inspire educators and professional learners who want to develop themselves, their organisations and their communities.
Genre: Nonfiction relating to K-12 education, such as how to plan a lesson, leading school change, business and organizational health.
Word count: Not stated.
MacIntyre Purcell Publishing Inc.
MacIntyre Purcell Publishing Inc. currently produces 10-12 books a year.
Genre: Nonfiction.
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.
Medicine Wheel Publishing
Medicine Wheel Publishing creates culturally authentic Indigenous books, resources and tools for moral and cultural education.
Genre: Culturally authentic Indigenous nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Nunavut Arctic College Media
Nunavut Arctic College Media’s goal is to increase access to Inuktitut resources, enhance awareness of Canada’s Arctic and foreground Inuit perspectives.
Genre: Nonfiction, including scholarly, educational and general-interest.
Word count: Not stated.
Page Street Publishing
Page Street Publishing publishes over 150 titles per year in a variety of genres.
Genre: Young adult fiction, nonfiction and adult horror.
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.
Redleaf Press
Redleaf Press publishes books to make information about best practices in the early childhood field accessible to people who work directly young children.
Genre: Nonfiction in the areas of early childhood.
Word count: Not stated.
Sage College Publishing
Sage College Publishing is an academic publisher of the social sciences. They publish over 800 titles a year.
Genre: Scholarly nonfiction in the area of the social sciences, especially textbooks for university students, handbooks, reference books and professional resources.
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.
Study It Books
Study It Books specializes in Enhanced Books for the Apple Bookstore, digital books, textbooks, paperback and hardcover publishing.
Genre: Nonfiction in the areas of education such as textbooks.
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.
The New Press
The New Press is a non-profit public-interest publisher who amplifies progressive voices.
Genre: Nonfiction.
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.
Touchwood Editions
Touchwood Editions is a small team of creatives who opened doors back in 1984 who publishes Canadian authors, with a strong preference for authors from or writing about western Canada.
Genre: Literary fiction and nonfiction in the areas of food, wine, art, photography, gardening, pets, house, regional history, popular history, memoir and narrative.
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 Alberta Press
University of Alberta Press publishes literary works by Canadian citizens and landed immigrants.
Genre: Poetry, creative and trade nonfiction, and short fiction.
Word count: Not stated.
University Science Books
University Science Books is a publisher of textbooks and and course materials for undergraduate and graduate courses.
Genre: Nonfiction in the areas of physics, chemistry, chemical physics, astronomy, and applied math.
Word count: Not stated.
Walter Foster Jr.
Walter Foster Jr. publishes fun and imaginative books for children.
Genre: Children’s nonfiction in the areas of art, “edutainment”, history, craft, nature and preschool concepts.
Word count: Not stated.
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