354 fiction publishers accepting unsolicited manuscripts in February 2026
Congratulations on writing a novel! Now it’s time to embark on the next stage of your writing journey: seeking a publisher.
Keep in mind these publishers are seeking all genres of fiction in February 2026 so if you’ve written a book that fits into a specific genre, such as romance, literary or fantasy, I suggest you check out my genre-specific publishers lists to avoid having to go through this gigantic one (it took hours to compile, and I’m sure it will take hours to read!). Like all of my publishers lists, the publishers listed here are currently accepting manuscripts without a literary agent, and I’ve done my best to weed out any dodgy or vanity publishers.
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.
Good luck with your manuscript submissions!
1366 Books
1366 Books is the experimental fiction imprint of Guernica Editions. They aim to explode readers’ expectations and explore the possibilities of the novel and the short story.
Genre: Literary and experimental fiction.
Word count: 20,000 to 40,000 words.
5 Prince Press
5 Prince Publishing is an independent publishing house dedicated to introducing fresh voices across popular fiction genres. They only accept submissions from residents of the United States.
Genre: Romance, including contemporary, 50+, valentine’s day, spring, beach, Christmas/holiday, paranormal, suspense, historical, LGBTQ+, and rock star.
Word count: 50,000 to 100,000 words.
8th House Publishing
8th House Publishing loves books that are modern, enduring, insightful and inventive.
Genre: Literary fiction and nonfiction, especially contemporary history, music, economics and social justice.
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.
Acorn Press
Acorn Press is proud to publish books about Prince Edward Island, by Prince Edward Islanders.
Genre: Fiction, nonfiction, poetry, middle grade and children’s picture books written by Prince Edward Islanders.
Word count: Not stated.
Acre
Acre Books is based in the English department of the University Of Cincinnati and is supported by the staff and students of the university.
Genre: Poetry, literary fiction, nonfiction and hybrid literature.
Word count: Full-length works and collections. For collections, no more than 60% of the content should be available online.
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.
Aethon Books
Aethon Books is a publisher dedicated to readers, passionate about publishing the next generation of fantasy and science fiction novels. Their main concern is finding stories with a compelling narrative that pulls readers through your world.
Genre: Fantasy and science fiction in any subgenre. They are also open to thrillers, especially action, political and military thrillers.
Word count: Novel-length work.
Affirm Press
Affirm Press is an independent Melbourne-based publisher dedicated to publishing Australian stories and ideas. Please note they only accept submissions from Australian authors or authors based in Australia.
Genre: Literary and genre fiction as well as nonfiction that is engaging and entertaining.
Word count: Novel-length work.
Afterglow Books
Afterglow Books is a Harlequin imprint targeting romance readers under 35.
Genre: Spicy romance aimed at under-35s.
Word count: 70,000 words.
Albert Whitman & Company
Albert Whitman & Company was founded over a century ago with the goal of making good books that kids want to read.
Genre: Children’s picture books (fiction and nonfiction), middle grade fiction and young adult fiction.
Word count: Up to 70,000 words.
Alcove Press
Alcove Press is dedicated to publishing the stories and ideas that inspire, enlighten, and empower readers. They publish a variety of novels from book club fiction to commercial novels and narrative nonfiction.
Genre: Retellings, contemporary romance, book club fiction, fantasy, romantasy, historical fiction and nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Allen & Unwin
Allen & Unwin are an Australian-owned and operated publisher. They were named 2023 Publisher of the Year and have won the title twelve times since 2000! They accept submissions every Friday during their The Friday Pitch sessions.
Genre: Adult literary and genre fiction, nonfiction and illustrated books. Fiction. They are not currently interested in adult high fantasy and science fiction but do accept other fantasy manuscripts.
Word count: Full length works.
Amara
Amara is the single-title adult romance imprint of Entangled Publishing.
Genre: Single-title romance including contemporary, historical, suspense, thriller, science fiction, fantasy, and paranormal.
Word count: 70,000 to 120,000 words.
Amble Press
Amble Press publishes fiction from writers who identify as a person of color or those writing across the broader queer spectrum.
Genre: Genre fiction, including general, crime, mystery, thriller, historical, action/adventure, speculative, young adult, new adult and romance. For nonfiction, they accept narrative, memoir and biography.
Word count: 45,000 to 100,000 words.
Angry Robot
Angry Robot is an independent publisher of science fiction, fantasy, and books that make you think “WTF?!” (their words!). They like to push genre boundaries and think of themselves as “genrefluid.” They are looking for writing which has a strong voice. At this time, they are only accepting manuscript submissions from Black authors.
Genre: Science fiction, fantasy and horror in all subgenres.
Word count: 70,000 words and above.
Annick Press
Annick Press is a proudly independent children’s publisher in Toronto, Canada. They aim to empower readers, open minds, and create a lifelong love of reading.
Genre: Picture books, chapter books, middle grade and young adult fiction and nonfiction.
Word count: 50,000 to 70,000 words for young adult.
Anvil Press
Anvil Press was founded in 1990 and publishes novels from Canadian authors.
Genre: Literary fiction, creative nonfiction, memoir, essay collections, poetry and books about Vancouver history.
Word count: Full-length novels or short story collections.
Apex Book Company
Apex Book Company is an independent publisher of exemplary works of dark fiction.
Genre: Dark fiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Apocalypse Party
Apocalypse Party is a small press based out of Philadelphia. They seek books that wobble in the frame of reality and dissect the prism of surreality.
Genre: Horror, transgressive and literary fiction.
Word count: Novels, novellas and short story collections.
April Gloaming
April Gloaming is a nonprofit independent press based in Nashville, Tennessee.
Genre: Poetry, literary fiction, upmarket fiction and creative nonfiction.
Word count: At least 70,000 words for fiction.
Ara Pacis Publishers
Ara Pacis is a print-on-demand traditional publisher.
Genre: Poetry, short story collections and literary novels.
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.
Arcadia
Arcadia is Quercus’ imprint for science fiction, fantasy and horror. It started as Jo Fletcher Books in 2011 and was relaunched in 2023.
Genre: Science fiction, fantasy and horror. They consider young adult as long as it will appeal to an adult reader.
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.
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.
At Bay Press
At Bay Press is a literary publisher known for publishing original, thoughtful titles.
Genre: Literary fiction and nonfiction. They publish literary mystery, thriller, science fiction and fantasy.
Word count: Not stated.
Athabasca University Press
Athabasca University Press is Canada’s first open access scholarly press. Their aim is to reduce barriers to knowledge and increase access to scholarship.
Genre: Nonfiction, memoir and works that experiment with narrative form.
Word count: Not stated.
August
August is the single-title Gen-X romance imprint of Entangled Publishing.
Genre: Gen-X romance featuring relatable characters aged 40+.
Word count: 70,000 to 100,000 words.
Aunt Lute Books
Aunt Lute Books is an intersectional feminist press dedicated to publishing works by those who have been underrepresented by the literary canon.
Genre: Literary fiction, short fiction collections, anthologies, memoirs, creative nonfiction and cultural/social criticism.
Word count: Not stated.
Aurealis
Aurealis is Australia’s most successful science fiction and fantasy magazine.
Genre: Fantasy, science fiction, or horror short stories.
Word count: 2,000 to 8,000 words.
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.
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.
Backroom Press
Backroom Press is an Australian publisher who publishes books with themes about the Kimberley (Western Australia) by authors who have lived in the region.
Genre: Children’s books, adult fiction and nonfiction which involves the Kimberley.
Word count: Not stated.
Baen
Baen is an American publishing house specializing in science fiction and fantasy.
Genre: Science fiction and fantasy.
Word count: 100,000 to 130,000 words.
Bakers Lane Books
Bakers Lane Books is a small, independent Australian-based publisher founded in 2025. They publish works of literary and commercial fiction as well as general nonfiction for adults.
Genre: Literary fiction and nonfiction.
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.
Baobab Press
Baobab Press strives to discover, cultivate, and nurture authors working in all genres. Please note they charge a $15 fee for fiction submissions.
Genre: Literary fiction and creative nonfiction. They also consider genre fiction with a heavy literary bent.
Word count: 125 to 400 pages.
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.
Bayeux Arts
Bayeux Arts entered the publishing world in 1994. They are committed to producing books of beauty that build bridges across cultures.
Genre: Children’s books, middle grade and young adult fiction. For adult fiction, they accept literary, upmarket, western and mystery. For nonfiction, they accept biography, history, art, architecture, theatre, social science, nature, environment, inspirational, health and management.
Word count: Not stated.
BRC Press
BRC Press is an offshoot of The British Columbia Review and opened their doors on January 1 2026. They prioritise submissions from British Columbian authors.
Genre: Literary fiction and short story submissions.
Word count:
Beacon Publishing Group
Beacon Publishing Group is a traditional publishing house based in New York which releases great literary works.
Genre: Fiction and nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Beatnik
Beatnik is an independent publishing company who has been in existence for over 15 years. They publish vibrant, meaningful books that tell the stories readers worldwide wish to read.
Genre: Poetry, children’s books, literary fiction and nonfiction, including art, design, photography, food & wine and health & wellbeing.
Word count: Not stated.
Bella Books
Bella Books believes stories about women-loving-women are essential to our lives.
Genre: Fiction that reflects and celebrates the diversity of the lesbian, sapphic, queer, bisexual, and gender non-conforming community. They commonly publish romance, action, adventure, mystery, suspense, intrigue, historical, fantasy, speculative, erotica and general fiction. They also accept poetry and nonfiction.
Word count: At least 60,000 words.
Bess Press Inc.
Bess Press Inc. is a family owned publishing house in Kaimukī, Hawai‘i.
Genre: Children’s books, middle grade and young adult fiction. They also accept adult fiction and nonfiction related to the people, cultures, histories, and/or languages of Hawaiʻi and Oceania.
Word count: Not stated.
Big Sandy Press
Big Sandy Press is an imprint of Ozark Mountain Publishing. Their mission is to take readers beyond the unexplained and explore the possibilities of the universe and beyond.
Genre: Genre fiction, literary fiction and nonfiction in the areas of new age, metaphysical, spiritual, historical, paranormal, youth and teen.
Word count: Not stated.
Black Bed Sheet Books
Black Bed Sheet Books publishes horror, science fiction and fantasy.
Genre: Fiction of a dark nature, especially horror, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, young adult, contemporary and thrillers.
Word count: Not stated.
Black Dawn
Black Dawn is the speculative imprint of AK Press. AK Press believes that the voices of the disenfranchised must be heard and that speculative fiction is the perfect tool for exploring paths to bring forth a just and free world. They seek to explore themes that do not reinforce dependency on oppressive forces.
Genre: Fantasy, science fiction, steampunk, horror, and mystery.
Word count: 25,000 to 55,000 words.
Black Heron Press
Black Heron Press is a literary press located in Seattle, Washington.
Genre: Literary fiction. Please note they only accept mailed submissions.
Word count: Not stated.
Black Lawrence Press
Black Lawrence Press is an independent publisher of contemporary poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction.
Genre: Novels, poetry and prose collections. Please note they accept different genres at different times throughout the year.
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.
Black Mountain Press
Black Mountain Press is (shockingly!) located near the Black Mountains. They strive to publish works that aspire to a higher ideal, especially from first-time authors.
Genre: Literary fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction and memoirs.
Word count: 55,000 to 95,000 words.
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.
BlazeVOX
BlazeVOX publishes innovative fiction and wide ranging fields of contemporary poetry. Their mission is to disseminate poetry within both academic spheres and society at large.
Genre: Poetry, literary fiction and select non-fiction and literary criticism.
Word count: Not stated.
Bliss
Bliss is the sweet romance imprint of Entangled Publishing.
Genre: Contemporary romance with a small-town setting and dual point of view.
Word count: 15,000 to 65,000 words.
Bloodhound Books
Bloodhound Books is a leading publisher of commercial fiction. They take pride in working closely with their authors to create international bestselling books.
Genre: Literary fiction and genre fiction, including crime & thriller, suspense, police procedural, cozy crime, sagas, true crime, women’s fiction, contemporary romance, romantic comedy and historical fiction.
Word count: Over 60,000 words.
Bloom Books
Bloom Books is an imprint of Sourcebooks that focuses on supporting self-published authors who have an established fanbase. Bloom Books isn’t the typical kind of publisher you would find on these lists as they target self-published authors who want to get their books into physical bookstores while still retaining flexibility and creative ownership of their books.
Genre: Romance.
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.
Blueberry Lane Books
Blueberry Lane Books publishes novels and anthologies.
Genre: Novels that tend toward science fiction and fantasy, women’s fiction, and off-beat mysteries. They also accept new adult. For nonfiction, they accept business and reference books.
Word count: Not stated.
Bluemoose Books
Bluemoose Books is an independent publisher based in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire.
Genre: Literary and upmarket fiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Bold Strokes Books
As an LGBTQ+ publisher, Bold Strokes Books strives to ensure their authors represent the cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints of our world.
Genre: Genre fiction, including romance, young adult, crime, suspense, speculative, mystery, thriller, contemporary, historical, saga, erotica and general. They also accept nonfiction.
Word count: 15,000 to 120,000 words.
Bookouture
Bookouture is a division of Hachette UK that publishes digital commercial fiction.
Genre: Commercial fiction, especially crime, thriller, suspense, police procedural, women’s fiction, contemporary romance, bookclub, cozy mystery, historical, multicultural, science fiction and fantasy.
Word count: Not stated.
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.
Boroughs Publishing Group
Boroughs Publishing Group is an e-publisher that loves romance, a great story, and compelling characters.
Genre: Romance, especially contemporary, dystopian, erotica, fantasy, historical, regency, LGBTQ+, multicultural, new adult, paranormal, suspense, thrillers, urban fantasy and young adult.
Word count: 40,000 to 100,000 words.
Brain Jar Press
Brain Jar Press is a Brisbane-based publisher specializing in shorter works of fantasy and science fiction. Please note some of their submission calls are limited to Australian and New Zealand writers.
Genre: Fantasy, science fiction, horror, crime and thriller fiction.
Word count: 4,000-60,000 words (chapbooks, novellas and short stories).
Brash Books
Brash Books were founded by Lee Goldberg and Joel Goldman, both Edgar-Award nominated authors, with the aim of publishing innovative whodunits, espionage adventures and novels of suspense from both new voices and well-established authors.
Genre: Crime, including thrillers, whodunits, cozy mysteries, psychological suspense, espionage, and police procedural.
Word count: Not stated.
Brazen
Brazen is the erotic romance imprint of Entangled Publishing.
Genre: High heat romance.
Word count: 45,000 to 60,000 words.
Breakwater Books
Breakwater Books was established in 1973 to highlight the vibrant literary culture in Newfoundland and Labrador. Today, they welcome books from authors across Canada.
Genre: Children’s books, poetry, literary fiction, crime, suspense, and nonfiction, including art, photography and cookbooks.
Word count: Not stated.
Bywater Books
Bywater Books primarily publishes lesbian and feminist fiction.
Genre: Lesbian and feminist fiction and nonfiction. This includes general fiction, historical, action, adventure, speculative, young adult, new adult and romance. For nonfiction, they’re looking for narrative nonfiction, memoirs and biography.
Word count: At least 60,000 words.
C&R Press
C&R began as a small press in 2006. They are always on the lookout for talented authors and poets whose work they can refine, publish and promote. Please note they charge a $30 reading fee.
Genre: Literary fiction, creative nonfiction, memoir and poetry.
Word count: Not stated.
Caitlin Press
Caitlin Press publishes work by Canadian authors, particularly those based in British Columbia.
Genre: Literary fiction, regional nonfiction and poetry.
Word count: Not stated.
CamCat Books
CamCat Publishing opened in 2019 and takes pride in facilitating and engaging communication between their readers and writers. They will not publish erotica or books with strong religious or political slants.
Genre: Genre fiction, including mystery, thriller, suspense, science fiction, fantasy, romance, historical, paranormal, horror, adventure, western and young adult.
Word count: 60,000 to 100,000 words.
Camel Press
Camel Press is the genre imprint of Epicentre Press, specializing in popular and genre fiction.
Genre: Genre fiction, including historical, cozy mystery, mystery, suspense and romance.
Word count: 50,000 to 100,000 words.
Candy Jar Books
Candy Jar Books is a small Cardiff-based publisher working to expand their business.
Genre: Young adult genre fiction, and nonfiction in the area of history.
Word count: Not stated.
Carina Press
Carina Press is Harlequin’s digital-first adult fiction imprint.
Genre: Romance, especially in the subgenres of contemporary, erotic, paranormal, science fiction/fantasy, suspense, historical, and mystery.
Word count: 50,000 to 125,000 words.
Carnegie Mellon University Literary Press
Carnegie Mellon University Literary Press is the literary division of Carnegie Mellon University Press. They have been publishing for more than 50 years and have published works by poets who later went on to become Pulitzer Prize winners. Please note they charge a $25 reading fee.
Genre: Poetry and literary fiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Casablanca (Tell-tale Publishing)
Casablanca is Tell-tale Publishing’s mystery imprint.
Genre: Mystery.
Word count: 55,000 to 75,000 words.
Celtic Cat Publishing
Celtic Cat Publishing is an award-winning independent publisher established in 1995.
Genre: Literary and upmarket fiction, poetry and work of East Tennessee regional interest.
Word count: Not stated.
Cemetery Gates
Cemetery Gates Media is a publisher of horror and supernatural fiction. Cemetery Gates was founded by two friends in 2015.
Genre: Horror.
Word count: 60,000 to 80,000 words is preferred but they have taken books in the 90,000 to 100,000 word range.
Changeling Press
Changeling Press is a digital publisher of contemporary, science fiction, and paranormal romance. Their target audience is adult women.
Genre: Romance, in the subgenres of contemporary, paranormal, women’s fiction and science fiction. They also state they accept romance subgenres focusing on action, suspense, motorcycle, medical, rock star, comedy, dark comedy, dark fantasy, urban fantasy, magic, sorcery and witchcraft, cyberpunk, reverse harem, LGBTA+, mpreg (male pregnancy, a trope in fiction where a male character becomes pregnant), steampunk, werewolves, shifters and vampire.
Word count: 20,000 to 40,000 words.
Chatwin Books
Chatwin Books is a Seattle-based publisher who specializes in bringing ideas to life.
Genre: Middle grade fiction and educational resources for and by Indigenous communitites.
Word count: Not stated.
City Owl Press
City Owl Press is an indie publisher specializing in speculative fiction and romance. Please note that Writer Beware wrote an article on City Owl Press recently so make sure you do your research before submitting.
Genre: Genre fiction in the subgenres of romance (dark, fantasy, historical, monster, paranormal, comedy, science fiction, suspense, small town, time travel) and speculative (fairy tale retellings, cozy, dark, urban). They also accept horror, psychological, thriller, mystery and new adult.
Word count: 50,000 words and above.
Claret Press
Claret Press is an independent press located in Clapham in the United Kingdom. The majority of their books are about Britain. They are primarily interested in authors based in the UK and Ireland.
Genre: Mysteries, thrillers, British politics, general fiction, travelogues and memoirs.
Word count: Not stated.
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.
Coach House Books
Coach House Books publishes innovative fiction and nonfiction. They publish primarily Canadian authors.
Genre: Literary fiction, nonfiction and poetry.
Word count: Not stated.
Codhill Press
Codhill Press offers books that aid the “serious seeker”.
Genre: Works of spiritual, literary and poetic thought, such as literary fiction and poetry.
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.
Cosmic Egg Books (Collective Ink)
Cosmic Egg Books is the speculative imprint of Collective Ink, seeking books that will inspire, inform and illuminate readers.
Genre: Science fiction (including steampunk), fantasy (including magical realism and spiritual fantasy), metaphysical cosmology, supernatural fiction horror and paranormal.
Word count: Not stated.
Crab Orchard Review
Crab Orchard Review is the poetry magazine of the Southern Illinois University Press.
Genre: Poetry, short fiction, nonfiction essays and book reviews.
Word count: Not stated.
Creature Horror
Creature Horror is a Virginia-based publisher focusing on genres like feminist horror, dark speculative fiction, and fantastical fiction.
Genre: Feminist horror, dark speculative fiction, women-driven thrillers, spooky fantastical fiction, literary fiction, or genre-defying prose.
Word count: 20,000 to 90,000 words.
Crippen and Landru
Crippen and Landru is a small business operation publishing short mystery fiction.
Genre: Mystery fiction.
Word count: Short stories.
Crooked Lane Books
Crooked Lane Books was founded in 2014 and publishes high quality crime fiction.
Genre: Crime fiction, especially mystery, thriller, suspense, police procedural, cozy, horror and true crime.
Word count: 60,000 to 100,000 words.
CrossRiver Media
CrossRiver Media is a small Christian publishing company based in Missouri. They publish fiction, Bible studies, devotionals and Christian living books that help women of around 30 to 55 years build their faith.
Genre: Inspirational adult fiction, including historical, biblical and romance. For nonfiction, they accept Bible study, Christian living, family and marriage, inspirational and church growth.
Word count: Not stated.
Ↄalamari Arↄhive
Ↄalamari Arↄhive is a boutique library of literature, art and music.
Genre: Literary fiction.
Word count: Full-length books.
Dahlia (Tell-tale Publishing)
Tell-tale Publishing’s Dahlia Imprint focuses on romance with fast-paced storylines packed with action and excitement.
Genre: Romance, including romantic suspense, gothic suspense, regency and contemporary.
Word count: 50,000 words and over.
Dancing Star Press
Dancing Star Press is a Michigan-based indie publisher specializing in speculative fiction.
Genre: Space opera, solarpunk, dark fantasy, urban fantasy, fantasy based on non-Western cultures, optimistic futurism, poplar tesla, soft science fiction, and hard science fiction.
Word count: Novellas between 17,500 and 40,000 words.
Dark Ink
Dark Ink is the horror imprint of AM Ink, an independent press founded in Western Massachusetts.
Genre: Horror and dark leaning thrillers/mysteries.
Word count: Not stated.
Dark Peninsula Press
Dark Peninsula Press is an independent publisher of speculative fiction.
Genre: Speculative fiction, especially horror for their anthologies.
Word count: Varies by submission call.
Decadent Publishing
Decadent Publishing is a romance fiction publisher. They are always looking for submissions for their main line as well as ongoing series and special calls.
Genre: Romance in a variety of subgenres.
Word count: 15,000 words and over.
Deep Desire Press
Deep Desires Press is a publisher of erotica and high-heat-level erotic romance whose goal is to excite the reader.
Genre: Erotica and erotic romance in a variety of subgenres, including contemporary, paranormal, LGTQ+ BDSM, historical, science fiction, fantasy and similar.
Word count: 10,000 words and over.
Deep Hearts Jr.
Deep Hearts Jr. is an imprint of Deep Desires Press, and they publisher of LGBTQ+ middle grade fiction.
Genre: Middle grade LGBTQ+ fiction.
Word count: 25,000 to 50,000 words. They will consider longer works for specific genres such as speculative.
Deep Hearts YA
Deep Hearts YA is an imprint of Deep Desires Press and publishes LGBTQ+ young adult fiction.
Genre: LGBTQ+ young adult fiction that includes romance and the theme of self-empowerment or self-acceptance.
Word count: 50,000 to 80,000 words.
Deep Vellum
Deep Vellum was founded in 2013 in Dallas, Texas. Their mission is to bring the world into conversation through literature.
Genre: Literary fiction, poetry and nonfiction.
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.
Dragonblade Publishing
Dragonblade Publishing specializes in historical romance.
Genre: Historical romance in a variety of subgenres. They will also accept historical fiction, historical mysteries, time travel and romantasy if there is a strong romantic element.
Word count: 40,000 to 120,000 words.
Dreamspinner Publications
Dreamspinner Press focuses on gay male romance stories. Please note that Writer Beware wrote an article about Dreamspinner Publications. Please do your research before submitting.
Genre: Romance in a variety of subgenres such contemporary, BDSM, coming of age, erotica, holiday, polyamory, paranormal, western, mystery, fantasy and science fiction. The main characters must end in a gay or all-male polyamorous relationship.
Word count: 18,000 words and over.
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.
Echoes
Echoes is the historical romance imprint of the Totally Entwined Group.
Genre: Historical romance in a variety of subgenres.
Word count: 50,000 to 100,000 words. Their preference is for series submissions.
Eclipse
Eclipse is the dark romance imprint of the Totally Entwined Group.
Genre: Dark romance in a variety of subgenres.
Word count: 50,000 to 100,000 words. Their preference is for series submissions.
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.
EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing
EDGE publishes thought-provoking and well-written science fiction and fantasy novels.
Genre: Adult science fiction and fantasy. They occasionally accept young adult fiction.
Word count: 75,000 to 100,000 words.
Editions Flarne
Editions Flarne is a bilingual publisher of French and English manuscripts.
Genre: Literary fiction that embraces philosophical fiction, fatalistic thoughts and atypical style.
Word count: Not stated.
Ekstasis Editions
Ekstasis Editions is a long-standing Canadian literary press who originally published poetry but has now branched out into fiction and criticism. They consider works from mostly Canadian authors.
Genre: Literary fiction, but they are happy to accept original works of science fiction, fantasy and mystery. This might be a good pick if your speculative or mystery novel blurs genre lines. They also publish nonfiction concerning alternative approaches to spirituality.
Word count: Not stated.
Elk Lake Publishing
Elk Lane Publishing is a Christian publisher that aims to point people to Jesus and broaden their horizons.
Genre: Christian genre fiction and nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Embrace
Embrace is the new adult romance imprint of Entangled Publishing.
Genre: New adult romance including contemporary, suspense, near-future science fiction, historical, fantasy, and paranormal.
Word count: 40,000 to 100,000 words.
Enchant
Enchant is the romantasy imprint of the Totally Entwined Group.
Genre: Romantasy in a variety of subgenres.
Word count: 50,000 to 100,000 words. Their preference is for series submissions.
Enfield & Wizenty
Enfield & Wizenty is the literary imprint of Great Plains Press. They publish literary fiction with a national scope. Please note that they only publish writers who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada.
Genre: Literary fiction and short story collections.
Word count: Not stated.
Entangled Publishing
Entangled Publishing is an independent, women-owned publisher of romantic fiction, with imprints focused on specific genres under the romance banner, releasing over 30 novels each month.
Genre: Single-title romantic fantasy, science fiction and paranormal. Connected books with series potential are welcome.
Word count: 70,000 to 120,000 words.
Entice
Entice is the contemporary romance imprint of the Totally Entwined Group.
Genre: Contemporary romance in a variety of subgenres.
Word count: 50,000 to 100,000 words. Their preference is for series submissions.
Epic
Epic is the young adult and new adult romance imprint of the Totally Entwined Group.
Genre: Young adult and new adult romance in a variety of subgenres.
Word count: 50,000 to 100,000 words. Their preference is for series submissions.
Epicenter Press
Epicenter Press publishes books related to Alaska and the Pacific Northwest.
Genre: Fiction and nonfiction relating to Alaska and the Pacific Northwest, including biography, memoir, history, humor, life in the North, Native American culture and true crime.
Word count: 50,000 to 100,000 words.
époque press
époque press is a Brighton-based independent publisher with connections to Dublin and New York.
Genre: Adult literary fiction.
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.
Eternal
Eternal is the paranormal romance imprint of the Totally Entwined Group.
Genre: Paranormal romance in a variety of subgenres.
Word count: 50,000 to 100,000 words. Their preference is for series submissions.
Etruscan Press
Etruscan Press is based at Wilkes University and partners with Youngstown State University. They are a nonprofit literary press that works to produce and promote books that nurture dialogue among genres, cultures and voices.
Genre: Poetry, literary fiction, creative nonfiction, short story collections, literary criticism, anthologies and translations.
Word count: All manuscripts must be a minimum of 50 pages.
Evernight Publishing
Evernight is an indie publisher that prefers to publish popular tropes.
Genre: Romance in a variety of subgenres, including science fiction, BDSM, LGBTQ+, holiday, medical, new adult, dark, motorcycle, menage, paranormal, shifters, vampires, urban, erotica, humor, contemporary, military, steampunk, western, fantasy, reverse harem, suspense and young adult.
Word count: 16,000 to 100,000 words.
Evernight Teen
Evernight Teen publishes gritty fiction for today’s young adults.
Genre: Young adult fiction, including contemporary, dystopian, fantasy, historical, horror, humor, LGBT, multicultural, mythology, paranormal, romance, science fiction, shifters/vampires, steampunk, suspense, time travel and urban fantasy.
Word count: Not stated.
Evidence
Evidence is the thriller and suspense romance imprint of the Totally Entwined Group.
Genre: Thriller and suspense romance in a variety of subgenres.
Word count: 50,000 to 100,000 words. Their preference is for series submissions.
Expanse
Expanse is the science fiction romance imprint of the Totally Entwined Group.
Genre: Science fiction romance in a variety of subgenres.
Word count: 50,000 to 100,000 words. Their preference is for series submissions.
Fahrenheit Press
Fahrenheit Press is a London-based publisher who specializes in crime fiction.
Genre: Crime and thrillers.
Word count: Not stated.
Farrago
Farrago’s mission is to help readers find fiction that makes them smile. They are the sister imprint of Duckworth Books.
Genre: Accessible, entertaining and humorous fiction, including humorous mystery and crime, romantic comedy, satirical comedy, speculative fiction and social comedy.
Word count: Not stated.
Feldheim
Feldheim publishes quality literature that is true to Torah values.
Genre: Fiction and nonfiction that centre around Torah values, such as Jewish life, prayer, children’s books, history, Hebrew studies, reference and gift.
Word count: Not stated.
Fifth House
Fifth House opened their doors in 1982 and specializes in fiction, poetry, and Native titles. They publish books that give a voice to writers and topics from Western Canada.
Genre: Literary fiction, poetry, and Native titles.
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.
Finishing Line Editions
Finishing Line Editions is the fiction and nonfiction imprint of Finishing Line Press. Please note they charge a reading fee of $10.
Genre: Literary, genre and upmarket fiction in the areas of historical, realistic, science fiction, fairy tales, folktales and fables. They also accept narrative nonfiction, short story collections, personal narrative, memoir and narrative procedure (how-to/craft).
Word count: Not stated.
Finishing Press Line
Finishing Line Press is an award-winning small press based in Kentucky, USA. Please note they charge a reading fee in all months except November.
Genre: Poetry, chapbooks and fiction, including historical, realistic, science fiction, folk tales, fairy tales and literary. For nonfiction, this includes personal narrative, how to, craft, memoir, literary and narrative.
Word count: Not stated.
Flame Tree Fiction
Flame Tree Fiction is the author-led imprint of Flame Tree Publishing, focusing on speculative fiction.
Genre: Science fiction, fantasy, horror, suspense and supernatural.
Word count: 70,000 to 120,000 words.
Flame Tree Press
Flame Tree Press launched in 2018 and is the author-led, trade fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing.
Genre: Fantasy, science fiction, horror, and supernatural.
Word count: 70,000 to 120,000 words.
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.
Ford Street Publishing
Ford Street is an independent Australian publisher of books for children and young adults. They publish 15 titles a year and have a strong presence in schools and bookshops around Australia.
Genre: Middle grade and young adult fiction.
Word count: Around 50,000 words for young adult novels.
Forever Yours
Forever Yours is a division of Hachette Book Group and an imprint of Grand Central Publishing.
Genre: Adult romance, especially contemporary, diverse reads, romantic suspense, cowboys, historical and paranormal.
Word count: 25,000 to 100,000 words.
Four Way Books
Four Way Books produces literary publications to connect writers and readers. They were founded in 1993 by four writers and published their first book in 1995. Please note they charge a $32 processing fee.
Genre: Literary fiction and short story collections.
Word count: Book-length novels, novellas, flash fiction and short story collections.
Freehand Books
Freehand Books publishes innovative works by Canadian authors.
Genre: Literary fiction and creative nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
From Beyond Press
From Beyond Press is an independent publishing imprint founded by Michael W. Phillips Jr. They specialize in new horror, science fiction and poetry.
Genre: Short stories in new horror, science fiction and poetry for their anthologies.
Word count: 1,000 to 5,000 words.
Frontenac House
Frontenac House is an independent publishing house in Alberta, Canada.
Genre: Mostly poetry but they also consider fiction and nonfiction on occasion.
Word count: Not stated.
Future House Publishing
Future House Publishing focuses on publishing novels that embrace their core values of community, liberty and family. They strictly focus on “clean” and “family friendly” content.
Genre: Adult science fiction and fantasy, and middle grade adventure novels.
Word count: 70,000 to 90,000 words for adult novels and 40,000 to 60,000 words for middle grade.
Gallant Publishing
Gallant Publishing is an imprint of Beacon Publishing Group. They publish titles that are based on bravery, spirited, noble-minded, and chivalrous stories.
Genre: Fiction that is based on bravery, spirited, noble-minded, and chivalrous.
Word count: Not stated.
Gaudy Boy
Gaudy Boy is an indie press originally founded as the imprint of New York-based literary nonprofit Singapore Unbound. They were established to further Asian and Asian American voices.
Genre: Literary fiction and literary nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Gefen Publishing
Gefen Publishing is a Jerusalem-based publisher which uses Gefen Books as its United States distribution partner.
Genre: Children’s books, literary fiction and nonfiction (including learning Hebrew, cookbooks, history, antisemitism, Arabic language, gifts, Holocaust, and art and photography) about Judaism.
Word count: Not stated.
Gemma
Gemma publishes writers who explore the diverse experiences of young adults. As part of this commitment, they founded Gemma Open Door for Literacy, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting adult and young adult readers.
Genre: Literary fiction and nonfiction of relevance to adults and young adults improving their reading. These stories should involve simple tenses with a second- to -fourth-grade reading level.
Word count: 10,000 words or fewer.
Ghost Orchid Press
Ghost Orchid Press was founded in 2021 and is an independent publisher of horror, Gothic and supernatural fiction.
Genre: Horror, Gothic and dark fantasy.
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.
Gordon Hill Press
Gordon Hill Press is a publisher of innovative fiction and nonfiction.
Genre: Literary fiction, poetry, criticism and creative nonfiction.
Word count: Novel-length works.
Grand Canyon Press
Grand Canyon Press publishes and promotes the work of writers living in the West of the US. They release 6 to 12 books per year.
Genre: Literary fiction, creative nonfiction, memoirs, short story collections, essay collections and nonfiction.
Word count: Novels, novellas, short story collections and essay collections.
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.
Greg Kofford Books
Greg Kofford Books is an independent press that publishes scholarly works in Mormon history, theology, literature and culture.
Genre: Nonfiction and creative fiction in the area of Mormon history, theology, literature and culture.
Word count: Not stated.
Guernica World Editions
Guernica World Editions is a new imprint of Guernica Editions that publishes works by authors from outside Canada’s borders. They do note that the agreement for authors “differs substantially” from that of Canadian-authored books. I’m not sure if this implies it’s a hybrid contract.
Genre: Fiction and nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Hague Publishing
Hague Publishing is an independent Australian publisher of science fiction and fantasy. Please note that they publish work by Australian and New Zealand authors.
Genre: Science fiction and fantasy.
Word count: 30,000 to 80,000 words but they will consider works outside of this range.
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.
Hard Case Crime
Hard Case Crime is dedicated to reviving the golden age of paperback crime novels, both by bringing back old works of the pula era and by introducing readers to new work written by today’s authors.
Genre: Crime.
Word count: Not stated.
Harlequin
Harlequin is a well-known romance publisher that publishes over 60 novels every month.
Genre: Romance, romance and more romance!
Word count: Not stated.
Harlequin Heartwarming
Harlequin Heartwarming publishes feel-good contemporary romances set in close-knit, small towns.
Genre: Wholesome contemporary romance set in close-knit communities.
Word count: 70,000 words.
Harlequin Intrigue
Harlequin Intrigue focuses on high-stakes contemporary crime stories with a strong romance storyline.
Genre: Contemporary crime with romance.
Word count: 55,000 to 60,000 words.
Harlequin Medical Romance
Harlequin Medical Romance publishes uplifting romances set in the medical world.
Genre: Medical romance.
Word count: 50,000 words.
Harlequin Presents (M&B Modern)
Harlequin Presents publishes novels with classic themes but with innovative takes.
Genre: Romance with alpha heroes and international settings.
Word count: 50,000 words.
Harlequin Romance (M&B True Love)
Harlequin Romance publishes novels that focus on the romantic journey of the couple.
Genre: Romance.
Word count: 50,000 words.
Harlequin Romantic Suspense
Harlequin Romantic Suspense (as the name implies) is an imprint of Harlequin that publishes romantic suspense.
Genre: Romantic suspense.
Word count: 70,000 words.
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.
Haunt Publishing
Haunt Publishing is an independent publisher of Gothic, horror and dark fiction.
Genre: Gothic, horror and dark fiction.
Word count: Novels and novellas.
Hera
Hera was launched in 2018 with the mission to be “unashamedly commercial, always inclusive”.
Genre: Genre fiction, including crime, thriller, romance, saga, and general.
Word count: Over 80,000 words.
Holiday House
Holiday House is a publisher of children’s books, specializing in quality hardcovers.
Genre: Fiction and nonfiction for children and young adults.
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.
Honno
Honno is an independent co-operative press committed to bringing the world the best in Welsh women’s writing.
Genre: Fiction and nonfiction written by women of Wales. For nonfiction, they consider food writing, women’s history, Welsh history, Welsh interest and nature writing. For fiction, they consider crime, thriller, romance, historical, humour, literary, horror, fantasy and science fiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Hot Tree Publishing
Hot Tree Publishing, founded in 2015, focuses on a wide range of romance subgenres.
Genre: M/F, M/M, and F/F romance across various subgenres including high heat contemporary, college, motorcycle, military, bad boys, paranormal, fantasy and billionaires.
Word count: 50,000 words and above. Serials of 30,000-50,000 words are considered if completed.
House of Riviera
House of Riviera is a new independent commercial fiction publishing house based in Monaco with a presence in the UK. They
Genre: Romance, crime, thriller, cozy mystery, women’s fiction, historical fiction, detective series, science fiction and fantasy.
Word count: Not stated.
Huia Publishers
Huia Publishers is a Māori owned publisher who shares stories that resonate with their people and values.
Genre: Literary fiction and nonfiction centered in te ao Māori and Māori worldviews.
Word count: Not stated.
Ibex Publishers
Ibex Publishers is an independent press committed to introducing Persian culture, literature and history. They prioritise publishing books that cannot be published in Iran and books that highlight the best of Persian culture.
Genre: Literary fiction and nonfiction.
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.
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.
Indulgence
Indulgence is the contemporary romance imprint of Entangled Publishing.
Genre: Romance with alpha heroes and strong conflict.
Word count: 45,000 to 60,000 words.
Ink Smith
Ink Smith is a small independent publishing house who streamline their genres to best serve their authors and readers.
Genre: Adult and young adult adventure, fantasy (contemporary, dark, fairy tale, heroic, historic, magic, paranormal, shapeshifting, sword and sorcery , urban, medieval), horror, science fiction (near future, apocalyptic, superhero, steampunk, time travel) and thriller (conspiracy, psychological, techno-thriller)
Word count: Not stated.
Ink Smith
Ink Smith is a small independent publishing house who streamline their genres to best serve their authors and readers.
Genre: Adult and young adult adventure, fantasy (contemporary, dark, fairy tale, heroic, historic, magic, paranormal, shapeshifting, sword and sorcery , urban, medieval), horror, science fiction (near future, apocalyptic, superhero, steampunk, time travel) and thriller (conspiracy, psychological, techno-thriller)
Word count: Not stated.
Inkspell Publishing
Inkspell Publishing is an ebook romance publisher.
Genre: Adult and young adult romance, including science fiction, fantasy and other subgenres.
Word count: 30,000 to 75,000 words.
Interlude Press
Interlude Press is a boutique publisher of award-winning LGBTQ+ fiction.
Genre: Well-crafted original novels featuring diverse casts with lead characters from across the LGBTQ+ spectrum.
Word count: 60,000 to 90,000 words.
Invisible
Invisible Publishing is a small “scrappy” producer of contemporary fiction, poetry and nonfiction with a focus on Canadian authors.
Genre: Contemporary literary fiction, poetry and creative nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Jaded Ibis Press
Jaded Ibis Press publishes literature that tackles a personal or universal truth and that makes people see the world around them more clearly or from a different perspective.
Genre: Literary fiction and nonfiction that explores a personal or universal truth.
Word count: Short stories to full-length novels.
JMS Books LLC
JMS Books LLC is a small electronic press publishing LGBTQ+ romance, erotic romance, and young adult romance.
Genre: LGBTQ+ romance, erotic romance, and young adult romance. They are not interested in straight romance stories at this time.
Word count: 12,000 to 130,000 for adult stories and 20,000 to 130,000 for young adult.
JOAN Press
JOAN Press is a new imprint from Allen & Unwin that publishes work pushing boundaries, challenging norms, and creating space for marginalized voices. JOAN seeks stories that find joy in resistance and humor in adversity.
Genre: Literary fiction, poetry and nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Joffe Books
Joffe Books is one of the UK’s leading independent publishers of commercial fiction, especially crime and mystery.
Genre: Genre fiction, including crime fiction, mysteries, psychological thrillers, cosy crime, police procedurals, chillers, suspense, domestic noir, women’s fiction, fantasy, historical fiction and romance novels, including WWII romances and sagas.
Word count: Over 60,000 words.
Joshua Tree Publishing
Joshua Tree Publishing is an innovative publisher dedicated to helping authors making their dreams of publishing their novel come true.
Genre: Genre fiction and nonfiction, including biography, memoir, self help, improvement and the mind, body & spirit.
Word count: Not stated.
Kaya Press
Kaya Press is a publisher of Asian Pacific Diasporas.
Genre: Literary fiction and nonfiction relating to Asian diaspora literature.
Word count: Not stated.
Kegedonce Press
Kegedonce Press is an Indigenous publishing company from Neyaashiinigmiing and Owen Sound, Ontario.
Genre: Children’s books, fiction and creative nonfiction from Indigenous authors in Canada.
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.
Kessler Books
Kessler Books is an imprint of Beacon Publishing Group. They publish a vast array of fiction and nonfiction.
Genre: Fiction and nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Lamar University Literary Press
Lamar University Literary Press is staff primarily by volunteers who are experts in their fields. They help students at the university by training them in the process of small press production and are proudly one of the world’s smallest university presses!
Genre: Poetry, literary novels, short story collections, nonfiction and creative nonfiction.
Word count: 90 pages and above.
Lantana
Lantana believes that all children deserve to see themselves in books they read.
Genre: Picture books and middle grade fiction.
Word count: Over 4,000 words.
Launch Point Press
Launch Point Press is dedicated to publishing high-quality fiction books that center on the experiences of lesbian characters.
Genre: Fiction manuscripts where the main characters are lesbians, especially crime, suspense, mystery, intrigue, thriller, historical, literary, romance, sagas, speculative, paranormal and horror.
Word count: 55,000 to 100,000 words.
Legend Press
Legend Press is a London-based publisher who aims to produce books of the highest quality on a global platform.
Genre: Genre fiction, crime thrillers, and historical.
Word count: Not stated.
Level Up Publishing
Level Up Publishing was established in 2019 and is a dedicated LitRPG/GameLit publisher. They are an imprint of Ockham Publishing Group.
Genre: LitRPG/GameLit.
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.
Linda Leith Publishing
Linda Leith Publishing is based in Montreal and specializes in literary fiction and nonfiction.
Genre: Literary fiction and nonfiction from Canadian citizens and permanent residents.
Word count: Not stated.
Linen Press
Linen Press aims to fill the niche left by big publishes. They are looking beautifully written manuscripts which are relevant to women’s lives.
Genre: Literary fiction, top end contemporary fiction, memoir, biography, short stories and poetry.
Word count: Not stated.
Literary Wanderlust
Literary Wanderlust strives to help new and experienced authors achieve their dreams of publishing.
Genre: Genre fiction, including romance, women’s fiction, historical and western fiction, paranormal, urban fantasy, crime, mystery, thriller, LGBTQ, science fiction and fantasy.
Word count: 60,000 to 100,000 words.
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.
Lodestone Books (Collective Ink)
Lodestone Books is the young adult and new adult imprint of Collective Ink.
Genre: Young adult and new adult fiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Love Inspired
Love Inspired is the Christian imprint of Harlequin.
Genre: Contemporary romance with Christian characters.
Word count: 55,000 words.
Love Inspired Suspense
Love Inspired Suspense is the Christian romantic suspense imprint of Harlequin.
Genre: Romantic suspense with Christian characters.
Word count: 55,000 words.
Lovestruck
Lovestruck is the romantic comedy imprint of Entangled Publishing.
Genre: Romantic comedy.
Word count: 45,000 to 60,000 words.
Magabala Books
Magabala Books is an Indigenous publishing house in Australia. Please note they only accept submissions from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander writers. They will consider collaborative works between Indigenous and non-Indigenous authors.
Genre: Children’s picture books, memoir, literary fiction (including middle grade, young adult and adult), non fiction, social history and poetry that celebrate the diversity of First Nations voices.
Word count: Not stated.
Mansfield Press
Mansfield Press publishes exciting, challenging and adventurous literature from Canadian authors. Please note they are unlikely to publish authors without a track history of publishing previous novels, magazines of literary journals.
Genre: Literary fiction, poetry and 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.
McBooks Press
McBooks Press is an imprint of Globe Pequot and publishes British and American authors in nautical fiction.
Genre: Nautical fiction by British and American authors.
Word count: Not stated.
McClelland & Stewart
McClelland & Stewrat is an imprint of Penguin Random House Canada and strives to take bold risk that push the boundaries of litrary excellence. They accept submissions from Black, Indigenous, and racialized writers, as well as those of other traditionally underrepresented communitites.
Genre: Poetry, literary fiction, and nonfiction.
Word count: 80,000 to 100,000 words for fiction and nonfiction. For poetry, they accept submissions of 7,000 to 10,000 words.
Mercier Press
Mercier Press is Ireland’s oldest independent publishing house. They were founded in 1944 in Cork.
Genre: Literary fiction and genre fiction, including crime, historical, romance and Irish language. They also accept nonfiction that focuses on history.
Word count: Not stated.
Mills & Boon
Mills & Boon is the leading romantic fiction publisher in the UK, with a book sold every 10 seconds.
Genre: Romance (modern, true love, medical, historical, intrigue, and romantic suspense).
Word count: Varies by genre, typically around 50,000 words.
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.
Moher Books
Moher Books is an imprint of Beacon Publishing Group. They publish fiction and nonfiction titles that reflect the rich history of Ireland.
Genre: Fiction and nonfiction relating to Ireland.
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.
Monkfish
Monkfish is an independent publisher devoted to spiritual seekers. They publish books across a dazzling array of traditions, including Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Native American and more.
Genre: Literary fiction and nonfiction in the areas of spirituality and religion.
Word count: Not stated.
Moose House Publications
Moose House Publications was founded by author Brenda Thompson to publish material written in or about Nova Scotia.
Genre: Genre fiction (especially mystery, detective and historical), nonfiction (especially memoirs), young adult fiction or middle grade fiction written about, or written in, rural Nova Scotia.
Word count: 50,000 words and above.
Neon Hemlock
Neon Hemlock is a Washington, DC-based small press specializing in speculative fiction, rad zines and queer chapbooks.
Genre: Queer speculative short stories, flash fiction and novellas.
Word count: Not stated.
New Dawn Publishing
New Dawn Publishing is an independent publisher of speculative fiction based in Perth, Western Australia.
Genre: Speculative fiction.
Word count: Not stated.
NeWest Press
NeWest publishes literary works by established and emerging Canadian authors.
Genre: Literary, upmarket and mystery fiction and nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Nightshade (Tell-tale Publishing)
Nightshade is Tell-tale Publishing’s horror imprint.
Genre: Horror.
Word count: 60,000 to 90,000 words.
Nightwood Editions
Nightwood Editions’ goal is to help readers explore high-quality work by emerging Canadian writers.
Genre: Literary and upmarket and nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Ninestar Press
Ninestar Press is a boutique publisher of quality LGBTQA+ romance, erotica, and literary fiction.
Genre: LGBTQA+ romance and literary novels.
Word count: 20,000 to 120,000 words.
Now Or Never Publishing
Now Or Never Publishing is a publisher of contemporary Canadian literature and generally friendly irreverence. They only accept submissions from Canadian authors.
Genre: Literary fiction and nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Ooligan Press
Ooligan Press is a student-run press in the Pacific Northwest dedicated to cultivating the next generation of publishing professionals.
Genre: Fiction and nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Open Books
Open Books started in 2007 and publishes high-quality books in eBook formats.
Genre: Literary fiction, contemporary fiction, young adult fiction, memoir and scholarly nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Orbis Tertius Press
Orbis Tertius Press was founded in 2020 and is an independent Canadian publisher committed to publishing works that explore multiple perspectives.
Genre: Literary fiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Orison Books
Orison Books seeks to publish spiritually-engaged literature. Please note general fiction submissions are accepted only during October.
Genre: Poetry, literary fiction and nonfiction.
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.
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.
Parthian Books
Parthian is a literary publishing company established in 1993 in Cardigan, Wales. They publish a range of contemporary fiction, nonfiction and literature in translation.
Genre: Genre fiction, literary fiction and nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Peasantry Press
Peasantry Press is an independent publisher who strives to publish unforgettable works by writers who use the beauty of the written word and gift of imagination to tell unforgettable tales.
Genre: Fiction, including adventure, drama, historical fiction, inspirational, mystery, suspense, romance, science fiction, urban fantasy, and young adult.
Word count: Not stated.
Peepal Tree Press
Peepal Tree Press aims to publish the best of international writing from the Caribbean, its diasporas, and the UK.
Genre: Caribbean and Black British literary fiction, poetry, and nonfiction.
Word count: Over 40,000 words.
Pelican Book Group
Pelican Book Group is a Christian publisher of Christian fiction and nonfiction.
Genre: Christian genre fiction and nonfiction.
Word count: 15,000 words and over.
Penguin Random House Australia
Penguin Random House Australia comprises an adult and children’s publishing division. They accept manuscripts from Australian and New Zealand residents or citizens.
Genre: Genre and literary fiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Penguin Random House Canada
Penguin Random House Canada is Canada’s largest book publisher and they accept submissions from authors all over the world. Please note their submissions are usually open exclusively to LGBTQIA2S+ and BIPOC writers. They usually have open calls for all authors once a year.
Genre: Commercial fiction, including literary, romance, speculative, historical and mystery.
Word count: 70,000 to 120,000 words.
Penmore Press
Penmore Press is an Arizona-based independent publisher.
Genre: Adult genre fiction, including contemporary, historical, nautical, military, mystery, thriller, horror and supernatural, and nonfiction.
Word count: 75,000 to 150,000 words.
Pink Shorts Press
Pink Shorts Press is an Australian publisher that publishes readable, socially conscious, and slightly offbeat books. They prefer stories that might have a South Australian connection of some kind.
Genre: Creative nonfiction, literary fiction, poetry, sustainable lifestyle and translations.
Word count: They prefer stories that are on the “shorter side”.
Plough Books
Plough Books is a Christian publisher that aims to address urgent questions of today with thoughtfulness and boldness.
Genre: Fiction, nonfiction and memoir. Many of their titles have a faith-based focus.
Word count: Not stated.
Plumleaf Press
Plumleaf Press was created in 2015 as a passion project to create “books to linger over”.
Genre: Children’s books, literary fiction and nonfiction. They are particularly looking for books aimed at women and children.
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.
Poisoned Pen Press
Poisoned Pen Press is the adult mystery imprint of Sourcebooks, an entrepreneurial independent publisher bound together by the idea that books change lives.
Genre: Adult mystery.
Word count: Not stated.
Polar Bear and Co.
Polar Bear and Co. publishes books that fit into the following four themes: Inspiration, Place, History, and Imagination
Genre: Literary fiction, poetry and nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Polygon
Polygon is an imprint of Birlinn that publishes literary fiction and poetry. They also publish nonfiction by music journalists. While they don’t state this as a requirement, it seems many of their books have a link to Scotland.
Genre: Literary fiction, poetry and music nonfiction.
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.
Publishing Genius Press
Publishing Genius Press aims to make the best books by devoted members of the global literary community. They believe that literature can, and does, change the world.
Genre: Poetry, literary fiction, creative nonfiction and “other” projects.
Word count: Short stories to full-length novels.
Pulp Literature
Pulp Literature’s motto is ‘good books for the price of a beer’. They publish magazines of short stories and novels.
Genre: Genre and literary fiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Querencia
Querencia is an independent publisher that seeks to amplify overlooked voices and create a safe space for writers and artists to share their stories.
Genre: Poetry, literary fiction, nonfiction, memoir and hybrid genres.
Word count: Not stated.
Quill & Crow
Quill & Crow love all things odd and the macabre. They aim to work with authors to create something special.
Genre: Dark fiction, such as horror, historical and speculative.
Word count: 45,000 to 110,000 words.
Quills & Quartos Publishing
Quills & Quartos Publishing was founded in 2019 and publishes Austenesque and historical romance fiction.
Genre: Jane Austenque variations (i.e. romance novels based on Jane Austen’s stories).
Word count: 70,000 to 100,000 words for novels and 30,000 to 40,000 words for novellas.
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.
Red Adept Publishing
Red Adept Publishing is a small fiction publisher with multiple USA Today Bestsellers. Please note they only accept submissions from US authors.
Genre: Genre fiction, including cozy mystery, fantasy, historical, romance, science fiction, mystery, thriller, suspense and women’s fiction.
Word count: 50,000 words and above.
Red Hen Press
Red Hen Press is an independent, non-profit press.
Genre: Literary fiction, memoirs, creative nonfiction and poetry collections.
Word count: Not stated.
Renaissance Press
Renaissance is a Canadian publisher who is dedicated to publishing novels from diverse Canadian voices.
Genre: Genre fiction, literary fiction, narrative nonfiction and memoirs.
Word count: 40,000 to 100,000 words.
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.
Riveted Press
Riveted Press was formerly known as Yellow Bricks Books and is a Queensland-based publisher. Their tagline is where unforgettable stories are forged.
Genre: Picture books, middle grade and young adult fiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Road Song Books
Road Song Books is a home for both new and established authors of fiction and narrative non-fiction. Please note they require you to purchase one of their books prior to submission.
Genre: Literary fiction and narrative nonfiction.
Word count: Novels, novellas and short-story collections.
Romance.ink
Romance.ink has been in business since 1991 and is the oldest web-based romance publisher.
Genre: Romance in a variety of subgenres. They have an extensive list of things they are looking for and not looking for on their website.
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.
Roundfire Books (Collective Ink)
Roundfire Books is the general fiction imprint of Collective Ink.
Genre: Literary and genre fiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Royal Guard Publishing
Royal Guard was established in 2020 and is a digital publisher of LitRPG, GameLit, Progression Fantasy, Harem Lit and Cultivation Fantasy. Please note that Royal Guard is seeking writers who are motivated and deadline driven as you’ll be asked to write on a strict timeline.
Genre: LitRPG, GameLit, Progression Fantasy, Harem Lit and Cultivation Fantasy.
Word count: They are looking for writers who write series.
Sapphire Books
Sapphire Books publishes manuscripts by lesbian authors.
Genre: Lesbian genre fiction, including romance, mystery, intrigue with romantic elements and young adult.
Word count: Not stated.
Sartoris Literary Group
Sartoris Literary Group publishes books that the majors consider too regional, too controversial, or too “small” for publication
Genre: Genre and literary fiction, including mystery, thriller, romance and coming of age. For nonfiction, they accept biography, memoir, self help, music history, American history, Canadian history, photography and business.
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.
Scandalous
Scandalous is the historical romance imprint of Entangled Publishing.
Genre: Historical romance.
Word count: 15,000 to 65,000 words.
Schaffner Press
Schaffner Press was founded in 2001 and has since published over 50 books.
Genre: Literary fiction, short fiction, historical fiction with socially relevant content and crime fiction. For nonfiction, they accept memoir, biography, autobiography, journalistic expose, true crime, art, culture, pop culture, world history, current events, science, arts, US history, military history and music.
Word count: 60,000 to 100,000 words.
Scorched
Scorched is the erotic romance imprint of Entangled Publishing.
Genre: Erotic romance.
Word count: 15,000 to 65,000 words.
Scribe
Scribe has been operating for over 40 years as an independent trade-publishing house.
Genre: Literary fiction and serious non-fiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Sea Crow Press
Sea Crow Press believes that small presses play an essential part in amplifying voices that might otherwise go unheard.
Genre: Literary fiction, genre fiction, historical fiction, eco-fiction, young adult and nonfiction, including Buddhist, Black studies, eco-activism, memoir, spirituality and women’s stories.
Word count: Not stated.
Second Story Press
Second Story Press is a feminist publisher who focuses on publishing Canadian authors.
Genre: Literary fiction, mystery and nonfiction looking at the lives of girls and women, social justice and children’s empowerments from Canadian authors.
Word count: Not stated.
Severed Press
Severed Press is an independent publisher of horror and science fiction, proud of the diversity of their authors.
Genre: Horror and science fiction, including LitRPG, apocalyptic, killer sea creatures and dinosaurs.
Word count: Minimum of 30,000 words.
Severn House
Severn Press prides themselves in being the home of the very best genre fiction. Please note Severn House does not publish debut authors.
Genre: Genre fiction, including crime, mystery, thriller, science fiction, fantasy, romance, saga, suspense, spiritual, noir, police procedural, cozy mystery and adventure.
Word count: Not stated.
SFA Press
SFA Press broadens the university’s mission by publishing works of cultural and scholarly significance.
Genre: Literary fiction, short fiction, poetry and academic nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Shadow Alley Press
Shadow Alley Press strives to entertain readers with the best books in Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Action-Adventure.
Genre: Gamelit (adventure or slice of life), LitRPG, Cultivation, Magical Academy, Dungeon Core, Harem, High/Epic Fantasy, Military science fiction and Space Opera.
Word count: 75,000 words to 150,000 words.
Shadow Mountain Publishing
Shadow Mountain Publishing is passionate about “clean” content and empowering values.
Genre: Genre fiction, including contemporary middle grade, middle grade fantasy, historical romance, women’s fiction, young adult fiction, general fiction and historical fiction. For nonfiction, they accept historical, inspirational, cookbooks and religious content for a non-denominational audience.
Word count: Not stated.
Siren-BookStrand
Siren-BookStrand is an ebook publisher with over 8,000 romance novels under their belt and over 700 authors writing for them.
Genre: Romance in a variety of subgenres with ménage, M/M, and M/F (only if it includes BDSM) pairings.
Word count: 20,000 words to 85,000 words.
Small Town Girl Publishing
Small Town Girl is a new imprint of Brother Mockingbird focusing on romance set in the 80s.
Genre: Romance set in the 80s or nonfiction about the 80s.
Word count: Not stated.
Solaris Nova
Solaris Nova is a new imprint of the genre publisher Solaris.
Genre: Science fiction, fantasy, or horror.
Word count: 70,000 to 150,000 words.
Sourcebooks Casablanca
Sourcebooks Casablanca is the romance imprint of Sourcebooks, an entrepreneurial independent publisher bound together by the idea that books change lives.
Genre: Romance.
Word count: 85,000 to 100,000 words.
Sourcebooks Fires
Sourcebooks Fire is the young adult imprint of Sourcebooks, an entrepreneurial independent publisher bound together by the idea that books change lives.
Genre: young adult fiction, especially books that have an authentic teen voice and validate the teen experience in all its diversity.
Word count: Not stated.
Sourcebooks Horror
Sourcebooks Horror is the horror imprint of Sourcebooks, an entrepreneurial independent publisher bound together by the idea that books change lives.
Genre: Horror.
Word count: 80,000 to 100,000 words.
Sourcebooks Landmark
Sourcebooks Landmark is the adult fiction imprint of Sourcebooks, an entrepreneurial independent publisher bound together by the idea that books change lives.
Genre: Fiction, especially historical fiction, contemporary women’s fiction, suspense and book club fiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Sourcebooks Young Readers
Sourcebooks Young Readers is the middle grade imprint of Sourcebooks, an entrepreneurial independent publisher bound together by the idea that books change lives.
Genre: Fiction for ages 8 to 12.
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.
Spencer Hill Press
Spencer Hill Press was founded in 2010 and specializes in young adult and new adult contemporary romance.
Genre: Young adult and new adult contemporary romance.
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.
Splice
Splice is a small press based in Scotland. They publish three collections of short stories and a novel each year. Please note they charge a small reading fee of £3.
Genre: Book-length collections of short fiction, novellas and novels. They lean towards literary fiction but encourage submissions that depart from strict realism. In the past they have published science fiction, magical realism, absurdism, surrealism, urban fantasy, horror, and speculative historical fiction.
Word count: 10,000 to 20,000 words for novellas and 20,000 words and above for novels.
Split/Lip Press
Split/Lip Press is dedicated to publishing boundary-breaking literature.
Genre: Essay, memoir and nonfiction hybrid manuscripts are accepted from October to December, while literary fiction is accepted July to September.
Word count: Not stated.
Stargazer
Tell-tale Publishing’s fantasy imprint is Stargazer.
Genre: Fantasy, especially urban and steampunk.
Word count: 65,000 to 110,000 words.
Steel Toe Books
Steel Toe Books was founded in 2003 and publishes both prose and poetry.
Genre: Poetry, literary fiction, short stories, essays, memoir and mixed genre.
Word count: Not stated.
Stillhouse Press
Stillhouse Press publishes works that can’t or doesn’t want to find a home in big publishing.
Genre: Literary fiction and poetry.
Word count: 50,000 to 100,000 words for novels and 50 to 75 pages for poetry.
Storm Publishing
Storm Publishing believes in the power of storytelling to transport readers to other worlds.
Genre: Genre fiction, including crime, thriller, mystery, psychological thrillers, historical, multicultural fiction, romance, women’s fiction, science fiction, fantasy and upmarket.
Word count: Not stated.
Stygian Society
Stygian Society is reshaping the world of independent publishing by prioritizing literary talent over trends. They were founded by authors, for authors.
Genre: Philosophical and speculative literary fiction, nonfiction in the area of philosophy, genre fiction in the areas of fantasy, new classics, historical fiction and mystery.
Word count: 50,000 to 100,000 words.
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.
Suspense Magazine
Suspense Magazine publishes some of the best titles in suspense, thriller, mystery and horror.
Genre: Suspense, thriller, mystery and horror.
Word count: 5,000 words and less.
t r a c e
t r a c e works with writers who want to publish books that illuminate contemporary and historical experiences of conflict, war, displacement, exile migration, the environment, labour and resistance.
Genre: Genre-breaking forms of literary fiction and nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Tartarus Press
Tartarus Press publishes books within the strange/supernatural tradition.
Genre: Literary supernatural, strange and horror fiction.
Word count: 70,000 to 90,000 words.
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 Emma Press
The Emma Press is an independent publishing house based in Birmingham in the United Kingdom. They offer additional support for low-income writers living in the Midlands by partnering with The Literary Consultancy to consider authors for development opportunities.
Genre: Poetry, novellas, short fiction, essays and children’s books.
Word count: Not stated.
The Evil Cookie Publishing
The Evil Cooking Publishing is run by horror author and artist, K. Trap Jones, and specializes in creating horror novels, novellas, collections and anthologies with unique hand drawn covers.
Genre: Horror.
Word count: 40,000 words and above.
The Feminist Press
The Feminist Press is a small, independent publisher who aims to champion intersectional work.
Genre: Fiction and nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
The Legion Publishers
The Legion Publishers is owned by authors and experts in the Gamelit and LitRPG genres.
Genre: LitRPG, Gamelit, Dungeon Core, Cultivation, Magical Academy, Harem, and Cyberpunk.
Word count: 75,000 words and above.
The Porcupine’s Quill
The Porcupine’s Quill is an artisanal publisher that values the art and craft of the book.
Genre: Literary fiction, poetry and creative nonfiction by Canadian authors.
Word count: Novel length works only.
The Story Plant
Founded in 2008, The Story Plant is dedicated to publishing quality fiction and developing authors.
Genre: Genre fiction.
Word count: Not stated.
The Wild Rose Press
The Wild Rose Press is primarily a virtual publisher founded in 2006.
Genre: Romance, including contemporary, science fiction, steampunk, futuristic, paranormal and historical.
Word count: 15,000 to 100,000 words.
Theytus Books
Theytus Books publishes books by Canadian First Nations, Métis and Inuit authors.
Genre: Literary fiction and nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Thistle (Tell-tale Publishing)
Thistle is Tell-tale Publishing’s middle grade and young adult imprint.
Genre: Middle grade and young adult romance and fantasy.
Word count: 40,000 to 55,000 words.
Thistledown Press
Thistledown Press began as a press for Prairie writers in Saskatchewan in 1975 but now publishes novels from writers across Canada.
Genre: Literary fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry.
Word count: Not stated.
Three Thistles
Three Thistles is an imprint of Beacon Publishing Group. They publish books that brings together Scottish history, Celtic literature, Scottish literature, the cultural traditions and folklore of Scotland and its people.
Genre: Fiction and nonfiction relating to Scotland.
Word count: Not stated.
Timeless Wind
Timeless Wind is an independent publisher of fantasy and science fiction established in 2020.
Genre: Progression fantasy, power fantasy and Gamelit/LitRPG books
Word count: 100,000 words and above.
Tiny Fox Press
Tiny Fox Press is in search of engaging stories needing a great home. They also boast a bearded dragon on their staff who leads a double life as a very tiny fox.
Genre: Fantasy, litRPG, science fiction, light fantasy, cozy fantasy, mythology, fairytale retellings, Arthurian, gaslamp, humorous, urban, space opera, post apocalyptic and young adult.
Word count: Not stated.
Top Hat Books (Collective Ink)
Top Hat Books is the historical fiction imprint of Collective Ink.
Genre: Historical fiction.
Word count: Not stated
Torrey House Press
Torrey House Press publishes books focusing on environmental advocacy.
Genre: Literary fiction and genre fiction, including mystery, thriller, horror, climate fiction, Indigenous futurism, afrofuturism, magical realism, fantasy, historical, romance and nontraditional western. They also accept investigative nonfiction, creative nonfiction and narrative nonfiction.
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.
Tramp Press
Tramp Press is an Irish publisher launched in 2014 to publish exceptional literary talent. Please note they no longer accept submissions from the US and Canada.
Genre: Literary fiction and narrative nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Trinity Book Group
Trinity Book Group is an imprint of Beacon Publishing Group. They are a faith-based imprint that publishes inspirational books from Christian authors.
Genre: Christian fiction and nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Tundra Book Group
Tundra Book Group is Canada’s oldest English children’s book publisher. They are currently only accepting manuscripts from underrepresented communities.
Genre: Middle grade, young adult fiction, young adult nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Turner Publishing Company
Turner Publishing Company is an award-winning, independent publisher.
Genre: Genre fiction, including contemporary romance, upmarket, romantasy, fantasy, science fiction, dystopian, thriller and horror. For nonfiction, they accept history, current events, business, economics, psychology, science and medicine.
Word count: Not stated.
Turnstone Press
Turnstone Press is a literary publisher who publishes Canadian authors and landed immigrants.
Genre: Literary fiction and nonfiction. They publish a variety of literary mysteries, thrillers and speculative fiction under their Ravenstone imprint.
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.
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 of Nebraska Press
The University of Nebraska Press was founded in 1941 and is the largest university press between Chicago and California.
Genre: Literary fiction and scholarly nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
University of Nevada Press
University of Nevada Press was founded in 1961 and publishes works that advance scholarly research and contribute to the understanding of regional history and culture.
Genre: Literary fiction and nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
University of New Orleans Press
The University of New Orleans Press is a nonprofit book publisher of the cultural traditions of New Orleans and its surroundings.
Genre: Literary fiction and nonfiction with a focus on the Southeastern region of the United States.
Word count: Not stated.
University of Ottawa Press
University of Ottawa Press (Les Presses de l’Université d’Ottawa) is North America’s flagship bilingual university press.
Genre: Academic titles, literary fiction and nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
University of Wisconsin Press
The University of Wisconsin Press is a not-for-profit publisher of academic books and fiction.
Genre: Fiction focusing on Wisconsin or LGBTQ+ themes and nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
unnamed press
unnamed press is a Lost Angeles-based independent book publisher.
Genre: Literary fiction and creative nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.
Unsolicited Press
Unsolicited Press is a no-frills, kick-ass small press that works for the author, not for the dollar.
Genre: Literary novels, poetry, novellas, short story collections, memoirs and nonfiction. Please note there is a small submission fee, which is currently US$5.
Word count: Not stated.
UpRoute
UpRoute is an imprint of Durvile & UpRoute, a small and mighty Canadian indie press.
Genre: Literary fiction and nonfiction focusing on Indigenous spirit and other brave and cultural projects.
Word count: Not stated.
UQP
UQP is the wholly owned subsidiary of The University of Queensland. They produce culturally significant works across genres such as fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.
Genre: Nonfiction, literary fiction, children’s and young adult books, and poetry.
Word count: Not stated.
Veliz Books
Veliz Books is an independent literary press dedicated to discovering, publishing, and promoting work from emerging and established authors. Please note they charge a $25 reading fee, which includes a book from their catalog. This fee can be waived for writers of minority and underrepresented groups.
Genre: Poetry, literary fiction and creative nonfiction.
Word count: 100 to 250 pages for fiction and nonfiction. 50 to 80 pages for poetry.
Velox Books
Velox Books is passionate about bringing the most chilling, weird and captivating horror tales to readers who crave the extraordinary.
Genre: Horror, weird fiction and intriguing tales that push the boundaries of the imagination.
Word count: Not stated.
Vulpine Press
Vulpine Press established in 2017 with the aim of publishing commercial, innovative and stylish fiction.
Genre: Commercial fiction. This includes genres such as horror, biography, children’s books, young adult, crime, thriller, culture, drama, adventure, literary, humor, romance, science fiction and fantasy.
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.
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.
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.
Whiskey Tit Press
Whiskey Tit proudly publishes books that don’t fit neatly into the genres that traditional publishers are looking for. They are attempting to restore degradation and degeneracy to the literary arts and are unwilling to sacrifice intellectual rigour, unrelenting playfulness and visual beauty in their books.
Genre: Cross-genre, experimental and hybrid fiction and creative nonfiction.
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.
WildBlue Press
Wildblue Press was founded by two college friends who recognized that the publishing world was changing. They strive to create a unique and engaging process for authors.
Genre: Fiction in the genres of fantasy, mystery, romance, science fiction and thriller. For nonfiction, they accept biography, memoir, history and true crime.
Word count: Not stated.
Wily Publications Ltd
Wily Publications is a publishing house that specializes in heritage nonfiction and historical fiction. They are particularly interested in New Zealand’s past and its heritage.
Genre: Heritage nonfiction and historical fiction relating to New Zealand.
Word count: Not stated.
Wise Wolf Books
Wise Wolf Books is based in Nevada and is a modern publisher of young adult fiction.
Genre: Young adult genre fiction, including contemporary, mystery, thriller, suspense and action.
Word count: Not stated.
Wolfpack Publishing
Wolfpack Publishing started as a small Western publishing company and has grown to accept other genres.
Genre: Genre fiction, including men’s adventure, crime, historical, action, adventure and western.
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.
Wrecking Ball Press
Wrecking Ball Press is a UK-based publisher strives to publish literature that lasts.
Genre: Literary fiction and poetry.
Word count: Not stated.
Zibby Books
Zibby Books is part of Zibby Media, a women-led startup founded by Zibby Owens. They are dedicated to deepening connections between readers and authors.
Genre: Literary fiction, genre fiction, and memoir.
Word count: Not stated.
Well, if you’ve made it all the way to the end of this mammoth list, congratulations! Hopefully you’ve found a few publishers you can submit your novel to.
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