11 Floridian publishers accepting unsolicited manuscripts in October 2025
Congratulations on writing your book! The Floridian publishers on this list are currently accepting manuscripts this month without a literary agent. I’ve done my best to weed out any vanity presses or publishers without any novels published from the past year.
Don’t forget to check out my developmental editing services or pre-querying package if you want to make sure your 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.
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.Apple Academic Press
Apple Academic Press is an independent international publisher focusing on publishing academic and professional STEM books. They seek to publish books by authors of the most advanced levels in their fields and from forward-looking scientists and researchers.
Genre: Academic nonfiction in the areas of STEM.
Word count: Not stated.Mango Publishing
Mango Publishing is always looking for books that are thoughtful, unusual, and captivating.
Genre: Nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.2Leaf Press
2Leaf Press is a Florida-based publisher whose mission is to publish multigenerational and multicultural writers.
Genre: Poetry and nonfiction that address history, politics, cultural and contemporary issues.
Word count: Not stated.Finishing Line Press
Finishing Line Press is a small publisher of poetry based in Georgetown, Kentucky. Please note they charge a reading fee of $3 in every month except november.
Genre: Poetry, especially chapbooks but they are happy to consider works of all length.
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.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.Universal Publishers
Universal Publishers is a book publisher of scientific, technical, academic and other specialized nonfiction.
Genre: Nonfiction in a variety of subgenres, including the humanities, social sciences, business, economics, IT, education, law, STEM, music, theology and women's studies.
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 Florida Historical Society
The Florida Historical Society publishes books relating to the history of Florida.
Genre: Nonfiction relating to Florida's history.
Word count: Not stated.University of Tampa Press
The University of Tampa Press publishes trade and scholarly books focusing on regional history, poetry, and the fantastic.
Genre: Nonfiction focusing on Florida art, culture, and history, especially from African American, Latinx or Indigenous perspectives, global issues, Florida field guides and creative work in experimental forms.
Word count: Not stated.
Best of luck with your manuscript submissions! If you want to ensure your manuscript is in the best position to be accepted, check out my developmental editing services, pre-querying package or my free writing advice.