12 LGBTQ+ and queer publishers accepting unsolicited manuscripts in May 2025

You’ve finished your LGBTQ+ or queer novel and now it’s time to pitch it to a publisher! All of the publishers listed here are currently on the look out for manuscript submissions from authors without a literary agent. I’ve done my best to weed out any dodgy and vanity publishers.

This list only has LGBTQ+ publishers. The majority of publishers in my other lists also accept LGBTQ+ novels and where they don’t, I strive to mention this in the description.

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 :)

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. Carnation Books

   Carnation Books publishes LGBTQIA+ romance from queer authors.
   Genre: LGBTQIA+ romance.
   Word count: 30,000 to 100,000 words.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. Blind Eye Books

   Blind Eye Books publishes science fiction, fantasy, mystery, and romance novels featuring LGBTQ protagonists.
   Genre: Science fiction, fantasy, mystery, and romance with LGBTQ protagonists.
   Word count: 70,000 to 150,000 words.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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.

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.