New Mexico-based publishers accepting unsolicited manuscripts in October 2025
Congratulations on writing your book! The publishers based in New Mexico 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.
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.University of New Mexico Press
The University of New Mexico Press is the fourth largest university press west of the Rocky Mountains in publishing new titles. They currently have over 1,200 titles in print and participates in the public mission of the University of New Mexico by publishing books that maintain the professional excellence of United States and international scholarship.
Genre: Nonfiction in the areas of fine arts, Western history, Latin American studies, literature, poetry, environmental studies, archaeology, anthropology, and natural history. They also publish books of general interest and significance for New Mexico.
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.