Ohio-based publishers accepting unsolicited manuscripts in October 2025
Congratulations on writing your book! The publishers based in Ohio 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.
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Fayetteville Mafia Press
Fayetteville Mafia Press publishes nonfiction books across pop culture, sports and true crime.
Genre: Nonfiction focusing on pop culture, sports and true crime.
Word count: Not stated.The Kent State University Press
The Kent State University Press was founded in 1965 and is the publishing arm of Kent State University.
Genre: Nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.Gray & Company
Gray & Company is a Cleveland-based publisher who publishes books about the city and region.
Genre: Nonfiction about Cleveland, Northeast Ohio and Ohio.
Word count: Not stated.Mad Creek Books
Mad Creek is the literary trade imprint of the Ohio State University Press. Their mission is to foster creativity, innovate and illuminate.
Genre: Literary fiction.
Word count: Short stories.
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