37 publishers accepting previously published manuscripts in April 2025
Congratulations on writing your novel! Even though your novel has already been published, it’s time to find it a new home. Perhaps you have self-published and would now like to go through a publisher, or maybe you were published with another publisher have since received your rights back.
All of 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.
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: Fiction and nonfiction for children and young adults.
Word count: Not stated.Baobab Press
Baobab Press strives to discover, cultivate, and nurture authors working in all genres.
Genre: Fiction and creative nonfiction. They charge a $15 fee for fiction submissions.
Word count: 125 to 400 pages.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: A variety of genres such as romance, contemporary, historical, erotic, and speculative.
Word count: 45,000 to 120,000 words.Carina Press
Carina Press is Harlequin’s digital-first adult fiction imprint.
Genre: Contemporary, erotic, paranormal, sci-fi/fantasy, suspense, historical, and mystery romance.
Word count: 50,000 to 125,000 words.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: Fantasy romance, paranormal romance, dark fantasy, mystery, thriller and urban fantasy.
Word count: 50,000 words and above.Crooked Lane Books
Crooked Lane Books was founded in 2014 and publishes high quality crime fiction.
Genre: Crime fiction.
Word count: 60,000 to 100,000 words.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 sub-genres.
Word count: 10,000 words and over.Flame Tree Press
Flame Tree Press launched in 2018 and is the trade fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing.
Genre: Fantasy, science fiction, horror, and supernatural.
Word count: 70,000 to 120,000 words.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.Green Dragon Books
Green Dragon Books was founded in 1969 in Atlanta, Georgia and publishes a range of books that improve life from childhood through to adulthood.
Genre: Nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.Harpeth Road
Harpeth Road is a creative digital publisher who publishes women's fiction, romance, and southern fiction.
Genre: Women's fiction, contemporary romance, historical romance, and southern fiction.
Word count: 65,000 to 90,000 words.Inkspell Publishing
Inkspell Publishing is an ebook romance publisher.
Genre: Romance, including science fiction, fantasy and other sub-genres.
Word count: At least 80,000 words.Islandport Press
Islandport Press publishes stories rooted in the essence and sensibilities of New England.
Genre: Mostly nonfiction but they will consider fiction.
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.Orbit Works
Orbit Works is the digital imprint of Orbit, publishing science fiction and fantasy.
Genre: Science fiction and fantasy.
Word count: 70,000 words and above.Renaissance Press
Renaissance is a Canadian publisher who is dedicated to publishing novels from diverse Canadian voices.
Genre: Fiction, narrative nonfiction and memoirs.
Word count: Not stated.Rowman & Littlefield
Rowman & Littlefield publishes award-winning books that are timely, informative and entertaining.
Genre: General, academic and professional nonfiction.
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 sub-genres with ménage, M/M, and M/F (only if it includes BDSM) pairings.
Word count: 20,000 words and over.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.The Book Folks
The Book Folks strive to give readers compelling fiction at affordable prices while giving fair returns to their authors.
Genre: Fiction and nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.The Brucedale Press
The Brucedale Press is the publishing division of Broad Horizons Books and was established in 1976.
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 Wild Rose Press
The Wild Rose Press is primarily a virtual publisher founded in 2006.
Genre: Romance.
Word count: 15,000 to 100,000 words.University of Nebraska Press
The University of Nebraska Press was founded in 1941 and is the largest university press between Chicago and California.
Genre: Fiction and nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.Wolfpack Publishing
Wolfpack Publishing started as a small Western publishing company and has grown to accept other genres.
Genre: Fiction.
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 fiction in the area of Mormon history, theology, literature and culture.
Word count: Not stated.Fairlight Books
Fairlight Books was published with the aim of promoting writers of highly original literary and quality fiction. Their writers have been longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction, the Republic of Consciousness Prize and the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction, and shortlisted for the Paul Torday Prize, the Diverse Book Awards and the BBC National Short Story Award.
Genre: Literary fiction.
Word count: Short stories to full-length novels.Game Over Books
Game Over Books is a small Boston-based press run by nerdy artists. Their mission is to print books from diverse voices that push creative writing forward into the next level.
Genre: Poems, essays and short stories for their anthologies.
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, fiction, creative nonfiction and "other" projects.
Word count: Short stories to full-length novels.The O'Brien Press
The O'Brien Press is a leading general publisher of adult and children's books in Ireland. They publish a range of books and are always looking to explore new and exciting areas.
Genre: Fiction and nonfiction. They are more likely to publish authors based in Ireland but are open to submissions from authors all around the world.
Word count: Not stated.JMS Books LLC
JMS Books LLC is a small electronic press publishing LGBTQ+ romance, erotic romance, and YA romance.
Genre: LGBTQ+ romance, erotic romance, and YA 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 YA.Arcadia Publishing
Arcadia’s mission is to connect people with their past, their communities and one another.
Genre: Nonfiction in the areas of local and regional US history.
Word count: Not stated.Cardiotext Publishing
Cardiotext Publishing is an independent print and digital publisher specializing in the field of cardiovascular medicine. Their books are written by physician-authors.
Genre: Nonfiction in the area of cardiovascular medicine.
Word count: Not stated.Purdue University Press
Purdue University Press is dedicated to publishing works for both academic and general readers.
Genre: Scholarly and general nonfiction in the areas of science, technology, careers in higher education, human-animal bond, central European studies, Indiana and Purdue, romance studies, Jewish studies, gerontology and dementia studies.
Word count: Not stated.Italica Press
Italica Press publishes Englishs translation of medieval, Renaissance and early-modern texts as well as historical travel, and scholarly essays in art and history.
Genre: Nonfiction in the areas of translations of Latin or other ancient language texts and scholarly essays related to art and history.
Word count: Not stated.Travelers' Tales
Travelers' Tales was founded in 1993 with the aim of publishing travel books that paint a portrait of a country through the experiences of travelers.
Genre: Nonfiction in the areas of travel stories for their volumes.
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, fiction, nonfiction, memoir and hybrid genres.
Word count: Not stated.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.
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. Otherwise, take a look at my genre-specific list of publishers for romance, fantasy and science fiction.