Utah publishers accepting unsolicited manuscripts in October 2025
Congratulations on writing your book! The publishers based in Utah 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.
Torrey House Press
Torrey House Press publishes books focusing on environmental advocacy.
Genre: Literary fiction and genre fiction, including mystery, thriller, horror, climate fiction, Indigenous futurism, afrofuturism, magical realism, fantasy, historical, romance and nontraditional western. They also accept investigative nonfiction, creative nonfiction and narrative nonfiction.
Word count: Not stated.Aldrich Press
Aldrich Press is an imprint of Kelsay Books, an independent literary press.
Genre: Free verse poetry.
Word count: 30 to 120 pages.Greg Kofford Books
Greg Kofford Books is an independent press that publishes scholarly works in Mormon history, theology, literature and culture.
Genre: Nonfiction and creative fiction in the area of Mormon history, theology, literature and culture.
Word count: Not stated.Gibbs Smith
Gibbs Smith is an employee-owned independent publisher whose mission is to impact the communities it serves.
Genre: Nonfiction, including interior design, architecture, cookbooks, arts/crafts, humor and gift, and children's books.
Word count: Not stated.Kelsay Books
Kelsay Books was was founded by Karen Kelsay in 2012. Their mission is to transform poetry manuscripts into works of art.
Genre: Poetry, including chapbooks, full-length collections, rhyming poetry for children and collections of formal poetry.
Word count: 30 to 100 pages.The University of Utah Press
The University of Utah Press is an agency of the J. Willard Marriott Library and publishes scholarly books and other materials of significance to Utah and the world.
Genre: Nonfiction, creative nonfiction and poetry.
Word count: Not stated.Utah State University Press
Utah State University Press is an imprint of the University Press of Colorado, a nonprofit cooperative publishing enterprise.
Genre: Nonfiction in the areas of composition (writing studies), environmental justice, folklore, history of the American West, and the natural sciences as well as projects about the state of Utah and the Rocky Mountain region.
Word count: Proposals should be less than 90,000 words while submissions should be less than 120,000 words.
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