Duckworth Books

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Who is Duckworth Books and what genre of books do they publish?

Duckworth Books was founded over 100 years ago in 1898 and is a UK-based independent publisher.

Genre: Literary and historical fiction and nonfiction including biography, memoir, science, economics, psychology, philosophy, culture, nature and history.

Word count: Not stated.

Is Duckworth Books accepting submissions at the moment?

If you’d like to know if Duckworth Books is accepting manuscript submissions in March 2026, please head over to my publishers page where you can view publishers by genre or location.