The wwend database contains over 650 publishers for you to peruse. To submit material for consideration, please send the material to. Please submit your works throughout the year ideally right around time of publication, so that i have as much time to consider your work as possible, whether its. We publish horror, dark fantasy, paranormal, historical and some science fiction novels of 75,000150,000 words. A deluxe signed edition in an illustrated slipcase and including an additional book containing the big, big giggle script limited 200 copies is also available.
Query only the first book, but mention if the book is the first of a duology or trilogy. Excession press is a small press focused on horror, science fiction, weird western, or dark fantasy with literary merit. Keep in mind that the world of childrens book publishing is intensely competitive, and there are many good writers trying to get their. Im including publishing houses that have open calls. Pagespring publishing is an independent book publisher specializing in highquality novels for adults and younger readers. Booktrackr highlights the books youve read, your favorites, what youre reading now and what you want to read next.
Submissions best american science fiction and fantasy. Publishers will have a larger capacity to advertise and a larger base of consumers and retailers to sell to. Getting published in the fantasy genre mythic scribes. Book publisher, book publishers taking submissions, fantasy book publishers, horror book publishers, oregon book publishers, science book publisher, small publisher. You will then need to fill in the submissions form below the guidelines to tell us about yourself and your book idea. The joy of every writer is to find an audience for their work. For largely logistical reasons, beginning with issue 8, the fantasist will shift its release schedule forward by one month, so issue 8 releases in october, issue 9 in january, issue 10 in april, 11 in july, and 12, our third theme issue tbd, in october. Our titles all communicate reverence for wildlife, nature, and earth.
Fantasy book publishers open to submissions writers digest. Reuts is a boutique book publisher, but even more simply put, were authors and lovers of the english language. And maybe check out a past anthology to understand what theyre all about. Many of the small publishers below focus on literary fiction, but there are some for nonfiction and poetry as well. Most of them are smaller houses, but a few are pretty big names. Check their submission guidelines for more info on when and how to submit. Book publishers taking submissions, childrens book publishers.
Science fiction and fantasy are two of the great literary genres, and the market for sci fi and fantasy is huge. They focus on publishing exclusively nonfiction books for children and adults, as well as calendars. From dystopia to realism, and everything in between, we welcome submissions that impart an environmental message, wrapped beautifully in a captivating narrative. The imprints include large established companies like algonquin books. You think you want a big five publisher, but are you sure. Horrorfantasy publishers who accept direct submissions i thought it was a struggle to find magazines to submit short stories to and have recently discovered its even harder to find publishers to submit to with novels and novellas. I didnt go the agent route with flank hawk, and i currently have a science fiction novel that has run the slush pile gauntlet at a major publisher and is on the desk of. We receive a large number of submissions and because of that please note the following terms and conditions apply when making a submission. List of science fiction and fantasy publishers heres our list of 60. If youve written a sci fi or fantasy novel and want to get it published, this list of sci fi and fantasy publishers will help.
These publishers accept manuscripts directly from writers. We pride ourselves on publishing the best science fiction and fantasy books possible. Salt publishes around twenty books of contemporary british literature each year. They publish scifi, fantasy, horror, and mystery books, and they now have a romance. Stormbird press publishes literary and commercial fiction and nonfiction with an environmental theme ecoliterature.
Writers familiar with what we have published in the past will know what sort of material we are most likely to publish in the future. Submissions submitted outside of our open submission period will not be considered unless they are submitted for our selfpublishing services. Im including publishing houses that have open calls now and again, even if theyre not open to unagented submissions at the moment. Here are fantasy book publishers open to submissions from previous market spotlights on the publishing insights blog. We are currently accepting submissions for fantasy novels. Jan 08, 2018 heres a roundup of publishers who accept unsolicited manuscripts. The original workman imprint is open to unagented submissions. Science fiction and fantasy from tor uk pan macmillan. Located in london, uk, jo fletcher books publishes in a number of genres, but will.
All our books are genre fiction in one way or another specifically fantasy, science fiction, modernweird fantasy and just occasionally horror. And while that works for some writers, trying to get the visibility for a novel amongst the sheer numbers of other writers all attempting the same thing is never going to be easy. Apr 02, 2019 comic book series proposals for our comic book line comic book series proposals must have at least eight pages of final art included with the pitch material so they can see what the finished comic book pages will look like. Please submit your works throughout the year ideally right around time of publication, so that i have as much time to consider your work as possible, whether its an individual short story submitted directly by the writer, or a magazine or anthology submitted to me by the editor or publisher. A position on our longlist is not necessarily a guarantee of publication. We pride ourselves on delivering extremely high quality e, print and audio books while maintaining our.
Whether we started as readers, editors, designers or television personalities, our driving. The books they publish are between 30,000 and 60,000 words in length. Please do read the guidelines below to prepare your manuscript for the next open submission period of childrens books and youngadult books. While not one of the largest publishers in these genres, the company nonetheless boasts a strong roster of writers, many of whom are award winners. Daw accepts unsolicited submissions of science fiction and fantasy novels. Mar 02, 2016 these publishers accept manuscripts directly from writers. We prefer submissions to come via literary agents or translators, as appropriate, via email, in the form of a covering letter with attached synopsis and sample chapters. Deciding that you want to be a published childrens book author is similar to deciding that you want to be a movie star. Submission guidelines for fiction world weaver press. We may be able to publish your novellas as well 15,000 to 40,000 words, but you will sell a lot more books and attract more loyal readers if you focus on writing and publishing novels your genre. Here are sixteen publishers accepting dark fiction, horror, urban fantasy.
Be sure to check out our featured publisher as well. See how booktrackr lets you customize wwend to reflect your reading history. Please send a query with the first 1020 pages of the book. The speculative element may be slight, but it should be present. Fairly new uk indie publisher of scifi, fantasy and dark fantasy. You can read an excerpt and buy the book on the ninestar press website here, and the kindle edition is available from amazon here. Mar 08, 2016 6 science fiction and fantasy publishers accepting manuscripts from writers. Many established writers prefer to go with small and indie publishers, because theyre looking for a longlasting partnership and more individual. We prefer characteroriented stories, whether its fantasy, science fiction, horror, humor, or another genre. Fortunately, most publishers of fantasy, including the major houses in the united states, accept unsolicited manuscripts. Fantasy publishers who want your manuscript no agent required. Fantasy and science fiction publishers who accept unsolicited. We only accept submissions that can be categorized as science fiction, fantasy or horror. We are interested in standalones, duologies, or trilogies only.
We have a dedicated team of commissioning editors each responsible for developing a list of highcalibre, serious and imaginative writers. Apr 30, 2012 list of publishers seeking submissions. This ukbased publisher of fantasy, scifi, horror, and paranormal fiction is. Authors of science fiction and fantasy, both aspiring and previously published, can submit work to a number of publishing companies that. Before you tell us about your book idea, please carefully read the guidelines at the top of this page. And while that works for some writers, trying to get. Submissions can be made by agents or authors directly. Beyond that requirement, please feel free to include as much additional material as you wish. The uk publisher gollancz has been around since 1927, with a program. Horrorfantasy publishers who accept direct submissions i thought it was a struggle to find magazines to submit short stories to and have recently discovered its even harder to find publishers to submit to. Below is a list of the top sffh publishers, the large and the small, who have made it possible for us to enjoy all those science fiction fantasy and horror awardwinning authors. Greyhart press publisher of science fiction, fantasy.
Bloomsbury spark is a oneofakind, global, digital imprint from bloomsbury publishing dedicated to publishing a wide array of exciting fiction ebooks to teen, ya and new adult readers. Keep in mind that the world of childrens book publishing is intensely competitive, and there are many good writers trying to get their books published. Located in london, uk, jo fletcher books publishes in a number of genres, but will accept unsolicited submissions only in the genres of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. In fact, some book publishers prefer unagented submissions.
Grimbold books with imprints kristell ink and tenebris books. All fantasy submissions must be at least 40,000 words in length. Check back here in late may to find out if our june submissions window is. Many established writers prefer to go with small and indie publishers, because theyre looking for a longlasting partnership and more individual attention. We aim to read initial submissions within 6 weeks of receiving them. Publishers want to select the illustrators for the books they publish. This publisher often has calls for fantasy and science fiction short story submissions for their quarterly themed anthologies. A number of the publishers will accept unsolicited submissions from even first time previously unpublished.
Anything that does not contain a speculative element i. Literary submissions direct to publisher fairlight books. Workman publishing is a large independent publishing company that now includes a number of separate imprints. A collection of essays concerning the legacy of nigel kneale unsigned jacketed hardcover. Dark dragon publishing is happy to announce that we are now open for submissions. The biggest reason to submit to any publisher is to reduce your burden of trying to market and sell your books and allow you more freedom to create. Find out more about our family of authors and the books they wrote. We pride ourselves on delivering extremely high quality e, print and audio books while maintaining our foundation of charitable giving with all of our projects. We do not publish purely romance or purely erotic novels, though many of our novels have. We are also accepting novella and novel submissions during this time. We pride ourselves on publishing the best science fiction and fantasy books. Fantastic books publishing is a family run, independent publishing house based in east yorkshire. We believe that the best part of reading is discovering a book that speaks to you, a book for which you will postpone dinner, or sleep, or even calling your mother.
Having people read and enjoy a finished work does so much for a writers confidence. A deluxe signed edition in an illustrated slipcase and including an additional book containing the big, big. Comic book series proposals for our comic book line comic book series proposals must have at least eight pages of final art included with the pitch material so they can see. Science fiction and fantasy publications are proud to support new and emerging writers and their desires to be published. With so many publishers and agents having closed their lists for submissions, many writers feel that the only option is to go down the selfpublishing route. We cannot consider short stories, short story collections. You can submit a science fiction short story to be published on their. Listing of fantasy publishers metaphysical fantasy. Fantasy publishers who want your manuscript no agent. Heroic fantasy quarterly is currently closed for submissions. Heres a roundup of publishers who accept unsolicited manuscripts. Whether we started as readers, editors, designers or television personalities, our driving passion is the creation and growth of incredible stories.
We are happy to accept submissions of longer fiction direct from authors. We have a dedicated team of commissioning editors each responsible for. Solstice publishing submission manager powered by submittable accept and curate digital content. Literary submissions how to submit your novel, novella or short story. For largely logistical reasons, beginning with issue 8, the fantasist will shift its release schedule forward by one month, so issue 8. Science fiction and fantasy publications is proud to announce an open. After reading your manuscript we will decide whether we place the. Horrorfantasy publishers who accept direct submissions. We may be able to publish your novellas as well 15,000 to 40,000. To be honest, with so many submissions from agents, plus manuscripts from existing authors and actually publishing books theres little to no. Seeking manuscript submissions until april 5th, 2020. Established by brian hades, edge science fiction and fantasy publishing is. You may have had a glance at our catalogue of books over the last 20 years or so and seen that we have published a fair few newbies amongst the more established writers and quite a few big hitters too. We at ps publishing are very supportive of new talent, afterall, everyone has to start somewhere.
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