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Are you looking to get your book published?
Here’s our list of reputable book publishing companies you might consider working with.
We’ve organized the list in an easily searchable table so you can quickly find the publishers that publish the type of book you’re looking to get published.
For example, if you’re looking for a romance publisher, just type “romance” in the search box, and you’ll only see the listings for romance publishers.
| Company Name | Website | Submission Guidelines | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCK Publishing | www.tckpublishing.com | www.tckpublishing.com/submission-guidelines | Fiction, Non fiction eBooks, print books, Audiobooks in all major genres and niches |
| Reed Elsevier | www.reedelsevier.com.ph | www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-materiomics/policies-and-guidelines/submission-guideline | Academic, Learning |
| Penguin Random House | www.penguinrandomhouse.com | www.penguinrandomhouse.biz/manuscripts | Fiction, Non fiction, Poetry, mystery, Western, romance, science fiction, fantasy |
| Harper Collins | www.harpercollins.com | www.harpercollins.com/corporate/for-authors/submit-a-manuscript | Adult, Children, Christian |
| Simon & Schuster | www.simonandschuster.com | www.simonandschuster.biz/c/biz-manuscript-submissions | Science fiction, fantasy, Adult, Children |
| Phoenix Publishing and Media Company | www.en.ppm.cn | www.bowerbird.io/publications/1038-phoenix-publishing-and-media-group | Novels, Literary Non fiction, Anthologies |
| Phoenix Yard Books | www.phoenixyardbooks.com | www.phoenixyardbooks.com/submissions.php | Adult, Children, Fiction, Non fiction |
| Pan Macmillan | www.panmacmillan.com | www.panmacmillan.com.au/submissions | Fiction, Non fiction, Children |
| Bloomsbury | www.bloomsbury.com/uk | www.bloomsbury.com/us/authors/submissions | Adult Fiction & Non fiction, Academic, Children's Fiction & Non fiction, Military History, Nautical & Sport, Natural History |
| Arbordale Publishing | www.arbordalepublishing.com | www.arbordalepublishing.com/Submissions.htm | Non fiction, Science, Math, Folklore |
| Arcade Publishing | www.skyhorsepublishing.com/arcade-publishing | www.skyhorsepublishing.com/arcade-publishing/submissions | Fiction, Non fiction |
| Arcadia Publishing | www.arcadiapublishing.com/Home | www.arcadiapublishing.com/ContactUs/MakeMeAnAuthor | History |
| Arkham House | www.arkhamhouse.com | www.arkhamhouse.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTUS | Weird Fiction |
| Armida Publications | www.armidabooks.com | www.armidabooks.com/submissions | Fiction, Non fiction |
| B & W Publishing | blackandwhitepublishing.com | blackandwhitepublishing.com/submissions | Fiction, Non fiction, Children |
| Beacon Publishing | beaconpublishinginc.com | beaconpublishinginc.com/about/submissions | Thriller, Fiction, Non fiction |
| John Blake Publishing | johnblakebooks.com | johnblakebooks.com/submissions | Non fiction, Fiction, Health, History, Humour, Military, Mind, Body & Sprit, Music, Science & Natire, Sport, Travel, True Crime, True Life Stories |
| Capstone Publishers | www.capstonepub.com/library | www.capstonepub.com/library/service/submissions | Non fiction, Children's Books, Educational Books |
| Flame Tree Publishing | www.flametreepublishing.com | www.flametreepublishing.com/submissions.html | Fiction, Science fiction, Horror fiction |
| Morgan James Publishing | www.morgan-james-publishing.com | www.morgan-james-publishing.com/submit-a-proposal | Fiction, Non fiction, Faith, Kids |
| Manning Publications | www.manning.com | www.manning.com/write-for-us | Computers |
| Mother Tongue Publishing | www.mothertonguepublishing.com | www.mothertonguepublishing.com/submissions.html | Poetry, Fiction, Regional Art History, Photography, Anthologies |
| Medknow Publications | www.medknow.com | www.medknow.com/AuthorGuidelines.asp | Journal, Medicines |
| Tuttle Publishing | www.tuttlepublishing.com | www.tuttlepublishing.com/about-us/become-an-author | Asian Languages, Asian Food & Cooking, Gardening & Flower Arranging, Crafts & Origami, Childrens Books, Martial Arts, Asian Literature, Games & Graphic Novels, Asian History & Culture, Health & Fitness, Self-Help & Eastern Religion, Asian Art & Collectibles, Interior Design & Architecture, Travel Guides, Maps, and Business Books |
| Tachyon Publications | tachyonpublications.com | tachyonpublications.com/about/submissions | Fiction, Science Fiction, Fantasy |
| City Lights Publishers | www.citylights.com/publishing | www.citylights.com/publishing/?fa=publishing_manuscripts | Children's Books |
| Dover Publications | store.doverpublications.com | marketlist.com/writers_markets/2517/dover-publications-inc | Music Books |
| Graywolf Press | graywolfpress.org | www.graywolfpress.org/resources/submission-and-contest-guidelines | Non fiction |
| Dorrance Publishing Company | www.dorrancepublishing.com | www.dorrancepublishing.com/services/manuscript-development | Fiction, Non-fiction, Poetry, Children's literature, Coffee table book |
| Gantec Publishing Solutions | www.gantecpublishing.com | Children's Books | |
| Kensington Publishing Corp | www.kensingtonbooks.com | www.kensingtonbooks.com/page.aspx/submissions | Fiction, romance, womens fiction, African American, young adult, nonfiction, true-crime, western, mystery |
| Ripple Grove Press | www.ripplegrovepress.com | www.ripplegrovepress.com/submissions | Children's books |
| North Atlantic Books | www.northatlanticbooks.com | www.northatlanticbooks.com/submission-guidelines | Non fiction, Beat Generation, Raw Foodism, Yoga, Martial arts, Capioera, Spirituality, Religion, Holistic Health, Sustainability, Nutrition, Occult, Esotericism, Mediumship, Parapsychology, New Age, Fitness, Baseball |
| Wiley | www.wiley.com/en-us | authorservices.wiley.com/author-resources/book-authors/submit-your-manuscript/index.html | Nonfiction, Science, technology, medicine, professional development, higher education |
| Balboa Press | www.balboapress.com | www.hayhouse.com/guides | Self-help, children's, photography, fiction, poetry, cookbooks |
| BookPress Publishing | bookpresspublishing.com | Non fiction, Fiction, Children's Book | |
| Anchor Book Press | anchorbookpress.com | anchorbookpress.com/submissions | Non fiction, Educational, Parenting, Christian, Children's Book |
| Lee & Low Books | www.leeandlow.com | www.leeandlow.com/writers-illustrators/writing-guidelines | Children's Books |
| The Open Book Press | theopenbookpress.com | www.openbookspress.com/query.php | Fiction, Non fiction, Academic, Humanities, Social Science, Adult, YA, Children's |
| Hidden Brook Press | www.hiddenbrookpress.com | www.hiddenbrookpress.com/about-us/submissions | Fiction, Non fiction, Poetry, Children and YA, Anthologies, Memoir, Photography & Art |
| Little Book Press | www.littlebookpress.com.au | www.littlebookpress.com.au/?page_id=901 | Children's Books, Baby Books |
| Lakewater Press | lakewaterpress.com/ | lakewaterpress.com/index.php/submissions | Fiction, Adult, New Adult, Yung Adult |
| Stormbird Press | stormbirdpress.com | stormbirdpress.com/submissions | Anthologies (including short stories, essays, reviews, commentary), Genre Fiction (romance, fantasy/sci-fi, crime), Genre non-fiction (including mind/body/spirit, true crime, self-help), Narrative non-fiction (including memoirs, biographies, histories) |
| Autumn House Press | www.autumnhouse.org | www.autumnhouse.org/contest-submissions | Fiction, Non fiction |
| Inkwater Press | inkwater.com | inkwater.com/submit | Fiction, Poetry |
| TouchPoint Press | touchpointpress.com | touchpointpress.com/about/submissions | Fiction, Non fiction |
| Alchemy Press Book of Horrors | alchemypress.wordpress.com/submissions/alchemy-press-book-of-horrors | alchemypress.wordpress.com/submissions | Anthology |
| Tradewind Books | tradewindbooks.com | tradewindbooks.com/authors-illustrators/submission-guidelines | Fiction, Children's Literature |
| Blossom Spring Publishing | www.blossomspringpublishing.com | www.blossomspringpublishing.com/submissions | Fiction, commercial womens fiction, including historical romance and saga, crime and psychological thrillers, paranormal and mystery, childrens fiction, non fiction, memoirs, humour, health & well-being, food and drink |
| Queer Pack | queer-pack.com | queer-pack.com/submissions/submission-guidelines | Science fiction, Anthology |
| Coffeetown Press | coffeetownpress.com | coffeetownpress.com/submissions | Fiction, Non fiction, Academic, Memoirs |
| Eerdmans | www.eerdmans.com | www.eerdmans.com/Pages/About/Submission-Guidelines.aspx | biblical and theological studies, philosophy, history, art, literature, ethics, and contemporary social and cultural issues, Christian, spirituality, YA fiction, non fiction |
| Grey Book Press | greybookpress.com | greybookpress.com/index.php/site/submissions | Poetry |
| Hydra Publications | wordpress.hydrapublications.com | wordpress.hydrapublications.com/submissions | Romance |
| Conundrum Press | www.conundrumpress.com | conundrum-press.com/submissions | Fiction, Non fiction, Poetry |
| Chelsea Green Publishing | www.chelseagreen.com | www.chelseagreen.com/about/submission-guidelines | Non fiction, progressive politics and sustainable living |
| House of Anansi Press | houseofanansi.com | site.houseofanansi.com/anansi-submissions | Literary Fiction, Non fiction, Poetry, graphic novels, crime fiction |
| August House Publishers | www.augusthouse.com | www.augusthouse.com/submissions-guidelines | Fiction, Children's literature, folktale anthologies |
| blue manatee press | www.bluemanateepress.com | www.bluemanateepress.com/submission-guidelines | Children's Book |
| Shambhala | www.shambhala.com | www.shambhala.com/submissions | Buddhism, Mindfulness, Psychology, Health & Yoga |
| Green Frog Publishing | www.greenfrogpublishing.com | www.greenfrogpublishing.com/submityourproposal.html | Non fiction, erotica, crime/mystery, history, science, math, fractals(!), travel, art, cookbooks, health and well-being, psychology, philosophy, spiritual, Tantra, Tarot, psychic, current events, industry news, politics, ecology, the environment, income inequality, cultural |
| Brick Cave Media | brickcavemedia.com | brickcavemedia.com/about-brick-cave/prospective-authors | Non fiction, Fantasy, Science fiction, urban fantasy, paranormal, poetry |
| Living Springs Publishers LLP | livingspringspublishers.com | www.everywritersresource.com/bookpublishers/2018/04/living-springs-publishers-llp | Fiction, Non fiction, Children's Books |
| Korero Press | www.koreropress.com | www.koreropress.com/submission-guidelines | pop culture, street art, erotica and horror |
| City Lights Press | citylightspress.com | citylightspress.com/publisher-accepts-unsolicited-manuscripts | Contemporary Romance, Historical Romance, Humor, Mystery and Thrillers, Paranormal Romance, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Young Adult |
| eLectio Publishing | www.electiopublishing.com | www.electiopublishing.com/submit/submission-guidelines | Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Action/adventure Horror, Historical Fiction Romance, Mystery Sci-Fi/Fantasy, |
| Weasel Press | www.weaselpress.com | www.weaselpress.com/submit | Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry |
| Alfresco Press | www.alfrescopress.com | www.alfrescopress.com/submission-guidelines.html | Fiction, History |
| Native Ink Press | nativeinkpress.com | nativeinkpress.com/submissions-2 | Non fiction, Children's Books |
| Virgogray Press | virgograypress.net | virgograypress.net/submissions | Poetry |
| Torquere Press | torquerepress.com | torquerepress.com/Submissions.html | GLBT romance, paranormal, contemporary, western, suspense |
| Pants On Fire Press | pantsonfirepress.com | pantsonfirepress.com/submissions | Middle Grade Books, Young Adult Books, Fiction |
| Figroot Press | figrootpress.com | figrootpress.com/submissions | Poetry, Fiction |
| CKN Christian Publishing | www.holyfirepublishing.com/christian-book-publisher?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIwMfa3ovx2wIVR4iPCh1hyAwzEAAYASAAEgJRkPD_BwE | www.holyfirepublishing.com/submit-proposal?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIwMfa3ovx2wIVR4iPCh1hyAwzEAAYASABEgLRW_D_BwE | Fiction |
| Wordpool Press | www.wordpoolpress.com/index.html | wordpoolpress.com/submit.html | Non fiction |
| Ink Smith Publisher | ink-smith.com | ink-smith.com/submissions | Fiction, Non fiction, Children's Books |
| Wolfpack Publishing | wolfpackpublishing.com | wolfpackpublishing.com | Non fiction |
| Moonshine Cove Publishing, LLC | www.moonshinecovepublishing.com/index.html | www.moonshinecovepublishing.com/submission-guidelines.html | Fiction, Non fiction |
| WiDo Publishing | widopublishing.com | widopublishing.com/submissions | Fiction, Non fiction, Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Cross-genre, Historical, Humor, Literary Fiction, Love, Narrative Nonfiction, Regional, Religious/Spiritual |
| Mason J. Press | www.masonjpress.com | www.masonjpress.com/submit | Science fiction, Fiction, Poetry |
| Neverland Publishing Company | www.neverlandpublishing.com | www.neverlandpublishing.com/submissions.html | Fiction, historical fiction, fantasy, children's books |
| The Key Publishing House Inc | thekeypublish.com | thekeypublish.com/submission | Arts & Culture, Creative Thinking, Novels & Short Stories, Politics & Contemporary, Young Adults & Children |
| Divertir Publishing | www.divertirpublishing.com | www.divertirpublishing.com/submission.html | Fiction, Romance, Young Adult |
| John Hunt Publishing | www.johnhuntpublishing.com | www.johnhuntpublishing.com/submissions.html | Children & Young Adult, Christianity, Culture & Politics, Fiction, History, Non fiction, Paganism |
| White Knuckle Press | www.whiteknucklepress.com | www.whiteknucklepress.com/submit | Poetry, Horror |
| Anthem Press | www.anthempress.com | www.anthempress.com/authors | Horror, Classics, Aesthetics |
| Writerists House | www.writeristshouse.com | www.writeristshouse.com/submissions | Romance, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Mystery, Horror |
| Lore Lush Publishing | lorelushpublishing.com | lorelushpublishing.com/submissions | Young Adult, Novels, Anthology |
| Tiny Fox Press | tinyfoxpress.com | tinyfoxpress.com/submissions | Fiction, Non fiction, Commercial, Sci-Fi/Fantasy (LitRPG included), MG/YA (all genres), Military, Bizarre, Magical Realism, Historical, Memoir, science, religion/spirituality, humor, and skydiving |
| Echoic Mobile Press | www.echoic-mobile-press.com | www.echoic-mobile-press.com/submissions.php | interactive e-book, comics, multiple path stories, text games |
| Blue Swan Publishing | blueswanpublishing.com | blueswanpublishing.com/submissions | Mysteries/suspense, Thrillers, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult |
| Regal House Publishing | regalhousepublishing.com | regalhousepublishing.com/submissions | Fiction, Poetry, Memoirs |
| Ink Smith Publishing | ink-smith.com | ink-smith.com/submissions | Fiction, Non fiction |
| Tirgearr Publishing | www.tirgearrpublishing.com | www.tirgearrpublishing.com/submissions/submission-guidelines.htm | Commercial Adult, Thriller, Romance, Sci-Fi, Mystery, Fantasy |
| Triplicity Publishing | www.tri-pub.com | www.tri-pub.com/submissions | romance, intrigue, crime, murder/mystery, suspense, action/adventure, history, horror,sci-fi, fantasy |
| Coventry House Publishing | www.coventrybooks.com | www.coventrybooks.com/submissions | Non fiction, business & economics, sports & recreation, education & social science, and entertainment & pop culture |
| Sleepytown Press | www.sleepytownpress.com | www.sleepytownpress.com/submissions.html | Children's Books, Teen, and Adult Novels, Non fiction, Poetry and Short Stories |
| Leo Publishing, LLC | www.leopublishing.net | www.leopublishing.net/submissions.htm | General fiction, Science fiction, Thriller, Mystery and Crime, Poetry, Short-story collection, Children's Books and Young Adult Books |
| Biblio Publishing | www.bibliopublishing.com | www.bibliopublishing.com/SubmissionGuidelines.html | Fiction, Mystery, Young Adult, Children's Books, Comics and Graphic Novels, Contemporary Non fiction, Historical, LGBT |
How Your Book To Get Published
If you’re not sure how to go about getting your book published by a reputable publisher, make sure to follow these steps.
1. Know Your Genre
You need to know the specific genre and subgenre of your book. Some publishers only publish romance novels, while others may only publish nonfiction business books. By understanding your genre, you’ll know which publishers to pursue and which to ignore.
2. Find an Appropriate Publisher for Your Book
Different publishers focus on different genres, so you should only create your own personal list of publishers who are actively publishing books in your genre. Otherwise, you’re just wasting your time.
3. Research and Prepare
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Once you’ve got your own personal list of potential publishers, visit their websites, check out their submission guidelines, read reviews about them online and on author forums, and find out as much as you can to make sure they’ll be a good fit for you to work with.
Some publishing companies accept open submissions from any author, while others only accept submissions from literary agents. If you need or want to work with a literary agent, you should browse our list of literary agents to find one that will be a good fit for you.
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4. Submit Your Manuscript
After you identified a specific publishing house that accepts open submissions from authors, make sure you read their submission guidelines and follow their process exactly. If you don’t follow their guidelines, chances are your submission will be automatically rejected or ignored.
If the publisher only accepts submissions from literary agents, you’ll need to speak with your agent about submitting your book to them.
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