TOP COW PRODUCTIONS, INC.PMB 17897, Encino CA 91416. E-mail: titan91416@yahoo.com. Website: https://www.facebook.com/RVClef. Contact: Romana V. Clef, editor. Estab. 1981. Publishes hardcover and paperback originals. Little literary publisher. Publishes 12 titles/year. 50% from unagented writers. Pays 20-40% royalty. Publishes ms 1 year after acceptance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds to queries in 3 months.
NONFICTION Subjects include creative nonfiction, entertainment, literary criticism.
FICTION Subjects include contemporary, literary, mainstream, short story collections. Does not accept unsolicited mss. Query with SASE. Include brief bio, list of publishing credits.
POETRY Literary, not MFA banality.
TIPS “Look, act, sound, and be professional.”
TOP COW PRODUCTIONS, INC.3812 Dunn Dr., Culver City CA 90232. E-mail: fanmail@topcow.com. Website: www.topcow.com. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Guidelines online.
FICTION No unsolicited submissions. Prefers submissions from artists. See website for details and advice on how to break into the market.
Tom Doherty Associates, 175 Fifth Ave., New York NY 10010. Website: www.tor-forge.com. Tor Books is the “world's largest publisher of science fiction and fantasy, with strong category publishing in historical fiction, mystery, western/Americana, thriller, YA.” Publishes 10-20 titles/year. Pays author royalty. Pays illustrators by the project. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Book catalog available. Guidelines online.
FICTION Subjects include adventure, fantasy, historical, humor, mystery, picture books, science fiction, suspense, young adult. Submit first 3 chapters, 3-10 page synopsis, dated cover letter, SASE.
P.O. Box 37, Waldo AR 71770. E-mail: editor@torquerepress.com. E-mail: submissions@torquerepress.com. Website: www.torquerepress.com. Contact: Kristi Boulware, submissions editor (homoerotica, suspense, gay/lesbian). Estab. 2015. Publishes trade paperback originals and electronic originals and reprints. “We are a gay and lesbian press focusing on romance and genres of romance. We particularly like paranormal and western romance.” Publishes 140 titles/year. 500 queries; 200 mss received/year. 25% of books from first-time authors. 100% from unagented writers. Pays 8-40% royalty. Pays $35-75 for anthology stories. Does not pay advance. Publishes ms 6 months after acceptance. Responds in 1 month to queries and proposals; 2-4 months to mss. Book catalog online. Guidelines online.
FICTION Subjects include adventure, erotica, historical, horror, multicultural, mystery, occult, romance, science fiction, short story collections, suspense, western. All categories gay and lesbian themed. Submit proposal package, 3 sample chapters, clips.
TIPS “Our audience is primarily people looking for a familiar romance setting featuring gay or lesbian protagonists. Please read guidelines carefully and familiarize yourself with our lines.”
2806 Melony Dr., Salt Lake City UT 84124. E-mail: anne@torreyhouse.com. Website: torreyhouse.com. Contact: Anne Terashima. Estab. 2010. Publishes hardcover, trade paperback, and electronic originals. Torrey House Press is an independent nonprofit publisher promoting environmental conservation through literature. Publishes 6 titles/year. Receives 500 queries/year; 200 mss/year. 50% of books from first-time authors. 80% from unagented writers. Pays 5-15% royalty on retail price. Publishes ms 12-18 months after acceptance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 3 months. Catalog online. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Subjects include creative nonfiction, environment, nature. Query; submit proposal package, including: outline, ms, bio. Does not review artwork.
FICTION Subjects include historical, literary. “Torrey House Press publishes literary fiction and creative nonfiction about the world environment and the American West.” Submit proposal package including: synopsis, complete ms, bio.
POETRY Query; submit complete ms.
TIPS “Include writing experience (none okay).”
TOUCHWOOD EDITIONSThe Heritage Group, 103-1075 Pendergast St., Victoria BC V8V 0A1, Canada. (250)360-0829. Fax: (250)386-0829. E-mail: edit@touchwoodeditions.com. Website: www.touchwoodeditions.com. Contact: Renée Layberry, Editor. Publishes trade paperback, originals and reprints. Publishes 20-25 titles/year. 40% of books from first-time authors. 70% from unagented writers. Pays 15% royalty on net price. Publishes ms 12-24 months after acceptance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 6 months to queries. Book catalog and guidelines online.
NONFICTION Subjects include cooking, creative nonfiction, history, memoirs, recreation, regional, regional travel or guidebooks with a focus on food, wine, art or similar topics, regional history or biography, biography (well-known and western Canadian figures only), cultural studies, aboriginal history and writing, for adult and young readers, historical fiction, relating to western Canada. Submit TOC, outline, word count, 2-3 sample chapters, synopsis. Reviews artwork/photos. Send photocopies.
FICTION Subjects include historical, mainstream, mystery, regional. Submit bio/CV, marketing plan, TOC, outline, word count.
TIPS “Our area of interest is western Canada. We would like more creative nonfiction and fiction from First Nations authors, and welcome authors who write about notable individuals in Canada's history. Please note we do not publish poetry.”
588 Saco Rd., Standish ME 04084. (207)642-5400. Fax: (207)642-5463. E-mail: info@towerpub.com. E-mail: michaell@towerpub.com. Website: www.towerpub.com. Contact: Michael Lyons, president. Estab. 1772. Publishes hardcover originals and reprints, trade paperback originals. Tower Publishing specializes in business and professional directories and legal books. Publishes 22 titles/year. 60 queries; 30 mss received/year. 10% of books from first-time authors. 90% from unagented writers. Publishes ms 6 months after acceptance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 1 month to queries; 2 months to proposals and mss. Book catalog and ms guidelines online.
NONFICTION Looking for legal books of a national stature. Query with SASE. Submit outline.
TRADEWIND BOOKS202-1807 Maritime Mews, Granville Island, Vancouver BC V6H 3W7, Canada. (604)662-4405. Website: www.tradewindbooks.com. Publishes hardcover and trade paperback originals. “Tradewind Books publishes juvenile picture books and young adult novels. Requires that submissions include evidence that author has read at least 3 titles published by Tradewind Books.” Publishes 5 titles/year. 15% of books from first-time authors. 50% from unagented writers. Pays 7% royalty on retail price. Pays variable advance. Publishes book 3 years after acceptance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds to mss in 2 months. Book catalog and ms guidelines online.
FICTION Subjects include juvenile, multicultural, picture books. Average word length: 900 words. Send complete ms for picture books. YA novels by Canadian authors only. Chapter books by US authors considered. For chapter books/Middle Grade Fiction, submit the first three chapters, a chapter outline and plot summary.
POETRY Please send a book-length collection only.
388 Howe Hill Rd., P.O. Box 257, North Pomfret VT 05053. (802)457-1911. E-mail: submissions@trafalgarbooks.com. Website: www.horseandriderbooks.com. Estab. 1985. Publishes hardcover and trade paperback originals. “We publish high-quality instructional books for horsemen and horsewomen, always with the horse's welfare in mind.” Publishes 12 titles/year. 50% of books from first-time authors. 80% from unagented writers. Pays royalty. Pays advance. Publishes ms 18 months after acceptance. Responds in 1 month to queries; 2 months to proposals; 2-3 months to mss. Catalog free on request and by e-mail.
NONFICTION Subjects include animals. “We rarely consider books for complete novices.” Query with SASE. Submit proposal package including outline, 1-3 sample chapters, letter of introduction including qualifications for writing on the subject and why the proposed book is an essential addition to existing publications. Reviews artwork/photos as part of the ms package. We prefer color laser thumbnail sheets or duplicate prints (do not send original photos or art!).
TIPS “Our audience is comprised of horse lovers and riders interested in pursuing their passion and/or sport while doing what is best for horses.”
Solas House, Inc., 2320 Bowdoin St., Palo Alto CA 94306. (650)462-2110. Fax: (650)462-6305. E-mail: submit@travelerstales.com. Website: www.travelerstales.com. Contact: James O'Reilly, Larry Habegger, Sean O'Reilly, series editors. Estab. 1993. Publishes inspirational travel books, mostly anthologies and travel advice books. “Due to the volume of submissions, we do not respond unless the material submitted meets our immediate editorial needs. All stories are read and filed for future use contingent upon meeting editorial guidelines.” Publishes 4-6 titles/year. Receives hundreds of submissions/year. 30% of books from first-time authors. 80% from unagented writers. Pays $100 honorarium for anthology pieces. Does not pay advance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. “We contact you if we'd like to publish your work.”. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Subjects include creative nonfiction, literature, memoirs, spirituality, travel, womens issues, world affairs. Subjects include all aspects of travel.
TIPS “We publish personal nonfiction stories and anecdotes—funny, illuminating, adventurous, frightening, or grim. Stories should reflect that unique alchemy that occurs when you enter unfamiliar territory and begin to see the world differently as a result. Stories that have already been published, including book excerpts, are welcome as long as the authors retain the copyright or can obtain permission from the copyright holder to reprint the material.”
Seven Stories Press, 140 Watts St., New York NY 10013. (212)226-8760. Fax: (212)226-1411. E-mail: info@sevenstories.com. Website: www.sevenstories.com/trianglesquare/. Triangle Square is a children's and young adult imprint of Seven Story Press. Accepts simultaneous submissions.
FICTION Send a cover letter with 2 sample chapters and SASE. Send c/o Acquisitions.
P.O. Box 68, Unicoi TN 37692. (423)743-0199. Fax: (423)743-2005. E-mail: tjtrinityfound@aol.com. Website: www.trinityfoundation.org. Contact: Thomas W. Juodaitis, editor. Publishes hardcover and paperback originals and reprints. Publishes 2-3 titles/year. Publishes ms 9 months after acceptance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 1 month to queries and proposals; 3 months to mss. Book catalog online.
NONFICTION Only books that conform to the philosophy and theology of the Westminster Confession of Faith. Textbooks subjects include business/economics, education, government/politics, history, philosophy, religion, science. Query with SASE.
2355 Louisiana Ave. N, Golden Valley MN 55427. (763)545-1383. Fax: (763)545-1387. E-mail: info@tristanpublishing.com; manuscripts@tristanpublishing.com. Website: www.tristanpublishing.com. Contact: Brett Waldman, publisher. Estab. 2002. Publishes hardcover originals. Publishes 6-10 titles/year. 1,000 queries and mss/year. 15% of books from first-time authors. 100% from unagented writers. Pays royalty on wholesale or retail price; outright purchase. Publishes book 2 years after acceptance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 3 months. Catalog and guidelines online.
NONFICTION Subjects include inspirational. “Our mission is to create books with a message that inspire and uplift in typically 1,000 words or less.” Query with SASE; submit completed mss. Reviews artwork/photos; send photocopies.
FICTION Subjects include inspirational, gift books. Query with SASE; submit completed mss.
TIPS “Our audience is adults and children.”
814 N. Franklin St., Chicago IL 60610. (312)337-0747. Fax: (312)280-5470. Website: www.triumphbooks.com. Estab. 1990. Publishes hardcover originals and trade paperback originals and reprints. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Book catalog available free.
NONFICTION Subjects include recreation, sports, health, sports business/motivation. Query with SASE. Reviews artwork/photos. Send photocopies.
100 E. Normal Ave., Kirksville MO 63501. (660)785-7336. Fax: (660)785-4480. E-mail: tsup@truman.edu. E-mail: bsm@truman.edu. Website: tsup.truman.edu. Contact: Barbara Smith-Mandell, editor-in-chief. Estab. 1986. Truman State University Press (TSUP) publishes peer-reviewed research in the humanities for the scholarly community and the broader public, and publishes creative literary works. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Subjects include contemporary nonfiction, early modern, American studies, poetry. Submit book ms proposals in American Midwest/American history to Barbara Smith-Mandell at bsm@truman.edu; nonfiction to Monica Barron at tsupnonfiction@truman.edu; early modern studies to Michael.Wolfe@qc.cuny.edu.
POETRY Not accepting unsolicited mss. Submit to annual T.S. Eliot Prize for Poetry.
Lee & Low Books, 95 Madison Ave., Suite #1205, New York NY 10016. Website: www.leeandlow.com/imprints/3. Contact: Stacy Whitman, Publisher. Estab. 2010. The Tu imprint spans many genres: science fiction, fantasy, mystery, contemporary, and more. “We don't believe in labels or limits, just great stories. Join us at the crossroads where fantasy and real life collide. You'll be glad you did.” 25% of books from first-time authors. Pays advance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds only if interested. Guidelines online. Electronic submissions can be submitted here (only): https://tubooks.submittable.com/submit.
NONFICTION Subjects include young adult.
FICTION Subjects include young adult. “At Tu Books, an imprint of Lee & Low Books, our focus is on well-told, exciting, adventurous fantasy, science fiction, and mystery novels starring people of color. We also selectively publish realism that explores the contemporary and historical experiences of people of color. We look for fantasy set in worlds inspired by non-Western folklore or culture, contemporary mysteries and fantasy set all over the world starring people of color, and science fiction that centers the possibilities for people of color in the future. We welcome intersectional narratives that feature LGBTQIA and disabled POC as heroes in their own stories. We are looking specifically for stories for both middle grade (ages 8-12) and young adult (ages 12-18) readers. Occasionally a manuscript might fall between those two categories; if your manuscript does, let us know. We are not looking for picture books, chapter books, or short stories at this time. Please do not send submissions in these categories. (See the Lee & Low Books guidelines for books for younger young readers.)" Only submissions sent through Submittable or regular post will be considered. “We cannot accept submissions through e-mail or fax. Mss should be accompanied by a cover letter that includes a brief biography of the author, including publishing history. The letter should also state if the ms is a simultaneous or an exclusive submission. Include a synopsis and the first 3 chapters of the novel. Include full contact information on the cover letter and the first page of the ms.”
P.O. Box 71386, Boston MA 02117. E-mail: info@tumblehomelearning.com. E-mail: submissions@tumblehomelearning.com. Website: www.tumblehomelearning.com. Contact: Pendred Noyce, editor. Estab. 2011. Publishes hardcover, trade paperback, and electronic originals. Tumblehome Learning helps kids imagine themselves as young scientists or engineeers and encourages them to experience science through adventure and discovery. “We do this with exciting mystery and adventure tales as well as experiments carefully designed to engage students from ages 8 and up.” Publishes 8-10 titles/year. Receives 20 queries and 20 mss/year. 50% of books from first-time authors. 100% from unagented writers. Pays authors 8-12% royalties on retail price. Pays $500 advance. Publishes ms 8 months after acceptance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 1 month to queries and proposals, and 2 months to mss. Catalog available online. Guideliens available on request for SASE.
NONFICTION Subjects include science. Rarely publishes nonfiction. Book would need to be sold to trade, not just the school market.
FICTION Subjects include adventure, juvenile. “All our fiction has science at its heart. This can include using science to solve a mystery (see The Walking Fish by Rachelle Burk or Something Stinks! by Gail Hedrick), realistic science fiction, books in our Galactic Academy of Science series, science-based adventure tales, and the occasional picture book with a science theme, such as appreciation of the stars and constellations in Elizabeth's Constellation Quilt by Olivia Fu. A graphic novel about science would also be welcome.” Submit completed ms electronically.
TIPS “Please don't submit to us if your book is not about science. We don't accept generic books about animals or books with glaring scientific errors in the first chapter. That said, the book should be fun to read and the science content can be subtle. We work closely with authors, including first-time authors, to edit and improve their books. As a small publisher, the greatest benefit we can offer is this friendly and respectful partnership with authors.”
P.O. Box 1767, North Adams MA 01247. (413)664-9611. E-mail: publisher@tupelopress.org. Website: www.tupelopress.org. Contact: Jeffrey Levine, publish/editor-in-chief; Jim Schley, managing editor. Estab. 2001. “We're an independent nonprofit literary press. We accept book-length poetry, poetry collections (48+ pages), short story collections, novellas, literary nonfiction/memoirs and up to 80 pages of a novel.” Accepts simultaneous submissions. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Subjects include memoirs. No cookbooks, children's books, inspirational books, graphic novels, or religious books. Charges $45 reading fee.
FICTION Subjects include poetry, short story collections, novels. “For Novels—submit no more than 100 pages along with a summary of the entire book. If we're interested we'll ask you to send the rest. We accept very few works of prose (1 or 2 per year).” Submit complete ms. Charges a $45 reading fee.
POETRY “Our mission is to publish thrilling, visually and emotionally and intellectually stimulating books of the highest quality, inside and out. We want contemporary poetry, etc. by the most diverse list of emerging and established writers in the U.S.” Submit complete ms. Charges $28 reading fee.
WordTech Communications LLC, P.O. Box 541106, Cincinnati OH 45254. E-mail: connect@wordtechcommunications.com. Website: www.turningpointbooks.com. Pays in royalties. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Catalog and guidelines online.
POETRY “Dedicated to the art of story in poetry. We seek to publish collections of narrative poetry that tell the essential human stories of our times.” No e-mail submissions. No calls for book-length poetry right now.
TURNSTONE PRESSArtspace Building, 206-100 Arthur St., Winnipeg MB R3B 1H3, Canada. (204)947-1555. Fax: (204)942-1555. Website: www.turnstonepress.com. Contact: Submissions Assistant. Estab. 1976. “Turnstone Press is a literary publisher, not a general publisher, and therefore we are only interested in literary fiction, literary nonfiction—including literary criticism—and poetry. We do publish literary mysteries, thrillers, and noir under our Ravenstone imprint. We publish only Canadian authors or landed immigrants, we strive to publish a significant number of new writers, to publish in a variety of genres, and to have 50% of each year's list be Manitoba writers and/or books with Manitoba content.” Publishes ms 2 years after acceptance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 4-7 months. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION “Samples must be 40 to 60 pages, typed/printed in a minimum 12 point serif typeface such as Times, Book Antiqua, or Garamond.”
FICTION “Samples must be 40 to 60 pages, typed/printed in a minimum 12 point serif typeface such as Times, Book Antiqua, or Garamond.”
POETRY Poetry mss should be a minimum 70 pages. Submit complete ms. Include cover letter.
TIPS “As a Canadian literary press, we have a mandate to publish Canadian writers only. Do some homework before submitting works to make sure your subject matter/genre/writing style falls within the publishers area of interest.”
364 Innovation Dr., North Clarendon VT 05759. (802)773-8930. Fax: (802)773-6993. E-mail: submissions@tuttlepublishing.com. Website: www.tuttlepublishing.com. Estab. 1832. Publishes hardcover and trade paperback originals and reprints. Tuttle is America's leading publisher of books on Japan and Asia. “Familiarize yourself with our catalog and/or similar books we publish. Send complete book proposal with cover letter, table of contents, 1-2 sample chapters, target audience description, SASE. No e-mail submissions.” Publishes 125 titles/year. 1,000 queries received/year. 20% of books from first-time authors. 40% from unagented writers. Pays 5-10% royalty on net or retail price, depending on format and kind of book. Pays advance. Publishes book 18 months after acceptance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 2-3 months to proposals. Tuttle accepts submissions by mail or e-mail. In the interest of environmental responsibility, we prefer digital submissions. (See below for more detail on where to send).
NONFICTION Publishes Asian cultures, language, martial arts, textbooks, art and design, craft books and kits, cookbooks, religion, philosophy, and more. Query with SASE.
P.O. Box 3340, Kingsport TN 37664. E-mail: publisher@twilighttimesbooks.com. Website: www.twilighttimesbooks.com. Contact: Andy M. Scott, managing editor. Estab. 1999. “We publish compelling literary fiction by authors with a distinctive voice.” Published 5 debut authors within the last year. Averages 120 total titles; 15 fiction titles/year. Member: AAP, PAS, SPAN, SLF. 90% from unagented writers. Pays 8-15% royalty. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 4 weeks to queries; 2 months to mss. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Subjects include creative nonfiction, literary criticism, memoirs, military, nature, New Age, womens studies, young adult.
FICTION Subjects include fantasy, historical, humor, juvenile, literary, mainstream, military, mystery, regional, science fiction, suspense, war, young adult. Accepts unsolicited mss. Do not send complete mss. Queries via e-mail only. Include estimated word count, brief bio, list of publishing credits, marketing plan.
TIPS “The only requirement for consideration at Twilight Times Books is that your novel must be entertaining and professionally written.”
Website: www.twodollarradio.com. Contact: Eric Obenauf, editorial director. Estab. 2005. Two Dollar Radio is a boutique family-run press, publishing bold works of literary merit, each book, individually and collectively, providing a sonic progression that “we believe to be too loud to ignore.” Targets readers who admire ambition and creativity. Range of print runs: 2,000-7,500 copies. Publishes 5-6 (plus a biannual journal of nonfiction essays, Frequencies) titles/year. Advance: $500-$1,000.
FICTION Submit entire, completed ms with a brief cover letter, via Submittable. No previously published work. No proposals. No excerpts. There is a $2 reading fee per submission. Accepts submissions every other month (January, March, May, July, September, November).
TIPS “We want writers who show an authority over language and the world that is being created, from the very first sentence on.”
TYNDALE HOUSE PUBLISHERS, INC.351 Executive Dr., Carol Stream IL 60188. (800)323-9400. Fax: (800)684-0247. Website: www.tyndale.com. Estab. 1962. Publishes hardcover and trade paperback originals and mass paperback reprints. “Tyndale House publishes practical, user-friendly Christian books for the home and family.” Publishes 15 titles/year. Pays negotiable royalty. Pays negotiable advance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Subjects include child guidance, religion, devotional/inspirational. Agented submissions only. No unsolicited mss.
FICTION Subjects include juvenile, romance, Christian (children's, general, inspirational, mystery/suspense, thriller, romance). “Christian truths must be woven into the story organically. No short story collections. Youth books: character building stories with Christian perspective. Especially interested in ages 10-14. We primarily publish Christian historical romances, with occasional contemporary, suspense, or standalones.” Agented submissions only. No unsolicited mss.
TIPS “All accepted manuscripts will appeal to Evangelical Christian children and parents.”
TYRUS BOOKSF+W Media, 1213 N. Sherman Ave., #306, Madison WI 53704. (508)427-7100. Fax: (508)427-6790. Website: tyrusbooks.com. “We publish crime and literary fiction. We believe in the life changing power of the written word.” Accepts simultaneous submissions.
FICTION Subjects include literary, mystery. Submissions currently closed; check website for updates.
P.O. Box 436987, Chicago IL 60643. Website: www.urbanministries.com. Estab. 1970. Publishes trade paperback originals and reprints. Publishes 2-3 titles/year.
NONFICTION Subjects include education, religion, spirituality, Christian living, Christian doctrine, theology. “The books we publish are generally those we have a specific need for (i.e., Vacation Bible School curriculum topics); to complement an existing resource or product line; or those with a potential to develop into a curriculum.” Query with SASE. Submit proposal package, outline, 2-3 sample chapters, letter why UMI should publish the book and why the book will sell.
8201 E. Highway WW, Columbia MO 65201. E-mail: michalsong@unbridledbooks.com. Website: unbridledbooks.com. Contact: Greg Michalson. Estab. 2004. “Unbridled Books is a premier publisher of works of rich literary quality that appeal to a broad audience.” Accepts simultaneous submissions.
FICTION Please query first by e-mail. “Due to the heavy volume of submissions, we regret that at this time we are not able to consider uninvited mss.”
TIPS “We try to read each ms that arrives, so please be patient.”
UNITY HOUSE1901 N.W. Blue Pkwy., Unity Village MO 64065-0001. (816)524-3550. Fax: (816)347-5518. E-mail: unity@unityonline.org. Website: www.unityonline.org. Estab. 1889. Publishes hardcover, trade paperback, and electronic originals. Unity House publishes metaphysical Christian books based on Unity principles, as well as inspirational books on metaphysics and practical spirituality. All manuscripts must reflect a spiritual foundation and express the Unity philosophy, practical Christianity, universal principles, and/or metaphysics. Publishes 5-7 titles/year. 50 queries received/year. 5% of books from first-time authors. 95% from unagented writers. Pays 10-15% royalty on retail price. Pays advance. Publishes ms 13 months after acceptance. Responds in 6-8 months. Catalog and guidelines online.
NONFICTION Subjects include religion. “Writers should be familiar with principles of metaphysical Christianity but not feel bound by them. We are interested in works in the related fields of holistic health, spiritual psychology, and the philosophy of other world religions.” Not accepting mss for new books at this time. Reviews artwork/photos. Writers should send photocopies.
FICTION Subjects include spiritual, inspirational, metaphysical, visionary fiction. “We are a bridge between traditional Christianity and New Age spirituality. Unity is based on metaphysical Christian principles, spiritual values and the healing power of prayer as a resource for daily living.” Not accepting mss for new books at this time.
TIPS “We target an audience of spiritual seekers.”
120 E. Mill St., Suite 415, Akron OH 44325. E-mail: uapress@uakron.edu. Website: www.uakron.edu/uapress. Contact: Jon Miller, transitional director and acquisitions. Estab. 1988. Publishes hardcover and paperback originals and reissues. “The University of Akron Press is the publishing arm of The University of Akron and is dedicated to the dissemination of scholarly, professional, and regional books and other content.” Publishes 10-12 titles/year. 100 queries received/year. 50-75 mss received/year. 40% of books from first-time authors. 80% from unagented writers. Pays 7-15% royalty. Publishes book 9-12 months after acceptance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 2 weeks to queries/proposals; 3-4 months to solicited mss. Query prior to submitting. Guidelines online.
IMPRINTS Ringtaw Books, Buchtel Books.
NONFICTION Subjects include Americana, anthropology, archeology, creative nonfiction, environment, history, humanities, labor, law, literary criticism, multicultural, politics, psychology, regional. Query by e-mail. Mss cannot be returned unless SASE is included.
POETRY Follow the guidelines and submit mss only for the contest: www.uakron.edu/uapress/poetry.html. “We publish two books of poetry annually, one of which is the winner of The Akron Poetry prize. We also are interested in literary collections based around one theme, especially collections of translated works.” If you are interested in publishing with The University of Akron Press, please fill out form online.
200 Hackberry Lane, 2nd Floor, Tuscaloosa AL 35487. (205)348-5180 or (205)348-1571. Fax: (205)348-9201. E-mail: waterman@uapress.ua.edu. Website: www.uapress.ua.edu. Contact: Daniel Waterman, editor-in-chief. Publishes nonfiction hardcover and paperbound originals. Publishes 70-75 titles/year. 70% of books from first-time authors. 95% from unagented writers. Pays advance in very limited number of circumstances. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 2-3 weeks to queries. Book catalog available free.
NONFICTION Subjects include history, literary criticism, politics, religion. Considers upon merit almost any subject of scholarly interest, but specializes in communications, military history, public administration, literary criticism and biography, history, Judaic studies, and American archaeology. Accepts nonfiction translations. Query with SASE.
TIPS “Please direct inquiry to appropriate acquisitions editor. University of Alabama Press responds to an author within 2-3 weeks upon receiving the ms or proposal. If they think it is unsuitable for Alabama's program, they tell the author as soon as possible. If the ms warrants it, they begin the peer-review process, which may take 2-4 months to complete. During that process, they keep the author fully informed.”
P.O. Box 756240, Fairbanks AK 99775-6240. (907)474-5831 or (888)252-6657. Fax: (907)474-5502. E-mail: amy.simpson@alaska.edu. Website: www.uaf.edu/uapress. Contact: Acquisitions Editor. Estab. 1967. Publishes hardcover originals, trade paperback originals and reprints. “The mission of the University of Alaska Press is to encourage, publish, and disseminate works of scholarship that will enhance the store of knowledge about Alaska and the North Pacific Rim, with a special emphasis on the circumpolar regions.” Publishes 10 titles/year. Publishes ms within 2 years of acceptance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 2 months to queries. Book catalog available free. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Subjects include Americana, animals, education, ethnic, history, regional, science, translation. Northern or circumpolar only. Query with SASE and proposal. Reviews artwork/photos.
FICTION Subjects include literary. Alaska literary series with Peggy Shumaker as series editor. Publishes 1-3 works of fiction/year. Submit proposal.
TIPS “Writers have the best chance with scholarly nonfiction relating to Alaska, the circumpolar regions and North Pacific Rim. Our audience is made up of scholars, historians, students, libraries, universities, individuals, and the general Alaskan public.”
THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA PRESSRing House 2, Edmonton AB T6G 2E1, Canada. (780)492-3662. Fax: (780)492-0719. E-mail: pmidgley@ualberta.ca. Website: www.uap.ualberta.ca. Contact: Peter Midgley. Estab. 1969. Publishes originals and reprints. “We do not accept unsolicited novels, short story collections, or poetry. Please see our website for details.” Publishes 18-25 titles/year. Royalties are negotiated. Publishes ms within 2 years after acceptance. Responds in 3 months to queries. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Subjects include history, regional, natural history, social policy. Submit cover letter, word count, CV, 1 sample chapter, TOC.
Main Library Building, 5th Floor, 1510 E. University Blvd., Tucson AZ 85721. (520)621-1441. Fax: (520)621-8899. E-mail: kbuckles@uapress.arizona.edu. Website: www.uapress.arizona.edu. Contact: Kristen Buckles, acquiring editor. Estab. 1959. Publishes hardcover and paperback originals and reprints. “University of Arizona is a publisher of scholarly books and books of the Southwest.” Royalty terms vary; usual starting point for scholarly monography is after sale of first 1,000 copies. Pays advance. Responds in 3 months to queries. Book catalog online. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Subjects include Americana, ethnic, regional, environmental studies, western, and environmental history. Scholarly books about anthropology, Arizona, American West, archeology, Native American studies, Latino studies, environmental science, global change, Latin America, Native Americans, natural history, space sciences, and women's studies. Submit sample chapters, resume, TOC, ms length, audience, comparable books. Reviews artwork/photos.
TIPS “Perhaps the most common mistake a writer might make is to offer a book manuscript or proposal to a house whose list he or she has not studied carefully. Editors rejoice in receiving material that is clearly targeted to the house's list ('I have approached your firm because my books complement your past publications in') and presented in a straightforward, businesslike manner.”
McIlroy House, 105 N. McIlroy Ave., Fayetteville AR 72701. (479)575-3246. Fax: (479)575-6044. E-mail: mbieker@uark.edu. Website: uapress.com. Contact: Mike Bieker, director. Estab. 1980. Publishes hardcover and trade paperback originals and reprints. “The University of Arkansas Press publishes series on Ozark studies, the Civil War in the West, poetry and poetics, food studies, and sport and society.” Publishes 22 titles/year. 30% of books from first-time authors. 95% from unagented writers. Publishes book 1 year after acceptance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 3 months to proposals. Book catalog and ms guidelines online.
NONFICTION Subjects include architecture, foods, history, humanities, literary criticism, regional, Arkansas. Accepted mss must be submitted electronically. Query with SASE. Submit outline, sample chapters, resume.
FICTION Subjects include historical, regional.
POETRY University of Arkansas Press publishes 4 poetry books per year through the Miller Williams Poetry Prize.
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY PRESS2500 University Dr. NW, Calgary AB T2N 1N4, Canada. (403)220-7578. Fax: (403)282-0085. E-mail: ucpress@ucalgary.ca. Website: www.uofcpress.com. Contact: Brian Scrivener, Director. Estab. 1984. Publishes scholarly and trade paperback originals and reprints. Publishes 10 titles/year. 40% of books from first-time authors. 90% from unagented writers. Publishes ms 20 months after acceptance. Book catalog available for free. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Subjects include architecture, art, cinema, communications, environment, film, history, humanities, literary criticism, literature, memoirs, military, politics, public affairs, regional, social sciences, womens studies, Canadian studies, post-modern studies, native studies, history, international relations, arctic studies, Africa, Latin American and Caribbean studies, and heritage of the Canadian and American heartland.
155 Grand Ave., Suite 400, Oakland CA 94612. Website: www.ucpress.edu. Contact: Kate Marshall, acquisitions editor. Estab. 1893. Publishes hardcover and paperback originals and reprints. “University of California Press publishes mostly nonfiction written by scholars.” Pays advance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Response time varies, depending on the subject. Enclose return postage to queries. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Subjects include history, translation, art, literature, natural sciences, some high-level popularizations. No length preference. Submit proposal package.
FICTION Publishes fiction only in translation.
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS1427 East 60th St., Chicago IL 60637. (773)702-7700. Fax: (773)702-9756. Website: www.press.uchicago.edu. Contact: Randolph Petilos, Poetry and Medieval Studies Editor. Estab. 1891. “The University of Chicago Press has been publishing scholarly books and journals since 1891. Annually, we publish an average of 4 books in our Phoenix Poets series and 2 books of poetry in translation. Occasionally, we may publish a book of poetry outside Phoenix Poets, or as a paperback reprint from another publisher.” Has recently published work by Peter Balakian, Charles Bernstein, Maggie Dietz, Reginald Gibbons, Nate Klug, Gail Mazur, Robert Pack, Vanesha Pravin, Alan Shapiro, and Connie Voisine. Accepts simultaneous submissions.
Main Library, Third Floor, 320 S. Jackson St., Athens GA 30602. (706)369-6130. Fax: (706)369-6131. Website: www.ugapress.org. Contact: Mick Gusinde-Duffy, assistant director for acquisitions and editor-in-chief; Walter Biggins, senior acquisitions editor; Pat Allen, acquisitions editor; Beth Snead, assistant acquisitions editor. Estab. 1938. Publishes hardcover originals, trade paperback originals, and reprints. University of Georgia Press is a midsized press that publishes fiction only through the Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction competition. Publishes 85 titles/year. Pays 7-10% royalty on net receipts. Pays rare, varying advance. Publishes book 1 year after acceptance. Responds in 2 months to queries. Book catalog and guidelines online.
NONFICTION Subjects include history, regional, environmental studies, literary nonfiction.. Query with SASE. Submit bio, 1 sample chapter. Reviews artwork/photos. Send if essential to book.
FICTION Short story collections published in Flannery O'Connor Award Competition.
TIPS “Please visit our website to view our book catalogs and for all manuscript submission guidelines.”
1325 S. Oak St., Champaign IL 61820-6903. (217)333-0950. Fax: (217)244-8082. E-mail: uipress@uillinois.edu. Website: www.press.uillinois.edu. Contact: Laurie Matheson, director; Daniel Nasset, acquisitions editor; Dawn Durante, acquisitions editor; James Engelhardt, acquisitions editor. Estab. 1918. Publishes hardcover and trade paperback originals and reprints. University of Illinois Press publishes scholarly books and serious nonfiction with a wide range of study interests. Currently emphasizing American history, especially immigration, labor, African-American, and military; American religion, music, women's studies, and film. Publishes 150 titles/year. 35% of books from first-time authors. 95% from unagented writers. Pays $1,000-1,500 (rarely) advance. Publishes ms 1 year after acceptance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 1 month to queries. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Subjects include Americana, animals, history, philosophy, regional, sociology, sports, translation, film/cinema/stage. “Always looking for solid, scholarly books in American history, especially social history; books on American popular music, and books in the broad area of American studies.” Query with SASE. Submit outline.
TIPS “As a university press, we are required to submit all mss to rigorous scholarly review. Mss need to be clearly original, well written, and based on solid and thorough research. We cannot encourage memoirs or autobiographies.”
100 Kuhl House, 119 W. Park Rd., Iowa City IA 52242. (319)335-2000. Fax: (319)335-2055. E-mail: james-mccoy@uiowa.edu; elisabeth-chretien@uiowa.edu; cath-campbell@uiowa.edu. Website: www.uiowapress.org. Contact: James McCoy, director (short fiction, poetry, general trade); Elisabeth Chretien, acquisitions editor (literary criticism, literary and general nonfiction, military and veterans' studies); Catherine Cocks, acquisitions editor (book arts, fan studies, food studies, Midwestern history and culture, theater history and culture). Estab. 1969. Publishes hardcover and paperback originals. The University of Iowa Press publishes both trade and academic work in a variety of fields. Publishes 35 titles/year. 30% of books from first-time authors. 95% from unagented writers. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Book catalog available free. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Subjects include agriculture, contemporary culture, creative nonfiction, environment, history, humanities, literary criticism, multicultural, nature, pop culture, regional, travel, true crime, womens studies. “Looks for evidence of original research, reliable sources, clarity of organization, complete development of theme with documentation, supportive footnotes and/or bibliography, and a substantive contribution to knowledge in the field treated. Use Chicago Manual of Style.” Query with SASE. Submit outline. Reviews artwork/photos.
FICTION Currently publishes the Iowa Short Fiction Award selections. “We do not accept any fiction submissions outside of the Iowa Short Fiction Award. See www.uiowapress.org for contest details.”
POETRY Currently publishes winners of the Iowa Poetry Prize Competition and Kuhl House Poets (by invitation only). Competition guidelines available on website.
5729 Fogler Library, Orono ME 04469. (207)581-1652. Fax: (207)581-1653. E-mail: michael.alpert@umit.maine.edu. Website: www.umaine.edu/umpress. Contact: Michael Alpert, editorial director. Publishes hardcover and trade paperback originals and reprints. Publishes 4 titles/year. 50 queries received/year. 25 mss received/year. 50% of books from first-time authors. 90% from unagented writers. Publishes ms 1 year after acceptance. Accepts simultaneous submissions.
NONFICTION Subjects include history, regional, science. “We are an academic book publisher, interested in scholarly works on regional history, regional life sciences, Franco-American studies. Authors should be able to articulate their ideas on the potential market for their work.” Query with SASE.
839 Greene St., Ann Arbor MI 48106. (734)764-4388. Fax: (734)615-1540. Website: www.press.umich.edu.. Contact: Mary Francis, editorial director. “In partnership with our authors and series editors, we publish in a wide range of humanities and social sciences disciplines.” Accepts simultaneous submissions. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Submit proposal.
FICTION Subjects include literary, regional. In addition to the annual Michigan Literary Fiction Awards, this publishes literary fiction linked to the Great Lakes region. Submit cover letter and first 30 pages.
Morrill Hall, Mail Stop 0166, Reno NV 89557. (775)784-6573. Fax: (775)784-6200. Website: www.unpress.nevada.edu. Contact: Justin Race, director. Estab. 1961. Publishes hardcover and paperback originals and reprints. “Small university press. Publishes fiction that primarily focuses on the American West.” Member: AAUP Publishes 25 titles/year. Publishes ms 18 months after acceptance. Responds in 2 months. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Subjects include ethnic, history, regional, western literature, current affairs, gambling and gaming, Basque studies. No juvenile books. Submit proposal. No online submissions. Reviews artwork/photos. Send photocopies.
FICTION “We publish in Basque Studies, Gambling Studies, Western literature, Western history, Natural science, Environmental Studies, Travel and Outdoor books, Archeology, Anthropology, and Political Studies, all focusing on the West". The Press also publishes creative nonfiction and books on regional topics for a general audience. Does not publish unsolicited fiction.
1717 Roma Ave. NE, Albuquerque NM 87106. (505)277-3495 or (800)249-7737. Fax: (505)277-3343. Website: www.unmpress.com. Contact: John W. Byram, Director. Estab. 1929. Publishes hardcover originals and trade paperback originals and reprints. “The Press is well known as a publisher in the fields of anthropology, archeology, Latin American studies, art and photography, architecture and the history and culture of the American West, fiction, some poetry, Chicano/a studies and works by and about American Indians. We focus on American West, Southwest and Latin American regions.” Publishes 75 titles/year. 1,500 submissions received/year. 20% of books from first-time authors. 80% from unagented writers. Pays variable royalty. Pays advance. Publishes ms 10 months after acceptance. Responds in 6 weeks. Book catalog available free. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Subjects include Americana, anthropology, archeology, architecture, art, ethnic, gardening, history, humanities, literary criticism, literature, memoirs, multicultural, nature, photography, pop culture, regional, religion, science, social sciences, translation, travel, true crime, womens issues, womens studies, contemporary culture, cinema/stage, true crime, general nonfiction. No how-to, humor, juvenile, self-help, software, technical or textbooks. Query with SASE. Reviews artwork/photos. Send photocopies.
FICTION Subjects include ethnic, literary, multicultural, regional, translation.
116 S. Boundary St., Chapel Hill NC 27514. (919)966-3561. Fax: (919)966-3829. E-mail: uncpress@unc.edu. Website: www.uncpress.unc.edu. Contact: Mark Simpson-Vos, editorial director. Publishes hardcover originals, trade paperback originals and reprints. “UNC Press publishes nonfiction books for academic and general audiences. We have a special interest in trade and scholarly titles about our region. We do not, however, publish original fiction, drama, or poetry, memoirs of living persons, or festshriften.” Publishes 90 titles/year. 500 queries received/year. 200 mss received/year. 50% of books from first-time authors. 90% from unagented writers. Pays variable royalty on wholesale price. Offers variable advance. Publishes ms 1 year after acceptance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 3-4 weeks. Book catalog and guidelines online.
NONFICTION Subjects include Americana, gardening, history, multicultural, philosophy, photography, regional, religion, translation, African-American studies, American studies, cultural studies, Latin-American studies, American-Indian studies, media studies, gender studies, social medicine, Appalachian studies. Submit proposal package, outline, CV, cover letter, abstract, and TOC. Reviews artwork/photos. Send photocopies.
1155 Union Circle, #311336, Denton TX 76203. (940)565-2142. Fax: (940)565-4590. E-mail: bonnie.stufflebeam@unt.edu. Website: untpress.unt.edu. Contact: Ronald Chrisman, director; Karen De Vinney, assistant director; Amy Pierce, administrative assistant; Bonnie Stufflebeam, Marketing Manager. Estab. 1987. Publishes hardcover and trade paperback originals and reprints. “We are dedicated to producing the highest quality scholarly, academic, and general interest books. We are committed to serving all peoples by publishing stories of their cultures and experiences that have been overlooked. Currently emphasizing military history, Texas history, music, Mexican-American studies.” Publishes 14-16 titles/year. 500 queries received/year. 50% of books from first-time authors. 95% from unagented writers. Publishes ms 1-2 years after acceptance. Responds in 1 month to queries. Book catalog for 8 1⁄2×11 SASE. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Subjects include Americana, art, cooking, creative nonfiction, ethnic, government, history, humanities, military, multicultural, music, nature, photography, politics, regional, social sciences, war, womens issues, womens studies. Query by e-mail. Reviews artwork/photos. Send photocopies.
FICTION Subjects include short story collections. “The only fiction we publish is the winner of the Katherine Anne Porter Prize in Short Fiction, an annual, national competition with a $1,000 prize, and publication of the winning ms each Fall.”
POETRY “The only poetry we publish is the winner of the Vassar Miller Prize in Poetry, an annual, national competition with a $1,000 prize and publication of the winning ms each Spring.” Query.
TIPS “We publish series called War and the Southwest; Texas Folklore Society Publications; the Western Life Series; Practical Guide Series; Al-Filo: Mexican-American studies; North Texas Crime and Criminal Justice; Katherine Anne Porter Prize in Short Fiction; and the North Texas Lives of Musicians Series.”
2800 Venture Dr., Norman OK 73069. (405)325-5609. E-mail: cerankin@ou.edu. Website: www.oupress.com. Contact: Charles E. Rankin, editor-in-chief. Estab. 1928. Publishes hardcover and paperback originals and reprints. University of Oklahoma Press publishes books for both scholarly and nonspecialist readers. Publishes 90 titles/year. Pays standard royalty. Responds promptly to queries. Book catalog for 9×12 SAE with 6 first-class stamps.
IMPRINTS Plains Reprints.
NONFICTION Subjects include political science (Congressional, area and security studies), history (regional, military, natural), language/literature (American Indian, US West), American Indian studies, classical studies. Query with SASE or by e-mail. Submit outline, resume, 1-2 sample chapters. Use Chicago Manual of Style for ms guidelines. Reviews artwork/photos.
UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA PRESS542 King Edward Ave., Ottawa ON K1N 6N5, Canada. (613)562-5246. Fax: (613)562-5247. E-mail: puo-uop@uottawa.ca. Website: www.press.uottawa.ca. Contact: Lara Mainville, director; Dominike Thomas, acquisitions editor. Estab. 1936. “UOP publishes books and journals, in French and English, and in any and all editions and formats, that touch upon the human condition: anthropology, sociology, political science, psychology, criminology, media studies, economics, education, language and culture, law, history, literature, translation studies, philosophy, public administration, health sciences, and religious studies.” Accepts simultaneous submissions. Book catalog and ms guidelines online.
NONFICTION Submit outline, proposal form (please see website), CV, 1-2 sample chapters (for monographs only), ms (for collected works only), TOC, 2-5 page proposal/summary, contributor names, short bios, and citizenships (for collected works only).
TIPS “Please note that the University of Ottawa Press does not accept: bilingual works (texts must be either entirely in English or entirely in French), undergraduate or masters theses, or doctoral theses that have not been substantially revised.”
3905 Spruce St., Philadelphia PA 19104. (215)898-6261. Fax: (215)898-0404. E-mail: agree@upenn.edu. Website: www.pennpress.org. Contact: Peter Agree, editor-in-chief. Estab. 1890. Publishes hardcover and paperback originals, and reprints. “Manuscript submissions are welcome in fields appropriate for Penn Press's editorial program. The Press's acquiring editors, and their fields of responsibility, are listed in the Contact Us section of our Web site. Although we have no formal policies regarding manuscript proposals and submissions, what we need minimally, in order to gauge our degree of interest, is a brief statement describing the manuscript, a copy of the contents page, and a reasonably current vita. Initial inquiries are best sent by letter, in paper form, to the appropriate acquiring editor.” Publishes 100+ titles/year. 20-30% of books from first-time authors. 95% from unagented writers. Royalty determined on book-by-book basis. Pays advance. Publishes ms 10 months after acceptance. Responds in 3 months to queries. Book catalog online. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Subjects include Americana, history, literary criticism, sociology, anthropology, literary criticism, cultural studies, ancient studies, medieval studies, urban studies, human rights. Follow the Chicago Manual of Style. “Serious books that serve the scholar and the professional, student and general reader.” Query with SASE. Submit outline, resume.
1600 Hampton St., 5th Floor, Columbia SC 29208. (803)777-5243. Fax: (803)777-0160. Website: www.sc.edu/uscpress. Contact: Jonathan Haupt, director. Estab. 1944. Publishes hardcover originals, trade paperback originals and reprints. “We focus on scholarly monographs and regional trade books of lasting merit.” Publishes 50 titles/year. 500 queries received/year. 150 mss received/year. 30% of books from first-time authors. 95% from unagented writers. Publishes ms 1 year after acceptance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 3 months to mss. Book catalog available free. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Subjects include history, regional, religion, rhetoric, communication. Query with SASE, or submit proposal package and outline, and 1 sample chapter and resume with SASE Reviews artwork/photos. Send photocopies.
POETRY Palmetto Poetry Series, a South Carolina-based original poetry series edited by Nikky Finney. Director: Jonathan Haupt, director (jhaupt@mailbox.sc.edu).
University of Tampa, 401 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa FL 33606. (813)253-6266. Fax: (813)258-7593. E-mail: utpress@ut.edu. Website: www.ut.edu/tampapress. Contact: Richard Mathews, editor. Estab. 1952. Publishes hardcover originals and reprints; trade paperback originals and reprints. “We are a small university press publishing a limited number of titles each year, primarily in the areas of local and regional history and printing history.” Publishes 4-6 titles/year. Does not pay advance. Publishes ms 6 months-2 years after acceptance. Responds in 3-4 months to queries. Book catalog online. “We do not accept unsolicited book manuscripts except for poetry manuscripts submitted through the annual Tampa Review Prize for Poetry.”.
NONFICTION Subjects include Florida history. “We do not consider unsolicited nonfiction manuscripts. We do not consider e-mail submissions.” Reviews artwork/photos.
FICTION Subjects include literary, poetry.
POETRY “We consider original poetry collections through the annual Tampa Review Prize for Poetry competition, with a deadline of December 31 each year.” Submit to the Tampa Review Prize for Poetry.
The University of Tennessee, 110 Conference Center, 600 Henley St., Knoxville TN 37996-4108. (865)974-3321. Fax: (865)974-3724. E-mail: twells@utk.edu. Website: www.utpress.org. Contact: Thomas Wells, acquisitions editor. Estab. 1940. “Our mission is to stimulate scientific and scholarly research in all fields; to channel such studies, either in scholarly or popular form, to a larger number of people; and to extend the regional leadership of the University of Tennessee by stimulating research projects within the South and by nonuniversity authors.” Publishes 35 titles/year. 35% of books from first-time authors. 99% from unagented writers. Pays negotiable royalty on net receipts. Rarely offers advance. Publishes ms 18 months after acceptance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Subjects include Americana, archeology, architecture, history, literary criticism, military, music, regional, religion, war, African-American studies, Appalachian studies, folklore/folklife, material culture. Prefers scholarly treatment and a readable style. Authors usually have advanced degrees. Submissions in other fields, fiction or poetry, textbooks, and plays and translations are not invited Submit cover letter, outline, bio or CV, and sample chapters. Reviews artwork/photos.
FICTION The press no longer publishes works of fiction.
P.O. Box 7819, Austin TX 78713-7819. Fax: (512)232-7178. E-mail: rdevens@utpress.utexas.edu. Website: www.utexaspress.com. Contact: Robert Devens, editor-in-chief. Estab. 1952. “In addition to publishing the results of advanced research for scholars worldwide, UT Press has a special obligation to the people of its state to publish authoritative books on Texas. We do not publish fiction or poetry, except as invited by a series editor, and some Latin American and Middle Eastern literature in translation.” Publishes 90 titles/year. 50% of books from first-time authors. 99% from unagented writers. Pays occasional advance. Publishes ms 18-24 months after acceptance. Responds in 3 months to queries. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Subjects include ethnic, history, literary criticism, regional, science, translation, natural history, American, Latin American, Native American, Latino, and Middle Eastern studies; classics and the ancient world, film, contemporary regional architecture, geography, ornithology, biology. Also uses specialty titles related to Texas and the Southwest, national trade titles and regional trade titles. Submit cover letter, TOC, CV, sample chapter.
P.O. Box 359570, Seattle WA 98195. (206)543-4050. Fax: (206)543-3932. E-mail: uwapress@uw.edu. E-mail: lmclaugh@uw.edu. Website: www.washington.edu/uwpress/. Contact: Laurin McLaughlin, editor-in-chief. Publishes in hardcover originals. Publishes 70 titles/year. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Book catalog guidelines online.
NONFICTION Subjects include ethnic, history, multicultural, photography, regional, social sciences. Go to our Book Search page for complete subject listing. We publish academic and general books, especially in anthropology, Asian studies, art, environmental studies, Middle Eastern Studies & regional interests. International Studies with focus on Asia; Jewish Studies; Art & Culture of the Northwest coast; Indians & Alaskan Eskimos; The Asian-American Experience; Southeast Asian Studies; Korean and Slavic Studies; Studies in Modernity & National Identity; Scandinavian Studies. Query with SASE. Submit proposal package, outline, sample chapters.
1930 Monroe St., 3rd Floor, Madison WI 53711. (608)263-1110. Fax: (608)263-1132. E-mail: gcwalker@wisc.edu. E-mail: kadushin@wisc.edu. Website: uwpress.wisc.edu. Contact: Raphael Kadushin, senior acquisitions editor; Gwen Walker, acquisitions editor. Estab. 1937. Publishes hardcoveroriginals, paperback originals, and paperback reprints. Publishes 98 titles/year. Pays royalty. Publishes ms 9-18 months after acceptance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 2 weeks to queries; 8 weeks to mss. Rarely comments on rejected mss. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Subjects include anthropology, dance, environment, film, foods, gay, history, lesbian, memoirs, travel, African Studies, classical studies, human rights, Irish studies, Jewish studies, Latin American studies, Latino/a memoirs, modern Western European history, performance studies, Slavic studies, Southeast Asian studies.. Does not accept unsolicited mss. Query with SASE or submit outline, 1-2 sample chapter(s), synopsis.
FICTION Subjects include gay, hi-lo, lesbian, mystery, regional, short story collections. Query with SASE or submit outline, 1-2 sample chapter(s), synopsis.
POETRY The University of Wisconsin Press Awards the Brittingham Prize in Poetry and Felix Pollack Prize in Poetry. More details online.
TIPS “Make sure the query letter and sample text are well-written, and read guidelines carefully to make sure we accept the genre you are submitting.”
2502 Westbrooke Circle, Lawrence KS 66045. (785)864-4154. Fax: (785)864-4586. E-mail: upress@ku.edu. Website: www.kansaspress.ku.edu; www.facebook.com/kansaspress. Contact: Charles T. Myers, director; Michael J. Briggs, editor-in-chief; Kim Hogeland, acquisitions editor. Estab. 1946. Publishes hardcover originals, trade paperback originals and reprints. “The University Press of Kansas publishes scholarly books that advance knowledge and regional books that contribute to the understanding of Kansas, the Great Plains, and the Midwest.” Publishes 55 titles/year. 600 queries received/year. 20% of books from first-time authors. 98% from unagented writers. Pays selective advance. Publishes book 10 months after acceptance. Responds in 1 month to proposals. Book catalog and ms guidelines free.
NONFICTION Subjects include Americana, archeology, environment, government, military, nature, politics, regional, war, American History, Native Studies, American Cultural Studies. “We are looking for books on topics of wide interest based on solid scholarship and written for both specialists and informed general readers. Do not send unsolicited, complete manuscripts.” Submit outline, sample chapters, cover letter, CV, prospectus. Reviews artwork/photos. Send photocopies.
663 S. Limestone St., Lexington KY 40508. (859)257-8434. Fax: (859)323-1873. E-mail: adwatk0@e-mail.uky.edu. Website: www.kentuckypress.com. Contact: Anne Dean Dotson, senior acquisitions editor. Estab. 1943. Publishes hardcover and paperback originals and reprints. “We are a scholarly publisher, publishing chiefly for an academic and professional audience, as well as books about Kentucky, the upper South, Appalachia, and the Ohio Valley.” Publishes 60 titles/year. Royalty varies. Publishes ms 1 year after accceptance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 2 months to queries. Book catalog available free. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Subjects include history, regional, political science. No textbooks, genealogical material, lightweight popular treatments, how-to books, or books unrelated to our major areas of interest. The Press does not consider original works of fiction or poetry. Query with SASE.
3825 Ridgewood Rd., Jackson MS 39211. (601)432-6205. Fax: (601)432-6217. E-mail: press@mississippi.edu. Website: www.upress.state.ms.us. Contact: Craig Gill, editor-in-chief (regional studies, history, folklore, music). Estab. 1970. Publishes hardcover and paperback originals and reprints and e-books. “University Press of Mississippi publishes scholarly and trade titles, as well as special series, including: American Made Music; Conversations with Comic Artists; Conversations with Filmmakers; Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha; Literary Conversations; Hollywood Legends; Caribbean Studies.” Publishes 70 titles/year. 80% of books from first-time authors. 90% from unagented writers. Pays competitive royalties and terms. Pays advance. Publishes ms 1 year after acceptance. Responds in 3 months to queries.
NONFICTION Subjects include Americana, ethnic, literary criticism, regional, folklife, literary criticism, popular culture with scholarly emphasis, literary studies. “We prefer a proposal that describes the significance of the work and a chapter outline.” Submit outline, sample chapters, CV.
USBORNE PUBLISHING83-85 Saffron Hill, London En EC1N 8RT, United Kingdom. (44)207430-2800. Fax: (44)207430-1562. E-mail: mail@usborne.co.uk. Website: www.usborne.com. “Usborne Publishing is a multiple-award-winning, worldwide children's publishing company publishing almost every type of children's book for every age from baby to young adult.” Pays authors royalty. Accepts simultaneous submissions.
FICTION Young readers, middle readers: adventure, contemporary, fantasy, history, humor, multicultural, nature/environment, science fiction, suspense/mystery, strong concept-based or character-led series. Average word length: young readers—5,000-10,000; middle readers—25,000-50,000; young adult—50,000-100,000. Agented submissions only.
TIPS “Do not send any original work and, sorry, but we cannot guarantee a reply.”
3078 Old Main Hill, Logan UT 84322. Website: www.usu.edu/usupress. Contact: Darrin Pratt, director. Estab. 1972. Publishes hardcover and trade paperback originals and reprints. Utah State University Press publishes scholarly works in the academic areas noted below. Currently interested in book-length scholarly mss dealing with folklore studies, composition studies, Native American studies, and history. Publishes 18 titles/year. 8% of books from first-time authors. Publishes ms 18 months after acceptance. Responds in 1 month to queries. Book catalog available free. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Subjects include history, regional, folklore, the West, Native-American studies, studies in composition and rhetoric. Query via online submission form. Reviews artwork/photos. Send photocopies.
TIPS “Utah State University Press also sponsors the annual May Swenson Poetry Award.”
PMB 351813, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville TN 37235. (615)322-3585. Fax: (615)343-8823. E-mail: vupress@vanderbilt.edu. Website: www.vanderbiltuniversitypress.com. Contact: Michael Ames, director. Publishes hardcover originals and trade paperback originals and reprints. “Vanderbilt University Press publishes books on healthcare, social sciences, education, and regional studies, for both academic and general audiences that are intellectually significant, socially relevant, and of practical importance.” Publishes 20-25 titles/year. 500 queries received/year. 25% of books from first-time authors. 90% from unagented writers. Pays rare advance. Publishes ms 10 months after acceptance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 2 weeks to proposals. Book catalog online. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Subjects include Americana, education, ethnic, history, multicultural, philosophy. Submit cover letter, TOC, CV, 1-2 sample chapters.
TIPS “Our audience consists of scholars and educated, general readers.”
VAN SCHAIK PUBLISHERS1059 Francis Baard St., Hatfield 0083, South Africa. E-mail: vanschaik@vanschaiknet.com. Website: www.vanschaiknet.com. Contact: Julia Read. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Subjects include education, social sciences, nursing/medicine, language, accounting, public administration. Submit proposal package, outline, sample text.
VÉHICULE PRESSP.O.B. 42094 BP Roy, Montreal QC H2W 2T3, Canada. (514)844-6073. Fax: (514)844-7543. E-mail: sd@vehiculepress.com. E-mail: admin@vehiculepress.com. Website: www.vehiculepress.com. Contact: Simon Dardick, nonfiction; Carmine Starnino, poetry; Dimitri Nasrallah, fiction. Estab. 1973. Publishes trade paperback originals by Canadian authors mostly. “Montreal's Véhicule Press has published the best of Canadian and Quebec literature-fiction, poetry, essays, translations, and social history.” Publishes 15 titles/year. 20% of books from first-time authors. 95% from unagented writers. Pays 10-15% royalty on retail price. Pays $200-500 advance. Publishes ms 1 year after acceptance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 4 months to queries. Book catalog for 9 x 12 SAE with IRCs.
IMPRINTS Signal Editions (poetry); Esplanade Editions (fiction).
NONFICTION Subjects include history, memoirs, regional, sociology. Especially looking for Canadian social history. Query with SASE. Reviews artwork/photos.
FICTION Subjects include feminist, literary, regional, translation, literary novels. No romance or formula writing. Query with SASE.
POETRY Vehicule Press is a “literary press with a poetry series, Signal Editions, publishing the work of Canadian poets only.” Publishes flat-spined paperbacks. Publishes Canadian poetry that is “first-rate, original, content-conscious.”
TIPS “Quality in almost any style is acceptable. We believe in the editing process.”
Division of Academic Learning Press, 9682 Telstar Ave., Suite 110, El Monte CA 91731. (626)448-3448. Website: www.velazquezpress.com. Publishes hardcover and trade paperback originals and reprints. Publishes 5-10 titles/year. Pays 10% royalty on retail price. Publishes ms 6 months after acceptance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 2 months. Book catalog and guidelines via e-mail.
IMPRINTS WBusiness Books; ZHealth.
NONFICTION Subjects include education. “We are interested in publishing bilingual educational materials.” Submit proposal package, outline, 2 sample chapters, cover letter. Submit complete ms. Reviews artwork/photos. Send photocopies.
1999 Cato Ave., State College PA 16801. (814)234-4561. Fax: (814)234-1651. Website: www.venturepublish.com. Estab. 1978. Publishes hardcover and paperback originals and reprints. “Venture Publishing produces quality educational publications, also workbooks for professionals, educators, and students in the fields of recreation, parks, leisure studies, therapeutic recreation and long term care.” Pays royalty on wholesale price. Pays advance. Book catalog and ms guidelines online.
NONFICTION Subjects include recreation, sociology, long-term care nursing homes, therapeutic recreation. Textbooks and books for recreation activity leaders high priority. Submit 1 sample chapter, book proposal, competing titles.
20 Jay St., 10th Floor, Brooklyn NY 11201. (718)246-8160. Fax: (718)246-8165. E-mail: verso@versobooks.com. Website: www.versobooks.com. Contact: Editorial Department. Estab. 1970. Publishes hardcover and trade paperback originals. “Our books cover economics, politics, cinema studies, and history (among other topics), but all come from a critical, Leftist viewpoint, on the border between trade and academic.” Publishes 100 titles/year. Pays royalty. Pays advance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Book catalog available free. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Subjects include history, philosophy, sociology. Submit proposal package.
VERTIGODC Universe, Vertigo-DC Comics, 1700 Broadway, New York NY 10019. Website: www.vertigocomics.com. At this time, DC Entertainment does not accept unsolicited artwork or writing submissions. Accepts simultaneous submissions.
VIKINGImprint of Penguin Group (USA), Inc., 375 Hudson St., New York NY 10014. (212)366-2000. Website: www.penguin.com. Estab. 1925. Publishes hardcover and originals. Viking publishes a mix of academic and popular fiction and nonfiction. Publishes 100 titles/year. Pays 10-15% royalty on retail price. Publishes ms 18 months after acceptance. Accepts simultaneous submissions.
NONFICTION Subjects include child guidance, history, philosophy. Agented submissions only.
FICTION Subjects include literary, mystery, suspense. Agented submissions only.
VIKING CHILDREN'S BOOKS375 Hudson St., New York NY 10014. Website: www.penguin.com. Publishes hardcover originals. “Viking Children's Books is known for humorous, quirky picture books, in addition to more traditional fiction. We publish the highest quality fiction, nonfiction, and picture books for pre-schoolers through young adults.” Does not accept unsolicited submissions. Publishes 70 titles/year. Pays 2-10% royalty on retail price or flat fee. Pays negotiable advance. Publishes book 1-2 years after acceptance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 6 months.
NONFICTION All levels: biography, concept, history, multicultural, music/dance, nature/environment, science, and sports. Agented submissions only.
FICTION All levels: adventure, animal, contemporary, fantasy, history, humor, multicultural, nature/environment, poetry, problem novels, romance, science fiction, sports, suspense/mystery. Accepts agented mss only.
TIPS “No 'cartoony' or mass-market submissions for picture books.”
VILLARD BOOKSPenguin Random House, 1745 Broadway, New York NY 10019. (212)572-2600. Website: www.penguinrandomhouse.com. Estab. 1983. “Villard Books is the publisher of savvy and sometimes quirky, best-selling hardcovers and trade paperbacks.” Pays negotiable royalty. Pays negotiable advance.
NONFICTION Agented submissions only.
FICTION Commercial fiction. Agented submissions only.
VINTAGE ANCHOR PUBLISHINGPenguin Random House, 1745 Broadway, New York NY 10019. Website: www.penguinrandomhouse.com. Pays 4-8% royalty on retail price. Average advance: $2,500 and up. Publishes ms 1 year after acceptance. Accepts simultaneous submissions.
FICTION Subjects include contemporary, literary, mainstream, short story collections. Agented submissions only.
675 Dutchess Turnpike, Poughkeepsie NY 12603. (845)463-1100, ext. 314. Fax: (845)463-0018. E-mail: cs@vivisphere.com. Website: www.vivisphere.com. Contact: Submissions. Estab. 1995. Publishes trade paperback originals and reprints and e-books. Vivisphere Publishing is now considering new submissions from any genre as follows: game of bridge (cards), nonfiction, history, military, new age, fiction, feminist/gay/lesbian, horror, contemporary, self-help, science fiction and cookbooks. Pays royalty. Publishes ms 6 months-2 years after acceptance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 6-24 months. Book catalog and ms guidelines online.
"Cookbooks should have a particular slant or appeal to a certain niche. Also publish out-of-print books.”
NONFICTION Subjects include contemporary culture, game of bridge. Query with SASE. Please submit a proposal package (printed paper copy) including: outline and 1st chapter along with your contact information. If submitting, please use above guidelines and e-mail cs@vivisphere.com.
FICTION Query with SASE.
VIZ MEDIA LLCP.O. Box 77010, San Francisco CA 94107. (415)546-7073. Website: www.viz.com. “VIZ Media, LLC is one of the most comprehensive and innovative companies in the field of manga (graphic novel) publishing, animation and entertainment licensing of Japanese content. Owned by three of Japan's largest creators and licensors of manga and animation, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media is a leader in the publishing and distribution of Japanese manga for English speaking audiences in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and South Africa and is a global ex-Asia licensor of Japanese manga and animation. The company offers an integrated product line including magazines such as Shonen Jump and Shojo Beat, graphic novels, and DVDs, and develops, markets, licenses, and distributes animated entertainment for audiences and consumers of all ages.” Accepts simultaneous submissions.
FICTION “At the present, all of the manga that appears in our magazines come directly from manga that has been serialized and published in Japan.”
P.O. Box 270, Volcano CA 95689-0270. (209)296-7989. Fax: (209)296-4995. Website: www.volcanopress.com. Estab. 1969. Publishes trade paperback originals. Publishes 4-6 titles/year. Pays $500-1,000 advance. Responds in 1 month to queries. Book catalog available free.
NONFICTION Subjects include multicultural. “We publish women's health and social issues, particularly in the field of domestic violence.” Query with SASE. No e-mail or fax submissions
TIPS “Look at our titles on the Web or in our catalog, and submit materials consistent with what we already publish.”
Quayside Publishing Group, 400 First Ave. N., Suite 400, Minneapolis MN 55401. (800)458-0454. Fax: (612)344-8691. Website: voyageurpress.com. Estab. 1972. Publishes hardcover and trade paperback originals. “Voyageur Press (and its sports imprint MVP Books) is internationally known as a leading publisher of quality music, sports, country living, crafts, natural history, and regional books. No children's or poetry books.” Publishes 80 titles/year. 1,200 queries received/year. 500 mss received/year. 10% of books from first-time authors. 90% from unagented writers. Pays royalty. Pays advance. Publishes ms 1 year after acceptance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 3 months to queries.
NONFICTION Subjects include Americana, cooking, environment, history, hobbies, music, nature, regional, sports, collectibles, country living, knitting and quilting, outdoor recreation. Query with SASE. Submit outline. Send sample digital images or transparencies (duplicates and tearsheets only).
TIPS “We publish books for an audience interested in regional, natural, and cultural history on a wide variety of subjects. We seek authors strongly committed to helping us promote and sell their books. Please present as focused an idea as possible in a brief submission (1-page cover letter; 2-page outline or proposal). Note your credentials for writing the book. Tell all you know about the market niche and marketing possibilities for proposed book. We use more book designers than artists or illustrators, since most of our books are illustrated with photographs.”
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY PRESSP.O. Box 7333, Winston-Salem NC 27109. (336)758-5448. Fax: (336)758-5636. E-mail: wfupress@wfu.edu. Website: wfupress.wfu.edu. Contact: Jefferson Holdridge, director/poetry editor; Dillon Johnston, advisory editor. Estab. 1976. “We publish only poetry from Ireland. I am able to consider only poetry written by native Irish poets. I must return, unread, poetry from American poets.” Query with 4-5 samples and cover letter. Sometimes sends prepublication galleys. Buys North American or U.S. rights. Publishes 4-6 titles/year. Pays on 8% list royalty contract, plus 6-8 author's copies. Negotiable advance. Responds to queries in 1-2 weeks; to submissions (if invited) in 2-3 months.
40 Walch Dr., Portland ME 04103. (207)772-3105. Fax: (207)774-7167. Website: www.walch.com. Estab. 1927. “We focus on English/language arts, math, social studies and science teaching resources for middle school through adult assessment titles.” Publishes 100 titles/year. 10% of books from first-time authors. 95% from unagented writers. Pays 5-8% royalty on flat rate. Publishes ms 6 months after acceptance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 2 months to queries.
NONFICTION Subjects include education, history, science, technology. “Most titles are assigned by us, though we occasionally accept an author's unsolicited submission. We have a great need for author/artist teams and for authors who can write at third- to seventh-grade levels.” Looks for sense of organization, writing ability, knowledge of subject, skill of communicating with intended audience. Formats include teacher resources, reproducibles. “We do not want textbooks or anthologies. All authors should have educational writing experience.” Query first.
P.O. Box 645910, Pullman WA 99164-5910. (800)354-7360. Fax: (509)335-8568. E-mail: wsupress@wsu.edu. E-mail: robert.clark@wsu.edu. Website: wsupress.wsu.edu. Contact: Robert A. Clark, acquisitions editor. Estab. 1928. Publishes hardcover originals, trade paperback originals, and reprints. WSU Press publishes scholarly nonfiction books on the history, pre-history, culture, and politics of the West, particularly the Pacific Northwest. Publishes 8-10 titles/year. 40% of books from first-time authors. 95% from unagented writers. Pays 5% royalty graduated according to sales. Publishes ms 18 months after acceptance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 2 months to queries. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Subjects include essays. “We welcome engaging and thought-provoking mss that focus on the greater Pacific Northwest (primarily Washington, Oregon, Idaho, British Columbia, western Montana, and southeastern Alaska). Currently we are not accepting how-to books, literary criticism, memoirs, novels, or poetry.” Submit outline, sample chapters. Reviews artwork/photos.
TIPS “We have developed our marketing in the direction of regional and local history, and use this as the base upon which to expand our publishing program. For history, the secret is to write strong narratives on significant topics or events. Stories should be told in imaginative, clever ways and be substantiated factually. Have visuals (photos, maps, etc.) available to help the reader envision what has happened. Explain stories in ways that tie them to wider-ranging regional, national—or even international—events. Weave them into the large pattern of history.”
P.O. Box 15271, Washington DC 20003. E-mail: wwphpress@gmail.com. Website: www.washingtonwriters.org. Estab. 1975. Offers $1,000 and 50 copies of published book plus additional copies for publicity use. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Guidelines online.
FICTION Washington Writers' Publishing House considers book-length mss for publication by fiction writers living within 75 driving miles of the U.S. Capitol, Baltimore area included, through competition only. Mss may include previously published stories and excerpts. “Author should indicate where they heard about WWPH.” Submit an electronic copy by e-mail (use PDF, .doc, or rich text format) or 2 hard copies by snail mail of a short story collection or novel (no more than 350 pages, double or 1-1⁄2 spaced; author's name should not appear on any ms pages). Include separate page of publication acknowledgments plus 2 cover sheets: one with ms title, poet's name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address, the other with ms title only. Include SASE for results only; mss will not be returned (will be recycled).
POETRY Washington Writers' Publishing House considers book-length mss for publication by poets living within 75 driving miles of the U.S. Capitol (Baltimore area included) through competition only. Publishes 1-2 poetry books/year. “No specific criteria, except literary excellence.”
WATERBROOK MULTNOMAH PUBLISHING GROUPPenguin Random House, 12265 Oracle Blvd., Suite 200, Colorado Springs CO 80921. (719)590-4999. Fax: (719)590-8977. E-mail: info@waterbrookmultnomah.com. Website: www.waterbrookmultnomah.com. Estab. 1996. Publishes hardcover and trade paperback originals. Publishes 70 titles/year. 2,000 queries received/year. 15% of books from first-time authors. Pays royalty. Publishes book 1 year after acceptance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 2-3 months. Book catalog online.
NONFICTION Subjects include child guidance, religion, spirituality, marriage, Christian living. “We publish books on unique topics with a Christian perspective.” Agented submissions only.
FICTION Subjects include adventure, historical, literary, mystery, religious, romance, science fiction, spiritual, suspense. Agented submissions only.
1938 Fairview Ave. E., Suite 201, Seattle WA 98102. (206)676-5337. E-mail: info@wavepoetry.com. Website: www.wavepoetry.com. Estab. 2005. Publishes hardcover and trade paperback originals. “Wave Books is an independent poetry press based in Seattle, Washington, dedicated to publishing the best in contemporary American poetry, poetry in translation, and writing by poets. The Press was founded in 2005, merging with established publisher Verse Press. By publishing strong innovative work in finely crafted trade editions and handmade ephemera, we hope to continue to challenge the values and practices of readers and add to the collective sense of what's possible in contemporary poetry.” Accepts simultaneous submissions. Catalog online.
POETRY “Please no unsolicited mss or queries. We will post calls for submissions on our website.”
4180 Illinois Rt. 83, Suite 101, Long Grove IL 60047. (847)634-0081. Fax: (847)634-9501. E-mail: info@waveland.com. Website: www.waveland.com. Estab. 1975. Waveland Press, Inc. is a publisher of college textbooks and supplements. “We are committed to providing reasonably priced teaching materials for the classroom and actively seek to add new titles to our growing lists in a variety of academic disciplines. If you are currently working on a project you feel serves a need and would have promise as an adopted text in the college market, we would like to hear from you.” Accepts simultaneous submissions.
P.O. Box 50434, Indianapolis IN 46250. (800)493-7539. E-mail: submissions@wesleyan.org. Website: www.wesleyan.org/wg. Contact: Katie Long, Communications Coordinator. Estab. 1843. Publishes hardcover and trade paperback originals. 100 submissions received/year. Pays royalty on wholesale price. Pays advance occasionally. Publishes book 11 months after acceptance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds within 2 months to proposals. Catalog online. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Subjects include religion, Christianity. Does not want biographies, memoirs, children's products, plays, poems, art work. No hard-copy submissions. Submit proposal package, including outline, 5 sample chapters, bio. See writer's guidelines. Does not review artwork.
TIPS “Our books help evangelical Christians learn about the faith or grow in their relationship with God.”
WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY PRESS215 Long Ln., Middletown CT 06459. (860)685-7711. Fax: (860)685-7712. E-mail: stamminen@wesleyan.edu. Website: www.wesleyan.edu/wespress. Contact: Suzanna Tamminen, director and editor-in-chief. Estab. 1959. Publishes hardcover originals and paperbacks. “Wesleyan University Press is a scholarly press with a focus on poetry, music, dance and cultural studies.” Wesleyan University Press is one of the major publishers of poetry in the nation. Poetry publications from Wesleyan tend to get widely (and respectfully) reviewed. “We are accepting manuscripts by invitation only until further notice.” Pays royalties, plus 10 author's copies. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds to queries in 2 months; to mss in 4 months. Book catalog available free. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Subjects include film/TV & media studies, science fiction studies, dance and poetry. Does not accept unsolicited mss.
POETRY Does not accept unsolicited mss.
625 Alaska Ave., Torrance CA 90503. (424)201-8800 or (800)648-8857. Fax: (424)201-6950. Website: www.wpspublish.com. Estab. 1948. Publishes psychological and educational assessments and some trade paperback originals. “Western Psychological Services publishes psychological and educational assessments that practitioners trust. Our products allow helping professionals to accurately screen, diagnose, and treat people in need. WPS publishes practical books and games used by therapists, counselors, social workers, and others in the helping professionals who work with children and adults.” Publishes 2 titles/year. 60 queries received/year. 30 mss received/year. 90% of books from first-time authors. 95% from unagented writers. Pays 5-10% royalty on wholesale price. Publishes ms 1 year after acceptance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 2 months to queries. Book catalog available free. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Subjects include child guidance. “We publish children's books dealing with feelings, anger, social skills, autism, family problems.” Submit complete ms. Reviews artwork/photos. Send photocopies.
Division of Presbyterian Publishing Corp., 100 Witherspoon St., Louisville KY 40202. Fax: (502)569-5113. E-mail: jkelley@wjkbooks.com. Website: www.wjkbooks.com. Contact: Jessica Miller Kelley, acquisitions editor. Publishes hardcover and paperback originals and reprints. “All WJK books have a religious/spiritual angle, but are written for various markets-scholarly, professional, and the general reader. Westminster John Knox is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church USA. No phone queries. We do not publish fiction, poetry, memoir, children’s books, or dissertations. We will not return or respond to submissions without an accompanying SASE with sufficient postage.” Publishes 70 titles/year. 2,500 queries received/year. 750 mss received/year. 10% of books from first-time authors. Pays royalty on net price. Responds in 3 months. Proposal guidelines online.
NONFICTION Subjects include religion, spirituality. Submit proposal package according to the WJK book proposal guidelines found online.
1030 Hunt Valley Circle, New Kensington PA 15068. E-mail: publisher@whitakerhouse.com. Website: www.whitakerhouse.com. Contact: Editorial Department. Estab. 1970. Publishes hardcover, trade paperback, and mass market originals. Publishes 70 titles/year. 600 queries; 200 mss received/year. 15% of books from first-time authors. 60% from unagented writers. Pays 5-15% royalty on wholesale price. Publishes ms 9 months after acceptance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 3 months. Book catalog online. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Subjects include religion. Accepts submissions on topics with a Christian perspective. Query with SASE. Does not review artwork/photos.
FICTION Subjects include religious. All fiction must have a Christian perspective. Query with SASE.
TIPS “Audience includes those seeking uplifting and inspirational fiction and nonfiction.”
WHITECAP BOOKS, LTD.210 - 314 W. Cordova St., Vancouver BC V6B 1 E8, Canada. (604)681-6181. Fax: (905)477-9179. E-mail: steph@whitecap.ca. Website: www.whitecap.ca. Publishes hardcover and trade paperback originals. “Whitecap Books is a general trade publisher with a focus on food and wine titles. Although we are interested in reviewing unsolicited ms submissions, please note that we only accept submissions that meet the needs of our current publishing program. Please see some of most recent releases to get an idea of the kinds of titles we are interested in.” Publishes 30 titles/year. 500 queries received/year; 1,000 mss received/year. 20% of books from first-time authors. 90% from unagented writers. Pays royalty. Pays negotiated advance. Publishes book 1 year after acceptance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 2-3 months to proposals. Catalog and guidelines online.
NONFICTION Subjects include animals, gardening, history, recreation, regional, travel. Young children's and middle reader's nonfiction focusing mainly on nature, wildlife and animals. “Writers should take the time to research our list and read the submission guidelines on our website. This is especially important for children's writers and cookbook authors. We will only consider submissions that fall into these categories: cookbooks, wine and spirits, regional travel, home and garden, Canadian history, North American natural history, juvenile series-based fiction. At this time, we are not accepting the following categories: self-help or inspirational books, political, social commentary, or issue books, general how-to books, biographies or memoirs, business and finance, art and architecture, religion and spirituality.” Submit cover letter, synopsis, SASE via ground mail. See guidelines online. Reviews artwork/photos. Send photocopies.
FICTION No children's picture books or adult fiction. See guidelines.
TIPS “We want well-written, well-researched material that presents a fresh approach to a particular topic.”
73 W. Burd St., P.O. Box 708, Shippensburg PA 17257. (717)532-2237. Fax: (717)532-6110. E-mail: marketing@whitemane.com. Website: www.whitemane.com. Contact: Harold Collier, acquisitions editor. Estab. 1987. Pays authors royalty of 7-10%. Pays illustrators and photographers by the project. Publishes book 18 months after acceptance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds to queries in 1 month, mss in 6-9 months. Book catalog and writer's guidelines available for SASE.
IMPRINTS White Mane Books, Burd Street Press, White Mane Kids, Ragged Edge Press.
NONFICTION Middle readers, young adults: history. Average word length: middle readers—30,000. Does not publish picture books. Submit outline/synopsis and 2-3 sample chapters. Book proposal form on website.
FICTION Middle readers, young adults: history (primarily American Civil War). Average word length: middle readers—30,000. Does not publish picture books. Query.
TIPS “Make your work historically accurate. We are interested in historically accurate fiction for middle and young adult readers. We do not publish picture books. Our primary focus is the American Civil War and some America Revolution topics.”
WHITE PINE PRESSP.O. Box 236, Buffalo NY 14201. (716)627-4665. Fax: (716)627-4665. E-mail: wpine@whitepine.org. Website: www.whitepine.org. Contact: Dennis Maloney, editor. Estab. 1973. Publishes trade paperback originals. Publishes 8-10 titles/year. Receives 500 queries/year. 1% of books from first-time authors. 100% from unagented writers. Pays contributor's copies. Publishes ms 18 months after acceptance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 1 month to queries and proposals; 4 months to mss. Catalog online. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Subjects include language, literature, multicultural, translation, poetry. “We are currently not considering nonfiction mss.”
POETRY “Only considering submissions for our annual poetry contest.”
250 S. Northwest Hwy., Suite 320, Park Ridge IL 60068. (800)255-7675. Fax: (847)581-0039. E-mail: submissions@albertwhitman.com. Website: www.albertwhitman.com. Estab. 1919. Publishes in original hardcover, paperback, boardbooks. Albert Whitman & Company publishes books for the trade, library, and school library market. Interested in reviewing the following types of projects: Picture book manuscripts for ages 2-8; novels and chapter books for ages 8-12; young adult novels; nonfiction for ages 3-12 and YA; art samples showing pictures of children. Best known for the classic series The Boxcar Children® Mysteries. “We are no longer reading unsolicited queries and manuscripts sent through the US mail. We now require these submissions to be sent by e-mail. You must visit our website for our guidelines, which include instructions for formatting your e-mail. E-mails that do not follow this format may not be read. We read every submission within 4 months of receipt, but we can no longer respond to every one. If you do not receive a response from us after four months, we have declined to publish your submission.” Publishes 60 titles/year. 10% of books from first-time authors. 50% from unagented writers. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Picture books up to 1,000 words. Submit cover letter, brief description.
FICTION Picture books (up to 1,000 words); middle grade (up to 35,000 words); young adult (up to 70,000 words). For picture books, submit cover letter and brief description. For middle grade and young adult, send query, synopsis, and first 3 chapters.
P.O. Box 4897, Culver City CA 90231. (310) 721-4461. E-mail: admin@wildchildpublishing.com. Website: www.wildchildpublishing.com. Estab. 1999. “We are known for working with newer/unpublished authors and editing to the standards of NYC publishers.” Publishes 12 titles/year. Pays royalties 10-40%. Publishes ms 2-4 months after acceptance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 1 month to queries and mss. Book catalogs on website.
FICTION Subjects include adventure, erotica, ethnic, experimental, fantasy, feminist, gay, historical, horror, humor, juvenile, lesbian, literary, mainstream, military, mystery, romance, science fiction, short story collections, suspense, western, young adult. Multiple anthologies planned. Query with outline/synopsis and 1 sample chapter. Accepts queries by e-mail only. Include estimated word count, brief bio. Often critiques/comments on rejected mss.
TIPS “Read our submission guidelines thoroughly. Send in entertaining, well-written stories. Be easy to work with and upbeat.”
2204 First Ave. S., Suite 102, Birmingham AL 35233. (800)443-7227. Fax: (205)326-1012. E-mail: tim@keencommunications.com. Website: www.wildernesspress.com. Contact: Tim Jackson, acquisitions editor. Estab. 1967. Publishes paperback originals. “Wilderness Press has a long tradition of publishing the highest quality, most accurate hiking and other outdoor activity guidebooks.” Publishes 12 titles/year. Publishes ms 8-12 months after acceptance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 2 months to queries. Book catalog and ms guidelines online.
NONFICTION Subjects include recreation, trail guides for hikers and backpackers. “We publish books about the outdoors and some general travel guides. Many are trail guides for hikers and backpackers, but we also publish climbing, kayaking, and other outdoor activity guides, how-to books about the outdoors and urban walking books. The manuscript must be accurate. The author must research an area in person. If writing a trail guide, you must walk all the trails in the area your book is about. Outlook must be strongly conservationist. Style must be appropriate for a highly literate audience.” Download proposal guidelines from website.
111 River St., Hoboken NJ 07030. (201)748-6000. Fax: (201)748-6088. Website: www.wiley.com. Estab. 1807. Publishes hardcover originals, trade paperback originals and reprints. Pays competitive rates. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Book catalog online. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Subjects include business, communications, computers, economics, education, finance, health, psychology, science. Wiley is a global publisher of print and electronic products—including scientific, scholarly, professional, consumer, and educational content. “Please visit our website to review our submissions guidelines for Books and Journals authors.”
WILLIAM MORROWHarperCollins, 195 Broadway, New York NY 10007. (212)207-7000. Fax: (212)207-7145. Website: www.harpercollins.com. Estab. 1926. “William Morrow publishes a wide range of titles that receive much recognition and prestige—a most selective house.” Pays standard royalty on retail price. Pays varying advance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Book catalog available free.
NONFICTION Subjects include history. Length 50,000-100,000 words. No unsolicited mss or proposals. Agented submissions only.
FICTION Publishes adult fiction. Morrow accepts only the highest quality submissions in adult fiction. No unsolicited mss or proposals. Agented submissions only.
6100 Tower Circle, Suite 210, Franklin TN 37067. Website: www.idealsbooks.com. Estab. 1983. Publishes “very successful nonfiction series (Kids Can! Series) on subjects such as history, science, arts/crafts, geography, diversity, multiculturalism. Little Hands series for ages 2-6, Kaleidoscope Kids series (age 7 and up) and Quick Starts for Kids! series (ages 8 and up). Our goal is to help every child fulfill his/her potential and experience personal growth.” Pays authors advance against future royalties based on wholesale price or purchases outright. Pays illustrators by the project. Pays photographers per photo. Publishes book 1 year after acceptance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 4 months. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Hands-on active learning books, animals, African-American, arts/crafts, Asian, biography, diversity, careers, geography, health, history, hobbies, how-to, math, multicultural, music/dance, nature/environment, Native American, science, writing and journaling. Does not want to see textbooks, picture books, fiction. “Looking for all things African American, Asian American, Hispanic, Latino, and Native American including crafts and traditions, as well as their history, biographies, and personal retrospectives of growing up in U.S. for grades pre K-8th. We are looking for books in which learning and doing are inseparable.” Query with annotated TOC/synopsis and 1 sample chapter.
P.O. Box 147, Minocqua WI 54548. (715)358-7010. Fax: (715)358-2807. Website: www.willowcreekpress.com. Contact: Sarah Olson, Designer. Estab. 1986. Publishes hardcover and trade paperback originals and reprints. “We specialize in nature, outdoor, and sporting topics, including gardening, wildlife, and animal books. Pets, cookbooks, and a few humor books and essays round out our titles. Currently emphasizing pets (mainly dogs and cats), wildlife, outdoor sports (hunting, fishing). De-emphasizing essays, fiction.” Publishes 25 titles/year. 400 queries received/year. 150 mss received/year. 15% of books from first-time authors. 50% from unagented writers. Pays 6-15% royalty on wholesale price. Pays $2,000-5,000 advance. Publishes ms 18 months after acceptance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 2 months to queries. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Subjects include animals, gardening, recreation, sports, travel, wildlife, pets. Submit cover letter, chapter outline, 1-2 sample chapters, brief bio, SASE. Reviews artwork/photos.
Finney Company, 5995 149th St. W., Suite 105, Apple Valley MN 55124. E-mail: info@finneyco.com. Website: www.finneyco.com. Contact: Alan E. Krysan, president. Estab. 1973. Publishes trade paperback originals. Windward publishes illustrated natural history, recreation books, and children's books. “Covers topics of natural history and science, outdoor recreation, and children's literature. Its principal markets are book, retail, and specialty stores. While primarily a nonfiction publisher, we will occasionally accept fiction books with educational value.” Publishes 6-10 titles/year. 120 queries received/year. 50 mss received/year. 50% of books from first-time authors. 100% from unagented writers. Pays 10% royalty on wholesale price. Pays advance. Publishes book 1 year after acceptance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 8-10 weeks to queries.
NONFICTION Subjects include agriculture, animals, gardening, recreation, science, sports, natural history. Young readers, middle readers, young adults: activity books, animal, careers, nature/environment, science. Young adults: textbooks. Query with SASE. Does not accept e-mail or fax submissions. Reviews artwork/photos.
816 State St., Madison WI 53706. (608)264-6465. Fax: (608)264-6486. E-mail: whspress@wisconsinhistory.org. Website: www.wisconsinhistory.org/whspress/. Contact: Kate Thompson, editor. Estab. 1855. Publishes hardcover and trade paperback originals; trade paperback reprints. Publishes 12-14 titles/year. 60-75 queries received/year. 20% of books from first-time authors. 90% from unagented writers. Pays royalty on wholesale price. Publishes ms 2 years after acceptance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Book catalog available free. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Subjects include history. Submit book proposal, form from website. Reviews artwork/photos. Send photocopies.
TIPS “Our audience reads about Wisconsin. Carefully review the book.”
199 Elm St., Somerville MA 02144. (617)776-7416, ext. 28. Fax: (617)776-7841. E-mail: editors@wisdompubs.org. Website: www.wisdompubs.org. Contact: David Kittelstrom, senior editor. Estab. 1976. Publishes hardcover originals and trade paperback originals and reprints. “Wisdom Publications is dedicated to making available authentic Buddhist works for the benefit of all. We publish translations, commentaries, and teachings of past and contemporary Buddhist masters and original works by leading Buddhist scholars. Currently emphasizing popular applied Buddhism, scholarly titles.” Publishes 20-25 titles/year. 300 queries received/year. 50% of books from first-time authors. 95% from unagented writers. Pays 4-8% royalty on wholesale price. Pays advance. Publishes ms within 2 years of acceptance. Book catalog and ms guidelines online.
NONFICTION Subjects include philosophy, psychology, religion, spirituality, Buddhism, Tibet. Submissions should be made electronically.
TIPS “Wisdom Publications is the leading publisher of contemporary and classic Buddhist books and practical works on mindfulness. Please see our catalog or our website before you send anything to us to get a sense of what we publish.”
PAULA WISEMAN BOOKS1230 Sixth Ave., New York NY 10020. (212)698-7000. Fax: (212)698-2796. E-mail: paula.wiseman@simonandschuster.com; sylvie.frank@simonandschuster.com; sarahjane.abbott@simonandschuster.com. Website: kids.simonandschuster.com. Estab. 2003. Paula Wiseman Books is an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing that launched in 2003. It has since gone on to publish over 70 award-winning and bestselling books, including picture books, novelty books, and novels. The imprint focuses on stories and art that are childlike, timeless, innovative, and centered in emotion. “We strive to publish books that entertain while expanding the experience of the children who read them, as well as stories that will endure, including those based in other cultures. We are committed to publishing new talent in both picture books and novels. We are actively seeking submissions from new and published authors and artists through agents and from SCBWI conferences.” Publishes 30 titles/year. 15% of books from first-time authors. Accepts simultaneous submissions.
NONFICTION Picture books: animal, biography, concept, history, nature/environment. Young readers: animal, biography, history, multicultural, nature/environment, sports. Average word length: picture books—500; others standard length. Does not accept unsolicited or unagented mss. By mail preferably.
FICTION Considers all categories. Average word length: picture books—500; others standard length.
6510 Bells Mill Rd., Bethesda MD 20817. (301)897-3570. Fax: (301)897-5838. E-mail: info@woodbinehouse.com. Website: www.woodbinehouse.com. Contact: Acquisitions Editor. Estab. 1985. Publishes trade paperback originals. Woodbine House publishes books for or about individuals with disabilities to help those individuals and their families live fulfilling and satisfying lives in their homes, schools, and communities. Publishes 10 titles/year. 15% of books from first-time authors. 90% from unagented writers. Pays 10-12% royalty. Publishes ms 18 months after acceptance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 3 months to queries. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Publishes books for and about children with disabilities. No personal accounts or general parenting guides. Submit outline, and at least 3 sample chapters. Reviews artwork/photos.
FICTION Subjects include picture books. Receptive to stories re: developmental and intellectual disabilities, e.g., autism and cerebral palsy. Submit complete ms with SASE.
TIPS “Do not send us a proposal on the basis of this description. Examine our catalog or website and a couple of our books to make sure you are on the right track. Put some thought into how your book could be marketed (aside from in bookstores). Keep cover letters concise and to the point; if it's a subject that interests us, we'll ask to see more.”
WORDSONG815 Church St., Honesdale PA 18431. Fax: (570)253-0179. Website: www.wordsongpoetry.com. Estab. 1990. “We publish fresh voices in contemporary poetry.” Pays authors royalty or work purchased outright. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds to mss in 3 months.
POETRY Agented submissions only.
TIPS “Collections of original poetry, not anthologies, are our biggest need at this time. Keep in mind that the strongest collections demonstrate a facility with multiple poetic forms and offer fresh images and insights. Check to see what's already on the market and on our website before submitting.”
225 Varick St., New York NY 10014. E-mail: submissions@workman.com. Website: www.workman.com. Estab. 1967. Publishes hardcover and trade paperback originals, as well as calendars. “We are a trade paperback house specializing in a wide range of popular nonfiction. We publish no adult fiction and very little children's fiction. We also publish a full range of full-color wall and Page-A-Day calendars.” Publishes 40 titles/year. thousands of queries received/year. Open to first-time authors. Pays variable royalty on retail price. Pays variable advance. Publishes ms approximately 1 year after acceptance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 5 months to queries. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Subjects include child guidance, gardening, sports, travel. Query.
TIPS “We prefer electronic submissions.”
180 N. LaSalle St., Suite 900, Chicago IL 60601. (312)729-5800. Fax: (312)729-5600. E-mail: service@worldbook.com. Website: www.worldbook.com. World Book, Inc. (publisher of The World Book Encyclopedia), publishes reference sources and nonfiction series for children and young adults in the areas of science, mathematics, English-language skills, basic academic and social skills, social studies, history, and health and fitness. “We publish print and non-print material appropriate for children ages 3-14. WB does not publish fiction, poetry, or wordless picture books.” Payment negotiated on project-by-project basis. Publishes book 18 months after acceptance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds to queries in 2 months.
NONFICTION Young readers: animal, arts/crafts, careers, concept, geography, health, reference. Middle readers: animal, arts/crafts, careers, geography, health, history, hobbies, how-to, nature/environment, reference, science. Young adult: arts/crafts, careers, geography, health, history, hobbies, how-to, nature/environment, reference, science. Query.
Alpena Michigan 49707. E-mail: submissions@worldweaverpress.com. Website: www.worldweaverpress.com. Contact: WWP Editors. Estab. 2012. World Weaver Press publishes digital and print editions of speculative fiction at various lengths for adult, young adult, and new adult audiences. We believe in great storytelling. Publishes 10-12 titles/year. 85% from unagented writers. Average royalty rate of 39% net on all editions. No advance. Publishes ms 6-24 months after acceptance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds to query letters within 3 weeks. Responses to mss requests take longer. Catalog online. Guidelines online.
IMPRINTS Red Moon Romance, publishing sweet to erotic romances. Hot romance, it's what we do. Information at redmoonromance.com.
NONFICTION Subjects include cinema, pop culture, folk lore and fairy tale studies. We're interested in nonfiction that relates to pop culture and genre studies (i.e. essays on genre fiction/TV/film), folklore and fairy tale explorations, and books on writing and/or for genre writers. Unless you walked the Hobbit path to Mordor, we don't want your travelogue or memoir.
FICTION Subjects include erotica, fantasy, romance, science fiction. “We believe that publishing speculative fiction isn’t just printing words on the page — it’s the act of weaving brand new worlds. Seeking speculative fiction in many varieties: protagonists who have strength, not fainting spells; intriguing worlds with well-developed settings; characters that are to die for (we’d rather find ourselves in love than just in lust).” Full list of interests on website. Does not want giant bugs, ghosts, post-apocalyptic and/or dystopia, angels, zombies, magical realism, surrealism, middle grade (MG) or younger. Query letter with first 5,000 words in body of e-mail. Queries accepted only during February and September annually, unless agented.
TIPS “Use your letter to pitch us the story, not talk about its themes or inception.”
6100 Tower Circle, Suite 210, Franklin TN 37067. Website: www.idealsbooks.com. Contact: Submissions. Estab. 1944. Accepts simultaneous submissions.
NONFICTION Worthy Kids/Ideals publishes for ages birth to 8, no longer than 800 words. Submit complete ms.
FICTION Subjects include juvenile. Picture books: animal, concept, history, religion. Board books: animal, history, nature/environment, religion. Worthy Kids/Ideals publishes for ages birth to 8, no longer than 800 words. Submit complete ms.
Imprint of F+W, a Content + eCommerce Company, 10151 Carver Rd., Suite #200, Cincinnati OH 45242. E-mail: writersdigest@fwcommunity.com. Website: www.writersdigest.com. Contact: Rachel Randall. Estab. 1920. Publishes hardcover originals and trade paperbacks. “Writer’s Digest Books is the premiere source for instructional books on writing and publishing for an audience of aspirational writers. Typical mss are 80,000 words. E-mail queries strongly preferred; no phone calls please.” Publishes 18-20 titles/year. 300 queries; 50 mss received/year. 30% from unagented writers. Pays average $3,000 advance. Publishes book 1 year after acceptance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 3 months to queries. “Our catalog of titles is available to view online at www.WritersDigestShop.com.”.
Writer’s Digest Books accepts query letters and complete proposals via e-mail at writersdigest@fwcommunity.com.
NONFICTION “Our instruction books stress results and how to achieve them. Should be well-researched, yet lively and readable. We do not want to see books telling readers how to crack specific nonfiction markets: Writing for the Computer Market or Writing for Trade Publications, for instance. We are most in need of fiction-technique books written by published authors. Be prepared to explain how the proposed book differs from existing books on the subject.” No fiction or poetry. Query with SASE. Submit outline, sample chapters, SASE.
TIPS “Most queries we receive are either too broad (how to write fiction) or too niche (how to write erotic horror), and don’t reflect a knowledge of our large backlist of 150 titles. We rarely publish new books on journalism, freelancing, magazine article writing or marketing/promotion. We are actively seeking fiction and nonfiction writing technique books with fresh perspectives, interactive and visual writing instruction books, similar to The Pocket Muse by Monica Wood, and general reference works that appeal to an audience beyond writers.”
P.O. Box 209040, New Haven CT 06520. (203)432-0960. Fax: (203)432-0948. E-mail: chris.rogers@yale.edu. Website: yalebooks.com. Contact: Christopher Rogers, executive editor for history and current events. Estab. 1908. Publishes hardcover and trade paperback originals. “Yale University Press publishes scholarly and general interest books.” Accepts simultaneous submissions. Catalog and guidelines online.
NONFICTION Subjects include Americana, education, history, philosophy, psychology, religion, science, sociology. “Our nonfiction has to be at a very high level. Most of our books are written by professors or journalists, with a high level of expertise. Submit proposals only. We'll ask if we want to see more. No unsolicited mss. We won't return them.” Submit sample chapters, cover letter, prospectus, CV, TOC, SASE. Reviews artwork/photos. Send photocopies.
POETRY Submit to Yale Series of Younger Poets Competition. Guidelines online.
TIPS “Audience is scholars, students and general readers.”
P.O. Box 25053, Baton Rouge LA 70894. Website: www.lsu.edu/lsupress. Contact: Michael Griffith, editor. Estab. 2004. Publishes 2 titles/year. Pays royalty. Offers advance. Accepts simultaneous submissions.
"Looking first and foremost for literary excellence, especially good manuscripts that have fallen through the cracks at the big commercial presses. I'll cast a wide net.”
FICTION Does not accept unsolicited mss. Accepts queries by mail, Attn: James W. Long.
P.O. Box 480, Wolfeboro NH 03894. (603)569-7988. Fax: (603)569-1889. Website: ymaa.com. Contact: David Ripianzi, director. Estab. 1982. Publishes trade paperback originals and reprints. Publishes 6-8 DVD titles/year. YMAA publishes books on Chinese Chi Kung (Qigong), Taijiquan, (Tai Chi) and Asian martial arts. We are expanding our focus to include books on healing, wellness, meditation and subjects related to Asian culture and Asian medicine. Publishes 6-8 titles/year. 50 queries received/year. 20 mss received/year. 25% of books from first-time authors. 100% from unagented writers. Publishes ms 18 months after acceptance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 3 months to proposals. Book catalog online. Guidelines available free.
NONFICTION Subjects include ethnic, history, philosophy, spirituality, sports, Asian martial arts, Chinese Qigong. “We no longer publish or solicit books for children. We also produce instructional DVDs and videos to accompany our books on traditional Chinese martial arts, meditation, massage, and Chi Kung. We are most interested in Asian martial arts, Chinese medicine, and Chinese Qigong. We publish Eastern thought, health, meditation, massage, and East/West synthesis.” Submit proposal package, outline, bio, 1 sample chapter, SASE. Reviews artwork/photos. Send Send photocopies and 1-2 originals to determine quality of photo/line art.
FICTION “We are seeking mss that bring the venerated tradition of true Asian martial arts to readers. Your novel length ms should be a thrilling story that conveys insights into true martial techniques and philosophies.”
TIPS “If you are submitting health-related material, please refer to an Asian tradition. Learn about author publicity options as your participation is mandatory.”
YOGI IMPRESSIONS BOOKS PVT. LTD.1711, Centre 1, World Trade Centre, Cuffe Parade Mumbai 400 005, India. E-mail: yogi@yogiimpressions.com. Website: www.yogiimpressions.com. Estab. 2000. “Yogi Impressions are Self-help, Personal Growth and Spiritual book publishers based in Mumbai, India. Established at the turn of the millennium, at Mumbai, Yogi Impressions publishes books which seek to revive interest in spirituality, enhance the quality of life and, thereby, create the legacy of a better world for future generations.” Accepts simultaneous submissions. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Subjects include child guidance, multicultural, religion, spirituality, alternative health, enlightened business, self-improvement/personal growth. Submit outline/proposal, bio, 2-3 sample chapters, market assessment, SASE.
Kensington, 119 W. 40th St., New York NY 10018. (212)407-1500. E-mail: esogah@kensingtonbooks.com. Website: www.kensingtonbooks.com. Contact: Esi Sogah, senior editor. Publishes hardcover originals, trade paperback and mass market paperback originals and reprints. Zebra Books is dedicated to women's fiction, which includes, but is not limited to romance. Publishes ms 12-18 months after acceptance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Book catalog online.
FICTION Query.
Quayside Publishing Group, 400 First Ave. N., Suite 300, Minneapolis MN 55401. (612)344-8100; (800)328-0590. Fax: (612)344-8691. E-mail: erik.gilg@quartous.com. Website: zenithpress.com. Contact: Erik Gilg, editorial director. Senior Acquisitions Editor: Dennis Pernu. Estab. 2004. Publishes hardcover and trade paperback originals, electronic originals and reprints, hardcover and trade paperback reprints. “Zenith Press publishes an eclectic collection of historical nonfiction and current affairs in both narrative and illustrated formats. Building on a core of military history, particularly from World War II forward, Zenith reaches out to other historical, aviation, and science topics with compelling narrative hooks or eye-catching photography. From a history of WWII aviation wrecks to an illustrated celebration of the space shuttle program, Zenith books are engaging true stories with historical, military, or science foundations—sometimes all 3 at once.” Publishes 210 titles/year. Receives 250 queries/year; 100 mss/year. 25% of books from first-time authors. 50% from unagented writers. Pays authors 8-15% royalty on wholesale price. Publishes ms 1 year after acceptance. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 1 month. Catalog and guidelines online.
NONFICTION Subjects include history, military, politics, science, world affairs, aviation. Submit proposal package, including outline, 1-3 sample chapters, and author biography. Reviews artwork. Send digital files.
2443 Fillmore St., Suite 340, San Francisco CA 94115. (415)777-8654. Fax: (415)777-8653. E-mail: info@zestbooks.net. Website: zestbooks.net. Contact: Dan Harmon, publishing director. Zest Books is a leader in young adult nonfiction, publishing books on entertainment, history, science, health, fashion, and lifestyle advice since 2006. Zest Books is distributed by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Guidelines online.
NONFICTION Submit proposal.
TIPS “If you're interested in becoming a member of our author pool, send a cover letter stating why you are interested in young adult nonfiction, plus your specific areas of interest and specialties, your resume, 3-5 writing samples.”
3209 S. Interstate 35, Austin TX 78741. (512)537-3145. Fax: (512)276-6745. E-mail: business@zumayapublishing.com. E-mail: acquisitions@zumayapublications.com. Website: www.zumayapublications.com. Contact: Rie Sheridan Rose, acquisitions editor. Estab. 1999. Publishes trade paperback and electronic originals and reprints. Zumaya Publications is a digitally-based micro-press publishing mainly in on-demand trade paperback and e-book formats. “We currently offer approximately 190 fiction titles in the mystery, SF/F, historical, romance, LGBTQ, horror, and occult genres in adult, young adult, and middle reader categories. In 2016, we plan to officially launch our graphic and illustrated novel imprint, Zumaya Fabled Ink. We publish approximately 10-15 new titles annually, at least five of which are from new authors. We do not publish erotica or graphic erotic romance at this time. We accept only electronic queries; all others will be discarded unread. A working knowledge of computers and relevant software is a necessity, as our production process is completely digital.” Publishes 10-15 titles/year. 1,000 queries received/year. 50 mss requested/year. 5% of books from first-time authors. 98% from unagented writers. Pay 20% of net on paperbacks, net defined as cover price less printing and other associated costs; 50% of net on all e-books. Does not pay advance. Publishes book 2 years after acceptance. Responds in 3 months to queries and proposals; 6 months to mss. Guidelines online.
IMPRINTS Zumaya Arcane (New Age, inspirational fiction & nonfiction), Zumaya Boundless (GLBTQ); Zumaya Embraces (romance/women's fiction); Zumaya Enigma (mystery/suspense/thriller); Zumaya Thresholds (YA/middle grade); Zumaya Otherworlds (SF/F/H), Zumaya Yesterdays (memoirs, historical fiction, fiction, western fiction); Zumaya Fabled Ink (graphic and illustrated novels).
NONFICTION Subjects include creative nonfiction, memoirs, New Age, spirituality, true ghost stories. “The easiest way to figure out what we're looking for is to look at what we've already done. Our main nonfiction interests are in collections of true ghost stories, ones that have been investigated or thoroughly documented, memoirs that address specific regions and eras from a 'normal person' viewpoint and books on the craft of writing. That doesn't mean we won't consider something else.” Electronic query only. Reviews artwork/photos. Send digital format.
FICTION Subjects include adventure, contemporary, ethnic, fantasy, feminist, gay, gothic, historical, horror, humor, juvenile, lesbian, literary, military, multicultural, mystery, occult, romance, science fiction, short story collections, spiritual, suspense, war, western, young adult. “We are open to all genres, particularly GLBT and YA/middle grade, historical and western, New Age/inspirational (no overtly Christian materials, please), non-category romance, thrillers. We encourage people to review what we've already published so as to avoid sending us more of the same, at least, insofar as the plot is concerned. While we're always looking for good mysteries, especially cozies, mysteries with historical settings, and police procedurals, we want original concepts rather than slightly altered versions of what we've already published. We do not publish erotica or graphically erotic romance at this time.” Does not want erotica, graphically erotic romance, experimental, literary (unless it fits into one of our established imprints). A copy of our rules of submission is posted on our website and can be downloaded. They are rules rather than guidelines and should be read carefully before submitting. It will save everyone time and frustration.
TIPS “We're catering to readers who may have loved last year's best seller but not enough to want to read 10 more just like it. Have something different. If it does not fit standard pigeonholes, that's a plus. On the other hand, it has to have an audience. And if you're not prepared to work with us on promotion and marketing, particularly via social media, it would be better to look elsewhere.”