We cannot consider short stories, short story collections, novellas, or poetry. Do let me know what you think of this as an idea for a childrens story book and if publishers would accept such sumissions. Whether its an essay, a philosophy tract, or a novel, a book of verse. Some are genre publishers specializing only in science fiction or fantasy books. Weve combined the ebooks and print books pages, so everyone can find everything they want in one place. Writers familiar with what we have published in the past will know what sort of material we are most likely to publish in the future. List of science fiction and fantasy publishers heres our list of 60. Small beer press is one of the hottest names in indie scifi publishing right now. Located in london, uk, jo fletcher books publishes in a number of genres, but will accept unsolicited submissions only in the genres of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Aug 09, 2019 here are science fiction book publishers open to submissions from previous market spotlights on the publishing insights blog. This is a list of of smallpress publishers including micropresses that release work in the science fiction and horror genres. You do not have to be canadian to submit your work, they accept manuscripts from any nationality worldwide.
Fiction is published exclusively in quarterly issues of into the void, available to read on our website and in print. If youve written a sci fi or fantasy novel and want to get it published, this list of sci fi and fantasy publishers will help. To submit material for consideration, please send the material to. We give full consideration to any submission that offers a wellpresented story while adhering to our guidelines. Just added six new publishers to this list, and updated an older link from peachtree. Jun 26, 2017 who are the publishers accepting submissions directly from authors and illustrators these days but who are still solid and reliable. In need of a publishing house for your fantasy novel. If youre looking to market to christmas shoppers, take a look at trends in the book market and. Angry robot normally accepts submissions via an agent, but every so often they. Here are nine publishers of science fiction novels. Baen was one of the first publishers to use the internet as a means of spreading the word. A family of educational publishers submission guidelines for illustrators andor a 4book fiction series they do not accept nonfiction submissions. Dragon moon press is a canadian independent publisher of fantasy, science fiction, paranormal horror, and the occasional title thats hard to classify.
In 2020, fireside will be open to submissions for short stories during the following periods. Science fiction and fantasy book publishers book publishing. As of now, polis books is actively seeking submissions in fantasy, science fiction, and. We welcome submissions from both new and previously published authors. All of the publishers are accept manuscripts without an agent. Asimovs science fiction magazine is an established market for science fiction stories. Baen books is a longtime publisher of science fiction and fantasy. Science fiction and fantasy publications are proud to support new and emerging writers and their desires to be published. Submissions can be made by agents or authors directly. The wwend database contains over 650 publishers for you to peruse. Olympia publishers consider submissions from a wide range of genres, both fiction and nonfiction. Each genre of fiction has its own rules for getting published.
Mystery commercial literary fiction thriller suspense procedural traditional crime i. In publishing, as with all businesses, it is brand. Bellebooksbellebridge is a respected independent publisher. Turner publishing is accepting submissions of manuscripts andor proposals.
Others publish many genres and types of books, science fiction just being one genre among many. Fantasy publishers who want your manuscript no agent. Hard scifi, epic fantasy, space opera, military sf, althistory, time travel and more, our main concern is story, story, story. Ncm publishing is soliciting manuscripts in all genres of fiction, non fiction, selfhelp and young adult fiction. We are accepting unsolicited manuscript submissions. Also publishes science fiction and fantasy for teens under its tor teens imprint, and comics and graphic novels under its seven seas imprint. At aethon books, were open to all genre fiction, with a focus on science fiction and fantasy. Aug 06, 2017 dragon moon press is a canadian independent publisher of fantasy, science fiction, paranormal horror, and the occasional title thats hard to classify. Our books have been nominees and winners of numerous literary awards, including foreword book of the year, bram stoker, sir julius vogel, ippy, and endeavour awards. We will update this page when we open again for fiction submissions. Book publishers taking submissions, childrens book publishers. Submissions are read blind and therefore must not contain any identifying information within the document itself or in the title section within submittable. Be sure to check out our featured publisher as well.
Not all book publishers require a literary agent for writers to submit their work. We are currently accepting submissions for scifi novels. If an authors hoping for a big book deal, it probably makes sense to try. When considering gifts for the people you love, and for those you barely know, you cant go wrong with a book. In this article, we cover how to publish your science fiction novel, including how to write a query letter and synopsis, example. Our primary focus is on publishing great books, and that means we take the time to get the job done right and help you publish the best science fiction novel possible. Polis books is an independent publishing company actively seeking new and established authors for our growing list. They publish scifi, fantasy, horror, and mystery books, and they now have a romance line called falstaff crush. We have no upcoming submissions dates announced for the moment. Baen was one of the first publishers to use the internet as a means of spreading the word about a book or author. Unlike most publishing companies, we do not require you to be affiliated with a literary agent. Mar 08, 2016 here are six science fiction and fantasy publishers that dont require an agent.
In this article, we cover how to publish your science fiction novel, including how to write a query letter and synopsis, example queries and synopses as well as literary agents and book publishers open to science fiction submissions. Fantasy and science fiction publishers who accept unsolicited. We seldom buy stories shorter than 1,000 words or longer than 20,000 words, and we dont serialize novels. Tor books is the most successful science fiction and fantasy publisher in the world. The average length of the novels we publish varies, but is almost never fewer than 80,000 words. If youve written a sci fi or fantasy novel and want to get it published, this list of sci fi and. They publish scifi, fantasy, speculative fiction and nongore horror novels for adults. We receive a large number of submissions and because of that please note the following terms and conditions apply when making a submission. How to publish your science fiction novel writers digest. If youre looking to market to christmas shoppers, take a look at trends in the book market and learn how to cash in on christmas books. Jo fletcher books is an imprint of quercus publishing, the only imprint that accepts unsolicited submissions. We cannot consider short stories, short story collections. Speculative and fantasy are listed as bonuses if the publisher also. Aug 11, 2019 each genre of fiction has its own rules for getting published.
Nonprofit publisher in the humanities and social sciences since 2005, best known for books in. While not one of the largest publishers in these genres, the company nonetheless boasts a strong roster of writers, many of whom are award winners. Ghostwoods books is a small publisher that has been around for eight years now. They take books, chapbooks, and zine submissionsso especially if youve got. Below is a list of the top sffh publishers, the large and the small, who have made it possible for us to enjoy all those science fiction fantasy and horror awardwinning authors.
Mar 04, 2014 baen books was founded in 1983 by science fiction editor and publisher jim baen now deceased. We accept fiction submissions via submittable only. Science fiction and fantasy are two of the great literary genres, and the market for sci fi and fantasy is huge. If youve finally decided to stop worrying about the. Science fiction book publishers open to submissions writer. Many publishing houses wont accept submissions except through agents. Angry robot books are aimed at adults, so no middle grade or young adult. They publish books in paperback and ebook editions. We will still be selling mostly ebooks here, our own baen books and those of other distinguished science fiction publishers, but we are also starting to dip our toe into swag merchandising as well. Daw accepts unsolicited submissions of science fiction and fantasy novels. Sep 05, 2017 11 literary fiction publishers accepting unagented manuscripts. Wyn, and is the oldest continuously operating science fiction publisher in the united states.
Writers guidelines contact us asimovs science fiction. Jan 04, 2019 this is a list of of smallpress publishers including micropresses that release work in the science fiction and horror genres. This is a list of science fiction publishers, publishers of science fiction, sf studies, speculative fiction, fantasy literature, and related genres. They publish books in paperback and e book editions. They are not interested in childrens or young adult books, or in short story collections or novellas. Fireside holds a submissions period for each upcoming issue of fireside quarterly. Science fiction book publishers book publishing companies. Here are six science fiction and fantasy publishers that dont require an agent. We pride ourselves on publishing the best science fiction and fantasy books. Severed press is open for submissions, and we want to hear from talented writers of horror and science fiction looking to have their work published. We give full consideration to any submission that offers a. Our dynamic creative team currently publishes between 12 and 24 titles each year.
I did a post like this a couple of years back, but it needed updating. Science fiction book publishers open to submissions. Tor is one of the most established science fiction publishers a. We are currently closed to new fiction submissions. Jo fletcher books publishes science fiction, fantasy, and horror books for adults. Fantasy publishers who want your manuscript no agent required. Science fiction book publishers open to submissions writers digest. I know many of my readers aspire to publishing a novel, and many of them write fantasy and science fiction, so i put this post together to help them. The average length of the novels we publish varies. Asimovs pays 810 cents per word for short stories up to 7,500 words, and 8 cents for each word over 7,500. Speculative and fantasy are listed as bonuses if the publisher also mentioned that they released work in those genres as well.
I did a post like this a couple of years back, but it. Baen books was founded in 1983 by science fiction editor and publisher jim baen now deceased. We are currently acquiring titles in the genres listed below. They publish science fiction and fantasy books along with a wide variety of other genres. Ncm publishing is soliciting manuscripts in all genres of fiction, nonfiction, selfhelp and young adult fiction. Tck publishing accepts both nonfiction and fiction submissions, except for poetry and childrens picture books.
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