Are you looking to get your book published?
Here’s our list of reputable book publishing companies you might consider working with.
We’ve organized the list in an easily searchable table so you can quickly find the publishers that publish the type of book you’re looking to get published.
For example, if you’re looking for a romance publisher, just type “romance” in the search box, and you’ll only see the listings for romance publishers.
Company Name | Website | Submission Guidelines | Genre |
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TCK Publishing | www.tckpublishing.com | www.tckpublishing.com/submission-guidelines | Fiction, Non fiction eBooks, print books, Audiobooks in all major genres and niches |
Reed Elsevier | www.reedelsevier.com.ph | www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-materiomics/policies-and-guidelines/submission-guideline | Academic, Learning |
Penguin Random House | www.penguinrandomhouse.com | www.penguinrandomhouse.biz/manuscripts | Fiction, Non fiction, Poetry, mystery, Western, romance, science fiction, fantasy |
Harper Collins | www.harpercollins.com | www.harpercollins.com/corporate/for-authors/submit-a-manuscript | Adult, Children, Christian |
Simon & Schuster | www.simonandschuster.com | www.simonandschuster.biz/c/biz-manuscript-submissions | Science fiction, fantasy, Adult, Children |
Phoenix Publishing and Media Company | www.en.ppm.cn | www.bowerbird.io/publications/1038-phoenix-publishing-and-media-group | Novels, Literary Non fiction, Anthologies |
Phoenix Yard Books | www.phoenixyardbooks.com | www.phoenixyardbooks.com/submissions.php | Adult, Children, Fiction, Non fiction |
Pan Macmillan | www.panmacmillan.com | www.panmacmillan.com.au/submissions | Fiction, Non fiction, Children |
Bloomsbury | www.bloomsbury.com/uk | www.bloomsbury.com/us/authors/submissions | Adult Fiction & Non fiction, Academic, Children's Fiction & Non fiction, Military History, Nautical & Sport, Natural History |
Arbordale Publishing | www.arbordalepublishing.com | www.arbordalepublishing.com/Submissions.htm | Non fiction, Science, Math, Folklore |
Arcade Publishing | www.skyhorsepublishing.com/arcade-publishing | www.skyhorsepublishing.com/arcade-publishing/submissions | Fiction, Non fiction |
Arcadia Publishing | www.arcadiapublishing.com/Home | www.arcadiapublishing.com/ContactUs/MakeMeAnAuthor | History |
Arkham House | www.arkhamhouse.com | www.arkhamhouse.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTUS | Weird Fiction |
Armida Publications | www.armidabooks.com | www.armidabooks.com/submissions | Fiction, Non fiction |
B & W Publishing | blackandwhitepublishing.com | blackandwhitepublishing.com/submissions | Fiction, Non fiction, Children |
Beacon Publishing | beaconpublishinginc.com | beaconpublishinginc.com/about/submissions | Thriller, Fiction, Non fiction |
John Blake Publishing | johnblakebooks.com | johnblakebooks.com/submissions | Non fiction, Fiction, Health, History, Humour, Military, Mind, Body & Sprit, Music, Science & Natire, Sport, Travel, True Crime, True Life Stories |
Capstone Publishers | www.capstonepub.com/library | www.capstonepub.com/library/service/submissions | Non fiction, Children's Books, Educational Books |
Flame Tree Publishing | www.flametreepublishing.com | www.flametreepublishing.com/submissions.html | Fiction, Science fiction, Horror fiction |
Morgan James Publishing | www.morgan-james-publishing.com | www.morgan-james-publishing.com/submit-a-proposal | Fiction, Non fiction, Faith, Kids |
Manning Publications | www.manning.com | www.manning.com/write-for-us | Computers |
Mother Tongue Publishing | www.mothertonguepublishing.com | www.mothertonguepublishing.com/submissions.html | Poetry, Fiction, Regional Art History, Photography, Anthologies |
Medknow Publications | www.medknow.com | www.medknow.com/AuthorGuidelines.asp | Journal, Medicines |
Tuttle Publishing | www.tuttlepublishing.com | www.tuttlepublishing.com/about-us/become-an-author | Asian Languages, Asian Food & Cooking, Gardening & Flower Arranging, Crafts & Origami, Childrens Books, Martial Arts, Asian Literature, Games & Graphic Novels, Asian History & Culture, Health & Fitness, Self-Help & Eastern Religion, Asian Art & Collectibles, Interior Design & Architecture, Travel Guides, Maps, and Business Books |
Tachyon Publications | tachyonpublications.com | tachyonpublications.com/about/submissions | Fiction, Science Fiction, Fantasy |
City Lights Publishers | www.citylights.com/publishing | www.citylights.com/publishing/?fa=publishing_manuscripts | Children's Books |
Dover Publications | store.doverpublications.com | marketlist.com/writers_markets/2517/dover-publications-inc | Music Books |
Graywolf Press | graywolfpress.org | www.graywolfpress.org/resources/submission-and-contest-guidelines | Non fiction |
Dorrance Publishing Company | www.dorrancepublishing.com | www.dorrancepublishing.com/services/manuscript-development | Fiction, Non-fiction, Poetry, Children's literature, Coffee table book |
Gantec Publishing Solutions | www.gantecpublishing.com | Children's Books | |
Kensington Publishing Corp | www.kensingtonbooks.com | www.kensingtonbooks.com/page.aspx/submissions | Fiction, romance, womens fiction, African American, young adult, nonfiction, true-crime, western, mystery |
Ripple Grove Press | www.ripplegrovepress.com | www.ripplegrovepress.com/submissions | Children's books |
North Atlantic Books | www.northatlanticbooks.com | www.northatlanticbooks.com/submission-guidelines | Non fiction, Beat Generation, Raw Foodism, Yoga, Martial arts, Capioera, Spirituality, Religion, Holistic Health, Sustainability, Nutrition, Occult, Esotericism, Mediumship, Parapsychology, New Age, Fitness, Baseball |
Wiley | www.wiley.com/en-us | authorservices.wiley.com/author-resources/book-authors/submit-your-manuscript/index.html | Nonfiction, Science, technology, medicine, professional development, higher education |
Balboa Press | www.balboapress.com | www.hayhouse.com/guides | Self-help, children's, photography, fiction, poetry, cookbooks |
BookPress Publishing | bookpresspublishing.com | Non fiction, Fiction, Children's Book | |
Anchor Book Press | anchorbookpress.com | anchorbookpress.com/submissions | Non fiction, Educational, Parenting, Christian, Children's Book |
Lee & Low Books | www.leeandlow.com | www.leeandlow.com/writers-illustrators/writing-guidelines | Children's Books |
The Open Book Press | theopenbookpress.com | www.openbookspress.com/query.php | Fiction, Non fiction, Academic, Humanities, Social Science, Adult, YA, Children's |
Hidden Brook Press | www.hiddenbrookpress.com | www.hiddenbrookpress.com/about-us/submissions | Fiction, Non fiction, Poetry, Children and YA, Anthologies, Memoir, Photography & Art |
Little Book Press | www.littlebookpress.com.au | www.littlebookpress.com.au/?page_id=901 | Children's Books, Baby Books |
Lakewater Press | lakewaterpress.com/ | lakewaterpress.com/index.php/submissions | Fiction, Adult, New Adult, Yung Adult |
Stormbird Press | stormbirdpress.com | stormbirdpress.com/submissions | Anthologies (including short stories, essays, reviews, commentary), Genre Fiction (romance, fantasy/sci-fi, crime), Genre non-fiction (including mind/body/spirit, true crime, self-help), Narrative non-fiction (including memoirs, biographies, histories) |
Autumn House Press | www.autumnhouse.org | www.autumnhouse.org/contest-submissions | Fiction, Non fiction |
Inkwater Press | inkwater.com | inkwater.com/submit | Fiction, Poetry |
TouchPoint Press | touchpointpress.com | touchpointpress.com/about/submissions | Fiction, Non fiction |
Alchemy Press Book of Horrors | alchemypress.wordpress.com/submissions/alchemy-press-book-of-horrors | alchemypress.wordpress.com/submissions | Anthology |
Tradewind Books | tradewindbooks.com | tradewindbooks.com/authors-illustrators/submission-guidelines | Fiction, Children's Literature |
Blossom Spring Publishing | www.blossomspringpublishing.com | www.blossomspringpublishing.com/submissions | Fiction, commercial womens fiction, including historical romance and saga, crime and psychological thrillers, paranormal and mystery, childrens fiction, non fiction, memoirs, humour, health & well-being, food and drink |
Queer Pack | queer-pack.com | queer-pack.com/submissions/submission-guidelines | Science fiction, Anthology |
Coffeetown Press | coffeetownpress.com | coffeetownpress.com/submissions | Fiction, Non fiction, Academic, Memoirs |
Eerdmans | www.eerdmans.com | www.eerdmans.com/Pages/About/Submission-Guidelines.aspx | biblical and theological studies, philosophy, history, art, literature, ethics, and contemporary social and cultural issues, Christian, spirituality, YA fiction, non fiction |
Grey Book Press | greybookpress.com | greybookpress.com/index.php/site/submissions | Poetry |
Hydra Publications | wordpress.hydrapublications.com | wordpress.hydrapublications.com/submissions | Romance |
Conundrum Press | www.conundrumpress.com | conundrum-press.com/submissions | Fiction, Non fiction, Poetry |
Chelsea Green Publishing | www.chelseagreen.com | www.chelseagreen.com/about/submission-guidelines | Non fiction, progressive politics and sustainable living |
House of Anansi Press | houseofanansi.com | site.houseofanansi.com/anansi-submissions | Literary Fiction, Non fiction, Poetry, graphic novels, crime fiction |
August House Publishers | www.augusthouse.com | www.augusthouse.com/submissions-guidelines | Fiction, Children's literature, folktale anthologies |
blue manatee press | www.bluemanateepress.com | www.bluemanateepress.com/submission-guidelines | Children's Book |
Shambhala | www.shambhala.com | www.shambhala.com/submissions | Buddhism, Mindfulness, Psychology, Health & Yoga |
Green Frog Publishing | www.greenfrogpublishing.com | www.greenfrogpublishing.com/submityourproposal.html | Non fiction, erotica, crime/mystery, history, science, math, fractals(!), travel, art, cookbooks, health and well-being, psychology, philosophy, spiritual, Tantra, Tarot, psychic, current events, industry news, politics, ecology, the environment, income inequality, cultural |
Brick Cave Media | brickcavemedia.com | brickcavemedia.com/about-brick-cave/prospective-authors | Non fiction, Fantasy, Science fiction, urban fantasy, paranormal, poetry |
Living Springs Publishers LLP | livingspringspublishers.com | www.everywritersresource.com/bookpublishers/2018/04/living-springs-publishers-llp | Fiction, Non fiction, Children's Books |
Korero Press | www.koreropress.com | www.koreropress.com/submission-guidelines | pop culture, street art, erotica and horror |
City Lights Press | citylightspress.com | citylightspress.com/publisher-accepts-unsolicited-manuscripts | Contemporary Romance, Historical Romance, Humor, Mystery and Thrillers, Paranormal Romance, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Young Adult |
eLectio Publishing | www.electiopublishing.com | www.electiopublishing.com/submit/submission-guidelines | Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Action/adventure Horror, Historical Fiction Romance, Mystery Sci-Fi/Fantasy, |
Weasel Press | www.weaselpress.com | www.weaselpress.com/submit | Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry |
Alfresco Press | www.alfrescopress.com | www.alfrescopress.com/submission-guidelines.html | Fiction, History |
Native Ink Press | nativeinkpress.com | nativeinkpress.com/submissions-2 | Non fiction, Children's Books |
Virgogray Press | virgograypress.net | virgograypress.net/submissions | Poetry |
Torquere Press | torquerepress.com | torquerepress.com/Submissions.html | GLBT romance, paranormal, contemporary, western, suspense |
Pants On Fire Press | pantsonfirepress.com | pantsonfirepress.com/submissions | Middle Grade Books, Young Adult Books, Fiction |
Figroot Press | figrootpress.com | figrootpress.com/submissions | Poetry, Fiction |
CKN Christian Publishing | www.holyfirepublishing.com/christian-book-publisher?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIwMfa3ovx2wIVR4iPCh1hyAwzEAAYASAAEgJRkPD_BwE | www.holyfirepublishing.com/submit-proposal?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIwMfa3ovx2wIVR4iPCh1hyAwzEAAYASABEgLRW_D_BwE | Fiction |
Wordpool Press | www.wordpoolpress.com/index.html | wordpoolpress.com/submit.html | Non fiction |
Ink Smith Publisher | ink-smith.com | ink-smith.com/submissions | Fiction, Non fiction, Children's Books |
Wolfpack Publishing | wolfpackpublishing.com | wolfpackpublishing.com | Non fiction |
Moonshine Cove Publishing, LLC | www.moonshinecovepublishing.com/index.html | www.moonshinecovepublishing.com/submission-guidelines.html | Fiction, Non fiction |
WiDo Publishing | widopublishing.com | widopublishing.com/submissions | Fiction, Non fiction, Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Cross-genre, Historical, Humor, Literary Fiction, Love, Narrative Nonfiction, Regional, Religious/Spiritual |
Mason J. Press | www.masonjpress.com | www.masonjpress.com/submit | Science fiction, Fiction, Poetry |
Neverland Publishing Company | www.neverlandpublishing.com | www.neverlandpublishing.com/submissions.html | Fiction, historical fiction, fantasy, children's books |
The Key Publishing House Inc | thekeypublish.com | thekeypublish.com/submission | Arts & Culture, Creative Thinking, Novels & Short Stories, Politics & Contemporary, Young Adults & Children |
Divertir Publishing | www.divertirpublishing.com | www.divertirpublishing.com/submission.html | Fiction, Romance, Young Adult |
John Hunt Publishing | www.johnhuntpublishing.com | www.johnhuntpublishing.com/submissions.html | Children & Young Adult, Christianity, Culture & Politics, Fiction, History, Non fiction, Paganism |
White Knuckle Press | www.whiteknucklepress.com | www.whiteknucklepress.com/submit | Poetry, Horror |
Anthem Press | www.anthempress.com | www.anthempress.com/authors | Horror, Classics, Aesthetics |
Writerists House | www.writeristshouse.com | www.writeristshouse.com/submissions | Romance, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Mystery, Horror |
Lore Lush Publishing | lorelushpublishing.com | lorelushpublishing.com/submissions | Young Adult, Novels, Anthology |
Tiny Fox Press | tinyfoxpress.com | tinyfoxpress.com/submissions | Fiction, Non fiction, Commercial, Sci-Fi/Fantasy (LitRPG included), MG/YA (all genres), Military, Bizarre, Magical Realism, Historical, Memoir, science, religion/spirituality, humor, and skydiving |
Echoic Mobile Press | www.echoic-mobile-press.com | www.echoic-mobile-press.com/submissions.php | interactive e-book, comics, multiple path stories, text games |
Blue Swan Publishing | blueswanpublishing.com | blueswanpublishing.com/submissions | Mysteries/suspense, Thrillers, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult |
Regal House Publishing | regalhousepublishing.com | regalhousepublishing.com/submissions | Fiction, Poetry, Memoirs |
Ink Smith Publishing | ink-smith.com | ink-smith.com/submissions | Fiction, Non fiction |
Tirgearr Publishing | www.tirgearrpublishing.com | www.tirgearrpublishing.com/submissions/submission-guidelines.htm | Commercial Adult, Thriller, Romance, Sci-Fi, Mystery, Fantasy |
Triplicity Publishing | www.tri-pub.com | www.tri-pub.com/submissions | romance, intrigue, crime, murder/mystery, suspense, action/adventure, history, horror,sci-fi, fantasy |
Coventry House Publishing | www.coventrybooks.com | www.coventrybooks.com/submissions | Non fiction, business & economics, sports & recreation, education & social science, and entertainment & pop culture |
Sleepytown Press | www.sleepytownpress.com | www.sleepytownpress.com/submissions.html | Children's Books, Teen, and Adult Novels, Non fiction, Poetry and Short Stories |
Leo Publishing, LLC | www.leopublishing.net | www.leopublishing.net/submissions.htm | General fiction, Science fiction, Thriller, Mystery and Crime, Poetry, Short-story collection, Children's Books and Young Adult Books |
Biblio Publishing | www.bibliopublishing.com | www.bibliopublishing.com/SubmissionGuidelines.html | Fiction, Mystery, Young Adult, Children's Books, Comics and Graphic Novels, Contemporary Non fiction, Historical, LGBT |
The Wild Rose Press | www.thewildrosepress.com | www.thewildrosepress.com/traditionalpublishing | Romance, Women's Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Historical Fiction, Erotica |
Eden Stories Press | www.edenstoriespress.com | www.edenstoriespress.submittable.com/submit | Fiction, Children's Books, YA, Poetry, Memoirs |
Unhinged Publishing and Consulting | www.unhingedpublishingandconsultingservices.com | www.unhingedpublishingandconsultingservices.com/contact-us | Erotica, Romance, YA, New Adult, Mystery, Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fiction |
How to Get Your Book Published
If you’re not sure how to go about getting your book published by a reputable publisher, make sure to follow these steps.
1. Know Your Genre
You need to know the specific genre and subgenre of your book. Some publishers only publish romance novels, while others may only publish nonfiction business books. By understanding your genre, you’ll know which publishers to pursue and which to ignore.
2. Find an Appropriate Publisher for Your Book
Different publishers focus on different genres, so you should only create your own personal list of publishers who are actively publishing books in your genre. Otherwise, you’re just wasting your time.
3. Research and Prepare
Once you’ve got your own personal list of potential publishers, visit their websites, check out their submission guidelines, read reviews about them online and on author forums, and find out as much as you can to make sure they’ll be a good fit for you to work with.
Some publishing companies accept open submissions from any author, while others only accept submissions from literary agents. If you need or want to work with a literary agent, you should browse our list of literary agents to find one that will be a good fit for you.
4. Submit Your Manuscript
After you identified a specific publishing house that accepts open submissions from authors, make sure you read their submission guidelines and follow their process exactly. If you don’t follow their guidelines, chances are your submission will be automatically rejected or ignored.
If the publisher only accepts submissions from literary agents, you’ll need to speak with your agent about submitting your book to them.
Other Book Publishers
Are there any other publishing companies you think we should add to the list?
Let us know in the comments below or feel free to contact us.
Tom Corson-Knowles is the founder of TCK Publishing, and the bestselling author of 27 books including Secrets of the Six-Figure author. He is also the host of the Publishing Profits Podcast show where we interview successful authors and publishing industry experts to share their tips for creating a successful writing career.
I am looking for a book publisher that will not pose as a reputable publisher only to set out being a scam artist. I wrote a book about my personal ordeal of being diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer while also going through the hardship and difficulty of my husband being diagnosed with cancer. Unfortunately, he lost his battle with the disease. I wrote the book as a dedication to him and as a source of encouragement to all breast cancer survivors. What genre would my book fall under in your opinion and how can I place such trust in my next publisher without losing my money and having my dreams almost destroyed. Professionalism comes with deceit. Lesson learned, but I do not want to be put through all steps of publication completion only to have a publishing company fall off the face of the earth and end all communication where you are no longer connected. Loss of money, no book published, and the wind taken out of one’s sails.
Hi Karen, thank you for your comment. I’m very sorry for the loss of your husband, and for your negative publishing experience. To answer your first question, it sounds like your book would be a memoir within the health/illness recovery genre. While the publishers on this list were well researched before being selected, I would recommend doing your own homework before signing a deal. For example, asking for references (past clients) might help you to trust more easily.
Which publisher(s) accept poetry manuscripts and do not require an agent. Thanks.
Hi Jenny, you can find a list of poetry publishers here
Hello I am a musician that has been professional for over 4O years I have appeared with many celebrities and I have just written a book about them and my exploits over the years. could you advise me on which publishers would be interested in my stories.
Hi Richard, I can’t really recommend a specific one, but I would start by looking at those interested in memoirs.
I am looking for a publisher who will publish a “How To” book. I am in process of writing a book, How to Choose an Assisted Living. Baby Boomers will be coming of age for ALFs and it is a daunting task. I give them all the inside details, as I was an Administrator of an Assisted Living for 15 years. My hope is that this book will also encourage ALFs to step up their game and provide better care as people begin to ask them the tough questions.
Hi Rhonda, for a more focused selection, I would check out these nonfiction publishers. TCK also publishes how-to books, you can review our submission guidelines here :)
Hello,
Can you please tell me what genre an autobiography about a woman who overcomes various traumas would fall under?
Hi Valorita, sounds like it would be a memoir.
To Kaelyn Barron, Which of the bigger publishing companies do not require a Literary Agent ? Also what publishing houses have the most integrity, and are very reputable..
Hi Matthew, thanks for your comment! Most of the “big” traditional publishing companies require an agent, but you’ll find many smaller or medium-sized ones on this list who don’t (including TCK Publishing). Everyone on this list is considered reputable and fair to our knowledge.
I do not find New Generation Publishing, 51 Gower Street, London, wciE6HJ, Phone: 001234711956. I have been in touch withis publisher. I like to know whether this publishing house exists or not. Their email is : [email protected]
will somebody respond soon to this query.
My email: [email protected]
cell phone: +307-o951123
+3222949928
Hi Sayeed, I checked them out and they look like a legitimate company and do exist, however you should note that they are a self-publishing service, so you basically pay them to help you through the self-publishing process.
Please add Unhinged Publishing and Consulting to your list. They are accepting unsolicited manuscript submissions for Erotica, romance, young adult, new adult, Mystery, Fiction, Fantasy, Paranormal, and Science Fiction
Thanks for sharing, Scarlett! I’ve added them to the list
will yo be in touch about your services, I have two novels and wish you would help me. they are drama- romance, fiction young adult. thanks, [email protected] scarlett
Hi Scarlett, if you’re interested in publishing with us, please check out our submission guidelines
women’s interest…is that a genre or considered a sub category of something else? It is two words and that is not acceptable. The book is nonfiction. It is a memoir.
Hi Patty, women’s fiction is an umbrella term for books that focus on women’s life experiences and are marketed to female readers. Women’s interest books are books that are marketed to women, but could be fiction or nonfiction.
Add Eden Stories Press to your list. They’re looking for submissions and seem to have a very open and liberal sense of what they want.
Hi Stephen, thanks for sharing! I’ve added them to the list
I was looking for the book publisher in Colorado..name has ” Star ” in it..I cant seem to find it..Thanks
Hi Penny, I’ve tried researching publishers in Colorado but can’t find any with “Star” in the name… If you remember any more details please let me know and I’ll do my best to help :)