Historical fiction is a tried-and-true genre that spans the test of time.
There’s always great demand for a good historical novel. Even though historical fiction is not a “hot” genre like young adult or paranormal romance, there’s still a very large market of readers for the genre, and there are always good publishing deals to be had for the best historical novelists.
Writing a great historical fiction novel often requires extensive research into the history of the time period, culture of that time, and important events of the time. Because historical fiction requires so much research, you should make sure you’ve double checked your research before submitting your historical novel to a literary agent or publisher.
If you submit a historical novel to a literary agent or publisher without solid fact checking, there’s a good chance your submission will get rejected.
List of Historical Fiction Publishers
Here’s our list of 47 publishers that currently publish historical fiction.
Some of these publishers accept unsolicited manuscript submissions from unagented authors, while others only work with literary agents. So, if you need a literary agent, make sure to read our guide on how to get a literary agent.
You can also see our list of historical fiction literary agents.
1. TCK Publishing
TCK Publishing is a mass market small press that publishes books in many fiction genres including historical fiction and historical romance.
Website: www.tckpublishing.com
Submission Guidelines: www.tckpublishing.com/submissions
2. Harper’s Impulse
Website: www.harperimpulseromance.com
Submission Guidelines: www.harperimpulseromance.com/submissions
3. Pelican Publishing Company
Website: www.pelicanpub.com
Submission Guidelines: www.pelicanpub.com/submissions
4. Mystic Publishers
Website: www.mysticpublishersinc.com
Submission Guidelines: www.mysticpublishersinc.com/submissions
5. Fairlight Books
Website: www.fairlightbooks.co.uk
Submission Guidelines: www.fairlightbooks.co.uk/submissions
6. Two Dollar Radio
Website: www.twodollarradio.com
Submission Guidelines: www.twodollarradio.com/submissions
7. Allium Press
Website: www.alliumpress.com
Submission Guidelines: www.alliumpress.com/submissions
8. Seven Stories Press
Website: www.sevenstories.com
Submission Guidelines: www.sevenstories.com/submissions
9. Bellevue Literary Press
Website: www.blpress.org
Submission Guidelines: www.blpress.org
10. City Lights Publishers
Website: www.citylights.com
Submission Guidelines: www.citylights.com/submissions
11. Manic D Press
Website: www.manicdpress.com
Submission Guidelines: www.manicdpress.com/submissions
12. Entangled Publishing
Website: www.entangledpublishing.com
Submission Guidelines: www.entangledpublishing.com/submissions
13. Pank Books
Website: www.pankmagazine.com
Submission Guidelines: www.pankmagazine.com/submissions
14. Tule Publishing
Website: www.tulepublishing.com
Submission Guidelines: www.tulepublishing.com/submissions
15. Amphorae Publishing Group
Website: www.amphoraepublishing.com
Submission Guidelines: www.amphoraepublishing.com/submissions
16. Douglas & McIntyre
Website: www.douglas-mcintyre.com
Submission Guidelines: www.douglas-mcintyre.com/submissions
17. Red Hen Press
Website: www.redhen.org
Submission Guidelines: www.redhen.org/submissions
18. Cedar Fort
Website: www.cedarfort.com
Submission Guidelines: www.cedarfort.com/submissions
19. Skyhorse Publishing
Website: www.skyhorsepublishing.com
Submission Guidelines: www.skyhorsepublishing.com/submissions
20. Random House Inc.
Website: www.randomhousebooks.com
Submission Guidelines: www.randomhousebooks.com/submissions
21. ASJ Publishing
Website: www.asjpublishing.com
Submission Guidelines: www.asjpublishing.com/submissions
22. The History Press Ireland
Website: www.thehistorypress.ie
Submission Guidelines: www.thehistorypress.ie/submissions
23. Rivershore Books
Website: www.rivershorebooks.com
Submission Guidelines: www.rivershorebooks.com/submissions
24. Open Books Press
Website: www.openbookspress.com
Submission Guidelines: www.openbookspress.com/submissions
25. Salt Publishing
Website: www.saltpublishing.com
Submission Guidelines: www.saltpublishing.com/submissions
26. Armida Publications
Website: www.armidabooks.com
Submission Guidelines: www.armidabooks.com/submissions
27. Mirador Publishing
Website: www.miradorpublishing.com
Submission Guidelines: miradorpublishing.com/submissions
28. Alfresco Press
Website: www.alfrescopress.com
Submission Guidelines: www.alfrescopress.com/submissions
29. Stringybark Publishing
Website: www.stringybarkstories.net
Submission Guidelines: www.stringybarkstories.net/submissions
30. Sacristy Press
Website: www.sacristy.co.uk
Submission Guidelines: www.sacristy.co.uk/submissions
31. Writer’s Sanctum Publishing
Website: www.writerssanctumpublishing.co.uk
Submission Guidelines: www.writerssanctumpublishing.co.uk/submissions
32. Ravenswood Publishing
Website: www.ravenswoodpublishing.com
Submission Guidelines: www.ravenswoodpublishing.com/submissions
33. Christopher Matthews Publishing
Website: www.christophermatthewspub.com
Submission Guidelines: www.christophermatthewspub.com/submissions
34. Sapere Books
Website: www.saperebooks.com
Submission Guidelines: www.saperebooks.com/submissions
35. Turner Publishing
Website: www.turnerpublishing.com
Submission Guidelines: www.turnerpublishing.com/submissions
36. Pegasus Books
Website: www.pegasusbooks.com
Submission Guidelines: www.pegasusbooks.com/submissions
37. Tanglewood Publishing
Website: www.tanglewoodbooks.com
Submission Guidelines: www.tanglewoodbooks.com/submissions
38. Baker Publishing Group
Website: www.bakerpublishinggroup.com
Submission Guidelines: www.www.bakerpublishinggroup.com/submissions
39. Austin Macauley Publishers
Website: www.austinmacauley.com
Submission Guidelines: www.austinmacauley.com/submissions
40. Casemate Publishers
Website: www.casematepublishers.com
Submission Guidelines: www.casematepublishers.com/submissions
41. Baraka Books
Website: www.barakabooks.com
Submission Guidelines: www.barakabooks.com/submissions
42. Stonehouse Publishing
Website: www.stonehousepublishing.ca
Submission Guidelines: www.stonehousepublishing.ca/submissions
43. Ylva Publishing
Website: www.ylva-publishing.com
Submission Guidelines: www.ylva-publishing.com/submissions
44. The Margret McBride Literary Agency
Website: www.mcbrideliterary.com
Submission Guidelines: www.mcbrideliterary.com/submissions
45. Peachtree Publishers
Website: www.peachtree-online.com
Submission Guidelines: www.peachtree-online.com/submissions
46. Wolfpack Publishing
Website: www.wolfpackpublishing.com
Submission Guidelines: www.wolfpackpublishing.com/submissions
47. Dessert Breeze Publishing
Website: www.desertbreezepublishing.com
Submission Guidelines: www.desertbreezepublishing.com/submissions
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