The titans of fantasy dark fantasy horror publishers. Most awesome book ever query letters must include the approximate word count, audience, and genre. Erica verrillo has published five books, four with major publishers and one on her own. Decisions are based on several factors including the popularity of the author, the market for similar books at the time of distribution, and the features of the book including quality, size, and. Greta moran the beth vesel literary agency is looking for literary fiction and narrative nonfiction. We do not publish purely romance or purely erotic novels, though many of our novels have. For largely logistical reasons, beginning with issue 8, the fantasist will shift its release schedule forward by one month, so issue 8. Submission guidelines for fiction world weaver press. Determine which agent is the best fit for your work and follow their. Uproar books published its first book in early 2019.
While works do not need to be graphic, they must contain a primary or strong secondary romance plotline and focus on the. Your query should include a brief description of the book that includes the inciting incident, main character, and primary conflict. Entangled publishing teen crave theyre looking for science fiction, fantasy, dystopian, and steampunk romances, 45,000 60,000 words, with main characters who are 16 to 18 years old. With so many publishers and agents having closed their lists for submissions, many writers feel that the only option is to go down the selfpublishing route. Authors of science fiction and fantasy, both aspiring and previously published.
All fantasy submissions must be at least 40,000 words in length. As always, angry robot is absolutely committed to the publication of works by writers of all genders, ethnicities, colour, orientation, nationalities and religious beliefs. This uk based publisher of fantasy, scifi, horror, and paranormal fiction is. Please note that a few of the publications may be closed for submissions at certain times of year. They only publish epic fantasy and science fiction for adults and young adults, and they are only interested in publishing series of books although only the. They have previously published book many, many bestselling authors such as patrick rothfuss, brandon sanderson, ben aaronovitch, stephen. If youve finally decided to stop worrying about the best way to get published and are now ready to simply start submitting your work to some publishers, this is for you. For largely logistical reasons, beginning with issue 8, the fantasist will shift its release schedule forward by one month, so issue 8 releases in october, issue 9 in january, issue 10 in april, 11 in july, and 12, our third theme issue tbd, in october. Here are 24 fantasy and scifi paying magazines for you to choose from. Jo fletcher books publishes science fiction, fantasy, and horror books for adults.
Most awesome book ever is a 90,000 word new adult urban fantasy novel. Apr 11, 2020 as its name suggests, heroic fantasy quarterly is a quarterly ezine dedicated to publishing heroic fantasy in both prose and poetry. Most of the fantasy and scifi magazines on our list accept featurelength pieces, so writers can let their imagination roam free. We recognize that for many authors, print is highly desired so we offer that on fiction over 60,000 words and of course for childrens and picture books within 12 months after digital book release. Jo fletcher books is an imprint of quercus publishing, the only imprint that accepts unsolicited submissions. Dreamspinner press seeks gay male romance stories in all genres. Occasionally, theyll publish ya speculative fiction. Horrorfantasy publishers who accept direct submissions. Please include your name and email address on your. Uproar books was founded in 2018 by rick lewis, who has a background in marketing, not publishing. We aim to read initial submissions within 6 weeks of receiving. Electronic submissions are required, with nothing more than a covering letter and your personal details requested. Currently the next submission period is september 2018.
Mar 08, 2016 h ere are six science fiction and fantasy publishers that dont require an agent. Rainfall has published 150 chapbooks over the past three or four years and have many more waiting in the wings. We are currently accepting submissions for fantasy novels. We recognize that for many authors, print is highly desired so. You may have had a glance at our catalogue of books over the last 20 years or so. This is a rare list of reputable publishers who are currently accepting submissions without requiring an agent be involved. Olympia publishers consider submissions from a wide range of genres, both fiction and nonfiction. In need of a publishing house for your fantasy novel. While they accept unsolicited manuscripts for poetry and nonfiction, there are certain stipulations. After reading your manuscript we will decide whether we place the book. Mar 02, 2016 t hese publishers accept manuscripts directly from writers. We pride ourselves on publishing the best science fiction and fantasy books. And while that works for some writers, trying to get the visibility for a novel amongst the sheer numbers of other writers all attempting the same thing is never going to be easy. Submission guidelines tck publishing book publisher.
However if weve requested your novel via a pitch party, contest, or conference, please follow the guidelines below to submit. They are not interested in childrens or young adult books, or in short story collections or novellas. Heres a roundup of publishers who accept unsolicited manuscripts. All submissions must be directly related to writing. H ere are three new agents actively seeking clients. This includes, but is not limited to, posts asking questions about writing software or hardware and posts asking research questions for your book. We are unrepentant in our goal of elevating unapologetic sword and sorcery to a rightful high place. They take books, chapbooks, and zine submissionsso especially if youve got something on the shorter side, these guys just might be what youre looking for. Here at grimbold we try not to pigeon hole works as being adult or young adult so all will be considered. This press is looking for poetry, novels, short story collections, and multigenre work. Bartley seigel and roxane gay, is going to be publishing fulllength books for the first time beginning in 2018. Jun 26, 2017 this is a rare list of reputable publishers who are currently accepting submissions without requiring an agent be involved.
Jan 08, 2018 fantasy and science fiction publishers who accept unsolicited manuscripts 2018 posted on january 8, 2018 february 5, 2019 by the story reading ape by bryn donovan. Publishing powerful plots woven by renowned wordsmiths such as david weber, author of the harrington series of novels, baen openly accepts unsolicited manuscripts. Horrorfantasy publishers who accept direct submissions i thought it was a struggle to find magazines to submit short stories to and have recently discovered its even harder to find publishers to submit to with novels and novellas. If we like what we see, we will then ask to read your full manuscript. Please note that our busy staff does not have the time to follow up on incomplete submissions or discuss book concepts over the telephone. As its name suggests, heroic fantasy quarterly is a quarterly ezine dedicated to publishing heroic fantasy in both prose and poetry. Learn more about our team on our literary agents page. Thank you for your interest in submitting your manuscript to holloway literary. They publish both science fiction and fantasy novels of 75,000 100,000.
Other relationships heterosexual, lesbian, mixed gender polyamory are. We ask that illustrators send a link to their work posted online, whether website, blog, or social media channel. As is the case with most publishers that dont require an agent, they have a narrow focus. We may be able to publish your novellas as well 15,000 to 40,000 words, but you will sell a lot more books and attract more loyal readers if you focus on writing and publishing novels your genre. T hese publishers accept manuscripts directly from writers. 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. Fantasy publishers who want your manuscript no agent required. Elder signs press is looking for dark fantasy, dark fiction thrillers, horror, mystery, science fiction, and supernatural thrillers submissions.
Only submit your work to agents who have your genre listed on their page. Whether we started as readers, editors, designers or television personalities, our driving passion is the creation and growth of incredible stories. Book publishers taking submissions, childrens book publishers. The main characters of the story must end in a gay or gay polyamorous relationship. We pride ourselves on publishing the best science fiction and fantasy books possible. Holland park press uk publishes books in english and dutch. We may be able to publish your novellas as well 15,000 to 40,000. H ere are six science fiction and fantasy publishers that dont require an agent. If you have a work of fiction, nonfiction or poetry that you. You may have had a glance at our catalogue of books over the last 20 years or so and seen that we have published a fair few newbies amongst the more established writers and quite a few big hitters too. Thankfully, there are still a few childrens book publishers who are happy to wade through the slush. Science fiction and fantasy publications is proud to announce an open.
Oct 26, 2016 rainfall books is a british publisher of fantasy, horror and science fiction, specializing in modern works inspired by the writing of h. While works do not need to be graphic, they must contain a primary or strong secondary romance plotline and focus on the interaction between two or more male characters. We try to deal with proposals reasonably promptly, but, owing to the small size of the company and the large number of submissions we receive, authors may have to be patient in waiting for a. We publish horror, dark fantasy, paranormal, historical and some science fiction novels of 75,000150,000 words. Heres 21 top fantasy publishers accepting unsolicited manuscripts. We aim to read initial submissions within 6 weeks of. Find out more about our family of authors and the books they wrote. They take fiction submissions for novels and singleauthor collections sent by.
In publishing, as with all businesses, it is brand. Small beer press is one of the hottest names in indie scifi publishing right now. See our submission guidelines for fiction and nonfiction books. Publishers accepting submissions careers in comics. As a specialized publisher of science fiction and fantasy, baen books is based in new york city. Posts only tangentially related to writing are likely to be removed at moderator discretion. Science fiction and fantasy publications are proud to support new and emerging writers and their desires to be published. Simultaneous submissions, on fulls, will be accepted provided you inform us if another publisher is considering your work. We look at submissions in the order we receive them. An imprint of the ukbased publisher john hunt publishing, cosmic egg books publishes a selected range of fantasy, sciencefiction, and horror. We welcome submissions from both new and previously published authors. Regretfully, we are also not accepting new mysterythriller, short story, or poetry manuscripts at this time. We are committed to bringing diverse and inclusive.
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. Located in london, uk, jo fletcher books publishes in a number of. The 87 press accept unsolicited submissions during defined. Fantasy and science fiction publishers who accept unsolicited. Submission guidelines please read before submitting while we encourage writers to submit to us, we do want you to have the chance of being accepted for publication. Prolific press is now accepting fulllength poetry, fiction, and nonfiction manuscripts for book publishing no sample chapters please. They publish 610 novels per year and are currently accepting unagented submissions. Submit to grimbold books currently closed to submissions we will respond as soon as possible, and we do aim to respond within 2 months. Tupelo press is now reading submissions of fiction including novels and short story collections and creative nonfiction yearround. Reuts is a boutique book publisher, but even more simply put, were authors and lovers of the english language. Frequently asked questions do i have to get my manuscript professionally edited before i send it to you. We aim to read initial submissions within 6 weeks of receiving them. And while that works for some writers, trying to get. February 16, 2018 by shikha pandey 5 comments uk publishers accepting submissions.
Determine which agent is the best fit for your work and follow their directions for submissions. The uk publisher gollancz has been around since 1927, with a program dedicated solely to publishing science fiction since 1961. All submissions will receive a response by the end of february. Most awesome book ever is a 90,000 word new adult urban. We are unrepentant in our goal of elevating unapologetic. They accept submissions twice a year in 45day periods. Reuts is currently closed to unsolicited submission.