Your initial submission, which usually consists of a cover letter, synopsis and sample chapters, needs to be perfect. Why not check out my proofreading services? £40 for a proofread of your cover letter, synopsis and first 10,000 words of your MS.Īlso, be sure to check out my highly rated thrillers, MEMORIES UNSPEAKABLE and SHARK BAIT! SHARK BAIT was a finalist in A.M. They will reply within three months if interested.īest of luck with your submissions! As a thriller writer myself, I know what a daunting, frustrating, infuriating task submitting to publishers and agents is. As per usual US guidelines, only submit a query in the first instance, no manuscript. One of the top independent publishers in the United States, Kensington Publishing accepts submissions in all genres except children’s, YA and poetry. Submissions are via contact form, and they aim to reply within three months.Ī digital publisher looking for Crime Fiction, Mysteries, Thrillers, Women’s Fiction, Romantic Fiction, Historical Fiction, Action and Adventure (Military, Naval and Aviation Fiction) and History. Submit the full MS and a three-paragraph synopsis.Ī small digital publisher of crime, thriller and commercial fiction. They will reply within two weeks if they’re interested in your submission.Ī publisher of thrillers and mystery fiction, Seventh Street Books publishes the award-winning Lori Rader-Day and Allen Eskens. They aim to make a decision in 12 weeks.įounded in 2014, Crooked Lane Books publishes crime, thriller and mystery fiction. Polis Books is currently accepting submissions of thrillers, women’s and genre fiction and non-fiction in the areas of humour, pop culture and true crime. Your MS should be at least 60,000 words, and they aim to respond within four weeks. Submissions close temporarily if they’re too busy. Submissions are via a contact form, and they can take up to six months to make a decision.Ī leading independent publisher of crime, thriller and mystery fiction, authors include the bestselling Rob Sinclair and Betsy Reavley. Their children’s book imprint Itchy Coo sounds like thrush. They publish most genres of fiction and some non-fiction. They accept submissions from unagented authors – even if you’ve self published your book (a lot of publishers don’t).Ĭheck out their submission guidelines here: Īn independent publisher based in Scotland. Durrant, Joy Ellis and Faith Martin amongst others. One of the UK’s leading independent publishers of crime, thriller and mystery fiction, Joffe Books publishes Helen H. This is their current website: but they will be updating it shortly to this: Keep in mind it can take many months to get a reply. They do accept unsolicited submissions via a submissions portal, but when it gets very busy they temporarily close. They publish genre fiction, children’s books and narrative non-fiction, including authors such as C. HoZ won independent publisher of the year 2017, and it’s easy to see why. There are, however, a small number of independent publishers who do accept unagented submissions. That means, of course, you need to land a literary agent. So they should be now.Most publishers require you to submit through a literary agent. ![]() *Website says they weren’t accepting unsolicited until Jan. (Contact either Emily Easton or Mary Kate Castellani, editor) ![]() Send SASE and complete picture book manuscript to 175 Fifth Ave. ![]() However the 2014 Children’s Writers and Illustrators Market lists Walker & Co. *Website says Bloomsbury doesn’t accept unsolicited. (Justin Chanda, vice president, Karen Wojtyla, editorial director, Gretchen Hirsh, associate editor, Ann Bobco, excutive art director. Mcelderry Books, Imprint of Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishing Division, Simon & Schuster, 1230 Sixth Ave., New York, NY 10020. ![]() But 2014 Children’s Writers and Illustrators Market says they publish 50% from unagented writers. *Website doesn’t say they accept unsolicited. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Children's Author (If you find an error or know of another house, please comment below.) Before submitting to any of them, always do your own research and double check their submission guidelines as everything is always changing. However, if you decide to sub yourself, I've put together a list of publishers still accepting unsolicited manuscripts. It's a tough decision to make, especially when everything moves so slow in this industry.
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