Articles by Emily Harstone

Emily Harstone is the pen name of a published writer. Her work has been published in ten countries, four continents, by over fifty different journals. She is a professional submissions adviser and editor. If she owned a dog it would be named Wystan.

Ten Manuscript Publishers Open to Submissions in March 2026

This list focuses on ten publishers that we are excited about that are open to submissions this month. Some are only open for a short period of time, others will be open the whole month and beyond. At least four of these are presses we have not covered previously.  Please note that if a publisher…
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The Martello: Now Seeking Submissions

This Dublin-based literary journal is open to submissions through the 16th of March. They state their goal on their home page as: “We aim to collect and protect the works of artists, from Ireland and beyond.” You can get a good feel for what they publish by reading their most recent issue here. They publish…
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Cool Springs Press: Open to Manuscript Submissions

Cool Springs Press was founded in Nashville more than 30 years ago. They initially only focused on gardening in Tennessee and the region surrounding it. However they were successful and started to expand even before they were acquired by The Quarto Publishing Group. Quarto incorporated its existing line of DIY focused book into Cool Springs…
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White City Press: Accepting Manuscript Submissions

White City Press is focused on publishing mysteries across a range of sub-genres. They are currently open to cross-genre mysteries (for example scifi/mystery) as long as mystery is the key element. They are also open to mysteries aimed at young adult and new adult readers, as well as mysteries with protagonists over the age of…
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Harlequin Romantic Suspense: Open to Manuscript Submissions

Harlequin Romantic Suspense is an imprint of Harlequin Romance, which is an imprint of Harper Collins. We have also reviewed a number of their other imprints previously, including Afterglow Books, Carina Press, Mills & Boon, Love Inspired & Love Inspired Suspense, Harlequin Historical, Harlequin Heartwarming, Harlequin Medical Romance, and Harlequin Intrigue. All of the different…
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Lit Fox Books: Open to Manuscript Submissions

Lit Fox Books is a small, Austin-based press founded by Lisa Mottolo. They do offer editing services on poetry manuscripts only. You can learn more about that here. I do know how important and hard it is to fund a small press, and I’m glad they are trying to find meaningful ways to do that…
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Marble Press: Accepting Manuscript Queries

Marble Press was founded in 2022. It started out with two imprints — Marble Books, which focuses on picture books and middle grade books, and Bulooga Books, which publishes books for “our youngest readers”. In 2026, Marble Press expanded its list with the launch of Taltos Books, an imprint born from its acquisition of CamCat…
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Church Publishing Incorporated: Open to Book Proposals

Church Publishing Incorporated (CPI) was founded in 1918. They publish about 60 new titles per year. They have four imprints, all of which focus on publishing work that sparks “reflection, dialogue, hope, and action”. Besides books they also publish church supplies like parish registers, as well as digital platforms supporting ministry. You can learn more…
Academic Christian Manuscript Publishers Non Fiction

95 Manuscript Publishers with Geographic Limitations

We generally only review presses that accept work without geographic limitations on who can submit, but this list includes many publishers who do have geographic requirements. We have never fully reviewed most of these presses because of their geographic limitations, but they are still good presses. Most of the presses on this list accept work…
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86 Opportunities for Historically Underrepresented Writers (February 2026)

This list of publishers meet our guiding principles, but are only open to free submissions from historically underrepresented writers or focus on publishing content produced by historically underrepresented writers. Some of these publications are open to a wide range of writers including writers of color, gender non-conforming and LGBTQ+ writers, and those living with disabilities….
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What Novelists Should Do After Rejection

Having taught novel writing for many years now, one of the most common emails I receive from students and subscribers goes something like this: “Dear Emily,My novel has been through years of revisions now, and I’ve shopped it around to most agents and publishers. I could revise it one more time, but I’m not sure…
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16 Places that Publish Writing About Writing

We generally focus on opportunities for creative writers. If we cover nonfiction at all we do so in the context of  listing opportunities for submitting full-length nonfiction manuscripts, or creative nonfiction. This list is an exception to the rule, as it focuses on listing markets that publish traditional nonfiction. They are still a great opportunity…
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Nine Manuscript Publishers Open to Submissions in February 2026

This list focuses on nine publishers that we are excited about that are open to submissions this month. Some are only open for a short period of time, others will be open the whole month and beyond. At least four of these are presses we have not covered previously. Please note that if a publisher…
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Common Notions: Seeking Book Proposals

Common Notions is a press that describes itself as “deeply committed to publishing books that provide timely reflections, clear critiques, and inspiring strategies that amplify movements for social justice”. They emphasize that their publishing program “reflects the lessons we’ve learned as members of worker collectives, labor and tenants rights campaigns, higher ed struggles, #blacklivesmatter, no…
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33 ⅓: Now Open to Book Proposals

33 ⅓ is an imprint of Bloomsbury. Their motto is “Small books. Big Albums”. Their highly acclaimed main imprint focuses on publishing books that cover popular LP’s. For example they have published books on Cher’s album Believe, and Sufjan Steve’s album Carrie &. Lowell. Some of the books are by famous authors, like Jonathan Lethem,…
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