Non Fiction

Political Animal Press

Political Animal Press is a nonfiction publisher that was founded in January 2015. Political Animal Press is distributed by University of Toronto Press. They are based out of Chicago and Toronto, according to their website. The publisher of Political Animal Press is Lewis Slawsky, who is based out of Chicago according to his LinkedIn profile….

Sweet Hearts Press

This press is a part of Moore Street Media, alongside Rockpool Publishing, which we have reviewed here. Even though all their submission guidelines are on the same page, each of the Moore Street Media imprints is distinctly different, which is why we are reviewing them separately. Moore Street Media and all of their imprints are…

Plumleaf Press: Accepting Manuscript Proposals

Plumleaf Press is a small press based in Oakville, Ontario. They started publishing work in 2015. Their books are represented by Ampersand Inc, and are distributed by the University of Toronto Press, which is good. They were founded by editor Maggie Goh. This is how she describes the name: “The name Plumleaf Press combines my…

Major Street Publishing: Accepting Manuscript Proposals

Major Street Publishing is a leading business book imprint that has been around for 15 years. They are now a part of Moore Street Media. Even though all their submission guidelines are on the same page, each of the Moore Street Media imprints is distinctly different, which is why we are reviewing them separately. Moore…

Epic Ink: Seeking Manuscript Proposals

Epic Ink is an imprint of Quarto Publishing Group. Epic Ink focuses on publishing entertainment or pop culture books that are visually striking. You can see books they’ve previously published under this imprint here. On their imprint-focused page here they particularly highlight the Bucket List Series, which includes this book. They also mention the “Inspiring…

MANDRAKE of Oxford: Seeking Manuscript Queries

This UK-based publisher describes themselves as an “Independent publisher of essential occultural books”. They are open to submissions of work on Mysticism, Esotericism, Magick, Paganism, Erotica and Fetish, Shamanism, Culture, True Crime and Ripperology, as well as work related to Yoga Ayurveda, and Tantra, and other related topics, like ancient mysteries and UFOlogy. In terms…

Search Press

Search Press’s tagline is “the world’s finest art and craft books”. They specialize in “practical, reference and inspirational art and craft books for beginners through to professional artists and crafters”. Everything they publish is highly illustrated, They only focus on publishing nonfiction work that fits into these categories. You can get a feel for what…

Pen & Sword Books

Pen & Sword Books is an established and respected publisher of nonfiction. They are based in the UK. They are also the majority shareholder for Script Publisher Services, which is a major distributor. Pen & Sword Books has excellent distribution, primarily in the UK. They are best known for publishing specialist military history books, under…

The History Press: Seeking Manuscript Proposals

The History Press is based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. Their name is pretty self explanatory, they publish historical nonfiction, as well as general nonfiction. They do consider memoirs. They do not consider direct submissions of poetry or fiction, so please do not submit it to them. You can learn more about the company here. You…

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…

Lit Fox Books: Open to Manuscript Submissions

Updated August 16th, 2026: They appear to no longer be open to non-fiction submissions, and their poetry publishing imprint does not qualify for a review with us because of submission fees. 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…

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…

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…

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,…

Lyons Press: Open to Book Proposals

Lyons Press was founded in 1984. Their initial focus was on a lifestyle of “responsible outdoor sport,” according to their founder Nick Lyon. They have since expanded their focus to books on fishing, hunting, nature, animals, military history, American history, entertainment, true crime and sports. They are now an imprint of Globe Pequot, which you…

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