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Verso: Accepting Proposals

Verso is the largest independent, radical publishing house in the English-speaking world. They publish 100 books a year, and have editors based in Brooklyn, London, and Paris. They participate in all of the major book fairs. The majority what they publish is is nonfiction, and they are not open to unsolicited submissions of fiction of…
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Sheltering Tree Media: Accepting Submissions

Sheltering Tree Media is a small company mostly focused on podcasts and book publishing. They are founded in 2021 and are run by Evelyn Rainey. They are based out of Florida, and were originally focused on book publishing, mostly just the founding editor’s work, but they’ve since expanded beyond that scope significantly. In the last…
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Strange Attractor: Accepting Queries

Strange Attractor is an independent publishing house based in London, founded in 2003. They are run by Mark Pilkington and Jamie Sutcliffe, who bring independent contractors to help with some components of the publication. They have a well designed and easy to navigate website. Their books are widely available online as well as distributed internationally…
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Wisdom Publications

Wisdom Publications is an established small press focused on publishing books about Buddhism, including works in translation, academic works, works focused on mindfulness, Theravada, Zen, and Tibetan Buddhism, as well as children’s books. They are distributed by Simon and Schuster and their books are widely available in print in North America. They accept unsolicited submissions…
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Blue Snake Books: Accepting Submissions

Blue Snake Books is an imprint of North Atlantic Book Company. You can see our review of North Atlantic Book Company here. Blue Snake Books, was founded in 2005. Since the start they have focused on martial arts. They break their catalog down in terms of type of martial art, covering Aikido, Baguazhang, Capoeira, Chinese…
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Ryland Peters & Small and CICO Books: Accepting Proposals

Ryland Peters & Small (RPS) and CICO Books is an independent, illustrated publisher that publishes books focused on interior design, food and drink, craft, mindfulness and spirituality, health, humour and pop culture. They also publish children’s books. It’s easy to get a feel for what they publish here. RPS was started in 1995 by David…
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Hazelden Publishing: Accepting Proposals

Hezelden Publishing is the publishing arm of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation which describes itself as “a force of healing and hope for individuals, families and communities affected by substance use and mental health conditions”. The work they publish is intended for the prevention, treatment, criminal justice, behavioural healthcare, and consumer markets. They are distributed…
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Inner Traditions and Bear & Company: Accepting Proposals

Founded in 1975 by Ehud C. Sperling, Inner Traditions has always focused on publishing work related to spirituality, the occult, as well as Eastern religion, philosophy, and practices. In 2000 they acquired Bear & Company, which focused more on Native American culture, alternative Christianity, New Age, and healing arts. You can learn more about the…
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Pitch Publishing: Accepting Book Proposals

Pitch Publishing is a UK-based publisher of nonfiction books about sports. They have a large catalog that covers football, cricket, rugby, boxing, golf, athletics and other sports. Many of the books they’ve published have won or been longlisted for awards. They have excellent distribution in the UK through MacMillan. They don’t have any guidelines stating…
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University of Texas Press: Now Accepting Book Proposals

The University of Texas Press is large and established, with good distribution. They are open to submissions of book proposals. Before submitting a proposal they ask that you spend time reviewing the acquisition areas of their editors here. They primarily publish nonfiction in a wide variety of areas but are also open to a limited…
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Supernova Books: Now Accepting Book Proposals

Supernova Books is the nonfiction imprint of Aurora Metro Publications, an established independent publisher in London. They are run by Cheryl Robson and they now have over 300 titles in print. They are made up of three imprints, Aurora Metro Books (fiction), Supernova Books (nonfiction), and Amber Lane Press (plays). This review will focus primarily…
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August Books: Now Accepting Manuscript Submissions

August Books is one of the three main imprints of Canelo, a UK  based press that was established in 2015. Their books are well distributed and you can learn more about the company as a whole here. We have previously reviewed Hera books, which is now an imprint of Canelo. You can read that review…
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Press Box Books: Now Accepting Book Proposals

Press Box Books is an imprint of North Star Editions. North Star Editions is a Minnesota-based publishing company that publishes fiction and nonfiction for children and young adults. They have two other imprints that we reviewed in the past, Jolly Fish and Flux. None of their other imprints are regularly open to submissions.  Press Box…
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Entrepreneur Press: Now Accepting Book Proposals

Entrepreneur Press is part of Entrepreneur Media that focuses publishing books with “actionable solutions to help you excel in all your business”. The books they publish fall into three categories: Starting a business, running a business, and growing that business. They have been around for the last 40 years and now publish print, digital, and…
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Double Dagger Books: Now Accepting Manuscript Queries

Updates July 31st, 2024: They are overtly redirecting submitters via email from their traditional publishing arm, to their new hybrid/vanity imprint. We do not recommend working with a vanity publisher or a hybrid publisher. We also feel that redirecting submissions to a paid-for-publishing opportunities crosses a clear ethical boundary. Double Dagger Books is a small…
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