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Queerteen Press

Queerteen Press is an imprint of JMS Books which we’ve reviewed here. Please read our full review of JMS Books, alongside this review, as there is some helpful context there. Queerteen Press accepts and publishes gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender fiction which is focused on a younger readership. The books they publish feature main characters…
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Fractured Mirror Publishing: Accepting Manuscript Submissions

Fractured Mirror Publishing is a small press founded in 2020. They focus on publishing novels that fall in the speculative fiction category. This includes, but is not limited to, the following genres: dystopian, fantasy, urban fantasy, and science fiction. You can get a good feel for what they are interested in by visiting their catalog…
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Type Eighteen Books: Seeking Manuscript Submissions

Type Eighteen Books was founded by Mary Vensel White. She says in the About Us section of the site: “I founded Type Eighteen Books as a home for fiction that demonstrates a love of language and a mastery of its tools, stories with empathy and a striving for understanding, and attention to what my favorite…
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Watertower Hill Publishing: Manuscript Query Guidelines & Information

Updated August 19th 2025: Based on this FB post they are going on an indefinite hiatus. I would not submit to them at this time. They have unfortunately not updated the submission page on their website to indicate that. A small press founded in 2020 by Joshua L. Daughrity, who publishes his work under the…
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22 Young Adult Publishers that Accept Unagented Submissions

One of my favorite genres to read now is young adult (YA) fiction, even though when I was a teenager, I struggled to find good books. These days the YA genre is profitable, diverse, and covers a wide variety of genres, from science fiction to romance and everything in between. A lot of YA publishers…
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Everything With Words: Now Seeking Manuscript Queries

Everything With Words is an independent  publisher based in the UK. They focus on publishing literary fiction for children and adults. Their books have been featured in major UK-based newspapers and online, and have won or been shortlisted for industry prizes. You can get a good feel for what they publish here. Please spend time…
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Hashtag Press: Accepting Manuscript Submissions

Updated September 2025 Hashtag Press was established in the UK in 2016 by Abiola Bello and Helen Lewis. They focus on publishing “commercial fiction books for young people that are plot driven with relatable, inspiring characters and great friendships”. You can get a feel for what they publish here. They very much prioritize stories about…
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Epic: Accepting Submissions

Epic focuses on publishing Young Adult (YA) and New Adult (NA) Romance. They are part of Entwined Publishing, which used to be called The Totally Entwined Group, up till the end of September. You can learn more about Entwined Publishing here. I really encourage you to read that review also for larger context about the…
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Finch Books: Accepting Manuscript Submissions

UPDATED October 2nd, 2025: The Totally Entwined Group reorganized and they no longer have a Finch imprint. They are still open to submissions in terms of other imprints. Finch Books is part of the Totally Entwined Group which you can read more about here. The Finch imprint was established long after the original review, which…
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One More Chapter: Now Accepting Manuscript Submissions

Updated August 2025: Their submittable page says “2024” but it is still open to submissions, which is sending somewhat of a mixed message. I have tried to reach out to the directly but have not been able to reach anyone. One More Chapter, HarperCollins UK’s award-winning digital-first publisher, is currently open to submissions. They focus…
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Ylva Publishing: Accepting Manuscripts

Ylva Publishing is the home of lesbian fiction and fiction about women-loving-women, and not surprisingly given the context, they only publish women.  They mainly publish romance genre, but they are open to other genres, including historical fiction, crime, action, mystery, young adult, and erotica. They state: “We want our books to have a rich diversity…
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Annick Press: Now Accepting Manuscript Submissions

One of the top children’s book publishers in Canada, Annick Press got a strong start early on by publishing Robert Munsch, back when they were based out of co-founder Anne Millyard’s basement (you can learn more about that here). Annick is currently accepting submissions of picture books, middle grade fiction, YA fiction, and nonfiction for…
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Monarch Educational Services: Now Accepting Manuscript Queries

Updated March 2025: They keep updating their website, and it’s very unclear if they are still publishing new books. The review below reflects the version of the website that existed in March 2024. They do not currently have a submission guidelines and if they are still active they do not seem interested in un-agented submission….
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Tiny Ghost Press: Now Seeking Manuscript Submissions

Updated February 2026 Tiny Ghost Press is a small press that focuses on publishing YA fiction that centers LGBTQIA+ characters. This means that in their own words, they want “YOUNG ADULT novels, written from a QUEER perspective, That is stories featuring a queer protagonist or from a queer author. We’re interested in everything from contemporary…
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Interlude Press and Duet Books: Now Accepting Manuscript Submissions

Updated March 6th 2024, they are not updating the website, and I do not think they plan to. I don’t know why Chicago Review Press appears to not be moving forward with this imprint, but there have been no new deals listed on Publishers Marketplace since Duet was acquired by them. Interlude Press and Duet…
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