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 by Simon & Schuster in the United States.

Since they are a specialized nonfiction publisher they are not interested in work outside of that sphere. They are also not interested in submissions of poetry, fiction, personal stories, memoirs, dissertations, children’s books, and art. They are also not interested in music or videos.

They are also seeking shorter work for their Hazelden Meditations Series and you can learn more about that here. They do not appear to be paying contributors for their work as part of that series.

In terms of full length manuscripts, they do pay via royalties but not advances. They state “All manuscripts are subject to editing, and most products are in development for two years before publication.”

They only respond to submissions they are interested in. All submissions must be made by email. You can learn more about their proposal process here.

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