We cant guarantee our advice will turn manuscripts into bestsellers, but hopefully it will make those first steps a little easier. Borealis book was founded in 1972 to encourage and publish new canadian writers who demonstrate talent and potential for signifi. Our fearless leaderreader, madeline mcintosh, gives us a peek at some of her favorite booksnovels, business books, memoirs, and everything in between. Awardwinning independent publisher of literary fiction and stimulating non fiction.
From bestselling writers and bold illustrators, to big thinkers and political commentators, trailblazing entrepreneurs and wellbeing experts, we are home to some of. Other than that, we will consider publishing fiction books in most genres if they meet the following guidelines. For you to have the best experience on, we recommend using the current versions of firefox, chrome, safari, or upgrading to internet explorer 11 or higher. Headline has spent over three decades creating books people want to read and our passion for the commercial means we are home to some of the uks. Our nine creatively and editorially independent publishing houses seek out and enable talented people from all walks of life to tell their stories and make sure they are heard. Accepting submissions from experienced and new authors across the world with no literary agent required. We are a small, fledgling company and, as such, can only publish a limited number of titles every year. We seek nonfiction authors whose work addresses a specialized audience. Sep 05, 2017 11 literary fiction publishers accepting unagented manuscripts. With over a dozen different ways to narrow your search you can find the right publisher for your book, fast.
Book publishers taking submissions book publishing companies. Metaphysics and magick, kabbalah, astrology, tarot. Fairlight books is open to literary submissions of short stories, novellas between 25,000 and 50,000 words and novels. Usborne publishing limited list of other fiction publishers in united kingdom. Childrens book publishers in uk the school reading list. We publish a wide range of fiction and non fiction titles and are renowned for passion, quality and delivering bestselling commercial books i. Our books range from gentle themes of love, romance, suspense, period dramas and comedies, to epic love stories, and thrillers.
Headline was founded in 1986 with a single promise at its heart. You need to know the specific genre and subgenre of your book. The book publisher must publish books with great cover designs and interior text designs. We notice you are using a browser version that we do not support. List of largest book publishers of the united kingdom wikipedia. Fairlight books literary fiction and short story publisher. We are not looking for young adult fiction, poetry or nonfiction. Uk is getting a stunning new cover and two more books to complete the trilogy. Even if the publisher has declared it out of stock there will still be copies around with wholesalers and distributors for years to come, at heavily discounted prices, and bringing out the same book with a different isbn invariably causes confusion. Headline has spent over three decades creating books people want to read and our passion for the commercial means we are home to some of the uk s biggestselling authors and continue to invest in. The wwend database contains over 650 publishers for you to peruse.
We publish nonfiction books on amazon kindle in the u. We live in an era where the biggest publishing companies and media. With genre fiction, selfpublishing can turn you into a successful author. Browse our latest books, find your next read and meet our authors at events. One of the great successes of mainstreet trading is. Usborne publishing is the leading uk independent publishing company. They are an independent company with good distribution. List of largest book publishers of the united kingdom. You can learn more about the team behind maverick here. Kingdom publishers is a publishing company that understands your frustration in attempting to have the work you have spent months and even years writing to have it turned down by a publisher.
Olympia publishers publishing house based in london. Finding a home for your science fiction or fantasy novel can be difficult, especially if youre looking at publishers who take all genres. Book publisher, book publishers taking submissions, fiction book publishers, lgbt, literary book publishers, pics, small publisher, texas book publishers. First book prize three times, the jerwood fiction uncovered award twice and. The press is named after the first seven authors to publish with seven. Launched in 2005 with a vision of bringing extraordinary fiction to compulsive readers who sometimes cant wait for a book to actually be printed, samhain publishing is an international publisher of ebook and traditional print fiction, proud to partner more than 600 authors of romance and horror fiction. A new global publisher founded in 2019 in london, uk. A family of educational publishers submission guidelines for illustrators andor a 4book fiction series they do not accept nonfiction submissions. Fairlight publish literary fiction and books that promote quality writing. On this page well try to dispel a few myths and offer some helpful hints and encouragement to writers hoping to take that great leap forward to getting published. An intro to the 10 biggest publishers in the uk ribbonfish.
Actionadventure book publishers book publishing directory. Education publishers directory of united kingdom list of. Persephone reprint novels and nonfiction books, mostly by women, that have. Vast resource of links to publishing houses, plus details of broadcasters worldwide. Jul 22, 2014 book publishers that publish works of fiction. This is a list of largest uk trade book publishers, with some of their principal imprints, ranked by. We cannot reissue books that one of the larger publishers has dropped, or a selfpublished book. At fairlight books, one of our 2019 new years resolutions is to ramp up the amount of blogging that we do about all of the uk s fabulous bookshops. Book publishers specializing in canadian literature, poetry, fiction, non fiction, native, aboriginal and critical texts. Headline headline publishing group, home of bestselling fiction.
Amazons kindle direct publishing kdp is a fast, easy and free way for authors and publishers to keep control and publish their books worldwide on the kindle and kindle reading apps. This page features the sites of the best independent book publishers in the united states as selected by john kremer, author of 1001 ways to market your books. Heres our list of 38 literary fiction publishers who can help get your book into readers hands. Maverick childrens books is a uk based publisher of childrens books. This weeks blog is about the mainstreet trading company, which won britains best small shop 2018. Be sure to check out our featured publisher as well. One of the great successes of mainstreet trading is the fact. Headline has spent over three decades creating books people want to read and our passion for the commercial means we are home to some of the uk s biggestselling authors and continue to invest in new talent with bestseller potential. We are happy to accept submissions of longer fiction direct from authors. At penguin random house uk we run a variety of competitions for new writers. Books in the united kingdom book trade in the united kingdom. Mar 08, 2016 here are six science fiction and fantasy publishers that dont require an agent.
Theres a huge market for speculative fiction, as long as it doesnt get lost in a mess of books of other genres. Because wacky bee is the publishing arm of the writers advice centre our submissions process is slightly different from that of other publishers. Lovelove publishing is a very small book publisher specializing in many genres. Salt is one of the uks leading independent publishing houses, established in 1999. Uk book publishing its never been easier to publish. Home orion bringing you news from our world to yours. This is a multimedia course on how to market novels, childrens fiction picture books, memoirs, and other books. Best fiction books, baron wenckheims homecoming, laszlo krasznahorkai, black forest, valerie mrejen, bowlaway, elizabeth mccracken, drive your plow over the bones of the dead, olga tokarczuk, ducks, newburyport, lucy ellmann, exposed,jeanphilippe. Usborne childrens books are available around the world, both in english and in over 100 different languages.
How to sell your novel, childrens book, memoir, or other book like a pro. Abdo books is a publisher that focuses exclusively on educational books for children between ages 412. Below is a list of the top sffh publishers, the large and the small, who have made it possible for us to enjoy all those science fiction fantasy and horror awardwinning authors. This uk based publisher of fantasy, scifi, horror, and paranormal fiction is upfront about their terms on their website. Olympia publishers is an independent book publishing house based in london. If you are submitting your manuscript directly to us, we would. The books we produce are indistinguishable from books by the largest publishing houses, and are a million miles from the typical self published books that are so often produced via automated services online. To avoid that, the thirty publishers below are looking specifically. Literary submissions direct to publisher fairlight books. The books featured on this site are aimed primarily at readers aged or above and therefore you must be years or over to sign up to our newsletter. For that reason we created kingdom publishers to help christian authors like yourself publish quality christian fiction and non fiction books that are in. For longer fiction, please also include a onepage synopsis of the novellas or novels storyline. Lose yourself in a book, find your next read and hear from the authors you love.
Weiser books has a long history as one of americas preeminent publishers of esoteric or occult teachings from traditions all around the world and throughout time. Visit other sites in the penguin random house network. Salt the uks foremost independent literary publisher. Our mission is to expose new ideas and important scholarship. Barking rain press is an imprint of the brp publishing group brp, which is a nonprofit publisher located in the greater portlandvancouver metropolitan areaa thriving hub for independent publishers, writers, and literary venues. Their books generally have wonderful covers and illustrations, and are quirky. I have been surprised and delighted by so many of salts books over the. Headline headline publishing group, home of bestselling. Daw books these guys are a big deal in the fantasy and science fiction genre.
Baen is one of the best known publishers of science fiction and fantasy. Schaffner press is an independent publisher of general trade books in the area of fiction, and nonfiction with a particular focus on mysteries, literary fiction, memoir, biography and autobiography. Committed to publishing great books, connecting readers and authors globally, and spreading the love of reading. Education publishers directory of united kingdom listing 1 to 10 of 52 education publishers listed in the british publishers directories page 1 of 6 of all the publishing companies in the directory of publishers of united kingdom that are listed under education publishers. Accepting submissions from experienced and new authors across. Penguin, hamish hamilton, allen lane, michael joseph, viking, rough guides, dorling kindersley, puffin, ladybird, warne. This is a list of largest uk trade book publishers, with some of their principal imprints, ranked by sales value, according to nielsen bookscan. We publish childrens books for every age from baby to teenager. Print books are available throughout north america, europe, parts of asia, and possibly other countries if our distribution partners are interested in carrying your book. Literary submissions how to submit your novel, novella or short story. Books by such famous, diverse writers as douglas adams, kate adie and ian rankin are printed by the firm. They publish a variety of books for children but only appear to be open to submissions in the picture book category. Hachette livre was established in france, nearly two hundred years ago, but has long been a big name in english fiction and nonfiction.
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