They accept submissions from agented and unagented authors. Wagers discuss their books, women in space, and envisioning an inclusive future. Carmen mccullough, commissioning editor what i look for in a young adult book can vary quite a lot depending on what stories are resonating with the current youngadult audience. Jun 10, 2018 rainfall books is a british publisher of fantasy, horror and science fiction, specializing in modern works inspired by the writing of h. For uk childrens authors, see childrens non fiction authors. You should especially check out their new ya imprint blink young adult. Mainstream publishers invest in the promotion of a book and make their profit from its sales. We do not accept academic or foreign language submissions. Cactus rain publishing is a boutique publisher seeking unique fiction. Daw books was the first publishing company ever devoted exclusively to science fiction and fantasy. 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.
Bed sheet books specializes in publishing fiction of a dark nature. Uk publishers of science fiction, fantasy and dark fantasy in fiction and academia. The uk publisher gollancz has been around since 1927, with a program. Located in london, uk, jo fletcher books publishes in a number of genres, but will accept unsolicited submissions only in the genres of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Our del rey list is the home of science fiction and fantasy at penguin random house uk, dedicated to publishing the very best in commercial and crossover sf. Hot key is a uk based publisher of books for children ages 8 to 18. Abaddon publishes sharedworld novels set in a number of narrative settings, with two or more authors writing in each series. Valley press is an independent publishing house based in scarborough, north yorkshire, uk. Bhp is a new publisher of fiction, non fiction, poetry, and everything inbetween. Based out of the university of east anglia, they accept unsolicited writing submissions.
We publish books at the heart of science fiction and fantasy. If you are a first time writer, you will be in good hands with baen books as they may be successful as huge publishers but their work ethos remains of a small dedicated team of people who love connecting readers with great authors. Even if you have completed the huge challenge of finishing your manuscript, it may feel difficult to know where to go next, or how to understand all the different components of the publishing process. These submissions will be automatically removed from our systems and you may not hear back from us. Despite its high profile, daw is still a small private company, owned exclusively by its publishers, elizabeth r.
Olympia publishers cannot be held responsible for the loss, damage or nonreturn of any material sent to us in hardcopy or otherwise. The ps book of fantastic fictioneers signed slipcased hardcover edited by. Publishers want kids to love our books, for reading to be fun, and for all children to be able to see themselves in the books we publish. Vanity publishers on the other hand, make money from upfront charges. Be sure to check out our featured publisher as well. Here are sixteen publishers accepting dark fiction, horror, urban fantasy.
With over a dozen different ways to narrow your search you can find the right publisher for your book, fast. 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. Finding a home for your science fiction or fantasy novel can be difficult, especially if. The big five publishers control 80% of the trade book market, and amazon accounts for about half of all books sold, including 90% of all print books sold online. Cherryh, mercedes lackey, kristen britain, melanie rawn, c. Attorneys say these factors and more make this market ripe for pricefixing through the highly restrictive mostfavorednation clauses mfns in their distribution agreements. Pandemic drives ebook and audiobook sales by uk publishers. Please note that some of these publishers accept unsolicited and unagented submissions, while others only accept submissions from literary agents. Text won the australian book industry awards abia small publisher of the year in 2012, 20 and 2014. English print versions in the uk, us and australia plus regionfree ebooks globally. The line between vanity publishing and self publishing can be a grey one, but generally if you are paying someone else to publish your work, then you are dealing with a vanity publisher.
Horrorfantasy publishers who accept direct submissions. Penguin, hamish hamilton, allen lane, michael joseph, viking, rough guides, dorling kindersley, puffin, ladybird, warne. Rainfall has published 150 chapbooks over the past three or four years and have many more waiting in the wings. Senior agent for childrens and fiction illustration, nicky works with clients in the uk, europe, australia and asia. Blink is looking for clean ya, but that doesnt mean theyre looking for innocence or avoiding tough topics. Tck publishing is a small press that publishes science fiction and fantasy novels of 40,000 words or more. Rebellion publishing has three imprintssolaris, abaddon, and ravenstone. It is a popular and established science and fantasy fiction publisher. Hurst specialise in non fiction, and have been going strong since 1969. Tom chalmers founded this fiction wing of legend times group in 2005. They primarily publish womens fiction, chick lit, romance, and thrillers. Most major publishers are part of a larger media conglomerate, prominent indie presses excepted, and a search for the years largest book publishers will often yield companies that work with other forms of content rather than books. Science fiction and fantasy book publishers book publishing.
Launched in 1999 they have since published 260 titles ranging from novels, novellas, collections and non fiction. They publish a variety of genres, including christian childrens books, christian fiction, and christian nonfiction, including memoir. They now publish around 70 books every year, and continue to champion founder christophers independence of spirit and refusal to follow the corporate path. Jul 22, 2020 in consumer publishing, australia is the biggest export market for the uk. From bestselling writers and bold illustrators, to big thinkers and political commentators, trailblazing entrepreneurs and wellbeing experts, we are home to some of.
The uks foremost specialist genre publisher of horror, fantasy, crime, speculative and science fiction. Many stars of the science fiction and fantasy field made their debuts in the pages of a daw book, including patrick rothfuss, tad williams, c. Jan 16, 2019 modern publishing is a tricky game especially when trying to figure out the biggest names within that game. Orbit is a leading publisher of science fiction and fantasy, with imprints in the uk, us and australia. Fantasy publishers who want your manuscript no agent required. This ukbased publisher of fantasy, scifi, horror, and paranormal. Jo fletcher books currently accepts unsolicited submissions, but only by email. Text publishing is an independent, melbournebased publisher of literary fiction and non fiction. For authors interested in publishing with them, you will need to submit a query letter, a synopsis, and the first three chapters of your book. Comic book, crime book publishers, ebook publishers, fantasy book publishers, pics, science fiction book publishers, short story book publishers, uk. Independent publishers since 1967 publishing an array of books, from crime and thrillers to literary, historical and womens fiction, to fantasy, memoirs, and books on popular culture london, england uk.
Uk literary agents, the complete list with links to agent. Jan 08, 2018 this is a californiabased publisher of science fiction, urban fantasy, and speculative fiction, among other things. The company was established in 2003 and is located in stafford, uk. If you live in central london or new york, thats a perfectly fine approach. Bloomsbury has established a formidable reputation in food publishing, and some of the uk s most exciting and awardwinning food writers and chefs are to be found on our cookery list, including raymond blanc, tom kerridge, hugh fearnleywhittingstall, paul hollywood, russell norman, yasmin khan and tom kitchin. Here are six science fiction and fantasy publishers that dont require an agent. Upcoming virtual events fantasy authors in conversation. Fantasy and science fiction publishers who accept unsolicited. The borman itself becomes hopelessly disabled, while back in nearearth orbit, cislunar space falls into chaos as critical satellites fail and valuable lunar mineral shipments disappear in transit. An imprint of the uk based publisher john hunt publishing, cosmic egg books. This is a californiabased publisher of science fiction, urban fantasy, and speculative fiction, among other things. They are an established independent publisher of literary fiction, nonfiction and memoir. Launched in 1999 they have since published 260 titles ranging from novels, novellas, collections and nonfiction.
Bloomsbury publishing is a leading independent publishing house established in 1986. Egg is an imprint of john hunt publishers, a midlist house located in. Top hat books publish fiction that captures the contrasts, the achievements, the optimism and the radicalism of ordinary and extraordinary times across the world. The process of getting your first book published can often seem daunting. Having worked across all formats in both massmarket and trade publishing, nicky has a strong knowledge of what it takes to get a book from the initial stages, through acquisition and delivery, and finally to publication.
There are some types of books they dont accept, such as childrens books, non fiction, and memoirs. Daw books seeks to publish a wide range of voices and stories, because we believe that it is the duty of the science fiction and fantasy genres to be inclusive and representative of as many diverse viewpoints as possible. Jfb authors are writing critically acclaimed, awardwinning and unputdownable novels right across the fantastical spectrum, encompassing everything from crime to lite. Fantasy publishers who want your manuscript no agent. In need of a publishing house for your fantasy novel. Wollheim, daw books was the first publishing company ever devoted exclusively to science fiction and fantasy. Book publishers of thriller novels book publishing directory. The essential historical fiction 2021 reading list. It has companies in london, new york, sydney and delhi. To submit material for consideration, please send the material to. References this page was last edited on 24 february 2020, at 04.
Nov 02, 2020 polis is currently open to unagented or agented fiction or nonfiction, including books written for young adult readers, in a wide variety of popular genres including mystery, fantasy, and romance. Angry robot books are aimed at adults, so no middle grade or young adult. They also publish books for children but not picture books. Book two in the bestselling tommi grayson series is a gutsy, furflying, feminist. Lulu has the right tools for authors, publishers, and businesses to fulfill all your book printing needs. In the past decade, we have published more than 150 books of fiction, non fiction and poetry, by authors based anywhere from york to leeds, london to bermuda, china, south africa and almost everywhere else. Listing of fantasy publishers metaphysical fantasy. Jo fletcher books is part of the quercus family, a small but perfectly formed list publishing the very best in best science fiction, fantasy and horror. Below is a list of the top sffh publishers, the large and the small, who have. They are interested in publishing a wide variety of books that cover a number of genres and age groups.
Apr 30, 2018 rebellion publishing has three imprintssolaris, abaddon, and ravenstone. Mar 28, 2018 established in 1999, ps publishing focuses on signed limited editions in fantasy, science fiction and horror. It is also an awardwinning publisher, both for itself as a small press and for several of the stories it has published. So, because im incredibly kindnatured and helpful, ive put together a list of some of the uk publishers accepting manuscripts in 2020. Here is a selection of our choice titles and readers picks. Our books are aimed squarely at the bestseller charts and our carefullycurated list is underpinned by the twin virtues of creative and commercial success.
Theyre looking for novels between 50,000 and 120,000 words. Science fiction and fantasy are two of the great literary genres, and the market for sci fi and fantasy is huge. Fantasy publishers directory of united kingdom list of fantasy. Their imprint abaddon focuses on authors that are masters of worldbuilding, so if you have a unique universe, keep them in mind. Submissions can be made by agents or authors directly. Gateway, an imprint of the orion publishing group and sister company to the uk s oldest science fiction publisher gollancz, announced the addition of some of the. Different publishers focus on different genres, so you should only create your own personal list of publishers who are actively publishing books in your genre. While on a routine search and rescue mission, marshall hunter and the crew of the borman encounter deception and peril. Welbeck fiction is dedicated to publishing exceptional popular fiction across all genres. This is a list of largest uk trade book publishers, with some of their principal imprints, ranked by sales value, according to nielsen bookscan. Recently launched in 2017, this newly minted publishing house is focused on finding good, fresh, and quality fiction for readers. Home orion bringing you news from our world to yours.
Only apply to uk literary agents close to where you live. They have published some very famous authors including garth nix. Fantasy works publishing closed february 10, 2016 by every writer 5 comments. If you need a literary agent, you can also check out our list of science fiction and fantasy literary agents. A new global publisher founded in 2019 in london, uk. If you have a book or novella in the genre of literary fiction, fairlight books want to hear from you. Jfb authors are writing critically acclaimed, awardwinning and unputdownable novels right across the fantastical spectrum, encompassing everything from crime to literary fiction. Independent publishers since 1967 publishing an array of books, from crime and thrillers to literary, historical and womens fiction, to fantasy, memoirs, and books on popular culture.
Book two in the bestselling tommi grayson series is a gutsy, furflying, feminist read for fans of urban fantasy and strong heroines. Canada was the fastestgrowing major export market for childrens books from the uk, up 52. They do not focus on publishing books that are particularly educational. This independent leicester publisher has amassed over 30 years in the industry and built quite a. Carmen mccullough, commissioning editor what i look for in a young adult book can vary quite a lot depending on what. The uk s foremost specialist genre publisher of horror, fantasy, crime, speculative and science fiction.
Fox spirit books fantasy, scifi, weird, horror, some crime fox spirit is a uk based small press that publishes ebooks and print on demand via amazon. If youre writing young adult or new adult fantasy, this uk based publisher is an option. Ps publishing is a uk based publisher who specialise in science fiction, fantasy and horror. If youve written a sci fi or fantasy novel and want to get it published, this list of sci fi and fantasy publishers will help. Were a leading independent fiction publisher based in cambridge, uk. With several awards and titles under their name, this publisher continues to entertain and scare in equal measure. Nine small publishers give you their submission guidelines. To make things easier for you, we have compiled a list of 21 top uk publishers accepting unsolicited manuscripts. 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. Please tick this box to indicate that youre or over. I know many of my readers aspire to publishing a novel, and many of them. Another uk publisher, rebellion started as a games development company before expanding to include publishing scifi and fantasy novels. A publishing imprint for sf, fantasy, horror and crime. There are some types of books they dont accept, such as childrens books, non fiction.
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