Did you know that scores of best-selling publishers and editors are leaving the big publishing houses and going it on their own these days? That’s right: Indie Publishing. These are the people who know how to get you on the bestseller list. It’s an exciting time to be an author. The REAL WRITERS MARKET is…
Poetry Writer’s Market is THE official poetry writer’s guide for the 2026 publishing season. Welcome to Poetry Writer’s Market: Independent Book Publishers. Poetry Writer’s Market is your guide to the thriving, poetry publishing scene: literary and commercial (music, etc.). These are real publishing houses where you can submit your serious poetry collections. With Poetry Writer’s Market you…
Chicago Review Press (General Non-fiction, Memoir, Travel, History, Culture, Bio) #chicagoreviewpress chicagoreviewpress.com chicagoreviewpress.com/information-for-authors frontdesk@chicagoreviewpress.com #1 Pick for 2025/2026 Chicago Review Press is an independent book publisher founded in 1973. Chicago Review Press publishes approximately 60 new titles yearly under eight imprints. CRP is one of the largest distributors of independent books in the US. All…
Do you have a life story to tell? Tired of the same old, worn-out publishing leads floating around the internet for free. If so, then you’ve come to the right place: 20 memoir publishers accepting manuscripts in 2026. These are Gold. With self-publishing these days, memoirs are more popular than ever. If you’re not a…
#writersdigest #writersdigestannualconference The 2026 Writer’s Digest Annual Conference will take place in-person late July in New Brunswick, New Jersey, July 23-25..Per usual, it will offer an incredible lineup of presenters and pre-conference workshops, in addition to one-on-one consultations with literary agents. 2 DAYS OF LEARNING 2 DAYS OF INSPIRATION 2 DAYS OF FOCUS July 23…
Death’s Head Press USA – Novels, SS, Non-fiction (Horror) deadskypublishing.com deadskypublishing.com/submissions submissions@deadskypublishing.com #deathsheadpress All Death’s Head Press info can be gathered through the Dead Sky website. Death’s Head Press is an imprint of Dead Sky Publishing that specializes in the horror genre. They are best-known for ushering in the Splatter Western. They revel in extreme…
Dead Sky Publishing (Novels, SS, Non-fiction, Memoir, Comics) deadskypublishing.com deadskypublishing.com/submissions submissions@deadskypublishing.com #deadskypublishing Dead Sky Publishing, along with its Death’s Head Press imprint, publishes work that is inherently dark across a spectrum of genres and formats. From non-fiction to memoirs, from comic books to novels, from art books and photography books to short story collections. Dead…
Dalkey Archive Press (Novels, Literary Fiction, Poetry) dalkeyarchive.com dalkeyarchive.com/submission-guidelines toberead@deepvellum.org #dalkeyarchivepress Dalkey Archive Press is a publisher of fiction, poetry, and literary criticism specializing in the publication or republication of lesser-known, often avant-garde works. They operate in conjunction with Deep Vellum Publishing, located in Dallas, Texas. Founded in Chicago in 1984, Dalkey Archive began as…
C&R Press (Novels, SS, Non-fiction, Memoir, Poetry, Debut) crpress.org crpress.org/submissions info@crpress.org #c&rpress Submissions open year round. C&R Press publishes literary, chance-taking, well-crafted work that may not be easily sellable to the big publishing houses. Fundamentally, they’re just looking for great writing and poetry. They’re looking for genre work that pushes boundaries, has an edge or…
Crooked Lane Books (Novels, Crime Fiction, SS Occasionally) crookedlanebooks.com crookedlanebooks.com/submissions inquiries@crookedlanebooks.com #crookedlanebooks Crooked Lane Books was founded in 2014 to publish the highest quality crime fiction titles in both print and electronic editions. They are distributed through Penguin Random House Publisher Services. Crooked Lane Submissions Crooked Lane accepts submissions from agented and unagented authors alike. Crooked…
Crippen & Landru (Short Story Collections, Mystery Fiction) #Crippen&Landru crippen-and-landru.myshopify.com crippen-and-landru.myshopify.com/pages/submissions info@crippenlandru.com Founded in 1994 by Douglas Greene, Crippen & Landru is a small press, independent publisher of mystery fiction collections. They are based in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. The publishing house itself is named after murderers Dr. H. H. Crippen and Henri Landru. Crippen &…
Cornerstone Press Fiction, SS, Non-fiction, Poetry (No Novels) #CornerstonePress www3.uwsp.edu/english/cornerstone Submission Guidelines cornerstone.press@uwsp.edu Submissions open all year. Cornerstone Press is a small, independent publishing house and teaching press. As the only press of its kind in the University of Wisconsin system, and one of four undergraduate, student-staffed presses in the United States, the press operates…
Cormorant Books (Novels, Non-fiction, Out-of-print Classics) #CormorantBooks cormorantbooks.com cormorantbooks.com/about/submissions utpbooks@utpress.utoronto.ca Cormorant Books is a Canadian book publisher specializing in fiction by new and emerging Canadian writers, reissues of out-of-print classics of Canadian literature, and English translations of works by Quebec writers. Cormorant Books was founded in 1986 by a Canadian couple, Jan and Gary Geddes,…
Contra Mundum (Literature in Translation, Modernism) #ContraMundumPress contramundumpress.com contramundumpress.com/contact (submissions) info@contramundum.net Contra mundum: Latin for “against the world” or “against all.” It’s a term of defiance. Lovin’ it! Contra Mundum Press is a New York-based, independent publishing house with a global outlook and a fist pumped high into the air. Publishing mainly Literature in Translation,…
Colorful Crows Publishing (Novels, SS, Non-fiction, Memoir, Literary) #ColorfulCrowsPublishing colorfulcrowpublishing.com colorfulcrowpublishing.com/submissions colorfulcrowpublishing@gmail.com Submissions open through Dec. 31 Colorful Crow Publishing specializes in publishing diverse voices, offering a range of author services including consulting, editing, and book formatting. They support authors at every stage of the writing process, ensuring every story matters. They are looking for…
