Books submissions for fiction 2016 uk

We are happy to accept submissions of longer fiction. They were founded in 2017 and started publishing in 2018. Headline headline publishing group, home of bestselling fiction. 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.

There are two ways to enter the competition, online or for uk entrants only by post. Fiction is published exclusively in quarterly issues of into the void, available to read on our website and in print. Since many childrens publishers only accept from agents, this list should save you hundreds of hours combing through the submission. We are an adult non fiction publisher and are happy to read manuscripts from potential new authors. Our editors believe that providing a platform for emerging writers and helping. We are committed to finding and developing new talent, whether you are a writer or an illustrator. See our submission guidelines for fiction and nonfiction books. Although other agencies will work with science fiction and fantasy manuscripts, they are not many, and many more actively state that they will not accept submissions. Depending on what kind of book youre submitting fiction, nonfiction, pop culture, etc. Please mark the submission clearly to state whether it is a literary. Salt is one of the uks leading independent publishing houses, established in 1999. We do not accept adult fiction, poetry, or childrens fiction. Literary submissions direct to publisher fairlight books. We do not accept submissions of poetry, science fiction, childrens fiction for under 12s, short story compilations or non fiction other than life stories with an unusual twist.

Fireside holds a submissions period for each upcoming issue of fireside quarterly. To make things easier for you, we have compiled a list of 21 top uk publishers accepting unsolicited manuscripts. We accept fiction submissions via submittable only. Book publishers taking submissions book publishing companies. We are also accepting novella and novel submissions during this time. In 2016 salt published a debut novel by wyl menmuir. Chair of bame prize slams uk publishers after lack of submissions. Please send a brief synopsis together with the first three. In nonfiction, she loves anything to do with celebrity, movie, and tv culture, as well as humorous selfcare and lifestyle books with a fresh twist. We accept all book submissions but please note that we are currently not taking on poetry, short stories, screenplays, radio plays or theatre scripts. Afrocentric books is a publisher of fiction featuring characters of african descent. Manuscript submission guidelines books, dvds, live and. Unfortunately we cannot accept submissions delivered by hand or submissions on discs, memory sticks or other electronic devices.

Baen books is a science fiction and fantasy publisher. At wacky bee were concentrating on books for 312 year olds with our list falling into three sections picture books for 36 year olds, early readers for 47 year olds and middle grade fiction for 812 year olds. Welcome to virago the international publisher of books by women. We are looking for fiction for all ages and across all genres. Shearsman books poetry books modern poetry classic. Open for direct submissions of literary fiction and short stories. We are currently acquiring titles in the genres listed below. Fairlight books is a publisher of literary fiction based in oxford. The majority of authors we publish, especially in fiction, will be represented by a. The company is run by an exenergy chief, louise boland. A cv or other information about your credentials for writing the book. Porter prize, and our imprints fitzroy books childrens, mg and ya fiction and pact press fulllength fiction, memoirs, essay collections, anthologies, are open for submissions from authors and literary agents. We publish over 600 books annually in both fiction and non fiction.

Uk literary agents who specialise in science fiction and. Since we began in 1973, our mission has been to champion womens voices and bring them to the widest possible readership around the world. Young adult fiction, childrens books, horror, science fiction, fantasy, plays or poetry. Submissions can be made by agents or authors directly. Unlike many magazines, creative nonfiction draws heavily from unsolicited submissions. Middle grade literary agents open to submissions writer. Childrens uk book publishers accepting submissions.

We welcome submissions from literary agents for our kelpies imprint. Great list, 2016 is the year my first childrens book gets a publishing contact, well i hope. Sadly, we are unable to accept any author submissions for fiction at present, whether that be childrens, ya or fiction for adults. Please keep in mind that while polis books does accept unsolicited submissions, due to the incredibly high volume of unsolicited material we receive, we will only respond to queries if we have interest in the submission. We are primarily considering novellength works in any speculative fiction genre including science fiction. Cox poetry award, memoirs, short story collections via our w. In this post, ive collected recently shared agent spotlights with literary agents who are accepting middle grade or mg submissions. Established in 1974, kensington, americas independent publisher, located in new york city, is the foremost independent publishing house in the united states publishing in hardcover, trade paperback, and mass market. Although its called narrative non fiction, it is still not fiction i.

We hope that this will change in the nottoodistant future. Jfb authors are writing critically acclaimed, awardwinning and unputdownable novels right across the fantastical spectrum, encompassing everything from crime to literary fiction. Submitting your book or manuscript darley anderson. Kensington has sweeping and diverse imprints, including kensington, zebra books, pinnacle books. Submission guidelines for unrepresented authors albert. We will accept submissions by post or via email, as word documents. We accept unsolicited adult non fiction manuscripts only. Porter prize, and our imprints fitzroy books childrens, mg and ya fiction and pact press fulllength fiction, memoirs, essay collections, anthologies, are open for submissions from authors and literary. Submission guidelines madeleine milburn literary agency. Welcome to fantastic fiction search and browse bibliographies of over 50,000 bestselling fiction authors, with the latest books and series information join our 99,999 members. For submissions of narrative non fiction, especially from debut authors, i like to consider the finished manuscript. Fairlight books is open to literary submissions of short stories, novellas between 25,000 and 50,000 words and novels. In addition to publication by dzanc in spring 2021, the prize also. If you are submitting from outside the uk, you can submit via email to the specific agent you would like your manuscript to be read by.

It accepts unsolicited manuscripts for all books and prefers electronic submissions through its manuscript submission. Whilst we do consider submissions from international authors, given that we are based in the united kingdom, we feel that usbased authors will generally be better served by a usbased agent. We form collaborative relationships with our authors to develop, produce, market, and sell books. We receive a large number of submissions and because of that please note the following terms and conditions apply when making a submission. Penguin ireland are currently accepting submissions from irish writers find out more.

All fiction submissions must pass the bechdel test. Book publisher, book publishers taking submissions, california book. Regal house literary, historical, contemporary fiction, poetry via our terry j. Learn the correct word count for novels and childrens books here. We definitely are not looking for fiction, books for children and that includes poetry for children, or works of a religious naturethe latter are best directed to one of the many devotional publishers who will know how to sell to this specialised market. We do not publish or accept submissions for poetry or childrens picture books. Other than that, we will consider publishing fiction books in most genres if they meet the following guidelines. All manuscripts of novels and books submitted to us are read and responded to. Publishers are invited to submit books published during 2020. To submit material for consideration, please send the material to. Their goal is to promote literary fiction, particularly by new authors, in the uk. Your entry must be submitted online by friday 19th. Your covering letter should focus on telling us what your book.

At wacky bee were concentrating on books for 312 year olds with our list falling into three sections picture books for 36 year olds, early readers for 47 year olds and middle grade fiction. Usborne childrens books, an independent publisher in the uk, has released over 2,000. Agents and authors are invited to send projects to erewhon books according to these submissions guidelines. First prize is a worldwide publishing contract with chicken house with a royalty. Baen books adults submission guidelines specialized science fiction and fantasy. The 30 childrens book publishers below all have one important thing in common. Jo fletcher books uk, part of the quercus family, publishes science fiction, fantasy and horror, including all subgenres. Liane moriarty goodreads author six responsible adults. Author sunny singh calls british publishing pathetic as inaugural. Although they are based in britain, they accept queries and submissions by email. Gill books has recently started publishing childrens fiction, mercier also publish childrens books and poolbeg are also back in the game after a strong season of 1916 related childrens books but most uk. Submissions for the james tait black prizes for fiction and biography are currently being accepted for works published in 2020. Recently launched in 2017, this newly minted publishing house is focused on finding good, fresh, and quality fiction for readers. We dont publish in the areas below, and will not be able to respond to these submissions.

Please do not send us submissions that are in bound book. We are a small press that is bent on changing the racial status quo in literature, particularly in speculative fiction. Be sure to check out our list of 21 uk literary agents accepting submissions via email. Stripes publishing accepts fiction for children aged 6 12. Skyhorse as a whole published around 1,000 books in 2016. Polis books is an independent publishing company actively seeking new and established authors for our growing list. In 2020, fireside will be open to submissions for short stories during the following periods. Since 2016, the daily mail and penguin random house have ran a major. All other guidelines for submitting a non fiction work are the same as for adult fiction. The timeschicken house childrens fiction competition is now open. We are happy to accept submissions of longer fiction direct from authors. Non fiction titles are often sold on proposal, so your book does not need to be complete at the time of submission to the agency. Submissions of novels, non fiction and picture books are accepted digitally. Dzanc books is pleased to announce the winner of the 2019 dzanc books short story collection prize.