![]() ![]() Literary agents have relationships with publishers and can help authors navigate the submission process and increase the chances of getting their work published. It is generally recommended that authors work with a literary agent when seeking to get their work published by a major publisher. ![]() It's worth noting that even if a publisher does accept unsolicited manuscripts, the chances of a publisher accepting and publishing an unsolicited manuscript are very low. Unsolicited manuscripts can be sent directly to the publisher, but they are less likely to be reviewed. Text Publishing Australia accepts non-fiction and fiction manuscripts, including middle grade and young adult. Their reading period of from February to November. Currently, they only accept children’s literature. Macmillan: Macmillan does accept unsolicited manuscripts, but the company prefers that authors submit their work through a literary agent. Penguin Australia accepts unsolicited manuscripts the first week of every month. ![]() Simon & Schuster: Simon & Schuster does accept unsolicited manuscripts, but the company prefers that authors submit their work through a literary agent. HarperCollins: HarperCollins does accept unsolicited manuscripts, but the company prefers that authors submit their work through a literary agent. ![]() Unsolicited manuscripts can be sent directly to the publisher, but they are less likely to be reviewed. List of nonfiction publishers open to submissions in 2024. This Christian publishing house is an imprint of Baker Publishing Group and is one of six divisions amongst it. So if you don’t have an agent, you can’t submit here. Hachette: Hachette does accept unsolicited manuscripts, but the company prefers that authors submit their work through a literary agent. Submission Guidelines: Tyndale House Publishers do not accept unsolicited manuscripts. The company does not accept unsolicited manuscripts directly from authors. Penguin Random House: Penguin Random House does accept unsolicited manuscripts, but only through a literary agent. It is not uncommon for these publishers to accept unsolicited manuscripts, although the process for submitting an unsolicited manuscript can vary from publisher to publisher. This year, we decided to revisit that list and check to see if those publishers were still accepting submissions. You'll get first hand submission guidelines and, importantly, a name to put on your envelope.The "Big 5" publishers are five major book publishing companies: Penguin Random House, Hachette, HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, and Macmillan. In 2019, we published the first listing of 5 such publishers for emerging authors, and in 2020, we published a list of 5 more indie publishers currently accepting manuscripts. For help with nonfiction proposals, you can consult Jane Friedman’s How to Write a Book. Proposals are common with nonfiction projects, and full manuscripts are often needed with fiction. If you have a great book idea, the first step is (in most cases) to complete that manuscript or proposal. It is always best to contact any publisher/agent to whom you want to send your work. Step One: Complete your manuscript or proposal. It is perfectly acceptable to send simultaneous submissions (that is, the same manuscript to several publishers at. However, there are still a few small/medium-sized publishers accepting unsolicited submissions, and the ones below publish childrens and YA titles. Of course, the big risk with that approach is the 'no' so your letter would need to be compelling. The vast majority of book publishers only accept submissions via a literary agent. Suffice to say, that if you've approached a publisher/agent and they've said 'yea, send it on in' that would be solicited. I don't think 'solicited' is in common use as a term to describe the other state of affairs. The Feminist Press was established as an independent nonprofit literary publisher in 1970. They focus on publishing bold voices and original perspectives. Theyre generally open to unsolicited submissions of literary fiction. And by that they mean 'don't send us anything unless you are an agent.' Fortunately, there are enough out there who know the potential value of the slush-pile to give you some sort of avenue. Soho Press is an established and respected literary independent publisher based out of New York. Some publishers don't accept unsolicited MSS. They didn't ask you to send them anything. Authors who want to have a book traditionally published must submit their manuscripts to literary agents or publishers who accept unsolicited manuscripts. If you're just sending in a manuscript/sample chapters etc to a publisher or agent on spec, that is considered unsolicited. For us as authors, it's important to be aware of whether people will take our manuscripts on spec. ![]()
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