487 Top Book Publishers Open to Submissions in 2022 -

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Welcome, writers! Are you ready to take the next step in your writing journey and see your work in print? Look no further! We did the research for you and made a list of all the publishers currently accepting submissions in 2023. This is your chance to break into the world of publishing and have your words read by audiences around the globe.

This list has something for every writer from traditional publishing houses to independent presses. Whether you’re a first-time author or a seasoned pro, a publisher is waiting for your submission. Imagine holding your book in your hands, knowing it’s a culmination of your hard work and passion. This is your opportunity to turn your dream of being a published author into a reality.

Fair Winds Press

Fair Winds Press is a publisher that specializes in non-fiction books on a wide range of topics including health, wellness, cooking, crafts, and home improvement. They have been around for over 20 years and have published many bestselling books.

They are an imprint of Quarto Publishing Group, which is a global publisher of illustrated books on a variety of subjects including cooking, crafting, and home improvement. Fair Winds Press books are sold in many retailers around the US, Canada and UK. They are known for their high-quality books, beautiful photography and great design. They are open for submissions, usually for non-fiction books. You can check their website or contact them directly for more information on their submission guidelines.

Cookbook, Health & Wellbeing, Self-Help, Sports & Outdoors, Nonfiction

Part of – Quarto Group > Fair Winds Press

Location – Boston, US

Size – Mid size

Formats – Physical Books

Submission format – Book proposals – Submit here

Website – https://www.quartoknows.com/Fair-Winds-Press

☑️ Accepts submissions

💥 Hit titles

The Great Cholesterol Myth

Jonny Bowden et al

The Path of the Witch

Lidia Pradas

Press Here! Ayurvedic Head Massage for Beginners

Hillary Arrieta

Yale University Press

Academic, Photography, Art, Math & Science, Education & Reference, Biographies & Memoirs, Business, Economics, History, Law, Politics, Religion & Spirituality, African-American, Law, Nonfiction

Location – Hartford, GB

Size – University press

Formats – Physical Books, Ebooks

Submission format – Manuscript entries & book proposals – Submit here

Website – https://yalebooks.yale.edu/

☑️ Accepts submissions

💥 Hit titles

Atlas of AI

Kate Crawford

Reimagining Time

Tanya Bub & Jeffrey Bub

Radical Vision

Soyica Diggs Colbert

Aria Publishing

Historical Fiction, Women’s Fiction, Romance, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Crime, Fiction

Part of – Head of Zeus > Aria Publishing

Location – London, GB

Size – Small press

Formats – Physical Books, Ebooks

Website – https://ariafiction.com/

☑️ Indie publisher

💥 Hit titles

The Ladies’ Midnight Swimming Club

Faith Hogan

One Last Greek Summer

Mandy Baggot

The Girl from Vichy

Andie Newton

Candlewick Press

Picture Book, Middle Grade, Young Adult, Children’s

Part of – Walker Books > Candlewick Press

Location – Boston, US

Size – Mid size

Formats – Physical Books, Ebooks

Website – https://www.candlewick.com/

☑️ Indie publisher

💥 Hit titles

Where’s Waldo?

Martin Handford

The Tale of Despereaux

Kate DiCamillo

Judy Moody and Stink

Megan McDonald

Dover Publications

Education & Reference, Math & Science, Picture Book, DIY, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Art, Nonfiction, Children’s, Fiction

Location – New York City, US

Size – Small press

Formats – Physical Books, Ebooks

Submission format – Manuscript entries & book proposals – Submit here

Website – https://store.doverpublications.com/

☑️ Indie publisher

☑️ Accepts submissions

💥 Hit titles

Abraham Lincoln’s Humor: Yarns, Stories, and Anecdotes by and about Our 16th President

John Grafton

Bless This House: Creating Sacred Space Where You Live, Work & Travel

Donna Henes

The Book of Wild Flowers

The National Geographic Society

Counterpoint Press

Politics, History, Biographies & Memoirs, Religion & Spirituality, Narrative Nonfiction, Literary Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Diverse Literature, Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry

Location – San Francisco, US

Size – Small press

Formats – Physical Books, Ebooks, Audiobooks

Diversity – Diverse Literature

Website – https://www.counterpointpress.com/

☑️ Indie publisher

💥 Hit titles

A Kind of Freedom

Margaret Wilkerson Sexton

None But The Righteous

Chantal James

Colorful

Eto Mori

Algonquin Books

Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Diverse Literature, Fiction, Nonfiction

Part of – Workman Publishing > Algonquin Books

Location – Raleigh, US

Size – Small press

Formats – Physical Books, Audiobooks, Ebooks

Diversity – Diverse Literature

Website – https://www.algonquin.com/

☑️ Indie publisher

💥 Hit titles

Water for Elephants

Sara Gruen

An American Marriage

Tayari Jones

The Drunken Botanist

Amy Stewart

And Other Stories

Literary Fiction, Fiction

Location – London, GB

Size – Small press

Formats – Physical Books, Ebooks

Submission format – Manuscript entries – Submit here

Website – https://www.andotherstories.org/

☑️ Indie publisher

☑️ Accepts submissions

💥 Hit titles

The Divorce

César Aira

What You Could Have Won

Rachel Genn

Barn 8

Deb Olin Unferth

C&R Press

Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, History, Biographies & Memoirs, Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Short Story

Location – Raleigh, US

Size – Small press

Formats – Physical Books

Submission format – Manuscript entries – Submit here

Website – https://www.crpress.org/

☑️ Indie publisher

☑️ Accepts submissions

💥 Hit titles

Selling the Farm

Debra Di Blasi

A History of the Cat in Nine Chapters or Less

Fu Shivani

In the Room of Persistent Sorry

Kristina Marie Darling

Puffin Books

Picture Book, Middle Grade, Young Adult, Children’s

Part of – Penguin Random House > Penguin Young Readers > Puffin Books

Location – London, GB

Size – Mid size

Formats – Physical Books, Ebooks, Audiobooks

Website – https://www.penguin.com/publishers/puffin/

💥 Hit titles

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Roald Dahl

Double Fudge

Judy Blume

The Outsiders

S. E. Hinton

Versify

Picture Book, Middle Grade, Young Adult, Diverse Literature, Children’s, Poetry

Part of – Houghton Mifflin Harcourt > Versify

Location – Boston, US

Size – Mid size

Formats – Physical Books, Ebooks, Audiobooks

Diversity – Diverse Literature

Submission format – Manuscript entries – Submit here

Website – https://www.hmhbooks.com/imprints/versify

☑️ Accepts submissions

💥 Hit titles

Anya and the Nightingale

Sofiya Pasternack

The Year I Flew Away

Marie Arnold

Emmy in the Key of Code

Aimee Lucido

Severn House

Horror, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Romance, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Horror, Fiction

Part of – Canongate Books > Severn House

Location – London, GB

Size – Small press

Formats – Physical Books, Ebooks

Website – http://severnhouse.com/

☑️ Indie publisher

💥 Hit titles

Murder Ink

Betty Hechtman

Best Laid Plans

Gwen Florio

A Choir of Crows

Candace M. Robb

Taylor & Francis Publishing

Medical, Psychology, Math & Science, Law, Sports & Outdoors, Politics, Environmental, Business, Art, Nonfiction

Location – London, GB

Size – Largest

Formats – Physical Books, Ebooks, Audiobooks

Website – https://taylorandfrancis.com/

💥 Hit titles

How Learning Happens

Carl Hendrick & Paul Arthur Kirschner

Closing the Reading Gap

Alex Quigley

Motivational Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Paul Earnshaw & Cathy Atkinson

Hot Key Books

Young Adult, Fantasy, Children’s, Fiction

Part of – Bonnier Publishing > Hot Key Books

Location – London, GB

Size – Mid size

Formats – Physical Books, Ebooks

Website – http://hotkeybooks.com/

💥 Hit titles

Sabriel

Garth Nix

Clap When You Land

Elizabeth Acevedo

The Cruel Prince

Holly Black

Coffee House Press

Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Diverse Literature, Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Short Story

Location – Minneapolis, US

Size – Small press

Formats – Physical Books, Ebooks

Diversity – Diverse Literature

Submission format – Manuscript entries – Submit here

Website – https://coffeehousepress.org/

☑️ Indie publisher

☑️ Accepts submissions

💥 Hit titles

I Hotel

Karen Tei Yamashita

Indecency

Justin Phillip Reed

Firmin: Adventures of a Metropolitan Lowlife

Sam Savage

Knopf Doubleday

Cookbook, Architecture, Art, Biographies & Memoirs, Business, Historical Fiction, History, Literary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Environmental, Politics, Math & Science, Religion & Spirituality, Sports & Outdoors, Travel, Self-Help, Comics & Graphic Novels, Nonfiction, Fiction

Part of – Penguin Random House > Knopf Doubleday

Location – New York City, US

Size – Mid size

Formats – Physical Books, Ebooks, Audiobooks

Website – http://knopfdoubleday.com/