You’ve been working on a manuscript for the next bestselling novel, and after years of hard work and revisions, you’re ready to send it out. But all of the time you’ve spent on your manuscript won’t matter much if you simply pop your masterpiece into the mail without thoroughly researching the press. Before you submit to a publisher, whether big or small, it’s essential to make sure you’ve perfectly met their criteria.
Book publishers
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F = Fiction N = Nonfiction P = Poetry C = Children’s Y = Young adult O = Other Publishers
N AGATE PUBLISHINGSeeking manuscripts by Midwestern writers and books on Midwestern topics. Also wants food, cooking, and nutrition-related nonfiction for its Surrey imprintand business-interest nonfictionfor its B2 imprint. Email queries only. Contact:Agate Publishing, Inc. seibold@agatepublishing.com agatepublishing.com
C Y ANNICK PRESS Publishes fiction and nonfiction by authors for children, MG, and YA readers. Picture book manuscripts also accepted. Contact: Annick Press Ltd., 388 Carlaw Ave., Suite 200, Toronto, ON Canada M4M 2T4. submissions@annickpress.comEmail from website. annickpress.com
F N P O ANVIL PRESS Publishes progressive, contemporary fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama. Canadian authors only. Seeking submissions from emerging and established authors, including works by underrepresented writers, including but not limited to writers who are Indigenous, of colour, immigrants, women, LGBTQ, low-income, and writers with disabilities. Check website for recently updated submissions guidelines. Contact: Anvil Press, P.O. Box 3008, MPO, Vancouver, B.C., V6B 3X5278 East First Ave., Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V5T 1A6.
